10th Annual Community Celebration

Full Festival Details for Facilitators, Performers, Kids & More

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*Kids

*Family + Kids + All

*All of Us

 

FRIDAY MAY 23rd

 

ARRIVAL AND CAMP SET-UP                      

3pm - Picaflores 

 

Once arriving at the property, follow the parking volunteers to settle into your home for the weekend. There are two entrances to the festival grounds. If you’re coming from Bend, the east entrance is for tents, cars, vans, small campers, and band camping. The second is the west entrance is for larger RVs, campers, and family camp. This is a full event, so please be mindful of the space you take up. If you want to camp near your homies, coordinate ahead of time and arrive together.

 

If you arrive after 6:30 pm on Friday, please park and join us for the opening ceremony, which wraps up around 8:00 pm. After the ceremony, we’ll help guide you to your spot for the weekend.

 

MEMORIAL TREE AND MANDALA

5pm - Camp Kitchen

 

We will have a dedicated space beneath a beautiful old-growth mother tree to honor those who have left this world. This living altar is a place to remember, reflect, and celebrate the lives of those we carry in our hearts. You are welcome to bring momentos, printed photos (protected in laminated sleeves if possible), flowers, or anything meaningful to place at the tree.The memorial tree is close to all the action, so we can keep their spirits with us, call them in to dance, and hold them in our hearts all weekend long.

 

OPENING CEREMONY

6:30pm - Fire Pit 

 

Join us as we open the weekend with a heartfelt ceremony to set our intentions, sing together, and gather in community. We’ll pay honor to the land, include the kids, share a group song, and receive a blessing from Klamath Tribal Elder Romain “Smokey” Miller as we ground into the magic of Us Fest.

 

THE PULSE 

Night Time

 

KIDS MOVIE NIGHT - Epic

8pm - Yurt

 

Come join Us for the movie Epic, a magical adventure through a hidden forest world where a brave girl teams up with tiny warriors to save nature. Grab your comfy blankets, we will have popcorn ready!

 

THE FEEL GOODS

8pm - Fire Stage

 

The Feel Goods are a PNW-based band blending country, folk, rock, and rhythm & blues with rich songwriting and top-tier musicianship. Formed in Eugene’s local music scene, core members Ky Burt, Jack McGaughey, and Matt Keenan lead a rotating cast that includes drums, pedal steel, and fiddle.

 

OREGON FRYER

9:30pm - Fire Stage

 

Based in rhythm, lyrics & harmony, while drawing inspiration from the likes of old Country & Americana with a big twist of Honky-tonk & Rock ‘n Roll, Oregon Fryer’s tight arrangements and hot improvisations are instantly timeless and inviting.  Come along for the ride and you’ll be transported through gritty parlors, bluesy country speakeasy saloons, and funky good times.

 

STARSKREEM

10:30pm - Boom Room

 

Raised as a hardcore junglist, Starskreem delivers goosebump-inducing sets of oldskool rave music from around the world. Blending Jungle DnB, Hardcore, and Gabber, he weaves a journey of calm and chaos that moves both mind and body.

 

FIRESIDE JAMS

11:30pm - Fire Pit

 

Grab your instruments…guitars, drums, kazoos, tubas, your voice…whatever you like to play! Come wind down from the beautiful chaos it took to arrive at Us Fest. This is an open jam for all, a space to connect through music, let loose, and ease into the weekend together.

 

ELLS

11:30pm - Boom Room

 

Ells, Oregon native, is a DJ and producer with a passion for crafting energetic sets that blend elements of House, Bass, and Hip Hop sounds. Performing everything from festivals to bars, he continues to bring innovative sounds and vibrant performances.

 

GIANCARLO

12:30am - Boom Room

 

Giancarlo is a DJ and Producer originally from the Philadelphia area, now residing in Bend, OR. A member of the Fantastic Voyage label family with more than two decades of experience behind the decks, he creates and performs music that spans multiple genres of dance music. 

