Ben Sollee
Ben Sollee is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his political activism. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, and mandolin along with percussion and unusual cello techniques. His songs exhibit a mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz, and R&B elements. Sollee has also composed longer instrumental pieces for dance ensembles and for film.
Melodramatic, Transeunte Errante, and Convelescent
The Finns
The Finns are gonna do Finn’s things!
Robbie Fulks w/ The Carolina Cutups
Robbie Fulks has always been more than a conventional country singer and songwriter. After growing up in North Carolina and spending time in New York City, Fulks began his professional music career playing bluegrass in the band Special Consensus before emerging as a solo artist in Chicago during the mid-1990s. His early albums received nationwide praise for blending a modern sensibility with honky-tonk country. His creative partnership with the late Steve Albini resulted in a string of highly regarded albums, showcasing his sharp lyrical wit, sophisticated instrumentation, and inventive storytelling.
Sweet Dream, Brandon Tenney, and General Purpose
Big Shrimp w/ Royal Jelly
Big Shrimp, the young and hungry quartet formed in 2024 and based in Bridgeport, CT, delivers a unique blend of masterful, high energy guitar work and well-crafted songwriting. Their extensive repertoire includes over 100 original songs that balance complexity with a straightforward appeal. The band builds on the foundation laid by its now inactive predecessor, Baked Shrimp. The musicians in their mid-20’s have performed at major festivals like Peach Music Festival, Summer Camp Music Festival, Northlands Live, and Mile of Music, and have shared the stage with notable acts such as Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, The Disco Biscuits, Dopapod, Twiddle, and Andy Frasco & The U.N. w/ Royal Jelly (Greensboro)
Finding Emo*
Get ready to scream, jump, and sing your heart out: Finding Emo* is bringing all your favorite 2000s pop punk anthems to life! Featuring songs from Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, My Chemical Romance, and more, they’ll deliver every hook, breakdown, and lyric you still know by heart. Dust off your studded belt and eyeliner and lace up your Vans. This is the throwback concert you’ve been waiting for!
The Brass Cat Quartet
Led by multi-instrumentalist Solomon Wylds, the Brass Cat Quartet is an ode to the height of jazz. Capturing sounds from days of Coltrane and Davis, the group aims to both honor and innovate jazz tradition. The group has featured many talented instrumentalist based in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina.
Jamie McLean Band
Jamie McLean Band creates a musical gumbo that incorporates New Orleans soul, middle Americana roots, Delta blues and New York City swagger. Jamie McLean Band is a triple threat. The group’s energetic and captivating live show is undeniable. McLean’s fiery guitar has joined the ranks of Derek Trucks, Gregg Allman, Aaron Neville, Dr. John and more on stages from from Madison Square Garden to Japan’s Fuji Rock. His blue eyed southern soul vocals ooze real emotion. And his top line songwriting chops have crafted profound, honest and heartfelt songs that will keep you singing along, dancing along and feeling like the song was written about you.
Boat Command + The Eli Fribush Experiment
The four core members of Boat Command are NC natives Matt Guard (keys), Owen Myers (guitar), Chandler Bell (bass), and Hinton Edgerton (drums). The group was born in a windowless basement apartment in Boone, NC, from a desire to express pure feeling through atmosphere. Each member is steeped in the foundational knowledge and appreciation of jazz while maintaining an affinity for more modern styles such as hip hop and IDM. Their melting pot of influences and passionate dedication to exploring the sonic unknown has produced two EPs and one full-length album to date, along with two new projects set to release in 2025. The live Boating experience typically includes a layered and gently psychedelic atmosphere supported by vibey rhythms and the occasional drum machine. The audience will experience the spaciness of jazz and the comforting aura of lo-fi hip hop simultaneously, being treated with unique original compositions, unexpected renditions of popular tunes throughout time, and euphoric improvisational odysseys. Influences include MF DOOM, Radiohead, BBNG, Herbie Hancock, Boards of Canada, C418, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more. w/ Eli Fribush Experiment!
