2026 Performing Artists

Saturday, 10:30am to 12:00pm - Songwriters in the Round

Jamie Sterling
Coon Valley, WI
Elise Becker
Viroqua, WI
Gable Pooley
Hillsboro, WI
Edward David Anderson Soldiers Grove, WI

Saturday, 12:15 to 1:30 pm - Six Mile Grove Trio
Rochester, MN

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Brandon Sampson and John Wheeler are members of Six Mile Grove band. They often perform as a duo, playing the original music of Six Mile Grove. The band focuses on Americana-Alt Country-Roots rock styling, with a few favorite covers from Bob Dylan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and especially Johnny Cash. Six Mile Grove had the honor of being the back-up band for Bob Wootton for several years following his retirement from being Johnny Cash 30-year guitar player. Six Mile Grove has produced a total of 7 albums, most recently “Million Birds”. Brandon is known for his pleasant, yet strong voice and song-writing-story-telling style of performances. John adds the color of pedal steel, lap steel, and other instrumentation to the duo performance.

​Learn more at sixmilegrove.com

Saturday, 1:45 - 2:15pm- Butterflies & Flutterbies Children's Show with Mama G
Soldiers Grove, WI

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Butterflies & Flutterbies is an interactive traveling children’s show combining movement, dancing, and playing and singing along with original songs played by Mama G (otherwise known as local musician Ericka Lynn Guthrie)! Her love for children and music organically blend to make these shows a medley of fun, laughter, and teaching in a way that Littles delight in!

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/theguthriesmusic

​Saturday 2:30- 3:30pm- Fayme Rochelle & The Waxwings (Duo)
La Crosse, WI

Fayme Rochelle & The Waxwings are a harmony-driven country/Americana band from La Crosse, Wisconsin known for tight vocal harmonies, thoughtful original songs, and a deep appreciation for classic country music. Their live shows mix originals with favorites from artists like Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, and Buck Owens, creating performances that feel both familiar and refreshingly their own.

Learn more at https://bookedkit.com/frww

Saturday, 3:45 - 5:00pm - Under Paris Skies
La Crosse, WI

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Formed in 2014, the trio/quartet UNDER PARIS SKIES features an acoustic blend of vintage jazz, swing and Latin-influenced music. Repertoire is inspired by American jazz clubs, French sidewalk cafes, Argentine dance halls and Mediterranean streets. Charming arrangements and sentimental melodies carry you to faraway and familiar places - no passport required!

Together Ron Reimer, Steven Meger and Chris Hand forge a unique style with wall-of-sound accordion, swinging guitar and rocking upright bass. The divine Ms. Emily Post provides vocals (English & French) and hand percussion. Over the past decade, the band has played hundreds of events in the Driftless area of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.

Learn more at facebook.com/underparisskiesband

Sunday, 10:00 - 11:00am - The Guthries
Soldiers Grove, WI

The Guthries, a well known Driftless duo composed of Scott and Ericka Guthrie, have been sharing their love of classic rock and country, folk, and blues with audiences in the Driftless region and beyond. Based in the Kickapoo Valley, they perform extensively throughout the quad-state area as full-time musicians. Their performances feature a mix of originals and covers, showcasing their versatility as singer/songwriters. The duo’s music style is influenced by artists such as Gillian Welch, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Prine, Bob Seger (among others), blending acoustic folk with electric blues. With their dynamic performances and engaging stage presence, The Guthries have built a loyal following in the area!

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/theguthriesmusic

Sunday 11:15 - 12:15pm- Gregg Hall
La Crosse, WI 

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Gregg Hall has been a cornerstone of the western Wisconsin music scene for nearly half his life. At 40 years old, he’s played on a dozen albums, recorded over 100 songs, and performed countless shows as a sideman, frontman, and solo/duo act. You’d think he’d be easing up, settling into a comfortable groove.

Think again.
With his newly released album, “Echoes in the Treetops,” Hall makes it clear that inside his chest beats the raging heart of a rocker. The seven-song collection has the fire, the effervescence, of a debut album, but it’s seasoned with the soul and perspective of a high-mileage road warrior and the wisdom of a one-time party animal who saw the light and found sobriety four years ago.

Learn more at greghallmusic.com

Sunday 12:30 - 1:30pm - Sophie Coyote (duo)
Waddams Grove, IL

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Sophie Coyote is a singer/songwriter from the small mid-western town of Waddams Grove, Illinois. Born in an old farm house surrounded by rolling fields. She was raised on a broad range of musical influences that include classic rock & roll, honky-tonk country and a bit of blues. This open mind of influence has led to a songwriting style that is reminiscent of the raw and honest age of music; lyrically driven with interesting stories, unique twists and word-play.  

​In March of 2022 she released a live recorded E.P. titled “Indigo Child” featuring 6 of her original songs. The E.P. was recorded on a small microphone with raw, single-take acoustic tracks showcasing the bare-bones of Sophie’s songwriting talents as well as her unique vocal stylings.  The E.P. propelled her into the regional music scene with a full schedule of performance dates around and throughout the Midwest. 

Learn more at sophiecoyote.com

Sunday, 1:45 -2:45pm - Loosey Stone
Viroqua, WI

Loosey Stone is a Viroqua-area string and vocal band blending traditional acoustic instrumentation with modern, deeply personal songwriting. Built on close, family-style harmonies, seasoned songwriters Rose Bruce and Christina Dollhausen (The Iowans, Freaks of Nature) trade lead vocals, their distinct voices shaping songs that feel both individual and shared. With Dave Bruce and Adrian Hudson (Freaks of Nature) adding layered, skilled instrumentation on mandolin and stand up/bowed bass, the band moves between grounded roots and indie-folk influence.
Their name reflects that balance - joyful, high-energy performance paired with hit you right in the chest roots music—and nods to the legendary suffragist Lucy Stone, who famously kept speaking in Viroqua after the stage beneath her collapsed.
Loosey Stone’s music is less about perfection and more about connection - songs shaped by place, nature and the courage of letting things land where they may.

Learn more at www.facebook.com/looseystone

Sunday 3:00 - 3:15pm Youth Art Awards 

Sunday, 3:15 - 4:00pm- Edward David Anderson's South WISCO Allstars
SW Wisconsin

Soldiers Grove native Edward David Anderson will close out this year’s festival joined by friends Mat Grewe on bass and drummer Sean Truskowski. The band will focus on EDA’s vast body of Americana solo albums delving into folk, country and rock & roll.

Learn more at edwarddavidanderson.com