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Sep 13, 2016 BMI singer-songwriter Bonnie Bishop, backed by guitarist Ford Thurston, shows off her soulful and laid-back country tunes to the Loufest crowd on the BMI/Tunespeak stage. View Photo

Sep 13, 2016 BMI rapper Anderon .Paak performs with his band The Free Nationals on the BMI/Tunespeak stage at Loufest. The rapidly rising star has been touring all summer. View Photo

Aug 11, 2016 Weird Al channels his inner Kurt Cobain for his song “Smells Like Nirvana,” the parody to Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” View Photo

Aug 11, 2016 Weird Al sings his hit “Foil” - a parody of Lorde’s 2013 single “Royals.” View Photo

Aug 11, 2016 Yankovic performs a uniquely hilarious acoustic medley with his band including such hits as “Eat it” and “Like A Surgeon.” Al’s bandmates, most of whom have been with him from the beginning, include (L-R) drummer Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, Jim “Kimo” West on guitar, Steve Jay on bass and keyboardist Ruben Valtierra, with Weird Al Yankovic singing vocals. View Photo

Aug 11, 2016 Weird Al performs “Word Crimes,” the parody of Robin Thicke’s hit “Blurred Lines.” “Word Crimes” debuted in the Billboard Top 40, making Al one of only three people to have had Top 40 singles in each of the last four decades. View Photo

Aug 11, 2016 Yankovic opens up his concert from outside the theater singing “Tacky,” the parody of Pharrell’s “Happy,” then bursts through the doors and walks through the audience onto the stage. View Photo

Aug 11, 2016 Weird Al jokes around backstage with BMI’s Anne Cecere after his “Mandatory Fun” concert in Santa Barbara. View Photo

Aug 02, 2016 LANco brought their mix of classic country and contemporary pop to the BMI stage to kick off Day 4. View Photo

Aug 02, 2016 BMI’s Justin Seiser (L) Samantha Cox, Tim Pattison and Nina Carter (R) smile for a group shot with BMI singer/songwriters LANco. View Photo