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Front Porch Fest 17 set for Sept. 3-6 annouces final lineup


Front Porch Fest is a family-friendly music festival held in Patrick County, Virginia, featuring local, regional and national touring acts.

Labor Day weekend 2026 marks the 17th annual Front Porch Fest. This event is held on the Front Porch of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Patrick County, Virginia, and will take place Sept. 3-6 at Spirithaven Farm.

Front Porch Fest is a four-day family-friendly music festival held in Stuart, Virginia, featuring local, regional, and national touring acts. In addition to 30+ bands, Front Porch Fest features an array of children’s activities, yoga, campsite jams, on-site camping, delicious craft brews and foods, and more!

No charge for children 12 years and under, though children are required to have a ticket. Please add one free child ticket onto your order per little one.

For volunteer, vending, and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.frontporchfest.com.

Front Porch Fest is produced by One Family Productions, a nonprofit organization working to support community enrichment and growth. Proceeds from this event are donated to local charities such as the Patrick County Food Bank and Caring Hearts Free Clinic of Patrick County and others.

One Family Productions also produces events held at the Historic Star Theatre in Stuart, the Patrick County Christmas Parade, First Friday Summer Jam Series, Spooktacular and is a co-producer of Bushels & Barrels Local Food, Beer and Wine festival. Learn more at http://www.onefamilyproductions.org.Learn more about the festival voted and get tickets at


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Ticket prices for FloydFest ’26 on July 22-26 go up July 1

FloydFest organizers have released the final lineup of acts to be included in the 2026 edition of the festival, FloydFest~Daydream, which is set to take place at FestivalPark on July 22-26.

The inaugural announcement regarding FloydFest~Daydream on Nov. 6 introduced a quartet of 2026 headliners: Grammy Award-winning rock-and-soul juggernaut Tedeschi Trucks Band, rock-and-roll cultural legends My Morning Jacket, songcraft-alchemist Stephen Wilson Jr. and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson.

Organizers said these headlining acts “serve as a powerful representation of both Across-the-Way’s brand of purposeful programming, as well as the company’s dedication to delivering artists who top its patrons’ annual request lists.”

The strengths of those headliners are buttressed by additional artists in 2026’s initial announcement: 

  • Larkin Poe
  • The Word (Ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski, and North Mississippi Allstars)
  • Andy Frasco and The U.N., Amble
  • AJ Lee and Blue Summit
  • The Creekers
  • Penelope Road 
  • Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast
  • Jason Scott and The High Heat
  • Lespecial
  • MT Jones 
  • Cruz Contreras and The Black Lillies
  • Coyote Island
  • Johnny Mullenax
  • Isaac Hadden
  • Music Road Co.

All artists on the initial announcement (and all subsequent announcements) can be discovered and explored via extensive bios, links and music at www.floydfest.com/lineup.

Additional information — including a 2026 Site Map, updated FAQs, Children’s Universe information, a playlist featuring FloydFest~Daydream artists, more information about camping and parking, and more as announcements roll out — is available online at www.floydfest.com. 

Patrons are encouraged to secure tickets now for FloydFest 26~Daydream by visiting either www.floydfest.com or www.aftontickets.com/floydfest26daydream. Following the increase to Tier 1 pricing on Nov. 14, the Tier 2 increase is set for March 1, 2026, with the third and final move to Tier 3 pricing scheduled for July 1, if tickets remain.

Visit the following link for tickets and more information: www.floydfest.com