Willie Nelson, Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat And More Join Britt Music And Arts Festival; Deets Inside

As of now, the Britt Music and Arts Festival’s 2024 summer concert lineup features country music icon Willie Nelson, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Umphrey’s McGee, and Iration and Pepper.

By Tiyasa Biswas

Published on Apr 10, 2024 | 12:50 AM IST | 96K

Willie Nelson And Several Other Artists Join Britt Music And Arts Festival's 2024 Season

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Britt Music and Arts Festival 2024 concert lineup
Britt Music Festival is a historic event

The 2024 season of the Britt Music and Arts Festival is making its way to Jacksonville, Oregon once again. The age-old music festival that celebrates world-class artists in classical music, jazz, blues, folk, and more, is set to commence on June 8 and will go on until September 11. While ticket sales are not live yet, regular updates on the artists joining the show are rolling in.

As of now, the Britt Music and Arts Festival’s 2024 summer concert lineup features country music icon Willie Nelson, Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Umphrey’s McGee, and Iration & Pepper. DENM and Artikal Sound System are included as special guests for the event.

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Britt Music and Arts Festival 2024 concert lineup

The 2024 concert lineup is ever-increasing with several new artists scheduled to get featured on the world stage. The concert set to take place at the Britt Pavillion in Jacksonville will showcase performances by Shaggy, Dirty Heads, Walker Hayes, Paul Cauthen, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, and Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac “Rumors”.

President & CEO Abby McKee is “thrilled” about the new season and elaborated on it with an optimistic statement. “We are proud to have something for everyone every year, and this year is no exception. As a nonprofit, Britt exists to serve our Southern Oregon community with world-class performances. Our lineup this year includes not only names everyone will know and love, but also newcomers to the Britt stage. There are more surprises in store, and we can’t wait to see everyone on the hill this summer!” President McKee said, per NBC.

Ticket sales will go live on April 26 at 10 a.m. Excluding some, most Britt shows are not for sale yet. Those looking to purchase tickets now can opt for a pre-sale event starting April 8 to 18. Updates on concerts and performances will be released over the upcoming weeks.

Britt Music Festival is a historic event

Interestingly, the first Britt concert was held on August 11, 1963, per their official site. It was established by Portland conductor John Trudeau and friend Sam McKinney after they visited southern Oregon hoping to start a music festival somewhere. The musicians were hooked upon Swedish painter Peter Britt’s former hillside estate in Jacksonville and deduced it would be an ideal setting for concerts. They took inspiration from Peter Britt to name the concert, per the official site.

The Britts was an exclusive event reserved for classical music until the Jacksonville Pavillion was built in 1978. It gave way to the possibility of including other genres of music in the festival. Essentially, Britt Music & Arts Festival is a non-profit performing arts organization and takes place at Brit Park, originally owned by Jackson County.