• Read more about Eric Byrd Trio

For almost two decades, The Eric Byrd Trio (EBT), pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd, bassist Bhagwan Khalsa, and drummer Alphonso Young, Jr., have traveled the world as enthusiastic ambassadors of jazz. Rooted in swing and be-bop, The Trio also embraces gospel and the blues as core elements of their expansive performance style. Their body of work spans seven unique studio and live recordings on which they shine as a Trio and as collaborators with an expanded 8-piece ensemble they call The Eric Byrd Trio: Brother Ray Band, in tribute to The Genius of Soul icon Ray Charles.

• Read more about Liz Holm

A Maryland native and lifelong painter, I trained as a classical realist. Over the last two decades my work has transitioned to more abstract explorations.  Animals and nature, ever-shifting light, and the ephemeral are some of the subjects that continue to captivate me.  I maintain a studio on a small farm in Maryland that I share with horses, hounds, cats and chickens. 

• Read more about Staci and Bill McLauchlan

Staci and Bill McLauchlan’s work is a collaborative process that involves the digital transformation of their original fabric compositions into 2D wall art. Every piece they create begins with their original design of cut, pieced and sewn cotton batik fabrics. The assembled fabric composition is scanned and the image is transformed and enhanced using digital technology. The finished work is printed on aluminum using archival pigments.

• Read more about Downtown Frederick A&E District

Downtown Frederick: Where Creativity and Community Meet

Downtown Frederick is where history meets martini bars, where shop owners still know your name, where high-tech mingles with old-school charm, and where there’s always a perfect bite - or beat - to be found.