 

SATURDAY MAY 24th

 

THE WEAVE

Daytime 

 

MORNING MOVEMENT

8am - Firepit 

Ilona Andina

 

Start your Saturday morning from 8 to 9 with a gentle practice to center in your body and heart as we welcome the mystery of the weekend. We'll explore light breathwork, guided meditation, and playful movement like shaking, dancing, and wiggling. All ages are welcome.

 

RESTORE & REJUVENATE

9:00am - Yurt

Lynda Beauchamp

 

Gather with friends in the yurt for some sweet self-care. Awaken gently into the day with breathwork.  Then, continue to lift your spirits as you get up and move with a gentle flow.  Restore and rejuvenate your body and prepare for another fun night of dancing!

 

QI GONG 

9am - Boom Room

Willow Seronko 

 

Three Harmony Qigong is a Taoist energy practice that helps integrate the physical, energetic, and spiritual aspects of our being. Using intent, breath, and relaxed movement, it cultivates a balanced flow of energy to support health, deepen awareness, and connect with the natural world.

 

KIDS WOODWORKING & WEAVING 

9am - Fire Stage

Kid Crew Creators 

 

The art of woodwork and weaving come alive with the guidance of skilled teachers and natural materials. Build confidence, creativity and woodworking skills while crafting meaningful wood tree branch tokens. Create wonderful weavings with colorful yarns, fabric scraps, and natural materials, which can be adorned with your wooden tokens!

 

FREE WHEEL’N POTTERY

10am - Fire Stage

John Kinder

 

Come get your hands dirty while learning the ancient technique of throwing pots on a pottery wheel. Make a cup, bowl, or vase, then take it home to dry and decorate.

 

PETE & PETIT YOGA & MUSIC

10am - Boom Room 

Pete Kartsounes and Davina Petit

 

When Petit and Pete connect with yoga and music, magic happens! Join this dynamic duo for flowing funky fun as Petit guides a flow of movement set to Pete’s (DJPK) eclectic songs and sounds.

 

CACAO CIRCLE

11:30am - Boom Room

Karla Diaz Cano

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Cahuatl, Kakaw or Cacao is intended to help heal our hearts, build community + bring family together. Let's gather in a circle to share this beautiful, sacred plant while honoring the place where it comes from and the guardians who have cared for it for thousands of years.

 

COMMUNITY CHOIR

12:30pm - Boom Room

Fitzy

 

We’ll start with a unique warm-up designed to activate our chakras and energize us. Then we will journey together through a selection of songs and some of my own, some by Max Ribner, and others by different artists. It’s all about helping everyone find their voice and sing together, creating a powerful, unifying experience.

 

TUNING IN: PSYCHEDELICS, PRESENCE & LIVE MUSIC

1pm - Fire Stage 

Dr. Howard Lipp & Ena Vie

 

Ena Vie and Dr. Howard Lipp offer a 90-minute experience blending grounded insight, sacred sound, and community connection to support deep integration and transformation. The session includes a 60-minute talk and Q&A on psychedelic healing followed by a 30-minute live medicine music journey to help root the teachings in the body and heart.

 

KIDS SCAVENGER HUNT

2pm - Fire Pit

Alyssa Abbey

 

Join us for a fun and interactive scavenger hunt around the festival grounds where kids will team up across ages to find, observe, and do all sorts of playful challenges. It's a great way to meet new friends, enjoy some friendly competition, and win awesome prizes while making unforgettable memories.

 

FAMILY DANCE PARTY

3:30pm - Fire Stage

Nikki Blume

 

Come one, come all to this all-ages, kid-focused family dance experience filled with upbeat music that will get everyone moving and grooving. We'll start with a short welcome circle, sprinkle in imaginative games and creative movement, and wrap up with a sweet gratitude practice to close the space.

