2025 Artists
Born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1954, Grammy winning singer songwriter and multi- instrumentalist Tim O’Brien grew up singing in church and in school. After seeing Doc Watson on TV, he became a lifelong devotee of old time and bluegrass music. Tim started touring nationally in 1978 with Colorado bluegrass band Hot Rize. His songs “Walk the Way the Wind Blows” and “Untold Stories” were bluegrass hits for Hot Rize, and country hits for Kathy Mattea. Soon more artists like Nickel Creek, Garth Brooks, and The Dixie Chicks covered his songs. Over the years, Tim has collaborated with his sister Mollie O’Brien, songwriter Darrell Scott, and noted old-time musician Dirk Powell, as well as with Steve Earle, Mark Knopfler, Dan Auerbach, Sturgill Simpson, and Steve Martin.
​Living in Nashville since 1996, O’Brien’s skills on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and banjo make him an in-demand session player. He tours in a duet setting with his wife Jan Fabricius on mandolin and vocals, and in a band the includes bassist Mike Bub, fiddler Shad Cobb, and Fabricius. The International Bluegrass Music Association awarded him song of the year in 2006 and named him best male vocalist in 1993 and 2006. He was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2013 and into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Ralph Roddenbery is a charismatic, unique and impressionable singer/songwriter who has been part of the Athens and Atlanta music scene for many years. His music presents as a dynamic blend of Americana, roots rock, with a twist of the blues. Through his captivating lyrics and remarkable stage presence, Ralph is able to connect with his audience in a way that makes them feel as if they are having a one on one conversation about life. In a review from the Charleston City Paper, Michael Andrews stated that Ralph Roddenbery has an “undeniable knack for tapping into the emotional undercurrent of his songs, many of which are just as likely to make you laugh as they are to cause moistening of the lids all within the same four minutes.”
Holy Locust is an American Folk band pushing the boundaries of genre and tradition. With songs ranging from the aggressive and experimental to melodic and anthemic. Their evocative group vocal harmonies ascend over dynamic rhythms and catchy melodies, while orchestral strings pull and wail. Their genre bending sound is as at home in a listening room or theatre as it is underneath a highway overpass or punk house basement. Holy Locust’s music is a unique and at times haunting statement of defiance against the exploitation of consumer culture.
​Far flung from home and steeped in the myriad of their worldly adventures, Holy Locust, in sound, is the embodiment of chaos tamed. Anywhere from street corners in Mexico to pubs in Ireland, they bring a riveting collaboration of acoustic punk, New Orleans jazz, and traditional folk music, carrying with them the folk tradition of resistance and equality.
Tani and the Afrofunkstars are an ever-evolving project featuring a diverse array of traditional instruments and rhythms from West Africa—specifically Wasulu, a region on the border of Mali and Guinea. Tani Diakite has captured the spirit of Wasulu music in its most colorful arrays, layering blends of funky percussion with soulful vocals and bright, native stringed instruments.
Tani himself plays the Kamale n’goni, a West African ancestor to the banjo. Wasulu music is known to charm the spirits of the animals that Malian hunters sought. With a musical ancestry that helped pave the way for new genres, Wasulu music not only establishes the roots of blues and world music, but also hints at its emerging relatives such as bluegrass and folk. Their sound is an uplifting and almost spiritual force, empowering both listeners and the musicians that Tani inspires to collaborate with. It is another hallmark of the band that each show features different musicians and singers who provide fresh variety to the act. That’s the charm of a live performance of the Afrofunkstars—one never knows what to expect next! But one thing is to be expected: the audience will always be caught up in their spirit, dancing and immersed in the groove.
Your host band, Sloppy Joe has been playing their own style of bluegrass inspired neo old-time music, lovingly penned as Slopgrass, since 1998. A talented and musically diverse group of individuals, the band swaps instruments right and left throughout their high energy performances, keeping the audience dancing and on their toes. With over two decades playing together, the band continues their mission to preserve Slopgrass music for generations to come, and welcomes you to join the Jackpine Family on Labor day Weekend!
