SCHEDULE
~ subject to change ~
FRIDAY AUG 23
3:00pm Gates Open (set up your tents, go for a hike!)
4:00-6:00pm Taste the Garden donor gratitude reception annual Hoot kickoff reception for close friends and supporters of the Ashokan Center. Locally-sourced organic hors d'oeuvres, wine, garden tours, a private live mini-concert.
7:00 Opening Welcome by Mike + Ruthy
7:15 Jay Ungar & Molly Mason waltzes, airs, and folk to spare
8:15 Tuba Skinny traditional jazz, blues, & ragtime from New Orleans
9:30 Naiika Sings expansive soul, R&B, and rock
10:30 Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys creole & zydeco direct from the bayou
11:30 Tuba Skinny dance set - unplugged in the Dance Pavilion
SATURDAY AUG 24
9am Gates Open
10:30 Gong Bath with Love Waves morning awakening
11:00 The Gaslight Tinkers songs for all ages
11:45 Nate the Great comedic musical & juggling stunts
12:30 David & Jacob Bernz father & son folk duo
1:30 The Gaslight Tinkers global rhthyms meets traditional fiddling
2:30 Brendan Daniel new millennium troubadour
3:30 The City Stompers old time and percussive dance
~ dinner break ~
5:30 Seth Bernard & Jordan Hamilton beloved heart-healing duo from Michigan
6:30 Bridget Kearney indie pop songsmith and bassist
7:30 Steve Poltz americana bon vivant and live sensation
9:00 The Mammals indie folk ambassadors featuring your hoot founders
10:30pm Bonfire Singalong up on Hoot Hilltop / Square Dance down in Pavilion
12:00am (midnight) Songwriters in the Round Steve Poltz, Bridget Kearney, Seth Bernard, Jordan Hamilton, Brendan Daniel, Ruth Ungar Merenda, in the Performance Hall
SUNDAY AUG 25
9am Gates Open
9:30 Pavilion Yoga with Sara Trapani
10:30 Gong Bath with Love Waves morning awakening
11:00 Breathwork with Dr. Rob Williams cultivate resilience
11:30 “ALL-STAR” Kid’s Set childhood favorites of the hoot
12:30 Arm-of-the-Sea Theater inspiring eco-theatrical puppetry
1:30 Laurel Massé & Vinnie Martucci esteemed jazz & swing ensemble
2:30 Seth Bernard & Jordan Hamilton beloved heart-healing duo from Michigan
3:30 Guachinangos Cumbia with a Mexican Jarocho flavor
4:30 Carolina Mama Argentinian songwriter
5:30 The Big Takeover vintage & original Jamaican party jams
6:30 Finale performers, hoot heroes, and volunteer raise the roof
PEWTER SHOP SESSIONS
SATURDAY
1:00 Seth Bernard & Jordan Hamilton
2:00 Naiika Sings
3:00 Bridget Kearney
SUNDAY
1:00 Carolina Mama
2:00 Brendan Daniel
3:00 Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
WHILE YOU’RE HERE…
HIKE TO CATHEDRAL GORGE Sat 12:30pm meet at the Gazebo
GARDEN PLAY Sat 9-10am in Hilltop Garden with True Foods (Families welcome, best for ages 6+)
KID ZONE ACTIVITIES Sat/Sun 12-5pm
(meet here at 4:30 Sat/Sun for KIDS PARADE)
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO Sat/Sun 12-4pm
HULA HOOP WORKSHOP Sat 12:15pm/Sun 1:15pm in Kid Zone with Mayor of Hooperville
WILD FRUIT LEATHER Sat 1-3pm in Hilltop Garden with True Foods
BLACKSMITHING Sat 3-5pm, Sun 2-4pm
YOGA WITH SARA TRAPANI Sun 9:30am in the Pavilion
GARDEN WALK & SMOOTHIE TASTES Sun 10:30am at Garden by Dining Hall
WIGWAM/POLLINATOR GARDEN WALK Sun 12:30pm meet at the Gazebo
JUBILEE JAM TENT make your own music all weekend in the Magical Musical Campground
NURSING NOOK relax at the gazebo, rocking chairs, free water, and changing tables provided
PEWTER SHOP SESSIONS Short acoustic sets in the beautiful pewter shop