 

MEN’S CIRCLE

2:30pm - Boom Room 

Adam Tutor

 

The sacred masculine lives in a space of deep capacity, stillness, and the willingness to hold it all. Join your brothers in a container where challenge meets compassion, expression carries intention, and we use embodiment, voice, and connection to awaken the healthy masculine within.

 

WOMEN’S CIRCLE

2:30pm - Yurt

Lindsay James

 

Women come gather round the hearth of sisterhood. Let’s lean in and speak hearts and share in carrying the tenderness of life.  This will be a restorative space of truth and exploration held in the spirit of levity and reverent love for earth, home, our relations, and one another. We are living in unprecedented wild times, and our strength in spirit is so important, so we will round up our resilience and come back to the collective with more of our best to offer up to the whole. 

 

ROOTED FLOW

4pm  - Yurt

Kimmy Carter

 

Join Kimmy for a pelvic floor-focused yoga session where you’ll learn to access your inner abdominal wall and engage muscles you may not even know you have. It’s great for lower back and core strength, especially helpful if you leak a little when you laugh, cough, or sneeze, and it’s a fun way to build strength from the inside out. Bring a strap and small socks to roll up.

 

POTLUCK DINNER

6pm -  Camp Kitchen/Fire Stage

Last Names N - Z

 

Bring your own eating tools and make sure to label your serving dishes and utensils. Come for your bestie's famous green beans, stay for the mystery casserole. Please make sure to bring enough to share (and then some), because after a day of soul-shaking rebirth or an epic dance floor journey, everyone deserves a full belly! If you contribute, you can partake! 

 

DINNER SET WITH PK

6pm - Fire Stage

Pete Kartsounes 

 

What goes well with a community potluck? The answer is an acoustic set by our Troubadour, guitar slinging, soul singing pal Pete Kartsounes. Grab a plate of delicious food and stay around for the "Dinner Set with Pete K" and enjoy a side of songs of Pete's as well as others from the bands you know and love.

 

THE PULSE 

Night Time

 

KOZY KIDS KLUB

7pm - Yurt

Kids Crew Creators 

 

Come wind down the night in the Yurt. Bring your cozy clothes, cuddly blankets, and pillows! We'll start with some mindful movement and partner yoga to get the wiggles out. Then we'll dive into board games, cards, and other indoor activities. The Kozy Klub evening will wrap up with stories as children snuggle into their cozy pajamas and favorite blankets.

 

SONIC BENDERS

7:30pm  - Fire Stage 

 

Sonic Benders is a 5 piece dance-driven Roots Funk band made up of Central Oregon all-star musicians: "Brother Gabe" Johnson (Watkins Glen, MFG, Vibeshiftas) on guitars, Patrick Ondrozeck (Company Grand, TEB) on keys, David Watts (The Cutmen, Anastacia) on bass, Jarrod Donatelli (Fractal) on percussion and Dylan Bernal (Vibeshiftas, Mostest) on drums.

 

FRACTAL

9am - Fire Stage

 

Fractal formed in the winter of 2019 in Bend, Oregon, with members from Watkins Glen and Cosmic Evolution coming together to create a dance party vibe unlike anything Central Oregon had seen. Influenced by bands like STS9, Lotus, Phish, and Umphrey's McGee, they’ve gained a loyal following with their high-energy jam-electronica sound and grassroots, no-ego approach to live shows.

 

FIRESIDE JAMS 

11pm - Fire Pit

Dean Mueller

 

Pull up a log and join Fireside Jams with Dean Mueller for a laid-back night of music and community around the fire. Dean will share original tunes and invite everyone to bring a song, an instrument, or just your listening heart. All ages and all levels welcome.

 

MATT WAX

11pm - Boom Room

 

In the early 2000s, Matt Wax found his musical focus shifting after diving into Colorado’s underground electronic scene, building on a foundation of classical training in trumpet and piano. Now based in Bend, Oregon, he hosts Beat Lab Radio and plays clubs and festivals, blending harmonic vibes with high-energy mashups and mixes in every set.

