Josh Gallagher attended the Berklee College of Music on a full ride scholarship and played in the Brubeck Institute Jazz Sextet. After living in New York City, he returned to Eau Claire. Catch this masterful and swinging pianist in action.

Jim Nelson is a retired Elementary School teacher,  and a long-time player in the Chippewa Valley music scene. He has several CDs full of original music, available on all of the usual streaming sites. Jim plays a wide variety of music. Solo shows consist of singer/songwriter tunes in the spirit of his musical heroes: John Prine, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and many more lesser-known folk singers, leaning toward a folky-countryish-bluegrassy-Americana sound. There will also be a healthy smattering of original songs that fit in well with the cover songs.

Garden Party is a folk rock trio who originally met as players in the Ukulele Club of Eau Claire, finding that their musical ties went deep.  The members include Tom Lockhart on bass, Teresa Jolivette on ukulele and Marjorie Craemer on Guitar, with sweet harmony on every song. Folk, pop and American are some of the genres you will hear from this warm acoustic combo.

Based in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley, The Double Stops perform a relaxing blend of guitar-centric pop, classic rock, 90s alternative, and vocal jazz. The duo consists of Emily Watkins (guitar/vocals) and Dustin DeGolier (guitar/vocals), both freelance musicians and educators in western WI. Individually, they frequently perform with various ensembles, exploring jazz, rock, country, funk, blues, and original music. Emily and Dustin both serve on the faculty at the Shell Lake Arts Center summer camps.