Welcome Home
Thank you for being part of our family
To all of you coming to this page, thank you for being with and helping us create something truly special in the heartland. You know what this festival is about and why it’s important. You are our number-one fans and the festival is a such a transformative event also because of YOU.
This page is full of resources to bring you closer to the music, stories and people you love.
Musician’s Stories
On this page, you’ll find the blog posts about the stories behind the scenes: interviews with musicians, contemplations on the role of music in our society, and the many stories that happen at Crossroads that you might not see from the stage. And you can always check out our full blog if you want to see the latest news, playlists and all the other fun content we post there regularly.
Keep in touch
If you want to stay in the loop, consider signing up for our mailing list, where you’ll get updated when we release blog posts and announce insider events like musician hangs, impromptu receptions and the like. If there’s something you’d like to see on this page, let us know and send a message to Erik (ehiggins@NebraskaMusicFest.org) or Olga (osmola@NebraskaMusicFest.org).
Consider supporting the festival
Crossroads is offered free to the community as a gift. If you would like to help the festival continue beautifully into the future, consider supporting us financially. Every little bit counts!
The stories that define Crossroads

A One-Year Budget Solution, A Multi-Generation Loss
Nebraska is considering removing $15 million from its Cultural Endowment — a long-term public trust built over decades — to cover just 0.27% of one year’s state budget. This post explains what’s at stake, why endowments exist, and how a short-term budget decision could quietly reshape access to arts, education, and cultural life across generations.

Crossroads Receives Artistic Innovations Grant
Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival has received an Artistic Innovations Grant from the Mid-America Arts Alliance to support the Dream Warriors Experience, a multimedia Indigenous arts project.

Thank you for a great 2025!
See the highlights of the 2025 Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival in this heartfelt retrospective from Artistic Director Erik Higgins.























