Get plugged in and learn about all the magic happening at the Center Camp Plaza for Black Rock City 2025 — the heart of the city!
Table of Contents – EVENT WEEK SCHEDULE:
Sunday (24) | Monday (25) | Tuesday (26) | Wednesday (27) | Thursday (28) | Friday (29) | Saturday (30) | Sunday (31)
Sunday — August 24th, 2025
| 7pm-8pm | Opening Ceremony 7:30 / Diva Marisa |
| 8pm-9pm | •OPEN JAM •Freeloader Pizza |
| 9pm-10pm | •OPEN JAM •Freeloader Pizza |
| 10pm-11pm | •OPEN JAM •Freeloader Pizza |
Monday – Aug 25th, 2025
| 8-9am | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal •Camp Contact – Contact Improv Jam |
| 9-10am | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal •Camp Contact – Contact Improv Jam •Slushies -2g1c |
| 10-11am | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal •Contact Improv •Burning Man T-shirt Workshop: bring article of clothing & create “Tomorrow Today” souvenir •Espresso Martinis •SWIFT Beginning Ballet |
| 11am-12pm | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal •Contact Improv •Burning Man T-shirt Workshop: bring article of clothing & create “Tomorrow Today” souvenir •Espresso Martinis •Dagger Heart (Collab) |
| 12-1pm | •WILD CHILD TAKEOVER – DJ on Stage •Snowcones •Dagger Heart (Collab) |
| 1-2pm | •WILD CHILD TAKEOVER •Acrobatic workshop •Chinese Calligraphy Tattoos|•Snowcones •Dagger Heart (Collab) |
| 2-3pm | •PlayaPops •Chinese Calligraphy Tattoos •Snowcones •SWIFT mikeTooLoud Music Looping |
| 3-4pm | •Git Lit: AI, VR & Software Innovation Panel •Camera Obscura Photo Shoots •Slushies -2g1c •SWIFT mikeTooLoud Music Looping |
| 4-5pm | •Bad Dad Jokes (half hour) •Camera Obscura Photo Shoots •White Russians (Burning Globe) •Truth or Dare (Collab) |
| 5-6pm | •Chris Wyatt Scott •Argonauts Balloon Stomp •Fantasy Tea Party & Games – Captain Pumps Raiders •White Russians •Truth or Dare (Collab) |
| 6-7pm | •Hot Acoustics •Nickleback Pickleback •SWIFT Love Cupping |
| 7-8pm | •Astro Cats (Audio in Center Ring) •Nickleback Pickleback •Tarot Lounge •“Free to Want: How to Chase Your •Desires Without Being a Dick”/speaker series 5pm-5:30pm |
| 8-9pm | •Good Enough Live Band Karaoke •People of Color Camp •Tarot Lounge |
| 9-10pm | •Good Enough Live Band Karaoke •SWIFT Takeover •Tarot Lounge |
| 10-11pm | •Haus of stars – l drag experience – Comfort and Joy •SWIFT Takeover •Tarot Lounge |
| 11pm-12am | •Kyle McCann •Tarot Lounge |
Tuesday – Aug 27th, 2024
| 12-1am | •Nude Ecstatic Dance Party •Hot Toddies (scotch and hop) |
| 1-2am | •Nude Ecstatic Dance Party •Hot Toddies (scotch and hop) |
| 2-3am | Truth’s |
| 5-6am | Ultra Marathon Cheering Section (5:30am – 2:30pm) |
| 6-7am | •Salon Soleil Sunrise Yodeling •Ultra Marathon Cheering Section |
| 7-8am | Ultra Marathon Cheering Section |
| 8-9am | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal •Ultra Marathon Cheering Section •Robots on Wheels •Node Coffee |
| 9-10am | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal •Ultra Marathon Cheering Section •Robots on Wheels •Node Coffee •SWIFT Guided Meditation |
| 10-11am | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal •Ultra Marathon Cheering Section •Stitch Sitch •Playa Pet Adoption Center •SWIFT To Skinfinity & Beyond |
