Dahlia farm music festival
Saturday, AUGUST 15, 2026
Rolling Bay Music Club is proud to present the first-ever Dahlia Farm Music Festival a full day of live music, local makers, and community celebration in one of Bainbridge Island’s most beloved outdoor settings — Bainbridge Island / Suyematsu Farms.This is a joyful, all-ages event created for LGBTQIA+ community members, allies, and families. Local food vendors and makers will be on-site throughout the day. Rolling Bay Music Club is committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive space for everyone.
FEATURING:
RECENTLY ADDED:
LOCATION:
Bainbridge Island / Suyematsu Farms
13610 Manzanita Rd NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
TIME:
11:00AM - 9:30PM
Music starts at 1:00PM
Get involved in the festival
Rolling Bay Music Club and the Seattle Pride Foundation are in partnership. Both organizations are 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Rolling Bay Music Club will donate a portion of the proceeds from the festival to support Seattle Out & Proud Foundation (Seattle Pride).
Additional Event information
Parking
Parking at Suyematsu Farms (same address as the festival, 13610 Manzanita Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110) is limited. If you plan to park onsite, buy a parking ticket in advance -- we can't guarantee a spot without one purchased ahead of time. In/out privileges are allowed, but we can't guarantee your spot back if you leave and return.
General Admission ticket holders: Purchase parking, $10.
VIP ticket holders: Register for parking in advance, so we know how many spaces to reserve.
Offsite parking (45 spaces) is available at the Phelps Rd Park and Ride, 12900 Phelps Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. Spaces are first come, first served. If you're carpooling to the event, cars not driving to the venue can be left here.
Shuttle Transportation
Arriving to Bainbridge Island on foot? Pre-register for complimentary shuttle service between the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal and the event.
Shuttles to the event will be departA the Bainbridge Island ferry terminal at approximately 11:30am, 12:15pm and 1:20pm.
These shuttle times accommodate those taking the 10:40am, 11:25am, and 12:30pm sailings from Seattle to Bainbridge.Shuttles from the event will depart the event at approximately 8:10pm, 9:00pm and 9:45pm.
These shuttle times accommodate those taking the 8:55pm, 9:45pm, and 10:30pm sailings from Bainbridge to Seattle.Register for shuttle service prior to the event.
Note: There may be unplanned changes to the ferry schedule, which is out of our control. We will do our best to adjust the shuttle schedule to accommodate the sailing schedule.
Why provide a shuttle?
Bainbridge Island has very limited taxi and ride-share services. In addition, on weekends in the summer there’s often a wait for cars traveling on the ferry. This wait can be avoided by walking onto the ferry vs driving on to the ferry.
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BI Ride is an on-demand bus service for getting almost anywhere on Bainbridge Island. Riders can request in real-time or schedule up to seven days in advance.
How to ride: Download the Ride Pingo app to request a ride or call 1-844-424-7433 to schedule up to seven days in advance. Reservation lines are open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, seven days a week.
Cost: $2.00 per ride.
Service hours: Saturday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
See Kitsap Transit - BI Ride for more information.
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Food vendors
Bainbridge Play Cafe
Boom Street Burgers
Cupcake Royale
Smokin' Robinsons BBQ
Groovy Grinds
The Little Pearl Oyster Bar
Beer garden
Our beer garden is pouring all day, courtesy of two of our sponsors:
Old Stove Brewing Co -- beer
Eagle Harbor Winery -- wine
Please note: outside alcohol isn't permitted onsite. Beer and wine are available for purchase in the beer garden only.
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Doors open at 11:00am, music starts at 1:00pm. Drew Tessier is our MC for the day.
1:00pm -- Thistle
2:25pm -- Lo Pony
3:50pm -- Brittany Davis
5:15pm -- Briar Banks
5:25pm -- Rae Isla
6:50pm -- Mary Lambert
8:15pm -- Jette Alice
8:25pm -- Amelia Day
We're excited to welcome two young local artists to the mainstage this year. Briar Banks, 13, is a Bainbridge Island singer-songwriter opening for Rae Isla, and Jette Alice, 9, opens for Amelia Day. Come early and cheer them on.
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VIP area: Chairs are provided in the VIP seating area.
General admission area: lawn and camp chairs are allowed, as are blankets.
Space is filled on a first-come, first-served basis so please be considerate! If you have trouble finding a spot, please ask a volunteer for assistance.
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Pets are not allowed at the event or in parked vehicles at the event. Trained service animals as defined by the ADA are welcome -- therapy and emotional support animals are not permitted.
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Hard-sided coolers or any bag over 16″.
Alcohol.
Outside Food and Drinks.
Glass and aerosol containers.
Illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, or THC/cannabis products.
Smoking or vaping of any kind, including marijuana.
Weapons, including firearms, knives, pepper spray, stun guns, and explosives.
Tents or canopies.
Hammocks, inflatable chairs or sofas.
Tables of any size.
Wagons, carts, or coolers with wheels used for hauling gear (wagons/strollers for children are fine).
Pets.
Drones and laser pointers.
Professional cameras (removable/zoom lenses), audio or video recording devices, GoPros, and selfie sticks.
