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Art Song Festival | Ashland, NE | May 17-23, 2026

05/24/2026

A huge thank you to all the sweet company who joined us for our fifth season of Salt Creek Song Festival, “Fields of Wonder.”

Thank you to our incredible host families and sponsors for making this week possible. We are so grateful for your continued support! To all the artists who shared this week with us, we love you.

Here’s to joy.

05/17/2026

And just like that, festival week is here!

Join us as we kick of our fifth season Sunday at 4 PM with an incredible performance by and of “My Antonia” by and the world premiere of “I was something that lay under the sun” by at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Check out our festival program for more information about this week’s events. Link in bio. Cheers!

05/12/2026

In only one week, Ashland will be filled with the sound of Salt Creek Song Festival artists! Please be sure to check out our events page to see all of the incredible upcoming concerts and events. We hope you’ll spend the day with us and explore Ashland experiencing some of The Flora Arts District’s amazing shops and galleries. See you soon. Cheers!

05/02/2026

A little note from Jared:

As Salt Creek Song Festival heads into its fifth season I have been reflecting with gratitude on the past five years of producing this festival with Gretchen. The passionate, warm, and inclusive spaces that we’ve curated together to share art song with the Ashland community has been deeply memorable and at times, even cathartic. When I try to pinpoint the festival moments I’ve valued most I find myself drawn to something Hubert Creekmore wrote about poet Langston Hughes Fields of Wonder–that their value was rooted in “a sudden, sensitive gasp of feeling,” direct and honest.

At a time when much about life feels topsy turvy I think we have a duty to sink deep into these moments of feeling. Our fifth season, Fields of Wonder, is designed to embrace the expansiveness of wonder as we grapple with both the joys and sorrows of life together; to embrace and invest in an ever expanding future full of diverse voices coming together in song, direct and honest. Can’t wait to see you all May 17!

04/29/2026

We are thrilled to announce the return of Salt Creek Song Festival, happening May 17-23, 2026 in Ashland! Head to our website to preview our entire week of events.

We’ll be announcing full program details very soon, but for now, mark your calendars and stay tuned as we continue to release more exciting updates!

Salt Creek Song Festival is proud to have the support of Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Humanities Nebraska, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Ashland Arts Council, and Ashland Brewing Company.

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we’re celebrating the power of music, community, and generosity at Salt Creek Song Festival. We hope you will consider a gift to help SCSF continue bringing world-class art song to Nebraska.

Two ways to give:
🎶 Make an online donation OR
🎄 Buy a ticket to our Holiday Party on December 13 – Celebrate the season with music, friends, and festive cheer while supporting SCSF.

Link in bio.

We are so grateful for the support!

11/13/2025

Join us for the perfect close to your Hometown Christmas! Our first-ever Salt Creek Holiday Party Fundraiser will be an intimate evening of music, wine, and holiday cheer. Held in the beautiful Willow Point Gallery in downtown Ashland, this cozy celebration will feature festive performances by Gretchen Crane, Grace Manley, Jared Hiscock, and Philip Daniel, sharing your favorite Christmas classics in an elegant and relaxed setting.

Enjoy wine and cheese by Fariner Bakery, warm conversation, and the magic of live music in one of Ashland’s most stunning spaces. Hope to see you there. Tickets can be pre purchased on our website or just grab them at the door! Cheers!

09/12/2025

Salt Creek Song Festival is thrilled to welcome Grace Manley to its Board of Directors! A classically trained soprano, nonprofit leader, and educator, Grace brings a passion for community building, the arts, and rural Nebraska. She looks forward to supporting the Festival’s mission through a wealth of experience in event planning, board development, strategic planning — and, of course, art song! Grace currently serves as Director of Development for UNO’s College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska Foundation. Be sure to check out the about page on our website to read more about Grace’s amazing work in Nebraska and beyond!

05/23/2025

Loved getting to at Oxbow Living Center !

05/22/2025

We’re already more than halfway through festival week and cannot be more thrilled with the jaw dropping performances and welcoming audiences!

Today marks the first of three “pop-up concerts” from Cuban tenor, and Paraguayan classical guitarist, as well as the final “art song after hours” at Willow Point Gallery featuring the astounding technical prowess of pianist and festival co-founder - check out our festival program for more details and be sure to join us at one of our many concerts this week!

📷 Aric Vyhmeister

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https://www.saltcreeksongfestival.com/

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