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Performers

Blue Highway: Award-winning five-piece bluegrass band from Tennessee.

Bobby Ingano Band: An all-star group of Hawaiian steel guitarists from Oahu, with locally based hula dancer Leilani.

Les Chauffeurs a Pieds: Three-man French-Canadian band from Quebec City.

The Corndrinkers: Locally based old-time string band.

Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Lauded eight-member New Orleans brass band.

Gena Delafose and his band, French Rockin' Boogie: Zydeco accordion master from Louisiana.

Katie Laur Band Reunion: Blues-tinged bluegrass with southwest Ohio roots.

Marty Stuart: Grand Ole Opry member and country music archivist and ambassador.

Nadeem Dlaikan: National Heritage Fellow based in Detroit, player and maker of the "nye," a Middle Eastern reed flute.

Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Quartet: African-American a cappella gospel ensemble from Covington, Ky.

Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band: Grammy-winning octet led by the veteran conga player.

Rhythm in Shoes: Dayton's own traditional music and dance ensemble.

Ricky Nye: Cincinnati-based boogie-woogie, blues and New Orleans-style piano player.

Ruthie Foster: Rootsy Texas singer, guitarist and songwriter.

Slavic Soul Party: Balkan soul gypsy funk brass band.

Sones de Mexico: Six-member, Grammy-nominated "folklorico" band, specializing in Mexican "son," based in Chicago.

Tentative performance schedule (Starting times are approximate.)

July 3

5 p.m.: Street Performances

10:30 p.m.: City of Dayton Fireworks.

Main Stage

5:30 p.m.: Ricky Nye.

6:30 p.m.: Ruthie Foster.

8:30 p.m.: Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie.

10:30 p.m.: City of Dayton Fireworks Display.

Dance Pavilion

6 p.m.: To be announced.

8 p.m.: Slavic Soul Party.

July 4

Main Stage

5 p.m.: Rhythm in Shoes.

6:30 p.m.: Sones de Mexico with Sol Azteca.

8 p.m.: Blue Highway.

9:30 p.m.: Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives.

Dance Pavilion

1 p.m.: Dance workshop with Rhythm in Shoes.

3 p.m.: Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie.

4:30 p.m.: Open.

6 p.m.: Slavic Soul Party.

8:30 p.m.: Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie.

Family Stage

1 p.m.: Shape Note Singing.

2:30 p.m.: Mexican Traditional Music Workshop, with Sones de Mexico.

3:30 p.m.: Hawaiian Hotshots with Leilani.

4:45 p.m.: Blue Highway.

6 p.m.: Dearborn Traditional Ensemble, featuring the Middle Eastern flute.

7:30 p.m.: Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers.

July 5

Main Stage

4 p.m. Les Chauffeurs a Pieds.

5:15 p.m.: Katie Laur Band Reunion.

6:15 p.m. Ohio Heritage Fellowship awards.

6:30 p.m.: Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers.

8 p.m.: Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

9:30 p.m.: Poncho Sanchez.

Dance Pavilion

1 p.m.: Hula dance workshop, with Leilani and the Hawaiian Hotshots.

2:30 p.m.: Square and Contra Dance with the Corndrinkers.

4-11 p.m.: To be announced.

Family Stage

1 p.m.: Sinclair Community College Gospel Ensemble.

2 p.m.: Middle Eastern Music Workshop, with Nadeem Dlaikan.

3:15 p.m.: Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers.

4:15 p.m.: Hawaiian Hotshots with Leilani.

5:30 p.m.: Dearborn Traditional Ensemble, featuring the Middle Eastern flute.

7 p.m.: Les Chauffeurs a Pieds.

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