Eric Auckerman (Free Friday Concert)

Eric Auckerman is a roots Americana musician who draws influence and inspiration from John Prine, Johnny Cash, Bill Withers, Lou Rawls, Gordon Lightfoot, Lightening Hopkins Guy Clark and others. He has performed in Europe, Canada, the West Coast and in Nashville, his music has been described as “heavy mellow” as his songs offer a blend of Americana but with European sensibilities. His guitar playing has elements of second-guessing and risk-taking but whose roots are in American Blues and-finger style folk circa the late 60’s and early 70’s.

Manisha (Marketplace concert)

MANISHA is a jazz-pop artist and singer-songwriter. Filipino-Indian by heritage, Manisha grew up in Manila, Philippines then migrated to Washington, USA where–with the help of her high school’s theater and music technology department–she discovered she could pur- sue songwriting as a full time career. With an array of influences from Broadway Musicals to Taylor Swift to Jon Bellion to Frank Sinatra, MANISHA’s music gravitates towards storytelling lyrics over pop song forms with a flare of jazz.

Jean Chaumont (Saturday Marketplace)

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. Born in France, he relocated to Princeton, New Jersey in late 2014 and promptly began work on his debut album The Beauty of Differences (out June 15, 2018), featuring world-class drummer Rudy Royston and eight-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Tierney Sutton. In December 2018 he relocated to Seattle, Washington to create new musical connections on the West Coast.

Civil Rebellion (Free Friday Concert)

Noah Wossene studied the artists and bands before him and discovered their mighty splendor. The freedom of just going out and just performing without any restrictions spoke to him in ways that many have become lethargic. Seeing that the spirit of being uninhibited onstage and having a playful connection with the audience became Wossene’s calling with forming his band, the pop punk ensemble 'Civil Rebellion.'

Jessica Pelton (Saturday Marketplace)

Jes has been singing her whole life, and has a diverse musical background ranging from choral music and musical theater, to jazz and indie pop. She currently plays live music in venues across the Seattle Metro area, per- forming original songs as well as putting her own spin on a wide-range of covers by artists such as Adele, Norah Jones, Lady Gaga, and Alicia Keys. You can find her at jespelton.com and on social media @jespeltonmusic.