{"id":22281,"date":"2025-04-01T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T17:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=22281"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:22:37","slug":"july-16-18-2026-rock-fest-cadott-wi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2025\/04\/01\/july-16-18-2026-rock-fest-cadott-wi\/","title":{"rendered":"JULY 16\u201318, 2026 \u2013 Rock Fest \u2013 CADOTT, WI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Join Us!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the secluded heart of Wisconsin\u2019s wild, where hayfields stretch endlessly under open skies, a roar rises each summer that shakes the very earth. This is\u00a0<strong>Rock Fest<\/strong>\u2014a sanctuary for the untamed spirit, where the pounding of drums and screaming guitars ignite the air, and freedom roars its loudest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For true rock and metal fans,\u00a0<strong>Cadott, Wisconsin<\/strong>, is more than a destination\u2014it\u2019s a pilgrimage. Nestled in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by rolling farmland and whispering winds,\u00a0<strong>The Hayfield<\/strong>\u00a0becomes the epicenter of rock each year. The trek to Cadott may take you off the beaten path, but the moment you arrive, you\u2019ll know it was worth every mile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When:<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">JULY 16\u201318, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Where: <\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">CADOTT, WI<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rock-fest.com\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"g g-13\"><div class=\"g-single a-266\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MjY2LDEzLDEsMjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/623239129011847053?source_impression_id=p3_1680411100_xfRPgnF1U%2BCql8FQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/event_owlsnest_0424.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Us! 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