Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival

The Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival is a three-day music weekend at Riverbend Park in Palisade, Colorado, set for June 11 to 13, 2027. The organizer describes a riverside setting on the Colorado River, with views of mesas, orchards and vineyards, where national headliners share the bill with up-and-coming Colorado artists and jam sessions break out under the cottonwoods. The festival adds yoga, a drum circle, a Fun Zone for families, bourbon tastings, a Sunday farmers market and on-site camping that is open only during the festival.

Music starts at 3 PM on Friday and 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday. A 3-Day Festival Pass is $145 per person, and 3-Day General Camping is $190 per person; premium camping costs more, and every camper needs their own ticket. Children 12 and under are free with an adult. Parking at the park is free but limited, with overflow parking and a shuttle. No dogs, glass or outside alcohol are allowed, and beer, wine and cocktails are sold.

This is a small-town festival for bluegrass and roots fans, families and campers. The organizer calls it a family-friendly community event: children 12 and under are free, there is a Fun Zone, and the grounds are level and accessible. Pets are not allowed, and the organizer warns that it can get hot and dusty, so shade and water matter. Camping suits those who want the late-night jams.

A Colorado festival writer attending for the first time in 2025 praised the mix of music and town: top-tier bluegrass and roots acts, wineries and distilleries a bike ride away, a Sunday farmers market and cooling off in the Colorado River. The late-night picking in the campground was a favorite part of the weekend. The writer advised bringing a bike, bringing shade, and leaving dogs at home because of the heat.