In 2011, organizers invited musicians from blues, country, and rock.
[1] The festival concentrated on Dixieland jazz but also welcomed performers in swing, ragtime, barbershop, and zydeco.
[2] Additionally, the festival had a significant traditional jazz youth band element, showcasing dozens of youth bands in hour long sets throughout the weekend.
Many bands were local to the Sacramento area and were representatives of schools or private jazz clubs and other community organizations.
However, youth bands from outside California were not uncommon, some hailing from as far away as Canada.