Alison Jacobs was named Metroland Magazine's 2006 Best Female Vocalist and it's easy to see why! She is a deft and soulful singer (and songwriter) of many blues styles who was nurtured around music and always had an appreciation and deep affinity for blues. She has shared the stage with talented musicians - from Bavaria to California and back across the states to the East Coast. In 2000 at a Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indiana, Alison took the stage at a kick-off party for over 4000 attendees and wowed the audience with her vocal power. In return trips to Indianapolis. After returning to New York in 2002, she became entrenched in the local music scene, The Stony Creek Band, and The Lustre Kings. In 2005, she teamed up with the young impressive guitarist, Matt Mirabile and won the 2005 Northeast Blues Society's Colossal Contenders Competion which secured them an invitation to compete at the 2006 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. In 2006, they released their self-produced debut album, Matt Mirabile and Alison Jacobs, 50fifty, featuring 11 new, original tunes, 10 of which Alison penned (or co-penned).

Music For All Ages Spanning The Generations The repertoire begins with the swing and jazz standards of Glen Miller, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. The seventies and eighties bring you classics from Van Morrison, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and the B52's. The disco era delivers the hits of Donna Summer, KC, Barry White, Earth, Wind & Fire and The Jackson's. The Nineties include selections by Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews and Rascal Flatts.

A great Blues singing, guitar picking, song writing raconteur for the past 30 years. Roy has been interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR. Fresh Air, featured on PBS TV. and performed numerous times on Ralph Emory’s Nashville Now.

Voted by NE County Music Association as best Vocal Group, Instrumental Groups and Entertainers of the Year. They are one of the most respected and recognized names in regional country music.

This singer/song writer is best remembered for his hit song, SUNSHINE, (Go Away Today) which became a Gold record in 1971. Once you hear his warm tenor voice you will want to hear it again and again.

There is no band in bluegrass or country music today that is better than DBFS. For more than 25 years they have been one of bluegrass music's most popular bands. They capture the soul of American music.

Come and enjoy a great mix of blues. jazz, R&B and classic rock....one of the hottest bands in the Capital District and can really get a crowed moving. They have made apperances in all the local venues and at Blues Festivals around the region.

Their blend of Celtic, rock, folk bluegrass and their high energy sound, four part harmonies and tight instrumental attack has made them America’s number one Irish folk band.

Drawing its musical influences from American roots music - swing, boogie woogie, rhythm & blues, Eight to the Bar is known for its outstanding instrumentalists and sophisticated musical and vocal arrangements, highlighted by female vocals. They have cultivated a large, enthusiastic following that has put them in clubs from Disneyland to Disney World as well as Europe and the Caribbean. Their schedule has included opening spots for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Manhattan Transfer, Robert Cray, Neil Young, Roy Orbison, and Ray Charles Their material, like their outlandish wardrobes and onstage choreography, is a colorful mixture of forties jive, fifties melodrama.

Born and raised in Toronto, Dana was weaned on the music of folk legends such as Leadbelly, Woody & Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Her original music goes beyond grassroots. With soaring guitar arrangements and catchy melodies, the sound is a mix of blues and country with strains of world beat, creating a vivid backdrop for LaCroix's evocative lyrics. She has drawn comparisons to folk-pop artists Eva Cassidy and Bonnie Raitt.

A passion inspired by their respective musical backgrounds; skills honed in the Glengarry melting pot music scene; an against-the-trend-pig-minded-approach to playing their self-penned songs in the battle- scarred pubs of Eastern Ontario, were the necessary ingredients that spawned what is now an internationally acclaimed alternative-roots band: the Glengarry Bhoys. Described as bold, unorthodox, vibrant, and evocative, the Glengarry Bhoys hybrid of Canadian Highland Scots and French Canadian musical idioms has evolved into a sound that is weighty, authoritative, and extremely entertaining.

Who are these people? Are they a swing band? Bluegrass group? Jazz combo? Country band? Bluesmen? Folk singers? Vaudevillians? The sultry, blues-tinged singing of Annie Rosen and tight group harmonies are framed by a variety of knockout lead instruments including guitar, mandolin, trumpet, muted horns, banjos, keyboards and dobro on an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, swing, folk and country, funny and sad songs, old standards and fresh, new songs; music from high up in the mountains and down on Tin Pan Alley...When the four of them met they found they shared a love of a variety of music, especially songs with strong rhythm, emotion, soulful singing and harmony.

The Chicken Slacks are dedicated to the re-creation of an authentic soul revue. A tight rhythm section, gritty horns, and a stirring star vocalist combine to create a powerful stage presence and big sound. The Chicken Slacks are Boston area musicians who have toured nationally and internationally. SOUL music, you ask? It began with Ray Charles and Sam Cooke, to Wilson Picket and Aretha Franklin, and into the sound of MOTOWN . Within this musical milieu are the names and songs we all know and love.

The music of Soukis is blues spiced with funky grooves, shuffle beats and rock elements enlivened with European style and the freshness of Mediterranean breezes.... Spiros Soukis, a native of Athens, Greece and now living in NYC, began his love affair with the blues filtered through British guitar masters Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Through them he learned about American slingers like Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Duane Allman and Harvey Mandel. Reading liner notes and credits led him to discover the original men behind the music--Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson.

The Puppet People are members of the Puppeteers of America. They have performed at many schools, theatres, festivals, libraries, museums, and community centers throughout New York State, Massachusetts and Vermont. This performance was inspired by the Russian folktale and popular ballet of The Firebird. This 50-minute magical puppet fantasy features beautifully handcrafted marionettes, lavish costumes, vivid sets, and a large body puppet; masterfully accompanied by Stravinsky's musical score from the ballet of The Firebird.