Bear Shadow Music Festival

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 Bear Shadow Music Festival comes back to Highlands May 29–31 with Grammy-nominated artists, mountain adventures, and a new scenic “Base Camp” at Ferngrove.

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 wait is over. Bring on the music, mountains, and revelry!

ALL North Carolina teachers and firefighters offered BOGO tickets.

Bear Shadow casts its musical, magical spell over the Plateau May 11-12.

Highlands and Scaly Mountain Residents May Enter to Win General Admission Tickets.

Like the great Bear Shadow looming over Whiteside Cove, Bear Shadow Music Festival is dominating the Plateau’s cultural calendar as it roars back onto the horizon – May 11-12. For information, visit bearshadownc.com.

Single and two-day tickets are on sale now.