WE Fest1983
since
~45
Editions
Overview
About
WE Fest is a country music festival held each year in early August at the Soo Pass Ranch, near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Founded in 1983, it combines large outdoor concerts with sprawling campgrounds able to hold tens of thousands of festivalgoers, making it one of the largest country gatherings in the country.
On site
Practical info
Venue type
- Open air
Camping
- Camping on site
- Showers
- Campervan area
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
Kids & family
- Minimum age: 18
Transport
- Parking
- Shuttle service
Getting there
Location
Soo Pass Ranch, 25526 County Highway 22, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
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Past editions
2026Aug 5–8, 202632 artists
2025Aug 7–8, 20256 artists
2023Aug 3–5, 202315 artists
2022Aug 4–6, 202212 artists
2021Aug 5–7, 202115 artists
2019Jul 30 – Aug 3, 201918 artists
2018Aug 2–4, 201815 artists
2017Aug 3–5, 201715 artists
2016Aug 4–6, 201613 artists
2015Aug 6–8, 201514 artists
2014Aug 7–9, 201413 artists
2013Aug 1–3, 201313 artists
2012Aug 2–4, 201212 artists
2011Aug 4–6, 201112 artists
2010Aug 5–7, 201012 artists
2009Jul 25 – Aug 8, 200916 artists
2008Jul 25 – Aug 9, 200827 artists
Phil Lesh & Friends