Born at the base of the mountains of Utah and raised in the Boulder, Colorado area, Ben Garcia started playing rock shows in high school and had many successes in the alternative music scene as a young musician. 

As a young adult, he discovered his passion for training bird dogs and made a name for himself in the bird dog hunting and field trialing community.  With guitar in hand, Ben spent countless hours on the roads traveling to and from events and it was these experiences that provided the perfect backdrop for the Americana music that would define his brand.  

Caleb Schwing has been called the Miyamoto Musashi of bald, Americana adjacent musicians in Central Colorado. With his band of Holy Smokes, they’ll make you want to call your ex and apologize – and then they’ll talk you down from screwing it up again. Their cocktail of creaking piano and fervent lyrics, garnished with haunting pedal steel, helps the night go down a bit easier. Drink it up.

Rooted in folk, soul, groove, and Americana, this five-piece ensemble brings a warm, electrifying energy to every stage they step onto. Fronted by singer-songwriter Robin Lewis, whose rich, emotive vocals cut straight to the heart, the band blends the distinctive talents of Dana Giove, Brian Keller, Joel Zeiner, and Caleb D’aleo into a sound that feels both timeless and fiercely alive.

Rory Van James is a 6'9" singer/songwriter based in Duluth, MN. After years of traveling the country as a professional baseball player, Rory decided to move to shift gears and begin a musical career.

After a couple years of performing for local crowds in Minnesota Rory moved to Homer, AK; where he began to write his first full length album entitled "The Passage." Following four months of solitude in Alaska’s vast coastal wilderness, he moved to Seattle, WA; where he would go on to recording his first full length album and perform in several musical groups.

Weaving together modern and traditional styles of American music, Never Come Down is a Portland, Oregon based band composed of Joe Suskind (guitar), Crystal Lariza (vocals), Lillian Sawyer (fiddle), and Kaden Hurst (mandolin). Their dedication to thoughtful songwriting and dynamic arrangements highlight polished technical skills and a commitment to listening to each other. 

Folk, Country, Americana meets pop melodies and stories of old. 

Riverside Occurrence is an Americana/Folk/Bluegrass band that blends heartfelt originals with timeless covers from iconic artists like John Prine, The Band, Willie Nelson, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Gillian Welch. Known for their tight three-part harmonies and bluegrass instrumentation, they transform even the most familiar covers into fresh, unforgettable tunes.

     The Hajj is a two-piece Psychedelic Eastern Jam Punk band comprised of brothers Philip and Freddie. Hailing from the beautiful city of Limassol, Cyprus, they bring a rich tapestry of Armenian and Lebanese heritage into their music, weaving it with experiences that have taken them from the Middle East to North America.

John Poland is a guitarist and song-writer active in Laramie, WY and surrounding areas for over a decade.  He is a regular performer at the Ruffed Up Duck Saloon in Laramie as a solo performer opening for diverse traveling acts paying a visit to Laramie.  He has performed regularly at festivals in Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming including the WhatFest, Pondstock at Lake Hedke, and The Choice City Stomp.