Above: Northern Sky festival takes place September 6 & 7; two day passes available HERE.
Music & art: that's the promise of Northern Sky, a two day summer festival taking place September 6 & 7 on Oyster Bay, outside of Olympia, Washington. Northern Sky features songs and sounds from a pasture stage and a woodland grove. K artists performing include Winston Hightower, Morgan & the Organ Donors, The Moving Pictures; other musical guests: Mount Eerie, Thrones, Trust Fall, Ed Glover, Owl & the Pussycat, Ragana, Double Mirror. A full list of artists and other pertinent information can be found HERE.
Northern Sky is being organized by a loose knit collection of Olympia musical seers and sayers. Here is their description of the event: "Northern Sky is a two day festival of music and art that is centered on bands and artists connected to Olympia. It’s a get together. It’s a picnic. It’s an outdoor art gallery. And it’s all happening at scenic Oyster Bay Farm, ten miles west of downtown Olympia. Music will be played on two stages - a pasture stage with a backdrop of sky and sea and a small, woodland stage in a fir grove. Art installations will dot the forest trail and hands-on art-making will take place."
Their suggested activities for the two day event include - - -
Listen.
Ramble the woodland trail to find art installations and activities.
Bring a picnic or visit the food vendors.
Bring your own blanket or chair.
They also advise "All-ages welcome. No dogs, please."
Sounds like a party.
Above: Winston Hightower plays Oyster Bay at the Northern Sky festival Sept. 6,7, 2024.