Featured Events
Upcoming Workshops and Experiences
LEELA SCHOOL
Awakening retreat
with lisa schumacher and eli jaxon-bear
October 2026
Join us as we gather in the spirit of Mabon, the Fall Equinox, to harvest what's been planted, offer gratitude for the season's gifts, and step together into the turning of the wheel.
This time of the autumnal equinox marks the start of fall and our seasonal journey from the light into the dark.
This special ceremony will be held by three medicine women from Boise, Idaho: Crystle Castle, Kelly Kelly, and Hailey's Comet. Honoring the triple Goddess, mother, maiden, and crone, we will hold space for you to go deep with us while sitting with the plant medicines of Juaneka (sacred tobacco tea from the Amazon Jungle) and Cacao. These plants open the heart, clear the mind, and allow us to travel deep within to release what no longer serves, and harvest the bounty of the seeds and intentions we set in spring.
Join us on Tuesday, Sept 22nd in the sacred grove at Jackson Wellsprings, a beautiful sanctuary in Ashland, Oregon with a living connection to Avalon and its sacred waters.
Together we'll sit in ceremony, weaving harvest, reciprocity, and offerings into a shared rite grounded in this sacred land. You'll be guided through a shamanic journey, allowing you to receive a vision and message from the ancestors, spirits, and energies of this land.
The evening is open to the community in Ashland, Medford, Shasta, and surrounding areas who want to gather in community for one sacred night. (A separate multi-day retreat for those traveling in from further out is also available, please message for details.)
Space is limited, tickets required.
Tickets: $55
Save your seat here: https://square.link/u/w9fAUURo
2026 Concert Series
INDIGENOUS SONG CIRCLE WITH TAITA FHERLEY
hosted by the whitelight cmhealing arts collective
Join us Sunday at 7:30 PM at The Casbah at Jackson Wellsprings for an intimate evening of sacred music, prayer, connection & community.
Born in the Yanakona community of Cauca, Colombia, Taita Fherley Majin began his path with yagé at nine years old and has spent more than 15 years carrying the traditional music, songs and teachings passed down through his family and Inga elders.
Come experience an evening rooted in Colombian Indigenous tradition and the medicine of music.
The Casbah • Jackson Wellsprings
Sunday
7:30 PM
$20 Donation
RSVP HERE FOR A SPECIAL OFFER
Thewhitelightcollective.com
Nessi Gomes LIVE at the Jackson Wellsprings
September 24, 2026
Ashland, Oregon
Please welcome singer / songwriter / medicine musician Nessi Gomes for her first ever North American tour this coming September. In the beloved Casbah of the Jackson Wellsprings in Ashland, Oregon, we invite you to an intimate night of song, story, connection, and transformation. There is an optional add-on to enjoy the hot springs and integrate together in the healing waters after the music ends.
Nessi Gomes is a British-Portuguese songwriter born on the island of Guernsey. Her music doesn’t try to lift you above life. It walks you straight into it. She writes with a quiet intensity, where beauty sits beside fear, where longing doesn’t ask to be solved, and where the darker corners are given air, not shame.
There are flecks of her Portuguese roots in the way she moves through feeling, the ache, the longing, the stubborn hope, but nothing about her is performance. She writes to know herself. She sings to stay honest. Music became the space where she could exist on her own terms, after years of feeling caught between cultures and never quite 'fitting' anywhere else.
Her debut album Diamonds & Demons opened a door. Since then, she has shared her work internationally, in rooms big and small, always choosing presence over polish, truth over pretence.
Nessi is currently writing her second album, leaning deeper into shadow, tenderness, and the quiet courage it takes to stay open in a hardening world.
SCHEDULE:
Doors: 6:30
Hanna Leigh: 7:00 - 7:45pm
Nessi Gomes: 8:00-10:00
Late Night Soak: 10:30-1am
The Late Night Soak is an add-on option with your ticket. The Jackson Wellsprings is a famous hot spring location in Southern Oregon, and we have the privilege of enjoying the full facility after the concert. This includes a hot mineral pool, olympic-sized mineral water pool, steam room, and dry sauna. Enjoy healing in the sacred waters with community under the night time stars This is a clothing-optional experience. Remember to bring your own towel and non-glass water bottle to stay hydrated (a water fountain is also available).
Bonnie Medicine
With Hannah Leigh
Saturday Sep. 26th.
Doors: 7:30PM
Join Scottish touring artist Bonnie Medicine and friends for an evening exploring the wild and winding interplay of folk song, story medicine and activism.
Bonnie Medicine is a singer & songwriter from the wild lands of Scotland and Wales. Her globally adored lyrics and enchanting melodies are born from deep roots in her home lands and her connection to story and place.
She aspires to be a voice at the cross section of prayer, animism, and activism, and holds these three pillars at the centre of her potent and evocative music.
In recent years her passion for social justice and collective healing has hugely guided her songwriting and mission to bring people together and heal communities through song. She has been sharing her music on stages, in circle and in ceremonies across the world for over 8 years, and is ever inspired by the power of music to unite all beings into one song of harmony.'
