2025 Music Lineup

Little Willie G

Voice of Thee Midniters

Little Willie G voice of the Thee Midniters

Little Willie G. sang in one of the most successful bands to come out of East Los Angeles, Thee Midniters. Willie G (the G stands for Garcia) was always proud of his cultural roots and sang about it on songs such as “Chicano Power,” which was rare at the time. He also scored a hit with their cover of “The Land of a Thousand Dances.” The following year, the band had an instrumental hit with “Whittier Boulevard.” Throughout his long career in music, Willie has remained passionate about his heritage and about encouraging others to make music.

The East band from Los Angeles was influenced by “surf music to rhythm and blues to Mexican music,” embodying a Chicano identity, a “mixture of Mexican heritage but living in America.”[2] The band was one of the first to integrate horns, an unusual combination of trombone and sax, congas, keyboards and electric guitars to produce a sound similar to better known bands popular such as Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Laurie Morvan

Blues Foundation Award winner Laurie Morvan has built a career playing guitar-driven, rocking blues, with a back pocket full of well-warranted swagger, and songs that reflect true craftsmanship.

In an era where fewer and fewer artists are truly aware of (and engage) their audience, she is a true entertainer; a musical ringmaster leading her devastatingly tight band through a myriad of twists and turns with a level of finesse and musical intuition that only comes from years of working together.

Laurie and her band have toured extensively throughout the USA and Canada, with short stints in Mexico and Europe, lighting up the main stages of some of the industry’s most respected blues festivals, including King Biscuit Blues Festival, Calgary Bluesfest, Magic City Blues Fest, Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival, Thunder Bay Blues Festival, and many others.

Ronnie Stewart

+The Caravan of All Stars 

The West Coast Blues Society present the Caravan of All Stars, a powerhouse revue, put together to showcase some of the unsung heroes of West Coast Blues

Notable performances include inaugural preparty for President Bill Clinton

the caravan have performed with Bobby Rush, Betty Wright, Etta James, Al Green, Bonnie Raitt, The Whispers BB King, Lattimore, Buddy Guy, Booker T and the MG’S, Willie Nelson, and Chaka Khan, just to name a few.

Ray Brooks

and the Bluzmasters

Ray Brooks began his professional career performing with the Savoy Playboys at the Savoy Lounge in Corpus Christi, Texas. He went on to back legendary artists such as Floyd Dixon, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Freddie King and Buster Smith, to name a few.

Brooks co-wrote “Burbank Brown”, a song that was featured in the hit motion picture, “Bob, Carol, Ted & Alice”. In 1979, he earned a Grammy nomination for his original song “Walk Out Like A Lady.”

In addition to his recordings and performances throughout the United States and Europe, Brooks has been a mentor and teacher to students and musicians.

Chase Walker Band

The Chase Walker Band is a modern blues roots rock and soul band based in Southern California. Chase earned a degree in songwriting and music business from Belmont University, CEMB in Nashville TN. Chase is a Songwriter, Producer, Sync Music Professional, Multi-talented Musician and arguably one of the best young guitar players in the country. He is a two time finalist in the prestigious Lee Ritenour Six string theory competition and John Lennon songwriting finalist. Walker’s guitar virtuosity, excellent songwriting, and powerful vocals have garnered comparisons to greats like Warren Haynes, Chris Stapleton and Rory Gallagher.

Brad Johnson

and the Killin’ Time Band

Brad Johnson started the band in 1998 on the U.S.S. Tarawa in the Middle East. At the time, he was
serving in the United States Marine Corps. He and the band were just Killin’; Time until they got to go
home. Since then, they’ve had the pleasure of opening for and performing with the country music’s
biggest stars. Johnson has shared the stage with Merle Haggard, Keith Urban Toby Keith, Chris Ledoux,
Tracy Byrd, Rascal Flatts, John Michael Montgomery, Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Gary Allen and
the Bellamy Brothers to name a few. He and the band had the Honor to play on the start and finish
lines for many NASCAR races. Brad’s music has been played on radio stations throughout the US and
around the World.

Paul Chesne Band

The Paul Chesne band makes going to the festival worth the drive. His music has people dancing to memorable Country riffs with a good time vibe. Singer, songwriter and guitarist, Chense welds together country, rock, folk and more.

He has written over 200 songs and released 5 full length albums and an EP featuring (here comes some name dropping) performers such as Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, Louvin Brothers), Mitch Marine (Smash Mouth, Dwight Yoakam, Tripping Daisy), Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart, Lana Del Rey, Ray Lamontagne), Keith Gattis (Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Chesney), Skip Edwards (Dwight Yoakam, Keith Richards, Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams), The Webb Sisters (Leonard Cohen), Kenny Vaughan, Elvis Perkins and Willie Chambers of The Chambers Brothers.  Never far away from the whimsical or relevant themes, the band can be described as Johnny Cash meets Dr. Dre.