Mary Gauthier

On the FOUNDLING, songs tell the story of a kid abandoned at birth who spent a year in an orphanage and was adopted, who ran way from the adopted home and ended up in show business, who searched for birth parents late in life and found one and was rejected, and who...

Loudon Wainwright III

Yes, it’s the ‘Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road’ guy. He also was Capt. Calvin Spaulding the singing surgeon on the TV show M*A*S*H, and Johnny Cash recorded his song ‘The Man Who Couldn’t Cry.’ He’s also the dad of Rufus...

Hot Club of Cowtown

They brought the house down at last year’s Arts Festival. Hot Club of Cowtown has grown to be the most globe-trotting, hard-swinging Western Swing trio on the planet. From early days busking for tips in San Diego’s Balboa Park, the band has grown and...

Jesse Winchester

You could stock a crowd-pleasing jukebox with the songs Jesse Winchester has written and recorded in the last four decades ‘ and with the better-known versions of his songs that have become hits and album staples for artists ranging from Joan Baez to Elvis...

Seth Walker

A Narrows fave, who seamlessly mixes blues and soul for a dynamic and original sound. Seth posses a powerful voice, smooth guitar playing and smoking band. He ripped it up at last year’s Arts Fest. Check out the buzz.