'HEAD OVER BOOTS.' Jon Pardi, pictured above, will surely win the hearts – and listening ears – of country music fans at the 2026 Ashley for the Arts music festival, brought to life by Ashley Furniture Industries. (Submitted photo)

Jon Pardi – with a known reputation for "punchy, against-the-wind" Americana and country music – will headline the annual Ashley for the Arts festival at 9pm on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 in Arcadia (551 Memorial Park Dr.).

Pardi is the first musician the festival has announced for the 2026 bill, with seven additional headlining performers to be released as the year progresses. Avid country music listeners will likely recognize Pardi's timeless hits, "Heartache Medication," "Head Over Boots," "Last Night Lonely," among many others across his five studio albums.

His latest record release, Honkytonk Hollywood, has been described as "the soundtrack to a place where anything can happen and worlds collid," the singer-songwriter's webpage reads.

Ashley for the Arts main stage, pictured above from the 2022 festival season. (Photo by Luong Huynh)

The nonprofit festival – one of Wisconsin's largest music charity events – will return to the Chippewa Valley from Aug. 6-8 next summer.

Three-day general admission tickets to this year's festival begin at $35/person (plus fees) and will be available for purchase online through Ashley for the Arts webpage on Dec. 5.

To keep up with the 2026 Ashley for the Arts festival lineup, visit www.AshleyfortheArts.com or follow along through Facebook and Instagram (@AshleyForTheArts).