Barefoot Hootenanny
October 23 - 25, 2026
What to Expect
Live music. River days. Campfire nights.
The 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 is three days of music, adventure and community on the Waccamaw River!
🛶🏕️🎶 𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 🎶🏕️🛶
Hosted by River Island Adventures and The Goofy Footers, this family-friendly festival features two stages of live music + workshops, kayaking, local art, food and drinks, vendors and plenty of space to kick back and enjoy the weekend. Several camping options available or purchase a Weekend Day Pass!
📅 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝 - 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Come for just the day or camp overnight and stay all weekend!
📍 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬
1249 Vera Rd. Longs, SC 29566
🎟️𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬:
3 DAY WEEKEND FESTIVAL PASS:
Adult (ages 16 & up) - $100 per person
Youth (ages 15 and under) - FREE
SINGLE DAY FESTIVAL PASS:
Adult (ages 16 & up) - $50 per person
Youth (ages 15 and under) - FREE
Festival Passes give you full access to the festival during event hours:
𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝟸𝟹: 𝟸:𝟶𝟶 𝘗𝘔 – 𝟷𝟷:𝟶𝟶 𝘗𝘔
𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝟸𝟺: 𝟷𝟶:𝟶𝟶 𝘈𝘔 – 𝟷𝟷:𝟶𝟶 𝘗𝘔
𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝟸𝟻: 𝟷𝟶:𝟶𝟶 𝘈𝘔 – 6:00 PM
CAMPING OPTIONS:
🏕️ Woodsy Tent Camping - $50 per Tent
Our shaded, wooded camping area offers a rustic, choose-your-own-spot camping experience! Find your space among the trees and set up your tent for the weekend. Each paid reservation will receive 1 Tent Tag upon arrival that must be secured to the exterior of your tent for the duration of the festival. You will be able to unload your gear at your desired camping spot but NO VEHICLES are allowed in the Woodsy Tent Camping area. All vehicles must be parked in the designated nearby parking area. Don't forget to buy a Festival Pass for anyone camping in your tent.
🚗 Park + Camp - $50 per Vehicle
Car camping offers unbeatable convenience, lockable security for your valuables, and protection from unpredictable weather. Included in this reservation is a 20’ x 20’ designated space for one vehicle and tent setup within the Camping Field. These spaces CANNOT be reserved or saved for arriving groups, if you are traveling with a group we recommend coordinating a meeting point before arrival so that you may enter together. Please note, once parked onsite, vehicles are permitted to leave but are NOT permitted to re-enter. Don't forget to buy a Festival Pass for anyone camping in your vehicle.
🚙 Unplugged RV Camping - $100 per RV
RV camping is the ultimate way to experience the weekend.
Includes a 20’ x 50’ designated space for one RV within the Camping Field. This is a non-powered site with no power, water or waste hookups. RV’s must be fully contained but generators are permitted. Please note, once parked onsite, vehicles are permitted to leave but are NOT permitted to re-enter. Don't forget to buy a Festival Pass for anyone camping in your RV.
𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮'𝘴 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶! 💛
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 & 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭.
Outpost Amenities include
Restrooms and Hot Showers
Communal fridge, microwave, sinks, coffee maker & ice machine
Picnic Tables
Wi-Fi (password: adventure)
Yard Games (cornhole, ring toss, playground, etc)
🎶🎶🎶 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬/𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 🎶🎶🎶
Fri. 10/23
The Goofy Footers
WALONA
AJ Case
Catfish John
Mac McComb
Drum Circle w/ The Different Drum
The Well-Worn Collective
Sat.10/24
The Fitzkee Brothers ft. Jaden Lehman
Melissa Joiner & The Travel Cats
Asphalt & Gravel
Brian Roessler
Peyton Benton
Pickety Split
Terry Hayes & The Scrambled Legs
Two for Now
Will Ness
Sun. 10/25
Sweet Sweet
Gravy Crockett
J.P. Taylor
Kama Muta
Plus a special surprise Sunday set experience! Stay tuned - trust us, never miss a Sunday show.
