A Guide to the 715’s Music Festivals in 2025
Music festivals are the bread and butter of summer. Whether you’re into rock, country, alternative, or blues, there’s a music festival for you.
Rock Fest
July 17 – 19, 2025
Get ready to rock at the largest rock and camping festival in the US, Rock Fest. Featuring Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Bad Omens, Three Days Grace, Knocked Loose, and Marilyn Manson alongside over 70 bands. This three-day festival is set on 360 acres of scenic field in Cadott, Wisconsin. With 7,500 campsites, this festival is one of the biggest for rock fans.
Tickets: rock-fest.com/
Country Fest
June 26 – 28, 2025
Put on your cowboy boots and buckle up for Country Fest, a great country music festival in the 715. Branded “The Country’s Largest Party in a Hayfield,” this festival will feature headliners including Lainey Wilson, Brooks & Dunn, and Riley Green. With 3 days full of performances by over 50 bands, and room for 7,500 campsites, Country Fest is the ultimate summer destination for outdoor country music performances.
Tickets: www.countryfest.com/
Country Jam USA
July 17 – 19, 2025
A staple of the Chippewa Valley, Country Jam USA has been around for over 30 years. This will be the second year at their new site in the Town of Wheaton, with 160 acres holding over 1000 campsites and parking. Headliners for this year’s Jam include Sam Hunt, Cole Swindell, and Bailey Zimmerman.
Tickets: www.countryjamwi.com/
Summer Jam
June 20 – 21, 2025
The newest festival in the 715, Summer Jam will be at the Eau Claire Event District where Country Jam is held. This 2-day festival features a mix of artists including Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Black Crowes, Live, Collective Soul, Rick Springfield, Gavin Degraw, and more!
Tickets: www.summerjamwi.com/
Blue Ox Music Festival
June 26 – 28, 2025
A festival unlike any other in the 715, Blue Ox Music Festival is a bluegrass and Americana music experience featuring family entertainment, art installations, a wellness tent, jam sessions with other musicians, and songwriting workshops. 2025’s performers include Greensky Bluegrass, Margo Price, Warren Haynes Band, and more.
Tickets: https://www.blueoxmusicfestival.com/
Ashley for the Arts
Aug 7 – 9, 2025
Ashley for the Arts has been around since 2009, taking place on the 54-acre Memorial Park in Arcadia, Wisconsin. Featuring art and craft vendors, three stages, kid’s activities, and a hot air balloon launch, this festival has been booming in the 715. The diverse list of headliners this year include Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, ZZ Top, Third Eye Blind, Daughtry, and more.
Tickets: https://www.ashleyforthearts.com/
OneFest
August 1 – 3, 2025
If you’re interested in a Christian music festival, look no further than OneFest. Changing up venues, you can head to the Rock Fest/Hoofbeat grounds for the festival. Headliners include We The Kingdom, Tauren Wells, Danny Gokey, Big Daddy Weave, and more. The first OneFest took place in July of 2018, and they have continued to this year, bringing in Christian music lovers from all over the region.
Tickets: https://www.one-fest.com/
Blues on the Chippewa
July 31 – August 2, 2025
Free to attend, Blues on the Chippewa takes place at Memorial Park in Durand, Wisconsin. It is made possible by donations, and features a variety of blues musicians, performing over the course of three days.