Spring Getaway 2026
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Announcing the 2026 Acoustic Getaway Music Retreat for Music Lovers and Music Makers.
The Best 3-Day Vacation Ever!
The Project’s 2026 Acoustic Getaway is a marvelous weekend of music held Friday, May 15th, through Sunday, May 17th. It’s an intimate, relaxing, and totally enjoyable all-inclusive mini-vacation for music lovers, acoustic instrumentalists, and singers. Unlike a huge outdoor festival, it takes place at the intimate and comfortable Stony Point Retreat Center with private lodging and farm-to-table meals included. Activities include three standout concerts, dozens of small-group workshops, and endless chances to play, sing, or simply listen. In addition to your choice of daylong jam sessions, song circles, beginner classes, and deep-dive workshops, you can simply hang out, enjoy the camaraderie, and take in the beautiful outdoors and musical surroundings at your own pace. It’s immersive, welcoming, weather-proof, and unforgettable.
A full weekend of activities, including three concerts, a weekend of workshops, farm-to-table food, and comfortable lodging in a semi-private room for two is only $338. Private rooms, lodging upgrades, Commuter passes and a limited number of Saturday-only and Sunday-only day passes are available.
Performers
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Antje Duvekot is renowned for crafting intricate, closely observed songs delivered with a whispery, sensual voice. Praised by The Boston Globe for sounding both fresh and deeply rooted, she’s lauded by producer Neil Dorfsman for creating richly detailed worlds through understated melody. A seasoned international touring artist, Duvekot has appeared at top festivals like Newport Folk, Mountain Stage, Kerrville, Celtic Connections, and Tønder. Among her honors are the John Lennon Songwriting Competition Grand Prize, Kerrville’s Best New Folk Award, and the Boston Music Award for Outstanding Folk Act. |
| David Newbould is a seasoned heartland roots-rocker and Americana songwriter whose music reflects a lifetime lived on the road and onstage. A natural storyteller, he writes with grit, humor, and emotional clarity, capturing the quiet triumphs and compromises of adult life. His songs have reached wide audiences through national television placements, including Dawson’s Creek and Criminal Minds, and his reputation as a compelling live performer has taken him to major U.S. and European festivals. Blending amplified folk intimacy with rock-and-roll immediacy, Newbould delivers songs that feel unpolished in the best way – direct, human, and built to be played live. |  |
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Hope Dunbar is a New American Prairie songwriter whose music blends Americana, folk, and country with striking honesty and an ear for the beauty of the everyday. A California native shaped by decades in the Midwest and now the Northeast, her songwriting carries a grounded emotional clarity and an unforgettable voice. Praised by Saving Country Music as “leagues better than most” and a model for modern roots music, Dunbar has steadily earned a reputation for deeply human songs that resonate far beyond geography, marking her as a singular and quietly powerful voice in contemporary Americana. |
| Robby Hecht is known for quietly powerful songs that blend incisive storytelling with warm, resonant vocals, drawing comparisons to Tom Waits, Jim Croce, and James Taylor. A respected “songwriter’s songwriter,” he has toured extensively across the U.S. and Europe and earned early recognition by winning multiple prestigious performing songwriter contests. His deeply human songs have amassed over 25 million streams, with more than 60 recorded by other artists. Widely admired for his lyrical insight and melodic grace, Hecht’s work resonates across genres and generations. |  |
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Our Sunday Concert Finale, Duet Roulette, is a highlight of our community’s weekend and features Getaway guests in a challenging and always enjoyable performance. Upon arrival, guests can enter their names in a lottery where they’ll be matched together in random duos and trios that will practice during the weekend and come up with a song to perform at the Sunday afternoon concert. The Duet Roulette is always a fun celebration and enjoyable finale to the Acoustic Getaway. |
Spring Getaway 2026