RamblerFest. Bluegrass the way your Pawpaw liked it.
RamblerFest is a unique experience for bluegrass purists and new bluegrass fans alike. Small and intimate while delivering high-tier bluegrass bands for your enjoyment.
RV Camping
There are a limited number of RV camping spots available with electrical hookups. We do not have water hookups, so prepared to dry camp.
Jamming
Jamming is the backbone of any respectable bluegrass festival and RamblerFest is no exception. Come jam with the best pickers you’ve never heard of.
Stage Shows
Stage shows will be indoors, inside The Outpost Bluegrass Barn.
Stay tuned for lineup updates!
Food Vendors
RamblerFest always has extremely delicious food vendors. Stay tuned for updates.
The 2026 Lineup…
NewFound Road
We’re thrilled to welcome NewFound Road to The Outpost Bluegrass Barn as the headliner for RamblerFest 2026! Celebrating 25 years together, NewFound Road remains one of the most powerful and soulful bands in bluegrass. Known for their rich harmonies, masterful musicianship, and heartfelt songs, the group has graced stages from intimate venues to the Grand Ole Opry.
Now reunited and signed to Billy Blue Records, NewFound Road brings a renewed energy and fresh music to their timeless sound — making their debut to Waco, Georgia a show fans won’t forget.
Second Edition
Back by popular demand, the elusive Second Edition returns to RamblerFest 2026.
They don’t have a Facebook page. They don’t have a website. What they do have is a brotherhood built on pure musicianship and a love for bluegrass that speaks for itself.
Widely regarded as one of the finest bluegrass bands in the country, Second Edition has earned a reputation for keeping things old-school—no digital footprint, no hype—just world-class picking and harmony that fans chase from one hidden stage to the next. Catching them live often feels like discovering a secret show, whispered about in the right circles by those who know where to listen.
Featuring Matthew Bell, Second Edition embodies everything bluegrass was meant to be: raw, real, and rooted in tradition.
Stay Tuned!
We will be updating our lineup as we get closer to RamblerFest 2026!
About The Outpost Bluegrass Barn
Built on love and bluegrass tradition, The Outpost Bluegrass Barn was founded in 1990 when Thomas Gray transformed his old auto garage into a music venue for his wife, Betty Gray, a lifelong bluegrass fan.
Since then, The Outpost has become a cherished landmark for pickers and fans alike, hosting legends such as Larry Sparks, Jim & Jesse, Doyle Lawson, Jamie Dailey, Matthew Bell and Ralph Stanley II. After a brief hiatus, The Outpost is backs. The organizers of RamblerFest 2025 used the opportunity to bring bluegrass back to this iconic venue. Money raised from the first RamblerFest festival is going back into the facility for repairs and maintenance. The Outpost continues to celebrate the spirit of community, tradition, and the timeless sound of bluegrass music in Waco, Georgia
RamblerFest 2025 Recap
It was epic. The first RamblerFest could not have gone any better. Almost every food vendor sold out, jamming till you dropped, and the stage shows were epic.
Below is a short video to give you a small taste of what RamblerFest was like.
Every RamblerFest set is on YouTube! Check them out below.
The Outpost Bluegrass Barn
1427 Old Highway 100
Waco, GA 30182
ramblerfestbluegrass@gmail.com
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Interested in playing ramblerfest 2026? Email Press Kit to: ramblerfestbluegrass@gmail.com 