Performances

Thursday, August 21

Cesar Rosas & The Chi-Town Playboys

Cesar Rosas, founding member of the iconic band Los Lobos, plays a wide spectrum of music from traditional flavors to mind altering sounds.

Charlie Hunter & Ella Feingold

Acclaimed guitarists Charlie Hunter and Ella Feingold perform from their new duo album, 'Different Strokes for Different Folks.' This exploratory duo project is a deep dive into the art of musical conversation. Built on a foundation of rhythm, space, and groove, Hunter and Feingold engage in a fluid, improvisational exchange, pushing beyond conventional structures to create something raw, immediate, and deeply immersive. Their interplay unfolds like a dialogue—organic, unpredictable, and rich with nuance—where silence holds as much weight as sound.

Friday, August 22

Dave Hill

Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, actor, and guitar player originally from Cleveland but now living in New York City. "Cult New York comedian Hill is a hugely talented funnyman." - Time Out London. : Dave Hill presents a guitar-centric comedy show filled with jokes, stories and so many guitar solos your face is gonna melt off, probably. Feeling brave? He'll also be rating audience pedal boards (bring a pic!)

Jonathan Stout & Erik McIntyre Jazz Duo

Jazz guitarist Jonathan Stout makes his return to the Fretboard Summit for an unforgettable set of music with collaborator Erik McIntyre.

Saturday, August 23

Lyle Lovett with special guest John Smith

Coupled with his gift for storytelling, Lyle Lovett fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers and broadens the definition of American music. John Smith was dubbed “the future of folk music” by Pentangle’s John Renbourn, but the singer-songwriter’s unique synthesis of styles puts him halfway across the Atlantic as purveyor of American atmospherics. Performing a solo set of music and sharing stories about his old friend, Bill Collings. Brought to you by Collings Guitars

LA Session Greats: Dylan Day, Harrison Whitford, Ryan Richter

Collectively, Dylan Day, Harrison Whitford and Ryan Richter have performed with the likes of Jackson Browne, Beck, Phoebe Bridgers, Dijon, Lizzy McAlpine and others. During this Szold concert session, these stellar musicians trade songs and collaborate for an unforgettable evening of music.

LeRoy Bach & Dan Bitney

Dan Bitney is an experimental musician and composer based in Chicago. He works within avant-garde electronic, rock and improvisational groups, most notably Tortoise, Isotope 217 and Spectralina. LeRoy Bach is a Grammy-winning artist, having worked with Wilco, Theaster Gates, 5ive Style and many others. Bach currently collaborates with Official Claire and Marvin Tate. Bitney & Bach have a long-standing duo collaboration. With drums, electronics, electric guitar they perform hypnotic, swingin, rockin' sprawling landscapes, backed up with rich, rooted improvisations.

Anna Vogelzang

Anna Vogelzang believes in the power of songs. Since 2004, the Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist has independently released 7 award-winning albums and toured extensively throughout the US, opening for a wide range of acts from Gillian Welch to Sara Bareilles. Atwood Magazine says her songwriting is "beautifully visceral", exuding "the kind of storytelling ability passed down through decades of folk tradition - it walks the line between the modern and the nostalgic". Her voice has been described as "an ethereal, lucid thing" that "nets melodies like it's catching monarchs".