3 time Winners of the Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best World Band (’07, ’09, ’10), The band, led by multi-instrumentalist Michael Sarason (lead vocals, tenor saxophone, organ, piano, flute, percussion), is literally a whoʼs-who of the bountiful Cincinnati music scene. Showcasing an unparalleled group of musicians that are astonishingly skilled beyond their years (most members are in their early to mid 20s), The Pinstripes have been actively performing and touring since 2003. Although the band has seen some positive adjustments, there is no denying that the current lineup, featuring Chris Grannen (Bass + Stick Bass), Matt Kursmark (Electric + Acoustic Guitar), Leonardo Murcia (Trombone + Vocals), John Bertke (Drums + Percussion) and Sam White (Trumpet + Vocals), is undeniably the best to date. The Pinstripes, a hard-touring band with a hard-won following, combine pop, reggae, dub, and soul music to create something that’s genuinely lacking in a great deal of contemporary music: joy.

King Tony’s Cassette Dub Sound System takes the studio to the stage with live dub mixing via a 4-track cassette mixer and effects; turning every show into a dubbed-out experience. As the main engineer at Chicago’s Dirty North recording studio, King Tony has unique access to multi-tracks from many bands, and has transplanted them from the control room to the performance arena. Complete with a live video-projection element, this one-man show offers a glimpse at the not-oft seen art of dub mixing as made famous by Jamaican greats Scientist, King Tubby and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.