Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Sandy Point State Park, East Beach
- Price
- $161 to $273
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival comes to Annapolis, MD, Expected September 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival is a two-day beachfront gathering at Sandy Point State Park on the Chesapeake Bay, pairing a rotating bill of progressive bluegrass, jam, and Americana acts across two alternating stages with locally sourced food, craft vendors, and family programming. The event ties its identity to Chesapeake Bay conservation and mental-health awareness, built around the motto that every performance supports both causes. Barefoot dancing on the sand and uninterrupted bay views are central to its self-described vibe, and the festival has been nominated for International Bluegrass Music Association Event of the Year
What people love
Attendees who return year after year describe Baygrass as a relaxed, family-friendly weekend with a consistently strong bill of bluegrass and jam acts, several citing the scenic bay-front setting and the warmth of fellow festivalgoers as reasons they keep coming back. Ease of arrival and low-key logistics also come up favorably. Ticket value draws mixed reactions: some call the multi-day pass a bargain given the depth of the lineup, while others have found pricing steep in past years
Last time around (2025)
The most recently held edition ran September 20-21, 2025, headlined by Greensky Bluegrass's Baygrass debut alongside returning act Railroad Earth and a bill of progressive bluegrass and jam acts across two beachside stages. Press recaps described favorable weather, smooth arrival and parking, and strong turnout, framing the weekend as a success. Attendee discussion ahead of the following year's lineup announcement continued to reference the festival warmly, with several multi-year ticket-holders confirming plans to return
Listen
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Lineup
2027 lineup not yet announced. Here's who played in 2026:
Getting there
Nearest airport BWI.
How do I get to Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival. The nearest major airport is BWI, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Both operators run scheduled coach service into Annapolis from Washington DC's Union Station and other regional hubs. Greyhound's Annapolis stop has relocated to the Harry S. Truman Park-N-Ride (off Harry S. Truman Pkwy, near the MVA) the SAME park-and-ride lot served by the Official Baygrass Shuttle, so a Greyhound rider can step off the coach and pick up the festival shuttle there (Weekend Shuttle Pass required) without a separate transfer leg. FlixBus stops at 80 West Street downtown
Book / info →Free county bus running directly between BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Annapolis Mall, with intermediate stops at Millersville Park & Ride and Crownsville. Boards at two curbside stops on the Arrivals/Lower Level roadway (near Door 1/Southwest and Door 18/International). Reaches Annapolis Mall, not the venue itself Sandy Point State Park is a further taxi/rideshare hop (~15-20 min) from the mall
Book / info →Alternative to the free county shuttle: take the airport's Light RailLink connector to the Patapsco light rail stop, then transfer to LocalLink Route 70 (Patapsco Station Annapolis), which runs into downtown Annapolis on the standard MTA fare/CharmPass system. More transfers and a longer ride than the BWI Express, but more frequent daytime departures
Book / info →Festival shuttle
Not an airport shuttle it runs between the Harry S. Truman Park-N-Ride (2580 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401), the festival's five official lodging partner hotels, and the Capitol KOA, ferrying riders on to Sandy Point State Park. Anyone arriving at the Park-N-Ride by bus, taxi/rideshare, or self-drive or staying at a partner hotel uses this for the final leg. A separate paid Weekend Shuttle Pass is required (one pass covers both festival days)
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Direct door-to-door service from BWI arrivals to Sandy Point State Park; On arrival at the festival, rideshare uses a dedicated on-site pickup/drop-off zone separate from the general parking lots (official FAQ)
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost GA parking itself is complimentary, with an on-site lot shuttle to the festival gates; Sandy Point State Park separately charges a $5/person facility fee at the gate (weekend rate, cash recommended). A dedicated Ride Share pickup/drop-off zone operates on festival grounds, separate from the parking lots. VIP ticket holders get closer priority parking. ADA parking is available near the entrance
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at BWI
Camping isn't offered and the venue sits several miles from downtown Annapolis with no rail service and only a handful of daily transit options nearby car hire suits fly-in attendees who want flexibility for the wider DC/Annapolis/Chesapeake Bay area beyond the festival weekend, though the official Baygrass Shuttle network (Park-N-Ride + partner hotels + KOA) fully covers festival-only logistics without one
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
The venue has its own page with capacity, accessibility and parking.
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Hotels nearby 8
Downtown Annapolis, MD official Baygrass lodging partner
Shuttle Named on the festival's own Lodging & Camping page as an Official Lodging Partner located along the Baygrass Shuttle Route; the shuttle is the festival's, not the hotel's own private service, but it's a documented stop
Link coming soonAnnapolis, MD official Baygrass lodging partner
Shuttle Same official Baygrass Shuttle Route documentation as above. Listed as "Almost Sold Out" for the 2026 festival weekend at time of research
Link coming soonAnnapolis, MD official Baygrass lodging partner
Shuttle Same official Baygrass Shuttle Route documentation as above
Link coming soonAnnapolis, MD official Baygrass lodging partner
Shuttle Same official Baygrass Shuttle Route documentation as above
Link coming soonAnnapolis, MD official Baygrass lodging partner
Shuttle Same official Baygrass Shuttle Route documentation as above. SOLD OUT for the 2026 festival weekend at time of research listed for completeness/future-year reference only
Link coming soonDowntown Annapolis, MD (historic district) not a Baygrass shuttle-route partner
Link coming soonAirbnb & private camping
Hipcamp's own Annapolis-area directory lists private-land camping, RV, and glamping options (per the site's category pages: private, beach, RV, hiking, cabins, pet-friendly) as an alternative to a hotel for attendees comfortable camping off-site and driving/ridesharing in for the two festival days no listings were confirmed to sit inside walking/shuttle distance of Sandy Point State Park itself, so this functions as a budget basecamp option requiring a car (see car_hire), not a festival-adjacent one
Search Hipcamp →Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
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Pricing
Price history and tiers
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