August 19-22, 2026
Central Minnesota Common Roots Festival is a showcase celebrating and supporting grassroots talent, local businesses, beautiful art, area performers and original music! The festival is focused in downtown St. Cloud, MN. Follow us on social media for up-to-date information and lineup/venue announcements!
Local Artists. Live, Original Music. One-of-a-Kind Venues.
AUGUST 19-22, 2026
Applications for the Variety Show on Thursday, August 20th at the Red Carpet are now open.
Click HERE to apply
2026 Musician Apps are Closed!
Thank you to everyone who applied for the festival. We are truly amazed and grateful for the wonderful response and continued support!
We received more than twice as many applications as performance spots this year! If you applied and haven’t been contacted yet, we apologize that we were unable to offer you a slot this year. We encourage you to apply again next year!
Stay tuned for the full schedule, which will be published soon!
As always, stay safe out there while fighting the good fight!!