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About RamblerFest

RamblerFest was born out of a love for bluegrass — and a determination to keep its heart beating strong in West Georgia.

When two of the region’s long-standing bluegrass festivals announced they were canceling their events, the members of The Dixie Ramblers saw both a loss and an opportunity. Rather than let the music fade, they decided to create something new: a festival built by musicians, for the community, and for the future of bluegrass.

At the center of that vision stands The Outpost Bluegrass Barn in Waco, Georgia. Once a thriving destination for bluegrass fans and pickers from across the region, The Outpost had grown quiet in recent years. RamblerFest was created to bring people back through its doors, preserve a piece of West Georgia bluegrass history, and help ensure that the music has a home for generations to come.

And after the first RamblerFest, that mission became something you could actually see.

Every dollar raised through RamblerFest 2025 went right back into The Outpost. Those funds helped tackle some serious water and leak issues that threatened the building. Repairs were made, and a much-needed drainage system was built to divert rainwater away from the venue — improvements that have helped protect and preserve The Outpost through heavy rains.

In other words, when you bought a ticket, camped for the weekend, became a sponsor, or supported RamblerFest, you helped save this building.

Now we’re doing it again.

RamblerFest 2026 returns Labor Day Weekend for another weekend built around bluegrass, jamming, camping, food, fellowship, and community. Friday night is all about picking and visiting with friends, while Saturday belongs to the stage, with a full day of traditional and hard-driving bluegrass inside The Outpost.

But RamblerFest is about more than one weekend of music.

It’s about preserving a place.

It’s about giving musicians somewhere to play and pickers somewhere to gather.

It’s about introducing another generation to the kind of bluegrass festival their parents and grandparents remember.

And it’s about proving that when a community comes together around something worth saving, it can make a real difference.

In just a short time, RamblerFest has become a Labor Day Weekend tradition in West Georgia, bringing together bluegrass fans from across the Southeast while helping ensure The Outpost remains a home for this music for years to come.

Come for the bluegrass. Be part of the story. Help us keep The Outpost alive.