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.

A five-headed sonic creature from Syracuse, NY that plays original Americana/Rock music

Ithaca’s favorite powerhouse brass band! FCBB fuses the sound of New Orleans street music with funk, jazz, pop, and rock-and-roll. Voted best local band in the 2020 Ithaca Times Readers Poll, FCBB performs original tunes, New Orleans classics, and brassy arrangements of your favorite pop songs.  With a sizable collective of trumpets, trombones, saxes, drums, and a big green sousaphone, the Fall Creek Brass Band always attracts a crowd and gets everybody’s feet moving.

When most people think of defiant music, they think of punk rock or outlaw country. But defying genres while transcending eras and resisting clichés is hard to pin down when it comes to artistry—unless you’re talking about Miss Tess. Swinging for the fences and from the branches of jazz, country, blues and old school rock and roll, she has employed all of her influences and talents on a tour-de-force, while cleverly taking standard perspectives and ideas, like the definition of a love song, to task. After over a decade on the road, now making her home in Nashville — by way of Baltimore, Boston, and Brooklyn — Miss Tess has found a creative community that encourages and embraces wide artistic exploration and expression as much as she does.

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.​

METASEQUOIA sprouted in 2007, taking root in Ithaca, NY. As a Seedling, they absorbed our surroundings; fusing together their different sounds and experiences into an organic melody. This fusion became the band's foundation. They're rooted in Rock & Roll; and branch, bend and flow into genres of Reggae, Alternative, Pop, Blues & Psychedelic.

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

Brad Allen is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and music producer from Central New York. Casey Widger is an upright bassist orignally from McGraw, NY now based in the Syracse area. Their love for both live performance and recording is evident in their songs, crafted from triumph, tragedy, and everything in between.

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. 

Corey Paige is a SAMMY Award winning singer-songwriter from Syracuse, NY. His influences include Elliott Smith, Radiohead, Elvis Costello, and Soul Coughing.