Eaux Claires Festival Plots 2026 Return
The Wisconsin fest will be held July 24 – 25.
By Andy Kahn Dec 12, 2025 • 12:34 pm PST
For the first time in what will be eight years, the Eaux Claires festival will be held in 2026. The two-day event will return on July 24 – 25.
Eaux Claires was established in July 2015 by local native Justin Vernon of Bon Iver with The National’s Aaron Dessner. Held annually at Foster Farms, the second edition took place in August 2016, with the third installment in June 2017. The most recent Eaux Claires took place in July 2018.
After a planned off year, the fifth Eaux Claires was originally slated to be held in July 2020, but was canceled due to the pandemic. The 2026 Eaux Claires announcement, which featured a pair of tuba players performing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” at an empty Carson Park, where the Eau Claire Express of the collegiate Northwoods League play baseball games.
The lineup and location of Eaux Claires 2026 were not revealed. See the announcement below:
