First-timer’s guide: Navigating the 2025 Park City Song Summit

Musicians perform on the main stage during the Park City Song Summit at Canyons Village in Park City, Utah, in 2024. Photo: Park City Song Summit

PARK CITY, Utah — This year’s Park City Song Summit, set for Aug. 14-16, is more than a gathering of musicians and fans. It is the first Song Summit to partner with A New Earth Project, an environmental initiative founded by Atlantic Packaging president Wes Carter to fight plastic pollution from “mountaintop to break-line.”

“Park City Song Summit is far more than a festival; it’s a convergence of artists, thinkers and change-makers,” Carter said. “By embedding our message into the heart of the Summit, we’re co-creating a space where environmental health and human health are seen as one.”

Summit Labs: where ideas hit the high note

Nature’s Song — Saturday, Aug. 16, Jim Santy Auditorium
Carter joins surfer-filmmaker Chris Benchetler to explore how time outdoors drives creativity and why plastic waste is a watershed, not just coastal, crisis. Expect refill stations, compostable serviceware and demos of recyclable mailers that “turn awareness into action,” Carter said.

The Evolution of Bluegrass — Friday, Aug. 15, Santy Auditorium
Members of Greensky Bluegrass trace the genre’s porch-to-arena journey with Utah broadcaster Tara Shupe moderating.

Dance Music & Activism — Saturday, Aug. 16, Santy Auditorium
DJ-producer LP Giobbi pairs club culture with her nonprofit Femme House, showing how beats can bankroll equity programs.

There are ten labs in total and they run daytime; a Summit two-day pass or single-day ticket grants entry. You can see the full line up here.

• Live shows: four marquee sets across two stages

  • Marcus King & Eric Krasno with special guests — Thursday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m., The Marquis on Main Street.

  • Greensky Bluegrass featuring Holly Bowling — Friday, Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m., City Park Stage.

  • Goose; The Terrapin Family Band (featuring Eric Krasno, Adam MacDougall, Jennifer Hartswick and Nicki Bluhm) — Saturday, Aug. 16, doors 4:30 p.m., performance 5:15 – 10 p.m., City Park Stage. Goose will play two sets.

  • LP Giobbi “Dead House” late-night set — Saturday, Aug. 16, 10:30 p.m., The Marquis on Main Street.

Early evening concerts unfold outdoors at City Park; late shows are 21-plus inside The Marquis. Visit here for a full schedule.

Mindful mornings

Free yoga, meditation and sound-bath sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday in Library Park. Mats are provided for pass holders; locals should bring their own.

Song Summit Village: shop, see, listen

The open-air market beside City Park features art, merch and wellness vendors, including House of Aura’s on-site aura-portrait studio and a photo gallery of rock-and-roll images. Entry to Song Summit Village is included with a ticket to the City Park shows.

Where to stay

Official hotel-and-ticket bundles. Song Summit’s two lodging packages pair a three-night stay (Aug. 14-17) at Hotel Park City, 2001 Park Ave., with festival passes. Guests can choose an Executive Suite or a Cottage Deluxe Executive Suite; both options are sold here.

Preferred partner hotel. Hotel Park City, an all-suite property beside the Park City Golf Club, serves as the festival’s anchor lodging and offers a shuttle to City Park and Main Street.

Nearby hotels. Other walkable or short-shuttle choices include DoubleTree by Hilton Park City – The Yarrow, 1800 Park Ave.; Treasure Mountain Inn, 255 Main St.; St. Regis Deer Valley, Montage Deer Valley, Stein Eriksen Lodge, Pendry Park City, Marriott’s MountainSide and Sheraton Park City.

Camp and RV sites. Travelers seeking lower-cost or outdoor lodgings can book Park City RV Resort, 2200 W. Rasmussen Rd., or the Hailstone campground at Jordanelle State Park, reachable via the Mayflower Exit on U.S. 40, about a 15-minute drive from downtown.

One takeaway for the road

Carter hopes first-timers will act on at least one lesson:

“Whether it’s cutting single-use plastics, supporting watershed conservation or simply spending more intentional time in nature, the invitation is the same — live in alignment,” he said. “When people feel that connection, sustainable choices stop being sacrifices and become expressions of love for future generations.”

From morning mindfulness to late-night jams, the Song Summit aims to send newcomers home inspired—and, if Carter gets his wish, a little lighter on plastic.