Kirkridge Homecoming
With Samantha Rise, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh and Nathan Evans Fox
June 26 - 28, 2026
It’s time to come home to the mountain! Whether you have been here once or many times, or even if you’ve never been here but always wanted to come, join us for a time of community, celebration, and support for Kirkridge.
Kirkridge has been a place of rest, imagination, and justice on this mountain for 84 years. Join us in honoring the importance this place holds in history and in this current moment.
This will be our major summer fundraiser. Come enjoy a weekend of fun and support Kirkridge in the process!
We will have a full weekend of Kirkridge activities from the profound to the ridiculous! Evenings will be spent in the barn with dancing and concerts. The days will be filled with a variety of activities including gatherings around the fire pit, a silent auction, local vendors, gardening, nature walks, grazing from food trucks, and more!
We are beyond excited to announce the Saturday Night Concert Lineup: Samantha Rise, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh, and Nathan Evans Fox.
You are welcome to come for the whole weekend or just for a day. A full schedule of activities will be available soon.
Friday night 6-10pm
Saturday 11am-10pm
Sunday 10am-noon
Gather with people you have loved here on land that has held you. Join us for a joyful celebration!
Additional details:
$100 for the week of activities (lodging not included)
You can add on lodging for a total cost of:
Two nights lodging $290 shared room; $390 private room
Two nights camping $180
Breakfast included with lodging. Lunches and dinners can be purchased from food trucks on sight or folks can visit local restaurants.
Want to help support the organizing of this event? Email us to ask!
About the Leaders
Samantha Rise
Music is your birthright. Your voice belongs as it is, you belong as you are. We can’t be afraid and sing at the same time. These are the tenets and principles that guide Samantha Rise, a non-binary songcatcher and performer based in Philadelphia. As a self described ‘pollinator’ performer, their songs collect and evoke their […]
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Brittany Ann Tranbaugh
Brittany Ann Tranbaugh (pronounced TRAN-baw) is a Pennsylvania songwriter whose work combines Shania-esque hooks with a storytelling prowess reminiscent of John Prine and Lucinda Williams. Since quitting her day job in 2023, she has played over 300 shows including five national tours opening for her songwriting mentor and collaborator Carsie Blanton. Accolades include Song of […]
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Nathan Evans Fox
Nathan Evans Fox is an Americana songwriter and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. Born and raised in western North Carolina, he aspires to write songs that sound the way gas stations feel. When it comes to Nathan’s approach, Americana Highways writes, “It’s not cornpone, it’s not alt-country, country-western, or pop-country. Fox has a solid hold […]
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