The international Transatlantic Guitar Trio includes fingerstyle guitar champion Richard Smith (UK); gypsy jazz virtuoso Joscho Stephan (Germany); and the brilliant multi-instrumentalist Rory Hoffman (U.S.), who performed their first live gig together for in 2019 and have already performed at numerous renowned concert series and at several well-known festivals in the USA.
Dubbed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Brooklyn, NY-based Kaki King has proven to be just that. Her career has taken her all over the world, sharing stages with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, contributing music to award-winning films
Carsie Blanton is a songwriter with hooks, chutzpah, and revolutionary optimism. A radical folk artist in the tradition of Woody Guthrie, her infectious melodies and lyrical wit keep listeners rapt while she conjures spirits of vaudeville, campfire singalongs, and punk rock. Blanton and her road-tested band deploy humor, camaraderie, and considerable musical muscle to enroll each audience in a rare vision of hope and solidarity.
Guitar master Bill Frisell is among the most versatile and prolific musicians of the modern age, and he returns to the Raven with Harmony Five, featuring Bill, cellist Hank Roberts, vocalist Petra Haden, multi-string specialist Luke Bergman, and drummer/composer Timothy Angulo.