Wisconsin Bluegrass Bash

media release: The Wisconsin Bluegrass Bash is bringing 3-days of live music, camping, art and good vibes to the Iola Car Show grounds July 24-26, 2025. This is the second annual WBB, and will be the festival's first year in Iola. The event is a revival of the Cecil and Medford Bluegrass Bashes which ran from the mid-1990s through 2008 and featured artists such as; Old Crow Medicine Show, Trampled By Turtles, Del McCoury, John Hartford, Ricky Skaggs, and Leftover Salmon. Festival organizers, Funny Farm Productions Inc., are looking forward to working with the Iola Car Show as a host for the festival. “We are incredibly excited to be working with a long standing nonprofit that donated more than $260,000 back to their community last year. The central location offers accessibility from any part of the state, and the grounds are amazing for a music festival. The amenities are excellent for guests, including new shower buildings, permanent structures for beer tents, road and walkways for navigating the grounds, and a team of dedicated people who keep the site in great shape year round. We’re honored to be the first one to pilot an event like this here and are eager to see it thrive.” 

Line Up:

Armchair Boogie (Madison, WI)

Tidalwave Road (Williamsburg, KY)

Bibelhauser Brothers (Louisville, KY)

Chicken Wire Empire (Milwaukee)

Wilson Banjo Co. (Westminster, SC)

Uncle Muskrat (Shakopee, MN)

Third Coast Bluegrass (Wisconsin)

Beats Working (Wisconsin)

Fox Crossing String Band (Chicago, IL)

Ian Moore & Gold Standard (Appleton, WI)

Gregg Daigle’s School of Bluegrass (De Pere, WI)

More to be Announced

Activities and To-Dos

Jam sessions for anyone who wants to pick and play wherever the mood sets in

Artists and Vendors galore! Handmade Hats, crystals, art and trinkets from a variety of artists and crafters

Food!! Mom n’ Pop food trucks and vendors will be there to satisfy your cravings

Attend a yoga session to keep you limber before dancing the night away!!

Tickets and more information are available at: www.wisconsinbluegrass.com 

Early bird tickets are 20% less than at the door so get them early!

Rustic camping is included with general admission tickets. Electric sites are available for a slight upcharge. 

Gates to the festival grounds will open at 12:00pm on Thursday July 24, 2025 and close on Sunday July 27, 2025 at 2:00pm.

Wisconsin Bluegrass Bash is an OUTDOOR event and will take place RAIN OR SHINE! Event staff along with local emergency services will provide the best available information in case of severe weather, or a weather emergency affecting the grounds.

3-Day Admission: $100, Good for one person to attend all three days of the festival Thursday thru Sunday. *Admission ticket come with a complimentary 20'x30' rustic campsite!

1-Day Admission: $40, Good for one person to attend either Thursday, Friday or Saturday of the festival.