2026 SCHEDULE

**Subject to Change**

Green text denotes our 15th Anniversary additions

Wednesday, July 22nd

4:00 PM               Festival Campground opens to the public

7:00 PM              CAMPGROUND: Montana Opera “A River Runs Through It”

8:00 PM               Evening Jam Stage in the Campground

Thursday, July 23rd

ALL DAY            CAMPGROUND: Games & Awards – exact timing TBA

12 PM – 2:30 AM        SHUTTLE: Operation begins, runs continuously between town and the festival grounds

12 PM – 4PM           CAMPGROUND: Trailer Backing Mini-Workshop (Pre-registration required)

2PM – 4PM            CAMPGROUND: Work Skills Warm Ups. Crosscut and Nailed It Practice

3 PM – 9PM        DOWNTOWN: Wristband Exchange opens in front of the Red Ants Pants shop

4PM – 11:30PM        SHUTTLE: IN-TOWN ONLY service is available

4PM                       DOWNTOWN: Film Shorts Launch Party at The Strand

4PM – 9:30PM    DOWNTOWN: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale, supports the Red Ants Pants Foundation!

4 PM – 6 PM           DOWNTOWN: Farmer’s Market (107 E Main Street, Joanna’s Memorial Park)

5:15 PM – 6:30 PM        DOWNTOWN: Red Ants Pants Foundation Community Grant Panel Discussion

7:00 PM                  DOWNTOWN: Swing Dance Lessons with Brian Zehntner & Dee Hansen

8:00 PM                DOWNTOWN: FREE Street Dance Begins! Main Street White Sulphur. Opener: Amanda Stewart

9:00 PM                DOWNTOWN: FREE Street Dance, Main Street White Sulphur! Headliner: Tylor & The train Robbers

2:30 AM                   SHUTTLE: Service ends

Friday, July 24th

8:00 AM                      SHUTTLE: Operation begins, runs continuously between town and the festival grounds

9:00 AM                  CAMPGROUND: NEW Yoga! North side of the campground near the Middle Gate. Bring your own mat and water!

9AM – 1PM                BOOK SALE: Used book sale at the new Meagher County-City Library (205 Garfield)

10AM                          DOWNTOWN: Film Shorts at The Strand

12:00 PM                     MAIN GATE: Wristband Exchange opens at the Main & Middle Entrance gates to the Festival Grounds

1:00 PM                    FESTIVAL GROUNDS OPEN: All arts/crafts and food/beer/wine vendors open

1PM – 9:30PM            RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale at the RAP Foundation and Two Basset Tent!

1:00 PM                    SIDE STAGE: Cowboy Larry, Montana Side Stage Ambassador

1:30 PM                    SIDE STAGE: Yodeling Contest with Emcee Shinyribs

1:30 PM                  KIDS TENT: Toothpick Engineering with Sletten Construction

2:00 PM                MAIN STAGE: North Fork Crossing

3:00 PM               SIDE STAGE: Two Crows for Comfort

3:00 PM                FOUNDATION TENT: ANTbassador Launch Party

3:00 PM            DEMO AREA: Horse & Mule Packing

3:30 PM            KIDS TENT: Join the Band! with Thrive

3:30 PM               MAIN STAGE: Chris Pierce

4:30 PM                  SIDE STAGE: The Heists

4:30 PM                DEMO AREA: Horse & Wagon Driving

4:30 PM            KIDS TENT: Who’s That Bear? with Montana Discovery Foundation

5 PM                      MAIN STAGE: Ken Pomeroy

6 PM                    KIDS TENT: Closes

6 PM                    SIDE STAGE: The Last Wild Buffalo

6 PMish                DEMO AREA: TBA

6:30 PM             MAIN STAGE: S.G. Goodman

7:30 PM          SIDE STAGE: Eliza Thorn

8:00 PM            MAIN STAGE: Brandy Clark

9:30 PM         SIDE STAGE: Seth Beamer

10:00 PM         MAIN STAGE: Shinyribs

2:30 AM              SHUTTLE: Service ends

Saturday, July 25th

8:00 AM                      SHUTTLE: Operation begins, runs continuously between town and the festival grounds

9:00 AM                      CAMPGROUND: Yoga! North side of the campground near the gate. Bring your own mat and water!

9:00 AM                     MAIN GATE: Kids Songwriting Workshop. Pre-registration required.

9AM – 1PM               BOOK SALE: Used book sale at the new Meagher County-City Library (205 Garfield)

10:00 AM                DOWNTOWN: Film Shorts at The Strand

10:00 AM                  MAIN GATE: Wristband Exchange opens at the Main Entrance to the Festival Grounds

11:00 AM                   FESTIVAL GROUNDS OPEN: All arts/crafts and food/beer/wine vendors open

11:00 AM                  DEMO AREA: Crosscut Competition Practice

11:15 AM                   KIDS TENT: Exploring with Magic of Mindfulness with Full Circle Wellness

11:00 AM – 9:30 PM        RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale at the RAP Foundation and Two Basset Tents!

