Performers
Academy of Music Performance (AMP Studio)
The young musicians of AMP Studio – the Academy of Music Performance – are ready to rock! Continue reading
Beth Dulin
Beth Dulin’s writing has appeared in The American Journal of Poetry, Atlanta Review, Little Patuxent Review, New York Quarterly, and Wigleaf. Continue reading
Blind Wind
Blind Wind is an award-winning father/son duo featuring blind harmonica player Cole Moran and his dad, Frankie Moran. Continue reading
Cascading Carlos – The Juggler
Two-time Guinness World Record title holder, Carlos Mir aka Cascading Carlos – The Juggler, loves to mesmerize audiences with his high energy interactive juggling skills. Continue reading
Chief Donna “Wolf Mother” Abbott
In November 2014, the women of the Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians elected Donna “Wolf Mother” Abbott as the first woman chief to lead the tribe. Chief Wolf Mother’s goal is to continue leading the tribe in a positive direction and to educate. Continue reading
Christine Havrilla Duo
Christine Havrilla wins crowds over wherever she goes with her musical innovation, heartfelt lyrics, and her guitar a mere extension of herself. Continue reading
Dr. Ladd Colston
Dr. Ladd Colston is CEO of Sustainable-Visions, LLC, a Maryland State Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) providing Community Research and Development Services in Education and Health. Currently, he volunteers as the Content Developer and Host for the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce – Education Committee Network TV Show – “Education is Everybody’s Business”. Continue reading
DuPont Brass
DuPont Brass is a one-of-a-kind, brass-driven supergroup from the D.C. metropolitan area that mixes varied genres of music, including jazz, hip-hop, and R&B they’ve coined “Eclectic Soul.” Continue reading
Flor de Toloache
Latin Grammy®-winning, all-female group Flor de Toloache mixes tradition and innovation, breaking boundaries with its edgy, versatile, and fresh take on traditional Latin American music. Continue reading
Grace Cavalieri
Grace Cavalieri was Maryland’s tenth Poet Laureate (2018-2023.) Her new book: “Owning The Not So Distant World” won the Blue Light Book Award, (2024) and “The Long Game: Poems New & Selected” was published in 2023. Continue reading
Harold “Stoney” Whitelock
Captain Stoney Whitelock is a lifelong resident of the Eastern Shore and a fourth-generation skipjack captain. Continue reading
Heart & Sole Performing Arts
The foundation of Heart & Sole Performing Arts rests upon the transformative power of creative and expressive arts within the community. Continue reading
Jonathan Zapuche
Jonathan Zapuche began violin lessons when he was 4 years old, and in the last nine years, he has won numerous competitions in the United States and in Europe. In 2022, at the age of 13, Jonathan performed at Carnegie Hall. Currently, he is the youngest violinist in the Peabody Youth Orchestra. Continue reading
Ken & Brad Kolodner
The dynamic father-son team of Ken & Brad Kolodner weave together a captivating soundscape on hammered dulcimer and clawhammer banjo, blurring the lines of old-time, bluegrass and American roots music. Plus, Ken & Brad will provide music for a special festival square dance on Saturday evening. Continue reading
Lexine Lowe
“From Here” Lexine Lowe was born in 1949 and raised in Salisbury, Maryland with maternal roots in the 17th century in Dorchester County, Maryland. Continue reading
Lisa Compo
Lisa Compo is a PhD student in SUNY Binghamton’s creative writing program and has received several nominations for the Pushcart award and Best of the Net. Continue reading
Marlee
Marlee is a contemporary R&B/pop recording artist from Salisbury, Maryland, who is quickly capturing the hearts of fans around the world. Continue reading
Max Rosado
Max Rosado is an award-winning salsa singer born and raised in Puerto Rico and currently based in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Melody Angel
Hailing from Chicago, Melody Angel’s electrifying performances fuse the deep roots of the blues with the mind-expanding ethos of Jimi Hendrix’s electric church music. Continue reading
Nancy Mitchell
Nancy Mitchell is the inaugural poet laureate of the City of Salisbury, Maryland, and a 2012 Pushcart Prize winner. Continue reading
Nothin’ But Trouble
