Juliana Finch / Brian K & The Parkway / John Rodney

Juliana Finch is a North Carolina-based singer/songwriter with strong Americana roots. With a sultry, soothing voice and carefully crafted lyrics, she earns her spot in a long tradition of storytelling songwriters. Juliana has toured nationally and been featured at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and Pride festivals across the Southeast, and her music has appeared in independent films and on the hit surreal fiction podcast “Welcome To Night Vale.”

Brian K & The Parkway

Brian K & The Parkway was born on a Jersey boardwalk, reared in a Virginia basement, and developed on stages spanning the east coast. Veteran Washington, DC area musicians Brian K. Pagels and Stephen Russ formed the band while on a Bruce Springsteen themed pilgrimage. Their roots-oriented yet expansive take on Rock & Roll has been compared to The Boss himself as well as Tom Petty, John Mayer, Elvis Costello, and Drive-By Truckers.

John Rodney

Born and raised in North Carolina, John Rodney is a queer country singer/songwriter with a sound that harkens back to the golden age of country music and honest lyrics that tell of the experiences of rural queer people. Inspired by artist such as Lavender Country, Townes Van Zandt, and the honky tonk heroes of old, John Rodney brings together outlaw country and queer music in a loud, proud, and defiant fashion.