Branson, Bluegrass & BBQ Fest
Rising Stars & Superstars at Silver Dollar City
4 Days | May 2025
Starting At $Flexible Pricing
What’s the recipe for the perfect all-American music & food festival? Take a heaping helping of the very best Bluegrass music and mix in a hearty portion of smoky, mouthwatering barbecue flavor. Top it off with a Bluegrass concert in Silver Dollar City and you’ve got a musical feast.
From rising stars to superstars, Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ is one incredible festival and the City of Branson plays a great support role garnishing this entree with may other delectable attractions. Come hungry for mouthwatering barbecue and enjoy fantastic live Bluegrass music. This springtime sensation will enhance any travel program.
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Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive Branson
Arrive Branson and check into a hotel that suits your groups’s style. We use luxury hotels such as Chateau on the Lake, as well as First Class franchise hotels such as the Radisson, Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express, plus there are also a number of independent such as the Savannah House with free cobbler and ice cream every night. Let us help you with a hotel that suits your needs.
Dinner is included tonight, we suggest one of our favorites restaurants Shorty Smalls with their Jumpin-Off-The-Bone Tender Ribs. It’s located on the On West 76 Country Blvd in the heart of all the action. For an evening show we suggest either Presleys Country Jubilee – one of Branson’s original performing families, putting on country & gospel concerts & Ozarks comedy. Or SIX a band of six real brothers, pioneers of acapella who create an orchestra of human voices. (D)
Day 2 – Branson – Silver Dollar City Barbecue and Blues Fest
What’s the recipe for the perfect all-American music & food festival? Take a heaping helping of the very best Bluegrass music this nation has to offer and mix in a hearty portion of smoky, mouthwatering barbecue flavor. Top it off with a new nightly concert series in Branson’s largest theater and you’ve got 24 days of music and food sure to satisfy your appetite for fun.
From rising stars to superstars, Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival brings over 60 bands in all together for one incredible festival at one of the nation’s top theme parks. Come hungry for mouthwatering barbecue feasts at venues throughout the park and enjoy fantastic live Bluegrass music from artists like Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and all your favorites. (B)
Day 3 – Branson – Pink Jeep Tour – College of The Ozarks – Choice of evening show
This morning, enjoy one of the newest things to do in Branson, a Pink Jeep Tour. On this Lakes & Landmarks Tour, wind through Ozark valleys, along the shore of Table Rock Lake and to the summit of Baird Mountain on this guided adventure with an expert, local guide. Learn the history and geography of the Ozark Plateau and gain insights into local conservation efforts.
Hear stories behind Branson’s showboats and riverboats while stopping near the Branson Belle, a 700-passenger, classic paddle wheeler. Pose for photos with Table Rock Lake as your background and capture memories to last a lifetime. Buckle up for a 4×4 adventure on an exclusive trail at Baird Mountain. On the journey home, you’ll pass by Table Rock Dam and Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery.
Next stop, The College of the Ozarks, known as “Hard Work U.” This is more than a college. It’s a destination with two museums, an old-fashioned grist mill, fruitcake and jelly kitchen, stained glass studio. You’ll spend a couple of hours and learn why this unique college is nationally known. Lunch is a farm to table experience in the Dobyn’s Dining Room.
You could also visit The Titanic Attraction, a life size of replica of he original ship i pay tribute to the passengers and crew and presents you with a very unique experience.
Dinner tonight will be another great Country Cooking restaurant located conveniently near the theater you choose. We suggest you see Clay Cooper’s Country Express a show with something for everyone. There are 24 entertainers on stage, it has great visual effects, a variety of music – old and new country, rock, current hits, gospel, and patriotic tunes. Or you might enjoy C.J. Newsom and her band the Re-Cliners, proudly bring back the sultry vocals of classic Patsy Cline songs and mixing that with the high energy, foot-stomping arrangements of Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks. Either show gives you an outstanding night. (B,D)
Day 4 – Departure
This morning your group packs their luggage and begins the journey home. (B)