JACKSON, Wyo. — Horseshoe Music Festival is a festival like no other. Situated in the Teton County Fairgrounds in the breathtaking setting of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Horseshoe offers a festival experience celebrating music, food, fashion, and wellness, with entertainment courtesy of theme nights hosted by Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel and featuring the Horseshoe Family Band, a supergroup comprised of some of the best players in live music today.
For 2025, you can also step inside a one-of-a-kind experience celebrating the legacy of Southern rock pioneers, The Allman Brothers Band. “Gibson Presents: The Allman Brothers Band Museum” sees The Big House—the legendary band’s original home in Macon, Georgia, now a museum—bring a rich collection of iconic instruments, personal artifacts, rare photos, and memorabilia to Horseshoe, offering a window into the band’s daily lives and creative journey.
In addition to the paid events, there is also a full slate of free events for the community:
- Friday, 10 a.m. – Community yoga taught by two local teachers from Inversion & Home Yoga
- Friday and Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. – Shopping at the White Sage Market
- Friday and Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. – Entry into the Allman Brother’s Big House Museum and Gibson Activation
- Friday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Native Land Acknowledgment Ceremony & Pow Wow Performance
- Friday, 2 p.m. & Saturday, 3 p.m. – Watching the Songwriters Showdown led by Francine Bartlett’s Rhythm Retreat
- Saturday, 2-3 p.m. – Fashion show presented by Piper & Perennial West Vintage
Horseshoe Music Festival was conceived and is curated by Duane Betts—son of the late Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts—and his wife Lisa Hadley Betts. In a festival landscape in which the large, commercial events typically grab the headlines, Horseshoe feels like a significant step change. “The catalyst for our idea with Horseshoe Music Festival was a Duane Betts & Friends show I did here a few years ago,” says Duane of the festival’s origin story.
“It was kind of a supergroup—let’s call some people and see who wants to do it. A local promoter came to me with the idea—since I am a resident here in Jackson Hole, I’m kind of the hometown guy and he wanted to center it around me, and bring in my friends. That was really the catalyst for developing the festival. Then Lisa took that idea of a collaborative, loose arrangement of likeminded musicians playing songs that we all know to the next level, adding a bunch of different elements to the puzzle. And that’s where we landed.”
Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased here.
