Program
Event Sponsor
Jake Kershaw
Jake Kershaw has accomplished more in music than someone twice his age. He has had the privilege of playing with great performers such as Jonny Lang, Tommy Emmanuel, Anthony Gomes, Larry McCray, Albert Cummings, Walter Trout, and has opened for Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, Bernard Allison, Samantha Fish, Marcus King, Wayne Baker Brooks, and Tab Benoit. Jake recorded and released his first EP, “Piece of My Mind”, in the summer of 2017 when he was just 16 years old. Earlier that year he was honored with his first endorsement from Heritage Guitars as a “Young Artist”, and has since been endorsed by companies such as Lizard Spit, JobeTone pickups, Apex Strings, and Medina Made straps. Jake has also won two “Jammie Awards” from western Michigan’s WYCE radio for “Listener’s Choice: Best Album by a New Artist” and “2018 Emerging Artist of the Year”.
In 2016, Jake befriended world-renowned audio engineer Bill Chrysler, and a friendship quickly grew along with the production of Jake’s self-titled debut album, produced by Chrysler himself. In Bill’s own words, “I have a very high barometer when it comes to contemporary guitar players. I’ve mixed thousands of live shows over the past forty years for guitar heavy artists like John Mayer, Rush, Eric Johnson, Maroon 5 and Ted Nugent to mention a small fraction of my touring career – I am extremely honored and grateful to Jake for sharing his journey with me so far. I am as proud of this recording as anything I have done in over four decades in the music industry.” Jake is now ready to take on the world with his new music and exciting live shows, and is coming to a city near you!
PRE-SHOW : Tito Villarreal
Opening in the Downstage Club at 7pm will be up-and-coming Michigan blues man Tito Villarreal.
Thank you to our Season Sponsors
Donors 2023-24
Platinum ($10,000 and above)
- Ford Motor Company
- Marshall Community Foundation
Gold ($5,000 to $9,000)
- Binda Foundation(Guido A. and Elizabeth H.)
- Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Silver ($2,500 to $4,999)
- Marshall United Way
- Richard and Phyllis Rabbideau
Diamond ($1,000 to $2,400)
- James and Nancy Cracraft
- Kevin Koenig and Todd Hokanson
- Dr. David M. Komasara
- Kelly and Patty Williams
- Edward Lowenthal
- Joseph and Carolyn Palchak
- Marshall Area Garden Club
- Eaton Charitable Fund
Emerald ($500-$999)
- Richard and Barbara Newman
- Dennis and Connie LaFleur
- Mrs. Barbara A. Cooke
- Peg Gates
- Juanita Armstrong
- Mary Ellen Brown
- Chuck Gates and Jeannine Boehm
- Brooks and Wanza Grantier
- Red Squirrel Fund
Ruby ($250 to $499)
- David and Kathy Davis
- Scott and Pamela Wolfersberger
- Charles and Shirley Cook
- Alicia Galarce
- Chris and Amy Jones
- Tony Wawzysko
- E. Michael and Alicia Beck
- Gary and Betsy Crist
- Daniel and Betty Kesselring
- Marshall Eye Care
- Jim and Patty Melluish
- Marty and Lucy Overhiser
- Stafford and Janice Smith
- Kathleen Strang
Garnet ($100-$249)
- David and Kathy Davis
- Scott and Pamela Wolfersberger
- Charles and Shirley Cook
- Alicia Galarce
- Chris and Amy Jones
- Tony Wawzysko
- E. Michael and Alicia Beck
- Gary and Betsy Crist
- Daniel and Betty Kesselring
- Marshall Eye Care
- Jim and Patty Melluish
- Marty and Lucy Overhiser
- Stafford and Janice Smith
- Kathleen Strang
- Debi and Sean Southworth
- Dr. and Mrs. David Byrens
- Craig Carrel
- Dave and Barb Crowle
- Mr. Paul Davis
- George and Marijke Guerin
- Bill and Angela Mabin
- Jeff and Dian Schubel
- John Sherwood and Kim Forde
- Mike and Nancy Wojcik
- William and Gloria Clayborn
- Dr. and Mrs. Eric Ebner
- Michael and Diane Worthing
- Frank and Sue Boley
- Mike and Cathy Galloway
- Jennifer Blank
- Arathi and Maddur Badarinath
- Tom and Shirley Beuchler
- Eric and Mary Bird
- Janice Darling
- Matt and Leigh Davis
- Dr. and Mrs. Randy Davis
- Angela Dawson
- Dr. and Mrs. Jim Donahue
- Dr. Jim Fletcher
- James and Jennifer Franke
- Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gray
- Thomas and Lynn Gruber
- Adam and Paula Haybach
- Judy Heidenreich
- George and Amanda Jenkot
- Jeff and Sharon Karns
- Andy and Pat Karr
- Thomas and Linnae Kendall
- Mrs. Penny Kinter
- Gerald and Carol Lehmann
- Richard and Christina Lindsey
- Dr. and Mrs. Karl Loomis
- John and Jodi Lubis
- Phyllis Mazure and Mike Sutton
- John and Ann Miller
- Douglas and Claudia Murch
- Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Neidlinger
- Alan and Linda O’Leary
- David and Mary Jo Ours
- Thomas and Mary Jo Petredean
- Gary Reed and Doris Schoening
- Jack and Lisa Reed
- Jack Rocco
- Mary Ann Ruesink
- Jennifer Russell
- Kevin and Olivia Sackrider
- John Shabushnig and Victoria McGuffin
- T.R. and Kathy Shaw
- Patricia Sheets
- David and Susan Twiss
- Ryan and Theresa Underhill
- Mr. John and Rev. Karen Yakimow
- Jim Youngdahl
Sapphire ($99 and below)
- Luke Perry
- Robert and Fran Pierce
- Tom and Jolie Frantz
- Cynthia Southwick
- Douglas and Suzanne Burger
- Russell and Mary Jo Byrne
- Hon. Samuel Durham, Jr. and Teresa Horvat Durham
- Alex Galarce
- Jacob and Melissa Gates
- Whitney Jonas
- Vee and Dianne Kalnins
- Scott and Kelly Kennedy
- Laura LeClear
- Stephen and Cheryl Marengo
- Georgia Marsh
- Tim and Sue McCloskey
- John and Pam Munsie
- James and Elizabeth Roth
- Eva Sitek
- Richard and Liane J Smith
- Dan and Nancy Stulberg
- Robert and Laurie Swanson
- Catherine Swender
- Richard and Diane Thompson
- Gordon and Mary Toyzan
- Ryan and Karolina Traver
- Sherie Veramay
- Peter and Janet Williams
- George Zollner
- Debra Deluhery
- Steve Olsen
- Tim and Denise Fitzgerald
- Jack Bargo, Jr.
- Edward and Pauline Crane
- Luann Damon
- Rick and Feef Dillon
- Janis Emery and Al Barney
- Diane Bytwerk – Hanway
- Robert and Carolyn Holmes
- Janice Jeffery
- David and Dianna Krick
- Carol Miller
- Robyn Murphy
- Kenneth and Deborah Pierce
- Rebecca and Stephen Schnorr
- Greg Griffin
- Ben and Carol Hammon
- Jeriamiah and Betsy Joseph
- Gary Latuszek
- Judith Smith
- Michael Boeglin
- Dan Klein
- William Morrison, IV
- Robert Veramay
- Steven Meyer
- Parker Fields
- Trey Warner
- Selena Beers
- Gabriella Talamantez
