Chad Rockstar and Heidi Butterfly
Chad Rockstar and Heidi Butterfly tend to see the world from a different perspective than the rest... partially due to their stilts, and partially due to their endlessly creative minds. Photo: Ashley Christenson
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Heidi Butterfly & Chad Rockstar: DIY Festival Performer

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July 31, 2024

Art

The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons will feature over 500 local creatives this year, from artisans, vintage vendors and craft foodies to youth entrepreneurs, STEM exhibitors and performers. Get a taste of what’s coming to the Utah State Fairpark this August in the following pages and get tickets to experience it yourself at craftlakecity.com. With a dog park, VIP lounge, a national headlining musician and brand-new DIY Fest After Dark programming, this year’s festival is not to be missed!

Heidi and Chad pose on stilts on the sidewalk.
This dynamic duo aims to bring out the inner child in their audience through whimsical and eccentric costumes and performance, straight from the circus. Photo: Ashley Christenson

Towering above the crowd and bringing smiles to the people below, Heidi Butterfly and her sidekick/significant other, Chad Rockstar, dance around the Salt Lake art scene every chance they get. From stilt-walking to dancing with fire and hula hooping, Heidi and Chad spend hours putting together their performances to present to the community.

“It can take a few years or a few weeks to put together costumes,” says Chad, who creates all the costumes himself. All of their designs are unique and match the theme they are trying to curate. They have dressed up as park rangers, Jack and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas and so much more.

Heidi and Chad love what they do and do their best to make their performances enjoyable for people of all ages. “I love watching the grandmas and grandpas smile. I can see their inner child come out and that’s what our performances are about. We want to spread the message that creativity at any age is so important,” Heidi says.

Grabbing inspiration from the festivals they attend, they are very excited to participate in the DIY Festival and see what other artists are bringing to the table. Heidi and Chad say they “love seeing all of the creators and seeing their beautiful things and hearing people’s stories. There is so much talent in the room. DIY Fest has a lot of creativity and talented people, inspiration is everywhere.”

Follow @heidibutterfly on Instagram to see where these two are performing next and don’t forget to catch them at DIY Fest!

Read more about past DIY Festival performers here:
Club Mungo: DIY Festival Performer
Pepper Rose: Craft Lake City Perfomers