All Good Now Festival – Saturday at Merriweather Post Pavilion

All Good Now Festival 2026

You'll get to dive into the All Good Now Festival on Saturday, June 13, 2026, when gates open at 11:00 am at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The enthralling collection of jam bands, rock acts and bluegrass performers, led by Widespread Panic and Claypool Gold. You're also going to see Greensky Bluegrass, Dark Star Orchestra, Larkin Poe, The Wood Brothers, Lettuce, The Hip Abduction, Leftover Salmon andy Frasco & the U.N., BALTHVS, Cris Jacobs, The Main Squeeze and Jennifer Hartswick. A day full of a combination of southern rock and funk metal and bluegrass traditional energy. 

Widespread Panic

You're going to love Widespread Panic's famous improvisational genius, formed in Athens, Georgia back in 1986. The jam band mixs southern rock, blues rock, progressive rock, funk and hard rock into extended performances. The pavilion will experience classic songs "Airplane" and "Ain't Life Grand" and "Porch Song" and "Surprise Valley" and "Blue Indian". The band "Snake Oil King". The band has achieved more than 3 million album sales supports them even though they never received mainstream radio success. Their live shows made them one of America's top bands while their albums reached the Top 30 on Billboard charts. Today's roster features John Bell, Dave Schools, Duane Trucks, Domingo Ortiz, John Hermann and Jimmy Herring, delivering vibrant concerts across their 12 studio albums and 43 live albums.

Claypool Gold

You'll experience an unexpected show with Claypool Gold, a creative project fronted by popular bassist Les Claypool. The concert features a fluid musical blend of Primus songs together with The Claypool Lennon Delirium and Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade. Features "WAP (What a Predicament)" alongside Primus classics including "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver". An anticipated Claypool Lennon Delirium album "The Great Parrot Ox and The Golden Egg of Empathy" will likely release in 2026, possibly including fresh tracks at the festival. 

Greensky Bluegrass

You'll tap your feet to Greensky Bluegrass, this Michigan ensemble that's been revolutionizing bluegrass since 2000. The outfit adds rock & roll energy to the traditional bluegrass music arrangements. The band released their 25th anniversary album "XXV" during 2025 to honor their 25 year. Multiple releases have topped the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums Chart and they've performed at major stages like Bonnaroo and Red Rocks. 

Dark Star Orchestra

You'll step into Dead territory with Dark Star Orchestra, this authentic Grateful Dead tribute band created in 1997. With over 3,300 shows, this band will join in singing Dead songs through their exact recordings of "Dark Star" and "Truckin'" and "Casey Jones". Dark Star Orchestra performs two types of shows which include exact recreations of Grateful Dead sets. The band has created their own "Dark Star Jubilee" music festival which features performances by Phil Lesh and Bob Weir along with other original Grateful Dead members. 

Merriweather Post Pavilion Information

You'll experience this at Merriweather Post Pavilion, located at 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, Maryland. This historic outdoor facility, operating since 1967, sits in Symphony Woods and holds 19,319 concertgoers. The event provides two seating options which include reserved pavilion seats that offer protected space and general admission lawn. Merriweather features several concession stands offering food, non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine, liquor and mixed drinks - note that all concessions operate cashless. The entertainment venue can be reached for additional inquiries at 410-715-5550.

Parking Information

You're going to have access to free parking in over a dozen lots scattered around downtown Columbia. Guests who need special accommodations can park their vehicles in handicapped parking areas which are located in Lots 2 and 4. Several lots additionally feature EV parking for exciting car owners. The hotel provides you with multiple convenient options which will guide you through your check-in process.

Ticket Information

The special festival experience starts at $334 for entry. The two recommended options to purchase tickets include buying them online from TicketSqueeze.com or obtaining them from the box office. You need to access the "buy tickets" link to obtain your ticket for this outstanding Saturday event.