Steve Sutton Fest 2026
Fri, May 08
|Lake Junaluska Conference And Retreat Ce
Steve Sutton Fest returns to Haywood County May 8 and 9, 2026 - at the beautiful Lake Junaluska Stuart Auditorium! This is a nonprofit event with all proceeds going back into music programs in Haywood County.


Time & Location
May 08, 2026, 10:00 AM – May 09, 2026, 10:00 PM
Lake Junaluska Conference And Retreat Ce, 91 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Junaluska, NC 28785, USA
About the event
STEVE SUTTON was a Western North Carolina musician who spent his whole life entertaining audiences, sharing joy and helping others. The Steve Sutton Festival and The Steve Sutton Memorial Charitable Trust (501(c)(3)) were created to continue that legacy.
This year's lineup for Steve Sutton Fest features a great variety of roots music traditions!
Authentic Unlimited (3x IBMA Vocal Group of the Year)
Red Camel Collective (IBMA New Artists of the Year, 2026 Grand Ole Opry debut)
Dennis Parker, Shawn Lane, and Darren Nicholson
Alecia Nugent
Schedule
5 hoursSongwriting Workshop
Harrell Center
45 minutesDoors Open
Stuart Auditorium
Tickets
General Admission - FRIDAY
Sit anywhere in the auditorium! Arrive early for the best seats! Tickets $40 at gate.
$30.00
+$0.75 ticket service fee
General Admission - SATURDAY
Sit anywhere in the auditorium! Arrive early for the best seats! Tickets $40 at gate.
$30.00
+$0.75 ticket service fee
Songwriting Workshop - TWO DAY
Two-day songwriting workshop with Donna Ulisse and Rick Stanley! Ticket includes songwriting instruction from 10am-3pm on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9, as well as general admission tickets to both days of the festival. Only 25 slots available!
$250.00
+$6.25 ticket service fee
General Admission Kids Friday
Kids 5 and under FREE Kids 6-12 are $10 or $15 at the gate. General Admission - come early for the best seats!
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
General Admission Kids Sat.
Kids 5 and under FREE Kids 6-12 are $10 or $15 at the gate. General Admission - come early for the best seats!
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00