One big sky can hardly contain this much star power.
Whitefish, MT’s annual Under The Big Sky Festival — which has been running since 2019 — just announced their 2026 lineup and it’s one of their most impressive yet.
Headliners set to grace the Big Mountain Ranch stages on July 17-19 next year include rough and tumble powerhouse Ryan Bingham and folk legends Of Monsters and Men.
They’ll be joined by Old Crow Medicine Show and Greensky Bluegrass.
Plus, the banjo-wielding Hogslop String Band is slated to take the stage over the long weekend as well.
In total, 40 boot-stompin’ artists will perform at Under The Big Sky in summer ’26.
If all of the above sounds intimidating, you need not worry.
“…unlike some of the other megafests that have popped up around the United States whose frenetic schedule with three stages saps patrons and spreads the energy too thin, this two-stage, three-day, 25,000-capacity festival is more manageable to attend, though certainly not intimate, while also offering the opportunity to see much of this generation’s top talent all in one place,” Saving Country Music wrote in a review of the 2024 edition of the extravaganza.
And, they claimed Zach Top “won” the 2024 fest.
“Holding his own with Billy Strings on the main stage during the headliner set with 25,000 people watching on, it validated that he’s not just a cowboy hat, boots, and a polished voice. Zach Top is truly the multi-tool, multi-capacity performer that can do it all: bluegrass flatpicking, Telecaster chickin’ pickin’, while writing and singing songs with the best of them.”
We can’t wait to catch his encore performance.
Fans can purchase single and multi-day passes for the 2026 Under The Big Sky Festival on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, Nov. 7.
Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.
Under The Big Sky Festival tickets 2026
A complete breakdown of all single and multi-day Under The Big Sky Festival ticket types can be found below.
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| Sunday, July 19 Single-day passes |
Under The Big Sky Festival 2026 lineup
As mentioned above, 40 acts are scheduled to swoop into Whitefish next summer. To make sure you’re in the loop, here’s each and every one of them, courtesy of the festival’s earthy poster.