Dido‘s singing pulls at the heartstrings. She produced two of the most successful CDs in British pop history, has written hit after hit, yet remains at all times genuine and innovative. A strong woman with a big soul, as is evident from her new album “Still On My Mind”. Her debut album «No Angel» was sold over 21.000.000 copies worldwide. Dido‘s first two albums are among the best-selling albums in UK chart history, and both are in the top 10 best-selling albums of the 2000s in the UK, numerously awarded with Gold and Platin. She got 4 BRIT Awards, 1 Echo and MTV Europe Award.

In Great Britain, stylish songwriters have been cultivated and appreciated for decades. The Lighthouse Family duo are masters of this great art and a shining light in the UK pop universe. Their hallmark: Sensitive, thought-provoking songs, as exemplified by «Lifted» or their newest Song «Blue Sky In Your Head». After a lengthy pause, they are currently enjoying a spectacular comeback with the duo‘s first studio album in 18 years.

Michael Samuel Kiwanuka is a British indie and folk rock singer-songwriter and record producer. His 2012 debut album Home Again went gold in the United Kingdom and his sophomore album, Love & Hate, debuted in 2016 at number one. He has been nominated for numerous honors, including the Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Mercury Prize, BBC Music Awards. In January 2012, he won the BBC‘s Sound of 2012.

Kool & The Gang has sold over 70 million albums worldwide and influenced the music of three generations. Thanks to songs like Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, Summer Madness and Open Sesame, they’ve earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits, and 31 gold and platinum albums. Kool & The Gang has performed continuously for the past 45 years, longer than any R&B group in history. Their bulletproof funk and tough, jazzy arrangements have also made them the most sampled band of all time.

Manfred Mann‘s Earth Band are an English rock band formed by South African musician Manfred Mann in 1971. The band‘s hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen‘s „For You“, „Blinded by the Light“ and „Spirit in the Night“ The Earth Band combines the stylistic approach of progressive rock with Mann‘s jazz-influenced Moog synthesizer playing and keen ear for melody. Beside producing their own material, a staple of the band‘s music and live performances from the beginning has been also relying on covers of songs by other modern pop/rock artists, notably Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, in their progressive rock style.

Ben Harper is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock musicand is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances, and activism. Harper is a three-time Grammy Award winner, with awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album and Best Blues Album.

George „Buddy“ Guy is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues and has influenced eminent guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck and John Mayer. Guy was ranked 30th in Rolling Stone magazine‘s „100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time“. His song „Stone Crazy“ was ranked 78th in the Rolling Stone list of the „100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time“. Clapton once described him as „the best guitar player alive“.

Clueso, is a German singer, rapper, songwriter and producer. His first album Text und Ton was released in 2001. In 2011, Clueso released his album An und für sich, which reached number 2 on the German Top 100. In 2016, he released his latest album Neuanfang, peaking at number 1 on the German Top 100. Clueso collaborated with Udo Lindenberg performing the song “Cello“ on the album „MTV unplugged – Live im Hotel Atlantic“ His music is notable for being a mix of hip hop, pop and electronic music, and sometimes reggae.

George Ezra is a British singer, songwriter, and musician. Ezra rose to prominence with the release of his hit single, „Budapest“, which reached No. 1 in several countries 2014. His debut studio album, „Wanted on Voyage“ was released in June 2014, reaching No. 1 in the UK and the top ten in seven other countries. It was also the third best-selling album of 2014 in the UK. His second studio album, Staying at Tamara‘s was released in March 2018, and reached No. 1 in the UK and the top ten in eight other countries. The second single from the album, „Paradise“ reached No. 2 in the UK, making it Ezra‘s highest charting single in the UK.

Both Californian keyboarder Rose Ann Dimalanta, aka RAD, as well as Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer have worked closely with the legendary funk revolutionary and all-rounder Prince and belong to his distinguished New Power Generation family of musicians. Together with bass player Raymond McKinley and drummer Massimo Buonanno, RAD founded

a top-class trio that pays tribute to the groovy, scintillating music of Bill Evans and George Duke right up to the music of Stevie Wonder and D‘Angelo. As a first at the BALOISE SESSION, Candy Dulfer will appear as a Very Special Guest of the RAD Trio, celebrating with them the immortal sound of the New Power Generation in a hitherto unheard, innovative manner.