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Randy Emmons is a Sarasota guitarist-songwriter whose award-winning classical pieces and story-rich songs blend intricate guitar with warm, thoughtful lyrics drawn from an adventurous life. Doug Mahard is a Berklee-honored songwriter shaped by Louisiana’s cajunfunkhillbillyrockjazzgrass tradition, crafting vivid, character-driven Americana.

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Mo andres is a musician & performance artist who sings about healing. Mo’s original alternative-folk music is inspired by their roots in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains, and, of course, their journey in love and grief: the journey home, wherever that may be.

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Altus is a five-piece fusion group built on a decade-long musical bond, blending Black American improvisational traditions with mythic storytelling. Drummer Ryan Sands, a member of Altus and Christian Sands’ band, is an award-winning performer, educator, and recording artist with international teaching and performance credits.

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Described as creating “music of dramatic power and lyric beauty,” Dr. Ben Lougheed is known for his “beautifully polished, passionate, and engaging performances.” Ben’s multifaceted career includes over a decade of concertizing, community engagement, music entrepreneurship, and education. Audiences, colleagues, and critics have called Ben “an emerging force in the classical guitar world” and “without question a first-rate artist.”

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Vermont-based Andriana & the Bananas fuse dark-pop with indie-heart-rock into a theatrical, emotionally charged sound. Led by Andriana’s striking, expressive vocals and a dynamic band, they celebrate light and shadow, time and hope, captivating audiences across New England at clubs, theaters, and festivals.

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Mattabesset is a Connecticut-based acoustic string band blending folk, bluegrass, blues, Latin, country, and rock. For over fifteen years they’ve performed across eastern CT in configurations. Current members: Tony Hernandez on double bass, Rebecca McCallum on fiddle, Katie Morneault on guitar, and Gil Skillman on guitar, banjo, cuatro, and dobro.

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Hannah Judson’s songs unleash indie folk-rock stories steeped in lyrical grit and fearless beauty—Midwestern electric guitar wrapped in Parisian café culture. Elegant and bold, she fuses Americana, folk-rock, and touches of jazz to craft narratives that blur the line between real and surreal, distilling universal truths into crystalline moments.

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Bill Ludwig is Manchester, CT’s Town Troubadour emeritus: a prolific songwriter, arts leader, and Hall of Fame inductee with a vast, ever-growing catalog of albums and Bedroom Tapes. Foggy Otis, after a quadruple bypass ended his guitar playing, reinvented himself on ukulele, touring, teaching, broadcasting, and preparing his 2026 album.

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Emerging pianist-composer Jake Hart and veteran New York guitarist John Hart each present a solo set, showcasing contrasting yet complementary voices. Jake bridges modern classical and jazz with lyrical intensity, while John brings three decades of masterful, deeply swinging artistry forged alongside legends of the jazz world.

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Hot, Hot, Hot Caribbean Soca beats from Trinidad, Reggae Music from Bob Marley and other Jamaican artists, Moto brings the island grooves with the magical sound of steel pan drums, rich vocals and a thumpin’ rhythm section. Just simple, fun in the sun music by a band that loves to share it with you!

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Traveling composer-pianist Ben Cosgrove creates vividly cinematic “sonic landscapes,” drawing inspiration from land, science, and place. A collaborator with NASA, the National Park Service, and filmmakers like Ken Burns, he releases his new album Topograph in January 2026, translating geological forces into luminous, evocative piano music.

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Anjali Aurora is a singer/songwriter raised in the mountains of Woodstock, NY. A barefoot femme fatale, her earnest yet playful genre-crossing music explores the raw depths of the heart from love to loss and the stories that come from the spaces in between. Anjali’s rustic Americana seamlessly connects the musical dots between folk, alt country and modern pop.

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Zoo Front is a sonically eclectic original band always striving to evolve their sound. Each member brings their own divergent influences to the group, wheregenres are meshed and massaged to form a cohesive body of work. For unknown reasons, the desert southwest seeped into Zoo Front’s consciousness last year, culminating in the release of “Desert Child” EP.

