Seedtime on the Cumberland—Appalshop's FREE festival featuring music, art, local crafters, and food—will be held this year June 5-7, 2026 in beautiful downtown Whitesburg.
2026 marks the 40th anniversary of our Seedtime festival, and we're hoping old friends and new will join us this summer as we celebrate four decades of great music, wonderful community, and unforgettable memories.
Before we get into the details of this year's festival, remember that THIS WEBPAGE is your go-to place for all things Seedtime 2026! Band lineups, schedule of events, vendor info, maps—it'll all be found here. We will be sharing updates on social media as well, but this is where to find all information consolidated into one place!
Additionally, we have also created new Seedtime on the Cumberland Facebook and Instagram pages you can follow to see updates in your news feeds. Updates will also still be shared on our Appalshop Facebook and Instagram pages as well.
With that being said, we are still in the progess of wrapping up planning the festival, so we ask for your patience. As details are set, they will be added to this webpage. If you have an urgent question that cannot be answered by this page, you can contact us by email at [email protected]
Schedule of Events:
June 5th @ 6 PM - 10:30 PM
Apalshop Solar Pavilion (91 Madison Ave, Whitesburg, KY)
On the evening of Friday, June 5th, we’ll begin our festivities with the annual Seedtime Punk Show under the Appalshop Solar Pavilion. Music will begin at 6 PM and wrap up around 10:30 PM. This year’s lineup includes Terror Trash, geo and the Rock types, Juanita, Home Phone, and Please Save My Earth. The punk show always offers a unique sampling of the region’s alternative music, and we are always grateful for the enthusiasm of the crowds who attend. This year’s show will be no different.
June 6th @ 11 AM - 8 PM
Apalshop Solar Pavilion (91 Madison Ave, Whitesburg, KY)
Saturday, June 6th, is our main Seedtime event day and will be a full day of music, crafts, raffles, and food, from 11 AM to 8 PM. We are proud to share that this year’s Seedtime will feature performances from Higher Ground, Pick and Bow String Bands, the Local Honeys, Bonnie Prince Billy, and an evening square dance hosted by Carcassonne Community Center with music by Bluegrass Friends. Additionally, there will be an Old Time Jam at the top of the day (11 AM) open for anyone to join, plus an on-stage conversation hosted by our friends from RUX.
The WMMT-FM studio at 253A East Main Street, a medium walk onto main street from our Solar Pavilion, will be open to the public on Saturday as well to be an in-door cooling space and also offer a loop of film screenings to watch at attendee's leisure.
June 7th @ 3 PM - 5 PM
Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church (18 Broad Way, Whitesburg, KY)
On June 7th, the beloved Sunday gospel music show returns to Seedtime! This will be hosted at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church in downtown Whitesburg, with doors to open at 2 PM and music to start at 3 PM. Performers will include Heavenly Voices, CJ Colston, The Chestnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church Choir, and the Greater Mt. Sinai Spirituals.
Information for vendors:
Thank you to all who applied to be a vendor with us! Our vendor application period is now CLOSED! If you missed out this year, please sign up next year - we'd love to have you!
For those who filled out a vendor application this year, we will be in contact with you via email very soon with an official acceptance notice, important information, and next steps. Thank you for your patience with us!
Set up schedule:
June 5th - Seedtime Punk Show
Vendor set up to start @ 5 PM; show to start @ 6 PM and end @ 10:30 PM
June 6th - Main Seedtime Event Day
Vendor set up to start @ 9:30 AM; show to start @ 11 AM and end @ 8 PM
Important Notes:
Appalshop cannot guarantee we can provide access to a tent and table for all vendors. We would appreciate any and all vendors who can supply their own vending materials (a 10x10 or smaller pop-up tent, table(s), and chair(s)) to please do so! And if you have extra supply that could be borrowed by your vendor neighbors, that would be greatly appreciated!
Overnight security will be on site for vendors who attend both days, so tear down on Friday night is not required if also vending on Saturday!
There is NOT a vending option for the gospel show on Sunday, June 7th.
Want to Get Involved?
Do you want to get involved and help our 40th annual Seedtime on the Cumberland be the best yet? There are plenty of ways to lend a helping hand!
Give monetary support by becoming a Sponsor! Review our sponsorship packages here if you or a business you know may be interested.
Seedtime raffles are back this year! Donate art, instruments, giftcards, services, and more to our raffles series. We hope to offer several raffle prize options, as multiple winners is much more fun! There will be no limit to the number of tickets attendees can purchase and attendees may enter as many raffles as they like, though winners must be present when announced to win! Appalshop can provide a tax receipt for your donation(s), depending on value. Email us at [email protected] if interested.
Share our promotional materials on social media and spread the news to your friends!
Stay tuned for more updates and information! Bookmark this webpage, appalshop.org/seedtime2026/, so you'll always have access to our information database. Follow us on our new Seedtime Facebook and Instagram, as well as the Appalshop Facebook and Instagram for updates! Contact the Seedtime Committee with any questions at [email protected].
We'll see y'all this June!