11:00 AM                  SIDE STAGE: Beard and Moustache Competition

11:00 AM                  DEMO AREA: TBA

11:30 AM                  KIDS TENT: TBA

11:45 AM               MAIN STAGE:Land Acknowledgment by Omia’nists’ahkhanyuhnaámaaki (Maggie Johnston), Blackfoot Nation Tribal Member

11:50 AM              MAIN STAGE: Presentation of the Flags, WSS American Legion Auxiliary

11:55 AM              MAIN STAGE: National Anthem

12:00 PM              MAIN STAGE: Olivia Wolf

12:00 PM             FOUNDATION TENT: Girls Leadership Program – Bracelet Making Meet & Greet

1:00 PM          SIDE STAGE: Trailand Eltzroth

1:00 PM        DEMO AREA: Meat Processing

1:00 PM        KIDS TENT: Track Tales with Montana Outdoor Science School

1:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: Humbird

2:30 PM             SIDE STAGE: Mike Thomas

2:30 PM            DEMO AREA: MSU Big Sky Timbersports

2:30 PM            KIDS TENT: Dig In! Exploring Montana’s Agriculture with Montana Farmers Union

3:00 PM                 FOUNDATION TENT: Wildland Firefighter Meet-Up

3:00 PM              MAIN STAGE: Grayson Capps

4:00 PM               SIDE STAGE: Rachel Laven

4:00 PM           DEMO AREA: Nailed It! Carpentry 101

4:00 PM           KIDS TENT: Toothpick Engineering with Sletten Construction

4:30 PM               MAIN STAGE: Rose Betts

5:30 PM               MAIN STAGE: Red Ants Pants Foundation Fashion Show & Livestock Auction

6:00 PM                  KIDS TENT: Closes

6:00 PM              SIDE STAGE: maple

6:00 PM          DEMO AREA: Historic Window Preservation

6:30 PM              MAIN STAGE: Yeison Landero

7:30 PM              SIDE STAGE: Grover Anderson

8:00 PM             MAIN STAGE: Old 97’s

9:00PM                  SILENT AUCTION: Red Ants Pants Foundation Silent Auction Closes

9:30 PM             SIDE STAGE: Lost Canyons

10:00 PM            MAIN STAGE: Molly Tuttle

2:30 AM                SHUTTLE: Service ends

Sunday, July 26th

8:00 AM                     SHUTTLE: Operation begins, runs continuously between town and the festival grounds

9:00 AM                     CAMPGROUND: Yoga! North side of the campground near the gate. Bring your own mat and water!

9:00 AM                    MAIN GATE: Kids Songwriting Workshop.  Pre-registration required.

10:00 AM                     MAIN GATE: Wristband Exchange opens at the Main & Middle Entrance gates to the Festival Grounds

10:00 AM                    PIE AND PRAISE: Outdoor Worship at the Band Shell on Main, bring a lawn chair! (Main & 1st Ave NE)

11:00 AM                     FESTIVAL GROUNDS OPEN: All arts/crafts and food/beer/wine vendors open

11:00 AM – 4:30 PM          RAFFLE: Martin Guitar & daily 50/50 raffle tickets for sale at the RAP Foundation and Two Basset Tents!

11:00 AM                      SIDE STAGE: Kids Songwriting Workshop Performance

11:00 AM                    DEMO AREA: Crosscut Contest Preliminaries – women’s, men’s, and co-ed divisions!

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM                      KIDS TENT: Leather stamped Bracelets with Shooting Star Saddlery (Ages 8+)

12:00 PM                  MAIN STAGE: Thunderstorm Artis

1:00 PM                  SIDE STAGE: Campground award presentation

1:00 PM                      SIDE STAGE: Wiley Gaby

1:00 PM                DEMO AREA: Equine Dentistry with Mountain Valley Veterinary Services

1:00 PM                  KIDS TENT: Join the Band! with Thrive

1:30 PM                 MAIN STAGE: Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country

2:30 PM            SIDE STAGE: Sweet Megg

2:30 PM          DEMO AREA: Crosscut Competition Finals

2:30 PM           KIDS TENT: Where the Water Flows with Montana Discovery Foundation

3:00 PM               MAIN STAGE: Sara Evans

4:30 PM                 SIDE STAGE: Greg in Good Company

4:00 PM                 KIDS TENT: Closes

4:45 PM                  RAFFLE: Martin Guitar raffle winner pulled & personally notified

5:00 PM              MAIN STAGE: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

6:30 PM               Festival Grounds Close

8:00 PM               SHUTTLE: Service ends

Monday, July 27th

12:00 PM         CAMPGROUND CLOSED – Happy trails!!!