River (formerly River Glen) was born-at-home and grew up gigging on street corners, at Starwood, and at other summer festivals with his family band, The One Hat Band. With more than thirty years on stage, River's performances have become an event, a get-in-your-feels experience between audience and performer. River's folk-pop lyricism is a vehicle for deep wonderings and reflection on what it means to be human today. Always with tasty grooves and clever, rhythmic rhyming. This solo performance will tastefully incorporate a looper pedal to allow River to showcase his abilities on guitar, violin, and mandolin, in addition to his powerhouse vocals and storytelling.

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Blackout Rose is the new WorldRock Afropunk superfuge of Unbridled Rock n' Soul!
Rebranded and Reborn from formerly being known as DLHR (Daddy Longlegs' Homegrown Revival), the band once known solely for Mardi Gras-esque live performances, has grown to develop and become its own force of genre. Led by frontman Davidione Pearl bringing the energy shoulder to shoulder with bassist Lovest Watson, guitarist Mike McNamara, and drummer Gregg Garlock, Blackout Rose is ready to bring you a spirited high energy show to remember.

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Wizards of Acoustic Guitar
Michael Kelsey brings a free-flowing improvisational style to the guitar that involves every inch of his instrument. From his funky, percussive playing style that conjures an image of a one-man version of STOMP to lush instrumentals reminiscent of Michael Hedges/Phil Keaggy, his performance blends multiple musical genres and vocals along with some techno fun to create a sound all his own. Throughout a performance Michael may make use of technology, his improv skills, objects in the room, and audience interaction to make music for the ears, but more importantly, a musical experience for the senses.
 
Carolina Coast-based singer/songwriter, Kelly Zullo’s voice melds seamlessly with her “funk finger style guitar” folk. Her original music has been noted for its impressive guitar accompaniment, using “some speedy finger work and hard hitting right hand technique while she sings at the same time” (Guitar World Magazine). A lover also of great songs, she re-brands iconic 80’s and 90’s songs with refreshing new arrangements of classics that clearly and concisely honor the lyrics while transforming them often into a previously unimagined entity.
 
Brian Henke composes and performs his music like a painter putting images on canvas, a kind of sonic shaman, drawing his inspiration from the world around him. His unique guitar style has been called everything from Folk to New Age to Neo-Classical to Pastoral, or as Brian likes to call it, “a big stewpot of everything, stirred up, simmered and served to taste.” Throughout all of his music is an undercurrent of spirituality and mysticism that Brian says is very much a part of the creative process. Because of this he has received radio air play all over the world on shows as varied as WKSU’s “Folk Alley” and John Dilberto’s “Echoes.”

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Billy Woods has been a professional drummer since 1958, performing across the United States. In 1980, he discovered the dumbek, playing for accomplished dancers including Eva Cernik and Susannah Del Vecchio. Billy traveled and studied in Egypt in 1987. He has had the privilege of playing on stage with many wonderful musicians, including Souhail Kaspar. In the 30 years he has been teaching, many of his students have gone on to excel in their own right.,Thursday,Main Stage
Act Casual,Act Casual, a dynamic fusion band hailing from Detroit, has garnered attention for their electrifying performances, haunting harmonies, and innovative improvisational style. Merging elements of blues, funk, extended instrumentals, and catchy pop melodies, the band has become a vibrant force within the Midwest music scene. Their rise from intimate basement jam sessions to sold-out performances at renowned venues such as Detroit’s Magic Stick and Lager House, Ann Arbor’s Blind Pig, Columbus’s Woodlands Tavern, and Mount Pleasant’s Centennial Hall reflects their growing popularity and dedicated fanbase.

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Cowboy Princess Brigade
Glitternative, dynamic group, the Cowboy Princess Brigade brings a brassy, polished touch to early 60’s soul and Americana roots music. With intimate lyricism, sultry, high-energy vocals, and tasty improvisational jams, each song brings its own unique flow. Costumes, horns, strings, double bass, antics, and supreme creative collaboration make this titillating live show sure to bring out your inner cowboy princess.

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Act Casual  is a dynamic fusion band hailing from Detroit, has garnered attention for their electrifying performances, haunting harmonies, and innovative improvisational style. Merging elements of blues, funk, extended instrumentals, and catchy pop melodies, the band has become a vibrant force within the Midwest music scene. Their rise from intimate basement jam sessions to sold-out performances at renowned venues such as Detroit’s Magic Stick and Lager House, Ann Arbor’s Blind Pig, Columbus’s Woodlands Tavern, and Mount Pleasant’s Centennial Hall reflects their growing popularity and dedicated fanbase.

 

 

 

Didges Christ SuperDrum comes from the city of Murdvaw on the planet Grok... Upon arriving in this dimension and space in time in the year 2010 they recorded their self-titled debut album using terrestrial instruments and percussion centered around the terrestrial ""didgeridoo"", and gradually have been adding their alien technology to the sound. The music is trance-inducing and you should not operate heavy machinery while under their influence...

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Magician and Mentalist Erica Sodos enchants audiences to believe in the impossible, creating transformative experiences over her 35-year career and 6,000 performances. With her mastery of mind-bending illusions and mentalism, Erica blurs the boundaries of reality, taking guests on a journey through enchantment. Her performances blend dazzling visual illusions, audience involvement, mind reading, escapes, and personalized messaging, crafting a fun and truly transformative experience where the extraordinary unfolds before their eyes. With a unique mix of humor, mystery, and wonder, Erica ensures that no two shows are ever the same. She emphasizes audience interaction, empowering participants to become the magicians themselves, reminding everyone that we each have the power to create magic. Erica’s passion for where the intersection of performance magic and real magic meets is where her shows truly shine, turning each moment into an awe-inspiring celebration of the impossible.

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Hexxen
Traditional folk, rune and heathen folk, musical theatre and choral music, rock & roll, glam rock, and heavy metal are only some of the elements that shape the music of Johnny Hexx into a hybrid, unique style. Ancestral roots, reverence for tribal traditions, spiritual animism and mysticism, a multitude of musical backgrounds, and a rebellious attitude all come together to form their songs, which touch on many emotions and moods ranging from triumph and woe, to happiness and despair. Creating works from outcast anthems to reverent songs made to honor ancient times, Johnny Hexx wants to leave few stones unturned musically. Hexxen is both inspired by, and an expansion of, the music created by Johnny Hexx, adding the diverse musical talents of musicians who are equally committed to the same collaboration in eclecticism and grounded mysticism, conveyed through evocative and driving multi-genre music.

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