May 2-7, 2027
Registration for 2027 is now open, but please note that much of the information currently on the site references our 2026 retreat.
Cacapehon is intentionally not like anything else. It is far more than recording and songwriting workshops. It is primarily about community celebrating great music, and great sound. It is five days of learning, listening, and relaxing in a community made up of world-class mentors and fellow music makers. It is a chance to unplug and reconnect with music and sound. In a world of virtual, cyber and artificial, Cacapehon is about good people together in real life learning, building, creating and celebrating music and sound. Our participants become part of the family, and each year about 80-90% of the attendees sign up again for the following year.
Cacapehon will only accept 50 participants for 2027, making it a more intimate experience, and the extremely low mentor to participant ratio provides a lot of direct access to, and interaction with the mentors. The mentors and the participants share meals together, jam together, and learn together. In addition, ever year we are expanding opportunities for participants to have their work shared with the group and evaluated by the mentors. (There is never any additional charge for this.)
This retreat started as two separate programs, the “Mountain Recording Retreat” and the “Mountain Songwriting Retreat” (in collaboration with Dave Nachmanoff), but after an experimental combined event in 2021, we found that the participants loved the new format. The two programs are now combined, with recording, songwriting and music biz classes running concurrently, where attendees can pick and choose their own itinerary for the week.
We have daily workshops, listening panels, easy access to mentors, DIY gear building workshops, and of course, bingo where you can win prizes from the Capon shop.
Please note that the program and mentor information is subject to change without notice.
