String Fest
Come and enjoy music from artists Arkansauce, Into The Fog, and Palmyra!
Come and enjoy music from artists Arkansauce, Into The Fog, and Palmyra!
PumpHouse is a regional touring band based in Richmond, VA offering soulful originals and its own creative spin on traditional Blues mixed with R&B, Rock & Roll, and beyond. They are fronted by “Lutha” Lucas, whose musical style has been described as a fusion of Lou Rawls & James Brown.
Come and enjoy music from artists Nature's Child, Signal Fire, and Mighty Joshua!
Latin America's Rising Blues Star
At 34 years old, Jose Ramirez is Latin America’s #1 blues artist and has played with some of the biggest names in the blues industry. These artists include Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Janiva Magness, James Armstrong and Anson Funderburgh, to name a few.
Folk, bluegrass, and original tunes with sweet vocals and acoustic instrumentation.
Bill and Pam Gurley are well known musicians from the Tidewater region of Virginia. They have entertained audiences for years from Maine to the Caribbean. Bill is mainly known as a multi instrumentalist and songwriter. Pam is best known for her captivating vocals.
The 19th Street Band has entertained crowds at festivals such as, DelFest, Charm City Bluegrass Festival, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival, The Washington Folk Festival, Iowa Irish Festival, Annapolis Irish Festival and Maryland Irish Festival. The band has been featured as a regular artist at the Open House Festival in Bangor, Northern Ireland and the Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival in Co. Waterford.
Unfortunately, due to an emergency, this show has been cancelled. We are optimistic about rescheduling in the spring.
Larry Keel is an award-winning innovative flat picking guitarist and singer/songwriter hailing from Appalachia. Raised in a musical family steeped in the mountain culture of the region, Keel began from an early age to forge a distinctive sound, taking traditional music and infusing it with modern light. With the acoustic guitar Keel has brought the flat picking form to its highest level of sophistication and sonic power with his muscular, yet refined style of playing.
The Wilson Springs Hotel is a high-powered country and bluegrass outfit based out of Richmond, Virginia. The band combines tones of traditional country and western swing, bluegrass, folk, and rock to create a unique sound that is simply their own. The band travels as a five-piece unit; coming from a diverse background of musical influences, they bring new and exciting stylings to the classic sounds of American Country and Bluegrass.
Gabe Stillman and his band hit the stage in high gear as they embrace all corners of American Roots Music with their impromptu selection of original gems and carefully chosen covers. Since landing in the final 8 of the 35th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN, and further honored as the recipient of the Gibson Guitar Award, Gabe and his band have been focused on expanding their footprint on a national and international level.
The Tidewinders play hard-driving bluegrass, poignant ballads, and classic favorites. Featuring the traditional instrumentation of banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, dobro, and bass, The Tidewinders' sound is classic bluegrass with modern flair.
Akeylah Simone delivers a stunning performance by fusing genres from Rock, Hip Hop, R&B, Pop & Jazz in an eclectic set of original music. Her sultry, soulful vocals are effective in keeping her audience engaged. Akeylah Simone’s team puts together a band of professional musicians specific to the needs of each booking and market. Each performance is choreographed specific to the venue and audience.