E V E N T S
21 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Music by : Paul Nickerson & friends Date : May 23, 2026 Time : 5PM-11PM Location : Locust Grove. 318 CR 22. Oak Hill, NY
2005 was a lifetime ago. When we first opened our doors at 580 Myrtle Ave 21 years ago, there weren’t any expectations. Divine visions, delusions of grandeur, maybe. No one, including us, thought we’d still be kicking it in 2026— who could think that far into the future? In Brooklyn, each passing month was fought for, with each proceeding year conveying us closer to achieving our goals while simultaneously bringing the grim reaper closer to ringing the death knell. As we ended our tenure in the city and relocated upstate, it turned out the presumed demise was simply a reincarnation. We’ve now been reborn multiple times. We like where we are, what we are doing, who we are doing it with. We thank all of you for supporting us for so damn long.
Everything's changed over the past 21 years. Our mission remains as true as ever, and we won’t be stopping any time soon.
OPEN-AIR FESTIVAL
Music by : Paul Nickerson & friends. Date : July 31st - August 2nd 2026. Location : Locust Grove. 318 CR 22. Oak Hill, NY
Venture roughly 135 miles north of Manhattan this July 31st and you’ll start to see space time recede into a more humane fantasy; urban sprawl’s famished tendrils shorten to an eventual welcomed whisp, botanical life’s summer shades enriched by divine angles of incidence and reflection. Along this journey you may come across Locust Grove, a haven within the Kaatskill hamlet of Oak Hill. While the lush property was once a creamery, today its home to a community of like-minded souls dedicated to the eternal arts of sound and movement: Dope Jams.
Running now on its 11th year, Dope Jams Open Air Festival has become an assured fixture for all types of music freaks, open-hearted bucolic scavengers, and seekers of the light. No bullshit, no empty gesturing, no unwarranted bravado. Over two days and three nights of music from a menagerie of misfits. A limited supply of on-site camping tickets will be available for purchase—please help keep our property clean for the enjoyment of others and our Earth. Food, spirits, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase (no outside food unless camping).