This year’s Festival will feature two-nights of musical performances with once-in-a-lifetime guitar collaborations. Known as pioneers in their field, the roster of artists spans old and new.

“Everything that’s happened to me so far, I just can’t believe, and I appreciate more than I can say.” – Toby Lee

“’Alligator Fish’ is a freestyle blues incantation over one cord, channeling dire predictions à la Charley Patton,” Mathus told us. “I’m related to Charley through my Delta family.”

“You better be somewhat flexible. I’ve played all kinds of places, 300 people to 200,000. Basically, I treat it as another show. And the rest of it, they’re just life lessons.” – Dave Mason

If ‘Soulfire’ stands as the last word at the end of one chapter of Van Zandt’s long career, ‘Summer of Sorcery’ marks the start of what comes next.

“I remember hearing Slim Harpo’s ‘Scratch My Back’ on AM radio in Rhode Island. I can still recall where I was, who I was with, and how that sound just went through me like a bolt of lightning!” – Duke Robillard

Robin Trower’s newest album, ‘Coming Closer to the Day,’ has been officially released on this 22nd day of March. “I’m very happy with it; I’m very pleased with it,” he told us.

‘Into the Soul’ could just as easily be emanating from an AM/FM radio in the 1970s, with influences spread across several genres but still distinguishing Hyde as a singular artist with a unique musical vision.

“As my children grew up, I decided to pursue music. I know it’s a late jump. I would rather try it and fail than have regrets. This is why I am here.” – Joseph Morganfield

Whether or not Fowler studied James Brown, Bootsy Collins, or George Clinton is irrelevant. Either way, he found “the one,” and puts that magical number forefront on this song.