After a year off because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Back Road Music Festival is returning with most of the lineup that had been announced for the canceled festival.
“For over six years, The Back Road Music Festival has been a yearly gathering for so many of us. Year after year we see families coming in from all over the Midwest (and further) to enjoy a day of music and small-town hospitality in Galva, Illinois,” said Nik Grafelman, one of the founders of The Back Road Music Festival. “It has been difficult over the past several months for all of us. I just want to start this year off by saying, on behalf of The Back Road Music Festival, thank you and we have missed you!”
Two of the three artists, Randy Houser and Tracy Lawrence, are confirmed to perform in Galva on August 14. Joining them will be Travis Denning. More artists are to be announced over the coming weeks.
Tickets for the festival are on sale now on the festival’s website. All tickets that were carried over from the canceled 2020 festival will be honored with no action needed on the part of those ticket holders.
Considering COVID-19, festival organizers will be taking extra precautions to ensure that all festival-goers will be able to enjoy the day. Both General Admission & the Hog Trough section (the section closest to the stage) will be limited this year to allow for social distancing. The Hog Trough will be very limited and there are only a handful of those tickets remaining.
Grafelman says that they’ll be watching and following the guidelines set by the state as they get closer to the event. “This may result in the grounds looking slightly different than it has in the past. We will keep everyone informed of the changes if any and would just ask to bear with us so we can all enjoy a day in the sun watching good music at the Galva Park District!”
