Healing Appalachia 2025 makes sold-out Kentucky debut: Things to know before you go
Fittingly, its headliners call the Bluegrass state home.
In 2025, Healing Appalachia will kick off on Sept. 19 on a mountaintop near the Boyd County Fairgrounds in Ashland. As of Sept. 14, the festival is sold out, and organizers are making their final preparations for a jam-packed weekend.
If you’re traveling from out of town or live in Boyd County, consider FOX 56 as your guide for navigating the busy weekend.
The festival has partnered with the Ashland/Boyd County Office of Emergency Management to bring the latest information to attendees’ fingertips. Thanks to this agreement, ticket holders can text “ha2025” to (618) 589-1337 to register for real-time updates about Healing Appalachia 2025.
Event messaging will begin on Monday, Sept. 15, and run through Sunday, Sept. 21.
According to festival organizers, tickets are nontransferable and will not be available through third-party ticket sellers.
All ticket sales are final, and refunds are not available.
Festival organizers must be contacted to transfer tickets. Click here to contact Healing Appalachia staff.
Tickets are sold out as of Sept. 14.
Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton are set to close out the night beginning at 9 p.m.
Stapleton is slated for Friday, Sept. 19, and Childers for Saturday, Sept. 20.
A three-day spread of regional acts and well-known performers is set to take the stage with music beginning at 3:40 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
According to festival organizers, the campground will open at noon on Thursday, and parking is first-come, first-served. RVs must arrive by 5 p.m. on Friday.
For attendees not staying the night, festival gates open at 2 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Those who wish to park on site must have a prepurchased parking pass. Passes have since sold out. Organizers encourage utilizing rideshare services to get to and from the festival.
“GPS will NOT provide accurate directions to the festival entrance. Most GPS systems will direct you to Exit 181 from I-64. Do NOT use Exit 181 – no left turns are permitted from US-60 East into the property,” organizers wrote.
There are two entrances, an east and a west gate. To determine which gate to use, check your ticketing information.
Utilize the east gate if you are:
Follow these directions when navigating to the east gate:
Enter through the west gate if you are:
Follow these directions when navigating to the west gate:
All ride-share vehicles must enter through the west gate entrance. This is the only accessible area for ride share to enter, drop off, and leave, according to the festival. There will be no exit available at the east gate during shows and no entry afterward.
Click here to download a copy of the festival grounds map.
According to festival staff, the following items are prohibited:
Strollers, a refillable water bottle, and camping chairs are permitted on festival grounds.
Bags will be screened upon entry, but organizers don’t note any bag restrictions.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for here, visit the festival’s frequently asked questions page.
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