5:45 — The Living Room Studio
Special event hosted by Dorothy Rose England
7:30 — Brison, Billiau, & Davis
Vocalist Susan Brison has been performing her distinctive blend of jazz, blues, folk, and original compositions in the Upper Valley for the past fifteen years. She is joined by well-known local jazz guitarists, Chris Billiau and Tom Horton Davis, for a set of jazz standards inflected with Celtic, Russian, and Caribbean folk traditions.
8:15 — Joel Cage
Joel Cage is an award-winning veteran singer/songwriter from Boston. Once a member of the internationally acclaimed rock & roll group Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Joel has been performing regionally and nationally as a soloist for the past 2 decades. He has performed at some of the most prestigious folk & acoustic venues & festivals in the country, including the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas where he was awarded top prize in the Kerrville New Folk Competition.
9:00 — Reckless Breakfast
Reckless Breakfast is the product of years of evolution in the Upper Valley Bluegrass scene. Their playful antics, creative arrangements of many different genres (hip hop, rock, pop, folk) into bluegrass and stock of classic flatpicking numbers are sure to delight any listener. Their soaring harmonies and boisterous instrumentals appeal to many different audiences.
Jen Freise, fiddle, Steve Hennig, Banjo, Ford Daley, Dobro and Dave Lloyd, guitar, provide virtuosic instrumental leads, while Duff Cummings' bass holds it all together. Rory Gawler sings lead, and chunks on the mandolin, while Laura Jean Binkley provides the basis of the beautiful harmonies. These tunes will appeal to the most hardened bluegrass fan, and the good-old fashioned string band sound is accessible to all.
10:00 — Anonymous After Hours
After the show, head on over to Salt Hill Pub to enjoy more live music!