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Saturday, 10 am to noon - Driftless Magnolias
Prairie du Chien, WI
The Driftless Magnolias are Midwest duo Tisha Earle and Chellanie Grunwald. With Chellanie's love for country music and songwriting, and Tisha's love for music and the keyboard, they combine original music with country covers. We are excited to be a part of this year's Driftless Area Arts Festival and share our love for music with y’all!
Learn more at www.facebook.com/driftlessmagnolias
Prairie du Chien, WI
The Driftless Magnolias are Midwest duo Tisha Earle and Chellanie Grunwald. With Chellanie's love for country music and songwriting, and Tisha's love for music and the keyboard, they combine original music with country covers. We are excited to be a part of this year's Driftless Area Arts Festival and share our love for music with y’all!
Learn more at www.facebook.com/driftlessmagnolias
Saturday, 12:30 to 2:30 pm - Edward David Anderson
Soldiers Grove, WI
“Accomplished songwriting and sublime presentation.” -No Depression
Music, by its nature, is a migratory creature. It moves as it moves, often powerfully, through people and places, communities and cultures, created and carried on currents of electricity and air. Edward David Anderson is one of its modern makers, a rock & roll veteran and multi-instrumentalist on an existential quest seeking and searching through song. His musings on love and loss, struggle and hope are a soundtrack for fellow travelers and were described as “raw and emotionally sophisticated” by the Chicago Sun Times. EDA has been featured on NPR's World Cafe, Nashville’s Music City Roots, has twice appeared on the nationally syndicated radio program Mountain Stage, and even recorded an episode of the PBS television series Sun Studio Sessions in the iconic birthplace of rock & roll. He has toured with and opened for folks like Leon Russell, ZZ Top, Leo Kottke, Los Lobos, & Govt Mule and can be found performing live as a solo artist or with his bands Backyard Tire Fire, Black Dirt Revival and Alabama Getaway.
Learn more at www.edwarddavidanderson.com
Saturday, 3 to 5 pm - Joe and Vicki Price
Decorah, IA
A righteous, joyful, foot-stomping jubilee, Joe & Vicki Price catapult the blues. A bit
rough & tons of fun. Winners of the Independent Music Award for best Blues CD “Rain or Shine”. They received rave reviews in major publications including Vintage Guitar Magazine and DownBeat Magazine. Both are members of the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame. Joe & Vicki are honored to perform regularly at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago.
The Price's singular vision and dazzling, irresistible live performances continue to etch
a steady, upward arc.
Decorah, IA
A righteous, joyful, foot-stomping jubilee, Joe & Vicki Price catapult the blues. A bit
rough & tons of fun. Winners of the Independent Music Award for best Blues CD “Rain or Shine”. They received rave reviews in major publications including Vintage Guitar Magazine and DownBeat Magazine. Both are members of the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame. Joe & Vicki are honored to perform regularly at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago.
The Price's singular vision and dazzling, irresistible live performances continue to etch
a steady, upward arc.
Sunday, 10 am to 1 pm - Big Blue Sky
Northeast Iowa
Big Blue Sky's musical style includes the influence of folk, bluegrass, blues, and reggae. In their music they seek a closer connection to the planet; their musical writing comes from the inspiration of wild places and a celebration of our natural heritage.
For the past 13 years the group has performed every Friday night in the summer on the Mississippi River onboard the Maiden Voyage. They are a frequent part of various cultural and river related events, and they perform regular concerts that benefit bird research in the Driftless region.
Big Blue Sky performances range from a solo act with Jon Stravers, all the way to an 11 piece band and every possible combination in between. Most commonly, the group performs with Jason McCullick on base, Folko Landvogt on guitar and Sophia Landis on flute, vocals, and percussion.
Big Blue Sky has released 10 CDs of original material in the last 23 years.
Learn more at www.bigbluesky-dabc.com
For the past 13 years the group has performed every Friday night in the summer on the Mississippi River onboard the Maiden Voyage. They are a frequent part of various cultural and river related events, and they perform regular concerts that benefit bird research in the Driftless region.
Big Blue Sky performances range from a solo act with Jon Stravers, all the way to an 11 piece band and every possible combination in between. Most commonly, the group performs with Jason McCullick on base, Folko Landvogt on guitar and Sophia Landis on flute, vocals, and percussion.
Big Blue Sky has released 10 CDs of original material in the last 23 years.
Learn more at www.bigbluesky-dabc.com
Sunday, 1:30-2pm - Cece Erling
Madison, WI
Cece Erling is a rising seventh grader at Wright Middle School in Madison.
She loves music, dance, and theater.
Cece is a singer-songwriter who plays primarily ukulele, with some piano and guitar.
She is excited to share some of her original songs with you, along with a few classic covers.
Madison, WI
Cece Erling is a rising seventh grader at Wright Middle School in Madison.
She loves music, dance, and theater.
Cece is a singer-songwriter who plays primarily ukulele, with some piano and guitar.
She is excited to share some of her original songs with you, along with a few classic covers.
Sunday, 2 to 2:15 p.m., Kids Art Award Ceremony
Sunday, 2:15 to 4 pm - Sam Ness
Madison, WI
Sam Ness is the youngest person to enter the Madison Music Hall Of Fame (for Male Vocalist 2024). He has shared the stage with America (The Band), Styx, Night Ranger, Chris Barron (Spin Doctors), and many others. Mixing Traditional Folk/Americana roots with a new-age Alternative Singer/Songwriter feel, Sam Ness finds inspiration in the ancient cobblestone streets across the globe. Sometimes wild and dance oriented, other moments raw, emotional, and punctuated by moments of silence, Sam’s show changes every night. Other Madison (Wisconsin) Area Music Awards include:
Male Vocalist of the Year (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024),
Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year (2023), Folk Song of the Year - She Is Love (2022), Slotty Road (2024), Alternative Album of the Year (Whispered on the Wind 2018) (City Lights and Smoke 2022), Madison Area Breakthrough Artist Second Runner up (2017),
Unique Performer of the Year (2021).
Learn more at https://samness.us
Male Vocalist of the Year (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024),
Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year (2023), Folk Song of the Year - She Is Love (2022), Slotty Road (2024), Alternative Album of the Year (Whispered on the Wind 2018) (City Lights and Smoke 2022), Madison Area Breakthrough Artist Second Runner up (2017),
Unique Performer of the Year (2021).
Learn more at https://samness.us
