Hinterland Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup Including Katseye, Lorde And Mumford & Sons…Hinterland Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup Including Katseye, Lorde And Mumford & Sons…hinterland [hin-ter-land]: The land behind a river. The rural area near a city. A backwater.
Hinterland Music Festival is a four-day music event curated for people who love both music and the outdoors. True to its name, Hinterland is held in Saint Charles, a beautiful rural escape just outside Des Moines, Iowa. The annual festival features a blend of music, camping, art, craft vendors, family engagement, and more.
The inaugural Hinterland, held in 2015, established a fresh and unique music festival getaway that thousands look forward to every summer, delivering an elevated personal experience without the overwhelming crowds of larger festivals. Past lineups have included Chappell Roan, Lana Del Rey, Zach Bryan, Tyler, The Creator, Leon Bridges, Sturgill Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Bon Iver, Brandi Carlile, Willie Nelson, alt-J, Lake Street Dive, Hozier, Noah Kahan, Band of Horses, Grace Potter, Ray LaMontagne, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Orville Peck, Tyler Childers, Charlie Crockett, Vampire Weekend, Red Clay Strays, Maggie Rogers, Phoebe Bridgers, Billy Strings, Khruangbin, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mt. Joy, Gary Clark Jr., Shakey Graves and more…