Lotus Opening Concert

Buskirk-Chumley Theater 114 E. Kirkwood, Bloomington, United States

Doors Open at 6:30 pm Location: Buskirk Chumley Theater Lotus is excited to start the festival out with a bang! Our opener, Coolmule, is the latest and greatest Midwest old-time band to emerge, like Brood X cicada -  inevitable, unstoppable, often buzzing in the key of G. They will make the cloggers clog, the dancers […]

$25

Friday and Saturday Evening Showcases

Experience dynamic live performances by global musicians in an inviting atmosphere in downtown Bloomington.

$50

Lotus Dance Workshops at the Waldron Auditorium

Location: 122 S Walnut, Bloomington, IN The Lotus Dance Hall will feature bands who play culturally specific dance music, this year featuring bachata from the Dominican Republic and salsa. On Saturday afternoon, there will be workshops in the dance hall focusing on bachata and salsa, with guest instructors walking you through moves that you can […]

Free

Lotus Festival Unwind Yoga at The Far Center

Location: 505 W 4th St, 505 Theater Presented by Bloomington Yoga Collective in partnership with Vibe Yoga, Nourishing Heart Yoga, and Ekah Yoga.

Free

Sunday Closing Concert

Buskirk-Chumley Theater 114 E. Kirkwood, Bloomington, United States

Our closing concert begins with this year’s Lotus Dickey Artists, Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small. They are award-winning singers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists with a soul-stirring sound that hearkens back to old-time radio broadcasts of the 30s and 40s.

$20