August 4-8 2026
2017 INTERNATIONAL
BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR
Nothin' Fancy Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Red Camel Collective Williamson Branch
Po' Ramblin' Boys The Seldom Scene - Blue Highway
The Cox Family - High Fidelity
Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Lonesome River Band - The Grascals
The Gibson Brothers - Authentic Unlimited
Chris Davis Band The David Mayfield Parade
The Price Sisters The Malpass Brothers
Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul
The daily schedule…..
Tuesday Aug 4
11 am & 3 pm Red Camel Collective
Noon & 4 pm TBA
1 pm & 6 pm Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul
2 pm & 7 pm TBA
8 pm The Seldom Scene
Wednesday Aug 5
11 am & 3 pm Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Noon & 4 pm The Price Sisters
1 pm & 6 pm The Gibson Brothers
2 pm & 7 pm Rhonda Vincent & Rage
8 pm No Joke Jimmy's
Thursday Aug 6
11 am & 3 pm Nothin' Fancy
Noon & 4 pm TBA
1 pm & 6 pm High Fidelity
2 pm & 7 pm TBA
8 pm The Malpass Brothers
10 pm Beach jam with Nothin' Fancy
Friday August 7
11 am & 3 pm TBA
Noon & 4 pm Chris Davis Band
1 pm & 6 pm Lonesome River Band
2 pm & 7 Authentic Unlimited
8 pm Blue Highway
Saturday August 8
11 am & 3 pm TBA
Noon & 4 pm The Grascals
1 pm & 6 pm The Cox Family
2 pm & 7 pm Po' Ramblin' Boys
8 pm The David Mayfield Parade
Every evening at 5 pm is a meal break.
Non-service camping is $15 per night. Showers, restrooms, and dump stations available. Generators welcome. Water fill up are now $10.
Camp fires and jamming are always welcome.
Fees listed here are in addition to event tickets. Upon arrival to camp, you must have a ticket for the remainder of the festival.
To camp, you must pay from day of arrival until the morning of Sunday, Aug 9th
No exceptions. This is a no alcohol, family event.
No golf carts, no ATVs, no UTVs
Chairs must be less than 39” to the back to be in the seating area of the festival. Please measure! Chairs may be set at 8 am Tuesday August 4th
Prior to July 4th 2025
Full 5 day event pass $120
Thursday, Friday & Saturday $105
Any Single Day $55
Evening Pass $40
304-478-3515
Pickin' In Parsons Bluegrass Festival
750 Walnut Street
Parsons, WV 26287
August 4 - 8 2026
Camping
Non-service camping is $15 per night. Showers, restrooms, and dump stations available. Generators welcome.
Camp fires and jamming are always welcome.
Fees listed here are in addition to event tickets. Upon arrival to camp, you must have a ticket for the remainder of the festival
A huge thank you to the St. George Medical Clinic. We appreciate your support of our community.
FREE shuttle service to local lodging facilities.
Beginning July 29 there will be shuttles twice a day during Pickin' In Parsons Bluegrass Festival. If you ride the shuttle, you will arrive at Five River Campground in time for the fist show and be picked up at 9:45 pm to return to your room.
