The Belfry fills Sisters with music

Major musical performers are coming to The Belfry during spring break.

Owner Angeline Rhett says, "I just couldn't pass up all these great acts! It's a great opportunity for visitors to check out The Belfry, Sisters, and some amazing live music."

Sisters Folk Festival favorite Ellis performs on Wednesday, March 26. Ellis is at once funny and wise, thoughtful and uninhibited, and her captivating voice is matched by her uplifting lyrics. After her February 2013 appearance on A Prairie Home Companion, Ellis' music charted in the Folk Top 100 in iTunes and Folk Top 20 on Amazon.com. She also received hundreds of messages from strangers including, "You exude pure joy." "I heard you and fell in love." As well as, "Yours is a voice we all need to hear."

Ellis's performances are transformational: she leaves her audiences better than she finds them, with softened edges and opened hearts.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show.

Cost is $13 online and $15 at the door

Charles Button is a music-industry veteran, known for his silky voice and original style. He has performed on several occasions at B.B. King's Blues Club at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. The Charles Button Band performed at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, closing the show for the 2002 Native American Grammy Nominee Showcase.

He hits The Belfry on Thursday, March 27, for an 8 p.m. show. Cost is $10 at the door.

San Francisco band Blind Willies, led by singer/songwriter Alexei Wajchman, plays music as powerful as it is eclectic. Offering up a raucous blend of folk, blues, Americana, rock 'n' roll, and original songwriting, Blind Willies features Misha Khalikuov (cello), Alex Nash (drums), Daniel Riera (bass, flute), and Max Miller-Loran (keyboard, trumpet). Accomplished across diverse genres including rock, jazz, classical, world, and hip-hop, the band has forged a dynamic and unique sound that reflects the deeply resonant American musical traditions that each player has brought to the table.

They are scheduled for Friday, March 28. Doors open at 7 p.m. for an 8 p.m. show. Cost is $8 online and $10 at the door.

"I'm always moving forward, going outside of my wheelhouse, listening to new music and incorporating new ideas," says award-winning guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Tommy Castro, who takes the stage at The Belfry on Saturday, March 29, at 8:30 p.m. "The contemporary blues scene is full of fresh, new sounds. It's an exciting time."

Castro is famed for his signature brand of tough, rocking rhythm and blues, thrilling fans around the world with his incendiary live performances. With his turbo-charged new Alligator Records album, "The Devil You Know," Castro strips his music down to its raw essence as he rockets into the next phase of his storied career.

Cost is $20 online and $25 at the door.

The Belfry is a 100-year-old church located in the heart of Sisters at 302 E. Main Ave. for more information visit www.belfryevents.com.