Louder Fest 2026
Louder Fest: July 24-26
Louder Fest is returning! Our music, poetry, and arts festival upstate is back at the beautiful Laurelin Farms in the heart of the Catskills, featuring an exciting lineup!
A three day affair; Friday through Sunday. There are ponds and forests for hiking. A giant field for us all to camp on. A big stage, more than 12 bands, professional sound engineering. And some large day tents to help stave off the sun. We'll have indie and folk bands, poets and speakers, and all sorts performing, as well as artists leading fun workshops. There'll be merriment and stories, jamming, open mics, comedy; even a DJ for those that want to rave into the night.
There are two beautiful large fields for people to camp in. People are responsible for their tents, food, and drinks (there is access to potable water, but limited, so helpful to bring your own). The charming town of Delhi is just a ten minute drive if you need extra food and supplies. We'll try to have some food trucks on the property during the weekend as well. And we will have port-a-potties + basic first aid.
The main days will be Friday & Saturday. There'll be activities all day with time-allotted slots in which anyone can sign up to lead workshops, perform or jam on the main stage. Alternatively, you can just hang out, hike up Bramley Mountain, chill by the pond, drink some beer, and grill. It's a huge property so feel free to just go off and wander amongst the hiking trails.
Some of the incredible workshops already in the mix: Tye-dyeing, sound bath, yoga, group painting, collab songwriting, collab storytelling, drum circle, and more! If you want to lead one or perform just fill out the questionnaire once you register!
Both Friday and Saturday evenings we will have a selection of bands performing on the main stage. Afterwards, in the night—we'll have DJs performing in the main area, but also folksters and storytellers can go off to quieter areas and hang out, if people want to sleep early there's a section of the field that's further off and quieter.
Farm pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LhFoTU45neKyGmFK9
Lineup:
Fai Laci (Headliner)
Certainly So (Headliner)
What to bring:
We will send out a full suggested packing list, but for now in broad strokes, you'll want to bring:
Camping supplies (tent, sleeping bag, pillow, camping chair)
Food + Drinks
We should have food trucks to buy food. But yes...you are responsible for keeping yourself fed and hydrated! Making a little group is a good idea to make this easier!
Clothing
Prepare for hot days and cold nights. This means layers and warm socks at night
Decent shoes or boots
Funky festive outfits if you so desire!
Misc
Sunscreen
Umbrella for the sun
Headlamp/flashlight
How to get there:
We will post the exact address to attendees a few days before the event but the farm is located right near Bramley Mountain :)
People can arrive starting Friday morning and stay till Sunday. Friday and Saturday will both be jam packed with music and fun and we'll have amazing programmed activities going all day/night.
Public transportation is not the best. There are two buses a day that go from the Port Authority to Delhi, which is about six miles from our front door.
Pricing:
This fest is NOT FOR PROFIT :) We're here to create something wildly cool and memorable for all our guests! That said there are some expenses to making this thing happen with paying artists, sound engineering, renting large tents, picnic tables, port-a-potties, event insurance, etc.
Any profits after expenses will be dispersed to the performing artists. We'd love to give each of them a solid chunk so please feel free to donate more to help that happen!
NOTE: This event is 21+ except children accompanied by parents.
**As we are a new and small festival, there are details that are subject to change