Deadwood Jam
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Outlaw Square
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 20, 2026
The last Deadwood Jam was September 18 to 19, 2026, in Deadwood, SD. Its 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Deadwood Jam is a two-day music festival in Deadwood, South Dakota, in the heart of the Black Hills, with an eclectic lineup and free admission. The 2026 edition took place on 18 and 19 September.
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Listen
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No official playlist linked yet. Find Deadwood Jam on Spotify.
Lineup
Here's who played in 2026:
Getting there
Nearest airport RAP.
How do I get to Deadwood Jam?
By car
Most people drive to Deadwood Jam. The nearest major airport is RAP, 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
There is NO scheduled public-transit link between RAP and Deadwood, treat this mode as marginal. Prairie Hills Transit, the rural public-transit agency for the Northern Hills, runs $10-one-way demand-response trips between Deadwood/Lead and Rapid City (city, not the airport; limited days. Deadwood-area Rapid City runs operate on the first and third Fridays of the month, and rides must be booked by phone/online at least 24 hours ahead). It is oriented to medical/shopping trips, not air travelers. Once IN Deadwood, the city-run Deadwood Trolley loops the hotels, parking lots and Main Street for $2/ride or $8/day pass, that part is genuinely useful during the festival.
Book / infoFestival shuttle
NOT a festival- or venue-run shuttle. Deadwood Jam operates no official airport shuttle. What actually exists is a cluster of small pre-reservation airport-shuttle and cab operators based in Lead/Deadwood/Rapid City that run RAP-to-Deadwood door-to-door on demand. Black Hills Shuttle's own site confirms 'our Airport runs to and from Rapid City and Spearfish Airports' serving Deadwood/Lead/Terry Peak. Rapid City Regional Airport's official transportation directory lists Rapid Express Shuttle, Giddy-Up and Go Shuttle, Apex Transportation and others. All are advance-reservation phone-first operations, not walk-up counters, book before you fly.
Book / infoTaxi & rideshare
Uber, Lyft and local operator Wridz all serve RAP per the airport's official transportation page, and Uber's own airport page confirms coverage of longer trips such as Deadwood. The catch is the return leg: driver density in Deadwood itself is thin, the 1899 Inn (a Deadwood B&B) warns of Lyft that 'there aren't many drivers in the system yet, and it can be difficult to secure a ride.' Fine for the airport-to-Deadwood inbound ride; do not count on hailing an app ride back to RAP on a Sunday morning without a pre-booked backup (see the shuttle entry).
Book / infoTaxis 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 Free festival, no festival-operated parking; you use the City of Deadwood's normal public parking. Outlaw Square's own directions page lists ~1,700 city spaces within walking distance: FREE lots at Sherman Street (280 spaces, trolley-served), the Welcome Center (219 spaces, north end of town, trolley-served) and the Deadwood Event Complex (339 spaces, public transit-served), plus metered options including the covered Main Street Garage (411 spaces, 7'2" height limit) and Upper Main Street (105 spaces). Meters take quarters or card via the Passport Parking app. Note the free Sherman Street lot explicitly bans unattached trailers and overnight camping. Main Street itself closes around the square for the event, arrive early on the Saturday, park in a free lot, and use the $2 trolley or walk.
🚙 Car hire
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On site parking is available; if you are hiring a car it is worth checking the cost and how early it fills.
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Where
Map shows the center of Deadwood. The venue's exact point is not confirmed yet.
Venue
Outlaw Square
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Deadwood Jam?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Budget stays 1
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTreat yourself 1
Typically $170-300 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesMore hotels nearby 3
Airbnb & private camping
Deadwood has plenty of short-term rentals for a town of about 1,300 people, thanks to the casino and tourism economy: AirDNA shows about 182 active vacation rentals in Deadwood itself, with an average daily rate around $368 and typical listings between roughly $120 and $480 a night. Several are lofts and condos directly on or just off Main Street, inside the festival footprint. Deadwood Jam is a free event in the September shoulder season (after the August Sturgis Rally). Regional price peaks seem to follow the rally rather than the Jam, though that is a general pattern rather than a published figure.
Search AirbnbGenuinely good fit despite the festival itself offering no camping: Deadwood sits inside the Black Hills National Forest tourism belt (Boulder Canyon, Spearfish Canyon, Terry Peak), and Hipcamp maintains a dedicated Deadwood-area directory of private-land tent/RV/glamping sites within a short drive of downtown. Pairs naturally with this fest's free-admission, drive-in audience.
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Accessibility & comfort
Checked deadwoodjam.com homepage and its INFO page on 3 Sep 2026, plus the venue site outlawsquare.com including About Outlaw Square, Directions and Parking, Plan Your Visit, the Deadwood Jam event page and Contact Us. Neither the festival nor the venue publishes an accessibility statement, ADA or wheelchair information, accessible parking spaces, accessible toilets, accessible viewing, a companion or carer ticket policy, ASL provision, a quiet space, or any description of the ground surface at Outlaw Square. The Outlaw Square Directions and Parking page lists many public parking lots in Deadwood with space counts and payment methods but never identifies accessible spaces; where it uses the word accessible it means reachable by a vehicle type, not accessible parking. The one policy that could matter is the festival seating rule: no chairs are allowed on Friday, and on Saturday chairs can be set up starting at 11:00am and must be removed after the concert. Organiser contact for access questions is the venue, Outlaw Square, 703 Main Street, Deadwood, South Dakota 57732, on 605-717-6848 or through the form at https://www.outlawsquare.com/contact-us/; this is the general enquiries route, not an access specific one. The Deadwood Area Chamber of Commerce on (605) 578-1876 handles overflow parking questions for large events.
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Quick answers
When is Deadwood Jam 2027?
Not announced yet. The last festival was September 18 to 19, 2026. The next one is expected in September.
How much are Deadwood Jam tickets?
Entry is free.
Where is Deadwood Jam held?
Outlaw Square, Deadwood, SD.