Earl Scruggs Festival

The Earl Scruggs Festival brings the best of bluegrass, Americana and roots music together with fans who have a true appreciation for the music, the Earl Scruggs Music Festival returns to Tryon International for a multi-day celebration of Mr. Scruggs’ incredible contributions and the rich musical culture of the region. At the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just miles from Earl Scruggs’ Cleveland County birthplace, the Earl Scruggs Music Festival is where the music comes home. Set across the rolling, walkable grounds of Tryon International Equestrian Center, this multi-day celebration honors the three-finger banjo innovator who changed American music forever—while inviting a new generation to pick, play, and push the sound forward.In just a few short years, Scruggs Fest has become one of the most talked-about gatherings in roots music—named 2025 Event of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association and praised by The Bluegrass Situation for “raising the bar" for bluegrass festivals.

2026 Lineup:
The Avett Brothers • Greensky Bluegrass • The Del McCoury Band • Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart • The Earls of Leicester with Jerry Douglas • Alison Brown Quintet • Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Mountain Grass Unit • Lindsay Lou • Della Mae • Rissi Palmer • East Nash Grass • John Cowan Trio with Luke Bulla • Special Consensus • Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands • Lonesome River Band with Telegrass • Darin & Brooke Aldridge • Andy Falco & Travis Book Play Jerry Garcia • Magoo • Jacoozy • The Scruggs Sessions featuring Travis Book & Friends • The Foreign Landers • Charly Lowry • Vickie Vaughn Band • Pickers Anonymous • Daniel Kimbro • The Foxhounds • Murphy Campbell presented by the Blue Ridge Music Trails • Carolina Detour • Nick & Brew • AVAS: The Acoustic Vibration Appreciation Society • The Blue Healers • The Biscuit Eaters • The Carolina Bluegrass Band • Junior Appalachian Musicians • The Battle of The Banjos Competition Winner.