2025 Festival of Friends Events Programming Lineup

Welcome to Festival of Friends - 2025!

A Message From Tom:
Hello Friends & Happy New Year!

I'd like to THANK YOU for making 2024 another FANTASTIC and UNFORGETTABLE year of community music making! So many great performances this past year, by so many talented Festival of Friends musicians! We showed once again in 2024 that the best music is the music we make together with last year's programming and performances another shining example of that musical spirit in community action!

So, without further ado, I am super-stoked to announce the Festival of Friends community programming line-up and calendar of events for the 2025, including our first Songmixers of the year (Soundtracks - Songs On Screen) on Friday, January 17 at Aurora Borealis.

Let's Band Together!

Community Survey

Tom Tafelsky / FoF Founder & Community Programming Director

2025 Programming Overview

This year's community music-making formats will center on both Bandmixers Discography, Bandmixers Roulette and Songmixers Series programming with some additional programming surprises to be announced later this year!

Musically speaking, there is again an eclectic mix of eras and styles represented in FoF's 2025 Bandmixers programming including: Boston, Pearl Jam, Tracy Chapman, Counting Crows, Thin Lizzy, Motley Crue, Screaming Trees, No Doubt, Pink Floyd, The Fixx, David Bowie, The Cult, and more!

I'm looking forward to bringing the community together again in 2025 and welcoming those of you who may be new as well. Thank you for all your continued support and musical inspirations. 2025 promises to be another amazing year of community music and performance!

Happy New Year everyone!
Much love,
-Tom

January 17, 2025 // Songmixers Series Vol. 18

Theme: Soundtracks: Songs On Screen / Venue: Aurora Borealis

22-song set performed by a rotating roster of up to 30 different FoF community member musicians who've registered in advance. No prior rehearsals. Songmixers Events are Plug 'N Play entertainment. See FAQ or event link below for details.

REGISTRATION CLOSED / ALL SPOTS FILLED
(Note - Keyboard spots are still available)

EVENT INFO

March 1, 2025 // Bandmixers Discography Vol. 15

Bandmixers / Discography Series: Featuring 4 FoF community-member bands performing 4 curated mini-sets, showcasing select-tracks from a band or artist's original studio album or compilation release.

See individual series pages for registration details and related rehearsal and event information.

ALL SPOTS FILLED

Ramones / Selections

ALL SPOTS FILLED

The Cure / Wish

ALL SPOTS FILLED

Pretenders / Selections

ALL SPOTS FILLED

QOTSA / Selections

ALL SPOTS FILLED

March 22, 2025 // Bandmixers Roulette Vol. 2

Bandmixers Roulette format is simple: community musicians sign up, in advance for a "Bandmixers Roulette" musician pool, with up to 25 of you matched-up to participate in a game of musical chance. Learn more here.

Roulette Reveal Happy Hour: Saturday, January 11, 2025