The Friday evening performances begin at 7:30. The Coffeehouse is a family friendly event held at the Barn Beach Reserve at 347 Division Street in Leavenworth. There is a $3 cover charge at the door, children twelve and under are admitted free, and the hat is passed to pay the musicians. Refreshments are available.

Acoustic Music Festival

August 1 – Noon - 7pm
Waterfront Park Stage

M J Bishop

M J Bishop performed at the Leavenworth Community Coffeehouse in November and we enthusiastically invited her then and there to join us for the Festival. She is an acoustic solo artist based in Seattle who has been performing throughout the northwest since 1998. Producing a pretty big sound armed with only a single guitar and her vocal chords, MJ’s songs leave you humming well after the last note is sung. She has been called a modern-day Patsy Cline whose voice has been seasoned to Americana perfection. Her music is described as folk Americana with attitude: lyric-driven melancholy that’s gutsy, introspective, organic, emotive, acoustic, and laced with twang.

Michael Carlos Band

With his band, Wenatchee musician Michael Carlos has appeared at all of central Washington’s major festivals and venues. They have performed on some of Seattle’s big stages including the Northwest Folklife Festival, the University District Street Fair and this year headlined at the Tumbleweed Music Festival. Their performance at the Acoustic Music Festival is becoming a tradition. Their set will be a mix of acoustic versions of songs from the new, rock-oriented album "Damage and Remainder," contemporary folk-rock from Michael’s earlier album, and original and traditional Spanish/Latin American music.

Down the Road Band

Down the Road is a trio of bluegrass and American roots music veterans from the Snoqualmie Valley, Washington area that includes husband/wife duo Cathi and Gary Davidson on guitars and vocals and John Tubbs on mandolin and vocals. The band's music spans a range from old-time country and traditional bluegrass music through folk and contemporary bluegrass, with a focus on duet and trio harmony singing and clean, tasteful instrumental work. All is performed in their relaxed, straightforward style.

The Hayburners

Jennifer Spector and David Tieman will give our audience a dose of award-winning songwriting, great guitar playing, strong harmonies and humorous insights on the institution of marriage. They perform all-original rootsy Americana, Folk and Jazz tunes with excellent musicianship and lively banter. This pair moved from the Arizona desert in 2006 for the greener life of the northwest US. They released their self-titled CD, The Hayburners last summer which quickly moved up the US national folk charts.

Dan Maher

Everyone who listens to Northwest Public Radio on Saturdays knows the voice of Dan Maher, longtime host of Inland Folk. He's introduced us all to an amazing amount of Folk, Celtic and Bluegrass. His knowledge of music is incredibly vast and, luckily for us, he delights in sharing. He has been a favorite performer at our Coffeehouse and our August Acoustic Music Festivals over the years with his renditions of some of his favorite ballads and shanties, his interpretations of contemporary songs and his great sense of humor. He'll share some new songs, some old favorites, some sing-a-longs and stories and, as ever, lots of fun and laughter.

Sumguy – Brian Ohme

This four-time winner of Wenatchee Valley College’s Poetry Slam and winner of CUUF’s Poetry Slam is a poet, comic, songwriter, and musician. He delivers crowd-pleasing shows whatever artistic form he expresses himself in. He has performed as far West as Seattle, WA and as far East as Youngstown, Ohio. Brian Ohme, a jack-of-all-trades who crafts a unique blend of original folk/rock, spoken word, and performance art, tied together in a relaxed, off-the-cuff, dyed-in-the-wool, tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top, up-close-and-personal, no-holds-barred, come-what-may, devil-may-care, nose-to-the-grindstone, head-in-the-clouds, fight-or-flight, can-do, feast-or-famine, dyed-in-the-wool, bottom-of-the-barrel, sky’s-the-limit, never-say-die kind of way... so to speak.

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