This will be the 3rd stop on her fall USA tour - check out the full tour here:
https://www.bonniemedicine.co.uk/tour-dates-2026
Support from HANNAH LEIGH
@ The Jackson WellSprings CASBAH in Ashland, OR
Doors open 7.30pm
Tickets Available at the door $15-30 / Pre-Sale Link Below
Reshma Srivastava
September 5th., 7:30PM
WellSprings Community Room
Hailing from Allahabad, Reshma inherits the gift of musicianship from her family, especially from her father, Tabla maestro and author, Prof Girish Chandra Srivastava. She began her lifelong journey of music at a tender age of six, under the guidance of her father Prof Girish Chandra and Uncle Prof Satish Chandra Srivastava.Her guru, Prof Satish Chandra Srivastava was a disciple of Prof Banwari Lal from Allahabad and the great Pandit Ravi Shankar from Maihar Gharana.
Following her traditional music education under the Guru-Shishya Parampara, Reshma earned her Master’s degree in Music from the prestigious University of Allahabad, India.Reshma talent and mastery of sitar id displayed as an A-Grade srtist for All India Radio and television and her live concerts performances for over four decades. She has performed all over India at various national stages such as Swar Sadhana Samiti (Mumbai), Lucknow Mahotsava (Lucknow), Prayag Sangit Samiti (Allahabad), Sangit Kala Kendra (Agra), Sangeetanjali (Mumbai), Rudra Sangit Vidyalaya (New Delhi), Society of Action Through Music (New Delhi), Subah Banaras (Varanasi), Pracheen Kala Kendra (Chandigarh) and Sangit Sankalp (Ahmedabad).
Tickets $25 at the door / No Pre-Sale Available
Faerie Folk
September 17th.
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The opening date of Faerie Folk's 2026 tour!!! An evening of adventurous, spiritual folk music imbued with classical and jazz musicianship.
-Doors at 7pm
-All ages
-$15-$20
-Casbah Stage
Faerie Folk, the progressive folk trio from Portland OR, will be touring California Sept. 17th - Oct. 11th of 2026.
A folk music group created by pianist/composer Troll Hart, Faerie Folk's repertoire is based primarily in traditional Irish reels and jigs. The group also explores soundtrack excerpts from popular medieval fantasy media, along with original neo-classical and folk music compositions.
With the incredible Jotunn Aldas on the violin/fiddle and the lovely Joy Joye on vocals, Faerie Folk transports listeners to a realm beyond the world of man with their musical air of majesty, refinement, and devotion to Mother Earth.
Sporting influence and expertise from decades of classical, jazz, and Celtic music backgrounds, Troll, Jotunn, and Joy are an inspirational group brought together by love of organic music, and are excited to share that love with you!
This 20 show tour will span the whole of the state of California, from Arcata to San Diego. From concert hall, to rock venue, to house show, Faerie Folk will be sharing their organic music magic with the people of California's small towns and big cities alike.
You can find more information about the tour, Faerie Folk as a band, and specific details for each tour date at Troll Hart's website, www.treetemplemusic.com
Opening Act:
Skyler Squglio in "OnwordsUpwords"
OnwordsUpwords is a loop based project from Guitarist, singer/songwriter Skyler Squglio (Free Creatures, 100 watt mind.)
hypnotic, organic loop’s combined with live instrumentation and original songs set an environment fertile for dance and imagination.
Tickets available at the door only
Ongoing Offerings
2026 Weekly Classes
2026 Ashland Kirtan Collective Dates:
September 6 - Parvati
September 13 - Kristen Spohia, Justin Wismer, and Friends
September 20 - Alyssa Narum, Mitchell Miller, and Friends
September 27 - Anton Mizerak, Laura Berryhill, and Kristen Sophia
Step into a shared space of sound and devotion with Ashland Kirtan Collective’s weekly Kirtan gathering every Sunday at the Wellspring Community Room.
Kirtan is an ancient, heart-centered practice rooted in the traditions of sacred mantra and devotional chant, where sound is understood as vibration—an offering that connects us to something deeper within and beyond ourselves.
Together, we sing, breathe, and remember the timeless resonance of unity, presence, and connection.
If you’ve never attended before, this is a beautiful time to give it a try.
Come experience the uplifting energy of singing together in community.
No experience needed—just come as you are.
We’d love to welcome you.
Ashland Kirtan Collective
Sunday 4PM-5:30PM
An ongoing drop in class held my local company TANDEM DANCE, that is available to the public. In the styles of contemporary and jazz, this class includes a warm up, technique, across the floor training and learning choreography
The class is aimed towards people who have taken dance before, and are somewhat familiar with the movements and vocabulary. At an intermediate/advanced level, this class is focused on progress not perfection. All are welcome!
$18 drop in rate via cash or venmo. If you have questions please email tandemdanceco@gmail.com
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West African Dance Class every Thursday 6:00-7:30pm in the Community Room, sharing dances and rhythms from Senegal, Mali, and Guinea. Live drumming accompaniment! All levels of experience are welcome to join this ongoing weekly West African Dance Class. Drop-in, $15-20/class.
Canceled 7/16
For more info contact: rachelkimkin@gmail.com
ECSTATIC DANCE
Fluidity
Ashland Ecstatic Dance
Weekly on TUESDAY
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Dance Time: 7:00PM-10:00PM
Soak Time: 10 - 1
Ticket Purchase: Cost: $15-$20 Depending on DJ Location: changes per season. For more information and to see who the DJ is for the week, visit the FB Group: Fluidity Ecstatic Dance Ashland
casbah
Unique indoor/outdoor tent space with stage & fire pit
SEAMANA OUTDOOR STAGE
Raised stage surrounded by open meadow - equipped with lights & sound system
community room
Yoga studio / dance space with foam floor