It’s another crazy busy live music weekend shaping up around the Piedmont. Following are just a few shows you may want to check out. Know of a live music performance I missed? Please add it in the comments below. Continue reading
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Hiss Golden Messenger to headline Flow Honda’s ‘Sunset Thursdays’ free show on Thursday, Aug. 13, at Bailey Park in Wake Forest Innovation Quarter
Building on the success of the inaugural concert event in June, Flow Honda and Phuzz Phest will present the second volume of “Sunset Thursdays,” its free community concert series on Thursday, Aug. 13, at Bailey Park in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The June event drew more than 600 attendees, according to organizers.
Mason Via, Caleb Caudle, Carri Smithey and many more on tap musically this weekend in the Piedmont
Wow. It’s shaping up to be a busy weekend music wise in the Piedmont. Here’s just a few offerings to get you started. If I am missing any, please share! And be sure to get out, support these emerging artists and enjoy! Continue reading
Native Rhiannon Giddens among headliners of 75th National Folk Festival in Greensboro, N.C., on Sept. 11-13
The National Folk Festival will celebrate its 75th anniversary by featuring some 300 artists — musicians, dancers, puppeteers, storytellers, potters, and craftspeople — on seven outdoor stages throughout downtown Greensboro from Sept. 11–13, 2015. Best of all, the three-day festival is FREE to the public. Continue reading
Seventh annual Front Porch Fest promises new music for Labor Day weekend in Stuart, Virginia
Tired of listening to the same old music? Make plans to attend Front Porch Fest at the Spirit Haven Farm in Stuart, Virginia, over Labor Day weekend and you’ll not only be exposed to some new tunes, you’ll be helping out a struggling community. Continue reading
Five reasons you won’t want to miss FloydFest
The following post was originally published on my Huffington Post blog here. Enjoy and please share!
The 14th annual FloydFest promises to bring some musical flares (and flair) to Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains in a few short weeks. Continue reading
Some of my favorite MerleFest and Rooster Walk 2015 musical discoveries
This article was originally posted on The Huffington Post here.
MerleFest and Rooster Walk Music and Art Festival have kicked off the 2015 summer music festival season to standing ovations. Fans have been posting all over social media they’re already looking forward to next year, biding their time for these iconic Americana and roots festivals — considered some of the best in the Southeast. There were amazing performances by MerleFest headliners, including The Avett Brothers, Lee Ann Womack, Dwight Yoakam — as well as Rooster Walk headliners Yonder Mountain String Band, Steep Canyon Rangers and Lake Street Dive. But other acts, too numerous to mention, did not disappoint. One of my favorite things about attending these festivals in particular are the new acts I “discover” by wandering among the stages. This year was no exception. Following are just a few personal discoveries I made over the two weekends. As a friend of mine says, “You come for the big names on the poster, but it’s the smaller names that keep you coming back.” Next up for me are Red Wing Roots Music Festival and FloydFest. How about you? What festivals are you headed to this summer?
Missed BIG Something at Rooster Walk 7? Catch them tonight at The Rives Theatre
If you missed BIG Something at Rooster Walk, the group takes the stage at The Rives Theatre in uptown Martinsville, Virginia, at 9 tonight! Continue reading
Steve Earle and the Dukes to headline 15th Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival in September
Do you have plans to attend this year’s Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival in the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM)?
BCM, the parent organization of Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, has a stellar lineup of artists for the 15th annual festival including headliner Steve Earle and the Dukes. The three-day music celebration honoring Bristol’s unique music history as the site of the legendary 1927 Bristol Sessions will be held Sept. 18-20, 2015, in historic downtown Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. Continue reading
Chateau Morrisette Winery to host music for all tastes this summer
Floyd, Virginia – Located along Virginia’s scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, Chateau Morrisette Winery will play host this summer to a wide array of music, arts and culture events. Continue reading
