July 9 – August 22

Wilkommen!

“Enter the Spiegeltent—the tent of dreams—and you will never be the same again.”
—Edinburgh Fringe Magazine 

Wilkommen to a feast of entertainment for the entire family! Back for its fifth SummerScape season, the glittering “Mirror Tent” is imported to Bard from Europe, where such tents, and the very special entertainment they host, have been a beloved tradition since the early 20th century. The Spiegeltent is a marvel of engineering comprising 3,000 detachable parts, with an eye-filling interior of carved wood surfaces, parquet floor, beveled mirrors, stained-glass windows, and splendid velvet canopies. On weekend afternoons and evenings all summer long, the theater-in-the-round—encircled by audience members seated at booths and tables—is the stage for a variety of performers, from cabaret acts to musicians to dancers to jugglers. Back by popular demand, your host is the sparkling Irish émigré Nik Quaife, returning to Bard for his fourth summer as SpiegelMaestro.

Before and after performances, enjoy light fare, meals, and drinks chosen from the best offerings of the Hudson Valley’s rich pageant of farms, orchards, dairies, wineries, and breweries. Meet a date, bring the kids, get together with friends—the Spiegeltent is sure to please all palates!

Afternoon Family Fare

Saturday and Sunday at 3:30,
beginning on July 17

Tickets: $15 ($5 children 3 and older)
Entertainment of every stripe for audiences of all ages by singers, dancers, puppeteers, magicians, and combinations thereof—including the crowd-pleasing Bindlestiff Family Cirkus.

Evening Cabaret

Friday and Saturday at 8:30 pm
July 9 - August 21

Tickets: $25
Colorful entertainment with a downtown edge! Friday and Saturday evenings at the Spiegeltent are dedicated to cabaret for hip audiences. Returning this year is the award-winning John Kelly, with his “worshipful and lovingly devastating” (New York Times) homage to Joni Mitchell; the seductive slapstick of the Wau Wau Sisters; and, of course, the ever-popular Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Reserve your seats soon—most Evening Cabaret shows sold out last summer.

Thursday Night Live

Thursdays, 8:30 pm (tent closes at 11 pm)
July 15 - August 19

Admission: $10
Hosted by SpiegelMaestro Nik Quaife and WKZE Radio Archaeology DJ Raissa St. Pierre, Thursday night features a live act selected from a roster of talented Hudson Valley and New York City–area bands, singers, musicians, and dancers.

SpiegelClub

Friday and Saturday at 10 pm (tent closes at 1 am)
July 9 - August 21

$5 admission (pay at the door; waived for SummerScape ticket holders)
21+ only
SpiegelClub offers a late-night bar and dance floor with New York City and local Hudson Valley DJs spinning a variety of tunes on a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. It’s an exhilarating summer setting where audiences and artists gather under the disco ball to enjoy a range of dance music from pop to hip-hop, funk, and jazz, as well as the occasional theme night (swing, 80s, and more). Drinks and snacks are available throughout the evening. Check our website for DJ updates! 

Dine at the Spiegeltent

Casual summer fare, à la carte—burgers from the grill, fresh salads, gourmet ice cream, microbrewed beer, local wine, and more, sourced locally whenever possible. Dine indoors or alfresco in the lovely garden. Drinks and snacks available throughout the evening.

• Lunch: Saturday and Sunday, July 11 - August 15, 1-3 pm 
• Dinner: Thursday through Sunday, July 9 - August 22, 5:30 - 8 pm

The Spiegeltent will be closed for dining on July 10 & August 13.
Call the Box Office to make dinner reservations: 845-758-7900.