Wanda L. Houston

R & B and Jazz

Wanda Houston has lived and performed professionally throughout the U.S., Europe and Australia. She has performed on Broadway stages, in films, recordings and television. Living on the East Coast in New York and New England has returned her to the roots of her career, music, and connected her with musicians who share her joy and belief in the power of its effect on the hearts of the people who take the time to listen.

Wanda has worked in varying capacities with Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, John Tuturro, Eddie Izzard, Natalie Cole, Eartha Kitt, Patti LaBelle and Sam Harris on the stages of Pasadena Playhouse, Universal Studios, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall.

Since arriving in New England, Wanda has been on the stages of: The Bushnell, in Hartford, CT, The Stamford Performing Arts Center Goodspeed at Chester, The Colonial Theater, Pittsfield, MA, Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT, The Mahaiwi, Great Barrington, MA. AND in smaller club venues such as the: Castle Street Cafe, Great Barrington, MA, NAPA, Great Barrington, MA, Lion's Den, Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA, Point Restaurant, Thornewood Inn, Great Barrington, MA. http://www.wandaworld.biz/

Shaded Soul Band

R&B, Motown, Funk Soul, Jazz, Reggae, Swing, Rock, Pop, Disco, and Top 40

Winners of the Hartford Magazine Reader’s Choice award for Best Band! Shaded Soul Band is based in Connecticut and performs anywhere in New England. Their music spans many different decades and their repertoire includes R & B, Motown, Funk Soul, Jazz, Reggae, Swing, Rock, Pop, Disco and Top 40. Shaded Soul is a high energy, fun and versatile band with a flair for style and sophistication!

Shaded Soul Band members: Adrienne Nails-Vocals, JJ Martin-Vocals, Christina Billings- Vocals, Anthony Masi-Sax, Tom Perrone-Guitar/Vocals, Robert Turek-Bass Guitar/Vocals, Sarra Cardile-Drums, Renee Prescott-Keys/Vocals/Band Leader. Shaded Soul Band consists of a talented group of musicians that have shared the stage with Gladys Knight, The 4 Tops, Sister Sledge, The Platters, The Stylistics, The Four Seasons, The Chiffons, Three Dog Night, The Marshal Tucker Band, Shirley Murdock, Jerry Butler, Cuba Gooding Sr., Jagged Edge, Slave, Shi, Millie Jackson, H-Town, SOS Band, Sarah Brightman, Barry Manilow, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Loggins, Andy Williams, Mario, Toni Bennett, Janis Joplin, The Beach Boys, Vic Damone, Steppenwolf, Brian Setzer, and Howie Mandel. https://www.shadedsoulband.com/about-us/

Cajun Ray and the Steamers

From The Eagles to Buffett, Bare Naked Ladies to Joe Jackson, these guys cover the best of the best! Despite the name, the band plays a little bit of everything...except Cajun music! https://www.facebook.com/cajunrayandthesteamers/

Special Guest Matt Sperzel

Solo Acoustic

Live Looping. It's his specialty. Surrounded by the coolest electronic gadgets, Matt Sperzel offers the modern day one man show. He uses guitars, effects processors, a hand triggered percussion synthesizer and his faithful Looping Phrase Sampler to record the music he is playing in real time, loop those recordings in real time and layer creative musical arrangements to produce some really cool stuff. https://www.facebook.com/Matt-Sperzel-1715879178671208/?ref=page_internal