Our 2025 Artists
Taj Mahal Quintet

Taj Mahal
2025 Lifetime Achievement
Grammy Award Winner

Don Was and the Pan Detroit Ensemble

• Don Was
• Jeff Canady
• Vincent Chandler
• Steffanie Christi'an
• John Douglas
• Wayne Gerard
• Mahindi Masai
• Dave McMurray
• Luis Resto

Super Sonic Shorties

• Amy Bellamy
• Shira Elias
• Nikki Glaspie
• Arnetta Johnson
• Kanika Moore
• Katty Rodriguez
• Angie Swan
• Tonya Sweets
• Briana Washington

ALO

• Zach Gill
• Steve Adams
• Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz
• Ezra Lipp

ZĀdell Music

• Zoe & Dave Ellis
• Nikki Glaspie
• Aron Magner
• Quinn Sullivan
• Jill Simmons
• Jason Fraticelli
• Lamar Williams Jr.
+ Very Special Guest

Prince/Bowie

• Eric Gould
• Cal Kehoe
• Josh Schwartz
• Cotter Ellis
• Jason Hann
• Steve Learson
• Brittany Beckett
• Shira Elias
• Arnetta Johnson
• Dave Ellis

Jimi’s Dead

• Eric Krasno
• Ross James
• Nikki Glaspie
• Aron Magner
• Jason Hann
+ Special Guests

Deadtronica

• Aron Magner
• Cloudchord

David Gans


+ Special Guests

Artists at Large
Dave Ellis
Jill Simmons



If the cosmos had a house band, this would be it. Solar Drift is not just a band—they’re a gravitational force. A six-piece galactic groove unit powered by raw musicianship and unfiltered energy, they’ve been melting faces and expanding minds across the jam band universe. Think Phish meets Parliament in a spaceship powered by solar flares and guitar solos that warp space-time. At a Solar Drift show, there are no setlists—only orbits. Every performance is a journey through polyrhythmic funk, interstellar jazz, psychedelic rock, and cosmic improvisation that sounds like what happens when the Milky Way gets plugged into a Fender Twin. Expect 20-minute jams, sudden genre-bending left turns, synchronized dance breakdowns, and an audience that never stops moving. They don’t play songs. They start musical ecosystems. Their vibe? It’s like if the Dead came back to life and hired a synth wizard and a funk sorcerer to pilot the ship. You’re gonna feel it in your chest and your soul. If you're looking to get lifted, get lost, or get leveled—Solar Drift is your new favorite trip. Bring your best vibes, lace up your dancing shoes, and prepare for ignition.

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