Waco Cultural Arts Fest

Concert Stage Schedule
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Concert Stage Schedule
Saturday, September 20th	Sunday, September 21st
Brave Combo (9:00) Atash (7:00) Inner City All Stars (5:00) Eric Dozier & Naseem Khozein (4:00) Horton Duo (3:00) Del Espadin (2:00) The Steel Drum Ambassadors (1:00) Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra (Noon)	Dale Watson (5:00) South Austin Jug Band (3:30) MCC Jazz Faculty Ensemble (2:30) Capital City Pipes & Drums (2:00) Richard Thomas and the Sesame Street Quartet (12:30)
Brave Combo	Saturday, 9:00
2 Grammy Awards & 6 Grammy Nominations Over the last 28 years, Brave Combo has collected a dizzying array of descriptive musical pegs, boldly going where few bands have gone before, and even fewer could (or would) dare to venture. Succeeding in its first mission, Brave Combo is America's premier contemporary polka band, and a Grammy winning one at that. One can describe them as a groundbreaking world music act, a hot jazz quintet, a rollicking rock'n'roll bar band, a Tex-Mex conjunto, a sizzling blues band, a saucy cocktail combo, a deadly serious novelty act, a Latin orchestra, and one of America's dance bands par excellence. Brave Combo remains a band, despite all the achievements, whose music all but begs wider airing. Artist Website: www.myspace.com/bravecombo
Atash	Saturday, 7:00
Atash is a name which evokes the life-giving ritual fire of ancient Persia. The group features masterful musicians from the Middle East, India, Europe, Africa and the Americas harmonizing to create an engaging musical experience like no other. The sound of Atash grows from the seamless blend of ancient and modern traditions, obliterating boundaries of any kind and uniting performers and audiences alike. The international musical ensemble Atash attracts fans of all ages, races, creeds and walks of life around the world. Artist Website: www.atash.com
Inner City All Stars	Saturday, 5:00
"YOU. WILL. NOT. STOP. DANCING. The best part about living in the '2000's is the different genres of music that smash like atoms, creating a brilliant flash of energy. Such is the genesis of the Inner City All Stars, who slams together old-school funk, New Orleans jazz, D.C. GO-GO, rap from back in the day and blaxploitation wah-wah rock into one big booty-shakin' jam." - JONANNA WIDNER, DALLAS OBSERVER The band brought down the house at NBC's "Showtime at the Apollo", the 2008 "Best Band"Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities, and have ripped up stages across the nation at festivals that include The Dallas Museum of Art Jazz under the Stars Series, Ft. Worth Main Street Festival and Grapefest in Grapevine, TX. The Inner City All Stars also fires up the stage at notable venues that include Tipitina's & Cafe Brazil in New Orleans , The Gypsy Tea Room & House of Blues in Dallas ,and Alligator Alley in Ft. Lauderdale , FL. Artist Website: http://www.innercityallstars.com
Eric Dozier & Naseem Khozein	Saturday 4:00
Eric Dozier fuses African-American gospel and traditional spirituals with world rhythms into a musical elixir that the New York Times has called “...rousing”. Eric attended Duke University majoring in Public Policy Studies with an emphasis on youth, race, poverty, and education. He later obtained a Masters in Theological Studies from Duke Divinity School and completed post-graduate studies at the Landegg Academy's World Order Studies Program in Weinmacht, Switzerland. Compelled by the urgent need to help establish unity at a neighborhood, national and global level, Eric Dozier formed One Human Family Music Workshop combining jazz and gospel to create a unique gospel experience. Through his role as co-founder and National Director of Arts and Education for One Human Family Workshops, Inc., Eric devotes his musical, spiritual, and intellectual talents to eradicating social, religious, racial, gender, and cultural discrimination.
Horton Duo	Saturday 3:00

Del Espadin	Saturday, 2:00

The Steel Drum Ambassadors	Saturday, 1:00
The Steel Drum Ambassadors is comprised of 13 AJ Moore Academy students under the direction of Larry Ordener.
Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra	Saturday, Noon
The Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra, now celebrating its 18th concert season, is comprised of around 50 students from all over Central Texas. Membership is by audition. The orchestra holds a Concerto Competition each spring for the following year and the winner receives a full WSYO tuition award for the following year, as well as a solo performance in the next Spring Concert. Artist Website: www.wacosymphony.com/youth.htm

Dale Watson	Sunday, 5:00
"I'm one of Dale's biggest fans - I enjoy all his records and think he's great. I think there's a great deal of similarity between Dale and Waylon and myself..." "Dale stays true to what he believes in...whatever they say made me and Waylon 'Outlaws,' I think he's the same...if WE were, HE is." --WILLIE NELSON "Dale Watson writes songs that wouldn't sound out of place on one of Johnny Cash's best albums -- songs that will endure...addressing matters of life and death, truth and justice, loss and longing in a voice that rings -- make that, rumbles -- with conviction." - The Washington Post Artist Website: www.dalewatson.com
South Austin Jug Band	Sunday, 3:30
Let’s just get it out of the way right now: There’s no jug-playing in the South Austin Jug Band. And the bluegrass connotation that name carries should be spilled down the drain along with any other moonshine-preconceived notions. Sure, there’s fiddle, mandolin, an upright bass … but there’s also drumming, occasional electric guitar and even digital looping. And Beck. The band’s latest album, Strange Invitation, gets its title from a lyric in Mr. Hansen’s 1997 charmer, “Jackass,” the only cover on this 11-song collection. Comparisons, if they must be made, might meander more toward a low-intensity Grateful Dead (which, it should be noted, started out as a real jug band) or something with an even more melodic and laid-back vibe. Lead singer/acoustic guitarist James Hyland, whose tenor redefines mellow, would be quite happy if you’d just go with “bitchin’ tunes.” Artist Website: www.myspace.com/southaustinjugband www.southaustinjugband.com
MCC Jazz Faculty Ensemble	Sunday, 2:30
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Capital City Pipes & Drums	Sunday, 2:00
The Capitol City Highlanders, Austin's oldest operating pipe and drum band, was founded in 1980 by Nick Classen. The original band had 7 members (5 pipers / 2 drummers). The band through the years has performed at hundreds of functions, and has played for dignitaries such as the Governor of Texas and publisher Malcom Forbes as well as Prince Charles on his visit to Texas in 1986. The current Capitol City Highlanders, still led by Pipe Major Nick Classen, is very active in the Austin and Central Texas community, performing an average of twice per month during the year. Artist Website: http://www.austinbagpipes.com
Richard Thomas & The Sesame Street Quartet	Sunday 12:30
Wacoan and "Pied Piper" himself Richard Thomas has been playing jazz and more for 35 years. From an early age, Richards influences are Rashaan Roland Kirk, Stanley Turntine, Grover Washington, Jr., Ronnie Laws, and Gene Ammons. Richard Thomas has performed with artists such as Roy Ayers, Melba Moore, and Ronnie Laws and for Jesse Jackson and Chet Edwards. He has been a teacher and mentor to young aspiring artists in the community for many years. The quartet features piano, bass, saxophone and drums and percussion and was selected as the KXAX Band of the Year through competition with 27 other bands nationally. We're glad to welcome Richard and his talented group of musicians back to the WCAF stage for another crowd pleaser!