Air horns, bullhorns, and other noisemakers.
Yard games including frisbees, balls, cornhole, poi, hula hoops, etc.
Balloons, skateboards, scooters, and bicycles within the festival area.
BBQs, grills, open flames, and fireworks.
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The festival happens rain or shine, so dress for the weather and bring what you need to be comfortable either way.
All bags and persons are searched at entry.
General Admission seating is first-come, first-served. Please don’t claim more space than your group needs.
Stay within designated festival areas. U-Pick Dahlias is separate & requires an additional purchase.
First aid station is available for medical assistance.
In/out re-entry is allowed.
Follow all posted signage and the instructions of Rolling Bay Music Club staff, volunteers, and security personnel at all times.
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Rolling Bay Music Club is committed to keeping this a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for every guest, artist, vendor, and volunteer — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, or background.
Treat fellow guests, artists, vendors, volunteers, and staff with courtesy and respect.
Harassment, discrimination, hate speech, or threatening behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the event without refund.
Every guest is welcome to enjoy the show in their own space — sitting, standing, or dancing — while remaining considerate of the people around them.
If you witness or experience harassment, please find a volunteer or security staff member right away.
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Please use the trash, recycling, and compost bins provided throughout the venue.
Pack out anything you pack in.
Do not litter in the festival grounds, parking areas, or surrounding farmland.
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Rooted in Bainbridge Island since the 1930s, Bainbridge Island / Suyematsu Farms are still actively growing strawberries, raspberries, flowers, pumpkins, squash, and Christmas trees -- and during the festival, the farm will be open for U-Pick Dahlias (requires additional purchase at farm).
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about the artists
Rae Isla · Mary Lambert · Amelia Day · Lo Pony · Brittany Davis · Thistle · Jette Alice · Briar Banks · Drew Tessier
Rae Isla
Rae Isla is a queer independent American singer-songwriter and musician from Bainbridge Island, WA, now based in Los Angeles. Drawing from her early years playing classical cello, learning piano and guitar as a teenager, and attending Berklee College of Music on a vocal scholarship, Rae weaves together a unique blend of folk, indie rock, and alt-country influences to create lush, evocative songs. Her 2021 debut album, Another Life, garnered critical acclaim with features in Rolling Stone and Billboard, and charted #27 on NACC radio. Her newly released sophomore album, New Frontier—featuring fan favorites like “Miles and Miles” and “Free to Love”—marks an evolution in her artistry as a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and visual storyteller.
Known as a “traveling bard,” Rae breaks down the barrier between artist and audience, from sending 700 handwritten postcards to promote her Pacific Northwest Tour, to creating a Music NFT collection of her real life rocks, Rae Isla's music is a communal experience.
Rae’s voice has also reached new audiences through film and television. She performed the lead original song for Ezra, a feature film starring Robert DeNiro and Rose Byrne, and composed the theme for the upcoming Reggie-Watts narrated docuseries SCENE: SILVER LAKE.
A burgeoning American songwriter in her own right, Rae Isla’s ability to blend honest and intimate storytelling with cinematic arrangement will draw you in, and keep you there.
mary lambert
Mary Lambert is not your typical multi-platinum artist. While studying Music Composition at Cornish College of the Arts, she found a home in the spoken word community of Seattle and began experimenting with infusing poetry into her music, performing frequently as a cellist, singer-songwriter, and poet. Lambert had never released music and was juggling multiple food service jobs when she received a call from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to collaborate on their marriage equality anthem, “Same Love”. Writing and singing the hook to “Same Love” led to an MTV VMA win and two Grammy nominations: Song of The Year and Album of The Year, and culminated in the iconic 2014 Grammys performance, which featured a mass wedding officiated by Queen Latifah and Lambert’s unforgettable duet with Madonna. After the viral success of releasing a standalone version of the song, “She Keeps Me Warm” Lambert shortly signed to Capitol Records. She released Welcome to the Age of My Body, an EP with a re-release of the Top 20 hit “She Keeps Me Warm” and “Body Love”, a spoken-word piece about body image. Later that year, she debuted her first pop song: a tongue-in-cheek single, “Secrets,” that went RIAA Gold and shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Dance charts, which was followed by her debut full-length album, Heart on My Sleeve. Lambert received the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award, The SAMHSA Special Recognition Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for her work on destigmatizing mental illness, and was invited to speak at the UN. She has performed on the Colbert Show, Ellen, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, and the American Music Awards.
amelia day
It took a world-shaking breakup for Amelia Day to find her true sound — and herself.
"I knew you then, before all of this…but you left me for your ego trip," she sings to her ex-girlfriend on "Ego Trip," the title track from her newest EP. Stacked high with alt-rock guitars, pop hooks, and swooning keyboards, the song is more than a genre-bending kiss-off to a no-good lover; it's also a reminder that true artists remember where they came from, honoring their roots instead of chasing after trends.
