Autumn Acoustics Music Festival
presented by Lannon Stone
Saturday, October 7 2023 12 pm – 6 pm

Bear in the Forest is a singer-songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The songs of his powerful self-titled album Bear In The Forest “howl with spiritualism, built around folk music in the oldest, barest sense: joy and pain and a guitar coming together to produce sounds that resonate with ancestral memory.” Hear Bear in the Forest’s stunning set at the Sugarbush House against an open air woodland backdrop.

Ben Mulwana is a Ugandan-born and raised artist residing in Wisconsin. With soulful 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.” Hear Ben Mulwana as he opens the Main Yard stage.

BJ Fisher is a Wisconsin singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who often plays among the natural inspiration of Riveredge. He calls his first album, Night Reminder, a “wild and beautiful road.” BJ’s intimate set will happen at the Sugarbush House.

Long Mama’s debut album Poor Pretender, released October 2022, 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.

Shell Bells is a dynamic musical artist who is inspired by fantasy themes. Her style is described as “an amalgamation of indie folk, classic rock, neo soul, and sound healing psychedelia” with “an intuitive imagination and tender heart.” Get to the Sugarbush House at 3pm to share in the journeys of this “ever-evolving, wholesome vibe maker.”

Called a “blues dynamo” by Blues Blast Magazine, The Stephen Hull Experience “brings the blues to the people.” As a twice semifinalist at the Wilson Center Guitar Competition by the age of 16, frontman Stephen Hull has garnered national acclaim for his attention to detail and guitar solo style that evokes that of Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Head to the Main Yard to see The Stephen Hull Experience set the stage ablaze with the blues.

Milwaukee-based singer-songwriter Trapper Schoepp has been lauded as “One of the greatest Americana talents in a long time.” Known for his storytelling and ability to incorporate the deeply personal into his music, Schoepp recorded his newest album Siren Songs at Johnny Cash’s Cash Cabin in Hendersonville, TN. NPR Music calls Schoepp’s music “rootsy, cinematic rock that charms as it soars.” We are honored to have this celebrated artist as our final act of the festival at our Main Yard Stage.

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 art vendors and food trucks who may not 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 Director of Development, Sharon Cross, at scross@riveredge.us