Buttermilk Jamboree

06/28/2026

A bit of Kait Rose's performance last Sunday on the Sugar Bush stage, with backing from Aaron Stinson on flute.

06/28/2026

Here is a short clip from the Sugar Bush stage last Sunday morning featuring the group Aurora and Antheia (Cori Beth Somers, Laurie Jarski, Carolyn Koebel , and friends).

06/28/2026

A little clip featuring Adam Gottlieb, from the Interfaith Spiritual Hour last Sunday.

06/26/2026

We are glad Nick's injuries were not any worse than they were and glad he was able to return to the festival before the end of the day. We wish him a full and speedy recovery and hope to see him and the rest of the band down the road.

Things were going so well this weekend, until they went a little sideways (in this case, "they" being Nick's kneecap 😅)

At the end of our set at Buttermilk Jamboree, Nick boldly finished his "Into the Eye" instrumental with a stage dive over a little fence. He cleared the fence, but in his words... "I didn't stick the landing." His feet went South for the winter, while his kneecap ended up going more West for the Fall (literally).

After a lovely ambulance ride, ER visit, and X-rays, we were very grateful it was just a dislocation that they could relocate, splint, and send us on our way without surgery! We headed back to the festival that night with crutches & a new-found appreciation for our own mortality. Best part was, the headliner that night was named "Knee-Deep S**g".

HUGEEEE thank-you to all the volunteers & attendees at Buttermilk Jamboree who quickly sprung into action and took such incredible care of us! Safe to say, it was a festival we'll never forget. Buttermilk Jamboree will forever be immortalized as the location of Nick's last stage dive.

We've had a lot of fun coming up with puns regarding this situation. Here are a few of our best ones. Please comment yours:

"More like Buttermilk Jam-your-KNEE, amiright?"

"What genre do you play? Folk and roll"

"Nick had to go and get all bent of of shape right before our set ended"

PS - Nick will be off his feet for the next few weeks, but you best believe all scheduled shows are going ahead as planned!

PPS - yes, the whole thing was filmed on multiple videos & yes, will be shared later this week 😂

06/25/2026

If you managed to catch the Mitten Pickers on Friday evening you know what we are talking about. These young pickers, just 15-18 years old, are a force to be reckoned with. This Buttermilk Jamboree was their first festival gig and third gig ever. We are so happy to have hosted them and hope to have them back and wish them great success in their future endeavors!

06/25/2026

Thanks to a very efficient and hard working cleanup and take down crew, we got just about everything packed up and put away on Sunday, before the rain came! That just left a few things to finish up on Monday morning. Thanks to all of you who picked up after yourselves and left the grounds in great shape once again! These photos were taken early Monday afternoon. See you next year!

06/24/2026

A big thank you to all who helped us put on a successful festival! That includes the musicians, the workshop leaders, the lifeguards, all the volunteers, the sponsors, the vendors, the sound and lightning crews, the security team, the rental companies (tents, golf carts, porta potties, dumpsters, etc), the CPC staff and board, and for everyone who attended! Thank you! We love and appreciate each and every one of you, including anyone we forgot to list!

06/23/2026

Some of what took place at the Buttermilk Jamboree on Sunday.

06/23/2026

Some of the happenings on Saturday at the Buttermilk Jamboree.

06/22/2026

Buttermilk Jamboree kept the musical party going on Days 2 and 3 at Circle Pines Center with plenty of highlights. The recap and photos.