LakeStage Lineup

The Morrison Brothers Band - 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

The Morrison Brothers Band is a young, up and coming group out of Washington, D.C. Their sound is an original, soulful fusion of rock, pop, and country music. Their debut album, 'Midnight in Virginia,' was released independently in September, 2009. The group is hoping to sign with a major label in the coming months.

Billy Woodard & The Senders - 6:15 - 7:15 p.m.

Born with the voice of an angel and raised to rock, D.C. area singer/songwriter Billy Woodward's broad appreciation of early rock and roll and rhythm and blues music has been instrumental in his songwriting and live performances ever since he was old enough to strum a guitar. After organizing a full band with some of the finest local musicians, Billy Woodward & The Senders hit the Washington, D.C. music scene in 2008 and have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with such varied touring acts as Three Bad Jacks, The Legendary Shack Shakers, King Khan & BBQ Show and Thomas Nicholas Band. Billy Woodward & The Senders' live performances are full-throttle and rockin' from start to end, drawing the audience in as if they were part of the performance.

The John Mancini Band - 7:30 - 8:45 p.m.

Baltimore-bred blues-fueled funk rockers, John Mancini Band, recently completed their debut album, which won awards from Billboard and Relix Magazine, received international press coverage, and was picked for distribution by Leeway's Home Grown Music Network. The album, JMB, currently holds the #2 spot out of 250 bands on Jambands.com thanks to their loyal fan base. The have shared the stage with Mad Sweet Pangs, The Macpodz, and Basshound.  Having recently supported national act Garaj Mahal, JMB continues to turn ears and expand their fan base beyond Baltimore. They are currently recording their second album at the Bunker Studio in Baltimore County.

Scythian - 9:00 - 10:30 p.m.

Rousing and raucous, Scythian (sith-ee-yin) plays kicked-up Celtic and world music with hints of Gypsy and Klezmer, all infused with a touch of punk-rock sensibility. Take a pair of classically trained dueling fiddlers, toss in a rhythm guitar and the occasional funky accordion, then power it with the driving rhythm of a jazz percussionist, and you've got the ingredients for a show you won't soon forget. Their high-energy, adrenaline-peddling, interactive brand of music has one goal in mind: to get people on their feet and dancing. Their repertoire ranges from traditional and contemporary Celtic and folk music to the alluring and dramatic strains of Gypsy and Eastern European tunes, and then crosses back over the border to pick up some good old-fashioned bluegrass licks.

The Walkaways - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Based in metropolitan Washington, D.C., The Walkaways write original music that infuses tasteful hooks with a unique blend of country, blues, and roots rock. With distinct traces of Wilco, Ryan Adams, Springsteen, and Old 97's, on "Fifty Left to Burn" (released in 2008), The Walkaways create a magnetic alt-country debut CD that combines powerful roots influences with modern rock textures. Interviews and accolades in all of the major Washington, D.C. press outlets - The Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian Magazine, and OnTap Magazine - have helped to propel the ensemble to the forefront of the local alt-country scene.

Tony Denikos - 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Tony Denikos, (pronounced "Deny-kiss"), writes, records and performs some of the most refreshingly down-home Americana music in the country. His band creates a roots rock'n, country blues'n, power folk'n, Americana musical experience with irresistable back beat rhythms, tastier than Texas BBQ guitar play'n and lyrical wit that'll slap you wide awake! Think CCR meets John Prine meets Springsteen!! His latest release, Already Gone, hit #2 on the Euro Americana Chart and # 7 on the Freeform American Roots Chart this year. This is one show you won't want to miss!

No BS Brass Band - 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Hailing from Richmond, VA, the 10-piece No BS! Brass unleash a thrilling blast of New Orleans inspired, funk-fueled, jazz-tinged, Kung Fu fighting rock-anchored sound. Trained in the conservatory and hardened in the garage, they ignite audiences with their original brand of epic party music

Billy Coulter - 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Singer/songwriter Billy Coulter’s distinctive style blurs the line between Roots Rock and Power Pop. Drawing on influences as varied as Bob Dylan to Squeeze, he’s developed an organic sound that's familiar but is definitely new. His unique songwriting and vocal ability won him the 2008 Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Roots Rock Recording and, for the second year in a row, Roots Vocalist Washington Area Music (WAMMIE) Awards. His inspired and energetic performances graced the stages at some of the region’s top venues including Rams Head, Birchmere, Barns of Wolf Trap, and IOTA.

Sweet Heaven Kings - 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.

The Sweet Heaven Kings is the premier brass band at the United House of Prayer in Anacostia. The gospel brass band tradition is unique to this denomination. It was introduced into services by charismatic church founder Bishop Charles M. “Sweet Daddy” Grace. The Kings of Harmony was formed in Washington, D.C., during this period and Norvus Miller emerged as the group’s leader. Norvus “Butch Littlejohn” Miller Sr., who died May 1, 1994, described this music as “inspirational gospel whose purpose is to edify and glorify the Lord.” Sweet Heaven Kings is comprised of sixteen musicians, including two of Miller’s sons, one of whom now leads the band.

Caleb Stine & The Brakemen - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Born in the belly of a blue whale, Caleb Stine was spit out onto a Colorado river bank, where he carved a guitar out of a church pew and took voice lessons from Magpies. He moved to Baltimore, listened to Hank Williams, and grew a beard. Playing music across the country in bars, churches and bowling alleys, has made him a lot of friends and inspired four self-released albums. Listen up. You might like it.

