July 24 - 25 - 26, 2026 | 45th Annual Backbone Bluegrass

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    • Home
    • About
      • History
      • Festival Info
      • Plan Your Weekend
      • Welcome to NE Iowa
    • Bands
    • Sponsors
    • Play It Forward!
    • Strawberry Jam Camp
    • Contact
  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Festival Info
    • Plan Your Weekend
    • Welcome to NE Iowa
  • Bands
  • Sponsors
  • Play It Forward!
  • Strawberry Jam Camp
  • Contact

festival info

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festival grounds

The Backbone Bluegrass Festival Grounds are located at 

1356 110th Street

Strawberry Point, IA 52076


For more information on camping and lodging, click here!

Ticket Info

Tickets can be purchased online or at the festival

Purchase online tickets here!

Weekend Ticket

$ 55

Includes all 5 shows. Learn more about camping on the grounds here!

Friday Night 4pm

$ 25

Includes Friday night show, 4pm - 10:15pm. The show opens with the Strawberry Jam Camp Bands.

Saturday All Day

$ 30

Includes all day Saturday, starting with workshops at 10pm, followed by the open stage at 11pm. The afternoon show starts at 1pm, with a 1 hr break for dinner at 5pm, and the evening show runs from 6pm-10:15pm

Saturday Night - after 5 pm

$ 25

Includes Saturday evening show from 6pm-10:15pm.

Sunday

$ 15

Includes a Sunday Morning Gospel show from 9am-12pm.

Children

Children ages 13 - 16 years old, $5 per day

Children ages 12 and under (accompanied by parent) are free

Tickets can be purchased in advance online at Eventbrite or in person when the festival grounds open

2026 Band schedule

Bands subject to change

Get your tickets here

Saturday morning workshops

Workshops are held on Saturday morning of the festival from 10am-11am. Each workshop is taught by by a member of one of the bands performing at the festival, and there is no additional cost to attend a workshop. Workshop categories include Guitar, Bass, Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, Dobro, and Vocal Harmony. Looking for more? Check out out Strawberry Jam Camp!

2025 Mandolin Workshop

2025 Banjo Workshop

2025 Bass Workshop

2025 Vocal Harmony Workshop

2025 Guitar Workshop

2025 Guitar Workshop

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2026 Festival mailer

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Backbone Bluegrass mural

Snap a selfie at this mural, located at the south end of Strawberry Point. If you post it on Facebook, make sure to tag Backbone Bluegrass!

Our Partners

Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation
Erling B and Dorothy Hanson Foundation

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Rock & Roots Series

Check out these three upcoming music events happening in Northeast Iowa! Backbone Bluegrass is sponsoring the July 10th show with Appalachian Road Show, and The Anderegg Family will open the show. Tickets for the Rock & Roots Series package are on sale now! 

Learn more