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LOUISVILLE, KY • MAY 22–23, 2026
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Discounted Tickets
Single Day/ Weekend Pass
When you purchase your tickets either for a Single Day or a Weekend Pass, you'll get the special Pegasus pricing! Be sure to add the number of tickets you need.
Luxury Vehicle With a Private Chauffeur
Just tell us where to pick you up in the Louisville Metro Area. You can choose from a sedan (up to 3 people) or a SUV (up to 6 people). Your private chauffeur will be on call in case you need to leave early.
DOWN TO OUR ROOTS​
Roots Revue brings together two days of live music in the heart of Paristown Arts & Entertainment District, creating an annual home for bluegrass music just minutes from downtown Louisville. This music festival will feature legendary and up-and-coming bluegrass artists, local food, and great cocktails.
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BENEFITTING KENTUCKY SCHOOL OF BLUEGRASS & TRADITIONAL MUSIC
The Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music (KSBTM) in Hyden, Kentucky, is a valued partner of Roots Revue, bringing together talented musicians from across the state and region. This collaboration gives KSBTM students the opportunity to perform alongside some of the nation’s finest musicians, inspiring the next generation and strengthening the future of bluegrass music.
MORE THAN MUSIC
LOCAL FOOD & COCKTAILS
Enjoy local fare and spirits throughout the festival. From pizza and burgers, to bbq and donuts, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
VENDORS & VINYL
In between performances, take a stroll down Brent Street to explore local vendors selling vintage items, records, pottery, jewelry and more.
YOGAST8 VINYASA FLOW
Wake up early with YOGAST8 on day two. Free & open to the public, this hour long class will fill your soul with strength and balance.
The Roots Revue Bluegrass Festival Lineup
Friday, May 22, 2026
Lonesome River Band
It’s hard to think of a genre more committed to sustained creative careers than bluegrass. Case in point: the 41-years-and-counting path of Mountain Home Music Company stalwarts, Lonesome River Band. Though the last remaining original member departed before the turn of the century, the group — a quintet for more than 20 years now — hasn’t so much reinvented itself as refined a profoundly influential signature sound that has a seemingly endless appeal to successive generations of fans and musicians alike.
Mama Said String Band
Marion Halliday is a recovering lawyer, native Kentuckian, and now songstress and troubadour splitting her time between Philadelphia, PA and Louisville, Kentucky. She has been a singer her entire life, initially as a classical chorale ensemble and madrigals performer; then for several years she was lead singer of the regionally acclaimed trad Irish band, My Darling Asleep. After establishing a home in Philadelphia, Marion co-founded a Celtic band, The Molly Blooms (with Lisa Timmons, Rosie McNamara-Jones, and Donna Bostock).
Marion Halliday & Trickster Sister
Marion Halliday is a recovering lawyer, native Kentuckian, and now songstress and troubadour splitting her time between Philadelphia, PA and Louisville, Kentucky. She has been a singer her entire life, initially as a classical chorale ensemble and madrigals performer; then for several years she was lead singer of the regionally acclaimed trad Irish band, My Darling Asleep (cdbaby.com "My Darling Asleep"). After establishing a home in Philadelphia, Marion co-founded a Celtic band, The Molly Blooms (with Lisa Timmons, Rosie McNamara-Jones, and Donna Bostock).
Louisville Folk School
Louisville Folk School is a 501C3 nonprofit with a mission to engage the folk music traditions of Kentuckians through education and performance, build on the rich cultural history of the bluegrass state, while creating community through the arts.​ The curriculum is designed to encourage each student to master the skills taught at each individual class level. Folk School instructors will help guide their students as to which next class would be best for them.
The Roots Revue Bluegrass Festival Lineup
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Sam Bush Band
Sam Bush is a trailblazing musician who redefined bluegrass by blending traditional influences with rock, reggae, and improvisation. Raised on a cattle farm in Bowling Green, Kentucky, he found inspiration in Bill Monroe, Bob Marley, and the electrified bluegrass of the Osborne Brothers. By his teenage years, he was a three-time national fiddling champion, recorded an instrumental album, and turned down a spot in Roy Acuff’s band to pursue his own musical vision. In 1971, he co-founded the New Grass Revival, a genre-defying band that introduced progressive bluegrass to a new generation.
Bibelhauser Brothers
Aaron Bibelhauser is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vintage bluegrass music enthusiast from Louisville, KY. In addition to writing songs recorded by award winning bluegrass artists including Del McCoury Band, Balsam Range, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Dale Ann Bradley, and The Wooks, he’s taken first place in the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest and earned a nomination for the IBMA’s prestigious Song Of The Year Award. WFPK.
Deane Osborne Band
Beginning his career in 1980, Dean Osborne has had a hand in just about every area of the bluegrass music business. As an artist and bandleader, he and the Eastbound Band were nominated in 2001 for IBMA emerging artist of the year as well as being featured as a showcase act for the IBMA Tradeshow and Fanfest. He has been featured with Richard Bennett on releases for Rebel Records including their first "Live" video release as well as recording as a solo artist for Pinecastle Records.
George Carnes
George Carnes is a folk-rock singer and songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky. Having just graduated from Berklee College of Music, he plans move to Nashville soon to pursue session playing and music production. As a solo performer, Carnes strips things down with acoustic arrangements of covers and originals. His music is an intersection of James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, and Chris Stapleton.
KSBTM Mountain Traditional Ensemble
The Professional Studio Artist (PSA) program prepares individuals for careers as independent studio artists and business owners, designers, performers and studio technicians. The curriculum offers technical, design, product development and performance classes in a variety of disciplines coupled with business, marketing and management courses.
