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"Without a doubt the finest Santana Tribute Band in the country", is what the San Francisco Chronicle said about this fantastic homage to one of the best rock bands of all time. Conceived as a fantasy band by lead guitarist Leo Herrera and fueled into reality by the enthusiasm of friends and family members, Caravanserai is a project of love and devotion. Originally a replication of, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, Santana's legendary early days, Caravanserai has grown to include material from all eras of Santana's 30+ year history. From the 1969 hit Evil Ways to monster hit Smooth which is on the world renowned and nine-time Grammy winning CD Supernatural, as well as hits from Santana's most recent CD release All That I Am. Caravanserai performs music to satisfy Santana fans young and old. "Without a doubt the finest Santana Tribute Band in the country." - San Francisco Chronicle

The No Borders Blues Band offers good time, swingin' blues featuring some old standards from the three Kings (BB, Albert, Freddie) along with more modern material from Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tommy Castro and some of their originals.

Roy Rogers is one of the premier slide guitarists performing today. With eight solo recordings, he has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards and 6 Grammy credits as the producer of John Lee Hooker and Ramblin' Jack Elliott releases. He is well known for his exciting live performances, having toured in the 1980's with John Lee Hooker's Coast to Coast Blues Band and then with his own group The Delta Rhythm Kings since 1986. Rogers has appeared at numerous festivals and special events throughout the world, including Montreux Jazz (Switzerland), North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland), Notodden (Norway), Byron Bay (Australia), New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (USA) and Montreal Jazz (Canada) in addition to touring Europe, the U.S.A. and Canada. Rogers' ability to electrify and move audiences to their feet is well known. He loves to perform and it shows. Nominated for Best Blues Guitarist by the W.C. Handy's in 2003, his virtuosity and style of slide guitar has been recognized worldwide and acknowledged in such publications as Rolling Stone, USA Today, Billboard, Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar and Guitar & Bass magazine. His musical talents have been featured on numerous film & TV soundtracks, most notably 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and also 'The Hot Spot' which he recorded with Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker and Taj Mahal and garnered a Grammy nomination.

After fifteen years as the leader and electrifying violinist of The Sundogs, fiddler/composer Tom Rigney steps out on his own with a hot new band, Flambeau. The repertoire is original, eclectic, passionate, and filled with a musical and emotional intensity that will come as no surprise to followers of Rigney's career.

Claudia Russell's voice draws you into a song and keeps you there. Whether she is singing folk, country, blues or pop, you know you are going to get a soulful, satisfying musical ride. Claudia Russell is an outstanding singer/songwriter who has shared stages with Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, Steve Forbert, Tish Hinojosa, Kris Kristoffersen, Bill Morrisey, Willie Nelson, Darryl Purpose, Peter Rowan, Kevin So, Rosalie Sorrels and Bill Staines, among others. She is most often seen accompanied by her trusty sidekick, Bruce Kaplan, on mandolin, guitar and vocals and Mark Petrella on bass.

Born of the timeless tradition of the all-night music session, Molly's Revenge is a dynamic, acoustic Celtic band known for its unique and infectious on-stage enthusiasm. The classic combination of bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, and song -- set against a backdrop of guitar, bouzouki, and mandola accompaniment -- guarantee an enjoyable experience for all fans of Scottish and Irish music.

Members of the West Side's most popular rock and roll band perform their original songs and classic cover tunes. Band members are: Ed Conner on harmonica, Mario Arias on drums, Leroy Castro on keyboards, Mike Gomes on percussion, Ray Hernandez on bass, and Scott Wellman on lead guitar.

Sourdough Slim is a one man Western extravaganza! Swinging tunes! Cowboy crooning! Yodeling pyrotechnics! Showmanship galore! Yes folks, all this and more can be yours at the only show on the planet where you can witness a man in a ten gallon hat, yodel, play accordion, dance a jig and twirl a lariat - all at the same time.

The Creole Belles are distinguished by the high-energy, traditional fiddle style of Delilah Lee Lewis, who has been playing Cajun music for the 27 years, and has studied with many of the great Cajun and Creole musicians including Denis McGee, Canray Fontenot and Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Dewey Balfa, and Michael Doucet. In 1995, she joined with accordionist Maureen Karpan and established musicians Karen Leigh and Karen Celia Heil to bring the traditional sounds of Creole music to Cajun and zydeco fans in the San Francisco Bay Area. With fiddle and accordion fronting the band and upright bass, rubboard and guitar providing solid rhythm, they entertain crowds with traditional, down home Cajun and Creole dance music. Special guest Andrew Carrire comes from a long line of traditional Creole musicians. The son of Bebe Carrire, he was raised in Louisiana, and brought his formidable musical background to California, where he now resides.

The Wiyos play and compose old-timey music inspired by American musical idioms of the 1920s and 1930’s. Music from a time before commercial formatting separated blues from country, ragtime from gospel, and swing from hillbilly.