Rhythm on the River Concert Series

Rhythm on the River 2024 Artists

La Famille Léger  

July 5

This French-Canadian family band was born of a time when family and friends would gather in the kitchens of Québec and New Brunswick to make music and dance. The Légers play the dancing music of Acadia and French Canada with fiddle, accordion, guitar, and podorythmie (foot rhythms). This proudly "old school" family band will have your own family dancing and joining the fun. 

Pretty Little Feet 

July 19

Pretty Little Feet are an acoustic duo from Bellingham with over twenty years of performing experience. Members Matt Novak and Allegra Ziffle play old-time song and tune, a wide-ranging repertoire of selections from the traditional canon and artists from the bygone days of radio up to the present, as well as their own originals.

Their album, "The Mountain Runners," is comprised of mostly original music and it is featured as soundtrack in the documentary film The Mountain Runners, which chronicles the story of the 1911-13 Mount Baker Marathon, America's first mountain endurance race.  

Humbletown Band 

Aug. 9

Humbletown is a folk and bluegrass band featuring Morgan Carnes on clawhammer banjo and Dylan Lewis on flatpick guitar and mandolin. Humbletown primarily writes their own songs in eclectic styles but also plays traditional songs, fiddle tunes, and folk and country covers. The band prides itself on unique harmonies and vibrant traditional and improvisational instrumentals. The band brings an energetic and dynamic performance, featuring awe-inspiring instrumentalists and vocal harmonies. 

Mount Vernon Mariachi & Folklórico  

Aug. 24

Mount Vernon Mariachi & Folklórico is the largest Mariachi Program on the west side of the state with over 120 students. Mount Vernon High School Mariachi & Folklórico’s mission is to pass down Mexico’s rich traditions of dance and music to youth. This vibrant cultural heritage lives on in the community through MV performances.