Artists

  • 2009 Rock Hall Inductee Darryl McDaniels, best known as D.M.C. from the groundbreaking hip-hop group Run-D.M.C.



  • Legendary female rocker Patty Smyth and her 1980s hit making band Scandal

  • 94 East, the band widely credited with defining the “Minneapolis Sound,” and whose musical heritage intersects with that of Prince, Morris Day and Andre Cymone, among countless others

  • Alternative rockers Blessid Union of Souls, whose hits include “Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me) and “I Believe”

  • The pride of Long Island, NY -- Nine Days -- whose breakout hits “Absolutely (Story of A Girl) and “If I Am” vaulted the band to stardom earlier this decade

  • Midwestern roots favorite the Freddy Jones Band, whose recently released CD “Time Well Wasted” has spawned numerous hits on college radio including the fast-rising singles “Home Thing” and “In a Daydream”



  • Yes drummer Alan White’s latest configuration of the White Sox All-Star Band, which will include legendary Queen keyboardist and vocalist Spike Edney; fellow Queen guitarist and backing vocalist Jamie Moses; former Journey lead singer Jeff Scott Soto; superstar guitarist and Jimi Hendrix emulator Randy Hansen; world-renowned electric rock violinist Geoffrey Castle; and Progressive rock bass guitarist and White Sox co-founder Bernt Bodal