9th Annual 2023 Blue Ox Festival Artist Lineup Announcement
The 2023 Blue Ox Festival lineup is hot off the presses, and tickets are now on sale for this popular music festival in Eau Claire, WI June 22-24!
The three-day Blue Ox Music Festival, now in its ninth year, offers an intimate music and camping experience highlighting bluegrass, folk, and Americana roots genres with an impressive lineup of notable artists in the beautiful Pines Music Park near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Ambassadors Pert Near Sandstone will again host the Blue Ox Music Festival and perform two nights.
This year, the festival presents three days of a genre-weaving lineup of big-name acts, including The Avett Brothers, Sam Bush Band, Mike Gordon, Charley Crockett, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sierra Hull, Charlie Parr, Kitchen Dwellers, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, The Lowest Pair, Yasmin Williams, Joshua Ray Walker, Them Coulee Boys, Kyle Tuttle, Rainbow Girls, Henhouse Prowlers, Big Richard, The Last Revel, Pixie and The Partygrass Boys, Barbaro, Sicard Hollow, Feed the Dog, Stillhouse Junkies, Mama Said String Band, Wild Goose Chase Cloggers, Jason Dea West, Buffalo Galaxy, The Foxgloves, Black River Revue, and Pert Near Sandstone. More artists will be announced after the first of the year.
The Avett Brothers. Photo credit: Crackerfarm2 Duotone.
Speaking of more artists to be announced:
Just fill out the form in the link above for consideration to play at the Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, WI!
Charlie Parr at Blue Ox Music Festival, 2022. Photo credit: Will Huston.
Designed as a family friendly event, the festival provides an assortment of cultural events on the festival grounds, including music workshops, morning yoga and meditation, eclectic arts and craft vendors, kids activity stages, a disc golf course, and ample food and beverage options.
This year, attendance will be limited to 5,000 tickets to preserve the intimacy and magic that is the Blue Ox Music Festival. 2-day and 3-day General Admission Tickets are on sale now, offering guests access to all concerts and events and Unreserved Tent Camping. Children 13 and under are free when accompanied by a paid adult. Car Camping Passes are available for guests who prefer their car at the campsite next to their tent. Blue Ox Music Festival Reserved RV / Tent sites are still available for purchase, but are in limited supply. Camping accommodations include spaces for RVs, Family, and Quiet Camping. And the many excellent restaurants and hotels of Eau Claire are just a few short miles away from The Pines Music Park.
To get a sense of what the festival experience is like, our very own Carol Roth and Tom Smouse have attended this festival for the last couple of years. You can read Carol’s 2022 review and check out Tom’s photos here.
Pert Near Sandstone at Blue Ox Music Festival. Photo credit: SCOTIFY, 2022.
We hope to see you there in 2023!
Jaclyn Nott. Photo credit: Cody Weber.
The graphic designer, webmaster, writer, and editor for the Adventures in Americana, Jaclyn Nott enjoys a wide range of music—and Americana is just one of many favorites. While her main hustle is grant writing and web design for artists, her true passions are creative writing and filmmaking.
