Vivian Leva to open “This record and band hits the spot. The songs are cool, smart, deep and fun (the way I like my swimming pools). They’re rooted in classic country with a twist.” —Jim Lauderdale

Stackabones band leader Butch Zito was awarded the 2014 Established Fellowship in Folk Art-Music from the State of Delaware and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Kramer’s live performances are equally as poignant and engaging; rich with accessible, warm, often hilarious storytelling and gracefully lifting the veil between audience and performer.

“… a strange mix of a band, and with their absurdity lies their charm. Varied percussion, bright pianos, scratchy guitars, scattered horn sections, & group harmonies give their dancey tunes a distinct bohemian vibe, and their raw sound gives them something...

His sound is like if Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, and The Avett Brothers were fuzed together in a freak nuclear accident and then wrote a song. Bob is a story teller for those in need of tale.

“… a strange mix of a band, and with their absurdity lies their charm. Varied percussion, bright pianos, scratchy guitars, scattered horn sections, & group harmonies give their dancey tunes a distinct bohemian vibe, and their raw sound gives them something...

His sound is like if Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, and The Avett Brothers were fuzed together in a freak nuclear accident and then wrote a song. Bob is a story teller for those in need of tale.

Hailing from the mountain towns of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland, the Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers draw freely from old-time, bluegrass, jamgrass, rockabilly, and swing music to create their own brand of high energy Appalachian Bluegrass.

“A smoky tenor that exudes confidence and authority… & a smooth command of the difficult finger-picking style …weaves his own tunes flawlessly together with folk-revival classics” – New Haven Advocate

After cutting his teeth on the Philadelphia live music scene, he moved to NYC in 2012 and quickly began assimilating himself into the open mic circuit. He has been a member of many bands since, most notably playing guitar, singing and writing in the Travelers.