Molly is a nationally touring looping musician and incorporates violin, cello, guitar, and her vocals into a genre-defying sound that is completely unique and her own. Dubbed “folk-inspired orchestral looping” when she is solo and “orchestral rock” when she plays with the String Project (her full band), it can be said that she brings an orchestra to every stage she commands. A mixture of mostly original compositions with some choice covers peppered in, her sound is best described as experimental folk/rock.

JAZZIZ has called Ralph Hepola “a musician who plays the language of contemporary jazz on the tuba.”

Ralph Hepola’s HepTones consists of tuba, keyboard or guitar, bass and drums performing jazz, blues, ballads and Latin.

Just announced in June 2024, Ralph is a finalist in The Made in New York Jazz Competition – the first-ever online jazz contest, now the world’s most-popular jazz competition.

John Stites Jazz Awards awarded Ralph a major grant to tour Illinois and Michigan with his quartet in May 2024.

Ralph Hepola was a Missouri Arts Council April 2021 Featured Artist. He is heard on 51 recordings and 49 videos. As a freelancer in New York City and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Ralph performed on recordings and productions that have been Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, and Tony Award winners and nominees. Ralph was a member of Switzerland’s Basel Symphony Orchestra and The United States Army Band of Washington, D.C.

After four years as a trio, One More Dollar has honed its craft and reputation as a rockin’ roots-based folk music group traveling all over the Midwest. Coming from their home base of Springfield, Missouri, near the heart of the Ozarks region, this unique musical blend of old and new comes together in what can only be described as Americana of the Ozarks, or as they call it, Ozarkana.

Multi-instrumentalists Alisha Thomas, Robert Adkison, and Jeremy Myers have an instrumentation that is “something different” yet brings the culture of the Ozarks one foot stomp at a time with fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and cello having innovating arrangements of original music and new takes on traditional favorites.

Squeeze Play—Dan and Kim Christian—are among the premier Accordionists in the World! Their ability to play together with exact precision is unparalleled anywhere on the planet. They are U.S. National and World Bronze Medal Champions. Their performances are charged with a vibrant energy and passion that creates a unique experience that is cherished by people of all ages.  A concert by Squeeze Play is a musical whirlwind experience that takes the audience on a musical trip around the World. Styles include French, Italian, German, Irish, Swing, Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Patriotic, and light Classical pieces such as Sabre Dance and Malaguena. People are amazed that just two accordions can produce so much music! Video backgrounds can be provided for venues with big screens. The Christians share their passion and joy for music with each and every audience member. They have performed all over the world including in Beijing, China, and Branson, Missouri!

Award-winning Missouri poet and photographer Justin Hamm, with equal parts humor and wonder, performs poems soaked in Missouri creekwater and dried in her prairie winds. He draws on the people and landscapes of his Midwestern home to illustrate the region is not, as the saying goes, “flyover country,” but rather a place of compelling culture, conflict, drama, and beauty. Justin performs with an accessibility and warmth that is perfect for both seasoned poetry fans and those who have yet to make up their mind about the genre. Performances are often accompanied by Justin’s rustic Midwestern photography.

Praised for his stunning musicianship and dazzling stage presence, Brian Woods is an exciting young concert pianist who “represents the new generation of professional touring artists” (Robert Hart Baker). Combining formidable technique and unique artistry with a charismatic presentational style, he continues to delight and inspire audiences across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Guided by a firm belief in music’s power to improve the lives of all regardless of background, Woods continues to receive high acclaim for his performances, with audiences and critics alike praising his playing as “astonishing” (KDHX St. Louis), “inspiring” (Encinitas, CA), and “taking the audience on a journey” (Watertown, NY). His debut album WANDERINGS was released in 2024 by Navona Records and is now available on all major streaming platforms. Learn more by visiting Brian’s website or following him on Instagram @brianwoodspianist.