Rocky Mount Fest: An Insider’s Guide [2025]

Rocky Mount Fest 2025, a free outdoor music and arts festival, will take place on Saturday, September 20, from 3 to 10 p.m. in Downtown Rocky Mount. The festival will feature more than a dozen bands, local vendors, and food trucks for a full day of entertainment and community fun.

Yes! Admission to Rocky Mount Fest 2025 is completely free for everyone.

Bluegrass powerhouse Town Mountain will bring their signature mix of gritty vocals, soulful songwriting and raw instrumentals to the stage as headliner for this year’s Rocky Mount Fest, set for Sept. 20.

A free annual event, Rocky Mount Fest will once again transform downtown Rocky Mount, just a short drive from Smith Mountain Lake, into a hub of music, food and community spirit.

Yes. Also performing will be Franklin County natives Crawford & Power. Their authentic sound and on-stage energy have earned them opening spots for legends like Luke Combs, Willie Nelson and Travis TrittWhat Other Bands

Joining them are more than a dozen additional bands, including regional standouts like The Worx, SupaFly Five, Last Call, The Tate Tuck Band, the Bubba Chandler Band and Creedence Clearwater Recital. See the full lineup.

Rocky Mount Fest 2025 , a free outdoor music and arts festival with more than a dozen bands, local vendors and food trucks, is

When: Saturday, Sept. 20, from 3 to 10 p.m.

Where: Downtown Rocky Mount

Cost: Free admission

More Info: rockymountva.org

Farmer’s Market – Main Stage
Ella Folk & the Shenandoah Sound – 3-4 p.m.
Dirty Blanket – 4:40-5:50 p.m.
Crawford & Power – 6:30-7:50 p.m.
Town Mountain – 8:30-10 p.m.

Harvester
Tate Tuck Band – 3-4 p.m.
Kam’ron Smith (duo) – 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Credence Clearwater Recital – 6:10-7:20 p.m.
Darkside Experience – 8-9:20 p.m.

Angie McGhee – Mobile Stage
Andy Burnette Trio – 3:15-4:15 p.m.
In the Meantime – 4:55-5:55 p.m.
Last Call – 6:35-7:35 p.m.
SupaFly Five – 8:15-9:25 p.m.

Crooked Road Stage
Twin Creeks Stringband – 3-4 p.m.
The Joybells – 4:40-5:40 p.m.
Bubba Chandler Band – 6:20-7:20 p.m.
Ryan Greer Band – 8-9:10 p.m.

Living Proof Stage
Jerome Claytor & Touch of Class – 2:20-3 p.m.
Jerome Claytor & Touch of Class – 4-4:40 p.m.
Vintage Reign – 5:50-6:30 p.m.
Vintage Reign – 7:50-8:30 p.m.

Yes. Along with great music and local vendors, the festival also features a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA), which allows guests 21 and over to carry alcoholic beverages within marked boundaries as they stroll through the event.