News/Announcements: Iron Blossom Festival Announces 2025 Lineup

News/Announcements: Iron Blossom Festival Announces 2025Lineup

Richmond, VA‘s Iron Blossom Festival is a collaboration between four different organizations:

• Starr Hill Presents, an independently owned and operated concert promoter based in Charlottesville, VA that promotes over 300 events every year, ranging from small club shows to multi-day festivals. The company operates multiple local venues and has partnered with festivals across the domestic festival circuit, including Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, SXSW, Pilgrimage, and more.
• IMGoing Events, a full-service, independent entertainment company providing first-class live experiences, as well as being an innovative leader in the production, booking and marketing of live entertainment events. Through festivals, concerts and all types of special events, IMGoing Event creates premier concert and event experiences by offering the most intimate engagements possible.
• Haymaker Productions, a concert promotions and production company that’s been promoting and producing concerts in the Richmond area since 2002. The Haymaker crew also provides production events for major events like the Olympics, Burning Man, World Cup and Formula One, while curating the Richmond area’s favorite outdoor concerts at Maymont.
• Grand Rising Curations, an independent concert and festival promoter, producing shows and providing talent buying, marketing, ticketing and production services throughout the US.

Iron Blossom Music Festival’s third edition will take place Saturday, September 20, 2025 – Sunday, September 21, 2025 on the grounds of the Midtown Green (formerly Training Center on Leigh). And much like the previous editions, the festival’s third edition will offer an end of summer celebration with an eclectic lineup of artists, incredibly tasty local and regional eats, plus an artisan bazaar from the regional maker community that highlights its unique spirit.

The festival will feature headlining sets from acclaimed Americana outfit The Lumineers and indie rock icons Vampire Weekend. These acts will share the stage with rising psych outfit Khraungbin and rising indie folk outfit Rainbow Kitten Surprise. There will also be sets from The Teskey Brothers, Watchhouse, Futurebirds, Medium Build, Dexter and The Moonrocks, The 502s, The Paper Kites, Butcher Brown, Kate Bollinger, Hazlett, Friko, Palmyra, Improvement Movement, Holy Roller, Jack Stepanian and Catie Lausten.

Fans can guarantee two-day ticket at Advance 1 level pricing by signing up for the exclusive email/text presale at https://www.ironblossomfestival.com. Tickets then go on sale to the general public on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Noon, EST — again on https://www.ironblosssomfestival.com.

“We’re thrilled to bring Iron Blossom back to Richmond for its third year,” festival organizers said. “The energy and love from the community has made this festival something truly special. Year three is all about bringing the very best to Richmond and setting the new standard for the region. We can’t wait to create an unforgettable experience for fans, old and new.”