Florence's Winter Music Festival Takes Over Central Oregon Coast Jan. 23 - 25

Published 01/16/25 at 3:35 a.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Florence, Oregon) – In a week, the little town of Florence may overheat a bit. January 23 – 25 is the weekend of the 22nd Annual Florence Winter Music Festival, with a rush of bluegrass, Americana and a touch of folk in the central Oregon coast town. Known as "The Coast's Best Music Festival," artists in the lineup include Della Mae, Tony Furtado, Kristen Grainger & True North, Henhouse Prowlers, Whiskey Deaf Duet and more. (Florence area - Oregon Coast Beach Connection photo)

All of it happens at the Florence Events Center.

In addition to music, the festival has local food, libations and workshops for the musically inclined. The famed Oregon coast festival offers engaging workshops, open jam sessions, local food and libations, and a free Thursday night hootenanny featuring open mic performances to kick off the festivities. That one goes from 6 - 9 p.m. at the center.

“As a bonus, professional musicians will be on hand to accompany those who wish backup,” said organizers. “The hootenanny is free and open to the public, and musicians of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate.”

Della Mae

The workshop schedule is available online at wintermusicfestival.org/ as well as the link to tickets. Workshops are available to those without festival tickets for a $10 donation.

Friday headliners are The Henhouse Prowlers with Kristen Grainger & True North. Saturday afternoon brings Whiskey Deaf Duet, Thunder & Rain, and Tony Furtado with Luke Price.

Henhouse Prowlers

Saturday night rounds out the festival with Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band and Della Mae dazzling the central Oregon coast.

Tony Furtado with Luke Price perform at 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Luke Price is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and studio musician based in Portland, Oregon.

Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Coming off an amazing 2024 Florence Winter Music Festival performance, brothers Miles and Teo Quale with bassist Andrew Osborn and guitarist Ian Ly have been invited to an astounding number of important festivals and gigs, including The Grand Ole Opry. With their vibrant mix of Bluegrass, Dawg (David Grisman style), Jazz, and original acoustic sounds they have become instant fan favorites.

Due to popular demand, additional two-day passes have been made available. Passes and single-show tickets are available for purchase at the Florence Events Center box office or online at aftontickets.com/fec

See WinterMusicFestival.org and at facebook.com/WinterMusicFestivalFlorence.

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