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Sleeping In The Woods Festival 2024: What You Need to Know

Sleeping in the Woods Festival 2024
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  • Riley is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, known for her engaging storytelling and insightful coverage of the genre.
  • Before joining Country Thang Daily, Riley developed her expertise at Billboard and People magazine, focusing on feature stories and music reviews.
  • Riley has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Belmont University, with a minor in Cultural Studies.
Festival TitleSleeping In The Woods Songwriter Festival 2024
Festival DurationMay 17-19, 2024
VenueHidden Ridge, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky
Performers IncludeCristina Vane, Nicholas Jamerson & The Morning Jays, Maggie Noelle & Ryan Allen, Darrell Scott, Hunter Flynn, and more
Ticket InformationGet Your Tickets Here

Sleeping In The Woods Festival, a weekend in the forest along Lake Cumberland at Hidden Ridge Camping in Kentucky, listening to intimate songwriter sets and learning the mystical alchemy of songwriting, is going for a second home run. Hosted by alt-country artist and wordsmith Nicholas Jamerson, the music fest is slated for May 17 to 19, 2024 – up a day from last year’s two.

More than 20 talented tunesmiths are coming to serenade attendees, including Jamerson himself and The Morning Jays, Cristina Vane, Maggie Noelle & Ryan Allen, Darell Scott, Hunter Flynn, and more. And, of course, there’s a songwriter workshop to be hosted by Americana songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Baiman. 

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And it’s not just a celebration of music; it’s also a moment to take in nature and embrace it with open arms. 

The Line-up – Who’s singing at Sleeping In The Woods

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Here’s everyone who will sing you to a lulling sleep for three days at Sleeping In The Woods 2024. 

Friday, May 17th
Wayne Stage
Cristina Vane
Songwriter Round with Nicholas Jamerson & Ryan Anderson

Saturday, May 18th
Wayne Stage

Nicholas Jamerson & the Morning Jays
Songwriter Round with Zoe Howard, Ireland Owens & Josh Slone
Songwriter Round with Melanie Davos, Elijah Boone & Madelyn Baier
Swift Silver
Songwriter Workshop Hosted by Rachel Baiman

Monticello Stage
Maggie Noelle & Ryan Allen
Brother Smith
Cody Lee Meece
The Dick & Tammy Show

Sunday, May 19th
Wayne Stage

Darrell Scott
Leah Blevins
Joe Clark

Monticello Stage
Songwriter Round with Rachel Baiman, Kat & Zach & Liv Greene
Hunter Flynn

Festival Essentials & Insider Tips

It’s three days of music and camping, and here are the essentials you need to know. 

Tickets are available for both music and camping. For the music-only tickets, the Friday pass costs $30, Saturday is $55, and Sunday’s $40. But you can go for a weekend music and camping pass for $125. Camping passes for each day go for $20. They also offer add-ons and upgrades, and here are the only available passes: Weekend Car Camping ($50), VIP Glamping Bell Tent ($425), and VIP Glamping Safari Tent Near Stage ($450). Children 12 and under are free! Dogs are also allowed, but they must be kept on a leash. 

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It’s rain or shine – no refunds – and first come, first served. You can bring your own food and drinks, but they’re also available for purchase (preferably cash). Make sure you have all of your camping essentials if you’re staying on-site. If you’re not, just bring a camping chair, flashlight, blankets, and cash. 

For more info, tune in to their official website at Sleeping In The Woods Festival

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