2nd Annual

Field archive · August 30, 2025

The firstgathering.

A day of performers, families, food, and the first notes of a new Seba Beach tradition.

01Inaugural
year
← Return to 2026

The day in motion

When the village
found its rhythm.

The first In the Woods Music Festival brought live music, family activities, food, and neighbours together on the SebaHub grounds.

Scenes from the inaugural festival · Seba Beach, 2025

The inaugural bill

Seven acts.
One field.

Danny Hooper performing at the inaugural festival
Danny HooperHeadliner
Rosina Cove performing live
Rosina CoveCanadiana
Brianna Lizotte playing fiddle
Brianna LizotteFiddle
Brandon Lorenzo with an acoustic guitar
Brandon LorenzoCountry
Travis Matthews playing guitar
Travis MatthewsSinger-songwriter
Dancing Cree regalia in motion
Dancing CreeOpening performance
Jay Flair performing magic
Jay FlairRoving magic

Scenes around the grounds

The field
in full.

Photographs in this field journal document the 2025 inaugural festival. They are memories of the first gathering, not announcements for the 2026 lineup.

Audience umbrellas facing the outdoor festival stage in 2025
Music on the field
A dancer in regalia moving across the festival grounds in 2025
Opening movement
A violinist performing beneath the outdoor stage canopy in 2025
Strings in the afternoon
A band performing together beneath the outdoor canopy in 2025
A band under the canopy
Inflatable family play areas on the grass during the 2025 festival
Room for kids to play
Festival guests applauding from lawn chairs in 2025
From the front row
A broad view of festival guests seated across the grass in 2025
The gathering in full
A singer raising both hands during a 2025 stage performance
A voice from the stage
A food vendor working beside a smoking outdoor cooker in 2025
Food from the field
Guests playing lawn games among the trees in 2025
Games on the grass

Scenes from the inaugural festival · 2025

Saturday's field notes

The 2025
running order.

This schedule is historical. For current information, return to the 2026 festival page.

  1. Gates, food trucks, Kids ExpoRoving magic with Jay Flair began at noon.
  2. Dancing CreeOpening performance
  3. Brandon LorenzoLive on the field
  4. Community talent showOpen registration on site
  5. Travis MatthewsSinger-songwriter set
  6. Brianna LizotteJUNO-nominated fiddler
  7. Rosina CoveCanadiana at sunset
  8. Danny HooperInaugural headliner
  9. Goodnight, Seba BeachThe first gathering came to a close.
A couple dancing together on the festival grounds in 2025

What carried forward

It worked.
So we are doing it again.

The first festival proved that a school field, a strong bill, and a community ready to gather can become something worth returning to.

See what is coming in 2026