FocusMusic presents Alex Radus, Louie Lou Louis and Tina Ross at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling | 22135 Davis Dr Suite 104, Sterling, VA 20164 | 7pm

Each year, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival fans choose three Emerging Artists to return. In 2025 the “Most Wanted”, Louie Lou Louis, Alex Radus, and Tina Ross played the main stage at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.  The music continues and you can join us for an intimate, collaborative evening of original music, storytelling, and inspiration from “three of indie folk’s most captivating and compelling voices”.

Rooted in folk, jazz and singer-songwriter traditions, this performance promises to be an immersive musical experience, one that highlights the very best of Falcon Ridge’s rising stars.

Don’t miss this special opportunity to witness three of the indie folk scene’s most compelling voices, together on one stage!

Louie Lou Louis is a Brooklyn-based songster whose uplifting musicality and soothing yet energizing vibe celebrate human imperfection with infectious positivity. Blending folk, jazz, and global influences, he inspires joy and connection in any audience. A Berklee College of Music graduate, Louie has opened for artists like Dietrich Strause and Carolyn Wonderland and performed as a guest singer-songwriter for Zachariah Hickman’s Power Outage Party. His accolades include being a 2024 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival “Most Wanted” Emerging Artist, a 2024 Grassy Hill Emerging Artist, and receiving honors from the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Great American Song Contest, and New England Music Awards. “We need his [Louie’s] stories of love, peace, tolerance, and joy in the simplicity of living a life where we are loved by those around us…” ~Pamela Hines, Live Jazz New England on 90.5 FM WICN radio

More about Louie at louieloulouis.com

Alex Radus is a “versatile crooner” (UMC Nashville) and “master guitarist” (Courier News), but it’s his songwriting that truly shines. Known for his signature “genre whiplash,” he blends whimsical and poignant storytelling with an eclectic mix of Americana, swing, blues, and folk. Awarded a youth scholarship to the Augusta Heritage Center, Alex honed his distinctive fingerstyle guitar and deep appreciation for traditional music. He has opened for Livingston Taylor, Richie Havens, Jeffrey Gaines, and Darrell Scott, performed with John Gorka as part of the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band, and was selected as a 2024 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist, earning a “Most Wanted” spot on the 2025 Main Stage. Hailing from Pennsylvania’s artistically rich Lehigh and Delaware River Valley region, Alex lives with his wife and two daughters. As John Gorka says, “Alex Radus is a remarkable artist… surely worth going out of your way to hear.”

More about Alex at alexradus.com

Tina Ross is an award- winning NY-based singer-songwriter whose music blends contemporary folk with jazz and hope.  She writes the kind of songs that feel like conversations you didn’t know you needed – honest and deeply human.  She’s committed to songcraft and to creating spaces where meaningful music and stories thrive.  Overcoming physical challenges, she developed a unique guitar style and sings with deep gratitude.  She released her acclaimed debut album While I’m Here in 2023. A 2024 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist and "Most Wanted" returnee for 2025, she also won the 2023 FocusMusic Heyman Rising Artist Award. Her song “Summers Like These” appears on Christine Lavin’s latest compilation, and she has earned recognition from prestigious songwriting contests; The UK Songwriting Contest, The International Acoustic Music Awards, The International Blues and Roots Radio Contest and The John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Tina has shared the stage with artists like John Gorka, Christine Lavin, and Tom Chapin.   Her upcoming album, “Broken is Beautiful” will be released fall 2026.  

“Tina Ross is a classy cut of singer-songwriter perfection.” ~ Jonathan Aird from Americana UK

More about Tina at tinarossmusic.com