Hey Kids! Tell Mom & Dad to be sure to pack you an extra white Tshirt for our new Tie-dyeing station at the Kid’s Area this year!!

We invite you and your family to participate in some fun for all ages activities at the Kid’s Area.

Face Painting * Arts & Crafts * Games * Tie-Dyeing * Parade

Kid’s Parade again this year on Saturday, July 23 at approx. 4:15PM. Bring fun clothes and join the Giant Puppets in the parade!

NWSS Cascadia Coffeehouse Acoustic Stage Schedule

Centrally located on the festival grounds, Cascadia Acoustic Coffeehouse provides a tranquil setting by the creek for a brief respite from festival life. Featuring the best sustainable, local, and fair-trade products that Northwest Oregon has to offer, Cascadia Acoustic Coffeehouse serves a variety of non-alcoholic beverages, baked goods, and brunch snacks. In the morning and early afternoon, enjoy a Marley coffee and Voodoo Doughnut in the shade by the creek while listening to local and regional acoustic talent and special seminars/workshops. The Coffeehouse itself, built by volunteers and our friends at the Rebuilding Center exclusively using used materials, will transform into the center for late-night entertainment with special performances by a host of Oregon and Colorado pickers. Welcome to the Pacific Northwest. Welcome to Cascadia.

In years past, Tyler Fuqua Creations has brought eye-poping visuals to the NWSS in the form of Jurassic butterflies, an army of illuminated jellyfish, and last year’s shiny Robot trio.  Well, this year will be no exception!  Being the 10th anniversary of this wonderful festival, Tyler Fuqua Creations is going to do it right with a spectacular Saturday night performance as well as adding some magical flair around the venue.
Check out www.tylerfuquacreations.com to see how you can volunteer to be part of the magic!

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Greetings Summiteers and Festivarians,

My name is Scott Loeber (crew member for Yonder Mountain String Band) and I would like for you to check out the following video for St Baldricks.We are going to have a fund raiser to shave my head and honor our great friend Lilli Tripp. So in the spirit of Hornings and Summit, let’s raise some cash, have some fun doing it and shave the hippie for an extraordinary cause.

Thanks-Peace and see y’all there!

Party Party

Exciting additions to the Cascadia Coffeehouse and Acoustic Stage!

For those of you coming to String Summit from afar, you may have heard about Portland’s legendary Voodoo Doughnut on the Travel Channel’s Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, Man v. Food, or in the season finale of the 13th season of The Amazing Race or perhaps even on the Simpsons! This year, Voodoo visits Horning’s as part of the Cascadia Music Alliance’s Cascadia Coffeehouse and Acoustic Stage.

In the morning or early afternoon, come grab a caffeinated beverage, doughnut, or bagel and take a seat at one of our tables by the creek, under the shade of the forest canopy, while listening to great acoustic entertainment from Oregon and Colorado. Then we’ll re-gather for special late-nights after main stage music ends. Artists include Fruition, Sugarcane, 4 on the Floor, Left Coast Country, The Scrugglers, and the Dust Settlers, and more! Schedule and more details to follow.

Band Competition Finalists

Thanks again the many Band Competition entries! What an amazing field of talent that was tough to narrow down but we have done so, but to FIVE. Please come out and support these great musicians on Friday, July 22 at approximately 4:30PM.

Shook Twins – Portland, OR

The Bucky Walters – Arcata, CA

Abby Mae & the Homeschool Boys – Port Angeles, WA

Windy Hill – Menlo Park, CA

Gloria Darlings – Seattle, WA

Check out the music schedule here! All time and order subject to change.

Centrally located on the festival grounds, Cascadia Acoustic Coffeehouse and Stage provides a tranquil setting by the creek for a brief respite from festival life. Featuring the best sustainable, local, and fair-trade products that Northwest Oregon has to offer; Cascadia Acoustic Coffeehouse serves a variety of non-alcoholic beverages, baked goods, and brunch snacks including local favorites Trailhead Coffee and Voodoo Doughnuts. Kids young and old will enjoy treats down in the hollow while listening to storytelling and local acoustic music of our musical hosts Fruition along with Sugarcane, The Scrugglers and others.. More details and schedule to follow…

We are proud to announce that Ninkasi Brewing will be featured at this summer’s festival. Be sure to check out www.ninkasibrewing.com for all the latest news and brews.

Three Band Thursday is not to be missed! Buy your “Already There” 4-Day pass now and come out on Thurs, July 21 to set up camp, relax, and see another night of main stage music!!

“Already There” 4-Day pass holders and Thursday Upgrades (available after March 11) will be so glad they did as our good friends Pete Kartsounes and Benny “Burle” Galloway kick things off in style on the main stage. Strummit newcomers Cornmeal (just added!), who we’re very glad have, keep the stage HOT for NWSS favorites Greensky Bluegrass. Never know who may show up during this unprecedented day of music!

7:00PM – 8:00PM – Pete Kartsounes & Benny “Burle” Galloway

8:15PM – 9:15PM – Cornmeal

9:30PM – 11:00PM – Greensky Bluegrass