Event Details
Squonk Performs Their Newest Music Spectacle Joy Machine at Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival, Sandy Springs, GA, September 25th & 26th 2026!
What: Squonk will perform Joy Machine, its newest large-scale outdoor spectacle, powered by audience participation. Featuring live music, giant visual inventions, and hands-on interaction, audiences help animate puppets, play a massive drum wall, and power the action. Every performance is unique, transforming the public space into a joyful celebration of collective creativity and play.
Who: Led by Artistic Directors Jackie Dempsey and Steve O’Hearn, Squonk is a group of Pittsburgh-based musicians and artists. Squonk’s productions have taken the group to Off-Broadway, Broadway, Europe, Asia, and all over the United States, including venues such as Lincoln Center and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Visit https://squonk.org/ for more information.
Friday, September 25, 2026 Show Times: 4:00pm and 6:30pm Saturday, September 26, 2026 Show Times: 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 5:00pm
Where: Hilderbrand Stage at the corner of Blue Stone Road and Mt Vernon Highway (a short walk from City Green at City Springs)
Contact: To arrange interviews, photography, or videography of Squonk, contact Caroline Babik, Company Manager, caroline@squonkopera.org