THE MOONSHINER’S BALL 2026 COMPLETE LINEUP
The Moonshiner’s Ball takes place October 8-11, 2026, at Rockcastle Riverside campground in Livingston, Kentucky. This year’s headliners include Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Béla Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart, Fruition, Balthvs, and more. Learn More: https://themoonshinersball.com/
Festy GoNuts’ Take
The Moonshiner’s Ball, hosted by The Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, has been flirting with a major Festy Award for the past couple of years. They received 1st Runner-Up in 2024 and Honorable Mention in 2025 for “The Best Small Festival”. Moonshiner’s Ball also received 2nd Runner-Up in 2024 and 1st Runner-Up in 2025 for “The Best Waterside Festival”. Plus, they received an Honorable Mention in 2025 for “The Best Family-Friendly Festival”.
So, it’s clear to us that the attendees adore this festival. For their 12th year, Moonshiner’s Ball has one heck of a genre-bending lineup that you do not want to miss!
Check out the 2024 review from our contributor, Laura Ray – and then buy tickets to experience this festival for yourself this October:
Moonshiner’s Ball 2024 Review: A Homegrown Kentucky Tradition
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THE MOONSHINER’S BALL 2026 ANNOUNCES COMPLETE LINEUP
The Moonshiner’s Ball returns to Rockcastle Riverside, a beautiful and secluded campground and concert venue in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Dates are October 8-11, 2026. Organizers recently revealed the complete line-up of musical performers for the 12th annual music and camping festival.
The 2026 Moonshiner’s Ball line-up – co-anchored by legendary Bela Fleck and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong– combines a fun and eclectic slate of nationally touring performers (Fruition, Balthhvs, The Rumble ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux, Hot Like Mars, and many more!) with a strong collection of fast-rising Kentucky artists (The Lock Honeys, Magnolia Boulevard, Jordan Smart, Hot Brown Smackdown, and many more!) to soundtrack four days of camping and reunion.
Full weekend passes are currently on sale on the festival’s website: themoonshinersball.com. Full weekend passes include tent camping for the weekend. Premium camping options, such as car camping passes, are also available.
Rockcastle Riverside is a private venue and campground, located on the Rockcastle River, in one of the most beautiful and secluded Appalachian valleys in Kentucky.
The Moonshiner’s Ball was created by host band, The Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, to shine a spotlight on Kentucky artists, musicians, poets and activists, and to provide a gathering place for creative people of all ages to experience art, collaborate, network and dream. Meet us at the Riverside and come see what SHINE ON is all about at The Moonshiner’s Ball!
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