At the Dinosaur Farm "Speakeasy", 1510 Mission Street, South Pasadena. 6:00 doors, 7:00 music. Enter from the back alley with the password Pterodactyl. Bring whatever you might like to snack on or sip. After you buy a ticket, your name will be on a list at the door.

Claire Holley grew up listening to her Dad's records and soaking up her grandmother's jazz piano playing as a little girl in Mississippi. She began writing songs in college, and thanks to a helpful producer stumbled into a career of music. You might know her as half of the popular duo, Powdercoat. Her music has been featured on NPR's Weekend Edition. Acoustic Guitar Magazine wrote, “Claire Holley is an observer, a romantic reporter from the backyards and front porches of the heartland.”

Tim McNary found his passion for songwriting while backpacking throughout South America after college. Like many drifters, he flirted with music since first picking up a guitar at age 12. The son of a Pentecostal minister, his upbringing had him believing the devil surged through him when he played the instrument. His influences include Ben Howard, Foy Vance, and Leif Vollebekk. With a very cinematic approach to his craft, the indie-folk artist has had many film and television placements with his songs.

At the Dinosaur Farm "Speakeasy", 1510 Mission Street, South Pasadena. 6:00 doors, 7:00 music. Enter from the back alley with the password Pterodactyl. Bring whatever you might like to snack on or sip. After you buy a ticket, your name will be on a list at the door.

Rita Hosking's style of country-folk has been lauded for story and sense of place. She hails from Hatchet Mountain — between Montgomery Creek and Burney, California. A descendant of Cornish miners who sang in the mines of Cornwall and Grass Valley, California, Rita grew up with deep regard for folk music and the power of the voice. She earned a B.A. in Religious Studies with a minor in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, Davis. With award-winning music spanning 9 albums and 20 years of touring, this country-folk troubadour is a heavy hitter in the Northern California songwriting scene. She’ll be joined by Sean Feder on banjo and Dobro.

Longtime SoCal troubadour Rick Shea got his early musical education in the bars and honky-tonks of San Bernardino where he grew up. With ten critically acclaimed albums, he’s performed all over the West Coast and Europe. He built a solid career for himself as a solo artist, singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Tony Gilkyson has played and recorded with Lone Justice, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Dave Alvin, Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, K.D. Lang, and X among many others. With Tom Waits, he co-produced a couple of Chuck E. Weiss albums and has played guitar on numerous film soundtracks including the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, The Big Lebowski, Don’t Come Knockin’ and All the King’s Men with producer T Bone Burnett.

In the courtyard behind Square Deal barbershop. 1108 Mission Street, South Pasadena. Beverages and light snacks available, or bring your own. Doors 6:00, music 7:00. After ticket purchase, your name will be on a list at the door, so no need to bring a ticket.

Irish songstress Gráinne Hunt enchants audiences with her heart-melting vocals and emotional songs. Glen Hansard called her “The hardest working woman in Irish music.” Her two original records and new live EP draw from deeply personal experiences, weaving stories of pain, longing and joy, earning her comparisons to Tracy Chapman and Natalie Merchant. Beyond her solo work, Gráinne thrives in collaboration, working with award-winning guitarist Brendan Walsh on Songs from Ireland, and Hibsen, a literary folk project based on James Joyce’s “Dubliners”. She’ll be joined by percussionist and backing vocalist Jules Stewart.

Double Knot is an Americana and bluegrass sibling duo consisting of Anna Lee Fleming and Wili Fleming. The two are stalwarts in the San Diego Americana scene and the Steamboat Strings camp. They are cultural composers leading yearly orchestrations that include celebrations of music such as the 2026 "Oh Brother Where Art Thou” orchestrated performance. They actively perform in San Diego County and at festivals on the West Coast.