A "unique human-being", Victor Wooten has been touring since the tender age of six, Wooten and his brothers have played alongside legendary soul artist; Curtis Mayfield. From eight years old he was known as "Bass Ace", and before graduating high-school Wooten and his brothers had shared the stage with various artists; Ramsey Lewis, Frankie Beverly, and The Temptations!

There are ukulele players...and then there's Jake Shimabukuro. Declared a "hero" by Rolling Stone, the Hawaiian born musician has taken the humble instrument to new levels, blending bluegrass, flamenco and classical techniques in a lightning-quick flurry of fingerpicking.

A singer-songwriter with many strings to his bow, Jonathan Butler's music is often described as Jazz Fusion. A purveyor of R&B, Jazz and Gospel worship music, Butler has seen his popularity grow from his home country of South Africa to the far corners of the globe! Marking his childhood in South Africa as his inspiration for a lot of his work, Butler hits the road once more this year.

This three-time Grammy Award-winning rock, country and folk singer-songwriter Steve Earle is once again hitting the road again this year! Having written songs for the likes of Johnny Cash, Travis Tritt and Emmylou Harris, he has since become a renowned author and actor, appearing on two HBO shows, The Wire and Treme. He is recognized for bridging the gap between rock and country music, something that few artists have managed to do successfully.

The American Jazz singer-songwriter Kurt Elling has won the Down Beat and JazzTimes critics' polls three years in a row in the Best Male Singer category. He is also Vice Chair of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the 17,000-member service organization that produces the annual Grammy Awards.