Great music in unexpected places is on the menu for all of our Pop-Up Concerts! Festival artists will be performing in your favorite spots around Downtown Ashland. Grab a coffee, a glass of wine, or a cider, and enjoy some laid-back tunes that pair perfectly with any summertime sip.

All pop-up concerts are free and open to everyone—perfect for a quick music break or a spontaneous hangout.

Join us for a relaxed, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists over great coffee and good company. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, upcoming performances, and the stories that inspire the music. Bring your curiosity—and your coffee order—and enjoy a casual hour of connection, insight, and community.

Each Coffee Chat is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so come early to grab a spot!

Great music in unexpected places is on the menu for all of our Pop-Up Concerts! Festival artists will be performing in your favorite spots around Downtown Ashland. Grab a coffee, a glass of wine, or a cider, and enjoy some laid-back tunes that pair perfectly with any summertime sip.

All pop-up concerts are free and open to everyone—perfect for a quick music break or a spontaneous hangout.

Join us for a relaxed, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists over great coffee and good company. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, upcoming performances, and the stories that inspire the music. Bring your curiosity—and your coffee order—and enjoy a casual hour of connection, insight, and community.

Each Coffee Chat is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so come early to grab a spot!

Keep the music going after Tuesday’s Mainstage concert and join us for just a little more music at Willow Point Gallery. It’s the perfect way to wind down the night and keep the festival magic going a few moments longer. Art Song After Hours events are free and open to the public.

Join us for a relaxed, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists over great coffee and good company. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, upcoming performances, and the stories that inspire the music. Bring your curiosity—and your coffee order—and enjoy a casual hour of connection, insight, and community.

Each Coffee Chat is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so come early to grab a spot!

This fresh and heartfelt retelling of the classic tale The Ugly Duckling blends whimsy and emotion in a family-friendly performance featuring soprano Anika Kildegaard, bassist Stephen Cantarero, and pianist Eva Nikolaidou.

Head over to The Roost for an Ice Cream Social immediately following the performance.

Join us for a relaxed, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists over great coffee and good company. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, upcoming performances, and the stories that inspire the music. Bring your curiosity—and your coffee order—and enjoy a casual hour of connection, insight, and community.

Each Coffee Chat is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so come early to grab a spot!

Keep the music going after Tuesday’s Mainstage concert and join us for just a little more music at Willow Point Gallery. It’s the perfect way to wind down the night and keep the festival magic going a few moments longer. Art Song After Hours events are free and open to the public.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the music in the making! Our open rehearsals give you a chance to hear artists prepare for that evening’s performance in a casual, come-and-go setting. Whether you stay for 10 minutes or the full hour, you’ll experience the artistry, collaboration, and nuance that go into bringing each concert to life.

All open rehearsals are free and take place at St. Stephen’s, featuring the music you’ll hear performed in the week. Stop in, take a listen, and enjoy a preview of what’s to come!

Join us for a relaxed, midday conversation with Salt Creek Song Festival artists over great coffee and good company. These informal chats offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, upcoming performances, and the stories that inspire the music. Bring your curiosity—and your coffee order—and enjoy a casual hour of connection, insight, and community.

Each Coffee Chat is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so come early to grab a spot!

Salt Creek Song Festival is proud to close out the 2024 Festival Season with another commission making its world premiere, Song of Myself , by Philip Daniel, using text from the beloved Walt Whitman poem of the same name (excerpted by performers Jared Hiscock and Bill Shomos). Scored for three baritones (Brandon Bell, Jared Hiscock, and Bill Shomos) felted piano, grand piano, and electronic components (Philip Daniel), this concert is not one to be missed. This performance, like all SCSF Festival Week Concerts, is free and open to the public. A reception will immediately follow the concert, sponsored and hosted by Fariner Bakery.

Aleia González and Genaro Méndez perform exciting songs written for classical guitar and tenor featuring a Salt Creek Song Festival commission composed by returning artist Aric Vyhmeister!

Many thanks to The Beanery for sponsoring our Pop-up concerts.

For a more complete look at our events, please check out our 2024 Festival Program.

Returning Salt Creek Song Festival artists Alyssa Nance and Aric Vyhmeister will give the regional premiere of this new vocal work by Cecilia Livingston, who uses the text of poet and novelist Anne Michaels to tell important stories whose messages are timeless. This performance, like all SCSF Festival Week Concerts, is free and open to the public. A reception will be held immediately following the concert, sponsored and hosted by Chris and Alex Nellis-White.

Aleia González and Genaro Méndez perform exciting songs written for classical guitar and tenor featuring a Salt Creek Song Festival commission composed by returning artist Aric Vyhmeister!

Many thanks to The Beanery for sponsoring our Pop-up concerts.

For a more complete look at our events, please check out our 2024 Festival Program.

After Life in the Woods concludes, head over to Willow Point Gallery for a drink and just a little more music. Soprano Alyssa Nance and pianist Aric Vyhmeister will perform Samuel Barber’s Mélodies passagères.

Many thanks to Willow Point Gallery for hosting our Art Song After Hours series, and to Glacial Till for providing beverages.

Based on the writings of Henry David Thoreau, Gregory Spears’s song-cycle,Walden, explores the experience living in solitude, reflecting on nature, society, and the human condition. Returning Salt Creek Song Festival Artist Brandon Bell will perform this song cycle with pianist Philip Daniel. Dance Lab Omaha, choreographed by Katrinka Stayton, will join this intimate performance. This performance, like all SCSF Festival Week Concerts, is free and open to the public. Concert will be followed immediately by an Art Song After Hours reception hosted by and at Willow Point Gallery.

Get adventurous with this vocal chamber work by Aaron Jay Kernis, "Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky," conducted by Clark Potter. This captivating song cycle for baritone (Jared Hiscock), piano (Eva Nikolaidou), violin (Jenna Ferdon), and percussion (Hannah Weaver) comes to life with lush melodies and evocative imagery, exploring the wonders of nature, love, and the human spirit.This performance, like all SCSF Festival Week Concerts, is free and open to the public.

A reception will be held at Postscript immediately following the concert.