I was wondering if Friday was the "pimp" spot since it's closest to the awards show and might draw more field trip activity.
I looked up the other speakers and they were all singer-songwriters.
Claude Kelly is "known for writing for artists such as Britney Spears, Akon, Jason Derulo, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Jay Sean, Adam Lambert, Jessie J and Charice."
BC Jean is "best known for writing the song "If I Were a Boy" for R&B singer Beyoncé."
Goapele is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter who was raised "raised in a California South African exile community." Her "music often highlights the need for political and socio-economic change...She has appeared on the covers of local Bay Area publications San Francisco Magazine, Diablo Magazine, East Bay Express, SF Bay Guardian, Mugshot Magazine, and City Flight.
Martin "Marty" Stuart "is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music. He had a Top 10 country hit in 1990, but hasn't enjoyed much commercial success since 1994. In 2008, he began hosting The Marty Stuart Show on TV. Guests have included Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban and Brad Paisley.
http://www.rfdtv.com/shows/music_&_enter...uart_show/