After not-so-subtlely teasing the return of Eaux Claires Festival with a social post back in December, co-founder and curator Justin Vernon on Thursday announced the initial roster of artists who will appear at this year’s event.
Slated for July 24-25 at Carson Park in Eau Claire, the festival will mark its return after an eight-year hiatus with some familiar names from the Bon Iver universe, a hefty helping of eclectic-ness across the lineup and an interesting wrinkle that will bring writers-in-residence to the weekend. Among the musicians scheduled to appear are:
Friday, July 24
- Aimee Mann, playing Bachelor No. 2
- Bizhiki
- Black Sabbath Cover Band Rehearsal
- Bon Dylan
- Hotline TNT
- Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
- Kevin Morby
- Monica Martin
- The Union feat. Phil Cook
Saturday, July 25
- Daniel Caesar
- Dijon
- Gash
- Gully Boys
- Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
- Larry Goldings Trio feat. David Piltch and Beth Goodfellow
- Lil Yachty
- Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
- Urban Classic Presents Revelation, a retrospective of the Minneapolis sound
On the literary front, guests will have the chance to attend readings, discussions and collaborations from the writers-in-residence, the lineup of which includes:
- Michael Perry
- Sheila Heti
- Hala Alyan
- Sean Thor Conroe
- Kyle Seibel
- Amanda Petrusich
- Jon Mueller
- Nicholas Gulig
- Harold Rogers
- Mike Nagel
- Benjamin Percy
- Nishant Jain
- Mustafa
- Safia Elhillo
- Patrycja Humienik
- Brent Schoonover
- Gabrielle Calvocoressi
- Brenda Cárdenas
- Katie Ka Vang
- Adam Voith
- Avery Gregurich
- Donika Kelly
The creative approach to Eaux Claires 2026 extends to the ticketing process, with those in the Eau Claire area getting first crack via a series of special access codes located at a variety of local businesses, from a pizza joint to a record shop. More widely, specially priced tickets will be available through a fan presale at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, and all remaining tickets will go on sale the same day at 11 a.m.
For more information on the presale and all things Eaux Claires, visit the event’s webpage.
