2021 concert lineup

Good Morning Bedlam has become an innovative force in the Midwest folk scene, with tight soaring three part harmonies and a thumping kick-drum, they captivate their audience night after night with no intention of slowing down.

Surf Zombies raise surf rock from the dead with fast, crazy, original instrumentals that straddle retro surf, bubblegum punk and garage rock, conjuring images of beach parties, Saturday morning cartoons, and hot rod car shows.

The Avey Grouws Band is Chris Avey, Jeni Grouws, Bryan West, and Randy Leasman, and often with Nick Vasquez on keys.

Stone & Snow is an alt-folk pairing of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Karen Bridges and Clint Thomson.

Shamarr Allen is the definition of New Orleans! Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Allen has influences in jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk rhythms, blues and country.

Since the inception of this harmony-driven, original music acoustic trio, Micah Walk, Elizabeth Eckert and Dave Littrell of The Deep Hollow, deliver a powerful and energetic performance applauded by audiences everywhere.

Rags and Riches is an adrenalized, American pop-rock band hailing from Lexington, Kentucky.

Raised on the North American traditions of blues, folk, and soul and inspired by their world travels, Ley Line creates a global soundscape; blending influences from Brazil, Latin America and West Africa.

Radio Free Honduras is a diverse collective of Chicago musicians, all united under one goal – supporting the artistry of Charlie Baran and bringing this tremendous talent into the spotlight where it belongs.

Led by songwriters Isaac Horn (guitar) and Lincoln Mick (mandolin), and with the support of other gifted musicians, The Arcadian Wild confidently inhabits and explores an intersection of genre, blending the traditional with the contemporary in order to create a unique acoustic sound that is simultaneously unified and diverse.

Morgan Myles is a powerful singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN.

Bonne Finken is an independent and alternative pop/rock songwriter and producer as well as vocalist and live performer. Bonne has performed hundreds of shows, from rock clubs to festivals, and has supported artists such as KT Tunstall, Blue October, and musical icons Joan Jett and Lisa Marie Presley. 

Lewis Knudsen is a mixed-genre, multi-instrumentalist songwriter based in Rock Island, IL (Quad Cities).

Led by harmonica master and songwriter Pierre Lacocque, Mississippi Heat is a world-class Chicago Blues Band. Their motto is “Traditional Blues With A Unique Sound” as they present fresh yet vintage-based musical ideas.

Shamarr Allen is the definition of New Orleans! Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Allen has influences in jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk rhythms, blues and country.

A sultry and intoxicating voice, Paired with introspective lyrics that echo both bitter and sweet, Elizabeth Moen’s music will captivate you then stay with you.

Known for his distinctly husky vocals, intellectual lyrics, and atmospheric folk-laden, punk-infused indie rock, Trevor
Sensor is an American singer/songwriter from Sterling, Illinois.

Blasting twin barrels of Americana noire and southern-gothic songwriting, India Ramey fires on all cylinders with her national debut, Snake Handler.

Steeped in the white lines, black tar and diesel smoke of the American highway, Tough As Nails—the latest LP from Craig Gerdes—is raw and real, a document of a road-tested band fast on the rise.

Since his stunning debut, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs in 1995, Wayne “The Train” Hancock has been the undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing –that alchemist’s dream of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly and big band.