 

bPollen

12am - Boom Room

 

bPollen is eclectic, inviting Electronica. Creating a deep menagerie of Soulful infused Bassline rhythms, immersed with blends of Pacific NW honey.

 

WELTERWEIGHT 

1am - Boom Room

 

Welterweight entered the music scene in 2013 with a deep love for all genres and quickly stood out for his ability to play to any crowd. Known for high-energy sets and seamless mixing, he lights up dance floors with a journey through electronic music, from drum and bass to house, trap, phonk, breaks, and beyond.

 

SUNDAY MAY 25th

 

THE WEAVE

Daytime

 

BREATHWORK

9am - Boom Room

Rich Berry

 

Join Richard to experience the magical synergy of these breathing modalities, nurturing growth, self-awareness, and profound inner transformation. Embrace the power of breath with Richard as your compassionate guide, and unlock the true potential within.

 

KIDS NATURE PRINTS

9am - Fire Stage

Kid Crew Creators 

 

Come capture the textures and stories of the forest. Each participant will explore and imprint nature’s textures into a keepsake they can take home to remember their loving experience at UsFest. Participants will be using hammers as part of the creative process.

 

US CARE

9:30am - Yurt

Jen and Mike Lane

 

Let's add to the Self Care with an hour of "Each Other Care"! Come with a partner to both give and receive. Mike and Jenn will guide you through some sweet massage techniques that you can share with a partner, child, friend...all the goodness!

 

ROCK OF CONSCIOUSNESS ~ Grateful Pink Pearl

10am  - Boom Room

Kevin Craft and Pete Kartsounes

 

Immerse yourself in the music of the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, and Pearl Jam blended with somatic movement and a soothing sound bath to help you release tension and drop into deep relaxation. With ROC and Shakti ROC guiding the way through male led and female led music, this soulful fusion of sound and movement invites you to recharge, express yourself, and reconnect to the strength within.

 

NOT FOR KIDS ONLY

11am - Fire Stage

Eric Leadbetter and

Dean Mueller

 

Get ready to move, sing, and laugh along! This interactive set is packed with playful originals, classic tunes, and lively sing-alongs that invite kids and the kid in all of us! Come one and all and to join in the fun.

 

POTLUCK BRUNCH

12pm - Camp Kitchen

Last Names A-M

 

Same info as the dinner potluck, just the other half of the Us Fest family serves. The Us Fest buzz is wanting to see a fresh pancake and/or omelet service like the old days. Get crafty!   

 

COMMUNITY VARIETY SHOW

12:30pm - Fire Stage

Elise Porter

 

Join us for a playful, anything-goes Community Variety Show where all ages are invited to share their talents…whether it’s a song, a dance, a joke, or a magic trick. Step up, shine bright, and cheer on your neighbors in this celebration of creativity, courage, and fun!

 

ECSTATIC DANCE 

1:30pm - Fire Stage

Dj Geocache 

 

DJ GeoCache is an ecstatic dance DJ from Bend, Oregon, blending global rhythms, deep bass, and tribal beats into transformative journeys. This immersive 90-minute movement experience is designed to awaken the body, connect the spirit, and elevate everyone on the dance floor.

 

WATER BLESSING

2:22pm - Fire Stage

Lisa Light

 

We come together in Ceremony to both honor the sacred waters of the land, and to receive the waters blessings of clarity, purity, and vitality.  Water is a gift from our Mother Earth. When we sing, celebrate and bless Her waters, we attune the waters of our bodies to their original state of joyful, pristine clarity!  Bring your gratitudes and prayers for Water and celebrate its journey as it flows from spring, to stream, to river and onward to the ocean!

 

KIDS STRING ART JAM & POTTERY

2:30pm - Fire Pit

Kid Crew Creators & John Kinder 

 

An Us Fest Kids Favorite. At the intersection of mathematics and art, string art bends the mind with its colorful representation of straight lines and curves coming together. Create designs by weaving string between nails hammered into a wooden base. 

