Static Roots Festival

Declan Culliton wrote a warm, detailed festival review for Lonesome Highway last week, covering all three days from Welcome Night through the Vandoliers-closing Saturday and the Lincoln Skins-led outdoor wind-down.

Lonesome Highway has been one of the most respected voices in European Americana coverage for over two decades. Declan has been a supporter of Static Roots for years, has hosted us on the radio, and traveled to Oberhausen this year to cover the whole weekend in person.

He describes the festival as one of the premier boutique roots festivals in Europe, names the international flavour of the audience, and covers every act across the three days with the attention of someone who was genuinely listening. He also writes about „the inclusive community spirit“ that brings people back year after year, which is one of the warmest things any reviewer has ever said about what happens in the room.

His closing line is the one we keep returning to.

„Tell a few friends too, but not too many. We don’t want this precious festival to get too big.“

That is exactly right. We hope enough people come to keep the festival possible. We also hope it stays small enough to feel like the room it has always been.

Thank you, Declan. For the years of support. For the trip to Oberhausen. For the review that captures both the music and the family.

Full review:
https://www.lonesomehighway.com/live-reviewsold/2026/7/14/static-roots-festival-oberhausen-germany-9th-to-11th-july-2026

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