An original Washington, DC-area pop/rock acoustic duo made up of Patrick Garrity and Aaron Lowenberger. Started in 2010 and spending over a decade as a four-piece rock band, they became a duo permanently following the recording of their fourth studio album, 2022’s Inner Voices & Curious Choices.

Melissa Quinn Fox is a singer/songwriter from Pittsburgh, PA, with deep roots in both Country and Americana music. She is known best for her story-driven songs and powerful vocals. Capturing the attention of her audience through her charismatic live performances, Melissa continues to inspire listeners to find gratitude in every moment.

Guitarist Dave Manley has been performing in the Greater Washington DC area for the last five years at venues such as The Eaton Hotel, The Artemis, Blues Alley and Simple Bar to name a few. Dave performs a wide range of music from Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and Chile, integrating elements of Flamenco and Latin Jazz. He has performed with many big names in the music industry, performing around the world, on television and movies.

The Sisters are a singer songwriter duo from Virginia. Drawing on a wide spectrum of influences from country blues to classical, swamp pop to jazz, outlaw country to proto punk rock, their music blends tight two-part harmonies with raw but tasteful multi-instrumentation. Their sound melds acoustic and electric American musical styles into a careful curated set of originals and songs by artists ranging from Mississippi John Hurt to The Beatles to The Velvet Underground.

The Walkaways are a metropolitan DC-based band, making original music since 2006 with a sound has been called "alt-country" (Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian Magazine). Their songs draw even more broadly, however, from Americana, folk, roots rock, country, indie, and classic rock. Key influences include Ryan Adams, Son Volt, Wilco, Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, Josh Ritter, The Band, and Old 97s.

Finalist for the “Best of Loudon,” Summer and Eric Duo bring their contemporary music style steeped in country, roots-rock, folk, bluegrass, R&B and the blues to our patio.

Adrian Duke Project (duo) is a piano player/singer/songwriter in the New Orleans musical tradition of Professor Longhair, James Booker & Dr. John. Add to that voice that is infused with a startling imprint of early Atlantic sides of Ray Charles, and what you get just begins to describe what’s in Duke’s bag as a performer and composer. Where New Orleans blues, classic soul, and American collide is where he lives.