The Alpine Lodge 10:00am
14.6 miles Cooper House Bed and Cocktail 114 east Ave, Thomas 304-851-4553www.cooperhousebandc.com (requires drive to the Alpine lodge for shuttle pick up)
17.1 miles The Alpine Lodge & Sawmill Restaurant 850 William Ave, Davis 304-259-5245http://www.alpinelodgewva.com
16.9 miles The Billy Motel 1080 William Ave Davis 304-851-4553www.thebillymotel.com
17.3 miles Rest Rite Campground Davis WV (304) 259-5569(Requires drive to the Alpine Lodge for shuttle pick up)
19.9 miles Blackwater Falls State Park & Campground 1584 Blackwater Lodge Rd, Davis 304-259-5216(Requires drive to the Alpine Lodge for shuttle pick up) wvstateparks.com
Milos Cafe` 9:55 am
17.5 miles Milos 454 William Ave Davis (304) 259-5119 www.milosdavis.com
Black Bear Resort 9:45 am
21.7 miles Black Bear Resort - WV- WV - WV 247 Lodge Dr, Davis (304) 866-4391www.blackbearwv.com
Inn at Canaan 9:35 am
24.7 miles Canaan Village Inn Motel 6526 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV (304) 866-4166 www.theinnatcanaan.com
Black Water Plaza 9:30 am
23.7 miles Canaan Realty 25 Mirror Lake Drive, Davis, WV (304) 866-4400 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up) www.canaanrealty.com
24.8 miles Landis Realty LLC Vacation Rentals, Sales, and Property Management 6372 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV (304) 866-2110 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up) https://rentals.landisrealtywv.com/
24.8 miles MountainTop Realty 6379 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV (800) 624-4341 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up) http://www.mountaintoprealty.com/
25.7 miles Best of Canaan offering 10% off or 4th night free. Located at 5546 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV (304) 866-8680 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up) www.bestofcanaan.com
26.7 miles Land of Canaan 99 EFG Dr, Davis, WV (304) 866-4788 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up)
Camp fires and jamming are always welcome.
Fees listed here are in addition to event tickets. Upon arrival to camp, you must have a ticket for the remainder of the festival
A huge thank you to the St. George Medical Clinic. We appreciate your support of our community.
FREE shuttle service to local lodging facilities.
Beginning July 29 there will be shuttles twice a day during Pickin' In Parsons Bluegrass Festival. If you ride the shuttle, you will arrive at Five River Campground in time for the fist show and be picked up at 9:45 pm to return to your room.
The Alpine Lodge 10:00am
14.6 miles Cooper House Bed and Cocktail 114 east Ave, Thomas 304-851-4553www.cooperhousebandc.com (requires drive to the Alpine lodge for shuttle pick up)
17.1 miles The Alpine Lodge & Sawmill Restaurant 850 William Ave, Davis 304-259-5245http://www.alpinelodgewva.com
16.9 miles The Billy Motel 1080 William Ave Davis 304-851-4553www.thebillymotel.com
17.3 miles Rest Rite Campground Davis WV (304) 259-5569(Requires drive to the Alpine Lodge for shuttle pick up)
19.9 miles Blackwater Falls State Park & Campground 1584 Blackwater Lodge Rd, Davis 304-259-5216(Requires drive to the Alpine Lodge for shuttle pick up) wvstateparks.com
Milos Cafe` 9:55 am
17.5 miles Milos 454 William Ave Davis (304) 259-5119 www.milosdavis.com
Black Bear Resort 9:45 am
21.7 miles Black Bear Resort - WV- WV - WV 247 Lodge Dr, Davis (304) 866-4391www.blackbearwv.com
Inn at Canaan 9:35 am
24.7 miles Canaan Village Inn Motel 6526 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV (304) 866-4166 www.theinnatcanaan.com
Black Water Plaza 9:30 am
23.7 miles Canaan Realty 25 Mirror Lake Drive, Davis, WV (304) 866-4400 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up) www.canaanrealty.com
24.8 miles Landis Realty LLC Vacation Rentals, Sales, and Property Management 6372 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV (304) 866-2110 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up) https://rentals.landisrealtywv.com/
24.8 miles MountainTop Realty 6379 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV (800) 624-4341 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up) http://www.mountaintoprealty.com/
25.7 miles Best of Canaan offering 10% off or 4th night free. Located at 5546 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV (304) 866-8680 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up) www.bestofcanaan.com
26.7 miles Land of Canaan 99 EFG Dr, Davis, WV (304) 866-4788 (requires driving to the Black Water Plaza for shuttle pick up)
Absolutely no un-ticketed visitors permitted at Five River Campground after 8PM Sunday August 2nd 2026 |
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