Friday
5:00 to 7:00 pm – Busker Preview
8:30 pm – Luminary Show
7:00 to 10:00 pm – Busker Comedy Kickoff
Saturday
9:00 am to 2:00 pm – Kittitas County Farmers Market
10:00 am – Arts Parade
11:00 am to 3:00 pm – Main Stage Performances
10:00 am to 3:00 pm – Kids Activities
11:00 am to 3:00 pm – Buskers perform throughout downtown
See schedule below for more details.
Events for Sat., Sep. 29 - Sat., Sep. 29
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PK Dwyer
PK is a professional busker with strong ties to the Seattle area and the Pacific Northwest at large. In fact, he was the first busker to appear at the famous Pikes Place Market in Downtown Seattle. PK specializes in acoustic style Blues and Folk music.
Kids Activities
Rotary Pavilion, 11am-3pm: Family fun in historic downtown Ellensburg. Bring the kiddos along to the Buskers in the Burg festival for inflatables, furry critters, pictures with characters with Unity Dance, crafting windmills with Puget Sound Energy, science experiments with S.A.L.T., children's crafts, and pumpkin painting. Admission to inflatables requires a signed liability waiver.
Thomas Creek Band
Thomas Creek band is a trio from Yakima, WA that plays traditional Bluegrass and Americana music. The band's name comes from an actual place in SW Arkansas that has family ties to band leader Dale Thomas. Dale handles lead vocals, guitar, and mandolin. Tom Pritchard provides backup vocals, guitar, and mandolin. Katie Eims rounds out the bands sound with the addition of her Dobro guitar.
David McLemore
David is returning for another year of incredible tuba playing! He is the instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Central Washington University and is a part of the CWU Faculty Brass Quintet.
Main Stage Act
Thomas John Thomas John hails from San Francisco where he spends most of his time being a comedy writer and founder of Whoop Laugh. He held a long-term contract in Germany and performed their professionally for 3 months. Thomas was also on America’s Got Talent Season 6 where he made it to the Quarterfinals. Thomas displays his talents effortlessly while keeping the audience laughing the whole time. Thomas John is the creator of Juggling Americana and plays the glockenspiel. Never…
Gone Fiddling Again
This Yakima based music duo plays and sings a fresh mix of folk/rock, swing, blues and country, bluegrass, jigs that will keep you dancing all day long!
Borgin’s Fine Dark Magicks
Balin Lusby is a published author and poet, an actor, engineer, a cancer survivor, and magician. He has been doing magic since age five, and professionally since age fifteen. Inspired by the legendary magicians of the Victorian Era, Balin created the stage persona of The Great Cigma. Now his second character (inspired by the Harry Potter series), a dark wizard named Borgin, will be making his debut performance here in Ellensburg in the days leading up to All Hallows Eve.…
Cool Beenes
This father-son duo from Seattle is nothing short of pure talent. With guitar, vocals, and a harmonica, there's nothing they can't do! You can even catch the son performing shows with the School of Rock Seattle.
Steven Padilla
Steven Padilla is a local folk / country recording artist and performer. His unique style of country fusion music includes folkrock, bluegrass, jazz, and blues. His new album, Whistling in the Dark, includes original songs performed in a rhythmic percussive guitar style.
Fort Vine
This Alternative Art-Rock duo met in New York, started a band, and fell in love! They now travel all over the country in a fully renovated van spreading their angelic voices and positive energy to anyone they meet.
Krissy the Card Reader
Krissy has been reading Oracle cards for herself and her friends for several years and is excited to bring her talents to Buskers! Oracle cards can be tools for reflection and self-knowledge or can provide inspiration at just the right moment. Stop by her table to draw a message for your day, find your Patronus or get a pep talk. If you're feeling really magical ask for the Unicorn Special!
Make Music Ellensburg
An interactive musical learning experience for anyone and everyone! Director and teacher, Jan Jaffe is passionate about sharing music with people who "always wanted to learn" or "never thought it was possible." MME's philosophy is that music participation should be available to all people regardless of age, skill, or circumstance.
Main Stage Act
Greg Bennick Greg Bennick is a man of many talents and a humanitarian and inspirational speaker on top of it all. He has more than 35 years of experience and has performed in over 25 countries in front of hundreds of thousands of people. Although he spends most of his time all over the world, he has made Seattle his home. Greg’s fast-paced, quick-witted comedy and high-energy juggling skills make him a unique performer that you won’t want to miss.…
Fernlicious
Fernlicious is a 10-year-old aspiring DJ and Magician. He has been performing magic since 2016 and composing his own music on his DJ console as well. He was featured in the 2017 Lord Franzannian's Royal Olympian Spectacular Vaudeville Show in Olympia. This kid has got some skill!
Mickey Howard
Also known as Junk Drawer Troubadour has been juggling since he was in kindergarten! Since then he has added new props, tricks, and even plays his own background music on the harmonica. He is certainly a master of multitasking!
Darren Smackri
Darren is a graduate of the CWU music department with a BA in Percussion Performance as well as a chef at CWU!
American Honey
Audre Loranz, Bill Cron, Brian Parker, and Dan Holmes bring you explosive guitar solos and powerful vocals that you won't want to miss!
David Parker
The ONLY Accordion player to ever play Buskers in the Burg is returning for another year!
Gone Fiddling Again
This acoustic group is sure to get your feet tapping. Gone Fiddling Again presents a folk and country style sound.