The chart-topping progressive bluegrass band Trampled by Turtles will headline the 15th annual Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival, taking place May 22-25 at Pop’s Farm in Martinsville.
“We’re thrilled to finally welcome Trampled by Turtles to Rooster Walk,” said Johnny Buck, executive director of Rooster Walk. “Our fans have been asking for them for years, and after several attempts, it all came together for RW15. We can’t wait.”
In addition to Trampled by Turtles, Town Mountain, of Asheville, N.C., and a long-time favorite, will return to Rooster Walk for their sixth performance at the festival. They previously co-headlined Rooster Walk 1 in 2009.
Other newly announced bands include: Kendall Street Company (jamband, Charlottesville, Va.); Sneezy (partyfunk, Chicago, Il.); Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast (soul roots, Asheville, N.C.); Caleb Caudle (roots music, Winston Salem N.C.); The Wilson Springs Hotel (roots rock, Richmond, Va.); Isaac Hadden (jam, Asheville, N.C.); Sol Driven Train (R&B, Charleston, S.C.); Florencia & The Feeling (R&B/soul, Johnson City, TN); Ramona & The Holy Smokes (honkytonk, Charlottesville, Va.); Big Fat Gap (bluegrass, Chapel Hill, N.C.); Mountain Walrus (jam, Roanoke, Va.); The Shoaldiggers (Horny swampgrass, N. C.); Griffin (southern rock, Martinsville); DJ What? (disc jockey, Martinsville); Raffi Kids Tribute by Mile Andrews (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
A third and final batch of bands will be announced in January.
Tickets and camping passes for Rooster Walk 15 are available now at www.roosterwalk.com, which also features all the information needed to plan for an amazing experience. Some options are in low inventory. With over 50 bands performing on 6 stages, attendees can expect an immersive experience filled with live music, food, craft beer, family-friendly activities, arts, and outdoor adventures, including guided fly fishing trips, pedal boats, yoga, and more.
Rooster Walk has earned recognition as one of the Top 5 festivals in Virginia by Richmond-Times Dispatch and was voted the region’s Most Creative Charitable Event by Virginia Living Magazine for three consecutive years.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit local and regional charities, including the Penn-Shank Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund for Martinsville High School students and the Rooster Walk Music Instrument Program for local schools. Additionally, a portion of every admission ticket sold before January 1 will be donated to the United Way’s efforts to support Hurricane Helene victims in the mid-Atlantic region.
Rooster Walk is produced by Rooster Walk Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has donated over $330,000 to local charities since its founding in 2009.
