The Unknown Jones is the super group collaboration of Digger Jones and The Unknown Woodsmen. Drawing from each group's influences, The Unknown Jones pays tribute to a host of themes that has included sets by The Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, and even Billboard Chart Toppers. Each show is unique from one to the next and the wall of sound generated from double drummers, harmonizing electric guitars, Hammond organ, electric bass and group vocals is a force of nature that demands to move.

With a sound larger than most bands twice their size, Digger Jones is a blues rock group from Central New York influenced by blues from throughout the past century, rock 'n roll artists of the '60s and '70s, and Americana troubadours of the present. They have built their reputation on a foundation of high-energy shows that give a nod to tradition while staying relevant for modern audiences. 

Drawing from the classic sounds of rock to create their own blues-reggae flavor of infectious rock grooves, The Unknown Woodsmen have spent countless hours honing their signature sound and performing throughout Central New York and beyond.  With crafty hooks, old-school grooves, and an energetic live show, the band has been captivating crowd after crowd and steadily building a loyal following of fans throughout the Northeast.

"Expect the band to either blow the roof off the joint or burn the place down. The Ithaca-based rock/hip-hop/reggae/soul collective will ratchet up the intensity. The band's potent musical blend keeps audiences bouncing to funky rhymes about universal brotherhood and our collective destinies." - Chris Kocher, Pressconnects

With a vintage voice and a chest full of hauntingly heartfelt songs, prolific storyteller Mike Powell is the underground messenger of blue-collar soul.  Each night the lights go up, this pioneering poet lets his guard down and allows the fervently fearless stories to come to life. His comfort behind a microphone and unique brand of atomic folk creates a vibe that warms the room like a long-ago fire burning hot inside a cabin in the woods. In 2004, Powell left Syracuse University as the most decorated lacrosse player in history but declined offers to play professionally so that he could focus fully on the craft of songwriting. Over the past fifteen years he’s written over two hundred songs, released seven albums and has toured the country playing shows with Martin Sexton, David Lindley, Shooter Jennings, Sarah Lee Guthrie & many more. This fiercely independent artist presents his songs in several different formats which allows his sound to match whatever room he’s playing. His relaxed solo-style listening room show puts Powell’s extreme comfort as a performer on display and breaks down the door between the stage and the mezzanine.

Indie/art-rock group All Poets and Heroes serves as a reminder that we are all poets and heroes - doctors, police, sanitary workers, cooks, single mothers, the incarcerated - all of us can be the poets and heroes of our collective existence.

Citrus Maxima is an upstate New York indie rock based in Albany.  With an infectiously groovy, lush, yet lo-fi modern sound that is as well written and is impossible to ignore, the band incorporates elements of psychedelic grooves and modern indie hooks.

The Rollin' Rust is an indie/folk group from the foothills of Central New York. Being led by singer-songwriter James VanDeuson, The Rollin' Rust celebrates the distinguished writing style of a vagabond folk artist. Joined by his talented friends, Jim Hearn (lead guitarist) and Kyle Dennis (percussion) James' songs now have a distinct edginess to them, sounding almost as if you took a classic folk song and corrupted its mind with years of crazed festivals and long nights in smoky southern bar rooms. The Rollin' Rust boys have been playing music together since they were just teenagers, crafting a truly unique sound that could only be formed by such long-lasting friendship and intimate evenings with the highway itself.​

Molly and the Ringwalds features Molly Reagan (vocals), Stephen Bradley (cajon/harmonica), and Ben Bowers (guitar/vocals). Drawing on a wide range of influences from Ray Charles to Pure Prarie League, Miley Cyrus and many points in between, the acoustic trio is as immediately captivating as they are just simply stated downhome fun.

Shimmering lyrics, deft finger-picking and soaring melodies. Ithaca’s Austin MacRae is a troubadour whose songwriting is characterized by poetic lyrics and poignant stories from rural upstate NY.

People People is an original rock band based in Cortland, NY mixing styles of blues, jazz, reggae, funk, and psychedelic rock.

Raedwald Howland-Bolton, hailing from Ithaca, NY, has been performing as a solo musician since he first tasted of the blues in dozens of venues across the state. His heart lies in busking and rarely misses an opportunity to play on the street. Playing covers and originals in both Piedmont and Delta styles, he performs a wide range of genres including, reggae, Calypso, classical, jazz and folk. Raed's instrument of choice is a round neck resonator and he currently plays a National and a dreadnought wood body Eastman. Proud to keep a special and profound musical genre alive, he's passionate about his work and the work of those who came before him. 

In addition to his work with Grammy winners and international artists, Billy Golicki has been a career touring musician and recording artist for his entire adult life. In that time he shared the stage with greats like Toby Keith, Keith Urban,  Kenny Chesney and, for 16 years, shared the front man role for the US touring act Texas.

The Travis Knapp Trio brings banjo-based original folk music to the Finger Lakes, full of 3-part harmonies & soulful audience singalongs.  Travis is joined by Kiera Carman (bass/vocals) and Jonathan Keefner (percussion/vocals).