Setlist
Set One
Set Two
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Setlist
Set One
Set Two
Reviews
I’m Still Here — 9/9/2026
"Vines through the roof. Baltimore Johnny vs Don’t Lie > Creek > Don’t Lie; who you taking??"
Gords — 9/9/2026
"Being a bluegrass fan in Michigan, I could never imagine a huge bluegrass festival taking place here. It all turned out beautiful! So happy for Bill and everyone who was able to perform (the new album was so good live!). Y’all come back now, ya hear? ??"
Junior — 9/6/2026
"Greatest show to date. Second set was the most perfect assortment of music I have ever heard. 11/10"
Meet Me at the Freak — 9/6/2026
"My two favorite bands putting on an absolute master class to close out the weekend! "
Melty McFace — 9/5/2026
"Don’t Lie> MMATC> Don’t Lie is quintessential peak jamgrass. Blew the (nonexistent) roof off that mf!!!"
Red daisy — 9/4/2026
"Still floating from the music, the people, the talent and the joy of witnessing what Billy created! What a time to be alive and be there! "
Jonny — 9/4/2026
"And yet Billy and the boys arent even at their peak yet. i cant even imagine more greatness than this."
Kev — 9/4/2026
"the dueling banjos in Don't lie has me hooked. that part gives me the feeling like the first time I heard the Segway between old man into all fall down"
WV Tom — 9/3/2026
"The ending of this epic weekend reminded me so much of Billy’s Red Rocks debut in 2019 opening for Greensky. Before bringing Billy out to close the show PHoffman advised the crowd to “Call your babysitter, you’re going to be late “ then proceeded to launch into Don’t Lie-Meet Me At the Creek-Don’t Lie. So nice of Billy to return the favor, full circle. Never forget where you came from."
John Hughes — 9/3/2026
"With Body and Soul was generational"
Max s — 9/3/2026
"What a wonderful show and second set don’t lie creek is a jam that I’ll be listening to for years and years "
Danger — 9/2/2026
"Freak, yeah! Killer show so many freaking great songs full of energy. What a way to close Freak Fair epic weekend for Ionia!"
Rowdy — 9/2/2026
"Incredible show! Let’s all collectively meditate & manifest….we are all FREAKS for Bluegrass music! MORE Freak Fair!!! "
Heady McGnarls — 9/1/2026
"Wowza! and I thought night 1 was a blast! I received an Ole Slee Foot and a Red Daisy close pin, AND get both songs!?!?!"
Silly Billy — 9/1/2026
"This show has it all... everything i like to hear and more"
Chucktown Freak — 9/1/2026
"Meet me at the mf FREAK!"
WV Tom — 9/1/2026
"Nugs, thank you so much for sharing these two nights of incredible music, will be on my playlist non-stop for weeks to come "
Guyonabuffalo — 9/1/2026
"Shout out to Mike holding down the low end while royal had a boogie"
Stephen — 9/1/2026
"Hollllllyyyyy crappp ??"
Kevin — 9/1/2026
"This was one of the best shows of my life. So much of it was a tribute to Billy's mom as much as him coming home to play."
Wespread Panic — 9/1/2026
"What. A. Night. Great to see that Don’t Lie>creek>don’t lie come full circle "
GoatLeg — 9/1/2026
"whole show is top notch but the 2nd set is a dream. unbelievable stuff"
BMFS gal for life!!! — 9/1/2026
"Freak Fair 2026 will go down in history as the freakiest (hopefully inaugural) most fun bluegrass weekend ever!! Being 5 rows back in the pit for night 2 reminded me it’s gotta be the pit or the floor, every damn time! "
Christiab — 9/1/2026
"Good to meet everyone at the Freak! "
Ian Dinnie — 9/1/2026
"Second set might be their best set to date, I will be blasting this for a very long time"
what a time to be alive — 9/1/2026
"creek, turmoil, and highway hypnosis all in the same show??? plus malfunction junction and fire on my tongue??? just stellar all around. i physically couldnt have stopped dancing during that turmoil, even if i had wanted to. eternally grateful to exist at the same time as this band."
Sir Billius Stringeth Geetar III — 9/1/2026
"Perfection. Thank you to all who made Ionia possible"
ChuckPagano — 9/1/2026
"All time "
beaux — 9/1/2026
"Legendary "
Kbear — 9/1/2026
"The Boys Ripped it up!!!!!! RIP Momma strings!! Thank you Ionia!!!!!! Thank you Billy!!!!! Thank you crew!!! "
