May 29-30

On the Square (map)

Saturday, May 29:

11:20 am Conundrums. Armed with drums, songs, stories and dance this high-energy African drum band invites you to grab a shaker and shake your booty. 

Noon Gwen Hughes & The Retro Jazz Kats. Jazz meets swing with a taste of rock & roll.

1 pm Morgan Rowe. Decatur's favorite singer/songwriter always puts on a great show with original folk and rock, and performs solo today. 

2 pm Jacob Jeffries Band. Original rock & roll band from South Florida recently recognized by the Miami Herald as one of Miami’s best and most buzzed-about singer-songwriters.

3 pm Scott Little Band. Guitar and vocal-driven Southern rock/country band does tasty original stuff.

4 pm Larkin Poe. Comprising two-thirds of the Lovell Sisters, who have opened for acts like the Indigo Girls and appeared on NPR’s Prairie Home Companion, this exciting group combines great vocals and beautiful instrumentation rooted in folk, rock and bluegrass.

Sunday, May 30:

Noon Sehwe Village Percussion. This local African drum and percussion group is a favorite of kids and adults! Get here early on Sunday!

1 pm Yonrico Scott Band. Taking funk and jazz to the limit! Yonrico is a member of the Derek Trucks Band, which recently won a Grammy award.

2 pm Bonaventure Quartet. Double it – up to eight members now, deliver their unique brand of gypsy jazz and swing with Amy Pike on vocals.

3 pm Swamp Funk Quartet. The name says it all – swampy bluesy funky music from a local Decatur band. 

4 pm JazzChronics. This Athens-based band delivers a psychedelic blend of jazz and funk that “blew out” the Oakhurst Arts Festival. They are back to close out the Decatur Arts festival this year.