| 11am-12pm | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal •Ultra Marathon Cheering Section •Drawing w/ Agnes until maybe 2 pm, plenty of room for both •Playa Pet Adoption Center •Phone Smash (Collab) |
| 12-1pm | •Black Rock Philharmonic Rehearsal – until 12:30 •Ultra Marathon Cheering Section •Rockhound Time-Travel Amulets •Crafternoon •Snowcones •Phone Smash (Collab) |
| 1-2pm | •Burnersphere VR Panel •Ultra Marathon Cheering Section •Rockhound Time-Travel Amulets •Crafternoon •Snowcones •SWIFT Haute Foil Couture |
| 2-3pm | •Burning Man Community Forums •Ultra Marathon Cheering Section – until 2:30 •Snowcones •Burnersphere demo alcove #12 |
| 3-4pm | •Burning Man Community Forums •2 Girls 1 Camp – Oil Wrestling •Letter Writing Workshop (Burning Globe) •Whiskey in a Tea Cup •Burnersphere demo alcove #12 |
| 4-5pm | •St. Terrible •2 Girls 1 Camp – Oil Wrestling •Fantasy Tea Party & Games – Captain Pumps Raiders •Whiskey in a Tea Cup •Truth or Dare (Collab) |
| 5-6pm | •Parlor Tricks •SWIFT – Heart in Motion (5:30-7p) •Spin Art/Candles •Sake Tasting- Astro Cats •Truth or Dare (Collab) |
| 6-7pm | •Parlor Tricks •SWIFT – Heart in Motion (5:30-7p) •Spin Art/Candles •Sake Tasting- Astro Cats until – 6:30 •Trivia (Collab) •Speaker Series: BED talk (consent & making your camp safe) |
| 7-8pm | •Time Travelers’ Ball – Society for Temporal Preservation •Spin Art/Candles •Tarot Lounge •Speaker Series: What Happens When Your Art Almost Kills You (7:30pm-8pm) |
| 8-9pm | •Time Travelers’ Ball – Society for Temporal Preservation •Aura Painting •Tarot Lounge •SWIFT Texes Hold ‘Em |
| 9-10pm | •Time Travelers’ Ball – Society for Temporal Preservation •Aura Painting •Tarot Lounge |
| 10-11pm | •Cello Joe •Tarot Lounge |
| 11pm-12am | •AerialKnotics (A-Frame) •Tarot Lounge |
Wednesday – Aug 27th, 2025
| 12-1am | Clown Rebellion – Hush Hush Pony Barn |
| 1-2am | Clown Rebellion – Hush Hush Pony Barn |
| 2-3am | Truth’s Playhouse |
| 3-4am | Truth’s Playhouse |
| 4-5am | Truth’s Playhouse |
| 7-8am | Gypsy Cowgirl |
| 8-9am | •Sara Glass – Lotus Flower Movement Meditation •Tecuan Masks |
| 9-10am | •Burning Mantra •Camp Contact Contact Improv •Tecuan Masks •Slushies -2g1c •SWIFT Acroyoga |
| 10-11am | •Disorient Talk by Disorient •Contact Improv •Fantasy Tea Party & Games – Captain •Pumps Raiders •Dancing Cat Morning Mimosas •Smash a Phone (Collab) |
| 11am-12pm | •Speaker Series: Ask an Astronomer presented by Black Rock Observatory Theme Camp •Contact Improv •Skateboard Art- cosmic wolfs •Dancing Cat Morning Mimosas •Great Sammie •Intention Setting (Collab) •Speaker Series: Parley – Facilitated Group Conversation |
| 12-1pm | •Unicycling Unicorn (12:30p show start) •Skateboard art – cosmic wolfs •Snowcones •Great Sammie, Mobility Camp •Intention Setting (Collab) •Speaker Series: Parley – Facilitated Group Conversation |
| 1-2pm | •Unicycling Unicorn (show end 1:30p) •Aerial – 1:30 – 2pm •Chinese Calligraphy Tattoos •Snowcones •Great Sammie, Mobility Camp •Burning Daves (Collab) |
| 2-3pm | •Tango Alchemy •Chinese Calligraphy Tattoos •Snowcones •SWIFT – Selling Pickle Insurance |
