BANDS | MUSICIANS
These are the bands and musicians who appeared in 2017. The new lineup for the 2018 Festival will soon appear on this page!
Jon Stickley Trio
Jon Stickley Trio has been making waves with the independent and fan-funded release of their 2nd album, Lost at Last, this past October. The originality and sheer energy of this genre-bending ensemble serves as a welcome wake up call for those who experience it. With roots in gypsy jazz, bluegrass, and hip-hop in an “exhilarating all-acoustic swirl” (Acoustic Guitar Magazine), Jon Stickley Trio combines Jon Stickley’s rapid-fire flatpicking guitar with the sultry and wild, yet refined, melodies of Lyndsay Pruett on violin set over the deep groove of Patrick Armitage on drums. The three have fused their collective styles into a repertoire of exciting and innovative original music along with some captivating covers. Lost at Last was recorded in the band’s hometown of Asheville, NC at the iconic Echo Mountain Studios under the watchful eye of producer Dave King (The Bad Plus).
Nikki Lane
Nikki Lane’s stunning third album Highway Queen, outFebruary 17th, 2017, sees the young Nashville singer emerge as one of country and rock’s most gifted songwriters. Co-produced by Lane and fellow singer-songwriter, Jonathan Tyler, this emotional tour-de-force was recorded at Matt Pence’s Echo Lab studio in Denton, Texas as well as at Club Roar with Collin Dupuis in Nashville, Tennessee. Blending potent lyrics, unbridled blues guitars and vintage Sixties country-pop swagger, Lane’s new music will resonate as easily with Lana Del Rey and Jenny Lewis fans as those of Neil Young and Tom Petty.
Aaron Kamm and the One Drops
St. Louis, MO
Aaron Potter
Paducah, KY
Bantha Tracks
Murray, KY
Becca Mancari
Nashville, TN
Brent Webster
Murray, KY
Busman’s Holiday
Bloomington, IN
Chris Black and the Eagles of Unemployment
Paducah, KY
Chrome Pony
Nashville, TN
Derek Spencer
Lexington, KY
Eric Bolander
Lexington, KY
Ford Theatre Reunion
Lexington, KY
Former Friends of Young Americans
Bowling Green, KY
Jack Grelle
St Louis, MO
Jefferson St. Parade Band
Bloomington, IN
Jenny Johnson Band
Carbondale, IL
Kate Wakefield
Cincinnati, OH
King Krater
Paducah, KY
Leonard the Band
Paducah, KY
LUNG
Cincinnati, OH
Mike Wheeler
Owensboro, KY
Opposite Box
Chattanooga, TN
Terrapin Pond
Murray, KY
The Other Years
Louisville, KY
Tiger Merritt
Bowling Green, KY
Tommy Womack
Nashville, TN
William Matheny & The Strange Constellations
West Virginia
William Wild
Knoxville, TN
Wonky Tonk
Covington, KY
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