2022 Sky Islands Artisan Market
Gazebo Stage Schedule  

Saturday October 8, 2022
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Jam Pak Blues ‘N Grass (Youth Blues and Bluegrass) 
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Zach Farley & Friends (World / Folk) 
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Heather Hardy & Alvin Blaine (Blues) 
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Eric Schaffer & The Other Troublemakers (Americana)  
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Sunday October 9, 2022 
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Jam Pak Blues ‘N Grass (Youth Blues and Bluegrass) 
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Grasslands Band (Country / Bluegrass)
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Cross-Eyed Possum (Singer-Songwriter Rock) 
  
About the Performers
​Jam Pak Blues ‘N Grass
Youth Blues and Bluegrass
Performing Saturday and Sunday 10 AM - 11 AM

​With twenty-eight years performing and teaching in the bluegrass world of Arizona, many folks know the story of Jam Pak. Somehow, some way, enfolded in the love of music, community, food, travel, and love itself, this unique band of all ages, races, and walks of life makes bluegrass music. In the home of Anni Beach of Chandler, they teach each other, gather twice a week, practice, dance, entertain, and at the center, maintain the singular goal to make themselves and others happy with their music. The band is ever grateful for the wonderful venues, the donations of instruments and other needs, and the constant encouragement from the bluegrass community of Arizona. Learn more about this group at www.jampak.org.  
Zach Farley & Friends
World / Folk
Performing Saturday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

When Patagonia musician and instrument maker Zach Farley was 8 years-old, one event changed the course of his life. He took up guitar at a young age, that helped to fill the void in his life. Decades later, he's a musician, artist and craftsman making flutes, drums and guitars from gourds harvested in the field. “From seed to song,” he says. Learn more about this group here.    
Heather Hardy & Alvin Blaine
Blues
Performing Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Heather Hardy's smooth ambient violin playing, contrasted with her tasty, soulful “wah-wah” blues solos has captivated audiences and lead to her induction into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in 2000. An accomplished session player, Heather has been featured on over 200 albums since 1983, including her own 5 albums of original songs. She continues to perform regularly in Tucson and New York, and tours internationally. heatherlilmamahardy.com.
Eric Schaffer & The Other Troublemakers
Americana
Performing Saturday 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Eric is an award-wining songwriter, backed by ex-Sidewinder Bruce Halper, former Gila Bend front man Loren Dircks and bassist/vocalist Jess Barrera.   . They’ve shared stages with numerous nationally known performers, but you can catch their unique brand of Folk-Rock/Americana at venues throughout the Tucson area, including every 4th Friday at Catalina Craft Pizza and every 3rd Wednesday at Monterey Court,.  You also stream them on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube or Apple Music. www.theothertoublemakers.com
Grasslands Band
Country / Bluegrass
Performing Sunday 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

The Grasslands Band, headquartered in Santa Cruz County, plays all kinds of music- as long as it is country based. And by country we mean traditional country, not the over produced garbage or bro-country that gets played on today's Top 40 country radio format. Best of all we have fun doing it. Featuring Rana Tucker on guitar and vocals, Clay Koweek on guitar and vocals, and Jim Koweek on mandolin and vocals. ​https://www.facebook.com/thegrasslandsband/
Cross-Eyed Possum
Singer-Songwriter Rock
Performing Sunday 2:00 PM - 400 PM

The Cross-Eyed Possum is adventurous, deep-thinking, and energetic. An Americana identical twin brother duo, meet Jason and Jonah Howard! They write and perform original folk/americana/ rock  n roll music. Their full length blues-rock album is entitled “Worn Down Car,” and an upcoming album details the duo's evolution in the past years. Cross-Eyed Possum performed at the Pure Imagination Festival in Prescott, Arizona as well as the  OFOAM festival in Ogden, Utah. The Possum was pleased to feature in these festivals amongst other artists such as Fantastic Negrito, Katie Pruitt, Rising Appalachia, Sierra Hull, and Dawes. The group has also toured the Pacific Northwest as well as Nashville, New Orleans, Austin, and Boulder/Denver, Colorado.  www.crosseyedpossumband.com/home
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