Hydroplane Races

July 4-6, 2025

July 3-5, 2025

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Music Festival

Lineup

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Friday

Thursday

Saturday

Randy Houser

Dustin Lynch

Outlier
Anthony Ray Wright
The Mood
Rusty Bladen
John Schneider

Aidan Canfield
Lauren Watkins
Larry Fleet
Randy Houser

Joe Clark
Dipper
Owen Riegling
Vincent Mason
Dustin Lynch

Thursday Free Kick-off party!

Kick off party!

Tickets

TICKETS

$69.70

Friday or Saturday included. General admission access to Bicentennial Park music festival.

1-day GA Music festival

TICKETS

$101.72

All days included.  General admission access to Riverfront boat races and Bicentennial Park music festival.

Weekend GA Combo

$304.51

4 tickets. All days included. General admission access to Riverfront boat races and  Bicentennial Park music festival.

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4-Pack Weekend GA Combo

TICKETS

$507.29

All days included. VIP access to Riverfront boat races and Bicentennial Park music festival.

Weekend vip combo

TICKETS

$197.77

All days included. VIP access to Bicentennial Park music festival. General admission access Riverfront boat races.

Weekend VIP Music festival

TICKETS

$80.37

All days included. General admission access to Bicentennial Park music festival.

Weekend GA Music festival

TICKETS

$59.02

All days included. General admission access to Riverfront boat races.


Weekend GA Boat races

TICKETS

$336.52

All days included. VIP access to Riverfront boat races. General admission access to Bicentennial Park music festival.


Weekend VIP Boat races

Music Festival

Boat Race

Boat Race and Music Festival Combo

TICKETS

free

All days included.  General admission access kids 6-12 to Riverfront boat races.

Weekend ga kids combo

TICKETS

$165.75

All days included. VIP access kids 6-12 to Riverfront boat races. General admission access to Bicentennial Park music festival.


Weekend VIP kids Boat races

Event info

Madison Regatta Office (On site ticket purchases)
201 E. Vaughn Dr.
Madison, IN 47250

Bicentennial Park (Music Festival)
106 W. Vaughn Dr. Madison, IN

Entry gates to festival at following streets:
Mill, Broadway, West, Mulberry, Jefferson, St. Michaels and Ferry St.

Due to city parade on Friday, plan to arrive early on Friday if possible.
Free city street parking (first come, first serve).
No guns or weapons allowed.

The Madison Regatta is in Madison, Indiana not Madison, Wisconsin. It is between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. Madison is not near the interstate. Please plan your route or use GPS. Major roads to Madison are State Highways 62, 56, 7, and 421.

For places to stay visit: www.visitmadison.org

For RV/Tarp information visit: https://www.madisonregatta.com/camping-tarps/

what can you bring

Parking and Directions

schedule

Docking

food and drink

You may bring:
Chairs
Umbrellas (please respect the site lines of those around you)
Sealed, non-alcoholic drinks (we will ask you to empty any open containers)
Empty refillable drink containers
Outside food
Blanket
No clear bag policy is  in place, bags are subject to search

We kindly ask that you leave these items at home:
Weapons
Outside alcohol
Pre-filled beverage containers or hydration packs (we will ask you to empty any open or filled containers)
Lasers
Pets

Free Friday! Testing and Qualifying on the River
9:00 AM - Golf Scramble Eagle’s Haven Golf Course. Sponsored by Power Equipment Solutions Equipment Solutions

4:00 PM - Gates Open
6:00 PM - City of Madison Hometown USA Parade Main Street
5:00 – 5:40 PM - Road to Roostertail Winner
6:00 PM - Roostertail Music Festival Bicentennial Park
6:00 – 7 PM - Aidan Canfield
7:20 – 8:20 PM - Lauren Watkins
8:40 – 10 PM - Larry Fleet
10:30 – 12:00 AM (Midnight) - Randy Houser

sunday 6th

Friday 4th

4:30 PM - Gates Open
5:30 PM - Indiana’s Music City Roostertail Kickoff Party
5:30 – 6:30 PM - Outlier
6:50 – 7:50 PM - Anthony Ray Wright
8:10 – 9:10 PM - The Mood
9:30 – 11:00 PM - Rusty Bladen

8:00 AM - Madison Firecracker 10k Run/Walk, Sponsored by Madison Running Club
10:00 AM - Boat Races - River City Printing Madison Regatta presented by Morgan Foods

3:00 PM - Gates Open
4:00 – 4:40 PM - Road to Roostertail Winner
5:00 PM - Roostertail Music Festival Bicentennial Park
5:00 – 5:50 PM - Joe Clark
6:10 – 7:10 PM - Dipper
7:30 – 8:30 PM - Owen Riegling
9:00 – 10:00 PM - Vincent Mason
10:00 PM - Fireworks Extravaganza Madison Riverfront
10:30 PM - 12:00 AM (Midnight) - Dustin Lynch

Thursday 3rd

Saturday 5th

10:00 AM - Boat Races - River City Printing Madison Regatta presented by Morgan Foods

Food trucks and alcohol will be available for purchase
 at the event.
VIP boat race tickets also include provided meals.

For other food options in Madison visit:
https://visitmadison.org/eat-drink/

Must stay outside of the picket line. No docking available. 
River Crest Marina – 812-273-9080
River Crest Restaurant – 812-265-3280

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activities

beer

fireworks

music

races

food 

Madison Regatta

Madison Regatta has been held annually for 75 years along the Ohio River & is one of the largest hydroplane races in the United States. The festival also consists of numerous other events including the Roostertail Music Festival, Regatta Pageants & more.

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