EAU CLAIRE â Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Shakey Graves, Molly Tuttle and Lissie are among the performers for the seventh annual Blue Ox Music Festival, set for Aug. 19-21 in the town of Union outside of Eau Claire.
Festival President Jim Bischel was delighted to announce the 2021 acts, especially as promising developments with vaccines suggest COVID-19 wonât curtail plans the way it did this year.
âWeâre really excited about our lineup,â Bischel said in a phone interview. âWeâre really excited to know that weâre going forward with a festival we feel cautiously optimistic about. Itâs a much better feeling than about a year ago.â