In a huge field NEXT to 17000 State Route 854, Rush, Kentucky 41168, United States
First Saturday in June Rush, Kentucky
First Saturday in June Rush, Kentucky
Join us for a day full of creativity, culture, and community!
Welcome to Rush KY Wildflower Festival
Hey, neighbors!
Shawna McCown here, creator of the Rush Kentucky Wildflower Festival and the “I” composing this website.
Wildflower Festival is my labor of love, born of tragedy, loss, and rebirth.
This is just part of my story, a seed planted next to my flaring roots, sprouted with it‘s own roots burrowing through the soil to mix and mingle with others, all connected and communicating with mycelial networks.
THANK YOU for visiting this website and we hope you can join us in Rush this year!
Calling All Creatives!
FUTURE ARTIST
FUTURE ARTIST
FUTURE ARTIST
The art exhibit theme for this year is Mystical Mycelium. We need to act like a mystical mycelial network to repair damage dominator systems have caused.
FUTURE ARTIST
FUTURE ARTIST
FUTURE ARTIST
We must shift BACK to partnership systems and away from dominator systems. There is enough for everyone.
FUTURE ARTIST
FUTURE ARTIST
FUTURE ARTIST
Information for art exhibit entrances will be available soon!
Poetry
Future Poet
Future Poet
Future Poet
We have been asked if poetry can be submitted in our art shows.
The answer is YES!
Wildflower Festival is a space
to share poetry.
FUTURE poet
Future Poet
Future Poet
Spoken word is powerful. Poets will have the opportunity to share their work in between musical acts.
FUTURE poet
Future Poet
FUTURE poet
We look forward to listening.
Past Performers
EMILY JAMERSON
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2025
Emily Jamerson, Prestonsburg Kentucky, is an extraordinary talent. With the voice of an Appalachian siren, her love of music was cultivated on Sunday afternoons amongst family and friends swapping mountain traditonal and old gospel songs. Combining influences from artists like Loretta Lynn, Kacey Musgraves, and John Prine, along with growing up with her brothe
MOTHERCREEK
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2025, (2026)
This powerhouse duo formed in 2006, Chris and Dara Hart Riley create their own blend of Appalachian folk rock with classical and metal influence.
ALICIA NEW
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2025, (2026)
Alicia New, Frankfort, KY, conjures images of ethereal landscapes & heart wrenching love songs with her witchy originals. She has been described as the love child of Dolly Parton & Stevie Nicks nurtured at a ren faire day care ran by Pink Floyd.
She is working on an album with Jason Simpson, bassist for Colter Wall. They have 4 songs released. She has seve
MASON & TAYLOR
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2025
Mason & Taylor is made of musicians Griffin Mason & Greg Taylor. Griffin, Russell, KY, has played music throughout his life, mainly focusing on guitar & vocals, while occasionally playing drums. Inspired by artists such as Keith Whitley, Joe Cocker, & Chris Stapleton, many of those sounds can be heard in Griffin’s vocal style & also in original music.
Greg Tay
THE MOUNTAIN LAURELS
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2025
This dynamic folk/bluegrass duo ain’t just talented—they’ve got fun chemistry, foot-stompin’ energy, and harmonies as sweet as grandma’s cornbread. If you love authentic mountain music with a modern twist, you’ll love The Mountain Laurels!
THE LAURELYS
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL 2025
Inspired by the haunting melodies of Old-Time Appalachian music and the beauty of the mountains where it originated, The Laurelys are a Newport, Kentucky-based duo comprised of husband and wife Laura and Ely Beyer.
They were scheduled to play Wildflower Festival 2025 but were forced to cancel due to inclement weather.
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