Independence Day 2026

Today we celebrate our Independence Day!

American Dreamin’ by Niko Moon (July 3, 2026)

My parents were the first example of what positivity looked like to me. It’s easy to be positive when life is going smooth, but when you’re facing adversity and still choose optimism, that makes a mark on a kid. And it did for me. ‘AMERICAN DREAMIN’’ is a song about my life.

Jul 5 – Lake Ozark, MO @ Lazy Gators
Jul 9 – Hampton, NH @ Country Music Fest#
Jul 11 – Rhinelander, WI @ Hodag Country Festival#
Jul 22 – Minot, ND @ North Dakota State Fair#
Sep 11 – Youngstown, OH @ Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater &
Sep 12 – Fishers, IN @ Nickel Plate District AMP &
Sep 17 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro Theater &
Sep 18 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club &
Sep 19 – Crown Point, IN @ Franciscan Health Amphitheater &
Oct 8 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal &
Oct 9 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte &
Oct 10 – Greenville, SC @ The Foundry at Judson Mill &
Oct 15 – Fort Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre &
Oct 16 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! &
Oct 17 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit &
Oct 24 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium &

#Festival / & With Blake Proehl

Declaration of Independence by Kody Norris Show (Mar 26, 2026)

‘Declaration of Independence’ came about several years back after trying to write an instrumental in the key of B. Like many bluegrass bands, we play a lot in that key and often need an instrumental to break things up. We were in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, on the 4th of July weekend in 2023, without thinking, went straight into the instrumental, the band followed, and we named it on the spot, ‘Declaration of Independence.’

07/11 MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. / Backyard Breakdown
07/17 BOONE, N.C. / Doc and Rosa Lee Watson MusicFest
07/24 LIVINGSTON, Mt. / Music Ranch Montana
07/26 LYONS, Co. / RockyGrass
07/29 HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. / Ravinia Festival
07/30 SHADE GAP, Pa. / Shade Gap Picnic
07/31 FARMERS BRANCH, Texas / Farmers Branch Bluegrass Festival
08/01 FARMERS BRANCH, Texas / Farmers Branch Bluegrass Festival
08/08 TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. / Alexander Central H.S. Auditorium
08/13 CHEROKEE, N.C. / North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
08/15 RUSSIAVILLE, Ind. / Winding Creek Bluegrass Festival
08/16 COLUMBUS, Ohio / Bluegrass Ramble at the Barn
08/21 LODI, N.Y. / Pickin’ in the Pasture
08/22 TRENTON, Ohio / Trenton Community Park
08/23 GRUNDY, Va. / Southern Gap Trails & Tunes Festival
08/27 THREE LAKES, Wisc. / Three Lakes Center for the Arts
08/28 PINE RIVER, Minn. / Lakes Music and Events Park
08/29 PINE RIVER, Minn. / Lakes Music and Events Park
09/03 ELON, N.C. / Camp Springs Bluegrass Park
09/11 BEAVER DAM, Ky. / Bill Monroe Homeplace on Jerusalem Ridge
09/12 SULLIVAN, Ill. / Backyard Bluegrass Festival
09/13 CAMERON, Wisc. / Cameron Bluegrass Festival
09/17 KODAK, Tenn. / Dumplin Valley Farm
09/18 HIAWASSEE, Ga. / Dailey & Vincent Music Festival
09/19 BURKESVILLE, Ky. / Cumberland Bluegrass Festival
09/26 UPPERCO, Md. / Upperco VFC Activities Center
10/02 MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. / Heritage Hall Theatre
10/03 MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. / Heritage Hall Theatre
10/16 HAZLEHURST, Ga. / Stagger Lee Music Park

Songs for the Heavy Hearted by Chris Pierce (August 21, 2026)

We should celebrate the diversity of our country; not instill fear in the people whose labor helps sustain our communities while they seek a better future for their families. ‘Madonna of the San Joaquin’ is a direct challenge to the hypocrisy of those who invoke scripture and morality while turning their backs on the vulnerable, and even participating in their mistreatment.

Sometimes, we’re going to get beaten and broken, but, even if you fire, arrest or threaten to imprison us, we’re going to pick ourselves up, brush ourselves off and start again the next day. I’m still going to be out there moving forward with my voice, harmonicas and guitar in hand.

July 24 – White Sulfur Springs, MT – Red Ants Pants Music Festival
July 28 – Minneapolis, MN – Icehouse
July 30-31 – Appleton, WI – Mile of Music
August 1 – Berwyn, IL – Fitzgerald’s
August 2 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
August 22 – Pasadena, CA – Levitt Pavilion
August 26 – San Diego, CA – Holding Company
August 29 – Sutter Creek, CA – Shake Ridge Ranch
September 17 – Nashville, TN – The Basement (AMERICANAFEST)
September 20 – Duluth, GA – Red Clay Music Foundry
September 23 – Richmond, VA – The Tin Pan
September 24 – Raleigh, NC – Pour House Music Hall
September 26 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Aid
October 16-17 – Vancouver, BC – Kay Meek Arts Centre (JJ Cale Tribute Show)
October 20 – Tacoma, WA – Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple
October 21 – Prosser, WA – Brewminatti
October 24 – Ferndale, CA – The Old Steeple
November 6 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater *
November 7 – State College, PA – State Theater *
November 8 – Huntington, WV – Mountain Stage

* with Steve Earle

4th of july by Truman Sinclair (July 3, 2026)

Happy 4th by Grand Agent (July 3, 2026)

We can’t invite the world to the birthplace of America for its 250th birthday and forget to thank the people who helped build it and continue to make it magical. That’s what ‘Thank a Black Person Today’ is all about. Before the nonprofit work, before the advocacy, before the organizing, there was music. As America approaches 250 years, I wanted to contribute to the conversation in the language I’ve been speaking my entire life.

Haunted By American Dreams by Ryan Hamilton (July 3, 2026)

‘Haunted By American Dreams’ is really about chasing something you were told would save you—and realizing it doesn’t. It’s the echo of small-town promises, late-night highways, and all the ghosts of who you thought you’d become. I didn’t want to make a perfect record—I wanted to make an honest one, even if it rattles a little.

You Make The Revolution Irresistible by Dolly Creamer (2026)

The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible