PERFORMERS & SCHEDULE
2025 Solstice Lineup
Two Stages, Eight Bands!
BHHS – YOST & LITTLE STAGE – Lindley Park
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Martha Bassett
Americana, Jazz, Folk
Martha Bassett’s caramel-toned alto sounds right at home in music of many varieties; from Americana to jazz, folk to country gospel, she always sounds exactly like herself. As a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Martha’s emotionally honest performances make people feel as if she is singing directly to them.
She has performed at Merlefest, the Eastern Music Festival, the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, and concert venues throughout the region, as well as touring nationally. Her bands have been as eclectic as her tastes, combining talented players from classical, jazz, folk, and rock traditions.
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Sahara Reggae Band
Reggae
Sahara Reggae Band delivers a high energy performance bringing the heartbeat of reggae to you from Greensboro NC, Sahara Reggae packed with smooth grooves,uplifting lyrics,and infectious rhythms.
The band originated in 2001 by five like minded people who shared a passion for live music. Sahara has graced many stages and still enjoys entertaining crowds, spreading the universal love language of peace and positive vibes.
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Too Phat Brass Band
Second Line Brass Band
Too Phat Brass Band is a high-powered second line brass band based in Greensboro, NC that brings the vibrant energy and spirit of New Orleans’ second line parades. With a repertoire that spans everything from traditional brass band music to jazz, funk, and hip-hop. They are known for their ability to get audiences up and moving. The band’s high-energy shows are always a crowd-pleaser.
6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Cynamon & “The Spice Rack”
R&B
Cynamon and “The Spice Rack” have pioneered their way to the next genre R&B Music that we refer to as “Rhythm and Blessings”. **“Rhythm and Blessings”** has now become our TRADEMARK in the music industry. The “Spice Rack” Band also specialize also in the best of Inspirational Music. The Spice Rack Band consists of musicians that have performed for various National and International Artists. We have a vast repertoire of music that will entertain any audience and leave them wanting for more. The most unique component of The “Spice Rack” Band is the renowned “Spicy Bones” (Trombone) Horn Section which also adds the Extra “Spice” to any event.
7:15 pm – 8:15 pm
Cory Luetjen & The Traveling Blues Band
Blues
North Carolina based Cory Luetjen & The Traveling Blues Band is a two time blues challenge winning group and a regional favorite, performing over 250 dates a year throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, & Virginia. We won the Greensboro, NC based Piedmont Preservation Blues Society blues challenge in 2017 & 2021 and also the Durham based Triangle Blues Society blues challenge in 2019. We placed in the semi finals of the 2020 International Blues Challenge held in Memphis, TN. Our brand of high energy brings a charismatic mix of blues, funk, and beach music for your entertainment pleasure!
THE BOHO DEPOT STAGE – Arboretum
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Bala Roots
West African, Cuban
Bala Roots is a dynamic musical quartet that draws on influences from West Africa, Cuba, and the music from New Orleans. This group of musical veterans has come together to produce exciting versions of traditional roots music. They infuse and arrange songs with psychedelic, reggae, and flamenco influences, sharing their love of music from around the world in each performance.
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
The Mighty Fairlanes
Blues
TMF is excited to be included in the Summer Solstice Festivities as we celebrate the band’s 40th year!
Our lineup over the years has stayed remarkably stable with band founder Mark ‘BuddyRo’ Harrison on Guitar/Vocals.Chip’ Memphis’ Click,who joined the band in the early 90’s on Drums/Vocals. Colby ‘Jack’ Jernigan has been playing most of the band’s dates for 9 years.
The band originated in 1985 as The Fairlanes and changed to The Mighty Fairlanes in 2017 (mainly for digital distribution purposes)…The band has released 3 full length records featuring mostly Harrison’s originals. Over the course of 40 years, Harrison and company have played well over 5,000 shows.
The Mighty Fairlanes still have a few more miles to go. There’s plenty of fuel left in the tank.
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Crystal Bright
Moving Indie Rock
Award winning singer/songwriter, ethnomusicologist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, Crystal Bright, has played over 1000 shows from Canada to Austin, and New Orleans to Seattle and Thailand the past 8 years sharing the stage with the likes of Beats Antique, Abney Park, Aurelio Voltaire, The Love Language, Rising Appalachia, Larkin Grimm, Pearl and the Beard, and many more.
Bright brings an incredible variety of European and American world music influences, instruments (including accordion, piano, musical saw, Taiko drum, adungu, and various others), musicality, and arrangements intertwining huge soaring operatic vocals to a moving indie rock sound that are marked by incredible live performances.