Strings and Sol vs FloydFest 26

Strings & Sol is the original destination bluegrass concert vacation in Mexico! The event returns to beloved resorts Dreams Sapphire and Dreams Riviera Cancun from December 11-15, 2025. Strings & Sol features musical hosts Greensky Bluegrass and Yonder Mountain String Band with Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Kitchen Dwellers, Keller Williams DeadPettyGrass & KellerGrass, Mountain Grass Unit, and Lindsay Lou. This event experience extends beyond the stage with a variety of artist interactions that create the ultimate experience for bluegrass fans and avid vacationers alike. The intimate event has cultivated a close-knit community of returning guests, first time attendees, artists, and staff who come together to participate in instrument workshops, poolside games, beachfront picking sessions, and theme nights. The concert venues – main stage on the beach, poolside gazebo, and open-air palapa – are celebrated for their intimacy and convenience to guest suites and all-inclusive amenities. Afternoon, sunset, evening and late night performances at these unique, tropical stages are guaranteed to be an extraordinary experience. Stay up to date and plan your trip with the Strings & Sol app!

The award-winning FloydFest is five days of ‘music, magic and mountains’ featuring 100+ artists performing on seven+ stages over five days. Based at its new home in Floyd County, FestivalPark, after two-plus decades on the Blue Ridge Parkway, FloydFest also includes vibrant and varied vendors, quality craft brews and chews, healing arts, workshops and whimsy, camping and children's activities, outdoor adventure and myriad onsite art installations.