Thank you for a wonderful 2023 festival!
See you next year!!!
August 8-11, 2024
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Steep Canyon Rangers~Saturday
Authentic Unlimited~Saturday
East Nash Grass~Friday
Kristi Cox~Friday
Kristy Cox and Grasstime
With Jerry Salley~Friday 
Henhouse Prowlers~Saturday
Darin & Brooke Aldridge~ Friday
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass~Saturday
Mike Mitchell Band
Saturday 
Full Cord~ Thursday & Friday
Lindley Creek~
Saturday & Sunday
Serene Green~Friday
2022 Podunk/Telefunken
Band Competition Winners
Breakin' Strings~Friday and Saturday
Greystone Rail~ Thursday
Steep Canyon Rangers~Saturday
Authentic Unlimited~Saturday
East Nash Grass~Friday
Kristi Cox~Friday
Kristy Cox and Grasstime
Henhouse Prowlers~Saturday
Darin & Brooke Aldridge~ Friday
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass~Saturday
Saturday
Full Cord~ Thursday & Friday
Lindley Creek~ Saturday & Sunday
Serene Green~Friday
2022 Podunk/Telefunken Band Competition Winners
Breakin' Strings~Friday and Saturday
Greystone Rail~ Thursday
2023 PODUNK LINEUP
Steep Canyon Rangers (Sat)
Authentic Unlimited (Sat)
East Nash Grass (Fri)
Kristy Cox & Grasstime with Jerry Salley (Fri)
Henhouse Prowlers (Sat)
Darin & Brooke Aldridge (Fri)
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass (Sat)
Full Cord (Thurs, Fri)
Lindley Creek (Sat, Sun)
Mike Mitchell Band (Sat)
Breakin’ Strings (Fri and Sat)
Serene Green (Fri)
Greystone Rail (Thurs)
Thursday’s Band Competition Sponsored by Telefunken
Hosmer Mountain Boys • Cole Quest and the City Pickers • Wood Flower • Mama Corn
PLUS MANY MORE
Tickets On Sale NOW
Multiple Stages • Workshops • Kids Academy • On Site Camping • Hookups • Kids Activities
Band & Song Writing Competitions • Food and Craft Vendors • Round the Clock Field Picking • Jams
Get Pumped for Podunk! Listen to our 2023 Spotify Playlist
Each summer outstanding local, regional and national bluegrass acts converge on the Podunk Stages and deliver an awesome festival experience. Our Main Stage festivities kick off on Thursday with our annual Band Competition sponsored by Telefunken.
Our Housatonic Stage features Bluegrass and Bluegrass friendly acts from around Connecticut and the region playing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thursday evening the Housatonic Stage will host an Open Mic & Jam for anyone interested. Thursday is also Veterans Appreciation Day! All Veterans (and Active duty too) will receive free admission and a meal.
Gates will open at 1 pm on Wednesday for early bird campers. Camp on site or come for the day or night using our close, ample parking.
There will be plenty to do for the whole family. Learn about our Camping, Family Fun Activities, and Vendors. Check out what else there is to do in the area on the CT Tourism site.
Podunk is proudly presented by the members of the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival Inc. Board of Directors and is held annually on the second full weekend of August in Goshen, CT.
2010 IBMA Event of the Year
TELEFUNKEN’s Live From The Lab YouTube channel hosts four sets from the 2021 Podunk Bluegrass Festival.
The 2021 Main Stage festival kicked off with the annual Band Competition sponsored by TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik. The winner was awarded the new TF11 large diaphragm condenser microphone – a product the company has beta tested and developed over the past few years with the assistance of the Podunk Bluegrass Festival and their band competition artists.
The festival sound was handled by the fantastic team at Rosewood Sound from Syracuse, NY
Click Here to Watch the Competition
Bird’s Eye View of our festival in Goshen
Aerial footage provided by M3Media Productions
Ground level look from Backstageview.com
COVID-19: Podunk will follow CDC and state guidelines at the time of the festival.
Thank you to our Generous Sponsors
Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All contributions, less benefits of a certain value, are fully tax-deductible in accordance with the law (Tax ID #06-1457866).
