FloydFest announces 2026 theme, initial lineup
For the first time ever, Across-the-Way Productions launched FloydFest~Daydream with Early-Bird ticket pricing, available for one week only, and new ticket types.
FloydFest organizers announced 20 bands today that will be included in the 2026 edition of the festival, FloydFest~Daydream, which is set to take place at FestivalPark in Check July 22-26. Early-Bird ticket prices are being offered for one week, until midnight on Nov. 13.
The inaugural announcement regarding FloydFest~Daydream on Nov. 6 introduced a quartet of 2026 headliners: Grammy Award-winning rock-and-soul juggernaut Tedeschi Trucks Band, rock-and-roll cultural legends My Morning Jacket, songcraft-alchemist Stephen Wilson Jr., and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson.
Organizers said these headlining acts “serve as a powerful representation of both Across-the-Way’s brand of purposeful programming, as well as the company’s dedication to delivering artists who top its patrons’ annual request lists.”
The strengths of those headliners are buttressed by additional artists in 2026’s initial announcement:
- Larkin Poe
- The Word (Ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski, and North Mississippi Allstars)
- Andy Frasco and The U.N., Amble
- AJ Lee and Blue Summit
- The Creekers
- Penelope Road
- Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast
- Jason Scott and The High Heat
- Lespecial
- MT Jones
- Cruz Contreras and The Black Lillies
- Coyote Island
- Johnny Mullenax
- Isaac Hadden
- Music Road Co.
The second round of lineup additions for FloydFest 26~Daydream is coming soon, with even more to follow over the next few months. All artists on the initial announcement (and all subsequent announcements) can be discovered and explored via extensive bios, links, and music at www.floydfest.com/lineup.
For the first time ever, Across-the-Way Productions launched FloydFest~Daydream with Early-Bird ticket pricing, available for one week only, beginning at 10 a.m. on Nov. 6 and ending as the clock strikes midnight on Nov. 13.
Early-Bird prices are lower than all of FloydFest 2025’s prices (and much of the year before), organizers said, and they’re paired with lower ticket fees.
Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 14, Tier 1 pricing will begin (again with lower fees) for all remaining tickets. (Note: Across-the-Way Productions does not place caps on Early-Bird tickets, so it’s possible that some ticket types will sell out in the first week.)
Patrons are encouraged to secure tickets now for FloydFest 26~Daydream by visiting either www.floydfest.com or www.aftontickets.com/floydfest26daydream. Following the increase to Tier 1 pricing on Nov. 14, the Tier 2 increase is set for March 1, 2026, with the third and final move to Tier 3 pricing scheduled for July 1, if tickets remain.
Also new for 2026, FloydFest is introducing a few new ticket-types, most notably the highly-requested return of the Park and Camp Pass, plus the new FloydFest VIP Glamp-Camp Bundle Package, and ADA Park and Camp Pass.
FloydFest’s Glamp-Camp Program continues to be one of the quickest offerings to sellout annually, organizers said, and this year it expands with a limited number of VIP Glamp-Camp Bundle Packages, which will be placed in a new VIP Glamp-Camp Village in VIP World. Learn more about both GA and VIP Glamp-Camp Packages by visiting www.floydfest.com/glamping.
Building on their successful introduction for FloydFest 2025, Hotel Travel Packages return for FloydFest 26~Daydream, with accommodation options at Hotel Roanoke (VIP) and the SpringHill Suites Roanoke (GA).
FloydFest Hotel Travel Packages are available paired with either (two) 5-Day GA tickets or (two) 5-Day VIP tickets for FloydFest 26~Daydream, and include a five-night hotel stay (and all associated hotel amenities), roundtrip shuttle transportation to and from the festival Wednesday through Sunday, plus (two) FloydFest Merchandise Bundles. A limited number of GA and VIP Hotel Travel Packages are available.
Additional information — including a 2026 Site Map, updated FAQs, Children’s Universe information, a playlist featuring FloydFest~Daydream artists, more information about camping and parking, and more as announcements roll out — is available online at www.floydfest.com.
FestivalPark is located at 5826 Floyd Highway N. in Check. With specific questions not answered online, email info@floydfest.com.