2024 Music Lineup

SATURDAY APRIL 27

WEST STAGE
Oak Ave. & First St. – Henry’s Depot

11:30am-2:30pm John Valeri Jazz
3pm-6pm Maygen Navarro Variety

EAST STAGE
Palmetto Ave. & First St.

10am-12:30pm Sherry Farmer & Ric Scoles Variety
12:45pm-2:45pm Chuck Culbertson Variety
3pm-6pm John Valeri & Friends Jazz Quartet

SOUTH STAGE
Magnolia Square(Culinary Arts Court) – Magnolia Ave. & First St.

11:30am-2:30pm Luis Alfredo Garcia Classical, Flamenco
3pm-6pm Cat Ridgeway Variety

SUNDAY APRIL 28

WEST STAGE – Henry’s Depot
Oak Ave. & First St.

11am-1:30pm John Valeri Jazz
3pm-5pm Maygen Navarro Variety

EAST STAGE
Palmetto Ave. & First St.

10am-12:30pm Sherry Farmer Variety
12:45-pm-2:45pm Chuck Culbertson Variety
3pm-5pm John Valeri & Friends Jazz Quartet

SOUTH STAGE
Magnolia Square(Culinary Arts Court) – Magnolia Ave. & First St.

11am-1:30pm Luis Alfredo Garcia Classical, Flamenco
2pm-5pm Cat Ridgeway Variety

Performers

Cat Ridgeway

Recently voted Orlando’s Best Rock Act and Best Singer/songwriter (2 years running), Cat Ridgeway is a powerhouse performer from Orlando, FL known for her soulful vocals, high energy, and magnetic stage presence. Her 2020 release, ‘Nice to Meet You,’ marked her debut as a fully independent artist to commercial radio and a touring musician that has landed on many publications’ “Ones to Watch” lists.

She has played many notable stages (The Lincoln Center, 30A Songwriters Festival, Bearsville Theater, Okeechobee Music and Arts Fest, Philadelphia Folk Fest, House of Blues Orlando), directly supported acts including Houndmouth, Amanda Shires, Hannah Wicklund, Emily Wolfe, Brett Dennen, and Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane/Starship) and sharing bills with Arcade Fire, Leon Bridges, Sylvan Esso, and Lucy Dacus (Boygenius) among many more. In 2016, indie rock duo Tegan & Sara personally selected Cat as the winner of their worldwide cover contest, praising her vocals and multi-instrumentalism.

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Cat’s upcoming release is a thoughtful collection of indie rock tunes bursting with color and sprawling soundscapes co-produced by Mike Savino (Tall Tall Trees) and Ridgeway herself and mixed by Dan Molad (Coco, Lucius). The record will feature musicians Claude Coleman Jr. (Ween), Josiah Wolf (WHY?), and Adam Schatz (Sylvan Esso).

With a voice much bigger than she is, anywhere she plays, a buzz is sure to follow.

Chuck Culbertson

Chuck Culbertson is a singer, guitarist, songwriter who performs in the central Florida area. Playing a variety of styles, from Rock, to Jazz Noir and Traditional Country.

He was the guitarist for one of the touring versions of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s, “The Platters.”

Studied music at Seminole State College, and the University of Central Florida, where he studied Jazz Theory, and composed classical works for string quartet, and cello sonata.

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He plays the following instruments – guitar, piano, mandolin, and harmonica Central Florida’s “Songwriters Showcase of America” awards:Most Comical Song (2002) – soloOne half of eclectic duo Troubled ChildrenVocalist/ Vocal Group of the Year (2007)Recording Artist of the Year (2006)Duo of the Year (2005)Unique Style of the Year (2003)

Sherry Farmer Strange

Born in Atlanta, Sherry hails from a musical family with her Mother singing in church choirs and on gospel radio in South Carolina as a teenager along & Maternal Grandfather Hoke singing and playing a variety of stringed instruments playing contra and square dances in the South Carolina & Georgia area. Musical influences in addition to those from the family include Motown, Rock, Folk, Jazz, R&B, Country, Bluegrass and the list continues to grow. Writing & composing songs since childhood, Sherry began opening for local rock bands in her early 20’s playing local pubs & parties.

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Playing her favorite guitar she inherited from Grandpa Hoke, she performed as a solo act performing her own arrangements of rock, blues, folk and original tunes, with a few classic rock bands and a bluegrass fusion band along the way. Sherry also performed as a vocalist on the convention circuit for a number of years in a variety of band formats, along with fronting a jazz quartet. Not one to put all of her musical eggs in one basket, Sherry is a vocal chameleon & stylist that puts her own style into every song she sings. You’re sure to enjoy the listening experience.

