Walnut Valley Festival announces 2024 lineup

Stephanie Nutt
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WINFIELD, Kan. (KSNW) – The lineup for the 52nd Walnut Valley Festival has been announced.

There will be over 30 new and returning solo artists or bands.

Artists performing for the first time at the WVF include:

  • AJ Lee & Blue Summit

  • Common Chords (Robert Jones and Matt Watroba)

  • Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band

  • Scott Cook & Pamela Mae

  • Nathan McEuen

  • Rick Faris Band

  • Front Porch

  • Little Big Twang

  • Sally & the Hurts

Artists who made their debut at the WVF last year and are returning in 2024 include:

  • The Barefoot Movement

  • Becky Buller Band

  • Tina Bergmann & Bryan Thomas

  • Haymakers

  • Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley

  • Pixie & the Partygrass Boys

  • RUNA

Other returning artists include:

  • Socks in the Frying Pan

  • The Steel Wheels

  • Bing Futch

  • Beppe Gambetta

  • Shane Hennessy

  • Chris Jones & the Night Drivers

  • John McCutcheon

  • Special Consensus

  • Roz Brown & Jim Ratts

  • Andy May

  • Karen Mueller

  • Old Sound

  • Barry Patton

  • Dave Stamey

  • Linda Tilton

  • Weda Skirts

Chris Jones will be returning to curate the Festival’s songwriting exhibition, “NewSong Showcase.” Andy May will also return to host his Acoustic Kids Showcase, which will give young musicians an opportunity to appear on stage and gain experience in front of a live, supportive audience.

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“Our hiring committee did a great job lining up a wonderful mix of performers for this year’s festival,” said WVF Executive Director Bart Redford. “Rising stars AJ Lee & Blue Summit are bringing their California bluegrass sound to Winfield. Another young California quartet, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band, was recognized as the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Momentum band of 2023. Kansas native Rick Faris is one of a vanguard of younger musicians carrying bluegrass forward. Front Porch, Haymakers, Old Sound, Sally & the Hurts, and Weda Skirts, bands that folks have long enjoyed hearing in the campgrounds at Winfield, will play on the official stages this year. They are joined by veteran powerhouse artists that we know Walnut Valley Festival attendees enjoy.”

The Walnut Valley Festival will take place in Winfield from Wednesday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Sept. 22. Visit wvfest.com/# for more details.

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