The State Theatre

The Colin Thompson Band with fellow Virginians (Mike Calve on Bass & Stephen Lieske on Drums) have been turning in live performances and inspiring reviews that are building a critical buzz and an unstoppable momentum.  Colin Thompson was washed in the blood of American music from the time he could crawl.  He is the son of acclaimed Americana music artist Randy Thompson.  He has toured Europe numerous times and received raving national & international reviews. Colin's playing has been heard on satellite and terrestrial radio all over the US, Europe, and Australia.  Already a seasoned performer at a young age, Colin has developed a playing style that is his own.  Often compared by the press to other great slide guitar players (Sonny Landreth, Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, & Lowell George), Colin's playing is a fresh and unique combination of all his influences mixed with his own unique spin.

Stomp Status creates music that blends each member's creative juices, and brings about a style that is deeply rooted in funk, soul, jazz, and blues. Their music continues to open minds in every performance, bringing new possibilities on how these genre's can be stretched and molded to produce something electrically organic.

Sol Roots is a fierce guitarist, bassist, and soulful singer who has toured around the world with many roots, funk, and blues legends. Sol and his band create a unique blend of energetic rock, raw blues, reggae, and funk, all delivered with deep soul.
Sol Roots (Sol & Funk Root) have performed at many premier festivals and venues across the east coast US, and the band includes musicians that have worked with Tommy Castro, Hobex, Corey Harris, Deanna Bogart, Jah Works, Mike Zito, Squirrel Nut Zippers and more.
Paying homage to the greats, Sol seeks to push musical boundaries and bring Roots Music to a new generation of listeners.

COVERED with JAM is a DC based All-Star Funk/Jam/Soul/Fusion/Rock Collective who have built a reputation for putting on Legendary Shows with heavy funk grooves, crazy covers, fantastic improvisation, swooping dynamics, high energy, awesome collaborations, clever themes, & over the top jams!!!

Ron Holloway is one of the busiest tenor saxophonists on today's music scene in any genre! Recently, he has been touring extensively as a member of The Warren Haynes Band, in support of two critically acclaimed releases on the Stax Records label. He is a frequent guest of Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band and Little Feat. Over the years, he has been a member of an eclectic list of groups, including; the Susan Tedeschi Band, the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Gil Scott-Heron and Root Boy Slim!