Aiken Bluegrass Festival

What makes a festival special? That's a question we have asked ourselves many times at the Aiken Bluegrass Festival. Ultimately, we have decided that what makes our festival special is the focus we have on our artists, always trying to book bands that we know have a history together, thus ensuring that we provide our patrons with a one-of-a-kind experience.

This year, we are taking that concept one step further. Instead of just booking bands, we have worked with individual artists, handpicking musicians to play together. This way, we can guarantee you will have a one-of-a-kind experience at the 2016 Aiken Bluegrass Festival, where you will find many of the finest names in new-grass and bluegrass all sharing our stage.

Festival lineup:

Friday, May 13 -- Gates open at 4 p.m.

Larry Keel Experience

Josh Daniel & Mark Schimick Project

Mountain Express Band (reunion show!)

Doug and the Henrys

Blackwater Deep

Saturday, May 14 -- Gates open at 11 a.m.

Phoffman & Anders Beck Quartet

Paul Hoffman (Greensky Bluegrass)

Anders Beck (Greensky Bluegrass)

Travis Book

Jay Cobb Anderson (Fruition)

Keller (Williams) and the Keels

Larry Keel's Aiken Experience / Super Jam

Larry & Jenny Keel

Keller Williams

Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon)

Paul Hoffman (Greensky Bluegrass)

Mimi Naja (Fruition)

Fruition

Greg Burns and Friends