Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley

SOLAR STRINGS Missouri Eclipse Strings Festival April 5-8th, 2024 - French Village, MO ~ The Great American Total Solar Eclipse ~ Passes over our Missouri Ozark festival grounds on Monday April 8th, 2024 around 2pm. We offer an intimate wide open location to view this natural phenomena included in your ticket purchase, as well as a very special set featuring original 300+ year old string instruments the morning of the eclipse to set the stage for this cosmic experience. This will be the 2nd time in less then a decade that Astral Valley will fall in the path of totality and offer up a special Eclipse Festival for the occasion. Our 2017 Eclipse Festival, 4321 Tipper and Friends, was a sold out event so don't wait last minute to reserve your tickets. ~ The Venue is 230+ acres of gorgeous Missouri Ozarks to explore. Druzy Quartz Crystals and Lace Agate infuse the Earth here and are often found in the creek or along our hiking trails that meander through the high ridges of the St Francois Mountain range. The site features 3 large crystal clear springs that feed the creek, seasonal swimming, climbing and bouldering, mountain bike trails, and 3 caves open for exploration year round. We offer beautiful Creek Side, Forest & Meadow camping options included in the ticket price, and upgraded RV electric sites, VIP camping and Main Stage camping options available as an add-on. ~ This 4 Day Family Friendly Camping Event will also feature Guided Meditation and Sound Journeys by SiraAtma Kaur, Fire Shows, Yoga, Healers, late night Bon Fire Pickin' Sessions, Morning Tea and "Jam" at the N'General Store, Live Painters, performances by the Astral Gypsies Giant Puppets, Large Interactive Art Installations, Unique Craft Vendors, Conscious Workshops, Gifting Culture, Tasty Culinary Delights & More! :: MUSIC LINEUP :: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (15x Grammy winner) Tim O’Brien Band (2x Grammy winner) Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley (Grammy Nominated Duo, 15x IBMA winning Dobro Player of the Year & 2023 IBMA Guitar Player of the Year) Steve ‘N’ Seagulls Lonesome River Band (5x IBMA Banjo Player of Year) The Cleverlys The Grass is Dead Junior Sisk (4x IBMA winner) Breaking Grass (Grammy Nominated) Lindley Creek Front Porch Old Salt Re-Union Nat Myers Dig Deep Michael Monster MoJo Greg Scott Bouzouki + Flute Loops Chyna Cat :: FRIDAY EARLY ENTRY PRE-PARTY :: Aaron Kamm and The One Drops Eureka Strings Jackie Tyler ​ :: VERY SPECIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE FEATURING :: Gerald Trimble & Jambaroque (with original 300+ year old European String Instruments taking us on a journey down the Silk Road) SiriAtma Kaur (Sound Journey and Guided Meditation Experience) :: EVENT DETAILS :: LOCATION: Astral Valley, 10288 Koester Springs Rd., French Village, MO 63036 AGES: All Ages - Kids 12 and Under are Free, Discounted Youth tickets available for ages 13-17 years old. GATES OPEN: at 1 pm Friday April 5th for Friday Pre-Party and Early Entry Pass Holders For directions to the venue: https://www.astralvalley.com/directions