This funky and eclectic little festival will showcase an impressive number of locally renowned performing artists, sound artists and ensembles such as: Chris Ballew - lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America performing as Caspar Babypants, Lelavision, Hollow Earth Radio, Musicians’ Emeritus Symphony Orchestra (MESO), The Early Music Guild, The Beaver Deceivers, Nyamuziwa Marimba Ensemble, Heimish Klezmer, The Asterisk Project, The Cabiri, Dass Dance, and many others.

Performances take place in 5 different venues throughout the park:  the Lodge, the forested grove by the Pond, the climbing Glacier, the Meadow and in the Geodesic Dome near the Fire Circle.  The festival offers a wide array of eclectic and traditional music offerings ranging from experimental & improvised to classical, early, jazz and Americana.  Dance troupes perform in various locations throughout the park, and wandering musicians roam the forested landscape between the cabins. 
    
Camp Long’s rustic cabins house the "museum of sound" where artists take up residency for the weekend and create multidisciplinary installations that blend sound, auditory arts, music and visual arts. Most of the cabins have an interactive, hands-on component, allowing attendees to enter and interact with the artists' work. This year’s Museum of Sound artists will include: Chris Ballew (on Sunday), Hollow Earth Radio, Gust Burns, Kristin Tollefson, Ruthie Tomlinson, Craig Snyder and NC Youth Art Program students.. 

The festival includes lots of interactive and hands-on activities such as EcoRhythm Instrument Building, EcoArt Mask Making, Printmaking and Naturalist activities in the Interactive Arts/Family-Kids area. This year’s food and drink will be provided by Taco Flair, served with reusable plates, cups and cloth napkins. With a serious commitment to conservation, all festival marketing materials are printed on 100% post consumer waste paper. Admission is by donation ~ $5.00 per person.

A Peek into the Past:
Download 2008 Press Release

Click here for Quotes from 2008 Festival Artists
Click here for Quotes from 2007 Festival Artists

Photos from 2008 Festival:
Catherine Anstett
Nancy Whitlock

Getting There: Attendees are encouraged to use less environmentally harmful transportation choices to arrive at the event such as transit, carpools, vanpools, bicycling and walking.

Metro Transit: For Camp Long: Metro bus #21
Click here for a map of Camp Long and vicinity