Tim Sparks and Phil Heywood

Tim Sparks and Phil Heywood are two Minnesota acoustic guitar wizards who have both won the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship. They bring 40 years of experience playing in bars, honkey tonks, and major European Cultural Citadels with a blend of country blues, ragtime, classic jazz, and special renditions of the likes of Merle Haggard, Tom Waits, Mark Knopfler, and Reverend Gary Davis.

In the case of inclement weather, performances may move to Northrop's Best Buy Theater.