Nicole Atkins serenades a receptive audience during Saturday’s Station North Spring Music Festival. Nicole’s appearance at the festival was a surprise to even her as she had originally planned to be on tour with her band in Europe at the same time. The volcano in Iceland caused her to cancel her tour, leaving her schedule unexpectedly open. Sweden’s loss was our gain as she participated in two shows during the festival. Caption and photo by Phil Laubner.

Kerra Holtgren comforts one of her co-workers at a booth that sold art and thrift store goodies. I love Baltimore. Caption and photo by Phil Laubner.

Jeff Brown-Hill, one half of the J&B Blues Project, accompanies the talented Nicole Atkins. Both Nicole and Jeff participated in a music-in-the-round session hosted by Andy Rubin of Cyclops Books. Jeff and Nicole had never played together before, but it added an unexpected and exciting element to an already amazing evening. Caption and photo by Phil Laubner.

Singers Martin Cesar and Caila Thompson-Hannant of Montreal’s Think About Life are captured mid-song, mid-dance, mid-lift off during the headlining set of the North Station music Festival. Caption and photo by Phil Laubner.

Think About Life‘s exciting Martin Cesar, during a rare moment when he wasn’t in motion. Caption and photo by Phil Laubner.

I don’t know who had the greater vertigo during this shot, but I definitely envied her seat for the festival. Caption and photo by Phil Laubner.

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