Wendy Henry

Tickets for the 2026 Bear Shadow spring music festival will go on sale Thursday, Dec. 11, at 12 noon ET, according to an announcement from Highlands Festivals, Inc.

The 2026 Bear Shadow music festival lineup features headliners Trombone Shorty (Saturday) and Charley Crockett (Sunday). Mavis Staples, Margo Price, Marc Broussard, Kashus Culpepper, Pony Bradshaw and J & The Causeways will also perform, according to an announcement from Highlands Festivals, Inc. today. The music festival is set to return to Highlands, NC, from May 29th-31st, 2026.

· The Wallflowers, Railroad Earth, Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Psycodelics to headline the music lineup
· VIP Weekender tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 10 at 12 p.m. EST; General Admission tickets go on sale Thursday, June 12 at 12 p.m. EST

Tickets available early for Town of Highlands and Scaly Mountain residents

Highlands Food & Wine Festival returns Nov. 13-16 to celebrate 10th anniversary. A limited number of VIP Weekender tickets will go on sale Tuesday, June 10.