The Campbell Brothers

From electrifying, raise-the-roof solos, to meditative sounds of beauty and reflection, this family-based band is among the finest ambassadors of the sacred steel tradition.

Dale Ann Bradley

Raised in a Primitive Baptist family in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, this acclaimed bluegrass singer transports listeners with her straight-from-the-holler voice and personal songwriting.

E.U. featuring Sugar Bear

Led by dynamic front man Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliott, this legendary group, made famous in School Daze, is synonymous with the funky, quintessentially Washington, D.C., dance music known as go-go.

Eileen Ivers

This musical pioneer and innovator, raised in an Irish American community in the Bronx, has won over 30 All-Ireland medals and redefined the boundaries of Irish traditional fiddling.

John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band

This blues legend epitomizes the journey of Chicago blues—born in Mississippi and migrating North to the Windy City, where he was mentored by the greats and held down his career for over six decades.

LOS RICOS featuring Sonia & Ismael

Known as “the golden couple” of flamenco, this pair perfectly transmits the tradition’s intimacy, grace, power, and emotional intensity, from precise, lightning-fast steps to evocative vocals.

Plena Libre

Underpinned by blistering percussion and punctuated by call-and-response vocals, this raucous band has dedicated themselves to the revival and preservation of one of Puerto Rico’s unique urban sounds.

Riyaaz Qawwali

This ensemble shares the centuries-old Sufi tradition known as qawwali, moving audiences and performers into ecstatic trance through repetition, call-and-response singing, and intensifying hand clapping and percussion.