Nothin’ But Trouble electrifies an audience with it’s amazing musical mix of traditional blues, original tunes and good vibes. Continue reading
Pine Leaf Boys
Louisiana’s finest four-time Grammy-nominated and world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys have made a name for presenting their own inimitable brand of Louisiana music with youthful exuberance, blending the sounds of Cajun, zydeco, swamp-pop, country, and soul. Continue reading
Rebecca Frazier + Hit & Run
Rebecca Frazier brings a high-energy, female-led bluegrass and beyond show that features award-winning musicianship and songwriting with her band, Hit & Run. Continue reading
Sarah Brockhaus
Sarah Brockhaus is a two-time Best of the Net nominee and her poems can be found in places such as Sugar House Review, North American Review, Santa Clara Review, Jabberwock Review and Cider Press Review Continue reading
Seán Heely Celtic Band
Powerful vocal harmonies exist in the Seán Heely Celtic Band’s ever-growing song repertoire, which features Scots Gaelic (Gàidhlig) songs, ballads, sea shanties, pub songs and more from the rich Celtic folk tradition. Continue reading
Stoop Stories
“The Stoop” is a Baltimore-based live show and podcast that features everyday people sharing the extraordinary true tales of their lives. The mission of “The Stoop” is to empower individuals and build community through the sharing of personal stories. Since its founding in 2006, “The Stoop” has featured the tales of more than 4,000 people onstage. The podcast is featured on WYPR 88.1 FM. Continue reading
Such Fools
Such Fools are bound together on a quest for a meaningful musical experience on the Delmarva peninsula. Continue reading
Sue Ellen Thompson
Sue Ellen Thompson is the author of six books of poetry—most recently “Sea Nettles: New & Selected Poems”. Continue reading
TAHIRA
TAHIRA’s storytelling performances weave together captivating tales and melodies from various regions of Africa, bringing to life the rich heritage and vibrant traditions of the continent. Continue reading
Wes Davis
Wes Davis and his band connect with listeners through songs that hit the heart, bring back memories and make the feet move. Continue reading
Maryland Folklife Area & Stage Performers
Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin
Grammy award-winner Dan Zanes and vocalist/music therapist Claudia Zanes have been sharing their love of community and social music making in concerts large and small across the country. With the addition of Tyree Austin, this is an exciting new sound in family music. Continue reading
Great American Indian Dancers
The Great American Indian Dancers feature live music, dance and storytelling from diverse tribes from throughout the United States. Continue reading
Lydia and Emily Martin
The Martin sisters of Boyds, Maryland – Lydia and Emily – present traditional Irish and old-time repertoire and have performed on both sides of the Atlantic. Emily’s daughter, Elora Paul-Martin, is a third-generation member of the Martin Family Band. Continue reading
Mid Shore Voices United
Mid Shore Voices United is a group of enthusiastic singers from several different religious denominations. This group offers a unique mixture of Negro spirituals and spirited gospel music, and takes great pride in spreading the word and making a joyful noise. Continue reading
Noah Mitchel
Noah Mitchel is a vocalist, theater performer, Yiddish music performer and culture worker living in Baltimore. He has performed theater with Congress for Jewish Culture, Jewish Plays Project, Imagination Stage and IN Series. Continue reading
Quey Percussion Duo
For nearly 20 years, Quey [“Kway”] Percussion Duo has dazzled audiences worldwide with its unmistakable style that blends traditions of contemporary, cross-cultural, classical and popular music to create colorful sound worlds. Continue reading
Tisza Ensemble
Tisza Ensemble was formed in 1982 by a group of dancers in Maryland interested in the Hungarian táncház movement. The ensemble has performed at the Embassy of Hungary, the Kennedy Center, the annual Hungarian Christmas Bazaar and in Hungary. Continue reading
UMES Steppers
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Greeks will be performing a series of strolls and steps to exemplify the history and culture of each Greek Letter Organization. Continue reading
