Bubs McKeg is a blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. His powerful and soulful voice, matched with his finger-picking guitar style create a blues experience quite unlike any other.

Mr. Klein introduces the contemporary Israeli blend of musical influences in his compositions and in his flute playing, while employing the musical language he has become so fluent in. This combination makes his playing fresh and innovative, and presents a lively new dimension to the art of Jazz Flute.

Laith Al-Saadi, a 2006 Guitar Center "King of Blues" finalist and fixture of the Detroit blues scene, treated Cumberland to a night of fast fingers and sly musical medley when he played at Windsor Hall Sept. 6.

A singer/songwriter who has been playing guitar since he was 13 and singing since he was four, Al-Saadi served up a nice combination of pure virtuosity combined with a growly, soul-tinged voice that kept things from being too nice and neat. His fancy fretwork was bright and quick and often melded several riffs from various tunes into one, long guitar solo, pulling heart strings in a variety of genres along the way: blues, rockabilly, funk, jam-band rock n' roll...

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Tom has been setting the telecaster on fire all across the globe with some of the finest performers for over 25 years.

Tom has performed on dozens of blues recordings and is still making ground breaking american music enjoyed by fans across the world. The Tom Principato band enjoys the passionate virtuosity of John Perry on Bass and the energetic percussive stylings of Joe Wells on Drums.

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Ron Holloway is one of the busiest tenor saxophonist's on today's music scene in any genre!

He has been touring internationally as a member of Susan Tedeschi's Band but still finds time to appear as a frequent special guest of the Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes & Gov't Mule, the Derek Trucks Band, Taj Mahal, and Little Feat.

Most recently Ron performed with Peter Frampton, Bruce Hornsby, Bernie Worrell and Col. Bruce Hampton at the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam!!!

Glenn Pavone and the Cyclones are attracting attention as a rockin' blues band. The reason for their popularity is not hard to explain.

Something exciting happens when the Cyclones, driven by Pavone's powerful guitar, take the stage. Aside from providing immediate pleasure, the Cyclones have captured a new energy and expanded rhythm and blues into the realm of new music.

"Sarah Ayers Band specialize in slick-but-not-smooth contemporary rock with a strong blues influence. A powerful vocalist of dramatic intensity."

- Dec. '08, Tom Hyslop

"Sarah Ayers might be singing about her vulnerabilities, but she comes off like a driven, tough-minded survivor determined to craft her own destiny. Rambunctious and rocking but with a songwriter's sense of polish, 3 AM Epiphany marks Ayers as a blues-rocker to watch."

- Blues Revue Editor, Ken Bays

Michael Gulezian is one of the most highly acclaimed solo acoustic instrumental guitarists of our time. He is a phenomenal technical guitarist with the rare ability to transcend his own virtuosity, creating music that touches and moves people at the deepest level.

Michael is the youngest artist ever to be signed to John Fahey's legendary Takoma Records, arguably the most influential record label for the genre of solo acoustic instrumental guitar. Click HERE for Michael's full discography.

In terms of his significance in the evolution of the genre, Michael is - among other things - the musical link between John Fahey and Michael Hedges.

Jill West and Blues Attack, a Pittsburgh based blues band play their own style of hard edged blues with a guitar blast, in the tradition of the Vaughn brothers, B. B. King, and Muddy Waters.

Lead by the dynamic vocals of Miss Jill West, Blues Attack has been igniting audiences all over the tri-state area as well as opening for many national acts.

With the lightning lead guitar of Gregg Krupa and Mark Cholewski, and the thundering rhythm section of Nick Crano on drums and Hank Raffetto on bass, Blues Attack is a band to be reckoned with!!!

Philadelphia's blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwriter, Deb Callahan grew up in the Boston area but has been a fixture on the mid-Atlantic music scene since the late 90's.

During this time she has gained a reputation for writing creative blues, soul and roots influenced original music and using her powerful, dynamic, emotionally expressive voice and engaging stage presence to deliver a unique, high energy live show.

Born in Philadelphia, to hardworking parents, he soon learned the value of honest labor...and how to avoid it.

Christiansen became a standup comedian while at college in Utah. "I started out entertaining Mormons. They are like the Amish without the cool barns. It was tough, but it taught me I could write clean and still get laughs."

After several films and TV appearances Christiansen still prefers the live audience. "I love people coming up and saying, 'That happened to me too!'"

"Lagana's playing displays fluid fingering up and down the fretboard, bobbing between subtle and fervor, engaging the listener by setting life's musings to organic compositions!"

"Annapolis is home to a stellar guitarist...Tom Lagana...This is the word on Tom Lagana."

"Lagana's guitar playing evidences traces of John Scofield, Pat Metheny, and Bill Frisell."

"The mellow type of texture often associated with the band Oregon."

These are just a few statements being made about Tom Lagana and his powerful group.