For Amelia, those roots began growing in her childhood home of Sumner, Washington. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, she leaned into the music of her parents' CD collection — from folk icons like Simon & Garfunkel to rock pioneers like Queen and Creedence Clearwater Revival — before falling in love with the empowered, electrifying frontwomen of the 1990s. Songwriters like Alanis Morissette and Sheryl Crow would eventually inspire the gritty, rock-influenced textures on EGO TRIP, but not before a cross-country move took Amelia to Nashville. There, she did more than strengthen her storytelling skills by earning a college degree in English; she discovered a new world of house shows and open mic nights, too. Those performances were formative experiences, showcasing Amelia's ability to blend her chops as a wordsmith with her decades-spanning range of influences.
Lo Pony
Lo Pony is a queer folk group based in Portland, Oregon. Known for their intricate three-part harmonies, dreamy soundscapes, and quirky social media presence, the band has garnered a dedicated following, especially within the queer community. Their forthcoming EP, "Elephant Sky," is an exploration of loss, nostalgia, and a slow appreciation for the beauty of everyday life. This tender 6-song debut features their signature blend of delicate vocals and lush, expansive instrumentals reminiscent of the sweeping landscapes of the Shasta Valley region from which the songs first originated. Inspired by the ways visual and lyrical storytelling can intersect and inform one another, the record is accompanied by a trio of self-produced music videos that weave together themes of self-discovery, the concept of home, and the beauty of friends who find you in the darkness and hold you through it.
Brittany DAvis
Blind since birth, Brittany discovered a world of vivid, vibrant color in music. By 3 years old, she was playing piano, mimicking the bird songs she heard outside the living room window. A childhood appreciation for gospel and jazz gave way to a teenage obsession with hip-hop and R&B. Later, after the family moved to Seattle, Brittany crossed paths with Afro-punk musicians, rock artists, and members of the black rock & roll scene, which opened up new worlds of sound.
"As a blind person, I've never had an actual visual experience," says artist Brittany Davis. "Sound is the way I've always seen my world."
"Brittany brings that world to cinematic life with Images Issues, their full-length debut as a solo artist. Brittany isn't just the album's vocalist; she’s also the songwriter, engineer, co-producer, and multi-instrumentalist responsible for nearly every sound on the album. Those sounds are just as diverse as the person who created them, with Image Issues making room for gospel piano, hip-hop grooves, house beats, jazz chords, self-made samples, and everything in between. It's a wide mix — and it's all Brit. "Image Issues is like a Prince record or a Stevie Wonder record, because Brit plays everything," says producer Josh Evans, whose credits include projects by Pearl Jam, Brandi Carlile, and Gary Clark Jr. "Every high hat, every kick, every snare, every bass line, every vocal, every keyboard, every texture — that's Brit.”
Thistle
Thistle is a recording and live performing project helmed by brothers Aidan and Declan McLennan. Raised on Bainbridge Island, Washington, the small town offered a gateway between the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and of Seattle’s legendary music legacy. Their father - a prolific yet unreleased singer-songwriter who once performed under the same name Thistle, serves as a direct creative influence for the brother duo today.
Blending traditional folk with classic rock and blues roots, Thistle’s music is driven by sweeping acoustic guitars and layered vocal harmonies, creating a lush and textured sound. While both brothers had long pursued music individually, their recent collaboration in songwriting marked a turning point - deepening their creative partnership and shaping the relationship-driven songwriting that defines the project. Themes of family, loss, individuality and love recur throughout their work.
In June of 2025, Thistle released their self-titled debut, a collection of seven original songs reflecting the brothers’ first year living together in Victoria, British Columbia, where they are now based. Both Aidan and Declan are students at the University of Victoria, pursuing their bachelors degree while developing their sound within the city’s dynamic rock and folk scene.
jette alice
Jette is 9 years old, has two moms who are her biggest fans, and two goofy dogs. She loves to sing, play sports, and make people laugh. She’s known for randomly switching into different accents and always keeps her family guessing which voice will come out next. She loves school, is always up for an adventure, and is excited to be part of the Rolling Bay Music Festival. Thanks for cheering her on!
BRIAR BANKS
Briar Banks is a 13-year-old singer-songwriter from Bainbridge Island writing honest, introspective indie-pop songs inspired by her everyday life. She loves any opportunity to perform live and just completed her debut EP, which will be released this fall.
Drew Tessier
Dahlia Farm Music Festival Emcee
Drew Tessier is a New York City–based stand-up comedian, producer, and founder of the New York Queer Comedy Festival. A regular at Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Drew has appeared alongside comedy’s biggest names and has been featured on Netflix, Good Morning America, and the RISK! Podcast. He is also the host of Drew Tessier’s (Mostly) Queer Comedy Show podcast and the Queers, Folk! Rewatch Podcast.
Originally from Enterprise, Alabama, Drew’s comedy blends sharp storytelling with his experiences growing up in the South, coming out, dating, and finding chosen family in New York. His conversational style and quick wit have made him a favorite at clubs, theaters, festivals, and Pride events across the country.
Beyond performing, Drew has spent the last decade building opportunities for LGBTQ+ comedians. Through the New York Queer Comedy Festival and his weekly showcase Laugh Out at greenwich Village comedy club, he has helped hundreds of emerging queer comics find community, develop their craft, and perform in major New York comedy clubs.