[UPDATE 2/6/23]: Organizers for Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival have revealed the final slate of artist additions for its 2023 lineup. Among the top acts joining the Rooster Walk roster are Pigeons Playing Ping PongBlack Joe Lewis & The HoneybearsThe Lil Smokes, and more.

Also set to appear at Pop’s Farm in Martinsville, VA over Memorial Day weekend are Orgōne, Dangermuffin, Kelsey Waldon, Erin & The Wildfire, The Judy Chops, Songs From The Road Band, Dave Eggar Band, The Jared Stout Band, Cristina Vane, Empire Strikes Brass, Into The Fog, Blue Cactus, Rob Cheatham and Co., Oh, Christopher, P&HCC Jazz, and the Junior Appalachian Musicians.

These artists join the previously revealed lineup topped by Greensky BluegrassSt. Paul & The Broken BonesThe Marshall Tucker BandNeal FrancisKitchen DwellersDoom Flamingo, Trouble No MoreDaniel Donato’s Cosmic CountryBrandon “Taz” NiederauerYarnNeighbor, and many more.

Additionally, Rooster Walk unveiled its roster of Artists At Large including Ron Holloway (saxophone, Dizzy Gillespie/Allman Bros.), Jeff Sipe (drums, Apt. Q258/Aquarium Rescue Unit), Josh Shilling (vocals/keys/organ, Mountain Heart), Erin Lunsford (vocals/guitar, Erin & The Wildfire), Wallace Mullinax (guitar, Dead 27s), Robby Carden (harmonica, Jared Stout Band), and Jake Dempsey (bass, The Dead Reckoning). These seven artists will form the Rooster Walk House Band and perform one set of “improv magic” on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday while also sitting in with various artists throughout the weekend.

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[12/15/22]: Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival has announced a second round of performers for its 2023 lineup.

Among the eight acts added to the Rooster Walk lineup are Alabama soul band St. Paul & The Broken Bones, neo-R&B forerunner Neal Francis, psychedelic cowboy Daniel Donato and his band Cosmic Country, guitar phenom Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederauer, southern rockers The Stews, jazzgrass ensemble Jon Stickley Trio, bluegrass folk rock band Sanctum Sully, and Americana group Jules & The Agreeables.

These eight artists join a multi-genre roster featuring Greensky Bluegrass, The Marchall Tucker Band, Trouble No More, Doom Flamingo, Kitchen Dwellers, Neighbor, and more. The festival indicated in the announcement that 20 additional artists will be announced in January.

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[11/22/22]: Rooster Walk will return to Pop’s Farm for a 2023 Memorial Day weekend celebration headed by Greensky Bluegrass. Organizers on Tuesday revealed the initial lineup for the 13th edition of the festival, set for May 25th–28th in Martinsville, VA.

The initial lineup showcases the diversity that has made Rooster Walk a Southern favorite over the past 13 years, with Southern rock giants The Marshall Tucker Band alongside the only officially endorsed The Allman Brothers Band tribute act Trouble No More. These Southern staples sit alongside synthwave favorites Doom Flamingo, rowdy jamgrass act Kitchen Dwellers, rising jam band Neighbor, and more.

The phase one lineup is rounded out by Yarn, Mike & The Moonpies, Crawford & Power, Sol Driven Train, The Wilson Springs Hotel, Isaac Hadden Organ Trio, Sneezy, TC Carter Band, Big Fat Gap, and Pirates of the Piedmont. The lineup graphic shared on Tuesday shows two more open slots separating GSBG and Marshall Tucker, with organizers promising over 30 more artists. Come Memorial Day weekend, Rooster Walk will host roughly 50 bands across six stages.

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Tickets for Rooster Walk 2023 are on sale now through the festival’s newly redesigned website. When fans buy a ticket, they are also supporting Rooster Walk Inc., the 501(c)(3) non-profit that produces the festival. Since 2009, Rooster Walk Inc. has donated over $270,000 to local and regional charities that promote music, arts, and education in the area.

Revisit Live For Live Music‘s photo coverage of Rooster Walk 2022.