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Join us for a very special evening focusing on Art, Music and Sustainability. The evening features the music of Wes Swing, who is celebrating his campaign to raise funds to tour sustainably in a bio-fuel touring van, the music and art of singer-songwriter Sarah Siskind, who has written songs for the likes of Randy Travis, Alison Krauss, and Bon Iver (and has performed twice at The Festy Experience), and the art and multimedia of Bolanle Adeboye, who created art and video for Wes Swing's most recent album "Through a Fogged Glass". And you can expect the decor and vibe inspired by The Festy Experience. 

"Beautifully swelling cello-folk...Wes Swingcreates a rich and lilting soundscape that is a sheer joy to explore," writes Buzzpost. The classically trained Virginia based cellist, singer and multi-instrumentalist makes music of an alternative folk and pop variety and "pushes upon the boundaries of what defines the singer-songwriter genre". In live performance, Wes Swing loops his cello and violin, combining layered strings and lyrics imbued with poetry with a full backing band. "Like a cold fall night pierces a mountain hollow..." writes Stephanie Garcia of The Hook. 

Wes and his bandmates most recent endeavor is a sustainable touring project. Having toured throughout Europe and the US, the band believes that touring should be neither cost prohibitive nor environmentally damaging. They are developing and sharing more environmentally sustainable and cost effective strategies for musicians to tour green and will purchase a bio-fuel touring van through a kickstarter campaign (wesswing.com/kickstarter). All profits from this kickstarter finale concert will go toward this sustainable touring project. 

Sarah Siskind has been called "the best female singer/songwriter in America today" (Steve Binder, legendary TV director/producer) and "an artist you must hear now" by Spin Magazine. She has toured with Bon Iver (he has also famously covered her "Lovin's For Fools") and The Swell Season, had songs recorded by Alison Krauss (the GRAMMY nominated "Simple Love"), Randy Travis, and many more. Armed with a striking vocal style and solid guitar-work, mostly on her beloved vintage electric Gibson, Sarah is a regular NPR performer with features on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, World Cafe with David Dye, All Songs Considered, Song Of The Day and most recently NPR's Mountain Stage. 

Bolanle Adeboye is a designer/maker determined to find and appreciate the exquisite in the mundane. She is very often stunned by beauty lurking in the most unlikely places. She lives and works in Charlottesville.