Jes & Jakob

1/16 7:30 PM $12 Barbaro is an award-winning progressive bluegrass band playing music for films about cooking. Spicy instrumentals, savory harmonies, and to-the-point songwriting creates a dynamic and captivating set for audiences of all ages and musical tastes. 2018 has been a year of exciting momentum for Barbaro. Following the release of their self-titled EP, the band took home first place at the John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Contest as well as 1st place at the MN State Fair Americana-Roots Band Contest. Barbaro has performed at premier Midwest music festivals like Blue Ox, Boats & Bluegrass, and MBOTMA. They look forward to releasing a full-length album this spring. www.barbaroband.com _____ Thunder and Rain is a 4-piece acoustic americana band from the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Consisting of acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro, and upright bass, Thunder and Rain seamlessly blends their favorite elements of bluegrass, country, pop and alt-rock to cultivate their own take on the American roots music traditions. Driven by the catchy choruses and dreamy melodies sung by Erinn Peet-Lukes, the band perfectly supports her heartfelt songwriting with strong country grooves, lush harmonies and rich instrumental decoration. _____ Jes Raymond and The Blackberry Bushes is an award winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She performs solo, with fiddler Jakob Breitbach in their duet Jes & Jakob, and with her full band - Jes Raymond & The Blackberry Bushes.