One Night.

NINE Bands.

Three Songs Each.

Community above all Else.

The Bands:

Event poster for the Colorado Bluegrass Festival, scheduled for August 29 at Castle Rock, Colorado. The poster features a landscape background with hills and houses, and includes a list of bluegrass artists such as Meadow Mountain, Alband, Jake Leg, Before the Sun, Road Pony, Sturtz, Tonewood String Band, Salomé Songbird, Hazel and the Nutes. The festival is also referred to as the Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Festival, with the website thecoloradobluegrassfestival.com written at the bottom.

The Festival:

View through a doorway with a sign that says 'gather' in red cursive font. Inside, a person with glasses, wearing a black shirt with white polka dots, is smiling and holding a pool cue or stick. In the background, there is an audience seated outdoors under blue string lights at night.

The SCHEDULE:

August 29, 2026

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Arrive, set up camp, hang out!

7:30pm-10:30pm

Performances. Ten bands showcase three songs each in a TBD order. We encourage attendees to show up before performances begin to support all of the amazing musicians!

10:30pm until morning

Pickin, camping, and community!

12:00pm the following morning

Doors close the following morning at noon.

The Location: Castle Rock, CO

Located in Beautiful Castle Rock, Colorado, McAwesome Ranch has long been a hub for the Front Range Bluegrass Scene. Attendees are encouraged to show up before performances to camp for the night on this beautiful property!

The MAP:

3039 Haystack Rd, Castle Rock, CO 80104

A group of musicians performing on a small outdoor stage at night, with guitars and microphones, surrounded by string wheels and a wooden structure.

Audience sitting on outdoor concrete steps at night, illuminated by green and blue string lights, with trees decorated with blue lights in the background.
A man in a colorful sweater selling food at an outdoor nighttime event with people in the background.
A close-up view of a black and white camera lens with a reflective surface.

The 6th ANnual

Aerial map of an outdoor event space with designated areas for camping, parking, and a venue. The entrance/check-in point is marked in red. A water station is near the venue, and cars and trailers are permitted in the camping area.