A big announcement this morning from the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. They just named the headliners for ROMP 2022 and tickets are on sale NOW!

The popular bluegrass music festival will return to Yellow Creek Park, June 22nd through the 25th, 2022.  And this year's lineup features a group of headliners who have played ROMP before and have cemented themselves as undeniable crowd favorites.

While more artists will be announced at a later date, we know who will headline this year's festival.

And the lineup is proven.  Stellar.  Take a look!

THE PUNCH BROTHERS

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The Punch Brothers are a Grammy-winning band who last played at ROMP in 2017.  Five years later, they'll return as one of the headliners.

They'll be joining . . .

THE DEL MCCOURY BAND

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Del McCoury is a living legend of bluegrass music and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. The Del McCoury Band are certainly staples of the ROMP lineup.

RHIANNON GIDDENS

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Rhiannon Giddens first appeared at ROMP ten years ago.  It was 2011 that she made her ROMP debut with the Carolina Chocolate Drops.  Since that time, she has gone solo and has a dedicated following of fans who'll be excited to see her on the ROMP stage once again.

In addition to Punch Brothers, the Del McCoury Band and Rhiannon Giddens, the initial roster of the ROMP 2022 lineup includes:

TOMMY EMMANUEL

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Tommy Emmanuel performed at ROMP this past summer and quickly gained a legion of fans here in Owensboro/Daviess County.  He will return in 2022.

WE BANJO 3 

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We Banjo 3 will bring their Celtic-inspire bluegrass back to town.  They've thrilled the crowds at ROMP multiple times and are excited to be returning in 2022.

Rounding out the initial lineup are:

The Gibson Brothers

Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley

The Po’Ramblin’ Boys

East Nash Grass

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road

 
Presale tickets for ROMP 2022 are on sale now (Wednesday, December 22nd).  Four-day tickets are available at a discounted rate of $165.  VIP tickets are available for $415 and include catered meals, air-conditioned restrooms, and prime stage views. Onsite tent and RV camping passes are also available.  Children 12 & under are free.

**Prices will increase on Tuesday, January 4th.**

Tickets are available at rompfest.com.

And, stay tuned for details about another essential part of ROMP.  The food trucks!!  Here's an appetizing look at the vendors on hand for the 2021 event.

The Food Trucks at ROMP 2021

ROMP is back at Yellow Creek Park in Daviess County, KY. The four-day music festival promises four fun-filled days of bluegrass music, camping, and incredible food trucks. Here's a look at who's serving it up this year.

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