Rock the Rind 2025: Full Lineup & Festival Details

Get ready for Tracy Byrd, Justin Moore, Deana Carter, and more at this year’s Rock the Rind in Brownstown, Indiana

Written by Amanda Tempel

It's three nights of sweet summer fun and country music at Rock the Rind, part of the 2025 Jackson County Watermelon Festival! From Thursday, July 31 through Saturday, August 2, the stage heats up in Brownstown, Indiana, with some of music’s biggest names and rising acts. Check out the lineup and what you need to know about this year’s event.  

Rock The Rind 2025 Schedule 

Thursday, July 31 

9:00 Tracy Byrd 

7:30 Deana Carter 

6:00 Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper 

5:00 Jake Dodds 

Friday, August 1 

9:30 Justin Moore 

7:45 Josh Ward 

6:00 The Local Honeys 

Gannon Fremin & CCREV – Late Night Set 

Saturday, August 2 

9:30 Stephen Wilson Jr 

7:45 Southall 

6:10 Silverada 

4:50 Taylor Hunnicutt 

3:35 Arlo McKinley 

Luke Borchhelt – Late Night Set 

All set time subject to change. Please plan accordingly before traveling long distances.  

Rock The Rind Tickets 

With general admission, you can bring your chair (but leave the canopies at home!) and settle in for a weekend full of incredible performances.  Want to get up and do the “Watermelon Crawl” and dance the night away? Opt for the Pit section! View all ticket options on the event website.  

Rock The Rind takes place at 111 S Main St, Brownstown, Indiana, 47220 

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