Railbird Festival

Railbird Festival
GenreBluegrass, country, Americana, folk, rock[1]
LocationsThe Grounds at Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky (2019, 2021)
The Infield at The Red Mile, Lexington (2023–present)
Years active2019, 2021, 2023–present
Organized byAC Entertainment (2019)
C3 Presents (2020–present)
Websiterailbirdfest.com

Railbird Festival is a music festival that takes place in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The event, held on either of two racetracks through the years (Keeneland and The Red Mile), is also known for its unique bourbon selections.[2]

History

The first Railbird Festival was held on August 10–11, 2019, at Keeneland.[3]

In 2020, a lineup was announced for August,[4] before the event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

2021 saw the return of Railbird to Keeneland, but also a substantial increase in ticket sales. A ban of outside drinks led to festival attendees' waiting in lines for water for over an hour in "miserably hot" conditions.[6] These issues led to a one-year hiatus and change of venue for the festival.[7]

In 2023, the third Railbird Festival was held at The Red Mile.[8]

Lineups

2019

2021

2023

2024

2025

2026

Cancelled festivals

2020

References

  1. ^ "Railbird Festival". Jason Carne. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ "Railbird Music Festival 2024: Things to know before you go". FOX 56 News. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  3. ^ Woodward, Garret K. (2019-08-12). "Railbird Festival 2019: 10 Best Things We Saw". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ Freeman, Jon (2020-02-19). "Jason Isbell, Maren Morris Set to Headline 2020 Railbird Festival". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  5. ^ Whitaker, Jordan (2020-06-15). "Railbird 2020 canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic". Wymt.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  6. ^ "Railbird: What went wrong?". Lex18.com. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ^ "Railbird Festival not returning this year after tumultuous 2021 outing". Spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  8. ^ "Railbird Festival returns to Lexington after 2 years". FOX 56 News. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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