The countdown to the 15th annual Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival is on, and organizers announced the final lineup includes funk legends Lettuce, festival icon Keller Williams, and 26 more incredible acts, officially completing the band lineup! The festival will take place May 22-25, at the scenic Pop’s Farm in Martinsville, Virginia.
Lettuce will return for their third all-time performance at Rooster Walk, following standout shows at RW12 and their headline set at RW8. Meanwhile, Keller Williams, a long-time fan favorite, will bring his unique energy to the festival for the very first time, performing a special 90-minute funk set backed by the all-star Rooster Walk House Band.
“We couldn’t be more excited about the stellar lineup we’ve put together for Rooster Walk 15,” said Johnny Buck, executive director of Rooster Walk Inc. “Lettuce has always been a crowd favorite, and to finally have Keller Williams joining us, an artist that’s been on the wish list since our very first festival. This festival is truly going to be something special.”
Along with Lettuce and Keller Williams, the festival will showcase Ghost-Note (Dallas, TX), a band that features many of Snarky Puppy’s members; they are sure to bring their jazz-funk wizardry to Rooster Walk’s late-night stages. Dangermuffin (Folly Beach, SC) will return for their fifth appearance at the festival, while Ashes & Arrows, the breakout Asheville, NC band recently featured on America’s Got Talent, will make its Rooster Walk debut.
The full band lineup: Trampled by Turtles, Lettuce, Keller Williams, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Andy Frasco & The U.N., Little Stranger, Ghost-Note, Town Mountain, Yarn, Hogslop String Band, ShadowGrass, Kendall Street Company, Dangermuffin, Sneezy, Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, Ashes & Arrows, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, Rooster Walk House Band, The Wilson Springs Hotel, Isaac Hadden, Artists at Large: Ron Holloway, Jeff Sipe, Josh Shilling, Kyser George, Isaac Hadden, Wallace Mullinax, Florencia Rusinol, Jake Dempsey, Erin & The Wildfire, Dale and the ZDubs, Sol Driven Train, Arts Fishing Club, Underground Springhouse, Mighty Joshua, Hustle Souls, Deau Eyes, Future Joy, Striking Copper, Florencia & The Feeling, Woody Woodworth & The Piners, Winyah, Bella Moulden, Rebecca Porter, Ramona & The Holy Smokes, Big Fat Gap, Mountain Walrus, Jules & The Agreeables, The Shoaldiggers, Griffin, DJ What, Raffi Kids Tribute, Hunter Rhodes MAGIC.
Since its founding in 2009, Rooster Walk Inc. has donated more than $330,000 to local and regional charities. A portion of proceeds from the festival will benefit the Penn-Shank Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund and the Rooster Walk Music Instrument Program for local schools.
Additionally, festival tickets sold in 2024 contributed to the United Way’s efforts supporting victims of Hurricane Helene.
