10/16/2026
🌈TODAY IS THE DAY! It's a most amazing autumn day - about as splendid as chili with a side of peanut butter on white bread - and a day that YOU should enjoy music at Codfish Hollow!✨
As a true pioneer, Sam Bush helped to revolutionize bluegrass by blending its traditional roots with a combination of rock ’n’ roll, a little jazz improv, and some reggae rhythms. As the longtime leader of New Grass Revival, he pushed musical boundaries, opened doors for generations of progressive acoustic artists, and helped redefine what bluegrass could be. Along the way, Sam has shared the stage and studio with legends like Leon Russell, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Béla Fleck, and Garth Brooks. (And will now add the likes of Them Coulee Boys, William Elliott Whitmore, Flash In A Pan, Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts, and SUSTO !) A four-time IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, the “King of Telluride” is going to STORM this Barn like no one else has!
As Barnstormin' season is drawing to a close, we're still pinching ourselves when we think of the living legends we've welcomed to the Codfish stage this season. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet - DO IT NOW! You're in for an unforgettable night of impressive playing, long jams, and the spirit of a musical trailblazer, a true fu***ng LEGEND on our humble stage!
If there are tickets left, they'll be available at the gate for $55.
🤙ARRIVAL: Doors are at 6pm with the show starting at 8pm. Y'all gonna park in a pasture where cows recently roamed - keep that in mind. (We're saying watch for the cow 🥧s, friends!) Camping is free (car camp, campers, tents, whatevs) - and campsites can be set up anytime after 4pm.
🚌THE BUS: The cow pasture/parking lot/campgrounds/gravels are likely to be a tad soggy, but dry enough. It's a lovely stroll down to the Barn, but you don't have to hoof it if you wanna keep those sneaks the whitest of whites. (On second thought - don't wear white sneaks. Not here, not anywhere. Trust us on this one.) Sister Tracy has been practicing her oṃ maṇi padme hūm̐s before stepping into the Black Beaute but don't test her patience. If y'all be testing her twelve steps by end of the night, be kind and toss her a couple bones for toleratin' your behavior! ❤
✔️CHECK IN/TICKET GATE: Present your photo ID to receive a wristband. Screenshot your tickets ahead of time - cell service is sketchy out yonder. Regardless of how you purchased tickets, everyone checks in the same way.
⚠️A note on resellers. We don’t endorse, validate, nor are we responsible for tickets that have been resold by others. We can’t verify them, can’t guarantee them, and if you get to the gate and your code/name/etc has already ‘checked in’, there's not much we can do. We'll feel bad. You'll feel bad. It's just a big ball of bu****it.
💸$$$: Bring cash monies for art, food, beers, merchandise, folks to tip, etc. There is an ATM, but there ain’t no bank in these here parts and sometimes the cash machine runs outta ink.
🚚 FOOD/ALCOHOL: NO outside food or drink past the ticket gate - neither in, nor out. Consume any food or beverages before checking in. No, you can’t drink ON the bus. While we've got you, can we agree we’re all adults? Please know your limits and pre-game responsibly.
We have a fabulous assortment of crap (yes, crap) beers in addition to some fine locally made craft beers, w**e, hard ciders, THC/CBD beverages, and seltzers! You’re gonna want to try Barnstormin’ Ale from the good gents at Jubeck Brewing in Dubuque. We're tickled that Maquoketa Brewing decided to honor our forebears. If it weren't for Arnold & Merigene, the Barn wouldn't exist! Merigene is love in a can and Arnold's hard-working ethic comes through in this delicious brown ale!
Megan and friends at Tri-MBBQ will be feeding you so bring yer bigliest appetites!
⛺ FREE CAMPING: If you are a real camping enthusiast, you're welcome to give it a go! You're probably gonna need a good water barrier. We welcome tents, car snoozers, campers and RVs but ask that those with generators stick to the edges of camp to make sure everyone can catch some ZZZs. If you have a big rig, stick to the grassy areas so you don't spin out. There are no electric or water hookups – it's primitive AF (remember aforementioned cow pies?). Community fire rings are available. NO out of state firewood, please!
🖼️WE LOVE OUR ART COMMUNITY! We are thrilled to feature many local artists and vendors who will share their talents with you. Please bring some extra cash to help support these local peeps, out here sellin’ their wares and spreading their love.
🎒PURSES/BAGS/BACKPACKS: You may bring in purses, bags, etc. however our kind, considerate security personnel will check them upon entry. If you have a clear bag/backpack, it’s much easier for all involved but you do you, boo. 👻
🪑LAWN CHAIRS/BLANKETS: You're welcome to bring a lawn chair or blanket (and maybe a rubber mat under!) to enjoy the lovely hillside views and hear all the music, however lawn chairs are NOT allowed in the barn. There is extremely limited seating inside which are first-come, first seated. **If you require special accommodation, please contact us prior to show day for assistance. We're happy to help any way we can!
‼️THIS IS A *LISTENING* VENUE‼️
The long and the short of it - if the music is quiet, YOU SHOULD BE TOO! If you find yourself trying to out-shout the music, please go outside - or we may ask you to do so. By all means, sing along to the songs at the top of your lungs but please, PLEASE take those convos outdoors.
🤎The world is an amazing, inspiring space, but the humans can be a tad... well, let's just say we all could use some grace. To quote the infamous Dolly, "get down off 'at cross; somebody needs the wood!" and let's enjoy some respite from the chaos and love one another real hard. We never know when our number will be called, so let's spread love instead of bu****it! Tell those you love how much they mean to you and bring your lovingest self out to STORM this freakin Barn! 🤎
