Downtown Stage
9-10 John Savage
John Savage is a singer/songwriter with over 30 years experience performing in the Upstate New York area. John owns and operates Savage Studio, and his self-titled release John Savage has topped the charts on MP3, receiving over one million plays since its release in 1998.
John has been a longtime favorite in the Mohawk Valley performing in both acoustic and electric groups, playing live venues such as The WOUR Beach Party, Phols Beach House, WOUR Radio Parties, Good Ole Summertime Music Festivals and Woodstock `99. John’s songs feature an eclectic mix of rock and blues, and a 12 song release is scheduled for Summer 2011. Go to www.johnsavage.com
10-11 Katie Stewart
A 13 year old young lady from Sherburne who plays guitar and sings covers of the Dixie Chicks; Miranda Lambert; Taylor Swift and others.
11-12 Brain Mulkerne
Brian is an acoustic guitarist and vocalist who performs traditional blues standards, contemporary folk and blues, and his own original material. Learning from the lush musical environment of the era, he developed skill at finger-style, country-blues and slide guitar, and cites Blind Blake, Muddy Waters, David Bromberg, and Jorma Kaukonen among his favorite musicians.
He has opened for The Holmes Brothers and Jeremy Wallace, and has performed each year in the Utica Music and Arts Festival. He has twice been a guest on the "Stormy Monday Blues with Steve Daub" radio show on WRPI-FM, Troy, New York. For more info go to: http://www.mohawkvalleyblues.org/artist-detail.php?id=17
PARADE 12-1pm
1-2 John Keller
A native of Utica, New York, John Keller had begun playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager. Since that time, he has honed his skills to become a well-received performer/songwriter, as well as a sideman with several musical projects.
John Keller is currently singer/guitarist with the John Keller Trio, performing mostly original music.
He has also been involved with Next time Around (Classic Rock), Overall Junction (country rock), The Jack Bros. (Bluegrass), Friends, Strangers & Callgirls (Blues), & What About Eve? (Classic rock).
His talents are best reflected in his solo ventures, which the Rome Observer defined as "lively...original musical art."
For more info go to: http://johnkellermusic.com/
2-3 Pamme Swan
A native to Central New York, who has performed for the last 30 years, with 6 CD's of homemade tunes about whatever floats, is the folk song writer/recording artist Pamme Swan. Smitten with the rich history of CNY, Pamme's folk music speaks not only of her own personal travels but of other local legends who have left their footprints on her home's landscape. She'll be highlighting cuts from her last CD, "Songs From Mountains East And West" with story songs about The Loomis Gang, Noah John Rondeau and Anne La Bastille. Boom Town, her song about Chester Gillette and Grace Brown's Big Moose tragedy was featured in the Mohawk Valley Living TV series.
For more info and song samples please visit /www.pammeswan.com
3-4 Pat Young & Bill Coffman
A Waterville Acoustic Duo playing various styles of music
Park Stage
10-11 Rusty Doves
The Rusty Doves perform a wide variety of American music, including selections from the worlds of bluegrass, swing and pop, as well as their own original material. Alyssa Stock, on mandolin and lead vocals, brings her experience in bluegrass, folk and old-time jazz music, as well as her unique vocal talents. On upright bass and vocals, we have Jerry Dee, the deep heartbeat of the band. His previous music experience includes both classical training on the bass and playing in various reggae, funk, rock and jazz-fusion bands. Jerry's style has been described as playing the bass "like a dance partner- with agility, command and a steady rhythmic excitement that becomes contagious." For more info go to: http://www.myspace.com/rustydoves
11-12 Johnson & Company
"Johnson & Company" are a 3 pc. high energy band that play danceable classic rock, funk, blues and a little country. There are 3 vocalists with tight harmonies. Terry Johnson on lead guitar and sax, John Jarvis on bass and Pat Morreale on drums. The band will be releasing their first recording of all original material sometime in May entltled "FUNKY GUITAR MAN". They will have CD’s available the day of the event.
PARADE 12-1pm
1-3 Moss Back Mule Band
Mossback Mule Band, enriched by diverse musical influences and great band chemistry, continues to maintain the ensemble that formed in the early 1970’s. Although there have been a number of noteworthy lineups, the current group is composed of the five founding members. Steve Quenneville, Bob Fleming, Jeff Baker, Hal Kent, and Dave Liddy are joined by Jim Pacific to re-unite the group that lead to Mossback’s widespread success while playing boogie, blues, country, and western swing for nearly four decades.
Since their inception, Mossback has played concerts with The Charlie Daniels Band, Lynard Skynard, Hank Williams Jr., Pure Prairie League, Commander Cody, Mickey Gillie, and other national acts but their appeal is in large part due to their inclusion in the Central New York Community. This deep well of talented musicians and enthusiastic fans has a rich history of freely interacting to create a memorable event for all to attend. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_68618619803
Firemans Pavillion Stage
11:30-1pm Tommy Hoe Barncats (Chicken Bar B Que)
The band plays a mix of traditional country and rootsy rock and blues. Today their sound would probably classified as "Alternative Country" or "Americana". Barncats founder, Tommy Hoe hails from Montana and by chance met his wife, Peggy, when his truck broke down in Florida. He followed her back home to Eaton, NY and the band was formed from their. Tommy Hoe- lead vocals,guitar; Dwight "Dewey" Dale- bass, vocals; Wayne Daniels- lead guitar, vocals; Oscar Crandall- drums
http://www.facebook.com/tommyhoeandbarncats
3-5 Al Nathan & Bluestreak (Chili Cook-Off)
Al Nathan and BlueStreak plays contemporary and classic blues, along with blues-based original tunes. In 2006, they released their first CD, Blues and Black Coffee. BlueStreak can be found playing clubs and concerts throughout Central New York, and they’ve become one of CNY’s favorite groups, performing frequently in Utica, Syracuse, the Mohawk Valley and Adirondack Region. Al attended Berklee School of Music and worked the Boston music scene throughout the late 60s and 70s. He returned to the Central NY scene in the early 80s and now leads BlueStreak. For more info: www.alnathan.com
