55th Kentuck Festival In Tuscaloosa Announces Stage Schedule

The festival draws visitors from across the USA and takes place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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Hard to believe, but the Kentuck Festival is celebrating 55 years this October. Kentuck's mission is to perpetuate the arts, engage the community, and empower the artist. The Kentuck Festival of the Arts is nationally recognized for its quality and diversity, celebrating artistic styles ranging from folk to contemporary and traditional. The 55th Kentuck Festival will take place on October 17th and 18th, 2026, at Snow Hinton Park in Tuscaloosa.

Beyond the arts, the festival offers something for everyone. The event features plenty of vendors and live entertainment. The live entertainment comes in both music and spoken word, and here is the schedule for this year:

Brother Ben Music Stage: 

Saturday, October 17

9:30-10:30 am – Asa J. Harris

11:00 am-12:00 pm – Elliott Devaughn

12:30-1:45 pm – Electric Blue Yonder

2:15-3:30 pm – Sam and the Big Boys

3:45-5:00 pm – Will Stewart

Sunday, October 18

10:00-11:00 am – Vulcan Eejits!

11:30 am-12:30 pm – Wanda

1:00-2:15 pm – Ham Bagby and the Siege

2:30-4:00 pm – Lydia Loveless

Kathryn Tucker Windham Spoken Word Stage:

Saturday, October 17

9:30 am – University of Alabama Undergraduate Creative Writing Students
10:30 am – University of Alabama MFA Creative Writing Students

11:30 am – Pure Products
1:00 pm – 10 Minute Plays

2:00 pm – Seth Panitch

3:30 pm – 10 Minute Plays

Sunday, October 18

11:00 am – University of Alabama Undergraduate and MFA Creative Writing Students

12:00 pm – Black Warrior Review

1:00 pm – “Southern Voices,” including Charlie “Tin Man” Lucas
3:00 pm – 10 Minute Plays