LBF 2026 WORKSHOPS
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
Discovering Creative Intuition
11:00am-12:00pm - Midway Stage
Join Camila Recchio for "Discovering Creative Intuition," a collective songwriting workshop centered on emotion and lyric craft. Learn how to trust your creative instincts and collaborate with fellow artists to build heartfelt, expressive songs from the ground up.
Beginners Dance Hooping
11:00am-12:00pm - Vendor Courtyard
Join Mackenzie Bennett for "Beginners Dance Hooping," a one-hour workshop introducing off-body tricks like isolations, escalators, ghosting, and weaves. Perfect for beginners. No waist hooping involved! Demo hoops are provided on-site. Learn about purchasing your own hoop from LiviJoyHoops.
Tie-die workshop
12:00pm-3:00pm - Vendor Courtyard
Join Cameron Stein (Cosmic Chemistry) for an interactive tie-dye session exploring both ice dye and reverse/bleach dye techniques. Bring a garment of your own or buy a festival shirt on-site, and learn how to craft bold, custom patterns to take home.
Live Looping Workshop
12:15pm-1:15pm - Indoor Main Stage
Join Vince Cimo for a hands-on look at the magic of live looping. Learn the techniques, gear, and creative processes behind constructing complex, multi-layered music in real time. Perfect for musicians and fans interested in the intersection of technology and live performance.
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS
Songwriters Circle
11:00am-12:00pm - Midway Stage
Join four featured songwriters (Nathaniel Talbot, Ian George, Trinity Althoff and Emily McVicker) as they take the stage for an intimate, acoustic round. Sitting side-by-side, each artist will take turns sharing a song along with the stories, inspirations, and personal moments behind it. Passing the mic from one songwriter to the next, this collaborative circle offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the heart of the craft.
Learn to Play Low Rider with Lee Oskar!
12:15pm-1:15pm - Indoor Main Stage
Join multiple award-winning harmonica virtuoso, manufacturer, composer, producer, and visual artist Lee Oskar for a fun and enlightening “Learn to Play Low Rider” workshop on Saturday, August 16, at 12:15 PM on the indoor main stage! Bring along your own Major C Diatonic harmonica and learn to play this iconic song from the man himself, who composed this megahit’s unforgettable riff on his harmonica! A limited number of Lee Oskar Harmonicas will be available for purchase at the venue. Whether you bring or buy your Lee Oskar Harmonica, Lee will be happy to engrave his original signature on it!