Biscuits & Banjos Festival

April 25 - 27, 2026

Biscuits & Banjos Festival

Durham Performing Arts Center

Durham North Carolina

Festival Complete

The Biscuits & Banjos Festival brings folk, blues, R&B, jazz, and Americana music to Durham, North Carolina from April 25-27, 2026. Headlined by Grammy-winning artists Mavis Staples, Rhiannon Giddens, and Taj Mahal, the festival features an impressive lineup of 49 performers including the Blind Boys of Alabama, Rissi Palmer, and a special Carolina Chocolate Drops Reunion. Notable artists like Christian McBride, Leyla McCalla, Dom Flemons, and Amythyst Kiah round out the diverse programming that celebrates American roots music traditions. The three-day festival showcases both established legends and emerging voices across multiple genres within the folk and blues spectrum.

Biscuits & Banjos Festival is a regional three-day standalone music festival.

Featured Artists

Amythyst Kiah

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Mavis Staples

Chicago, Illinois

Christian McBride

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jake Blount

Providence, Rhode Island

Gabrielle

London, England

Infinity Song

New York, New York

Yasmin Williams

Woodbridge, Virginia

Rhiannon Giddens

Greensboro, North Carolina

Taj Mahal

New York, New York

Toshi Reagon

Atlanta, Georgia

Venue

Durham Performing Arts Center

S Mangum St, Durham, NC 27701

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