Emo rock legends Hawthorne Heights hit the road across North America with their Behind The Tears: Acoustic Tour! The influential band from Ohio were at the forefront of the mid 2000s emotional post-hardcore movement, with their perfect mix of aggression and vulnerability resonating with a generation of fans seeking music that was both cathartic and relatable.

Madeleine Peyroux burst onto the recording scene in 1996. Madeleine's fourth solo album, a turning point in Peyroux's career, with all original tracks, Bare Bones, was released on March 10, 2009. She collaborated with songwriters Walter Becker, Joe Henry, David Batteau and Julian Corywell.

Best known as one half of the prolific 80s pop duo Hall and Oates, John William Oates co-wrote many of the band's best-selling hits, from Out Of Touch to Maneater. Yet in 1999 the singer, songwriter and producer turned his talents to the open roads of the mythical American landscape releasing a rich tapestry of Americana in six subsequent solo albums. Join Oates for an unmissable evening of music and conversation that mines his knowledge of Americana for a beautifully crafted event.

A singer-songwriter with many strings to his bow, Jonathan Butler's music is often described as Jazz Fusion. A purveyor of R&B, Jazz and Gospel worship music, Butler has seen his popularity grow from his home country of South Africa to the far corners of the globe! Marking his childhood in South Africa as his inspiration for a lot of his work, Butler hits the road once more this year.

In 2009, Billboard Magazine named Boney James the Jazz Musician of the Decade and the tremendously talented saxophonist certainly lives up to that moniker. While seen as a forerunner of the smooth jazz movement, Boney's style of playing combines pop and RnB and his style is often seen as grittier and more textured than the easy-listening genre.