SFF Presents has announced the final eight acts for the 2026 Big Ponderoo, rounding out a powerhouse lineup for the fourth annual summer festival. Big Ponderoo returns to Sisters on June 26 and 27, bringing two days of bluegrass and Americana to Village Green Park with music on two stages.
Festival headliners Steep Canyon Rangers and Fruition lead the new additions, plus Pixie & the Partygrass Boys, Boy Golden, The Fretliners, Stephanie Anne Johnson, Reb & the Good News, and The Rosa Lees. These artists join the previously announced lineup featuring The California Honeydrops, Mountain Grass Unit, Big Richard, The Rumble ft. Big Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., Damn Tall Buildings, and Broken Compass Bluegrass, cementing Big Ponderoo as a can’t-miss summer gathering for music fans.
Hailing from the Appalachian and Piedmont regions of North Carolina, the Steep Canyon Rangers have long held traditional bluegrass paramount, while possessing an exceptional ability to bring it down the mountain, incorporating fresh influence from all across the region. With the band’s last few albums, they have gained recognition from well beyond the world of bluegrass, earning a reputation as some of the most influential songwriters in Americana today.
Over their esteemed career, the GRAMMY award winning band has released 14 studio albums, including three collaborative albums with actor and banjoist Steve Martin, been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, and appeared on some of music’s biggest stages.
Formed in Portland in 2008, Fruition earned their first fans busking on Oregon’s street corners, honing a raw, heartfelt sound built on stacked harmonies and collaborative songwriting. Now five bandmates strong, the group returns with “How To Make Mistakes,” their first studio album in four years. The project showcases a confident, expansive take on Americana that blends rock, soul, folk, and pop that’s grounded in the chemistry of longtime friends and a commitment to honest, homegrown music.
Weekend Passes to Big Ponderoo are available at advance pricing for $215/adults and $90/youth ages 13 – 17 (children 12 and under attend for free). Single-day tickets will be available for purchase on Wednesday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. when the full performance schedule is released. Tickets are available at www.aftontickets.com/BigPonderoo
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