About

Woodstockhausen was founded by Wayne Jackson (Later Days) deep in the misty redwoods of California’s Santa Cruz Mountains in 1998, originally taking place annually in his backyard until 2001. In 2002, the festival relocated to the Quarry Amphitheatre at the University of California, Santa Cruz and then the UC Santa Cruz Recital Hall in 2003, before the festival returned to the mountains for the ill-fated, waterlogged and ultimately canceled 2007 show.

Since 2023, WSH has taken place on a former dairy farm with acres of meadows, mountains, woods, gardens, streams, ponds, and barns. Artists and audiences are invited to enjoy on-site camping, performances, and festivities in an open setting that inspires convivial exchange.

WSH is a setting for emerging and established artists, regional and international, showcasing diverse practices in experimental music, synesthetic video, and performance.

WSH 25’ will stage two weekend-long festivals: WSH East in Upstate New York, WSH West in the Central California Coast.

Team: Ximena Bedoya, Ben ‘leshy’ Krasner, Jean-Marc Jot, Paul Geluso, Wayne Jackson, Agnieszka Roginska, Chase Fraser, R Duck