MARTY MUSIC MOUNTAIN RETREAT SCHEDULE
September 9-12, 2025
Tuesday, September 9th
Welcome!
3:00pm: Check In
5:30- 6:30pm: Marty and Special Guests Meet and Greet: Pavilion
6:30- 8:00pm: Dinner: Pavilion
8:30-10:00pm: Faculty Performance Hosted by Marty: Roadhouse
10:15pm-12am:
Open Mic & Campfire Hosted by Pitch Meeting: Roadhouse
Rehearsal Spaces Open: Barn & Pavilion Studio
Wednesday, September 10th Let The Learning Begin!
8:30-10:00am: Breakfast, Coffee & Chords: Pavilion
10:00-11:30am: Opening Marty Music Master Class - Welcome Session w/ Marty Schwartz: Barn
11:45-12:45pm: Morning Sessions
Michael Palmisano Master Class - Get Out Of The Box: Triads + Melodies: Barn
Chris Sherland Master Class - Music Theory For Haters: Pavilion Studio
1:00-2:00pm: Lunch: Pavilion
2:15-3:15pm: Trey Hensley Flatpicking Master Class: Barn
3:30-4:30pm: Molly Miller Master Class - The Art of Chord Melody: Barn
4:45-6:15pm: Eric Gales Master Class w/ Marty Schwartz & Moga Family Band: Roadhouse
6:30-8:00pm: Dinner: Pavilion
8:00pm: Group Photo: Pavilion
8:30-10pm: Faculty Performance Hosted by Marty: Roadhouse
10:15pm-12am:
Participant Showcase & Campfire Hosted by Pitch Meeting: Roadhouse
Rehearsal Spaces Open: Barn & Pavilion Studio
Thursday, September 11th Creativity & Full Circle
8:30-10:00am: Breakfast, Coffee & Chords: Pavilion
10:00-11:30am: Marty Music Master Class - Blues Changes 101 w/ Jake Baynes: Barn
11:45-12:45pm: Morning Sessions
Chris Sherland Master Class - How To Self-Educate Effectively: Barn
Open Rehearsal Spaces:
Pavilion Studio
1:00-2:00pm: Lunch: Pavilion
2:00-3:30pm: Paul McDonald Master Class - The Art of Songwriting w/ Paul McDonald: Barn
3:30-4:45pm: Afternoon Session
Michael Palmisano Master Class - Looping: The #1 Tool For Getting Better: Barn
Open Rehearsal Spaces: Pavilion Studio
5:00-6:30pm: Marty Schwartz and Jared James Nichols Master Class - Blues Power Master Class w/ Jared James Nichols: Roadhouse
6:30-8:00pm: Dinner: Pavilion
8:30-10:00pm: Finale Performance: Roadhouse
8:30pm: Participant Showcase
9:00pm-10pm: Closing Faculty Performance Hosted by Marty
10:15pm-12am:
Jared James Nichols Show, Open Mic and Campfire Hangs: Roadhouse
Friday, September 11th
Farewell
8:30-10:00am: Farewell Breakfast, Coffee & Chords: Pavilion
9:10am: Shuttle Departs for Big Indian Bus Stop
11:00am: Check Out and Depart ~ Return Keys to the Front Desk