'Big Sam' Williams is a trombonist and band leader from New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been a member of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and leads Big Sam's Funky Nation. Known for a boisterous blend of funk, jazz, rock, and hip-hop, nothing short of seismic live “experiences,” and a whole lot of Southern charm, Big Sam’s Funky Nation might very well be The Big Easy’s best kept secret. No other place could birth such an undeniable, unpredictable, and downright unique collective.

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Presented by Visit Lake Charles, singer/songwriter Maggie Koerner has the volume and range of an old school gospel queen. Her soulful funk music is influenced by the blues and her Louisiana upbringing. Maggie has had a string of festival performances including New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Austin City Limits, Pemberton Music Festival as well as tours alongside The Revivalists, Warren Haynes, Shakey Graves, Tank & the Bangas, Gov’t Mule & more. In 2019 & 2020, a series of singles were released including the searing “If I Die”, which was featured in ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.

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Presented by Judge Ron Richard, Rusty Metoyer and his unique brand of Zydeco music have thrilled audiences from California to New York, in Holland and France, and every weekend from Houston to New Orleans. Rusty Metoyer was immersed in Creole music from a young age. What makes Metoyer’s music unique are the noticeable influences from many different genres such as funk, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country, hip hop, and soul.

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A Bon Bon Vivant performance embodies the spirit of revelry, celebration and heartache that comes with a life fully lived! Bon Bon Vivant honors and embraces the philosophy of the city they live in! This band musically experiments with high energy dance, punk rock, americana, and dark sensual melodies while Abigail Cosio howls out lyrics affirming the human experience like “start living now while you’ve got living left.”, “If this ship is sinking why don’t we go out singing”, and “I drank, I danced, I made romance while others decline.” Bon Bon Vivant celebrates the light, knowing that in this short life the darkness is always near.

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Mason Trail's music is built on the blues, an emotionally charged genre with deep roots in African American culture. Legendary blues musicians like B.B. King and Muddy Waters serve as inspiration for Mason Trail, who blends the genre with his own distinct flair to produce a sound that is both modern and genuine.

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Road hardened from years of touring on three continents, Deltaphonic is a force to be reckoned with onstage and in the studio. Anchored by band leader Andrew T. Weekes’ innovative songwriting aesthetic, and empowered by the prodigious musicality and production genius of guitar wizard Paul Provosty (Flowtribe, Earphunk), drummer Trenton O’Neal (The Rumble, Maggie Koerner), and slide player Logan Sellers (Lembo), Deltaphonic’s versatile sound paradoxically continues to expand while simultaneously becoming more cohesive.

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With roots digging deep in country, rock, blues, and jam bands, Justin Martindale has a unique upbringing in music that instilled a passion for music. He started playing guitar and writing songs over two decades ago and hasn’t stopped.

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At age 16, Corey Young already has two CDs on which he not only demonstrates his mastery at a very early age of the accordion, but he also composed the songs.

His band, known either as the Zydeco Teens or the Zydeco Teen Excitement, plays regularly across Southwest Louisiana, including performances in 2002 at Festival International and the Zydeco Extravaganza, both held in Lafayette.

In 2004, Corey Young came out with his third CD and with a new name for his band, now known as the Zydeco Embrace. His triple row accordion in these photos from the Liberty Theater taken April 17, 2004, says "Tex Mex," but the sounds he produces are pure Zydeco. Corey continues to perform at festivals, private parties, and other venues across the region.

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Lake Charles Young Band Nation started as a summer camp held by two music educators. Marcus Johnson (owner of SWLA Music School) and Doug Gay (owner of Baton Rouge Music Studios) are both professional performers and educators with degrees in Music Education. Marcus started his business SWLA Music School which provides music lessons in Lake Charles in 2012. Together, Doug and Marcus have expanded Doug's Young Band Nation Program in Baton Rouge to Lake Charles where the program is housed and operated within SWLA Music School and run by Marcus. LCYBN currently has 15 students in 3 bands that perform all over the Lake Area each semester.

St Louis Catholic Show Choir is a rock band consisting of St. Louis Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. They play a variety of community events, festivals, and venues, as well as private parties. The band has even sung with the band Foreigner when they were in Lake Charles. Senior members include vocalist Isabella Tassin, Ceci Barrios on keys, drummer Jordan Davis, and Brooks Drost on guitar and vocals.

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The first-ever collaborative album from Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, Death Wish Blues is a body of work born from a shared passion for pushing the limits of blues music.

Photo: Jesse Dayton and Samantha Fish by Daniel Sanda

Kate Watson is the self-proclaimed "gun-totin" buckle-wearin', mama-lovin', God-fearin' Texan who is grabbing the country music scene by the longhorns.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/quitar player/multi- instrumentalist Yvette Landry's new band "The Jukes" is a collaboration with Grammy-nominated Louisiana kindred spirits

Born in the oil swamps of Beaumont, TX an raised on the blues, Ole Lonesome is a rock & roll band with its ear tuned to the past and boots to the future.

Swampland String Band is a bluegrass band from the bayou that specializes in authentic vocal and instrumental string band music. Featuring some of the best musicians from SWLA and SE Texas!

BonaVox is a group of trained vocal musicians committed to providing high quality performance for SWLA. They perform a wide range of styles including music for weddings, funerals, general events, as well as popular music.