Chautauqua Music Festival

01/05/2026

What an incredible four years it’s been! We’re beyond grateful to our amazing community and friends for the energy and support that made the Chautauqua Music Festival so special. Although 2025 marked our grand finale with the incomparable Dave Stamey, we will always cherish the unforgettable music, poetry, art, friendships, and love shared with our volunteers, supporters, sponsors, vendors, and attendees. While a lack of resources necessitates this transition to a new chapter, the spirit of Chautauqua lives on—so stay tuned for exciting, smaller events from wonderful organizers and sponsors like the Wil Howe Ranch! We’ll keep the Chautauqua Music Festival page buzzing with news of upcoming happenings, and we hope you’ll keep celebrating the arts—and each other—with us! Please Thank the following Major or Local Sponsors who helped make the last 4 years happen!!
WildCountry Packing
Snake River PCS
ComCo
United Community Partners - Eastern Oregon
Oregon Realty Group
Wil Howe Ranch
Hells Canyon Adventures
Old Pine Market
Old West Federal Credit Union
ComCo
Eagle Valley RV Park
Black Distributing
Eagle Valley Grange #656
Les Schwab Tire Centers

10/12/2025

Reminder! Join us tonight at the Shorthorn at 6:pm to see how YOU can help make it happen!

09/26/2025

Do you LOVE the Chautauqua Music Festival ?? Did LOVE Dave Stamey this year? Then we need YOU to help make sure it happens again in 2026! We need several enthusiastic people to step up & volunteer in some key areas. There's NO requirement to attend meetings or even be local! We're flexible with YOUR skills & time availability. So, if you're willing to consider helping with any of the following areas, PM us, email or comment!
- Graphic Design
- Fundraising
- Hanging flyers in your area
- Social Media posting
- Bookkeeping
- Secretary
- Vendor Coordinator
You're also welcome to attend any upcoming meetings (the next one is October 12th at the Shorthorn). And, if you're interested in having a voice in the decision making, ask about joining the board!

09/01/2025

Did you see us in the Halfway Labor Day parade?? This month is our "decision" time for 2026... If you want to see Chautauqua Music Festival continue with Dave Stamey again... Let us know!! AND ... We need VOLUNTEERS... ask us how you can help make it happen!

08/17/2025

We visited the Cove Cherry Fair yesterday & enjoyed the great vendors, live music & relaxed vibe. Made us start looking forward to Chautauqua Music Festival 2026!

05/20/2025

We hope you all had as much fun as we did! Remember to tag us in your photos & videos on Facebook & Instagram! AND, tell everyone what an awesome festival it is and bring them around next year! Here's a few photos from Sunday a.m. Gospel Jam. Chautauqua Music Festival Carter Junction

05/18/2025

We hope everyone had a FANTASTIC time yesterday!! Remember to post your photos to Facebook and Instagram and TAG the Chautauqua Music Festival .

Gospel Jam starts at 10a.m. So grab breakfast from EVRFD & get ready to close out the festival with some of the best musicians around.

Gypsy Java will be open around 9:30 for a couple hours as well.

Volunteers - please be ready at 11a.m. to start closing things down.

05/18/2025

What an absolutely wonderful evening after a beautiful day at the DAVE STAMEY at Chautauqua Music Festival . It never did rain, Dave Stamey exceeded all expectations and won over many new converts and Mississippi Marshall rocked it to finish out the night.
And, campfire jam was still going strong when we left.

See you all for breakfast and then the best part of the weekend - the Gospel Jam.

05/17/2025

Equine Massage Demo by Darby Shouse of Bar Up Bodyworks Equine Massage

05/17/2025