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NEW YEARS DAY BALL
Music by : Paul Nickerson & friends. Date : January 1st, 2026. Time : 3PM until…. Location : Locust Grove. 318 CR 22. Oak Hill, NY
Oct-ober, Nov-ember, Dec-ember—8,9,10. Leave it to Romulus’ successor for explanation on how our contemporary New Year's observance moved from March to January; it’s the celebration that matters. Akkadians of Mesopotamia welcomed the new year with a two-week festival, while the ancient Egyptians bathed their devout statues in the sun’s rays for rejuvenation. At Dope Jams, we continue the sacred yearly tradition on the Gregorian calendar date of January 1st, 2026, doing what we do best: purveying and synthesizing sonic frequencies from our temple in the Kaatskills.
VALENTINES DAY BALL
Music by : Paul Nickerson & friends Date : February 14, 2026 Time : 11PM-4AM Location : Public Records. 233 Butler St. Brooklyn, NY
Dope Jams return for regular studies in underground form and execution, a consistent source for visceral, experimentally-inclined and classically-rooted DJ programming, and a staple amidst the ever-shifting tectonic plates of club culture's impermanence.
Valentines Day, that strange recess that we awkwardly greet each year, a perfect time to dwell among strangers in the darkness of the Sound Room at Public Records.
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).