Shayna Blass is new to Kingston from, well, everywhere. Mix of indie and folky-soul, her songs will make you feel sweet and sour at the same time.

Carrying the banner of righteous weirdness, here comes Out of System Transfer, the city’s much-needed gonzo anti-folk punk rock radical leftist hootenanny. Their funny and fierce tunes blend the rage of Reagan-era punks like Dead Kennedys and Mojo Nixon with the rootsy feel and harmonies of acts like the Carter Family and Pete Seeger. With unparalleled energy, uncompromising radical politics, and an insatiable thirst for fun, these four anarchofolk weirdos share one primary main objective: to rock your entire ass off.

Caprice Rouge is a 5-piece women-led world music group highlighting the winding scales and exotic melodies of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Our repertoire includes songs from Russia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey, and Greece. Drawing on styles from Romany (“gypsy”) musicians, Klezmorem, Middle Eastern Bellydance and even Americana, we bring our own interpretations and arrangements to these age-old tunes. Performing on traditional instruments including accordion, violin, bouzouki, gypsy jazz guitar, and an array of clarinets and percussion instruments, the band evokes feelings of smokey old-world cafes, burlesque shows, circuses, Jewish simchas, and Roma street weddings.