Performers

Known as one of the most diverse bands today, Canelita Sabrosa performs everything from Latin Jazz & Salsa to the smooth groove of Pop, Rock and R&B.  The band moves effortlessly from the Latin beats of “Oye Como Va” and “Morning” to the R&B grooves of “Te Espere” and the Contemporary vibes you hear in “Late Winter”.  The band was recently featured on a local news network for its diverse style of music, originating from the various cultural backgrounds of its members.  It’s this diversity that provided the inspiration behind the band’s name, Canelita Sabrosa, which translates to “the tasty cinnamon.”

Caribe Groove is a local Band from Jacksonville FL created in 2017. The members are originally from different countries: Colombia, Venezuela,Republica Dominicana and Puerto Rico. The band consists of: Mariangel Rosales (bass-guitar and Lead Vocalist), Awilda Quezada, (Lead Vocalist), James Torres (Guitar), Andrés Guzmán (Drums). The band’s music gets its influence from a wide variety of modern genres including: Rock, Funk, Hip-Hop, combined with traditional Latin genres including Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, Latin Jazz, and Afro-Latin rhythms.

Chillula is a dance band based in St Augustine,FL. available for booking for festivals, weddings, private events, as well as clubs and bars. Chillula blends the styles of R&B, Funk, Hip- Hop, Soul, Rock, Reggae, & Jazz into a sound that everyone can groove to and is sure to fill the dance floor.

Dean Winter and The Heat is a Country and Americana band from Jacksonville, FL. DW&TH are on a mission to blend classic Country stylings with the intentionality of current Americana music.

Dean Winter is a singer and songwriter that has spent years collaborating with artists and writers alike. DW&TH are a presentation of Winter stepping out to put his own name on his music for the first time. Originally from the Chesapeake Bay area, Winter found his way to the Florida sunshine in 2008.

The Heat are a band of three overwhelmingly talented musicians that all cut their teeth in the thriving North Florida music scene. Winter had collaborated with each of them individually over the years and knew who to call when he wanted to release music with the right amount of country flare and soulful vibe.

Eric Carter was born to music, raised in South Florida and now resides in Jacksonville. At age 2 he started playing the guitar. He performed his first concert at the age of 13 and has been performing ever since. He has the opportunity to grace the stage with artists like Al Green, George Benson, Paul Jackson Jr and many others. Eric will take you back to the Blues of his ancestor’s tyme, then bring you back to the twentieth century of Jazz.

Folk is People is a Florida-based indie folk project led by singer-songwriter and dad joke expert, Stacey Bennett. Their music is eloquently crafted into a melodic blend of stringed and percussive instruments backed by Bennett’s driving voice. Folk is People has performed across the U.S., played festivals including SxSW, and has supported nationally touring acts such as Susto, Shovels and Rope, and Justin Townes Earle.

Folk is People came to formed in 2012 as a folk duo with members, Stacey Bennett and Rick Grice. After releasing an EP and touring, the pair took on other endeavors and the project was halted with no revival date in sight. Bennett resurrected the project in 2016 after quitting her job to pursue music full-time and pay homage to her Appalachian roots. Folk is People’s first full-length album, The Devil Always Comes, was released October 25, 2016. The record sounds like indie rock married a folk song and started a pop band. It is a conceptual piece depicting the inner dissonance experienced when we reflect on and attempt to reconcile misdeeds in the present pursuit of virtue.

Folk is People’s latest endeavor, Happy Birthday Forever, was released in 2020. It is a tribute to the dead and dying, Sisyphus, and the cataclysmic struggle to move forward through madness.  It features a wide array of sounds ranging from plucky honky-tonk tunes to intimate folk ballads.

The Parker Urban Band is one of the regions most organic, soulful and sought after bands in the up rising movement of fantastic talent that stays true to real music. Each member has something to say without expectation, to only let the music breath and to be absorb. The soulful grooves, foot stomping funk and spontaneous improv will be sure to draw you into their delicious vibes. They have performed or shared the stage with many amazing talents such as Zach Deputy, Roosevelt Collier, The Lee Boys, Bobby Lee Rodgers, JJ Grey & Mofro, Natalie Stewart, The Duhks, The Wailers, Damon Fowler, Selwyn Birchwood Band, THE MAIN SQUEEZE, The Heavy Pets, Toubab Krewe and the list really does keep going! Fronted by John Parkerurban on guitar, Juanita Parkerurban and Myrna Lynn Perry Stallworth on vox with killer P.U.B family members Ricky Alessi formerly of Chroma, John Mortensen of Mama BLue, James Elam Holloway, and Chris Poland of Fusebox Funk!

Based out of Jacksonville Florida, Junco Royals are a jazz band specializing in traditional New Orleans style Jazz, Gypsy Jazz and swingin blues tunes. Their stompin hot swing tunes and romantic ballads represent a a passion for the great american music styles that remain timeless and indicative of the South’s musical identity.

Channeling music that speaks to the joy and pain of love, parenthood, and the social forces that influence all our lives, she sings directly to the audience, often joining them off stage to make the connection that much more intimate.

Born and raised in Historic Springfield, Mama Blue is a true homegrown talent.  As a graduate of the prestigious Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, she earned a scholarship to Jacksonville University, where she majored in vocal performance & musical theater.  Having performed at many notable events & festivals throughout Florida, the US & Europe, Mama Blue is also a lovely local treat at nationally acclaimed festivals such as Springing the Blues and Jacksonville Jazz Fest. Whether at Porch Fest in Springfield or the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Mama Blue is a sure bet for a good soul stirrin’.

Akin to such legends as Aretha Franklin, Etta James & Nina Simone and bands like Earth Wind & Fire, Queen & The Stones, Mama Blue is a troubadour of our times. With a signature flower in her hair as the finishing touch to her visual flare, Mama Blue possesses a unique ability to reach people at the center of their souls.

Remedy Tree is a modern acoustic original music band from St Augustine Florida. Started in 2015 by Gabriel Acevedo (2018 Florida State Fiddle Champion + Singer Songwriter) Remedy Tree has been developing their sound blending bluegrass, folk and Old time music with new influences to create a truly unique Americana experience. Remedy Tree has shared the stage with major talent (The Steeldrivers, Town Mountain, Brett Bass + Melted Plectrum, Chris Henry, Kenny and Amanda Smith, The Grascals) as they continue to make a name for themselves in Florida. With 3 Studio project under their belt, Remedy Tree in known for their high energy shows and profound lyric-driven songs. They currently tour Florida from coast to coast often across state lines at Bluegrass + Folk festivals and venues alike.

St. Augustine grown band with a Blues/Folk sound and underlying Rock tones