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      • Main Stage Performance Schedule!

        Thursday

        6:30pm - Gila Valley Idol

        9:00-11:00pm - Up To Something (Main Stage Open Mic)

        Friday

        8:00-9:30am - Donation Breakfast

        9am-2pm- Main Stage Open Mic

        12-1pm - Ettore Buzzini and Faultliner

        2:45pm - National Anthem

        3:00pm - Kickoff the event with JamPak

        4:00pm - Arizona Wildflowers

        5:00pm - North of Lonesome

        6:00pm - Muddy Mountain

        7:00pm - County Rd 143

        8:15pm - Edgar Loudermilk

        9:30pm - Forest and Friends

        Saturday

        8:00-9:30am - Donation Breakfast

        8:45am - National Anthem

        9:00am - Henry T Fiddler

        10:00am - Dan Levenson

        11:00am - Woah Nelly

        12:00-2:00pm - Pro’s and Kid’s Band Scramble

        2:00pm - Ettore Buzzini and Faultliner

        3:00pm - Muddy Mountain

        4:00pm - Catch and Chords

        (Brianna and Joe Commitment Shin-dig Ceremony)

        5:00pm -Phoebe Hunt and Dominick Leslie

        6:00pm -Tuesday String Band

        7:00pm - Edgar Loudermilk

        8:00pm - Cisco and the Racecars

        9:30pm - Honey Buckets

        Sunday

        8:00-9:30am - Donation Breakfast

        9:00am - Gospel Open Jam

        10:00am JamPak - The WouldBees, The Never Flats

        11:00am - Crumpled Bills Kin

        12:00pm JamPak - 603, Blue Genes

        1:00pm - Ten Dollar Wedding

        2:00pm - Doghouse Drive

        3:00pm - Alpine Divide

        4:00pm - Zera Starchild and the Aquarian Experience

        5:00pm - All Star Jam

        7:00pm-10:00pm Open Mic

        Monday

        8:00-9:30am Donation Breakfast

        10:00am Matheson Music Foundation & Friends Jam

      • Festival Week Highlights

        🎭 Wednesday – Community Concert at EAC

        VIP Meet and Great 5:30PM

        SHOW starts at 7:00PM

        A professional showcase of festival headliners at Eastern Arizona College’s Fine Arts Auditorium, celebrating our growing partnership in local music education.

        Come Meet Edgar Loudermilk, Phoebe and Dominick,

        Honey Buckets & Muddy Mountain

        Get your tickets WWW.EAC.EDU

        🎒 Thursday – 10AM-2PM School Visits

        6:30PM Gila Valley Idol Preliminary

        9:00PM-11:00PM Open Mic with "Up To Something"

        Festival artists visit Gila Valley schools for live classroom demos, followed by an evening showcase of local talent in the Gila Valley Idol Preliminary. The night ends with a community open mic jam open to all musicians hosted by “Up to Something”.

        🎻 Friday & Saturday – Main Festival Days

        8AM-11PM + (24/7 Jamming)

        • Matheson Music & Play Zone for kids and families - Open Friday - Noon-7pm, and Saturday 10am-7pm

        • Friday 9AM-2PM OPEN MIC!

        • Saturday is the Pro + Kids Band Scramble, Special Valentine’s Country Dance

        • All weekend long 24/7 Jamming!!!

        • Check out our hands-on workshops with professional mentors all week in

        • Headliner performances throughout the day and night

        • Food trucks, vendors, and more!

        🙏 Sunday – Gospel Morning & Soulful Sounds

        8:00AM Gospel Sing A-long Jam

        An uplifting community gathering with gospel and acoustic performances that celebrate gratitude and connection through song.

        ☕ Monday – Farewell Breakfast, Merch & Raffle Fundraiser

        8AM-NOON

        A fundraiser breakfast jam session, final performances, and raffle drawings to close the festival with music and community spirit.

        THAT'S A WRAP!


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      Perform at Matheson

      Festival dates + Location:

      February 11–16, 2026 ·

      Eastern Arizona College +

      Graham County Fairgrounds · Safford, AZ.

      Contact Us

      + 1 928-651-1648
      mathesonmusicfoundation@gmail.com

      ©2025 - A program of the Matheson Music Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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