Red Dirt Black Gold Festival
- Dates
- Sep 25 to 26, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Texas Street, downtown Artesia
- Price
- $10
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Red Dirt Black Gold Festival returns to Artesia, NM, Sep 25 to 26, 2026. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Red Dirt Black Gold Festival is a low-cost community music festival in downtown Artesia, New Mexico (September 25-26, 2026, on Texas Street), created to honor the region's oil-and-gas workforce. Programming centers on Red Dirt and country music across multiple days, alongside a brew-fest alley, food-truck row, an oilfield BBQ cook-off, craft vendors, and cornhole, with proceeds funding Artesia MainStreet downtown initiatives. Tickets are $10 for guests 21+ and free for those 20 and under
Listen
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No official playlist linked yet. Find Red Dirt Black Gold Festival on Spotify.
Lineup
2026 lineup not yet announced. Here's who played in 2025:
Getting there
Nearest airport ROW.
How do I get to Red Dirt Black Gold Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Red Dirt Black Gold Festival. The nearest major airport is ROW, 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
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Lyft is the only rideshare app confirmed operating in the Roswell area on the official airport page
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
no page names a parking lot, fee, or prepay platform. the street-closure fact is the only parking-adjacent detail found
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at ROW
car hire is the most practical option for fly-in attendees, with all four majors available at the ROW terminal itself
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 Red Dirt Black Gold Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Hotels nearby 4
Airbnb & private camping
this is a small, low-cost ($10 entry) two-day street festival, not the kind of draw likely to move short-term-rental pricing on its own
Search Airbnb →Hipcamp lists real RV-park-style options in Artesia itself (e.g. West Main RV Park, Artesia RV Park), plus a wider Eddy County selection extending toward Carlsbad Caverns (~30mi south) a private-land/RV alternative to a hotel, not evaluated for festival-specific proximity beyond being in-town
Search Hipcamp →Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Checked reddirtblackgold.com homepage, /vendors, /sponsors, /lineup and the linked site map PDF, plus the organiser Artesia MainStreet site, on 3 Sep 2026. There is no accessibility page, no ADA or wheelchair statement, no accessible parking or restroom information, no terrain or surface description, and nothing on ASL or sensory space. The site only states the event is a gated area on Texas Street in downtown Artesia with gates at 5pm. Contact route for access questions is [email protected], or the organiser Artesia MainStreet on [email protected] and 575-703-0841; the festival also runs Facebook and Instagram accounts
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
Price history and tiers
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