Bryan Elijah Smith & the Wild Hearts
Why We Chose Them
We first discovered Bryan Elijah Smith and his band playing at Devils Backbone Basecamp
several years back. His prolific songwriting and high-energy band are always a pleasure to
witness. Be sure to check our their forthcoming album to be released in August. You’ll be
just as excited as we are to get out of your chair and rock with them. —Katrina Hennigar, TM
The Infamous Stringdusters
New Country Rehab
Why We Chose Them
I’ll always remember when I first discovered New
Country Rehab, because they lived up to the hype.
And there was a lot of hype. That was a few years
ago at IBMA,when they were making waves with
their unique blend of alt-acoustic rock. They have a
sound and a bunch of great songs, and on top of that
they can play. We are so excited that New Country
Rehab is coming back to be a part of Festy Five.
—Chris Pandolfi, The Infamous Stringdusters