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Black Bear Americana Music Fest 2026

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Harwinton, United States
23 artists

Key facts

Dates
14 – 16 August 2026
Where
Harwinton, United States
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Pure Prairie League, Adam Ezra Group, Adrian and Meredith Band

Data updated on 17 April 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Pure Prairie League – Alternative Country
Pure Prairie League
Alternative Country
Adrian and Meredith Band
Adrian and Meredith Band
Belle of the Fall
Charlie Widmer – Pop
Charlie Widmer
Pop
Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers – Rock
Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers
Rock
George Wurzbach – Pop
George Wurzbach
Pop
Hope Dunbar – Singer-Songwriter
Hope Dunbar
Singer-Songwriter
Jane O’Neill
Country
Joe Crookston – Folk
Joe Crookston
Folk
Johnny Longo and the Kool Head Blues Band
Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos
Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos
On The Trail
POSSM
POSSM
Palmyra – Rock
Palmyra
Rock
Red Smith – Rock
Red Smith
Rock
Rj Cowdery – Folk
Rj Cowdery
Folk
Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand – Country
Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand
Country
Sam Robbins
Sam Robbins
Tall Travis
Tall Travis
The Decker Bandits
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams – Folk Rock
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Folk Rock
Vance Gilbert – Folk
Vance Gilbert
Folk

✈️How to get to Black Bear Americana Music Fest 2026

Planning your trip to Black Bear Americana Music Fest 2026? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Bradley International Airport (BDL), about 36 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 50 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Hartford or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Harwinton, United States
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🌤️Black Bear Americana Music Fest 2026 weather

Weather in Harwinton in August 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From August 14 to August 16, 2026: up to 26°, low of 13°, 3.3 mm of rain in total.

2 rainy days
  1. Fri, Aug 14Drizzle26° / 16° 1.8 mm
  2. Sat, Aug 15Light drizzle24° / 14° 0.1 mm
  3. Sun, Aug 16Light drizzle24° / 13° 1.4 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light drizzle
Typical high27°
Typical low18°

Chance of rain: about 67% of days

2025Light rain30° / 20°2 rainy days
2024Rain25° / 18°2 rainy days
2023Light drizzle26° / 17°2 rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.

Same week in 2025: Fri August 15 → Sun August 17 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

🎧Official playlist162 tracks

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📋About

Three days of live music, camping, activities, and vendors! Join us at our new dates and location: Aug 12-14, 2026, at the Harwinton, CT Fairgrounds!

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Region
Connecticut
City
Harwinton
Artists
23 artists
Programming
Eclectic
Official website
blackbearmusicfest.com
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9%

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Musical footprint

As a % of the 14 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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