| 3-4pm | •Spiritual Cheerleading 101: Ramon •Camera Obscura Photo Shoots •Jello Shots •Chinese Food Cart – 706 tribe •GALLERY: Rising Sparks Meet Up •SWIFT – The Chemistry of Life Talk |
| 4-5pm | •Black Rock Philharmonic Concert •Camera Obscura Photo Shoots •Jello Shots •Chinese Food Cart – 706 tribe •Regional Contact Alumni Reunion alcove #12 •Truth or Dare (Collab) |
| 5-6pm | •Black Rock Philharmonic Concert •Spin Art/Candles •Jello Shots •Regional Contact Alumni Reunion alcove #12 •Truth or Dare (Collab) |
| 6-7pm | •Cacophony Society Cocktail Hour •Cacophony Society Cocktail Hour •Spin Art/Candles •Cacophony Society Mixer •SWIFT Card Tricks |
| 7-8pm | •The People’s Fashion Show •The People’s Fashion Show •Spin Art/Candles •Slushies -2g1c •Tarot Lounge |
| 8-9pm | •Chris Wyatt Scott •Flocking Dance (8:30-9:30p) •Tarot Lounge •SWIFT Dance Class |
| 9-10pm | •Sexy peel •Flocking Dance (8:30-9:30p) •Tarot Lounge |
| 10-11pm | •Jive •Who I Am (10-minute dance performance between stage acts around 9:50-10pm depending on band setup time) •Tarot Lounge |
| 11pm-12am | •Jive •Tarot Lounge |
Thursday – Aug 28th, 2025
| 12-1am | Fou Fou Ha |
| 1-2am | Nikki Sierra |
| 2-3am | Truth’s Playhouse |
| 3-4am | Truth’s Playhouse |
| 4-5am | Truth’s Playhouse |
| 5-6am | |
| 6-7am | •Salon Soleil Sunrise Sketching •Water Colors – Gold in them Thar Hills |
| 7-8am | •Water Colors- Gold in them Thar Hills •SWIFT- Lemonade |
| 8-9am | •Robots on Wheels •SWIFT – Lemonade |
| 9-10am | •MindTravel •Robots on Wheels •Non-Coffee •SWIFT Tai Chi |
| 10-11am | •Climate Change; is there a fit for nuclear power / speaker series •Gong Spot (Sound Bath) •Stitch Sitch •Non Coffee •SWIFT Qi Gong |
| 11am-12pm | •Speaker Series: Temple Guardians •Shamanic Journey Workshop (90 Min) – Shamandome •Stitch Sitch •SWIFT Bar Takeover •Underwater Photo |
| 12-1pm | •Speaker Series: Temple Guardians & Art •Shamanic Journey Workshop (90 Min) – Shamandome – until 12:30 •Mug Shots – Beats n Deets •Snowcones •Underwater Photo |
| 1-2pm | •Speaker Series: Tandem Evolution •2 Girls 1 Camp – Oil Wrestling – 1:30pm – 3:30pm •Mug Shots – Beats n Deets •Snowcones •SWIFT Spoken Word Poetry |
| 2-3pm | •Burning Man Community Forums •2 Girls 1 Camp – Oil Wrestling •Pendant Making Workshop – BS Booze Cruz •Snowcones •Regionals Arizona Rats |
| 3-4pm | •Burning Man Community Forums •2 Girls 1 Camp – Oil Wrestling – until 3:30pm •Pendant Making Workshop – BS Booze Cruz •KAHVE •Regionals Arizona Rats |
| 4-5pm | •Bunny Takeover •Pendant Making Workshop – BS Booze Cruz •KAHVE •SWIFT Painting on Canvases |
| 5-6pm | •Bunny Takeover •Letter Writing •Bunny Takeover •SWIFT Rock Paper Scissors Tournament |
| 6-7pm | •Thrown-Out Bones •Sozo Drum Circle •Letter Writing •Chai •SWIFT Bad Juggling Competition |
| 7-8pm | •Improv Games (Burning Globe) •Aura Painting •Quantum Cantina and Entanglement Lounge •Tarot Lounge |
| 8-9pm | •Robot Apocalypse •Robot Apocalypse •Aura Painting •Quantum Cantina and Entanglement Lounge •Tarot Lounge |
| 9-10pm | •Robot Apocalypse •Robot Apocalypse •Quantum Cantina and Entanglement Lounge •Tarot Lounge |
