The Lynchstock Music Festival is celebrating five years of music on April 22 and is moving to Riverfront Park in Downtown Lynchburg, Virginia.
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Carolina Roots MusicFest celebrates second annual event with The Black Lillies, Time Sawyer on May 19-20 in Statesville
Carolina Roots MusicFest is a two-day celebration of diverse music styles performed by outstanding national, regional and local performers including The Black Lillies, The Waydown Wanderers, Forlorn Strangers, The Ragbirds, Time Sawyer, Josh Daniel / Mark Schimick Project, Amigos, Cordovas, The Broad Pickups and Coddle Creek.
Leo Kottke & Keller Williams present ‘Shut the Folk Up and Listen’ on Feb. 17 at The Carolina Theatre in Greensboro
This special evening of music at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, will feature solo sets by Leo Kottke and Keller Williams, as well as collaborations between the artists at the The Carolina Theatre, 310 S Greene St., Greensboro, North Carolina.
Lowland Hum returns home for album release party on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Resonate GSO
Resonate GSO will present Lowland Hum‘s album, “Thin,” release concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Hope Chapel (1825 Spring Garden St.) following the Feb. 10 album release. Tickets are $12.
My 2017 Grammy picks and predictions
I did this last year and if you take peek here you’ll find that for the most part (OK about half the time), my picks and predictions were spot on. Let’s see how I fare this year in the categories I chose to pick. The 59th annual Grammy Awards 59th annual Grammy Awards air at 8 p.m. (EST) Sunday, Feb. 12, on CBS. The complete list of nominees can be found here.
The Steel Wheels to present fifth annual Red Wing Roots Music Festival July 14-16
The Steel Wheels will present the fifth annual Red Wing Roots Music Festival on July 14-16, 2017 — three days, four stages and 40 bands at the beautiful Natural Chimneys Park and Campground in Mt. Solon, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley.
MerleFest adds Leftover Salmon, Tift Merritt, Jorma Kaukonen, Donna the Buffalo and John Driskell Hopkins Band
From the good folks at MerleFest:
WILKESBORO, North Carolina – MerleFest, presented by Window World and scheduled for April 27-30, 2017, is proud to announce five more artists added to the MerleFest 2017 lineup: Leftover Salmon, Tift Merritt, Jorma Kaukonen, Donna the Buffalo, and John Driskell Hopkins Band! These artists join a list of performers already announced including Zac Brown Band, The Avett Brothers, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives and many more. This year marks MerleFest’s 30th celebration. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Annabelle’s Curse releases new digital EP, ‘Here and Now’ on Feb. 17
Annabelle’s Curse will release its new digital EP, “Here and Now” on Feb. 17, 2017. In the meantime, here’s the group’s NPR Tiny Desk Contest submission to tide you over.
You can catch this talented Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia-based, alt-rock-folk band live everywhere from Roanoke to Philly over the next month. Learn more about them here.
Jack the Radio celebrates 5th anniversary with video release, Trophy Brewing Co. Baltic Porter on Groundhog Day
Jack the Radio is teaming up with Raleigh’s Trophy Brewing Company for a “Pretty Money” video and beer release party to celebrate the fifth year-plus anniversary of Jack the Radio’s debut album of the same name.
The indie, roots rockers’ free event is set for 6 to 10 p.m. at Trophy on Maywood, 656 Maywood Ave., on Thursday, Feb. 2.
Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival 2017 features impressive lineup including Blue Highway, Don Flemons
The organizers of the Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival held just west of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, each September has announced its 2017 lineup and it is impressive. Among the acts scheduled to perform are IBMA winners Blue Highway, Carolina Chocolate Drops co-founder Don Flemons and Asheville’s Fireside Collective. At $15 for a full day pass (children 12 and younger are free with a paying adult), you’re not going to find a better musical bargain.
If you want to catch a preview of one of these acts, Fireside Collective is playing at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem. You can find details here.
From the good folks at the Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival:
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA –Ticket sales for the sixth Annual Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival opened today as festival organizers announced a full roster of exciting artists. Continue reading
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