Formed in 2015 in the dead center of the thriving Midwest roots music scene in Stevens Point, WI, the four members of Dig Deep drew inspiration from their shared appreciation for traditional bluegrass and country music, their love of rock and roll, and their combined decades of hard gigging in the punk/metal scenes, local bars and roadhouses, and regional festivals. Five releases and countless shows later, they have firmly established themselves as an utterly unique and powerful force in the roots world.
With a body of work that showcases their vision, craft, heart, and clout as songwriters and instrumentalists, Dig Deep has earned a reputation for their well-honed and hard-edged sound that goes far beyond bluegrass, as well as their blistering and boisterous live performances that give audiences much more than a string band show.
Irene‘s garden, known for their locally-sourced, dance music, plays original, organic, pan-dimensional songs for all of your movement needs. If ever you need a safe environment to shake all of the excess nitrogen out of your bile and transform into your non-corporeal state, you’ll do no better than to find an Irene‘s performance.
Their live show is known throughout the galaxy as a safe place for all terra-bound and time weary travelers to escape, albeit temporarily, from the façade of human existence. It’s a soul dance party
Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks blend vintage charm with modern grit, led by powerhouse vocalist and drummer Gina Marie DeGregorio. With roots in swing, country, jazz, and Americana, the band delivers a soulful, high-energy sound that pays tribute to the golden era of American music with the earthy industrial audacity that permeates Chicago-born sound. Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks was born out of a deep love for classic American roots music and a desire to honor musical traditions while pushing their boundaries. Frontwoman Gina Marie DeGregorio grew up surrounded by jazz and country influences—including her father’s own Midwest showband, The Golden Bucks, whose name the group proudly carries forward.
Formed in Chicago, the band brings together seasoned players from jazz, swing, honky-tonk, and rockabilly scenes. Together, they create a genre-blurring sound that’s equal parts vintage and visceral—tight enough for the bandstand, raw enough for the roadhouse.
Kevin John Troestler is a musician extraordinaire hailing from the great Northwoods of Wisconsin. He performs original, soulful material along with classic bluegrass, country, and blues. He plays prolifically throughout the midwest and his shows can be anything from solo acoustic to rocking out with a full on electric band. His debut E.P. “Devil’s Grip” is OUT NOW
The Low Crows is an Americana/Folk Duo collaboration featuring Upright Bassist Samual Odin (Horseshoes and Hand Grenades) and Singer/ Songwriter Lynn Salzman (Ukelyptus) on Baritone Ukulele. Original intimate songs about love and life transcend with the deep vibrations from the low sounds of the bass and baritone
Ironstill is the dynamic old-time duo of Josh Rabie and Russell Pedersen. They combine fiddle and banjo traditions into a unique blend of thundering instrumentals and original music. Beautiful harmonies honed in coulee country blanket a spread of down-home songs about the Midwest. Their music is sure to bring a dance to your feet and a smile to your face.
Honk Daddy
& The Wild Wild Goose Chase
Hailed as the number one band that makes geese flee in terror, The Wild, Wild Goose Chase is comprised of talented, Wisconsin musicians from such acts as The Missing Miles, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, Diggstown, Better Drunk, and more.
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Captained by the Honk Daddy, who critics have called ‘a singer’, Honk Daddy and the Wild, Wild Goose Chase deliver music that is most certainly played on instruments
​Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist Joseph Huber was a founding member of the .357 String Band--a group that, despite its abrupt break-up, still continues to gain popularity and is known as one of the most influential groups in the recent insurgent underground country and bluegrass movement. Having moved from .357, Huber has honed his songwriting abilities immensely and now continues moving onward and upward captivating folks with his sincere and well-crafted songs under his own name and with his backing band. Whether it's irresistible, fiddle-driven, dancing tunes or honest, heart-wrenching "songwriter" songs, Huber spans the spectrum of 'Roots' music while preferring not to stay within the boundaries of any strict genre classification.
MoonShroom is the star crossed culmination of liberated artistic expression & high energy performance. Genuine songwriting is at the core of this dynamic project. Fueled by the song craft of Lily B Moonflower & Jake Keegan, the act hones their unique sound with genuine lyrics, tight vocal harmonies, and intricate instrumental conversation.
