For its 50th annual event, RockyGrass Festival brought out many of the biggest names in bluegrass, as evidenced in the photo gallery below. Blessed with incredible scenery and good vibes, the three-day event took place in Lyons, Colorado, from July 29-31, 2022.
This year’s lineup included Yonder Mountain String Band, Punch Brothers, Darrell Scott Bluegrass Band, Becky Buller Band, Hawktail, Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, The Wildmans, Sam Bush Bluegrass Band, Del McCoury Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Kruger Brothers, Claire Lynch Band, Tray Wellington Band, Big Richard, Hot Rize, The Earls of Leicester featuring Jerry Douglas, Uncle Earl, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Uncommon Ritual, We Banjo 3, Jake Blount and Tatiana Hargreaves, The Old Gospel Ship featuring Greg Blake and KC Groves.
The Del McCoury Band
Photo by Benko Photographics
Punch Brothers with fiddler Brittany Haas
Photo by Benko Photographics
Darrell Scott (center) with Shad Cobb on fiddle and Bryn Davies on bass
Photo by Devon Weatherwax
Uncle Earl
Photo by Benko Photographics
Rob Ickes (right) & Trey Hensley
Photo by Benko Photographics
Tatiana Hargreaves and Jake Blount
Photo by Benko Photographics
The Earls of Leicester
Photo by Benko Photographics
Steep Canyon Rangers
Photo by Benko Photographics
Big Richard
Photo by Devon Weatherwax
Peter Rowan (right) with Chris Henry on mandolin and Max Wareham on banjo
Photo by Benko Photographics
Stephen “Mojo” Mougin and Sam Bush
Photo by Benko Photographics
Tray Wellington Band
Photo by Benko Photographics
The Kruger Brothers
Photo by Benko Photographics
We Banjo 3
Photo by Benko Photographics
Hot Rize is recognized for its 2021 induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.
Photo by Benko Photographics, pictured with Hall of Fame board member Patty Calhoun and Executive Director Karen Radman.
The Wildmans
Photo by Benko Photographics
Yonder Mountain String Band
Photo by Benko Photographics
Hawktail
Photo by Benko Photographics
Becky Buller Band
Photo by Benko Photographics
The Old Gospel Ship featuring Greg Blake and KC Groves
Photo by Benko Photographics
Uncommon Ritual
Photo by Benko Photographics
Lead photo of Paul Kowert, Chris Thile, and Chris Eldridge (of Punch Brothers) by Devon Weatherwax.