LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fans of live music can see Tyler Childers, Zach Bryan and Weezer in Lexington next year at the 2023 Railbird Music Festival. The event wasn't held in 2022 and has relocated after a rocky outing at Keeneland in 2021.
What You Need To Know
- The Railbird Music Festival returns June 3-4, 2023
- After a rocky showing at Keeneland, it'll be held at Lexington's Red Mile infield
- Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan are top-billed
- Presale tickets open up Thursday at noon
The Infield at Red Mile will host the celebration of music, bourbon and equine June 3–4, 2023. Presale tickets open up Thursday at noon ET, when they'll be at their "lowest possible price," organizers said on social media.
Across the three stages, country singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will headline the Saturday slate of acts, with big names including Weezer, Sheryl Crow and Marcus Mumford also performing. On Sunday, Kentucky's own Tyler Childers headlines after performances from The Head and the Heart, Amos Lee, Molly Tuttle and several others.
General admission, VIP and Platinum passes are available. Two-day GA passes start at $155, with upgrade options in the $1,300 range. You can find more details here.
The Lexington music festival wasn't held in 2022 after a sold-out 2021 festival left a bad taste in the mouths of many fans, which was evident in responses on social media.
Fans said the long lines for everything from entry to water refilling stations, coupled with "miserably" hot conditions, amounted to their "worst festival experience ever." The festival prohibited fans from bringing in outside drinks, including water. Some attendees reported waiting for over an hour for a cup of water.
"We have listened and taken your feedback to heart and are working hard behind the scenes to create an exceptional experience for the next edition of the festival," organizers wrote on social media.
Railbird's inaugural 2019 festival featured headliners Brandi Carlile, Hozier, Tyler Childers and the Raconteurs.