Week 5

Monday, 8^th August

Anthony Leon and the Chain

In an era where most music is formulaic, disposable, and ordinary, Anthony Leon is an artist that brings new meaning to the word “original”. Their music although hard to describe, is closest too alternative Country with hints of Americana and Rock.

Stephanie Hatfield and Hot Mess

Stephanie Hatfield invites us into her life by shoving us head first into the back seat of a speeding car that is her music with Hot Mess. A vessel of unfeigned guitars, vocals, and madness built upon empires of heartache and newfound love. Theses aspects make an interesting mix of Indie “Power Rock & Roll”.

Tuesday, 9^th August

Birds of a Feather w/ Coco Robicheaux

New Orleans legend Coco Robicheaux has faithfully delivered his mojo soul to devoted listeners in tiny joints and massive stages for decades. He has performed across the US and Europe, at every New Orleans French Quarter Festival since 1995, and for ten consecutive years at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Mr. Robicheaux was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame at the House of Blues in New Orleans on Oct. 24, 2009. An evening of Soulful Spiritual Harmonies.

Guitar Shorty

Guitar Shorty is well known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics. Billboard magazine said, “his galvanizing guitar work defines modern, top-of-the-line blues-rock. His vocals remain as forceful as ever. Righteous shuffles...blistering, sinuous guitar solos.”Shorty was born in Houston but grew up mainly in Kissimmee, Florida where he began playing the guitar at an early age and began leading a band not long after. During his time in Tampa Bay, Florida, at age 16 he received his nickname, Guitar Shorty, when it mysteriously showed up on the marquee of the club he was playing as 'The Walter Johnson Band featuring Guitar Shorty. He steadily began to garner accloades from his peers and, soon after, he joined the Ray Charles Band for a year. He recorded his first single in 1957, "You Don't Treat Me Right", for the Cobra label under the direction of Willie Dixon after Dixon saw him playing with the Walter Johnson Orchestra. Eventually, he joined Guitar Slim's band and move to New Orleans, Louisiana. Slim inspired Shorty to incorporate more showmanship into his live performance style. Before long, Shorty was doing somersaults and flips on stage.

While in New Orleans, Shorty also fronted his own band which played regularly at the Dew Drop Inn where he was joined by special guests such as T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner and Little Richard. He is also well known as Jimmy Hendrix’s longtime mentor.

Wednesday, 10^th August

Friends of Don Lovato

            In memoriam to the late Don Lovato, a well respected local musician.

Equal Cut

Jazz, Rock, Cumbias and everything in between.

Thursday, 11^th August

Jaka

Jaka are a 5 piece dance band that plays traditional and original music from Africa and America. 

Listen to their song "Three Trees" here: Three Trees by Jaka

The Saltanah Dancers

The Saltanah Dancers of Santa Fe have been dancing together for 4 years. They share a joyful, artistic, collaborative approach to the beautiful, ancient-and modern art of belly dance.

Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited

Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited are a band from Zimbabwe. Influenced by traditional music (traditional instrument called the mbira, or thumb piano) from Zimbabwe and improvised with modern music, the band has come a long way. "Our music speaks for the people. We are influenced by the people who are struggling at home. Their voices have been silenced. Someone has got to talk."-Thomas Mapfumo. Their music is described as Zimbabwe Afro-Beat.