Autumn Acoustics Music Festival
Saturday, October 3 2026 12 pm – 6 pm

Our festival opener, Whitty Remarks, is led by Travis & Ashlee Whitty along with a stacked list of supporting talent. The duo walks the genre lines of folk, pop, indie music hand in hand. Their 2025 LP Nary a Care was reviewed by Milwaukee Record as “so personal and emotional that it transcends typical criticism.” At turns melancholy, hopeful, and simply pretty, Whitty Remarks brings their unforgettable sound to the Main Stage.

Kenzie Pauly brings her soulful vocal jazz to open our Sugarbush House Stage. As an advocate for the joy of live music and a regular performer in local lounges from the Pfister Hotel’s Blu to Port Washington’s Cavelier Wine Bar, Kenzie is a welcoming and charismatic singer. Come hear her voice soar among the trees at the Sugarbush House stage!

Milwaukee music legend Long Mama’s debut album Poor Pretender is described as such: “embracing a rich spectrum of light and shadow, heat and cold. The palette of country, folk, indie rock, and punk reflects its makers’ coming-of-age in the rustbelt crossroads of north, south, east, and west.” Country Music People Magazine heralds the collection as “A winner all the way.” Find your way to misfit country at our Main Yard stage.

Tlalok Rodriguez is a bilingual singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Originally a Chicago native, he comes from a long line of musicians dating back to his great-grandfather, a composer from Vicente Guerrero, Mexico. A century later, he keeps the family tradition alive through boleros, bossa novas, and vibrant performances channeling the passion of his ancestors. Groove to Tlalok’s exciting sound at the Sugarbush House stage!

Ben Mulwana is a Ugandan-born and raised artist residing in Wisconsin. With songs about love, loss and everything in between, Ben Mulwana and the Village brings a groovy, rock and soulful sound. With moving lyrics and a diverse range of musical inspiration, Ben’s music has a storytelling quality that is both unique and familiar. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called his debut album, Mr. Mulwana, “magnificent” and “goosebump-inducing.”

Milwaukee-based poet and musician Nzinga‘s set closes the Sugarbush House with music that is cozy and warm among the falling leaves. Her voice is agile and gorgeous, accompanied by sensitive and skillful acoustic guitar. Don’t miss Nzinga: discover a sound perfectly suited to fall at sunset.

Milwaukee singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Joseph Huber is known for his lyricism, subtlety, and introspection. His music blends elements of rock and folk, rollicking between the feelings of freedom and severity, wit and earnestness. Whether it’s irresistible, fiddle-driven dancing tunes or honest, heart-wrenching songwriter ballads, this act spans the spectrum of Roots music. Huber has been featured on NPR’s Live Music Sessions and has toured through the United States and Europe. Celebrated for his impeccable musicianship, Joseph Huber is the perfect act to close the festival.

As for most of our large events, ample parking will be available at Firemen’s Park in Newburg. A shuttle will then take you to the festival fun and back throughout the day!

There will be limited parking available in the Visitor Center lots for VIPs, those with accessibility needs, and those with young children. Parking attendants will be able to direct you to a space if you need to park at the Visitor Center.

If you’re interested in reserving one of the Access Ability Wisconsin outdoor wheelchairs that we host on site for the event, please click here.

A chair or blanket in case provided seating is full.

Cash for some of the food trucks who may not be able to take a card.

Outdoor clothing suitable for the (fingers crossed for beautiful!) weather.

Not at all! We encourage you to enjoy the short, beautiful woodland hike between our two stages. The start times for all acts are staggered so that you can catch a portion of every single set if you so choose!

All that information can be found by clicking here!

We’d love to get in touch! Please contact our Event Coordinator, Hannah Sedgwick, at hsedgwick@riveredge.us