Back Home Festival

06/03/2026

Back Home Festival Premium Canopy Lottery

A limited number of premium front-row canopy spaces will be available through a random lottery drawing.

How It Works
~ Complete the online application to enter the lottery via the link below.
~ A valid debit or credit card is required to submit an application.
~ Your card will not be charged when you enter the lottery.
~ Winners will be selected through a random drawing and announced on Friday, June 5 at 12:00 PM.
~ If selected, the card provided during registration will automatically be charged $100 for the premium canopy space.
~ If payment cannot be processed, the space will be forfeited and offered to the next eligible applicant selected through the lottery.

Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted by June 5 at 7:00 AM.

Good luck, and thank you for supporting the Back Home Festival!

June 03, 2026 - Front Row Canopy Lottery Application - Back Home Festival Premium Canopy LotteryA limited number of premium front-row canopy spaces will be available through a random lottery drawing.How It Works • Complete the online application to enter the lot...

06/02/2026

NEW FOR 2026
Reserved Front Row Canopy Spaces

One of the things we’ve always loved about Back Home Festival is seeing families and groups set up canopies, kick back, and make themselves at home for the weekend.

Over the years, the demand for front row canopy spaces in our designated canopy section has continued to grow. To help make things a little more organized, we’re introducing a limited number of reserved front-row canopy spaces for those who want to guarantee a spot with a clear view of the stage.

These reserved spaces will be available for $100 for the entire weekend.

Nothing else is changing.The large majority of canopy space will still be available free of charge, just as it always has been. If you’d rather bring your canopy and grab a spot when you arrive, you’ll still be able to do exactly that.

This option is simply for those who want the convenience of knowing their premium location is waiting for them all weekend long.

As always, our goal is to keep Back Home affordable and accessible for everyone. Weekend admission remains just $25, Sunday admission is free, and free canopy space will continue to be available.

More information on how to reserve canopy spaces will be announced tomorrow.

See you Back Home.

05/26/2026

We are ONE MONTH AWAY!

There’s something special that happens in downtown New Martinsville every summer. For three days, strangers become neighbors. Music echoes through the streets. And for a little while, people get to breathe again. That’s what Back Home Festival has always been about.

In a world where many festivals cost hundreds of dollars just to walk through the gate, we have fought with everything we have to keep Back Home affordable for everyone. A full weekend pass is still just $25. And the truth is, we are only able to do that because of you. Because year after year, people continue to show up. You buy tickets. You support local businesses. You bring your kids. You bring your parents. You tell your friends. You make this festival matter.

Back Home Festival has never been built by corporations or massive budgets. It has been built by a community that believes something beautiful can still happen in a small town in West Virginia. And somehow … together … we’ve created something that people all over the country now talk about.

Over the last nine years, our little festival has welcomed Rock N' Roll Hall of Famers, Grammy winners, and living legends to our stage. We have also built a reputation for spotting artists before the rest of the world catches on.

We brought Billy Strings to town … twice … before the arenas.
We brought 49 Wi******er before they exploded nationally.
And we’ve done it again and again with artists who were on the verge of becoming something huge. That’s part of the magic of Back Home.

You never know when you’re standing in front of the next artist that the entire world is about to discover.

But beyond all the music, all the lights, and all the memories, what truly makes Back Home special is you. For one weekend every year, downtown New Martinsville becomes a place where people can forget about bills, stress, politics, bad news, and the weight of everyday life. A place where music, laughter, friendship, and community still matter.

And every single person who walks through those gates becomes part of that story. From the bottom of our hearts, "Thank you," for helping us keep this dream alive.

See you in a month! June 26-28, 2026. In the meantime, enjoy some pictures from all of the past festivals.

05/21/2026

Apply to be a vendor at https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=45503

05/19/2026

There is still time to apply to be a vendor at the 2026 Back Home Festival! Applications are open until June 16th. Reserve your space now. This is for regular vendors only. All food vending spots have been filled.

Deadline: May 26, 2026 - 2026 Vendor Application -

05/15/2026

If you are interested in working at the 2026 Back Home Festival, you can fill out the application here ...

May 15, 2026 - Worker Application - Our workers get paid $10 per hour. Once you fill out the application we will contact you for an interview. You MUST show up to the mandatory shifts. Failure to do so results in you forfeiting your pay for the weekend.

05/08/2026

Here is your 2026 Back Home Festival schedule of events. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.eventeny.com/events/back-home-festival-2026-28569/

05/05/2026

Join us for the 2026 Back Home Festival in downtown New Martinsville, WV, June 26-28! Tickets and schedule of acts and events will be live this Friday, May 8th at backhomefestival.com!

05/04/2026

Complete lineup and poster drop Tuesday, May 5th. Tickets on sale Friday, May 8th.