
Friday Night, July 14th: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Dance Night at Berkshire Busk!

Just Sole!
In Partnership with Jacob's Pillow On the Road
Starting at 7 pm on Lower Railroad Street
Just Sole! Street Dance Theater Company was founded in Philadelphia in 2010 by Kyle "JustSole" Clark and Dinita "Queen Dinita" Clark. The mission of the group is to use hip hop dance (street dance) of all styles theatrically to inspire, empower, innovate, and motivate others to embrace their story and individuality while teaching the culture and history of hip hop dance. This performance is part of Jacob's Pillow’s On the Road, a free county-wide performance series that includes events on June 15 in Pittsfield, July 15 in Becket, and July 16 in North Adams.

Raeah Rama
Robin's Candy
Hello! My name is Raeah, I am a studio art and environmental studies double major at the university of Vermont. I’ve lived in the Berkshires my whole life and as a result have a deep love for the outdoors.

Eric Bascom & Ted Levine
Late Night - 9 pm on Lower Railroad Street
Eric Bascom & Ted Levine will perform an eclectic evening of jazz, blues, originals, along with old and new Standard from the Great American Song Book and Beyond in a special late night performance after Jacob's Pillow On the Road.

Joanne Magdalena
The Vault Gallery
Joanne Bockemuehl Jackson is a passionate flamenco dancer and teacher/artist, choreographer, as well as a costume designer.
She teaches flamenco dance lessons to children and adults at the Berkshire Pulse Studios in Housatonic, Great Barrington, MA. Her classes focus on building confidence through the expressive abilities of flamenco, which instills a sense of passion and individuality. She connects each student with their own personal story to tell and journey to live and guides them to find the expression through movement.
She regularly performs is New York City and at the Hudson Vallley Flamenco festival.

Naomi
Rubiner's Cheesemongers
Naomi’s original songs, mostly country-folk in style, exhibit clever wordplay and observations. She has been performing at open mics for the past five years in the Great Barrington area, and was part of the Coop patio series last summer.

Qualia Dance Collective
Upper Railroad Street starting at 8pm
Qualia Dance Collective seeks to explore the qualities of space, time, and energy as catalysts for movement and art and performs the choreography of Fiona Scruggs. Our work is poetic and classical, smart and inventive. We aim to awaken the imaginations of everyone we meet.

Ryan Leddick
Triplex Courtyard
“Soulful, Rhythmic, Folk-Rock”
Based in Troy, NY - Ryan Leddick showcases a collage of musical talents that stop people in their tracks. Blending years of experience, Ryan Leddick weaves his soulful and haunting voice alongside rhythmic guitar lines to create an enticing folk-rock fusion. Having shared the stage with many Broadway notables, Damien Rice, Of Good Nature, and Patty Larkin to name a few you would be remiss if you didn’t see him.
Saturday Afternoon, July 15th: 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Balloon Ben
Robin's Candy
Balloon Ben has been twisting and entertaining in Berkshire County and beyond for 11 years. His unique style allows him to meet almost any request. He loves a challenge, so feel free to use your imagination in your requests from this talented Airbender. Your imagination is the limit!

Warren Sieme
Berkshire Mountain Distillers
Drawing inspiration from the singer/songwriter movement of the ‘60’s and 70’s, Warren Sieme’s acoustic music celebrates American Adult Contemporary music through both original compositions and interpretations of other artists’ songs. From iconic modern songwriters to classic songs from the Great American Songbook as well as his take on traditional folk music, he presents a style that is unadorned and introspective, thoughtful and moving, sweet and melodious.
Main Stage! Saturday, July 15th: 6:30 - 10:00pm

Garrin Benfield
Upper Railroad Street
Brooklyn and Hillsdale, NY-based singer songwriter Garrin Benfield has released five full length albums and has been touring nationally since 2000. Employing live looping, Garrin improvises rhythmic jams and soundscapes that emerge organically from his own original songs and eclectic covers.

Bella Santarella
Lower Railroad Street
Bella Santarella is thrilled to be a part of this year’s Berkshire Busk! She produces and performs in queer programming throughout New England. Bella has a true passion for building community, sewing costumes, hosting game nights, and showing the joy of self-expression. Check out more from her on IG @bellasantarella

Opal Raven Cirque
Lower Railroad Street
Opal Raven is an award-winning performer with over a decade of experience based out of Western Massachusetts. She's known across New England and the Tri-State area for her "Danger Dame of the Flame" variety show. Also known as the Sword Queen of Gypsy Layne, Opal showcases masterful sword spinning, daring prop tricks, and some say she can even speak to snakes. Opal Raven's one-woman circus is a unique performance that is sure to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Welcome to the Circus.
Saturday Night, July 15th: 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Quiet Houses
Carr Hardware
Quiet Houses is an alternative rock group hailing from the Pioneer Valley. Blending the sounds of everything from Joni Mitchell to Peter Gabriel to Jeff Buckley, their songs are filled to the brim with thoughtful lyrics and lush soundscapes to create modern progressive songs that can't help but stick in your head.

Chalk Gremlin Circus
First Congregational Church
The Chalk Gremlin Circus is made up of 3 local circus artists who have found each other over the years and love performing together. They work in solo, duo, and even trio air and ground acts!

Natalie Lewis
Triplex Cinema
Natalie Lewis is a student musician who plays soft rock from the 60s-70s with her acoustic guitar!

Rick and Marilyn
The Vault Gallery
Rick and Marilyn perform Guitar-centric, edgy, acoustic rock music. Rick's intricate guitar solos support Marilyn's heartfelt vocals and driving rhythm guitar while they play originals and classic folk/rock songs.

Balloon Ben
Robin's Candy
Balloon Ben has been twisting and entertaining in Berkshire County and beyond for 11 years. His unique style allows him to meet almost any request. He loves a challenge, so feel free to use your imagination in your requests from this talented Airbender. Your imagination is the limit!