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August 2022
Kuinka
"Seraphic vocals bookended by ukulele, cello, and heavy percussion will leave you feeling giddy and glad to be alive." - The Stranger Described by NPR Music as joyous folk pop, Kuinka "laces modern folk and Americana with an electronic jolt, waltzing along the grooved edges of dream-pop, synth-pop, and Brooklyn’s mid-aughts guitar-rock revival" (Vanyaland). Their genre-defying music features several different lead singers, four-part harmony, and eclectic instrumentation including cello, banjo, ukulele, and synthesizers. For all their sonic experimentation, the Seattle quintet's…
Find out more »Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Lemon Bucket Orkestra is a guerilla-punk-Balkan-brass band massive like no other. They trace their genesis back to the streets of Toronto, Canada, where an original quartet of busking troubadours quickly amassed a battalion of like-minded musical travelers and the dozen strong Orkestra was born. Equal parts reckless abandon and exhilarating precision, the LBO’s legendary live shows are a truly immersive experience, ranging from the ecstatic to the cathartic - and all points in between. To quote the Winnipeg Free Press,…
Find out more »Jazzed Up Big Band
Jazzed Up Big Band is a 16 piece band formed to bring the most exceptional big band entertainment in the region. The ensemble’s home is the Roof Garden Ballroom in Historic Arnolds Park in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes, which has a rich history of big bands dating back to the golden era of jazz in the 1930’s. Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, or Jimmy Dorsey all toured the ballrooms of the area.…
Find out more »Everyday Everybody
DC-based band Everyday Everybody (fka AZTEC SUN) has been performing since 2012, producing an upbeat, retro groove steeped in ‘70s funk and soul, jazz, Afro-funk and Motown-era pop. Their sound and energetic live performances have yielded numerous rewards for the group - such as being named “Best Local Original Band” by the Washington City Paper, named “Best Funk Group” by the Washington Area Music Association, profiled in the Washington Post and sharing the stage with international and national touring acts such as Burning Spear, The…
Find out more »Eliza Blue
“Eliza Blue's music radiates a rare, ethereal beauty.”-- Minneapolis City Pages Eliza Blue is a shepherd, storyteller & folk-singer residing in western South Dakota. In her 15 years as a touring musician, she's had the opportunity to collaborate with Billy Talbot of the band Crazy Horse, Charlie Parr, and Jami Lynn and has performed at SXSW, CMJ, and the Sioux River Folk Fest. Most recently, Blue has taken her music to the small screen with a Midwest Emmy nominated concert…
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