Singer and guitarist Tony Petrillo has been performing in bands in the Puget Sound area for 40 years. His voice is most often compared to the baritone singers of the mid-20th century. Most recently on the Olympic Peninsula, his band, the Roundabouts, has been playing swing, early jazz, blues, bossas and sambas, some Gypsy, and a little bit of Rock’n’roll for a twist.
A guitarist and composer of uncommon depth and purpose, both musically and socially, Jean Chaumont has emerged as a formidable presence on the international jazz scene. Join- ing forces with fellow guitarist Brian Monroney, who has toured, performed and recorded with likes of Tom Jones, Gloria Estefan, Natalie Cole, Barry Manilow, Nelson Rangell, Ilan Chester and many others. As a duo, they are a masterful clinic of musical prowess, and isn’t a performance to miss!
Contemporary Solo Pianist Dan Kennedy has performed in 21 U.S. states, and Québec province. Since his Ackerman-produced EP LANTERN was released in 2007, Dan has received play on 250 radio stations, and 500,000 internet spins. Winner of a 2022 Global Music Award, plus the 2019 Enlightened Piano Radio Album of the Year, his recordings have spent as many as 7 consecutive months on the ZMR Top 100. Classically trained as well as a member of Whisperings, AN ENCHANTED NOËL is his 7th album. Dan resides in an 1860 farmhouse in rural Massachusetts. “Music reminds us to make room for joy. Let’s go there — again.”
Bilee Grace is a genderless folk singer-songwriter based on the Olympic peninsula. Taking inspiration from subversive queer folk and country artists like Trixie Mattel and Katie Pruitt, Bilee’s original songs focus on the experience of discovering oneself where one happens to be. Where Bilee happens to be is basking in the protective shadow of the western red cedars and Douglas firs of the Olympic mountains, and their music is firmly rooted in the landscape around them.
Peppino D’Agostino emerged on the acoustic guitar scene in the early 80’s as a leading member of the second wave of the great fingerstylists that helped redefine the instrument in the ’90s. His remarkable technique, penchant for open tunings, and percussive effects are the basis of his unique compositional style which has been inspiring musicians and audiences alike for decades. Add to that his natural warmth, playfulness, and broad musical tastes and you have the recipe for what he calls “minestrone music”. His virtuosity and his emotional charge have also had a significant influence on the younger generation of fingerstyle guitarists. D’Agostino continues to evolve and grow in ways that would have been hard to predict when he first showcased his melodic yet emotionally intense style on the recordings Acoustic Spirit, Close to the Heart, and Every Step of the Way which was named one of the top three acoustic guitar albums of all time by Acoustic Guitar magazine readers.