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Bluegrass & Barbecue report: 2025 was a building year; EDTA authorizes planning for 2026 music festival
Summary
EDTA reviewed the 2025 Bluegrass & Barbecue Festival finances — $95,556.74 spent on a $100,000 budget and $37,007.26 income (sponsorships $28,000) — and approved staff to begin planning a 2026 music festival, while staff pursues state rebate opportunities.
EDTA received a detailed report on the 2025 Bluegrass & Barbecue Festival and authorized staff to begin planning a 2026 music festival.
Staff reported a $100,000 festival budget and $95,556.74 in expenses. Total festival income was $37,007.26, led by $28,000 in sponsorships; staff attributed lower revenue to severe weather that depressed attendance. Placer AI attendance figures for 2025 were reported at about 3,000 visitors and 3,300 visits, down from roughly 9,200 visitors and 10,200 visits in 2024.
City staff and Houston described work with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce on proposed music-incentive legislation that would create a $5 million pool of rebates communities could draw from if they meet program thresholds; staff said the bill was being prepared for introduction and that committee action would determine timing.
Trustees voted to authorize EDTA to begin planning and contracting for a 2026 music festival, noting staff had already advanced vendor discussions and that earlier planning improves prospects for securing talent.
