PERFORMING LIVE AT THE NIGHTLY DANCES!

612LIVE is a rock, blues and soul band of 5 kids, ages 13-16, from SouthWest Minneapolis. The lead vocalist is Anja from The Christmas Wish; Cole Pivec is lead guitarist and vocalist, his sister, Misha, plays bass, Eddie Rittler is on drums and Trey Gustafson plays guitar and keyboards.

The band started as PopRocks in 2013, when Anja and Misha were 8 and Cole was 10 years old. They played block parties and neighborhood festivals, and were finalists in the Minnesota State Fair Talent competition.

Since then, Eddie and Trey joined the band and they changed their name to 612LIVE.

They are the 2017 Winners of the Minnesota State Fair Talent Competition- Teen Division, and two year Winners of Best in Show in the Strut Guitar Festival Battle of the Bands.

This band will make you get up and dance!

Addy Hiltner is a 12 year old fiddler/violinist who plays well beyond her years. She is from Newark, Ohio and has been playing the fiddle since she was six years old.

Addyʼs had the privilege to be under the tutelage of Dr. Andy Carlson at Denison University for the past 4 1/2 years. Andy has provided a balance between her classical training and fiddling. Addy participated in Newark Granville Chamber Strings as co-concertmaster and is presently a member of the Newark Granville Youth Symphony.

Addy is in the 7th grade “at home” as she puts it. Being homeschooled has allowed her the opportunity to jam with bluegrass musicians in the community.

She has competed and finished first or second for the past 5 years in the Dan Emmett Fiddle Contest. In August 2014, she was the youngest fiddler in the 12-19 year old division and claimed first place. She has achieved second place in The Ohio State Fiddle Contest for the past four years.

At her young age, Addy has had the privilege of taking lessons from some prominent fiddlers: Byron Berline, Andrea Zonn (James Taylor Band), Tammy Rogers (SteelDrivers), Kimber Ludiker (Della Mae) and Matt Combs (staff fiddler Grand OleOpry). She also had the opportunity to record at Compass Records with Alison Brown as part of her fiddle camp.

Baltic Crossing use their strong affinity for old dance music and respect for each others traditions to bring a new youthful energy to the folk music of Europe.

Wherever they meet, at least one must cross the Baltic Sea. With award-winning members hailing from the UK, Finland and Denmark, Baltic Crossing bring you fiery Scandinavian fiddles, bubbling Northumbrian pipes and a driving guitar and double bass rhythm section.

They have played together since 2004 and has released two critically acclaimed CDs, both of which have been nominated at the Danish Music Award.

Baltic Crossing consists of:

Ian Stephenson [UK]: guitar & two-row accordion

Andy May [UK]: Northumbrian bagpipes & piano

Esko Järvelä [FI]: femstrenget violin

Antti Järvelä [FI]: mandolin & contrabass

Kristian Bugge [DK]: violin