· Sapphire Resort & Spa, Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Strings & Sol 2026 Lineup

A bluegrass and jam destination week on the Caribbean coast, played on a beach, a pool deck and a palapa.

Strings & Sol 2026 lineup poster — December 9–13, 2026, Sapphire Resort & Spa, Puerto Morelos, Mexico

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About Strings & Sol 2026

Strings & Sol is a destination festival rather than a field: five days at the Sapphire Resort & Spa and Dreams Riviera Cancun in Puerto Morelos, December 9 to 13, where the ticket and the room are the same purchase and roughly twenty concerts are played to one travelling crowd.

Greensky Bluegrass and Yonder Mountain String Band host and play three sets each. Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters and Leftover Salmon take two apiece, with Béla Fleck bringing My Bluegrass Heart, and Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush filling out a bill that is close to a who's who of the American progressive bluegrass scene.

The three stages are a beachfront main stage, a poolside gazebo and an open-air palapa that takes the late sets. The event has sold out and is running a waitlist.

Expect bluegrass, jam, country and newgrass across 11 acts.

Lineup last updated September 14, 2026

Strings & Sol 2026 lineup: all 11 acts

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On the bill

Leftover Salmon

Colorado's original slamgrass band, three decades of bluegrass picking spliced with Cajun, zydeco and jam-band sprawl.

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Magoo

Denver band formed in 2022, stretching bluegrass instrumentation into loose, improvisation-heavy sets.

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Sam Bush

The father of newgrass — five decades of mandolin revolution and still the most joyful player on any stage.

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Sierra Hull

A mandolin virtuoso since childhood, now writing songs that justify the technique — bluegrass pedigree stretched into something personal.

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Up-and-comers to catch early

  • Magoo A newer name on the jam circuit and a regular late-night draw.
  • Falco & Book Play Garcia A Jerry Garcia songbook project built for a week like this.

Other acts worth planning around

  • Greensky Bluegrass Hosts, and three sets across the week.
  • Yonder Mountain String Band Co-hosts, and the other three-set residency.
  • Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart The most decorated banjo player alive, with the band that record earned him.
  • Sierra Hull Mandolin playing that has quietly become the standard.
  • Jerry Douglas The dobro's defining voice, several generations deep.

Strings & Sol 2026 lineup FAQ

When is Strings & Sol 2026?

December 9 through December 13, 2026 at the Sapphire Resort & Spa and Dreams Riviera Cancun in Puerto Morelos, Mexico.

Can I buy just a ticket?

No. Attendance requires a package booked through Strings & Sol that includes a room at one of the two resorts.

Who hosts?

Greensky Bluegrass and Yonder Mountain String Band, with three sets each across the week.

Are set times out?

Not yet. The lineup is published; the night-by-night music schedule usually follows closer to the week.

How do I find the acts I'd like?

Type a few artists you love into the finder at the top of this page. It matches them against this lineup and explains each pick.

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