Music on the Mainstage

Live musicians hit the right notes on the Main Stage with sounds ranging from bluegrass to Cajun and blues to jazz and classical.

Schedule is subject to change without notice.

NU-BLU

Hailing from Siler City, North Carolina, the textbook definition of a picturesque small southern town, Nu-Blu’s heart and soul is husband-and-wife duo Daniel and Carolyn Routh. Carolyn’s caramel-coated soprano is one of the band’s defining traits, at times a tender lullaby, at times a freight train headed straight for you, but always unwinding a surprising tale. Daniel is the group’s backbone, a multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist who also handles band management. Austin Hefflefinger on banjo, guitar, and vocals, and Justin Harrison on mandolin, fiddle, and percussion round out the quartet’s warm, layered, Appalachian sound. Together they deliver upbeat, blazing-fingers pick work just as well as gentle, heartwarming ballads, and they do it all with a natural togetherness that can’t be faked, forged over hundreds of shows on the road.

nu-blu.com

THE WAVY WINSTONS

A Florida band that loves feel good tunes from throughout the decades and original music!

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THE NEW 76ers

The New 76ers are an acoustic folk “family” trio. Our sound comes from a collective respect for acoustic and electric music. Being family, we rely on instincts to meld the vocals into harmonies and let them take the spotlight. Deep-rooted in southern musical heritage, our original music aspires to move you, physically and spiritually. Our mission is to give love through our music, and in this sense, we consider ourselves revolutionaries, hence the name. We believe that music is a force to compel change, and we strive to let our music speak for itself.

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THE PALAFOX JAZZ ORCHESTRA

The Palafox Jazz Orchestra is a unique combination of a string quartet along with a jazz quartet. The group features music from the classic jazz recordings with strings made by trumpeters Clifford Brown and Chet Baker. The group is the brainchild of trumpeter Jonathan Martin. The other members of the jazz quartet are Jack Zoesch, piano, Steve Gilmore, bass and Jordan Wood, drums. They collaborate with the Palafox Quartet. Formed in 2023, the Palafox Quartet takes its name from the street where they all met and began playing music together. They play a mix of classical repertoire, contemporary favorites, and a healthy dose of stuff you haven’t heard yet but will love just as much as they do.

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BOGUE CHITTO

To paraphrase Ernie K. Doe, all music comes from either Louisiana or Mississippi. We are Bogue Chitto. This name (which means ‘big river’ in the Choctaw language) celebrates the fact that nearly all-American music comes from the original Choctaw homeland East of the biggest river around. We play original music in and around all those musical tradition’s. Raised in Mississippi, living in Bulbancha, John DePriest (Choctwa Nation of Oklahoma) sings, writes songs and plays the banjo & guitar. Originally hailing from STL, aficionado de dialector Hispanicos Bobby Matsch plays bass and sings. All the way from Luling, LA, Grammy-nominated studio engineer Mike Harvey plays fiddle, guitar, tapecho and sings. From down South in New Iberia, urban farmer Carolyn Brousard writes songs, plays washboard and sings beautifully.

BogueChittoBand.com

BRUCE DAIGREPONT CAJUN BAND

Accordionist Bruce Daigrepont is a fixture on the New Orleans Cajun music scene. Indeed, many credit him as being the scene, or, at least, carrying the genre’s flag for decades across the Crescent City. Daigrepont’s family hailed from Avoyelles Parish, on the edge of the Cajun prairie, and his parents migrated into New Orleans for the jobs that were plentiful after WWII. However, the young Bruce, who started playing guitar and singing with his family as a child, was fascinated by the Cajun French language and heritage, and became an advocate at an early age.

Daigrepont composes much of his material and stands out as one of the more prolific Cajun French songwriters of our time. He and his band tour heavily, serving as ambassadors for Louisiana and Cajun music. He’s performed at Wolf Trap, Lincoln Center, and major venues around the world, as well as on tours supported by the U.S. State Department and the embassies of foreign countries.

BruceDaigrepont.org

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Celebrating 100 years of music in Pensacola, the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra continues to seek ways to fulfill its mission of promoting the well being of the Greater Pensacola community through excellence in live symphonic music and lifelong learning through engaging musical activities.

From the stage, PSO’s goal is to provide the Pensacola community with transformative musical experiences through performances with world-renowned artists.

In addition to enlivened performances, PSO’s “Beyond the Stage” program brings musical experiences to the Pensacola community in settings that include schools, retirement communities, healthcare facilities and galleries. From an introduction to music through an instrument petting zoo to the comfort of music in a healthcare setting, these recurring experiences, provided by small groups of PSO’s professional musicians foster encouragement, joy, and connections in key moments

And this year marks the inaugural season for the Pensacola Symphony Youth Orchestra. Our talented musicians come from the across the Southeast to experience music together with our community. For nearly a century, the Pensacola Symphony has enjoyed the support of the community and the privilege of sharing meaningful musical experiences.

PensacolaSymphony.com

WAYWARD JONES

Wayward Jones is a Southern singer-songwriter duo, featuring Bicycle Jones and Amanda Jones, who create music with blues, country, folk, and rock influences. The duo has played at various songwriter festivals throughout the Southeast. The duo met in 2016 and have been writing and performing together ever since, playing around 150. Their music incorporates elements of blues, country, folk, and rock, reflecting their strong southern roots from Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, and South Louisiana. They placed third in Boswell Media's Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Contest, and they have been featured at notable songwriter festivals, including the Ozone Festival, Druid City Music Festival, and SXSW.

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