Our 2025 VCF Headliner: Dale Watson and His Lone Stars

We’re pleased as punch to announce that playing our headline spot at 2pm during the Violet Crown Festival is the one-and-only Dale Watson and His Lone Stars.

For more music announcements, see the event page.

Tickets for the BBQ Showdown are now available

We have opened up online sales of tickets that grant you the right and obligation to sample the various briskets prepared by the hard-working crews in the Violet Crown BBQ Showdown!

They’re available online ahead of the event for $15 a person. Slots are limited, so pre-order today.

We’re still looking for volunteers

If you’d like to help as a volunteer on the day of the festival, please see the festival’s SignUpGenius form for open positions.

Violet Crown Festival is Back!

After a COVID-hiatus, we’ve regrouped and will be holding the Violet Crown Festival again in 2025 on the first Saturday of May, the 3rd.

This year we are going to do something new and exciting, an amateur BBQ brisket cook-off contest called the Violet Crown Barbecue Showdown. If you are interested in competing, please fill out our BBQ Showdown interest form.

If you’re interesting in being a sponsor, please see our sponsorship form.

If you want to exhibit and sell your artwork at the festival, see our artist signup submission form for details.

You can get the latest updates on the Violet Crown Community Works Facebook page.