Join us for a night in nature with free music and concession-style food! Our kitchen will serve dishes like woodfired pizzas, walking tacos, and root beer floats followed by a concert from Mother Banjo. Sit at one of our picnic tables or bring your own blanket or lawn chair, and enjoy live music surrounded by the beauty of the Conference & Retreat Center. Come early for a hike or stay late to stargaze. All are welcome. Even though the concert is free, pre-registration is encouraged so that we can extend our highest level of hospitality.
Concessions 6-7:30pm
Concert 7-8:30pm
Featuring Ellen Stanley on banjo and vocals, Mother Banjo is a New England-raised, Minneapolis-based songwriter. Called “an outstanding poet” (Inside Bluegrass), she was a Midwest Finalist for the prestigious Mountain Stage NewSong Contest and has been featured nationally on SiriusXM Radio and CMT.com. She has showcased at South By Southwest (SXSW) and the Folk Alliance International Conference and has been touring behind her latest album The Devil Hasn’t Won, sharing bills with such notables as Lucy Wainwright Roche, Grammy winning bluegrass legend Jim Lauderdale and The Gear Daddies’ Martin Zellar. Now she is getting ready to release her first original album in over five years.