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The Momentary Announces Lineup for 2024 FreshGrass | Bentonville

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Momentary today announced an initial lineup for the 2024 FreshGrass | Bentonville, a two-day, all-ages festival with the best of today’s bluegrass and progressive roots music filling multiple outdoor stages, courtyards, and galleries. Set among the beauty of the Ozarks, FreshGrass has welcomed nearly 20,000 attendees to the Momentary since its inception. 

Now in its fourth year, the festival will take place May 17-18, 2024, and the knockout list of artists will include Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Trampled by Turtles, Aoife O’Donovan, Alison Brown, Ruthie Foster, S.G. Goodman, Arkansauce, Meridian Brothers, and Peter One, with more announced in the coming months.   

“We are thrilled to bring FreshGrass back to the Momentary, featuring a lineup of exceptionally talented artists responsible for creating extraordinary music,” said Jill Wagar, interim director of the Momentary and deputy director for Crystal Bridges. “The Momentary has consistently proven to be one of the most welcoming, accessible, and rewarding places to experience music here in the Heartland. In the coming year, we’re presenting countless live performances alongside food and art – and we can’t wait to see you here.”  

Having debuted in October of 2021, FreshGrass | Bentonville has become a staple of the festival scene in Northwest Arkansas. Past FreshGrass headliners have included phenomenal talents from 12-time Grammy winner Dispatch (Acoustic) to lauded singer-songwriter Amos Lee, and a myriad of national and local stars, Grammy-nominated artists, and internationally and nationally acclaimed musicians taking the stage over the weekend.   

Presented by the Momentary in collaboration with the FreshGrass Foundation and No Depression, the 2024 performances will be accompanied by fun family-friendly activities, great local food and drink, homegrown retail vendors, artist merchandise, and more. Festival programming will also include FreshScores, a silent film with original live music, and all-new FreshGrass musical commissions and world premieres. 

2024 tickets are available here. For more information about FreshGrass, visit themomentary.org.  

FreshGrass | Bentonville is supported in part by Coca-Cola, Cox Communications, iHeartMedia, Visit Bentonville, and Bentonville Brewing Company. 

Founding Funders include Walton Family Foundation, Walmart, RØDE Microphones, Coca-Cola, Tyson Family Foundation, and Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation. 

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About the Momentary 

Opened in February of 2020 in Downtown Bentonville, the Momentary is conceived as a platform for the art, food, and music of our time. It is a catalyst for creativity and economic vitality, and a welcoming hub that gathers and celebrates local heroes and international stars. The Momentary was founded by the Walton family, based on the vision of Tom, Olivia, and Steuart Walton. The Walton Family Foundation is supporting this project as a way to enhance the quality of life in Northwest Arkansas. Its commitment to cultivating arts and cultural experiences provides more opportunities for education, engagement, and enjoyment in our region. The Momentary is an extension of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, founded by Alice Walton. The Momentary welcomes all with free general admission. Additional offerings include live music, an artist-in-residence program, culinary experiences such as Onyx Coffee Lab and the sky-high Tower Bar, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, an outdoor festival space, and a retail shop. For more information, visit theMomentary.org. The Momentary is located at 507 SE E Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. The Momentary’s Founding Funders are Walton Family Foundation, Walmart, RØDE Microphones, The Coca-Cola Company, Tyson Family Foundation, and Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation.