Muddy Roots Festival Announces 2016 Lineup Including The Del McCoury Band, The Melvins

The Del McCoury Band, photo courtesy Dorothy St.Claire Photography

The seventh annual Muddy Roots Festival doesn’t return to Cookeville until early September, but festival organizers dropped the 2016 Muddy Roots Festival lineup in its entirety last month, with scheduled acts including Nashville’s own bluegrass legend The Del McCoury Band, The Melvins, Bonnie Prince Billy and more.

The annual celebration of American roots music brings together an eclectic mix of bluegrass, traditional country and punk acts for a weekend of music and community to June Bug Boogie Ranch in Cookeville, Tenn., on Sept. 2–5. Regional acts performing at the festival include Hillbilly Casino, Blackfoot Gypsies, the Hardin Draw, Deadly Lo-Fi and Kristina Murray and Logan Ledger.

The Hardin Draw

In addition to the music and mayhem, the weekend will include free camping and hot showers, open mics, a Sunday morning church service and other activities. Early-bird tickets are long gone, but $100 tickets are still available on the event’s website.

For more information on Muddy Roots Music, the annual Muddy Roots Festival and this year’s full lineup, visit muddyrootsrecords.com.