The group, hailing from Lawrence Kansas, performs captivating sets on stages far & wide. Featuring Lily B Moonflower on guitar & vocals, Jake Keegan on dobro & vocals, Zach Bozeman on upright bass, & Colby Allen Walter on mandolin, electric guitar & vocals. Together they create a unique sonic tapestry, building a bridge the audience can cross to feel a oneness with the musical energy radiating from the stage!
Expanding upon stylings of Americana, bluegrass, folk, and country — the group sends their sound into the stratosphere with their signature spin of “Grassadelic Twang”. MoonShroom tours heavily in the festival circuit, and at venues around the country — Hop in the cosmic train and come PARTY ON THE MOON!
Art Stevenson has foraged up a few familiar faces to join him at this year's Jamboree.
Art IS Bluegrass in Wisconsin, and has been performing for over four decades in the midwest and beyond. Joining him and "keeping the drive alive on the old five" is banjo extraordinaire Dale Reichert, along with Sue Cronick with her beautiful harmonies and fiddle playing, Bobby Burns on his fast pickin' mandolin, and Stef Lee holding down the low end on the double bass. The combination of Art's truly lonesome vocals and fire breathing harmonica along with The Foragers is sure to be a set to remember!
"Gutter-grass," "too yelly," "ya'll ever hear of The Devil Makes Three?" These are all ways people have described Hemlock Chaser. Formed on the eve of 2022, Hemlock Chaser is a 4 piece Wisconsin-raised band, drunk on the rich traditions of bluegrass, folk, and punk music with a seasoning of swing, jazz, and occasionally some classical experience peppered on top. Always ready to get down with some high-energy jamming or just play around a fire, Hemlock Chaser is an act that you won't soon forget.
Wisconsin’s hardest working musician, Singer-songwriter, Tuck Pence has been in the music business for over four decades, and has performed every Jackpine to date. With a repertoire of over 2,000 songs, 4 albums, and years of being on the road under his belt, Tuck is truly an American Relic. An astounding performer, and true friend, he is the finest example we know of what great musicianship really means.
The Yankee Coalition
The Jackpine is your only chance to see the boys from The Yankee Coalition play as they once did back in the days of The Great Northern Bluegrass Festival (Mole Lake, WI). Tuck Pence is a well renowned musician in his own right, but when backed by Danny Lincoln -banjo wizard and pedal steel extraordinaire, Joe Cronick -alias "mandolin man", the uncle of Bluegrass- G.T. "Doghouse" Hauser, and Donny Lincoln, it is a show not to be missed!
Insomniac Gypsy is an original, bluegrass-infused, high-energy string band, infusing bluegrass with jazz, funk, and rock to come up with a completely different sound all their own. Denny Vanesky’s song writing takes center stage as he conjures up songs about his colorful life and the people and experiences he has met with along the way. His raspy and intense vocals are that of a backwoods storyteller, and his playing-with-fire, hot picking guitar style is as flavorful as a Kentucky barbecue. Rounding out the band are the multi-talented Gypsies, whose playing is always a blend of technical basting and improvised seasoning. Good tasting, dance-around-the-fire nourishment!
The trio of songwriters, known as Ukelyptus, present a lovely and unique musical experience that will transport you to their magical world. Fusing sweet vocal harmonies with the sounds of the baritone ukulele, mandolin, and bass fiddle, they create a truly captivating and original sound that is sure to enchant you. Close your eyes... and imagine mermaids
The Hand-Picked Bluegrass Band is a high energy acoustic band playing everything from the traditional “high lonesome sound” of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys to the exciting sound of today’s progressive bluegrass groups – as well as their own original music. Featuring a high caliber lineup, fronted by the husband and wife team of Joe and Sue Cronick, they deliver a show of stellar picking and powerful vocal arrangements. You can be sure that each and every performance will be a special one!
The New Hope
Hay Balers
Join us for a lively Sunday morning at Jackpine with Art Stevenson, Dale Reichert, Sue Cronick, and Stef Lee as they perform a set of classic toe-tapping gospel tunes that are sure to lift your spirits!
Featuring the songwriting of Jimers Soukup and Jeff Sachs, The Free Radicalz incorporate the voice of change and the timeless theme of freedom into their original compositions. Attempting to change the world, one song at a time, the band is fired up and ready to go!
***Lineup subject to change***