Winter Village Music
Camp Concerts!
JANUARY 8-11, 2026
Camp Closing Concert
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, 4:00-6:30 pm
Unitarian Church
Join us on Sunday afternoon, January 11th at 4:00 pm as we bring Winter Village 2026 to a close with three fine duos. Viv & Riley will present their old time original songs and traditional tunes, along with Rakish presenting their fine celtic fiddle tunes and original songs. In addition, Allison De Groot will be joined by Ithaca’s own Rosie Newton for some rollicking old time tunes..
The concert will be held nearby at the Unitarian Church.. Tickets are $15 for registered campers, $20 advance, and $25 at the door.
Opening Camp Concert
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Community School of Music & Art’s Hamblin Hall
Join us on Thursday evening, January 8th at 7:30 pm as we kick off Winter Village 2026 with Ithaca's own Contradictions (Dave Davies, Tom Hodgson, Tim Ball and Rick Manning) and the joined by visiting faculty members Natalie Padilla, Grant Gordy on guitar and David Benedict on mandolin. Natalie, Grant and David will perform a few tunes on their own as well to end the first set. The second set features multi-instrumentalist Jake Blount with his pals Judy Hyman and Jeff Claus and joined by Gus and Huck Tritsch and Sally Freund. Jake, Gus and Huck all attended Winter Village camps 10 or so years ago and have gone on to be respected progressive old time musicians. We are excited to have them return to perform.
The concert will be held in Hamblin Hall on CSMA's third floor. Tickets are $15 for registered campers, $20 advance, and $25 at the door.
Come early and check out some free happy hour music next door at the Bike Bar.
Camp Faculty Concert
Sat, Jan. 10, 2026, 7:30 - 10 pm
CSMA’s Hamblin Hall (3rd Floor)
Join us on Saturday evening, January 10th at 7:30pm for a highlight of the Winter Village Music Camp, the always popular and often sold-out Faculty Concert. The concert features virtually all of the faculty, with a focus on the visiting faculty, in a series of short impromptu performances. It is not to be missed if you enjoy an eclectic concert full of surprises and joy!
The concert will be held in Hamblin Hall on CSMA's third floor. Tickets are $25 in advance and, if available, $30 at the door. Campers registered for 2 days or the full weekend can attend the show for free.
Come early and check out some free happy hour music next door at the Bike Bar.