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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...

Jon Pardi Announced As First Headliner Of 2026 Ashley For The Arts

award-winning American country music singer and producer will perform at the festival on Aug. 7, more artists soon to be revealed

Jon Pardi – with a known reputation for "punchy, against-the-wind" Americana and country music – will headline the annual Ashley for the Arts festival on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 in Arcadia. He is the first musician the festival has announced for the 2026 bill, with seven additional headlining performers to be released as...

The Man From Waco Returns To The Pines In Blue Ox 2026 Lineup

Pert Near Sandstone will once again host the annual bluegrass festival, joined by Charley Crockett, Marcus King Bang, and more to-be-revealed musicians

The Blue Ox Music Festival is preparing for a return to sunny days and starry nights in the Chippewa Valley this summer. The 2026 three-day event will feature dozens of artists across multiple genres, including returning favorite Charley Crockett and first-time headliners, the Marcus King Band...

[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)...