In the heart of Lincoln, Nebraska, The Wildwoods, a folk/Americana trio led by Noah and Chloe Gose, accompanied by the bassist Andrew Vaggalis, deliver a musical journey through the soul [...]

Bettman & Halpin ─ Stephanie and Luke, respectively ─ have a well-earned reputation for hypnotizing performances filled with irresistible lyrics, transcendent harmonies, and roof-raising instrumentals. They have created their own blend of bluegrass, Americana, pop, ballads and jazz which they intersperse with storytelling and playful banter. During their 15 years of touring they have twice [...]

For nearly 30 years Mollie O’Brien and her husband, guitarist Rich Moore, have found, mined and reinvented other artists’ songs, showing their genius at interpreting the songs of their era as their own. As songwriters, they have added many of their own tunes to the American roots music canon. Mollie is a singer at the [...]

Moors & McCumber, on the LAFTA stage only once before, were overdue for a return engagement. A vocal harmony duo 15 years in the making, Moors & McCumber have done more than just endear themselves to fans ─ they’ve built a genuine community. Bridging the gap between classic folk rock and present-day Americana, they write [...]

Jack Hotel is not some guy named Jack, but a group of talented Lincoln musicians. The band consists of Gunter Volker on guitar and vocals, Josh Rector on fiddle, Joe [...]

Tricia Spencer and Howard Rains are folk artists ─and fiddlers, singers, guitar players and visual artists as well. Tricia grew up in Kansas, learning old-time music from her grandparents. She [...]

Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen, each well-known for decades of music-making, come together to present contemporary and traditional songs and tunes. Cindy is a superb singer, guitarist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Grey is one of America’s finest players of the Irish flute and tin whistle, as well as an accomplished singer and concertina, fiddle, piano and [...]

Jacob Johnson has graced the LAFTA main stage twice now, bringing fresh material, positive energy and virtuosity each time. Presenting both cover songs and original material, he stretches the boundaries of what the guitar can do, whatever the song: percussion, two-handed fretting and fingerboard tapping, as well as intricate fingerpicking. No Depression Magazine states, “The [...]