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2018-2019Best Performing Bands

Avant-Garde/Experimental
The Octopus Project

photo by David Brendan Hall

Golden Dawn Arkestra
Thor & Friends
Dallas Acid
A Is Red

RUNNERS-UP: Mother Falcon, Toxic Water, Ponytrap, Marrshun, Calliope Musicals

Blues/Soul/Funk
Guy Forsyth

photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Jackie Venson
Peterson Brothers
Tomar & the FCs
Roxy Roca

RUNNERS-UP: Johnny Nicholas, Shinyribs, Greyhounds, Mamafesta, Carolyn Wonderland

Country
Willie Nelson

photo by Gary Miller

Dale Watson
Croy & the Boys
Carson McHone
Charley Crockett

RUNNERS-UP: Barbara Nesbitt, Them Duqaines, Asleep at the Wheel, Mike and the Moonpies, Kelly Willis

Electronic
Ghostland Observatory

photo by David Brendan Hall

Scorpio Rising
Trouble in the Streets
Bayonne
Bill Converse

RUNNERS-UP: Capyac, the Octopus Project, Zettajoule, Survive, Resonant Frequency

Folk/Bluegrass
Wood & Wire

photo by Jana Birchum

The Deer
Jaimee Harris
Folk Uke
Little Mazarn

RUNNERS-UP: The Cover Letter, the Madisons, Bob Livingston, Love & Chaos, Whiskey Shivers

Hip-Hop/Rap
Magna Carda

photo by John Anderson

The Teeta
Kydd Jones
Quin NFN
Pnthn

RUNNERS-UP: Abhi the Nomad, Mama Duke, Street Queer, Riders Against the Storm, Third Root

Jazz
White Ghost Shivers

photo by Jana Birchum

Sarah Sharp
Elias Haslanger’s Church on Monday
Atlas Maior
Red Young

RUNNERS-UP: Ephraim Owens, Jitterbug Vipers, Brian Kremer, Blue Moon Jazz Quartet, Beto y los Fairlanes

Latin
Gina Chavez

photo by Jana Birchum

Brownout
Superfónicos
Patricia Vonne
Como Las Movies

RUNNERS-UP: Del Castillo, El Tule, Vallejo, Grupo Fantasma, Samba Bamba

Metal
Black Heart Saints

photo by John Anderson

Bridge Farmers
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol
Eagle Claw
Immortal Guardian

RUNNERS-UP: Mammoth Grinder, Doom Side of the Moon, Portrayal of Guilt, Ignitor, Runescarred

None-of-the-Above
Bob Schneider & the Moonlight Orchestra

photo by David Brendan Hall

White Ghost Shivers
Fragile Rock
DJ Confucius Jones
The Kraken Quartet

RUNNERS-UP: Frederico7, Seu Jacinto, the Damn Torpedoes, the Guacamole Police, Christeene

Punk
Sailor Poon

photo by David Brendan Hall

Worm Suicide
Big Bill
Xetas
Blxpltn

RUNNERS-UP: Cherubs, Fools, Riverboat Gamblers, US Weekly, A Giant Dog

Rock
Bob Schneider

photo by David Brendan Hall

Sweet Spirit
Vallejo
Cowboy Diplomacy
PR Newman

RUNNERS-UP: Billy King & the Bad Bad Bad, Torino Black, the Boleys, Cherubs, Israel Nash

World
Grupo Massa

photo by Jana Birchum

Mau Mau Chaplains
Atash
Ley Line
Frederico7

RUNNERS-UP: Rattle Tree, Seu Jacinto, El Tule, Mazel Tov Kocktail Hour, Tio Chico

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