Folk & Forage

Get your magic wands ready. This weekend’s Costume Contest is flying in.
We’ve been seeing the stories y’all are tagging us in and WOW, this is going to be a tough competition.

The Theme is Fungi Fantasy! Think Mushroom ID Guide meets Lord of the Rings or however you may interpret the theme.

The Golden Morel Trophy of Honor will be awarded to the first place winner in the Adult & Kids competitions.

🍄Musical Highlight:

We’re delighted to host this incredible duet from the Midwest. They’ll be rounding out our Sunday lineup with and

The Spine Stealers are an eerie folk band fronted by songwriter Emma O’Shea, whose songs conjure dark lakes, brain-burned nostalgia and fractured memories. In just three years, they’ve etched their name into the region’s folk scene, quietly amassing a devoted following. The band took on their first national tour through the Western US and released their second EP, Yellow Feather in 2025. They have been featured on Gems on VHS Long Playlist and October 2024 Playlist, won the 2023 Blue Ox Virtual Band Competition, as well as making the official Blue Ox Music Festival lineup in 2025 and supported acts such as Haley Heyndrickx, Chris Acker, Basia Bulat, The Last Revel, Them Coulee Boys, Dead Horses, Wild Horses, Charlie Parr, Palmyra and Arcadian Wild.