Stuart’s Opera House Presents

Snow Fork Event Center • Nelsonville, OH

September 25-28, 2025

Stuart’s Opera House Presents

Snow Fork Event Center • Nelsonville, OH

September 25-28, 2025

Stuart’s Opera House Presents

Snow Fork Event Center • Nelsonville, OH

September 25-28, 2025

2025 DAILY SCHEDULES

Here’s a preview of what’s in store for you at the Hoot

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24

3:30 PM

Campground Opens

7:00 PM

Welcome Bonfire

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25

9:00 AM

Admissions, Bar, and Merch Opens

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Workshops + Jams

  • Banjo Tunes in Double D with Hilarie Burhans
  • Ohio River Valley Fiddle Tunes with John Harrod
  • Natural Dyeing with Plants with Tessa Evanosky
  • Slow Jam
  • Open Jam

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Afternoon Concert

 Mill Creek Mile

    2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

    Workshops + Jams

    • The Blue Goose on Banjo with Nadia Ramlagan
    • Square Dance Calling 101 with Becky Hill
    • Slow Jam led by John Harrod
    • Open Jam

    4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

    Workshops + Jams

    • Beginner Mandolin with Zeke Hutchison
    • Calico (AEac#) Fiddle Tunes with Leo Shannon
    • Songs of Michael Hurley with Nadia Ramlagan (guitar and vocals)
    • Three Thin Dimes on Clawhammer Banjo with Hilarie Burhans

    • Happy Hour Jam

    7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

    Evening Dance

    Square Dance Called by Becky Hill

    8:00 PM

    Admissions Closes

    10:00 PM

    Bar + Merch Closes

    FRIDAY, SEPT. 26

    9:00 AM

    Admissions, Bar, and Merch Opens

    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

    Workshops + Jams

    • Flatfooting with Becky Hill
    • Banjo with Adam Schweigert
    • Natural Dyeing with Plants with Tessa Evanosky
    • Slow Jam led by John Harrod

    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Afternoon Concert

    Hilarie and Mark Burhans

      2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

      Workshops

      • Arranging Traditional Songs for Banjo with Nadia Ramlagan
      • Patrick Kelly Fiddle Tunes with Leo Shannon
      • Storytelling with Bill Hairston
      • Cobweb Broom Making with Curt Cable

      4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

      Workshops + Jams

      • Banjo Basics with Hilarie Burhans
      • Old Time Backup Guitar with Danny Arthur
      • Old Time Tunes for Mandolin with Zeke Hutchison
      • Kentucky Fiddle Tunes with John Harrod
      • Happy Hour Jam

      7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

      Evening Concert + Dance

      • 7 – 8 PM Youth Showcase Creekside Concert featuring local players from Liz and Lynn Shaw’s Blue Farmhouse Music
      • 8 – 10 PM Square Dance Called by Becky Hill

      8:00 PM

      Admissions Closes

      10:00 PM

      Bar + Merch Closes

      SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

      9:00 AM

      Admissions, Bar, and Merch Opens

      10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

      Workshops + Jams

      • Old Time Back Up Guitar with Danny Arthur
      • Marcus Martin Fiddle Tunes with Leo Shannon
      • Storytelling with Bill Hairston
      • Natural Dyeing with Plants with Tessa Evanosky
      • Open Jam

      1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

      Afternoon Concert

      John Harrod and Tona Barkely

        2:15 PM – 3:45 PM

        Workshops + Jams

        • Ohio Tunes with John Harrod and Zeke Hutchison
        • Intro to Sawmill/Modal Tuning with Hilarie Burhans
        • Morgan Sexton Banjo Tunes with Leo Shannon
        • Quilting a Potholder with Frankie Coppola
        • Slow Jam 

        4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

        Workshops + Jams

        • Ear Training for Old Time Musicians with Hilarie Burhans
        • West Virginia Fiddler Melvin Wine Tunes with Phil Jones
        • Easy Banjo Tunes with Adam Schweigert
        • Happy Hour Jam

        7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

        Evening Concert

        Rose and Vine

        The concert will feature opener Leo Shannon with storytelling by Bill Hairston during the introduction and between acts

        8:00 PM

        Admissions Closes

        10:00 PM

        Bar + Merch Closes

        SUNDAY, SEPT. 28

        11:00 AM

        Campground Closes

        11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

        Bluegrass Brunch with First Day in Town

        End your weekend on a high note with brunch at Eclipse Company Store in The Plains, featuring music by First Day in Town.

        First Day in Town is a band of veteran musicians who collectively have about two centuries of playing experience, featuring Zeke Hutchison, Dave Bing, Danny Arthur, Todd Sams, and Kent Jolley.

        This not a ticketed event. All are welcome to attend, guests will simply cover the cost for their own all you can eat buffet—$18.95 for adults and $12.95 for children.