“His music and sincerity are so intertwined that it’s difficult to imagine one without the other.” - THE BALTIMORE CITY PAPER

Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents - 7:45 - 8:45 p.m.

Jenny Dee made her start with Boston bands, The Downbeat 5 and The Dents, before deciding to indulge her love for girl group and soul sounds of the 1960s. After putting together a band made up of members of Papas Fritas, The Gravel Pit, and The Gentlemen, she recorded Keeping Time, released in March, 2010, on Q-Dee Records, home to new soul sensation Eli “Paperboy” Reed.

“There isn't a music on earth that better suits D'Angora's voice than girl-group-era R&B, straight-up, and that's what she's singing here - with bonus points for writing songs that hold their own next to the classics.“ - The Boston Phoenix

Only a few short years ago, singer/songwriter/vocalist Eric Lindell was known only to a small but enthusiastic group of fans in his native Northern California and his adopted city of New Orleans. Once he hit the national music scene with his 2006 Alligator Records debut, Change In The Weather, critics and fans around the world celebrated the arrival of a roots rocker with dozens of unforgettable original songs. His combination of sweet, blue-eyed soul with groove-laden R&B, swamp pop, funk and blues won him critical and popular acclaim across the country. His new album, Between Motion and Rest, was released on April 22.

“Passionate blue-eyed soul smothered with a big heap of percolating New Orleans funk.” –LA Daily News

“A tremendous raw talent with a poet’s soul...Lindell writes from the heart with a fully realized musical vision.” –Chicago Sun-Times

Ama Chandra & Saturday Moon - 12:00 -1:00 p.m.

Ama Chandra & Saturday Moon is a band comprised of 3 dudes and a DIVA who combine the sounds of South and Central American, African and Indian Beats and Poly Rhythms with Soulful Gospel, Jazz, and House Inspired Vocals. Ama comes from a strong musical background of classically trained vocals, Gospel roots, and over ten years experience melding traditional Brazilian Songs with American Soul. Known to bring a room to complete silence in awe of the richness and power of her voice, Chandra is backed by a band of percussionist and guitar who have played with a virtual who's who in world beat and percussion. The synergy and heat created is smooth and invigorating!

Melodime is an award winning band from Northern VA. The band has played at venues like 9:30 Club, The State Theatre, Jammin Java and many others. They have gained merited attention winning Washington, D.C.’s acclaimed battle of the bands and having their hit Sweet Contentment played on two episodes of Fox TV’s "So You Think You Can Dance."

Charlie Sayles - 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

WC Handy award nominee Charlie Sayles has toured the world delivering a personal piece of legendary blues, unstoppable grooves, and American history to each audience he greets. Signed to JSP Records for many years after being discovered on the streets of New York City by a BBC documentary, his music landed him in the "Blues Who's Who" and has been recognized as an integral part of American Folk and Heritage by the Smithsonian. With an amazing ability to read his audience, he's equally at home on stages at indie college radio festivals or causing the smallest juke joints to shake with dancing. Charlie's originals are startling unique stories of real trouble and real life. At the core of the music are his soulful and fiery blues harmonica and vocals and the solid dance groove of a veteran blues band.

The Texas Chainsaw Horns - 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

The Texas Chainsaw Horns came together 10 years ago in the suburbs of Northern Va. Members originate from all over the country, but now maintain a home base in the D.C. metro area. The main focus of the band is the tight, five piece horn section led by trumpeter/arranger Tony Murtha whose work has been featured on Disney, Comedy Central’s Colbert Report, and Orange County Choppers among many others. With almost a dozen members, the band draws on a wide variety of influences anywhere from Ray Charles and James Brown to ZZ Top and The Tower of Power. Nowhere is this more evident than after listening to their new CD Whiskey and Knives. The Texas Chainsaw Horns are presently writing and rehearsing material for their next CD scheduled to be released in the Fall of 2010.

Glenelg Jazz Ensemble - 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

The Glenelg Jazz Ensemble has received more than 60 awards over the last ten years, including the highest rating at the Maryland State Jazz Festival. Consistently known for its high energy and professionalism, the group has been selected seven times to perform at such prestigious international festivals as the Montreux International Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland; the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haag, Holland; the Jazz a Vienne in Lyon, France; and the World Jazz Festival in Frieburg, Germany.  Trumpeter Dave Detwiler will join the ensemble as a featured soloist.  Detwiler is a veteran of the Army Blues and has shared the stage with countless legendary artists including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra.

Robert Neal Marshall - Festival Master of Ceremonies

Returning for his 3rd year with Lakefest, Robert is a Columbia based writer, director and actor who has appeared in leading roles on several major stage, television and film projects, including as FDNY Captain Jay Jonas in the Emmy Nominated COUNTDOWN TO GROUND ZERO for the History Channel and a recurring role as John Zaffis in A HAUNTING for The Discovery Channel. He has also appeared at the Baltimore Hippodrome and Off Broadway in Ken Davenport's hit "AWESOME 80'S PROM". As a film maker and lecturer Robert is a Guest Speaker on board the Queen Mary 2 as part of the Cunard Insights Enrichment Programme. His Ocean Liner Documentary DVD "Three Queens - An International Rendezvous" is sold on board the Cunard ships as well as on Amazon.com and via www.3queensDVD.com