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Keith Urban Will Headline 2026 Ashley For The Arts Festival

we'll be celebrating a 'Long Hot Summer' at the Arcadia festival grounds this August; ticket prices for Ashley For The Arts to increase on Feb. 15

Well folks, if you didn't already have the 2026 Ashley for the Arts festival marked on your calendar: maybe its latest artist announcement will convince you. Keith Urban has been unveiled as the Saturday, Aug. 8 leading musician at the Arcadia fest this summer...

Limp Bizkit, Gojira, Insane Clown Posse & More Will Light Up 2026 Rock Fest Stages

get ready to 'Amplify Your Soul' at this year's festival, slated for July 16-18

After a year of fiery fun with an 80-plus band roster from Rock Fest this past summer, the festival will return with one mission: to "amplify your soul" with its now debuted 2026 lineup of heavy metal and classic rock anthems. The three-day music fest, to be held from July 16-19 at its longtime...

Force Fields Fest Makes Contact With An Extraterrestrial 2026 Lineup

slated for June 5-6 at the Cadott festival grounds, "Force Fields, Episode II" will bring Zeds Dead, Ganja White Night, local acts to the Chippewa Valley

The Chippewa Valley's emerging electronic dance music (EDM) festival has unveiled the initial 2026 lineup for "Force Fields: Episode II," with signals toward a new chapter of interstellar offerings. Following its 2025 debut at the Cadott festival grounds, "Force Fields: Episode II – The Resonance Effect," will return to the festival grounds this following summer from June 5-6...

[PHOTOS] Reverb Music Festival

first-time emo music fest brings thousands to Eau Claire

The inaugural Reverb Music Festival was a head-banging hit on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Eau Claire Events District, welcoming thousands to the area. The first-time festival aimed to...

[PHOTOS] OneFest 2023

thousands gathered in Chippewa Falls for the annual festival

This year's festival lineup included Skillet, We Are Messengers, Cain, Tauren Wells, and more, this year's event welcoming thousands of attendees and held from July 28-30 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds...

[PHOTOS] Blue Ox Music Festival 2023

the popular local festival brought infectious fun and a jam-packed lineup this year through rain and shine

This last weekend was a busy one for music lovers in the Valley, with two of the largest music festivals being held in Eau Claire – Country Fest and Blue Ox Music Festival. The latter is one...

[PHOTOS] Rock Fest Blasts Off for 2022

if you listen closely, you can actually HEAR these pictures

Rock Fest brought thousands of your headbanging, air-guitar playing rock lovers to the festival grounds outside Cadott for a huge gathering featuring Disturbed, Evanescense, Shinedown, and ...

FESTIVAL FRENZY: The Lowdown on Eight Big Summer Music Fests in the Valley

here’s what to look for during the Chippewa Valley’s 2022 festival season

Whether you're into blues, rock, metal, country, bluegrass, pop, or any other musical genre, there is a music festival for you to dive into this summer. We've gathered a quick list to help you find that festival of your dreams this summer, and we promise you'll find somewhere to bang your head at some point this season (if that's what you're into)...

WORTH THE DRIVE: A Few Out-of-the-Area Fests to Remember

get some tickets and gas up the car: it’s road-trip time

Billed as the “World’s Largest Music Festival,” the iconic Summerfest boasts an incredible lineup of top-notch headliners featuring Jason Aldean, Justin Bieber, Machine Gun Kelly, Disturbed ...

Summer Means Outdoor Music: Here’s When and Where to Hear It

previewing the Chippewa Valley’s numerous concert series

Volume One’s annual downtown Eau Claire concerts draw a couple thousand music-loving locals to Phoenix Park for the best in original local music, community, and pretty dang good sunsets, too ...