​Fusion Rock Orchestra

 

​September 14 | 10:15am

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Established in 2008, Fusion is a student-led ensemble coached by Wendy Tenney, Director of Orchestras at Lowell High School. Fusion includes students in grades 9-12 from the LHS Chamber and Symphony Orchestras.  Fusion Rock Orchestra has performed from the steps of the Capitol to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From Motown to Metallica to Mozart, Fusion has a style that will entertain all audiences.

Hawks & Owls

 

​September 14 | 11:30am

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Hawks and Owls has put together a great show of traditional old time fiddle music, folk, country blues, bluegrass, Irish music, and original compositions.  The audience is treated to colorful facts about the homegrown music of the 18th and 19th centuries in America, and the immigration of music from Ireland and Great Britain in those periods.

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Bruce Matthews

 

September 14 | 1:00pm

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Bruce Matthews is a Roots Songwriter who connects with listeners through storytelling and personal experiences. He captures life's moments and reminds us that the journey is what makes life remarkable. Bruce is a sincere storyteller and one of Michigan's best.

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Cold Leather Seats

 

September 14 | 2:30pm

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An Americana band from western Michigan, the Cold Leather Seats’ sound can be described as, “if the Zac Brown Band recorded a folk album.” Composed of frontman and lead singer- Alex Svoboda, bassist- Issac Frisbie, vocalist- Elizabeth Ostoin, and violinist- Bella Worthing, the band has found success through their story telling and genre bending performances.

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The Wild Honey Collective 

 

​September 14 | 4:00pm

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The Wild Honey Collective formed in the summer of 2020 to perform original songs and traditional American folk music. Singers and songwriters Tommy McCord, Danielle Gyger, Timmy Rodriguez, and Dan O’Brien, joined shortly thereafter by pedal steel guitarist Adam Aymor and drummer Joel Kuiper, launched the project in rural Michigan as a back porch acoustic gathering purely for the love of music in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Whorled

 

​September 15 | 10:15am

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Whorled is a band formed in 2019 by Thom Jayne, Keala Venema, and Mariko Venema. They created their own experimental fusion style during the pandemic and gained critical acclaim in West Michigan's music scene. Their debut album, Reimagined was released in August 2023.

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Blue Water Ramblers

 

​September 15 | 11:30am

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The Blue Water Ramblers are a five-piece Americana & Roots music band specializing in folk music with contemporary themes in traditional stylings. Enjoy their unique take on some songs old, some songs new, some songs borrowed and some songs blues. Their hero Woody Guthrie would be pleased that they are singing and writing the people songs so they can join in and sing right along!

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Austin Benzing

 

​September 15 | 1pm

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Austin Benzing is a West Michigan singer-songwriter and guitarist. His original releases boast a wide array of influences, resulting in Michigan made country-fied progressive rock with a sliver of acid jazz that is guaranteed to excite crowds of all ages and interests. Inspired by classic country and heavy metal influences like Buck Owens, George Jones and Metallica, it quickly became Austin’s focus to make his own mark.

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Red Thyme

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September 15 | 2:30pm

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Red Thyme is an Americana and Folk Strings music collective with rotating membership. The group is fronted by Hals Smedstad, and their partner, Jerry Wenger. Together they are a powerful musical unit that pushes the boundaries between traditional and contemporary Americana genres like; Traditional Folk, Bluegrass, Western Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Country, Post-Revival Folk, Blues, Jazz, and at times even traces of Indie and Psychedelic Rock music.​  

 

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