The Wiyos play and compose music inspired by the early American musical idioms of the 1920s and’30s. Gleefully subverting genre distinctions, their music comes from a time before commercial formatting separated blues from country, ragtime from gospel, and swing from hillbilly. With an instrumentation of washboard/harmonica/kazoo, resonator guitar/banjo, upright bass and three harmony vocals, The Wiyos’ live performance transports audiences back to an era before TV and mass–media were the main sources of entertainment.

Rob Reddy's Tenfold... Saxophonist/composer Rob Reddy and his ensemble, Rob Reddy's Tenfold, will perform his latest and most ambitious extended work, Episodes and Antinomies. Reddy's ten-piece ensemble features Douglas Yates (clarinets), John Carlson (trumpet), Mark Taylor (French horn), Charles Burnham (violin and mandolin), Rubin Kodheli (cello), Brandon Ross (guitars), Bryan Carrott (vibraphone and marimba), Dom Richards (double bass), and Pheeroan akLaff (drums). The music further explores many of the hallmarks of Reddy's most acclaimed musical projects, including a variety of time signatures, co-existing melodies, alternating through-composed and improvised movements, and the influence of genres ranging from traditional marches to modern rock to avant-garde jazz.

The Otis Brothers
If you’re looking for just some good old blues you’ll find them in The Otis Brothers. Hailing from Queens, Bob Guida and Pat Conte have been playing together since the mid 1970s. Light years away from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple, The Otis Brothers will transport you to another place with their eclectic pre-blues, old-time, and gospel influenced sound.