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Emmanuel “Manny” Escobar is a dynamic musician and educator, with roots firmly planted in Jazz, R&B and Afro-Latin creative traditions. Graduate of the Alice S. Pfaelzer Conservatory at Merit School of Music, The Bloom School of Jazz under David Bloom, Chicago College of Performing Arts, under Jan Berry Baker, Paul Wertico and Mike Smith, Berklee College of Music under George Garzone, Jim Stinnett, Hal Crook and Bill Pierce. Private studies with James Moody, Armsted Christian and Rick Britto.

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What My Sister Told Me After She Was Murdered – An exploration of consciousness with author Annie Lisa 

The 2015 murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers is a case that continues to captivate millions around the globe. Yet Annie’s memoir is more than just a compelling story of murder and heart break. It is journey that became a catalyst for her healing and life’s mission.

In this unique memoir and through her presentation, Annie will share how love and belief transcended death, and allow us to transform our lives and our world.

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Elephant’s Eye Band is the Beatles meets Velvet Underground meets Bob Dylan. Formed in 2023, Elephant’s Eye Band plays an extensive set list of eclectic original songs combined with fun, engaging, and creative interpretations of well-known cover songs. Elephant’s Eye Band is guitar, bass, drums, flute, and lovely harmonies. Elephant’s Eye Band is not an elephant, nor is it an eye.

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Veteran Northeast musicians Cathy Kreger and Jon Swift unite as a dynamic roots duo, blending blues, bluegrass, folk, and pop traditions. Masterful multi-instrumentalists on guitar, electric and upright bass, and vocals, they connect through their shared love of double bass, delivering rich grooves, soaring voices, and deeply musical, engaging performances.

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The Brian Torff Group is a dynamic collective revitalizing American music through a seamless blend of Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock, and Folk. Led by guitarist and vocalist Brian Torff, the ensemble spotlights the foundational influence of Black Music while celebrating the diverse traditions that continue to shape the nation’s evolving sonic heritage.

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New Jersey singer-songwriter and author Francesca Fuentes blends pop and rock with deeply confessional storytelling. Drawing on romance, heartbreak, mental health, and faith, she writes with Joni Mitchell–like intimacy and modern funk. An educator and music marketer by day, Fuentes continues to evolve, crafting albums that chart her artistic identity.

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Tyler Nail is a North Carolina born Americana songwriter known for cinematic, story-driven songs, a gritty Southern voice, and Piedmont-style guitar. From humble roots to national touring and award recognition, his nearly 300-song catalog reflects a life of exploration, resilience, and devotion to honest, guitar-driven music.

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Born in a small country town in New England and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl is a nationally touring singer-songwriter. His music can be described as Americana or modern folk, featuring thoughtful stories told with a uniquely impactful delivery.

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Matthew Pearl is a rising jazz tenor saxophonist based in New York City. A 2023 graduate of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford, he has studied with Abraham Burton and performed across New England and NYC, including Newport Jazz Festival, Symphony Hall, and Smalls.

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Shiri Zorn is an innovative jazz vocalist blending American Songbook standards with Middle Eastern, Latin, and Brazilian influences. Trained in Israel and London, she is praised for her pure tone and precision. Now based in Saratoga Springs, NY, she performs widely and is recording her second album, Looking for the Light.

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Flannel Country artist and singer songwriter CAPTC writes songs that feature colorful stories and characters, ear-catching melodies, picturesque and often humorous lyrics, and wry takes on romance and modern life that make listeners Think. Based in Central Massachusetts, he performs his Americana music throughout New England

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Paul Loether is a left-handed folk singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist in the Pete Seeger tradition. His expressive vocals span classic and contemporary folk, paired with topical, witty originals. For over three decades, he has performed throughout southern New England and the Washington, DC area, and formerly performed with the band Silver Strings MD.