The stage is set for 2026’s Gambler’s Run Music Festival in Crystal Bay

The California Honeydrops will return to the Crystal Bay stage to headline Gambler’s Run. Photo: Larry Sabo

July 2026

Gambler’s Run Music Festival is returning to the Crystal Bay Club in Crystal Bay, NV for its 4th year in a row on Thursday July 23rd through Saturday July 25th! Gambler’s Run is always a weekend packed with magical music memory making and this year is sure to be no exception. Whether you can make it for one night or the whole thing, grab your tickets today before they sell out!

String Cheese Incident will be kicking off the party at 6pm on Thursday, July 23rd. SCI is a 6-piece jam band bringing the heat in just about every genre throughout their shows. They will take you on a journey through bluegrass, Irish jigs, house music, and more with their instruments and it’s worth the trip every time! Octave Cat will then keep the party going after 2 sets of Cheese at 10pm in the Crown Room.

String Cheese Incident headline night 1 of Gambler’s Run. Photo: Larry Sabo

Friday has Robert Jon & The Wreck warming up the stage at 6pm with headliner Big Head Todd & The Monsters taking over at 8pm. A seriously funky party with Diggin Dirt awaits the festival in the Crown Room starting at 10pm. Powerful vocals, funky riffs that are sure to give you that stanky face, and a vibe driving horn section are what Diggin Dirt is all about.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters headline the festival’s Friday night lineup. Photo: Kurt E. Johnson

Saturday the festival wraps up with Chalk Dinosaur as the opener at 6pm, and the California Honeydrops headlining at 8pm. The California Honeydrops are an electrifying retro-soul group born in the subway systems of Oakland, CA. These guys will get you moving instantly and when you hear that last note you’ll be begging for more! Sicard Hollow will keep the party going bluegrass style in the Crown Room to close out the night.

This year’s lineup is full of beautiful talent and an eclectic bunch at that.

We can’t wait to see you at Gambler’s Run Music Festival at the Crystal Bay Club, Thursday July 23 – Saturday July 25. Get your tickets here!

ABOUT Dylan Bradley

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Dylan Bradley is a musician himself performing both as a solo artist, in his band the Dylan Bradley Trio, and the occasional show with Lodown and the Dirty Shame. He is also a frequenter of live music and self-proclaimed “Dead Head”, and believes we all need to do our part to keep live music thriving!

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