Here’s our 2024 Entertainment Line up

Performing May 11th – 12th.

Adamo Ignis is Latin for “fall in love with flame” which is what you’ll be doing when you watch this show. The passion of dance, the danger of fire, and many other stunts and tricks will have you jumping out of your seat as she leaps into your heart.

All Weekends.

Demonstrations of archery and bow making, as well as a daily archery tournament.

Performing May 11th – June 2nd.

Better entertainment through poor life choices. An exploration of bad ideas through sideshow, magic, and circus.

Performing May 18th – 26th.

We welcome you to Bard City. We hope you’ll decide to stick around! Bard City is a fantasy folk rock table top rpg band who sings about the power of friendship (and sometimes violence).

Performing All Weekends.

Fine knights and noble steeds demonstrating knightly skills.

Performing June 1st – 9th.

Bone & String mixes traditional music and songs of the sea with stories and banter to get crowds laughing, clapping and joining in. You might even learn something! But you’re bound to have fun. 

Performing May 25-June 9.

Circus Stella presents rope-walking, balancing, juggling, and performing rescue dogs.

Performing May 18th & 26th, June 8th & 9th.

Friends and Enemies are both cordially invited to watch as Guinness World Record holder Dash Rippington performs one Dangerously Stupid act after another for your entertainment. From painful animal traps to the ancient (and potentially lethal) art of sword swallowing… This show is NOT to be missed.

Performing All Weekends.

Magic! Historical con games and swindles, multilingual mindreadin g! Diego Natividad de la Estafa, aka “Dinty, the Moor” brings comedy, magic, mentalism and chicanery back to the shire. 

Performing May 25th & 26th and June 8th & 9th.

Euterpea Fantasy Flute invites you to explore your imagination with creative, improvised flute music incorporating classical flute, alto and bass flute, bamboo flutes, and wooden flutes paired with effects pedals to create a fantasy soundscape like no other.

Performing All Weekends.

Fletcher Moone, tavernkeeper, knows a lot about beer. And he’s going to tell you all about it. In song.
The Culture of Beer is a passionate, informative, and entertaining show presented in song and story, about the impact of libation on humanity. Catch this show daily at the Barleycorn Tavern. (rated PG13). Cheers!

Performing May 11th – 26th.

Celtic Harpyr: Folk harp tunes and songs of Celtic lands.

Performing May 11 – June 2

Knightwings Birds of Prey is a traveling free flight Birds of Prey show that has been entertaining and educating thousands of people for over 20 years.

Performing June 1st – 9th.

Martika graces the audience with her witty humor and playful charm. Don’t let this fool you…She is a traveling pirate that takes the audience on a journey through her death defying adventures.

Performing May 11th & 12th, May 18th & 19th, June 1st – 2nd, June 8th & 9th.

Wandering Minstrel, one-man medieval band, and bootless gangrel.

Performing All Weekends.

Demonstrations of armed combat.

Performing June 8th & 9th.

The Pilgrims of Deep Run are a Baltimore-based Irish Trad group. Bridging a range of dance tunes and pub songs, the Pilgrims give a high energy show with an emphasis on audience engagement.

Performing May 11th & 12th.

Formed near the docks of Baltimore Maryland’s historic industrial waterside, POEHEMIA brings a fresh interpretation of traditional Celtic music in a high energy show with enthusiastic audience participation.

Performing June 1st & 2nd.

With Celtic roots, “Shake, Rattle, and Rogue,” will entertain you with the traditional songs you know and love with some fun surprises in the mix too!

Performing May 11th & 12th, May 18th & 19th, May 25th & 26th.

A troupe of talented siblings perform traditional tunes, song and dance.

Performing June 1st – 2nd, June 8th & 9th.

Gwendolyn Steele is making her way in the world solo. What kind of trouble can she get into? Join in as Gwendolyn explores life, the universe, and how to get a date!

Performing June 8th & 9th.

Get a blast from the past as a band of Pyrates reunite to serenade you with songs of the sea…drinking…other things that a pyrate is wont to get up to.

Performing All Weekends

Exciting pipes and drums performed by World Class musicians with the best set of knees this side of the River Tweed.

Performing All Weekends.

Griffon DuMonde and Rhee are two normal ordinary travelers come to exotic foreign England to partake of the quaint local customs of the natives and add a little color to the Festival.

Performing May 18th – 19th.

Traditional and original music on a variety of modern and period instruments.

Performing May 11th & 12th, May 18th & 19th.

An all-female fight company specializing in sword-fighting & Shakespeare; dedicated to being models of feminine strength & ability.

Performing June 1st & 2nd.

An a cappella harmony group, featuring songs written in the 17th and 16th centuries.  

Performing May 11th & 12th, May 25th & 26th.

Making Fun of Horrible History!
Join famed tragedian Ned Alleyn, as he takes a stab at comedy by flipping the script on the classic Witch Trial! The atrocious will become amusing, the rotten, risible, and the terrible will tickle your ribs – as the vicious mob persecutes an innocent to roars and howls of laughter! Presented by SAG-AFTRA actor Chris Davis (as seen on HBO’s “Veep”), celebrating 35 Years of Festival Performance!