Kirk Fletcher

Kirk Fletcher plugs in his guitar and lets out the weight of the world. With every string bend and sustained vocal, the Los Angeles-born and Nashville-based singer, guitarist, and producer summons the spirit of classic Blues spun with his own fresh fire. It’s why he’s been tapped to complement everyone from Joe Bonamassa to The Fabulous Thunderbirds on stage or in the studio. It’s why he has received several nominations for the Blues Music Award. It’s why he has covered Living Blues Magazine and incited the applause of Guitar World, Guitar Player, Guitar, and many others. It’s why he has amassed a beloved solo discography streamed millions of times. It’s also why his 2022 seventh full-length album, ‘Heartache By The Pound’, scorches as much as it does. Produced by Fletcher at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, it proudly affirms him as a preeminent 21st century Blues man.

Christe Lenée

“Acoustic Guitarist of the Year” and celebrated singer/songwriter Christie Lenée is more than a musician – she’s an experience. Symphonic compositions flow from her fingertips effortlessly, with sound ranging from transcendental folk-pop to virtuosic instrumentals. Christie has been described as “Dave Matthews meets Joni Mitchell and Michael Hedges,” integrating melodic pop lyricism with catchy hooks and percussive, harmonic textures. Her captivating performances have been seen on stages with Tommy Emmanuel, Tim Reynolds (Dave Matthews Band), Andy McKee, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Melissa Etheridge, Antigone Rising, Kaki King, Jake Shimabukoro and Christopher Cross to name a few. Featured on the Grammy Museum’s virtual program streaming from Los Angeles, along with a variety of articles in Guitar Player Magazine, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and the recent notability of “Best Acoustic Guitarists in the World Right Now” (Guitar World Magazine), Christie continues to awe crowds with the unique essence of her music. Lenée’s newly released album Coming Alive features iconic guitar hooks, powerhouse vocal performances and reminds devout listeners of her spiritual and sublime songwriting, inspirational lyrics, and of course, sensational guitar playing.

John Jorgenson

Grammy-winning guitarist John Jorgenson has had an incredibly eclectic 50 year career as a performing and recording artist, composer, session musician and band leader in numerous styles of music. Other awards include ACM’s “Guitarist of the Year” 3 times, Guitar Player Magazine’s “Album of the Year” and “Country Album of the Year” with the iconic guitar trio “The Hellecasters.” Jorgenson’s celebrated gypsy jazz Quintet has topped jazz charts, and as a founding member of the Desert Rose Band topped country charts numerous times, and with Elton John played on the top selling single of all time. As a composer Jorgenson’s compositions have been featured on Peter Frampton’s Grammy-winning “Fingerprints” album and at the closing ceremonies of the Sydney Olympics. Collaborations onstage and on record include Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, Pavarotti, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Earl Scruggs, George Michael, Billy Joel, Benny Goodman, Little Richard, Sting, The Byrds, and countless others. Jorgenson continues to perform internationally with the John Jorgenson Quintet, his blue grass band J2B2 and his Electric Band, as well as Elton John, Rodney Crowell, and others.