The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Crawfish Music Festival will soon return for its 33rd year, featuring plenty of live music and even more mud bugs.
The annual event centered around “piping hot and perfectly spiced” crawfish, with other food options available, will be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19. Daily headliners include Bush (Friday), Buckcherry and the Toadies (Saturday), and the Outlaws (Sunday), with other big acts sprinkled throughout the weekend.
“For more than three decades, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum has hosted the Crawfish Music Festival to provide quality entertainment to the Southeast,” promotional materials from the coliseum read. “The cool breeze from the Gulf of Mexico welcomes attendees each April. Each night of the festival promises fun, excitement, and a little something new! Whether it’s the headline entertainment, hot boiled crawfish, or the crawfish cook-off, you won’t want to miss this event!”
Bush found early success in its home country of England before breaking through in the United States. The band’s debut album, “Sixteen Stone” (1994), was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Bush has had numerous top 10 singles on the Billboard rock charts, including “Glycerine” and “Machinehead,” and a No. 1 album with “Razorblade Suitcase” in 1996.
Buckcherry formed in California in the late 1990s and broke through with its self-titled debut album in 1999, which produced the radio rock hit “Lit Up.” The band reached its commercial peak with “15” (2006), a platinum-certified album that featured its biggest singles, “Crazy B—h” and “Sorry.” Known for a hard rock sound rooted in sleaze and glam, Buckcherry has scored several top 10 singles on Billboard’s rock charts.
Toadies, formed in Texas in the early 1990s, developed a cult following in alternative rock. The band broke through with its 1994 debut album, “Rubberneck,” which was certified platinum and featured the hit sing “Possum Kingdom,” along with follow-up albums like “Hell Below/Stars Above” (2001) and “No Deliverance” (2008).
The Outlaws will bring “Green Grass & High Tides” to the Mississippi Sound as the band is considered one of the defining acts of the Southern rock movement. Founded in Florida, the Outlaws found early success with its 1975 self-titled debut album, which featured the hit “There Goes Another Love Song,” followed by gold-certified “Lady in Waiting” (1976) album.
Also featured in the lineup are Mammoth, fronted by Wolfgang Van Halen, and James and the Cold Gun on Friday. Fuel, with its hit “Hemorrhage (In My hands),” Tonic, and Vallejo will also take the stage Saturday. Sunday’s additional acts include Wet Willie and Louisiana’s Leroux.
Tickets for the 2026 Crawfish Music Festival are $25 a day and can be purchased here. One lawn chair is permitted per general admission ticket, and bags must be 12 inches by 12 inches or smaller.
The event is sponsored by Island View Casino, F.E.B Distributing, Coca-Cola United and presented by SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s CPR Rocks.
2026 Crawfish Music Festival schedule
Friday, April 17
- Gate times: 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
- Live music: Bush and James and the Cold Gun
Saturday, April 18
- Gate times: 1 p.m.-11 p.m.
- Live music: Buckcherry, Toadies, Fuel, Tonic, and Vallejo
Sunday, April 19
- Gate times: 1 p.m.-8 p.m.
- Live music: Outlaws, Wet Willie, and Louisiana’s Leroux