The Summer Hoot: Music and Nature Festival will be held from August 23 through 25, 2024, at the Ashokan Center, in Olivebridge.  Attendees can enjoy world-class roots musicians and songwriters from New York and beyond at this Hudson Valley event. Tickets, lodging, camping and volunteer shifts are available for the festival, which features three days of eclectic live music, intergenerational community building, family-friendly activities and restorative time in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

“Find your tribe at Ashokan, where everyone is welcome and there is plenty of joy to spare,” says Ruth Merenda, Hoot co-producer and Ashokan director of community outreach. “The Hoot was created for the community and strives to stay accessible to everyone, offering ‘give what you can’ tickets and a family-friendly atmosphere where a diverse crowd can enjoy great music together. All profits are reinvested into the Ashokan Center’s mission to inspire learning and build community through nature, history, music and art.”

In addition to live music, the Hoot offers a wide range of programming, including morning gong baths, all-day children’s activities, music workshops, blacksmithing demonstrations, garden walks with smoothie tastings, an instrument “petting zoo,” a yoga class, guided hikes, craft vendors selling locally handmade goods and an all-hours Jubilee Jam Tent for guests to make their own music.