Clara Rae & Sam Sparks at MAD House 101

Winner of the 2021 and 2023 Stars on the Bayou Award, 2023 emerging artist of the year and 2024’s female performer of the year for the NELA music awards, Clara Rae is a Northeast Louisiana native who has graced stages in Nashville, Memphis, Austin, London and Paris. She has played at many notable venues such as the Bluebird and Honkey Tonk central in Nashville TN, the Florabama, headlined the Texas State forest festival, Arkansas Brew Fest, the Piccadilly Circus in London and many others! She has over 500 live shows under her belt and is pursuing a long-term professional music career. Clara performs a mix of Bluesy country, classic rock and Americana.

Sam Sparks is a "Y'allternative" artist trying to blend the sounds of emotional folk and grunge rock with a little southern twang. Coming to you out of Dadanelle, AR, he has dreams and aspirations of pursuing his music and developing a long-term professional career in the music industry.