| 10-11pm | •Robot Apocalypse •Robot Apocalypse •Tarot Lounge |
| 11pm-12am | •COSMIC WOLFS DJ – at 11:15 •Who Am I (10-minute dance performance: 11pm – 11:15pm) •Tarot Lounge |
Friday – Aug 29th, 2025
| 12-1am | Fou Fou Ha Show |
| 1-2am | Burnersphere Alcove #12 |
| 2-3am | •Truth’s Playhouse •Fou Fou Ha Clown Antics flash mob •Fou Fou Ha Docking |
| 3-4am | Truth’s Playhouse |
| 4-5am | Truth’s Playhouse |
| 5-6am | |
| 6-7am | |
| 7-8am | •Speaker Series: After the apocalypse, Get growing 7:30-8:00 •Salon Soleil Morning Reflections |
| 8-9am | |
| 9-10am | •Geo Engineering/speaker series •Cuddle Oasis Tibetan Soundbath •Slushies -2g1c |
| 10-11am | •Steve Pottz •Cuddle Oasis Tibetan Soundbath •We Are A Poem 10:30-11:30 •Bloody Mary Champs •SWIFT TALK – Plant Medicine and PTSD |
| 11am-12pm | •Stoicism – Speaker Series: How Yesterday’s Ideas Help Us Today •Skateboard Art- cosmic wolfs •Bloody Mary Champs •Great Sammie •SWIFT – Movement Lab •Speaker Series: Parley – Facilitated Group Conversation |
| 12-1pm | •Fou Fou Ha Clowning Workshop 12:00-1:30 •Skateboard art- cosmic wolfs •Snowcones •SWIFT TALK – EOL and the Journey to the Temple |
| 1-2pm | •Fou Fou Ha Clowning Workshop 12:00-1:30 •Chinese Calligraphy Tattoos •Snowcones |
| 2-3pm | •MONA Takeover •Chinese Calligraphy Tattoos •Snowcones •SWIFT Tuning Forks |
| 3-4pm | •MONA Takeover •Camera Obscura Photo Shoots •Jello Shots •SWIFT Tuning Forks |
| 4-5pm | •Fantasia •Camera Obscura Photo Shoots |
| 5-6pm | •St Terrible •Spin Art/Candles •SWIFT BAR TAKEOVER •SWIFT Face Painting •Speaker Series: Magical Dance Floors |
| 6-7pm | •SWIFT Twerking Class •Spin Art/Candles •SWIFT BAR TAKEOVER |
| 7-8pm | •Marching Band March Off •Spin Art/Candles •SWIFT BAR TAKEOVER |
| 8-9pm | •Robot Apocalypse •SWIFT BAR TAKEOVER |
| 9-10pm | •Robot Apocalypse •Light Cone – Alodie |
| 10-11pm | •Monkey King Presents RoRoll (DJ) •Light Cone – Alodie |
| 11pm-12am | Monkey King Presents HUA (DJ) |
Saturday – Aug 30th, 2025
| 12-1am | Jive Joint |
| 1-2am | Jive Joint |
| 2-3am | Truths |
| 9-10am | •Camp Contact Contact Improv Jam •Slushies -2g1c •SWIFT Alcove 12 – Love Cupping |
| 10-11am | •Contact Improv •We Are A Poem (10:30-11:30) •Pussy Waffles & Coffee •SWIFT Alcove 12 – Love Cupping |
| 11am-12pm | •Burning Mantra •Contact Improv •We Are A Poem (10:30-11:30) •Pussy Waffles & Coffee |
| 12-1pm | •Eddie Hempburger •Bloody Mary |
| 1-2pm | •Aerial performance block (Lauren 1:45) •Bloody Mary |
| 2-3pm | •Spiritual Cheerleading 101: Ramon •Bloody Mary |
| 3-4pm | •Future New Earth Visions (Speaker Series) •Camera Obscura Photo Shoots •Slushies -2g1c |
| 4-5pm | •Danthony •SWIFT TAKEOVER |
| 5-6pm | •B1 •SWIFT TAKEOVER |
| 6-7pm | •Sara Jade •SWIFT TAKEOVER |
| 7-8pm | •Mother Mars •SWIFT TAKEOVER |
| 8pm-12am | THE MAN BURNS |
Sunday – August 31st, 2025
| 2-3am | Truths |
| 7-8am | Gypsy Cowgirl |
| 9-10am | Camp Contact Improvisational Jam |
| 10-11am | Contact Improv |
| 11am-12pm | •Contact Improv •Slushies -2g1c |
| 1-2pm | Slushies -2g1c |
| 4-5pm | Kam Bugger |
| 8-11pm | THE TEMPLE BURNS |
| 11pm-12am | Procession back to the Center Camp Canopy |
| 12am-1am | Closing Ceremony |