Saturday, October 22

Alyssa Marie, known as “nice girl next door” in her everyday life, is a musical force to reckon with. Music has been an integral part in Alyssa’s life from an early age.  She plays classical piano, guitar, ukulele, cajon and drums. Alyssa has an inert ability to draw people in with the sweet sounding dulcet tones in her voice and the deep lyrics of her original songs about life experiences. Alyssa is heavily influenced by artists like Taylor Swift, Danielle Bradbury, Kelsea Ballerini and Dolly Parton.

Florida-based country artist Derek Lersch’s passion for music and drive to succeed took him from performing Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” at age three for family to now having performed over 350 shows in just four years. Opening for acts like Rodney Atkins, Jay Allen, and others as well as performing at Raymond James Stadium and Amalie Arena, Derek thrives on the big stage. Derek’s favorite thing is performing live. “There’s nothing better than a crowd’s energy and emotions. It’s truly what drives me.” His recent singles “My Baby’s Summertime” & “Over” give you a taste of his forthcoming debut EP this fall.