Description
Enter a woodland portal of music, theatre, workshops, and possibility! The Great Gathering is two magical days of art and community in a forest clearing in Yorkville, IL.
Saturday Musical Acts:
Julia Morrison
Wyatt Waddell
Em Grace & the Undercuts
Stone Theory
The Knee Hi’s
Sunday Musical Acts:
Oyeme
Ione
Ava Brennan
Gabacho
Workshops
Hosted by: Jayde Kief & Ultra-Violet Archer
This workshop / performance features musicians: Ava Brennan, Fiona Palensky, and Meredith Nesbitt.
Movementum is a collaborative performance with local musicians, dancers, and the audience, turning listening into moving. Blurring concert and workshop, it invites everyone to join in guided movement and live music, breaking the barrier between stage and floor.
Ensemble in Search of Nature with Dakota Norman
Led by Chief Clown Dakota Norman, Gatherers will immerse themselves in storytelling, improvisation, and ensemble play. Inspired by the Great Gathering campgrounds, the group will devise and perform a piece reflecting our connections to the earth and each other. Beginners to pros welcome.
Nature Walk & Mushroom Foraging with Paige Stevens
Explore the farm and connect with the land on a guided nature walk. Learn about local mushrooms, food foraging, and the natural environment while getting acquainted with the farm’s landscape.
Sustainable Farming Practices with Trenton Frank
Learn how to grow your own produce in the city with farmer Trenton Frank. This hands-on session explores sustainable farming techniques and practical strategies for urban gardening.
Arts and Healing Workshop led by Gabbi Frabotta
Join Gabbi for an arts and healing workshop blending journaling, art-making, and meditation. The session creates a supportive space for self-discovery, creativity, and community reflection—materials provided, all are welcome.
Theatre Performances
Green - A Shadow Puppet Performance by Lindsey Ball
Green is a shadow puppet piece done on an overhead projector that explores the color green through memory, science, and history. It begins with a personal anecdote which leads to a brief history of the mineral jade, and then a more general scientific study of the color green (how our eyes process it, how we've evolved to understand it, and how the color may make us feel more relaxed). The piece, however, is at its core, a love story. Interwoven throughout you will hear bits and pieces of a prior romantic relationship intermingling with scientific & historical fact. As you learn more about the color green, so too you learn about this relationship - and what it means to move forward while also looking back.
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Merch Vendors
More acts to be announced! Schedule subject to change.
Date & Time
Sep 6, 2025 12:00 PM - Sep 7, 2025 5:00 PM
Venue Details
Goekenland
6621 Illinois 71Yorkville, Illinois 60560
