Smalltown Gathering returns to Riverside Park in downtown Salida, Colorado for its second annual edition, and it’s growing. The festival expands from two days to three this year, running through Sunday with gospel yoga and live music continuing until 3 p.m. on the final day. Tickets go on sale today at smalltowngathering.com. Headliners are The California Honeydrops, Fruition, and Moontricks, with a full supporting lineup that includes Lindsay Lou, Yasmin Williams, Lowdown Brass Band, and Silas Herman & The Tone Unit, among others. After the main stage closes each night, late-night shows continue at venues around town. The festival also features a full yoga and workshop schedule led by Gina Caputo, Mary Beth Larue, and Steph Winsor, a Kids Zone with arts, crafts, and interactive acoustic music workshops through the Coletrain Music Academy, and limited camping available at Marvin Park less than a mile from the main venue. Smalltown Gathering grew out of Campout For The Cause, the grassroots Colorado festival founded by Scotty Stoughton in 2009 that has featured past performers including Billy Strings, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Elephant Revival.
2026 Smalltown Gathering Lineup:
The California Honeydrops
Fruition
Moontricks
Lindsay Lou
Magoo
Daniel Rodriguez
Yasmin Williams
Slap Dragon
Lowdown Brass Band
Pickin’ On The Dead
LVDY
Bonfire Dub
Silas Herman & The Tone Unit
Ramona
Megan Letts
DJ Sleepy
Floodgate Operators