Get ready for the 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival

The grass is bluer over at Ross’s Landing. The 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival returns for its 17th year on Friday, Oct. 4 + Saturday, Oct. 5.

Folks can gather together to listen to performances by contemporary + traditional bluegrass musicians free of charge — including four-time Grammy Award-winning headliner, The Infamous Stringdusters.

Ready to sit back and listen to some tunes? Here’s who playing each day:

Photo by Skye Blair Photography

Friday

• The New Dismembered Tennesseans | A continuation of Chattanooga’s original bluegrass band which started in 1945
• Becky Buller | Multi-instrumentalist known for fiddling
• The Slocan Ramblers | Group from Toronto, Ontario
• The Infamous Stringdusters | Known for their progressive bluegrass tunes + innovative style

Saturday

• Damn Tall Buildings | Mixed stylings of bluegrass, swing, ragtime + jazz
• Sister Sadie | Nashville-based all-female group
• The Steel Wheels | Bringing its folk-rock tunes from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
• Chicken Wire Empire | Known for being a pioneer in the Upper Midwest contemporary bluegrass scene
• The SteelDrivers | Specializing in a mixed genre of bluegrass and soul
• The Brothers Comatose | West Coast five-piece band featuring two brothers

Bonus: Give the artists a listen before heading to the festival by checking out our playlist.

Photo by Skye Blair Photography

Know before you go

• The festival is rain or shine, so plan accordingly.
• No outside food or drink (over 18 food trucks will be on-site to grab a bite) — bonus: The vendor application is still open.
• Bring your own blankets or lawn chairs.
• Wheelchair seating will be available near the stage.
• Leashed pups can join the party.
• Parking is available nearby (street, lot + garage) and the free shuttle will run until 11 p.m.