Join us for a historical experience highlighting the ragtime era of the early 1900s! Take in the scenery of the majestic Fox River Valley while you enjoy ragtime and old-time music featuring world-class musicians from around the country!
Ragtime takes to the Rails along the scenic Fox River!
August 22-23
Schedule and Tickets
The schedule will be announced in early spring of 2026. Tickets for the festival will also be available in early spring of 2026.
Live Ragtime Music
Listen to America’s first popular music – classic and modern ragtime – performed by world-class musicians throughout the day on historic trolley cars and on the museum grounds. Scroll down to check out the list of 2026 featured performers!
Historic Trolley Rides
Experience the thrill of riding early-20th century electric interurban and trolley cars over a two-mile stretch of historic interurban mainline dating back to 1896! Whether you choose to ride the trolley just for fun or a park-and-ride shuttle between the parking lots for this festival, our restored historic trolleys are sure to wow.
Festival Artists
Below is the current 2026 Fox River Ragtime Festival artist list. Please note the list is still being changed and updated, and more performers and bands will be added shortly. Click on the links below to learn more about each performer and to listen to their work!
- Paul Asaro, Piano & Voice
- Nathan Beasley, Piano
- Sue Keller, Piano & Voice
- Ted Lemen, Piano & Voice
- Sammy G, Piano
- Faye Ballard, Piano
- Anderson Pries, Piano
- The Mudcats, Traditional Jazz Band
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Feel free to contact our festival founder and director Anderson Pries with any questions or inquires you may have at Anderson@frtm.org.