2018 Lineup

The Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, like the moonlight-brewed intoxicant for which they are named, play a variety of bluegrass whose origins are difficult to ascertain.  As corn liquor flows through an old car radiator, old-time traditions mix with modern methods in ways that can be unsettling, inspiring, euphoric or blindness-inducing.  It’s bluegrass that burns going down, warms your gut, and then hits your head like a thunderbolt of white lightning. Banjos, mandolins and fiddles mingle with drums and electric guitars and the soaring, emotive vocals of lead singer Beth Walker harness an Appalachian blues to make the stories in their songs really sing.

The last few years have seen Mojoflo growing from an amorphous, good-time party band into a cohesive musical unit that can deliver a spell-binding performance that, while remaining rooted in Funk, Rock, and Jazz, manages to transcend the traditional boundaries of said genres.  The goal of the group is not just to give their audience something fun to listen to but to take them on a journey.

Blazing vocals, screaming horns, and a hard hitting rhythm section are the hallmarks of the group’s sound.  Leading the charge is the group’s vivacious singer Amber Knicole. She has been likened to everything from a young Sharon Jones to Beyonce’s wild step sister, but one thing is for certain: She is just as well known for her jazzy, gospel-influenced vocal prowess as she is for her captivating stage performance.

Bendigo Fletcher possesses a resolute ruggedness that recalls the Kentucky wilderness that inspired it. As the region continues to reverberate from the release of their debut self-titled EP in 2016, the band has been busy at work sharing the stage with such acclaimed acts as Blackfoot Gypsies, Rayland Baxter, Dawg Yawp, Vandaveer, Ona, Quiet Life, and Leif Vollebekk (among others).

While the band is currently fitting up their highly anticipated debut full-length, they’ll release a newly-mastered take on singer Ryan Anderson’s bedroom-recorded EP, Consensual Wisdom, the origin that primed Bendigo Fletcher for a more powerful and collaborative evolution. If their live shows have been any indication, we can expect more of the same: contagious hooks, rich harmonies, and the very best that the American South has to offer – a genuine love for the earth and its people.

Louisville Health Advisory Board, including our Pete Foundation, seeks to save lives and help Louisville set a WORLD RECORD by training the most individuals in one week in the technique of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)- a 90-minute training course designed to support an emergency response to someone in crisis, and it can save lives.

From September 9-15, starting at our own PeteFest Music Festival 2018, there will be training events facilitated across the community.

Between The Lines is a 4 year old band of high school students with “old souls” when it comes to music.  They play rock music that spans several generations, and audiences of all ages enjoy their music.

Anemic Royalty is a garage rock band from Louisville Kentucky. Since their formation in 2014 these guys have been hanging out in basements, backyards, dismantled minivans, music festivals, and rock clubs, writing and performing loud melodic hook-laden rock songs. After PeteFest 18, they will also be taking the stage at Louder Than Life music festival.