 

US FEST ALL STARS w/BeLoveSki

3pm - Fire Stage

 

How many of the talented Us Fest musicians can we fit on stage at once for a jam? Come see for yourself on Sunday as Beloveski catalyzes the Us Fest All Star Band and facilitates improvised community music magic.

 

GIRLS TWEEN EMPOWERMENT CIRCLES (9yr - 13yr)

4pm - Yurt

Alyssa Abbey & Elise Porter 

 

Please join us for a tween empowerment circle for girls ages 9-13. In our time together, we will use movement practices, reflective listening and discuss topics led by the girls to build a sacred container that facilitates their sense of empowerment allowing the girls to be seen and heard. Most importantly we will get to know each other and have fun! Moms are welcome to attend.

 

BOYS TWEEN EMPOWERMENT CIRCLES (11yrs and up)

4pm - Boom Room

Adam Tutor 

 

“We cannot be what we cannot see.” Many young men in our culture are growing up with examples of manhood that lack any real connection to the sacred. Together, we’ll explore what it means to be a responsible man, how to express emotions in a world that often tells us not to, and where the next generation of heart-centered young men are. Through these questions, embodiment practices, and conscious play, we’ll navigate the path from boyhood to manhood in a safe and sacred space.

 

JAM WAGON MEMORIAL PARADE

6pm - Fire Stage 

Bradley Pizzimenti

 

The Jam Wagon is a rolling beacon of rhythm and connection, weaving through the Us Fest grounds with spontaneous song, dance, and celebration that links camps, workshops, and stages while inviting everyone to join in and keep the beat alive. On Sunday at 6 PM, it leads a Memorial Parade from Family Camp to the Heaven Zest main stage at 7 PM, offering a soulful journey of remembrance, rhythm, and revival where music becomes medicine.

 

THE PULSE

Night Time 

 

KIDS MOVIE NIGHT - Mufasa: The Lion King

8pm - Yurt 

 

Mufasa: The Lion King is a new animated movie that tells the origin story of Simba’s father, Mufasa. It follows his journey from a young lion cub with a humble beginning to becoming the wise and courageous king we all know. With epic adventure, heartwarming moments, and favorite characters from the Pride Lands, it's a perfect movie to snuggle up with your friends.

 

HEAVEN ZEST

7pm - Fire Stage

 

Heaven Zest is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, live looper, and vocalist known for spirit-infused messages of magic and love, blending Reggae, Dub, EDM, tribal rhythms, and hip hop into audience-tuned, improvisational performances. After nearly two decades with Indubious, his solo work celebrates the triumph of the human spirit, shaped by his journey with Cystic Fibrosis, two double lung transplants, and defying all medical expectations.

 

LEADBETTER BAND 

9pm - Fire Stage

 

Leadbetter Band, based in Bend, Oregon, formed in 2017 around Eric Leadbetter’s original songs and a sound that blends vintage rock, jam vibes, and eclectic songwriting. With two lead vocalists, a tight rhythm section, and high-energy shows, they focus on original music while sprinkling in handpicked covers from rock history.

 

FIRESIDE JAMS 

11pm - Fire Pit

 

Grab your instruments…guitars, drums, kazoos, tubas, your voice…whatever you like to play! This is an open jam for all, a space to connect through music, let loose, and ease into the weekend together.

 

G.GARRETSON

11pm - Boom Room

 

DJ Garretson may have been born and raised in Bend, but his style of mixing international jungle, world, funk, bass and hip hop beats is anything but local. Come get sexy and swervy and stay for the late night crunchy dessert.

 

DJ PEDRO

12am - Boom Room

 

Hailing out Los Cerritos baja sur and Port Orford Oregon, DJ Pedro spins a mix of Fresh brand new riddims. An eclectic high-energy mix of House, Hip Hop, Dancehall Reggae, Afro Pop, and Tribal Beats.

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