Crossroads Acoustic Music Festival

The Crossroads Acoustic Music Festival is a two-day boutique festival held in downtown Seymour, Indiana, on April 25-26, 2025, featuring intimate acoustic performances by regional and nationally touring Americana musicians. It offers multiple indoor listening rooms where attendees can move freely to see different world-class artists in a quiet, seated, attentive setting, similar to the Bluebird Cafe experience in Nashville. The festival also provides food trucks, beer, wine, artist merchandise, a songwriters' workshop, and a guitar show, creating a vibrant musical and cultural atmosphere in John Mellencamp’s hometown, about an hour from Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville.

The festival vibe emphasizes close-up, focused listening to high-quality acoustic music in a relaxed and intimate environment, fostering appreciation for songwriting and musicianship. Wristbands grant access to multiple venues, enabling a personalized schedule with the unique feature of small audience capacity to ensure quality experiences.

The 2025 lineup includes notable artists such as Sean McConnell, Bryan Simpson, Candi Jenkins, Joe Stamm, Michaela Anne, and Leon Majcen on Friday, while Saturday features Alex Williams, Ben Chapman, Meg McRee, Grayson Capps, Jason Wilber, The Tillers, The Montvales, Tim Grimm, The Woods, Magnolia Boulevard, and repeat performers like Leon Majcen and Michaela Anne. Joe Stamm performs both days.

Event activities and highlights:

• Multiple indoor listening rooms with seated acoustic sets
• Songwriters' workshop and guitar show enhancing the musical education and community aspect
• Food trucks and beverage options available throughout the weekend
• Artist merchandise sales for fans to purchase souvenirs and support musicians
• RV parking nearby with concrete parking spots, no hookups, and free of charge, two blocks from venues

Rough schedule and locations:

• Performances run on Friday and Saturday evenings in several downtown Seymour venues (listening rooms)
• Wristbands available for pick-up before the festival starting April 23 at Jackson County Visitors Center
• Attendees can move freely between venues during performance times

History and founding:
The festival is a non-profit venture aiming to bring world-class musicians and intimate acoustic performances to Seymour, Indiana, a town known as John Mellencamp’s hometown, to enrich the local cultural landscape and support charity causes (profits from ticket booking fees are donated). The festival intentionally limits ticket sales to maintain small, intimate audiences resembling iconic listening rooms like the Bluebird Cafe.

Overall, the Crossroads Acoustic Music Festival offers an immersive Americana music experience in a community-centered, intimate setting with diverse activities enhancing visitors' engagement with the genre and its artists.