July 24-Aug. 2, 2026

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Summer. Nebraska. Hot. Humid. And then, also, the wildest music you can imagine, that you literally can’t hear anywhere else. The reunion of Buena Vista Social Club; Armenian folk rock; Indigenous hip hop, Indie-Electronic from the Berlin underground. What? Just another Crossroads Festival.

 

Witness the intimate, the virtuosic, the profound, the hands-in-the-air, and–of course– the dance party. Everyone who experiences the festival says “can this really be happening in Nebraska?”

 

It is. And you can experience it too.

 

For the adventurous, for the inquisitive, for those with insatiable desire to experience life to the fullest – Crossroads is for YOU!

More than just the music

Crossroads is more than just the music. It’s the experience. It’s meeting people you’d never have the chance to meet otherwise. So when you come, make the time to hang afterwards – we musicians love that. Sharing music with you and getting to know you is why we’re in this profession. You’ll meet people from everywhere with insane stories to tell – and you’ll leave with a richer heart (and a cooler Instagram profile).

Get your vibes going early–check our our playlists.

Want to listen to what we’re listening to? Scroll down out our playlists and highlighted albums below. 

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and get inspiration for your own playlist!

2025 Official Festival Playlist

Get a sneak peek into the sounds of the 2025 Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival with our official playlist—featuring Dawn of Midi, Layale Chaker, Kinan Azmeh, and more. Available now on Spotify and Apple Music.

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Composite image featuring three artists for the “Album of the Month”: at the top (left) Jon Batiste sits at a piano and smiles; on the right Matt B. poses outdoors in a patterned garment; and at the bottom-left, a vocalist from the group BITOI sings into a microphone under warm stage lighting.

Three albums you should listen to this month – March

From Jon Batiste’s playful jazz take on Beethoven to BITOI’s mesmerizing fusion of bass and birdsong, and Matt B.’s orchestral tribute to African heritage, these albums are defy simple classification. We’re sure you’ll relish this multi-course sonic smorgasbord as much as we have.

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