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
Strawberry Jam Camp with music, fun, and workshops in one town over three days.

Strawberry Jam CAmp

 We are looking forward to celebrating our 17th year of Strawberry Jam Camp this July 22-24, 2026!  

About the camp

 Strawberry Jam Camp is a 3 day long music camp that runs Wednesday - Friday before the Backbone Bluegrass Festival. It includes Jam Camp and the Songwriter's Workshop. Jam Campers are placed in bands and play a few songs each to open the festival Friday night. The Songwriters partner up to write a song, some of which are chosen to be preformed Friday. 

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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! 

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