Americana rockers American Aquarium, bluegrass stalwart Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Cajun country dance-sparkers The Revelers and a pack of honky-tonk all-stars will take the Lineberry Park stage on summer Thursdays in Floyd.
The town on Wednesday announced the 2026 lineup for its Small Town Summer series. The free, family-friendly series starts June 4, with Southwest Virginia bluesy favorites Hoppie Vaughan & The Ministers of Soul. Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast acoustic duo will open the show. After the music, it’s movie time, with “Zootopia 2.”
Louisiana-based The Revelers headline on June 18, with North Carolina country act The Kelley Breiding Band opening.
Singer and mandolinist Vincent, a top bluegrass performer for decades, returns to the region with The Rage on July 2. Denim & Plaid and student performers from Floyd’s Handmade Music School are the warmup acts.
JStop Latin Soul, a band of strong musicians with danceable grooves, headlines July 16, with jazz drummer Robert Jospe leading his Charlottesville-based quartet in an opening set. “How To Train Your Dragon” will play after the music ends.
A July 30 double-bill features country-rock jammers The Willie Williams Band, with eclectic bluegrassers DownRiver Collective.
Singer/songwriter B.J. Barham’s band, American Aquarium, is set for an Aug. 13 headlining slot, with Floyd County-based Americana-country quintet The Deer Run Drifters opening.
Redd Volkaert — from Galax by way of Austin, Texas; Nashville; California; and Vancouver, Canada — is a veteran of Merle Haggard and The Strangers and long in demand for hot country music and western swing guitar chops. He and a regional all-star band that will include singer Rachel Hester will headline the series’ closing night Aug. 27, with opening act Jesse Smathers (The Lonesome River Band) & Nick Goad.
Each event begins at 6 p.m. with rain locations at The Floyd Country Store and Dogtown Roadhouse, each of which flanks the Lineberry amphitheater. Follow the series online at floydsmalltownsummer.com or facebook.com/floydsmalltownsummer.
