Pigeons Playing Ping Pong & Béla Fleck Top Moonshiner’s Ball 2026 Lineup

The Moonshiner's Ball revealed its 2026 lineup of artists set to perform between October 8 – 11 at the festival in Livingston, Kentucky. The four-day festival, which been held at Rockcastle Riverside since 2018, is headlined by Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart and Fruition.

BALTHVS, The Rumble ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., The Local Honeys, Hot Like Mars, Magnolia Boulevard, Boot Juice, Natalie Brooke, Sabine McCalla, Jordan Smart and host band Blind Corn Liquor Pickers are also aboard for The Moonshiner’s Ball 2026.

Other acts featured on the lineup include DOOM GONG, Hot Brown Smackdown, Mama Said String Band, Brother Smith, Cam Clark, Ellie Ruth, Roadie, Wolf and 65 North Pickers. Taylor Shuck, Scott T. Smith, Matt Fassas and Joel’s Front Porch Jam will serve as Artists At Large.

Rockcastle Riverside is located a little over an hour southeast from Lexington along the Rockcastle River in southeastern Kentucky. In addition to the music, the festival features camping, kayaking, canoeing, community bonfires, kid-friendly activities, culinary vendors, and arts and craft vendors.

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