The Highlonesome Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup Featuring Front Porch, Molly Healey, Beth Bombara, and More

Ava, MO - February 16, 2026 - The Highlonesome Music Festival, a celebration of music, storytelling and nature, is thrilled to unveil its artist lineup for the 2026 event. Returning to Dockley Ranch on September 4-6, this year's edition promises an unparalleled fusion of local and regional talent and immersive nature-based experiences.
For the 2026 roster, Highlonesome Music Festival is thrilled to host some of the most compelling original music from the Missouri Ozarks, the greater Ozarks region, and crossroads running through the Ozarks from nearby regions, including
Molly Healey, an Ozarks legend expanding the Americana universe
Beth Bombara, St. Louis-based Americana troubadour
Front Porch, post-punk old-time acid jazz barn-burning bluegrass fusion from the Arkansas Ozarks
The Creek Rocks, Ozarks duo banjoist Cindy Woolf and guitarist Mark Bilyeu
Calvin Arsenia, Kansas City-raised orchestral harpist, singer-songwriter
Lyal Strickland, Missouri Ozarks singing farmer and purveyor of meats
Justin Larkin, the Cosmic Ozarkana original
Okra and the Universe, high energy bluegrass meets rock
The Deadgummits, On the bus from Tulsa, flying their freak flag high
Klondike5 String Band, Old time string band guaranteed to get your feet a stompin'
Weda Skirts, a five-piece bluegrass-adjacent group from the Flint Hills of Kansas
Auntie Em and the Tornadoes, decades-long folk trio from Springfield MO
Delta Bruise, a roots-inspired trio from Jonesboro AR
And More TBA
This annual 3-day celebration of Ozarks music and culture enters its 5th year, bringing together people of all ages to enjoy regional music in diverse genres, guided nature hikes, camping, art-and-crafts, campfire jams, and more.
The Highlonesome Music Festival provides a fun, carefree, welcoming environment for people seeking to regenerate their love of this unique landscape and culture in the Missouri Ozarks. Attendees can expect a curated experience featuring music on our two main stages, a mile-long Musical Forest with seven busker stages in the woods, open campfire jams, and award-winning storytellers on the Deep Woods stage.
"This lineup announcement represents our Missouri Ozarks region and our time and place in it. We are delighted to once again host this event for Douglas County, the surrounding community, and the entire Ozarks region in 2026," said Claire Lea, President of the Highlonesome Heritage Music Foundation. "We're so proud to have the support of the Missouri Arts Council, our corporate sponsors, and a team of dedicated volunteers," she continued.
Tickets for the 3-day event, single day tickets, and family passes are available now. For more information on ticketing, the schedule, and special activities, please visit www.highlonesomemusicfestival.com

Highlonesome Heritage Music Foundation
RR 7 Box 7351-F
Ava MO 65608
Media Contact:
Michael Gemkow, Event Manager and Highlonesome Heritage Music Foundation Board Director
Email: highlonesomemusicfest@gmail.com
Phone: 417-430-7545
Web: www.highlonesomemusicfestival.com

About the Highlonesome Heritage Music Foundation
The Highlonesome Heritage Music Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to deep, enriching, authentic experiences in arts, music, and nature in the Ozarks. We provide a platform for Local, Regional and National artists, musicians, artisans, and storytellers to create, perform, and collaborate. Our mission is to build community through participation.

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