Appaloosa 2024 poster, courtesy of Appaloosa Pageant.
Appaloosa, a DC-area roots music pageant, has introduced its full lineup for 2024. A few of the pageant’s previous acts have damaged into broader fame, reminiscent of Grammy award-winning bluegrass singers Molly Tuttle and Billy Strings.
Appaloosa will happen over Labor Day weekend, August 31 via September 1, at Skyline Ranch Resort, a campground within the Blue Ridge Mountains of Entrance Royal, Virginia. The last decade-old pageant attracted almost 9,000 folks final yr, and accommodates households (it has a youngsters zone) in addition to Catholics (there’s a Sunday mass). Tickets are on sale for early fowl costs till midnight tonight.
Right here’s the roster:
The Headliners
Scythian, a DC-bred Celtic folks rock band that was shaped from a bunch of buskers in Alexandria. They based the Appaloosa pageant in 2015.
Carbon Leaf, a Richmond indie rock band that’s been round for the reason that ’90s.
Shadowgrass, a bluegrass band touring throughout the nation this summer time.
Tophouse, a genre-jumping band that performs folks, bluegrass, and rock music with a little bit of comedy.
Different Bands
Jigjam, Irish bluegrass and Americana
Ashes & Arrows, nation and rock
Kat Higgins, folks
Gothard Sisters, Celtic
Low Water Bridge Band, Americana
Ben-David Warner, Irish Americana
Smoke & The Poet, nation
Catfish In The Sky, folks, bluegrass, and Americana
Pickin’ Thistles, Celtic, folks, and bluegrass