Event Schedule

Explore the magic of Side Burn with our full event schedule. From sunrise yoga and fiery performances to immersive workshops and late-night music, each day is packed with unique experiences hosted by camps across the event.


Saturday, May 17 | Filter: Performance

Time Details Camp/Location Type
Midnight (1hr)

The Midnight Whisper Wagon

Our eight-legged crawler has pulled this traditional Amish buggy far from the farm, creating the perfect space for sharing what can't be said back home. Slip inside our Whisper Wagon for a moment of radical honesty. Speak your truth, release your secrets, or simply enjoy the intimate space between traditional and alternative worlds
Miscellaneous,
Performance,
Ritual/Ceremony,
Self-care
12:01am (2hrs)

MoS B2B Piotr B2B Re:Setter B2B ???: Dark Disco Dive (Part 4) - Silent Disco!

SILENT DISCO HEADSETS WILL BE PROVIDED DJ set provided by MoS, Piotr, Re:Setter, et. al. Genres: Dark disco +++
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
2am (2hrs)

Chris Bruno: Anti-Four on the Floor (Silent Disco!)

SILENT DISCO HEADSETS WILL BE PROVIDED DJ set presented by Chris Bruno. Genres: Organic & experimental, indie dance
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
10am (3hrs)

Chris Endo: Wake n Bake

DJ set presented by Chris Endo. Genres: Morning vibes & downtempo swagger
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
11:30am (2hrs)

Cartoon Singalong

From cartoon movie bangers to Saturday TV morning classics, we’re belting out the best of animated anthems. Come relive your childhood—no judgment if you cry during A Whole New World. Lyrics will be provided and nostalgia in full effect!
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
Noon (1hr)

Radio Station Blast The Radio with John Mielke and Sue McGarvie

Well known Radio DJ and podcaster, John Mielke along with Sex therapist, Sex with Sue, Sue McGarvie, will connect with Shouting Fire (burningman radio) and do podcasting with interviews with people from various camps and organizers. Check camp for times.
Performance
12:30pm (1hr)

Jake: Progressive Chill

DJ set presented by Jake. Genres: Progressive house
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
1:30pm (1hr)

Batsu! A Japanese-Style Game Show

Tired of game shows where contestants get rewarded for getting questions right? Us too, so we are bringing you a Japanese Batsu game: a comedy show of punishments! Bring your own chair and join the audience as our host runs our contestants through light-heated punishments and humiliation. It's slapstick improv with a dash of BDSM. Have fun, lean in, and get ready for some silly.
Performance
2pm (2hrs)

The Seussening

Take a TRIP to the Solla Sollew for the quintessential union of psychedelic ambience and tales of the Seuss. Participants will be encouraged to take the opportunity to perform their favourite Dr. Seuss stories. Over 20 Dr. Seuss books will be available to choose from or bring your own. Intemperance is highly recommended, but everyone is welcome regardless of sparkliness.
Miscellaneous,
Performance,
Other
2pm (1hr)

Can you Crush it?!?

Can you Crush it?!? Witness or attempt to set a speed record for crushing not 1, not 2, but up to 3 watermelons! Fresh watermelon served and cheering for your Champion!
Fire/Spectacle,
Food & Drink,
Performance,
Ritual/Ceremony
2pm (1hr)

Now, and Nothing Else

Step into a space where time slows down and stories speak to the soul. A short tale will unfold — a gentle call to rest in the heartbeat of now. Come with open ears and an open heart. This is a space to listen, to feel, and to simply be.
Performance
2:30pm (2hrs)

The Republic Jam

Pick up a mic, grab an instrument, and let’s create some magic! Whether you’re a seasoned player or a first-time jammer, we’ve got instruments and mics to share. Come bring your rhythm, your voice, and your Chromatic Carniva spirit to the stage!
Live Music,
Performance
2:30pm (2hrs)

Boucle's Fortune Telling Booth

Bring a question for Boucle, expert fortune teller, to divinate an answer. Satisfaction not guaranteed.
Performance
2:30pm (2hrs)

The Republic Jam

Pick up a mic, grab an instrument, and let’s create some magic! Whether you’re a seasoned player or a first-time jammer, we’ve got instruments and mics to share. Come bring your rhythm, your voice, and your Chromatic Carnival spirit to the stage!
Live Music,
Performance
3:30pm (1hr)

Bubble Wand/Bubble Gun Flash Mob

Bring your bubble wands and your bubble guns, and meet up at the event location at the event time! We will get organized, walk over together to another chosen location and have a synchronized Bubble Flash Mob! Bubble it up!
Performance
4pm (1hr)

Laura Vox: Groovy Disco

DJ set presented by Laura Vox. Genres: Groovy disco house
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
4pm (1hr)

BLOOM the Musical Performance

Each of us is an Imaginarium, a dreamer and creator. But even seeds need light. Join Obscuras Imaginarium for Bloom — a playful mini-musical celebrating growth through music, visual art, and hula hoop shenanigans. A reminder that even in darkness, we are made to blossom. Friends new and old, come bloom with us!
Performance
5pm (1hr)

Ephemera: Sparkly Beep Boops

DJ set presented by Ephemera Genres: Progressive house
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
6pm (2hrs)

Solaris-X: Stellar Synthesis

DJ set presented by Solaris-X. Genres: Progressive, melodic tech
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
10pm (5hrs)

Visual Spunk

Interactive visuals accompany the dancefloor behind the DJ. Hit a bleep, get a bloop projected. Press a button, generate a blip. Can you find the mystery boxes and team up with a new friend to unravel the mystery of how it all works? And if you use your voice, are you able to dominate the screen? A series of explorations allow you to make your own visual art and impact the dancefloor.
Gathering/Party,
Performance
10pm (2hrs)

Post Effigy Burn Spin Jam at the Fire Circle

We've burned down the big top now let's spin fire and dance! Starting time is approximate, but we will be spinning fire at the Fire Circle next to our little big tent after the effigy burns until people are done with it! Come spin and dance and Jam with us or come and watch all these talented creatures dance with fire for your entertainment! See Dr Magnus Bombastus and signup to join the show! Some video from last year: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zgkrik9reEp4S44h7
Fire/Spectacle,
Performance
10pm (2hrs)

Laura Vox: Hallo Berlin (Part 1)

DJ set presented by Laura Vox. Genres: Techno.
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
11pm (2hrs)

Feel Nothing

An inspired creator. Ableton magician. Fine music producer is here to take us on a musical journey that will stimulate your senses until you... Feel Nothing. Music for the apocalypse.
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
11:30pm (2hrs)

Laura Vox B2B P∆TKA: Hallo Berlin (Part 2)

DJ set presented by Laura Vox & P∆TKA. Genres: MORE TECHNO
Gathering/Party,
Live Music,
Performance
Photo credit: Header image by Captured by Caro, used with permission.
Land Acknowledgement
We gather for SideBurn on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, the Huron-Wendat, the Mississaugas, and other Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work and build community on this land.