Country Blues & BBQ
What to know
This summer, retreat to the Ozarks for Country Blues and BBQ at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in lovely Mountain View, Arkansas. Join the fun as the Folk Center celebrates the music of the Delta lowlands and beyond during this two-day, family-friendly event featuring Southern style barbecue at The Skillet Restaurant (sold separately).
Proudly sponsored by Fireside Retreats, Stone Bank, and Tommy’s Famous BBQ & Ribs (served on Friday and Saturday night at The Skillet).
The festival includes three
memorable shows at the Ozark Highlands Theater on Friday and Saturday featuring
performances by GRAMMY winners Alvin “Youngblood” Hart, Jimbo Mathus, Nicholas
Edward Williams, Joseph Kirby, and Danny Dozier with a tribute to legendary
guitarist Merle Travis.
Click to LEARN MORE or PURCHASE TICKETS to the Country Blues and BBQ Festival. (Tickets may be limited due to Arkansas Department of Health guidelines.)
The Ozark Folk Center State Park is home to dozens of demonstrating artists and 20 artisan shops in the park's nationally-renowned Craft Village which will be open for you to explore and shop throughout the weekend. During your visit, stop by the upper level of the Village to see a concert at the Blacksmith Stage featuring traditional American songs and southern mountain music performed by the region's finest folk musicians.
If immersing yourself in nature is
more your style, set aside time to discover the Heritage Herb Garden,
located throughout the Craft Village, where pass-along plants, flowers, and
herbs for healing will be on display during the summertime. For families with
children, be sure to visit the park's animal-powered picnic swing for a
ride with Whiskey (or Tango) the Donkey and experience the historic Shannon
Cabin and one-room schoolhouse to imagine pioneer life in the Ozarks.
Click HERE
to reserve your modern duplex cabin room at the Cabins at Dry Creek, located at
the Ozark Folk Center, during Country Blues and BBQ Festival June 17th and 18th,
2022.