Troubadour Sessions

The Troubadour Sessions at High Sierra are where talented songsmiths performing over the weekend get a chance to shine in an intimate acoustic late night setting. Located in the Ponderosa Hall, each evening features four singer-songwriters swapping songs and stories in a round robin fashion. Doors at 11:00 pm.

Stay tuned for this year’s Troubadour Sessions lineup and schedule. 

Artist Playshops

Artist Playshops are a delight to fans and musicians alike. These one-of-a-kind fun sets —whether it be a collaboration with other artists, a tribute session celebrating the work of an important musician or a theme-based set—have become part of the High Sierra experience. It’s an opportunity for fans to see musicians in a unique setting, and it’s also a chance for artists to stretch out and shine some light on an artistic side of themselves that doesn’t get to come out in public that often. 

Playshop lineup and schedule coming soon!

Late Night Shows

High Sierra Late Night shows are a thing of beauty and legend - don't miss out this year. Join us in the High Sierra Music Hall and dance into the morning with us!
Treat yourself. Get out of your comfort zone. Stay up late.

Stay tuned for our Late Night lineup this year, individual late nights on sale, and our combo Night Owl pass!

Silent Disco

DJ Robin Applewood's Silent Disco Stage Returns!
Friday & Saturday, Late Night to Sunrise on the Lawn

Compete Schedule, pricing and DJ contributors coming soon!

Parades

Giant Puppets Save the World invites you to join us for an epic parade of ecstatic merriment! Come parade with our menagerie of giant flying butterfly puppets, giant hummingbird puppets,  giant flowers, a giant caterpillar, and “Gratitude” the giant goddess of appreciation. Come an hour before each parade to get dressed up and painted for the parade with the Giant Puppets Save the World crew!
Stay tuned for parade themes and times for this year!

Swirl

The “Swirl” is our official adult beverage “tasting event” that takes place daily from 5-7pm at the Swirl Station. Patrons ages 21+ can purchase a stemless souvenir glass and receive five tastings for $10 from a variety of specialty beers, wines, and spirits by our official partners. 
Come on by and SWIRL with us! 

Family Village

Welcome to a magical wonderland of High Sierra's enchanted Family Village — where kids of ALL ages (yes, that means you too, grown-ups!) can unleash their inner child through learning circus acts, giant puppet spectacles, percussion workshops, field games, family music and theater, and more fun to make memories of a lifetime!

Come for henna, face painting, cotton candy, an all-day crafting house open with scheduled arts adventures. Check out our jam-packed schedule below of Family Shows to plan your family's ultimate festival adventure.

Yoga and Movement

We will bring back an expanded daily yoga, movement and sound bath schedule to nourish your mind, body and spirit while at the festival. Stay tuned for the full schedule and list of offerings soon. 

RhythmetriX

Rhythmetrix returns with an expanded program this year! It combines music with movement and mindfulness to rewire the brain and regulate the nerves through unique modalities of group drumming. Through professionally facilitated drum circles, the RhythmetriX team brings music to the people, offering a fun, accessible platform to create and connect with fellow festival goers!

Daily Costume Themes

Take your High Sierra experience to another level and get in on the fun of our daily costume themes. Be creative, feel free, and express yourself with a few thousand of your closest friends! We will be reaching out to the community for input on the themes this year and share them with you as we get closer to July!

Rockin’ Nannies

The Rockin' Nannies are honored to return to High Sierra for our 12th time.  We will be hosting our Rockin' Slumber Party from 8pm - 2:30am in the Sugar Pine Lodge building each night, for school-age children age 6 and up.  We supply activities, snacks, movies, and TLC in a controlled, fun environment while moms and dads enjoy some "grown up" time.

Rates are $28 an hour for the first child and $20 an hour for each additional sibling. Reservations should be made before the festival starts. Pre-registration is via email at therockinnannies@gmail.com.  We are bringing extra Superstar nannies for babies and children at their own camps.  Please visit our webpage for the breakdown of prices: https://therockinnannies.wixsite.com/mysite

The Rockin' Nannies crew will be waiting to say hello at our Meet and Greet on Thursday from 3:00 - 5:00 pm at our booth across from the Family Zone.  Again the best time to register is ahead of time, so reach out now as we expect to sell out.   We will have our booth open from 11am - 1pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to answer questions.