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Boonerang Music & Arts Festival takes place June 18-21, 2026 in Boone, North Carolina, featuring 26 artists across folk, bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, international country, and R&B genres. The festival lineup includes notable acts like Fireside Collective, Toubab Krewe, The Revelers, and Kaleta & Super Yamba Band alongside emerging artists such as Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road and Martha Spencer & The Wonderland Band. This four-day celebration showcases a diverse mix of traditional and progressive sounds with performers like the Junaluska Gospel Choir and Orquesta K'Che bringing unique cultural perspectives to the mountain music scene. Music lovers can experience everything from intimate acoustic performances by artists like Melissa Reaves to high-energy funk from Marvelous Funkshun across multiple days of programming.