Our 2026 festival schedule will be posted as soon as all the bands are booked, and their travel plans allow us to schedule each performance. The schedule below will give you a sense of what time events take place at Bluegrass from the Forest.
Main Stage Schedule
Friday Evening
8:00 – Porch Pickin’
9:00 – Unspoken Tradition
Saturday Afternoon
1:50 – Band Scramble Winners’ Performance
2:00 – Union City Council
3:00 – Hemlock Revival
4:00 – Unspoken Tradition
5:30 – Dinner Break
Saturday Evening
7:00 – Bar-K Buckeroos
8:00 – Runaway Train
9:00 – Remedy Tree
12 am Midnight Hotdogs – Saturday at 12 am right after the dance, location to be announced – free, all are welcome!
Sunday
1:00 – Hemlock Revival
2:00 – Remedy Tree
Showcase Stage
Saturday
10:00 – 12 noon – Chick’s Kids (meet front of Showcase stage) click here for more info
10:00 – Workshops (meet by building) click here for more info
10:00 – Begin signup for band scramble (at Showcase Stage)
11:00 – Marv’s Slow Jam (in the tent) click here for more info
12:00 – Band Scramble assignments (meet in front of Showcase Stage) click here for Band Scramble info
12:30 – Band Scramble Contest
1:15 – 1:35 Open Mic click here for Open Mic info
5:15 – 6:00 Open Mic
Sunday
10:00 Workshops (meet by building) click here for more info
10:00 Mandolin Tasting with Nathan Beaumont (in the tent) click here for more info
11:15 to 11:45 – Open Mic
Workshop schedule: bluegrassfromtheforest.com/schedule/workshops
Other events and things to do:
Chick’s Kids workshop – Saturday 10:00 am to 12 noon Kids Showcase. Meet front of main stage. Free – bring the kids! Performance will take place on main stage Saturday at 6:30pm
Check out our Things To Do page for more details on family-friendly fun.
Midnight Hotdogs – Saturday at 12am right after the dance, location to be announced – free, all welcome!
Jamming in the campground!
A friendly reminder to keep pets out of the concert area. Dogs are welcome in campgrounds and other public areas, but must be kept on a leash.