Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival

Tickets go on sale April 25 at OzarkFolkCenter.TicketLeap.com.

This summer, getaway to the Ozarks for the Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival in scenic Mountain View, Arkansas for two days of timeless music and good old-fashioned fun on August 22-23, 2025, at the Ozark Folk Center State Park.

Bluegrass & Fried Chicken includes a Friday evening concert, a Saturday matinee, and a Saturday evening performance at Ozark Highlands Theater. Tickets include free admission to the center's artisan Craft Village for live music sets, craft demos, and family fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Performers include SPGMA's 2025 Instrumental Group of the Year and the IBMA's 2024 New Artist of the Year East Nash Grass, Sprillwater Drive, Casey & The Atta Boys, 5 South and more!

The park's hilltop restaurant, The Skillet, will serve its fried chicken buffet in-between bluegrass shows at the Ozark Folk Center's 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater, on Friday and Saturday. (All-you-can-eat buffets are sold separately at the restaurant.)

Tickets on sale April 25 at:
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/ozarkfolkcenter/bluegrass-and-fried-chicken-2025
Buy your tickets in advance. Day-of tickets purchased at the theater or Gift Shop cost $5.00 more.

You may also like the following events from Ozark Folk Center State Park:

• Next Friday, 23rd May, 07:00 pm, Homecoming Hootenanny (Memorial Day Weekend) in Mountain View
• Next month, 5th June, 07:00 pm, Community Square Dance (Ozark Folk Center) in Mountain View
• Next month, 21st June, 07:00 pm, John Prine Tribute Concert in Mountain View

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