What is BAF?

The Annual Backwoods Accordion Festival is a yearly celebration of music, culture, and nature's beauty all SQUEEZED into one summer day in Trego, Montana. 
Featuring a can't-miss lineup of local legends and traveling bands from afar, you can hear every sort and style of music featuring the accordion!
Alongside the music, you can find arts and crafts vendors, a kids' area, delicious food, and the finest libation lineup in Northwest Montana! 

How it Started

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The Backwoods Accordion Festival was founded in 2020 by Pom and Kathi Collins. They dreamed of a whole festival dedicated to beautiful bellows, right here in Trego! Every year since then, we gather in July to celebrate the greatest music ever made!

Meet Our Team

Meet the folks that make it all happen.

Kathi Collins

Founder/Fearless Leader
MC 
Accordion Lover and Demolisher

​Pomeroy Collins

Founder/ Fearless Leader
Chief Executive in charge of Certain Things
Accordion Fanatic

Todd Swan

Pub Owner
Graphic Artist

Casey Fuson

Media and Outreach 
In Charge of the Kids Area

Andrew Santiago

Sound Guy
Used to Play Accordion before he had kids

Leilani Swan

Pub Owner
​Stunning Human being that we all aim to please

Felix Pomeroy

Poster Child/SWAG Model
Chief Moral Officer

Arwyn Linnaea

Poster Child/Swag Model
Chief of Keeping Everyone in Line