Also featuring Ronnie Baker Brooks, Kinetix, Maraca, Incendio, Del McCoury Band, Blame Sally, and Big Sam's Funky Nation
Live music sets the soundtrack for summer. This year’s Festival line up, curated by Steve “Doc” Floor and a jury of 20 music professionals and fans, brings together some of the best national and local musicians playing blues, bluegrass, funk, jazz, rock, indie, Celtic, salsa and everything in between.
Young Dubliners
Thurs, June 23, 9:45pm, Amphitheater Stage
Legendary Celtic rock band, the Young Dubliners formed in the early '90s in Los Angeles' vibrant pub scene by Dublin natives Keith Roberts and former member Paul O'Toole. The Young Dubliners' driving mix of Irish and rock give their live shows a jam-like appeal sending fans into swirling "jig-pits."
Kinetix
Thurs, June 23, 8:30pm, Amphitheater Stage
Denver-based rock dynamos Kinetix are relatively new to the music scene but they've been gaining traction and a huge following with a high-energy show and great riffs.
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Fri, June 24, 9:45pm, Amphitheater Stage
Young Chicago guitar hero, Ronnie Baker Brooks is the son of blues great Lonnie Brooks. He came of age watching Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and other blues legends jam in his home. Brooks adds elements of soul, hip-hop and funk to a strong Chicago blues base. He has toured and recorded with Elvin Bishop, Lil' Ed Williams, Katie Webster and Koko Taylor.
For the total blues and soul package on Friday, catch local blues legends Harry Lee and the Back Alley Blues Band at 8:30pm on the Amphitheater Stage, plus George T. Jones Band at 7:45pm, the Sister Wives at 9pm and Sensations Soul Band at 10:15pm all on the Park Stage.
Maraca
Sat, June 25, 9:45pm, Amphitheater Stage
Born in Havana, world-class virtuoso flautist Orlando "Maraca" Valle is the epitome of Cuban popular dance music and Afro-Cuban jazz. Whether playing incendiary dance music or creative Afro-Cuban jazz, Maraca has been touring for 15 years. In 2003, he was nominated for a Grammy in "Best Salsa Album."
Big band salsa group Orquestra Salsa Merenge opens Sat, June 25, 8:30pm, Amphitheater Stage.
Incendio
Sat, June 25, 9:45pm, Festival Stage
Latin guitar world fusion group Incendio is based out of Los Angeles. They bring influences as diverse as Weather Report, Jimi Hendrix, XTC, Paco de Lucia, Buddha Bar and Joni Mitchell to bear on their musical tapestry. Their music is a true "fusion" and sounds like little else in the genre.
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Sun, June 26, 9:45pm, Amphitheater Stage
New Orleans-based Big Sam's Funky Nation is high energy, jazz with horn-heavy grooves. Trombone powerhouse and band leader "Big Sam" Williams, formerly of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, has a recurring roll in the HBO original series, Treme.
Local jazz and funk group Turbophonic open at 8:30pm, Amphitheater Stage
Del McCoury Band
Sun, June 26, 9:45pm, Festival Stage
Bluegrass legend, Del McCoury has been making music for more than 50 years. He released his fi rst album in 1968 and has inspired musicians across genres from Vince Gill to Elvis Costello to Phish. He became member of the Grand Ol' Opry in 2003. The Del McCoury Band's latest release is a collaboration with Preservation Hall Jazz Band called America Legacies.
Blame Sally
Sun, June 26, 8:00pm, Festival Stage
San Francisco folk rock group Blame Sally is a powerhouse all female band. They have opened for Ani Difranco and Roseanne Cash, launched a national radio campaign covering both AAA and Non-Com stations and reached an audience of millions on XM Satellite Radio's "Starbuck's XM Café."