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Luis Alfredo Garcia (a.k.a. Luis Lefty)

Luis is a Puerto Rican classical guitarist with formal training at the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, and the University of Central Florida. Luis Lefty has been performing and entertaining in Central Florida for over 20 years. His music selection is sophisticated, colorful, and passionate. He has developed a unique sound of Latin-Jazz, and Flamenco fusion – it can be simply described as “smooth jazz on caffeine”. It is not unusual during Luis’ performances to see people start dancing!

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John Valeri & Friends

John Valeri is a bandleader and jazz guitar instructor, performing at leading venues throughout the region and internationally.He has toured Europe, Scandinavia and performed at the Apollo Theater, The Bitter End, the former Sweet Basil Jazz Club NYC, Jones Beach, Woodstock 99′ Rock Festival, CBS “This Morning” show, BET Network, Trumpets jazz club NJ, Universal Studios and The Plaza Theater in Orlando Florida.Winner of the “Osella” Award for the Best Soundtrack at the International Venice Film Festival in Italy.

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Experience:

Front of House Sound Engineer: for Warner Brothers, recording artist Michelle Lewis “Little Leviathan” East Coast Tour. March – April 1999.

Chief Sound Engineer:Bitter End, New York City, NYEngineered at this world-renowned, esteemed, live music club. Worked with contemporary artists such as; Bill Cosby, Charlie Mingus Orchestra, Taylor Dayne, Marc Cohen, New York Voices, The House Jacks, Marry Me Jane, Lori Lieberman, and many others in R&B, Jazz, Blues, Rock-n-Roll and Acapella.

Freelance Studio Engineer:Various artists, New York City, NYEngineered CD’s for Matt Smith and Anthony Mazzela, critically acclaimed guitarists in New York City.

Freelance Sound Engineer:Various Clubs and Studios & Events, New York City, NY

Clubs: Roseland, Irving Plaza, Rock-n-Roll Café, the Elbow Room, and Fez.Studios: A & M Studio, S.G. MUSIC & MEDIA, Baby Monster, Junk Room Studio and S.P.A.Events: Macy’s 4th of July Celebration, Waterside Plaza, NYC; International Live Jazz Broadcast between New York City and Tokyo, JAPAN, September 27, 28, & 29, 1999.

Freelance Musician: Featured GuitaristRecent release of personal CD entitled, “Time”(September ‘2000) and currently working on a smooth jazz record for an English label “Prestige Records”.

*ASCAP member since 2007*

• Performed with artist REESE for national television audience on CBS “This Morning” show, BET network and at Jones Beach Amphitheater opening for Atlantic recording artist Brandy and Lauren Hill.• Performed at Emerging Artist’s Stage in WOODSTOCK ’99 with the Chris Glen Band.• Also performed at the world famous Apollo Theater, Wetlands, Terra Blues, The Bitter End, peek-a-boo Festival 1997, Life’ and the famous Sweet Basil Jazz Club, Trumpets (jazz club in Montclair, NJ), Kavehaz (jazz club in Manhattan) and performing as a guitarist for Gordon Chambers Grammy Award Winner and with well known Romanian jazz singerTeodora Enache (including a showcase for Atlantic Records),Downtown Brooklyn Series Jazz Festival and the 2005 Annual International Jamaica Jazz Festival.

Orlando, Florida performances:

Universal Studios, The Plaza Theatre, The Abbey, Maitland Art Center, Orlando Film Festival, Jazz Young Gun Showcase, Orlando Museum of Art, Casa Feliz,Crealde School of Art, Blue Martini, Jazz club “Jazz Tastings”, 12th Annual New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival and 2nd Indian River Jazz Festival.

Throughout the years involved in teaching guitar (concentration on Jazz, Fusion and World beat).

• Toured Europe and Scandinavia as guitarist for TANGRA, a premiere European Band (1984-1989). • • • Featured guitarist on two nationally released records in Bulgaria (1982-1985).• Composer of original Soundtrack for three European Films (Documentary for the first Bulgarian astronaut, The Only Witness-Bulgaria 1988, Golgotha-Germany 1992) and one short film (First Breath-U.S.A 2003).

Awards:“Osella” Award, Venice Italy, 1990.Best Soundtrack recording for the Bulgarian Film “The Only Witness”.

Education:Conservatory of Music,Diploma,Classical Guitar Performance, Sofia-Bulgaria (1982).Sam Ash Music Institute, Diploma, Engineer for Audio & Digital Recording, New York City (1995-1996).

Objective:Seek out venues to continue working and develop as a producer, composer and guitarist. Open an independent label for contemporary jazz artists.