This August, for the first time since the inaugural year of the wildly unique music festival, Park City Song Summit, the blending of live performances, open-ended panel discussions, and mountain-air wellness activities will take place in the heart of the city where it was born. On August 14-16, 2025, Song Summit patrons will flock to Park City’s City Park to attend what founder Ben Anderson—who SPIN just named one of the 25 Most Influential People In Music—calls a “festival love letter to the power of song.” Park City Song Summit, along with founding sponsor Stand Together Music and presenting sponsor A New Earth Project, has sparked many national conversations about wellness and recovery in the music industry and well beyond.
In addition to performances from artists like Goose and Marcus King, special collaborations abound in the Song Summit 2025 lineup. Greensky Bluegrass will take the stage with usually-solo pianist, Holly Bowling, Dawes will be joined by their friend Duane Betts, and a special Terrapin Family Band performance is set to take place with Eric Krasno, Adam MacDougall, Jennifer Hartswick, and Nicki Bluhm. The full Song Summit 2025 music lineup can be found below.
Song Summit Labs will return in 2025, covering such topics as “Dance Music and Activism,” “The Havana-New Orleans Connection,” and “The American Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in 2025.” For the uninitiated, Song Summit Labs allow fans to participate in discussions that dissect, illuminate, and interrogate the art of music and songwriting while being an inclusive space to talk about mental health, representation, social equity, recovery, and more of the every day, inner workings of musicians and songwriters we know and love. In the new home of Song Summit, Labs will take place indoors at the Jim Santy Auditorium at the Park City Library. A full list of Labs can also be found below.
As in years past, late-night Main Street shows take patrons out of the park and onto Park City’s legendary Main Street. These are separately ticketed performances, and this year’s Main Street venue is The Marquis. Kicking things off on Thursday night will be an evening with Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel followed by Marcus King + Eric Krasno. Friday night, Cimafunk and Pedrito Martinez will bring the funk to Main Street with a celebration of Cuban/Latin music, and Saturday night will feature the extraordinary dance/house music queen, LP Giobbi, to close out this year’s festival.
Park City Song Summit works closely with the Song Summit Foundation, created to uplift musicians of all ages and their communities. By fostering wellness and empowering communities through music, the Song Summit Foundation is shaping a future where artists and audiences alike can thrive, connect, and heal through the universal language of song. Read more about its mission right here.
Summit Passes, individual tickets, and VIP Packages for Park City Song Summit are available now at this link. For everything else, please visit parkcitysongsummit.com.
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Park City Song Summit 2025 Music Lineup:
Goose
Greensky Bluegrass featuring Holly Bowling
Dawes & Friends featuring Duane Betts
Marcus King + Eric Krasno with very special guests
The Terrapin Family Band with Eric Krasno, Adam MacDougall, Jennifer Hartswick, and Nicki Bluhm
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
Cimafunk & La Tribu featuring Pedrito Martinez
Anders Osborne
LP Giobbi
River Eckert
Matt Warren
Featured Guests:
Chef Andrew Zimmern
David Manheim
Tara Shupe
Femme House
Backline
Song Summit Labs:
Soul Kitchen (Chef Andrew Zimmern/Marcus King)
The Havana – New Orleans Connection (Cimafunk/Pedrito Martinez)
The Evolution of Bluegrass (Greensky Bluegrass)
Inspiration vs Infringement – Where’s the Line? (Eric Krasno/Abundance Institute)
The Eternal Life of The Grateful Dead (Grahame Lesh/Ross James)
Through a New Lens: Film and Culture as Catalysts for Change (Amanda Farrand/Imagine Entertainment)
Nature’s Song (Wes Carter/A New Earth Project)
The Before and After (Anders Beck/Anders Osborne/Matt Warren)
The American Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in 2025 (Goose/Dawes)
Dance Music and Activism (LP Giobbi/Hilary Gleason)
Daily wellness activities: Yoga, meditation, recovery hangs, and so much more
More About Park City Song Summit:
Park City Song Summit is the brainchild of Ben Anderson, Park City resident and lifetime musician/founding member of the jam band Aiko. He started the Song Summit to celebrate his passion for music as well as his personal mission to bring clarity and normalcy to the struggles musicians, artists, and music lovers alike face around mental health and dependency. “The Song Summit was created as an immersive hangout for song lovers here in the beautiful mountains of Park City, Utah; a chance to explore and celebrate the myth, inspiration, passion, and power of song with a group of musicians, creatives, songwriters, thought leaders, and industry pioneers,” says Anderson. “Creating and providing funding to grow Park City Song Summit was in part my love for song but to an even larger degree, to provide awareness and resources for those who may also be challenged by trauma, addiction, and mental health issues. Our Labs are meant to be a safe space for artists and audiences alike to be inspired by others who have faced these challenges and to explore the ever-relevant issues of inclusivity, opportunity, and equality.”
A note about our Foundation: In addition to its wellness activations at this year’s event, Song Summit Foundation, Park City Song Summit’s charitable arm, will debut its “Summit Rising” program for 50 young artists, to empower the next generation by providing access to career development, mentorship and performance opportunities. This program prioritizes mental health and community-building during its immersive experience at Park City Song Summit and throughout the year.
A note about our sponsors: Song Summit’s founding partner, Stand Together Music, will continue to co-program this year’s event, focusing on highly relevant and educational topics like Artificial Intelligence, the Future of Work, and Social Impact platforms for Artists, among other practical workshops.
Song Summit’s presenting partner, A New Earth Project, is a global movement of athletes, artists, conservationists, and forward-thinking brands working to eliminate plastic pollution and promote regenerative practices through storytelling and sustainable innovation. Powered by Atlantic Packaging, the initiative is known for its New Earth Approved—Packaging Solutions for a Healthy Planet and its commitment to human and planetary well-being.
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