Booking Philosophy

Everyone is Welcome

You don’t need to be officially booked or listed on our website to participate in the song circles which are the foundation of our festival.

Hire the Same Talent

As a community-based festival, we’re intentional about creating a culture where our artists become friends with other artists and local listeners. We hope our artists get to experience community on a level touring doesn't often afford. There's a good chance many people haven't heard of the talent we book. We book almost exclusively independent artists who are not yet represented by an agent.

A Festival to Fuel You Up

We believe we’re building the kind of festival community where artists walk away feeling poured into and refueled by inspiration and new connections. Many artists make it a point to hold the last weekend in July every year and participate regardless of whether they’re paid or not. People have traveled to our festival from as far as Texas on their own accord.

Draw a Crowd

If you draw a crowd...

Block Booking

If you're already building a tour in which you'll be coming through South Dakota

Timing

We book dynamically. Traditionally, we don’t start officially booking anyone until January. We often continue to add new artists straight through to July. Sometimes, our artists also have a change in plans so the ‘artists attending’ section of our website is regularly being updated.