Bluegrass in La Roche is Europe's foremost festival for all forms of Bluegrass and related music. Artists love to play this festival where they will have a warm welcome, a great stage experience and an enthusiastic audience.
There is a strong jamming culture at Bluegrass in La Roche, on the festival site after hours, around the town centre all day and on the campsite all night and all day.
There is a strong jamming culture at Bluegrass in La Roche, on the festival site after hours, around the town centre all day and on the campsite all night and all day.
Performing artists are invited to stay for as many days as they wish and we will provide accommodation and meals for all the time you are here.
Most artists from Europe and some from further away will be housed in the school dorms or at the festival campsite.
To find out what we are looking for, see below.
Most artists from Europe and some from further away will be housed in the school dorms or at the festival campsite.
To find out what we are looking for, see below.
Play the Main Stage
Starting in 2027, we will have a formal application process to play for artists we do not reach out to directly.
Please do not write to us if you do not conform to the following specifications:
Bands MUST play some variety of Bluegrass or related music. The standard Bluegrass line up consists of acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, resophonic guitar and upright bass. Vocalists are generally expected to be instrumentalists in the band.
We feature different variations of this line up playing OldTime/Bluegrass/Newgrass styles.
We do not reply to big bands or groups with a majority of electric, brass or percussive instruments, or with backing singers or dancers.
Applications for 2027 are now open until November 30th 2026 via the link below.
Apply to play the main stage in 2027
Please do not write to us outside this period.
Play the Festival "OFF"
The Street festival is an important part of the festival with concerts around the town centre on Wednesday evening and Friday midday.
Artists play one hour at a bar or restaurant.
This gig is unpaid but artists receive a meal and drinks from the bar where they play. They also receive a 4-day festival pass with access to the VIP tent, and they will have the possibility to sleep in the school dorms or at the campsite for free.
Applications for 2027 will open from March 1 to April 30