🥪 FOOD VENDORS 🥪
Mr. Fish Seafood
fresh fish & chips, shrimp baskets, walking tacos & more!
The Beefy Trio
Roast beef sandwiches, steak subs, burgers & chicken fingers!
Mister Softee
Delicious ice cream treats & more!
Dolce Bon Petit
Gourmet coffee & matcha!
🛍️ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐬/𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 🛍️
Applications are open until 8/31. Stay tuned!
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬:
HTC - local internet provider
for making the festival possible!
𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐬!
Want to attend the festival for FREE? Volunteer with us!
In exchange for a 3-hour shift, you will earn your admission for that day. Apply today!
https://forms.gle/u6yLd6szU7VJUmeA7
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬!
We're looking for amazing food, beverage, artisan, and retail vendors to join us for an epic weekend on the Waccamaw River. Ready to be part of the Hootenanny? Apply today!
https://forms.gle/eVGw5S7XC4Edk3Eg8
𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!
Multiple opportunities to showcase your business, contact us for details.
Email [email protected] or DM us for info!
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
The Goofy Footers are the world’s only bilingual surfing jam band. The band believes that love is all that matters in the end and humans should treat each other with kindness.
The Goofy Footers write songs about surfing, gumptions, tolerance, community and self-medication.
The band is closely associated with the Adaptive Surf Project, an organization that believes surfing, beaches and joy are for everyone regardless of whether or not a human happens to have a disability.
https://www.facebook.com/GoofyFooters
https://adaptivesurfproject.com/
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬:
We are an outdoor adventure resort on the Waccamaw River near North Myrtle Beach, SC. Come spend the day enjoying kayak rentals, pontoon boat tours, SURVIVOR style games on a private island, river tubing, Polynesian Luau, gourmet s’mores events and much more.
Or come spend the night in our 2 bedroom treehouse, glamping tents with queen size beds or bring your own tent sleeping under the stars in our large primitive campsites.
Our Outpost features 1 acre of fun yard games, swings, hammocks, large fire pit, parking, clean bathrooms & hot showers, boat dock & ramp, river side picnic tables, propane grills and access to a 48 acre private island in the middle of the river to explore!
https://riverislandadventures.com/
See you at the Hootenanny this October.
Includes
Festival access
Two stages of live music and workshops
Access to kayaking and river activities (event offerings)
Access to local art, food and drink vendors
Outpost amenities including restrooms and hot showers
Outdoor cooking area with propane grills and picnic tables
Wi‑Fi at the outpost
Yard games and playground access
Restrictions
- All camping options are non-powered with no water or waste hookups; RVs must be fully self-contained.
Duration
3 days
Address
1249 Vera Rd, Longs, SC, 29568
Pricing
| Adult 3 Day Festival Pass | $105 |
| Youth 3 Day Festival Pass | Free |
| Adult Single Day Festival Pass | $52.50 |
| Youth Single Day Festival Pass | Free |
| Woodsy Tent Camping | $50 |
| Park + Camp | $50 |
| Unplugged RV Camping | $100 |
Cancellation Policy
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- All sales are final. n
- No refunds, rain checks, or exchanges. n
- Tickets and fees are strictly non-refundable. n
- Tickets are not subject to any refund, credit, or exchange, and bear no cash value. n
- Tickets will not be refunded due to personal schedule changes, illness, travel delays, or failure to attend. n
- The festival is held rain or shine. No refunds will be given if weather conditions alter the schedule or lineup. n
- Lineup, schedule, and venue details are subject to change without notice. No refunds will be issued if a specific artist or act cancels. n
- Event Cancellation / Postponement: If the event is canceled or postponed for any reason—including acts of God, extreme weather, or government restrictions—management is not obligated to issue a refund, though they may offer a rescheduled date or future credit at their sole discretion. The tentative make-up dates in the event of a postponement are April 23 - 25, 2027. n
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