Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival

Jul 24–26

Hardtimes Bluegrass Festival is a three-day July gathering in Hamilton, Montana, with paid admission, camping, family-friendly programming, Bluegrass Gospel Sunday, and jamming all weekend. Founded in 2009, its final edition is in July 2026 after 17 years.

Hamilton, MT · 1.25 hr from Missoula

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From past years

Four bluegrass musicians posing with guitar, banjo, mandolin, and upright bass beside a vintage truck at an outdoor festival. — hardtimesbluegrass.com

Three bluegrass musicians singing and playing fiddle and banjo around a vintage microphone. — hardtimesbluegrass.com

Bluegrass musicians performing on a small outdoor wooden stage for a seated audience. — hardtimesbluegrass.com

Crowd seated in folding chairs watching musicians perform on a small outdoor stage among pine trees. — hardtimesbluegrass.com

Three people sitting in front of a vintage truck at an outdoor festival, with seated attendees behind them — hardtimesbluegrass.com

Musicians performing on a small outdoor wooden stage at night — hardtimesbluegrass.com

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