Traverse City

2025 Blues Music Award Winner Thornetta Davis, was crowned Detroit’s Queen of the Blues in 2015 by the Detroit Blues Society, is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and independent recording artist. With a career spanning decades, she has shared the stage with legends like B.B. King

A traditional band with a truly worldwide reach, Téada celebrates 25 years on the road in 2026. The band has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australia. Highlights include a 30,000 capacity stadium

Kentucky singer/songwriter Joan Shelley has a warm and mellifluous voice which she applies to songs that evoke both American and British folk traditions. With melodies that are often quiet but full of drama, her observant music often bears a dark and bittersweet quality as on releases like 2015’s