Weekend at a Glance
Thursday, January 7th
Winter Village Music Camp kicks off our 2027 camp with our Opening Concert at CSMA’s Martha Hamblin Hall! The show runs from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM) featuring performances by Shane Cook & The Contradictions, Jake Blount & The Wicked Children (Judy Hyman, Jeff Claus, Gus & Huck Tritsch, and Sally Freund), and Sami Braman & Joseph Decosimo.
Before the show, drop by Camp Registration in the CSMA Lobby starting at 4:00 PM, then head next door to the Bike Bar for free Happy Hour Music with Drank the Gold & Friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Expect jam sessions in the hotel lounge and CSMA rooms throughout the evening!
Lodging Note: The Canopy Hotel’s discounted camp weekend room rates are available on Thursday night for campers arriving early to catch the opening concert and jump into Friday’s morning sessions.
Saturday, January 9th
Registration opens at 8:00 AM in the CSMA Lobby. Morning workshops run from 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM, followed by lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Afternoon workshops resume at 1:15 PM and continue until 5:00 PM.
For happy hour, catch The Notorious Stringbusters live at the Bike Bar from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM at Martha Hamblin Hall for the marquee WVMC Faculty & Friends Concert from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM. This showcase always sells out, so get your tickets early! (Tickets for the All-Faculty Concert are included in full weekend camp registration). After the concert, open jam sessions in all styles and skill levels will run from 10:30 PM until whenever.
Sunday, January 10th
Registration opens at 8:00 AM in the CSMA Lobby. Morning workshops run from 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM, followed by lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Afternoon workshops wrap up from 1:15 PM to 2:30 PM, leading directly into Open Jam Sessions across all genres from 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM.
To cap off the weekend, doors open at 4:00 PM in Martha Hamblin Hall for our Closing Concert from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM, featuring Michael Daves & Friends, Liz Knowles & Kevin Elam, and The Gibson Brothers.
Concert Tickets: Please note that tickets for the Thursday Opening Concert and Sunday Closing Concert are NOT included in the weekend registration fee, but registered campers can purchase them at a discounted rate.
Friday, January 8th
Camp Registration opens in the CSMA Lobby at 8:00 AM. Morning workshops begin at 9:15 AM and run through 12:00 PM, followed by lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Afternoon workshops resume at 1:15 PM and wrap up at 4:00 PM.
At 4:00 PM, join us for Camper Orientation & Faculty Introductions to meet the instructors and set the stage for the weekend. Head over to the Bike Bar for Happy Hour Music with Steve Selin & Friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, or jump into casual jams around the space. An evening workshop session runs from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM, followed by Faculty-Led Jam Sessions (Old-Time, Bluegrass, Irish, and more) from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Open jams keep going at 9:30 PM until whenever!