North Mountain Park
Downtown Ashland
Railroad District
Walk, Look, Listen, Connect
Rogue World Music and Ashland Parks and Recreation present a new Ashland World Music Festival experience: SoundWalks!
The AWMF SoundWalks offer a curated, self-guided, interactive, audio/visual experience that weaves together the audio recordings of all of our main stage artists with visual installations of art of all types by local artists.
How to “SoundWalk”
Please note: all SoundWalk audio will only be available from 6am Saturday, May 29th through 7 pm Monday, May 31st. Catch our Live Stream Main Stage Concert on Friday, May 28th on Facebook!
1. Choose from one of the 3 SoundWalk options:
2. Locate the audio link and map on the webpage for your SoundWalk of choice.
The audio can either be streamed or downloaded.
Each SoundWalk audio stream features 1 to 2 of our Main Stage performers, and one of our HeartBeat Storytellers.
The map can either be printed at home or downloaded and viewed on your mobile device.
Each map has the art installation locations marked, with participating artists listed.
3. Choose your starting point. We’ve recommended a route for each SoundWalk, but you are welcome to explore each art installation site (or the North Mountain Nature walk) in whatever way works best for you.
If you want to explore all 3 SoundWalks in one long stroll, we recommend following the Downtown Ashland route, then the Railroad District, and ending with North Mountain Nature Park.
4. Now all you have to do is play your chosen SoundWalk audio and follow the map!
Key SoundWalk Info:
The SoundWalks are available for viewing/listening Saturday, May 29-Monday, May 31 (Memorial Day weekend).
Participation in all SoundWalks is free.
There are 3 distinct SoundWalks:
Downtown (starting at the Ashland Plaza)
The RailRoad district (starting at Masala, 258 A St.)
North Mountain Park (620 N. Mountain Ave)
Each SoundWalk has a specially-curated audio guide, combining the music from our Main-stage performances and storytelling.
SoundWalk audio is available for streaming or downloading from 6 am Saturday, May 29 to 7 pm Monday, May 31.
Maps for each SoundWalk, with each installation point marked, are available for download/printing, and viewing online.
Visual art installations by:
Ballet Folklórico Ritmo Allegre
Phoenix High School Students
Ashland High School Students
Gateway Project Mural designs from Phoenix-Talent School District students
Participating Say Their Names Memorial artists
Executive Director of Unete: Center for Farmworker & Immigrant Advocacy
Director of the Latinx Storytelling Project
SoundWalk FAQ
