Beer, Bands & Bushels: Orchard Music Fest Returns to Reid’s
The lineup is set and the excitement is building for the 2nd Annual Orchard Music Fest at Reid's Orchard in Owensboro. Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 22nd. This year, five exciting bands will be performing on three stages spread across the beloved orchard, which is celebrating over 150 years in business.
2026 marks the second incarnation of the festival. The very first Orchard Music Fest was originally planned for 2024. However, that year, torrential rains washed away hopes of Reid's plans to host. So, the inaugural festival actually took place in 2025 and an estimated crowd of 2,500 people flocked to the orchard to hear sensational local and regional music acts.
The Orchard Music Fest is the result of a collaboration between Reid's Orchard and Tamarra and Andy Brasher- the owners of Brasher's Lil' Nashville in downtown Owensboro and the co-creators of PorchFest OBKY. Orchard Music Fest follows the PorchFest formula- featuring a wide variety of music on multiple stages.
Here's this year's schedule of entertainers, which was just confirmed and released.
THE SUNFLOWER STAGE
Generation Jones (6 to 7pm)
GRANDMA'S HOUSE
Galactic Foghorn (8 to 9pm)
THE MAIN STAGE
Cole Kidwell (5 to 6pm)
Bourbon Roots (7 to 8pm)
Andy Brasher Band (9 to 10pm)
The 2026 Orchard Music Fest is proudly sponsored by Michelob Ultra and will feature unforgettable live music, cold beer, local food trucks, family fun, and the opportunity to enjoy Reid's Orchard, where families have been making memories for generations.
Admission to Orchard Music Fest, like last year, is just $20 per carload.
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