Music Festivals

Music Festivals of all Genres
Jazz, Polka, Country, Latino, Folk, Blues…Experience it all in Dubois County

Music lovers be prepared to make some trips to the rolling hills of southern Indiana to relax in the small towns that feature BIG musical talent in a wide range of genres. Jazz, Polka, Country, Latino, Folk, Blues, Symphony Orchiestra… Experience it all and more in Dubois County.

Dubois County is typically known for its strong German heritage, as the wood capital of the world or being known for its nationally headquartered corporations, including Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Kimball International, Best Home Furnishings, and OFS. What most don’t know, is Dubois County hosts music festivals featuring a wide variety of genres throughout spring, summer and fall, inviting music lovers to experience the many forms of live musical entertainment.

2023 MUSIC FESTIVALS

JAZZ
Kicking off the many music festivals annualy in Dubois County is the Garden Gate Jazz, Wine & Craft Beer Festival. Taking place April 29th, 2023, make plans to experience one of Dubois County’s most popular festivals! Purchase a sampling bracelet for $25 or general admission bracelet for $10. Live jazz musicians will be playing on two different stages from Noon – 6pm (EST). 

Event Highlights: The Garden Gate festival features popular southern Indiana wineries and breweries offering samples with the option of purchasing wine and beer by the bottle, growler or by the glass. Talented jazz ensembles will take stage, creating a cool and relaxed environment while sipping on your favorite beverage of choice.

POLKA

In the first weekend in August, accordion notes can be heard as the polka band gets in full swing for the largest attended festival in the county – the Jasper Strassenfest – with the four-day street festival taking place August 3-6, 2023.

Brats, lederhosen, polka music and parades–just some of what you will experience at the annual Jasper Strassenfest. Known as one of Indiana’s finest festivals and recently featured on the front cover of the Indiana Festival Guide, the Jasper Strassenfest is a family-friendly street festival celebrating the area’s rich German heritage.

Features include Parades, an open-air Biergarten (beer garden), Polka Masses, Arts Festival, carnival rides, hot air balloon race, bed race, Autolauf scavenger hunt, a variety of musical entertainment and performances and dozens of unique events for youngsters and those young at heart.

Bring your appetite for the variety of food vendors! This annual, well-known German festival celebrates Jasper’s German heritage and is known for its great food and lively atmosphere. For more information, visit www.jasperstrassenfest.org.

MIXED GENRES

Enjoy Market Street Park for the music event series, “Fourth Fridays,” appropriately named with being right off of Huntingburg’s historic Fourth Street and taking place the fourth Fridays of the months of May, June, July, and August. Check back in for musicians in 2023.

Red, White and Brauen (RWB) Music Festival

Get your boots on as the BIGGEST music festival taking place in Dubois County in 2023!  Save the date, August 26, 2023. Check back in for musician lineup.

LATINO

Switching genres once again, salsa on over to the Latino Culture Festival at in Huntingburg, IN.  This festival takes place over Labor Day weekend, September 1-2, 2023.

Event Highlights: The event is not only about coming together to celebrate Central American culture, but to share it with the entire community, says ALASI President Eber Menjivar. Festival-goers can enjoy a wide variety of options – papusas, tamales, tacos, and more – while listening to traditional Latino music played by notable bands.

Booths will be open from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday and from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.

More information about ALASI and the Latino Culture Fest can be found at: www.facebook.com/alasi.in

Music Venues in Dubois County