If you haven’t bought your tickets for Americana icon Robert Earl Keen’s annual holiday show tour, “Merry Christmas From the Fam-O-Lee,” that kicks off Monday, Nov. 27, at the Tivoli Theatre in Chattanooga, Tennessee, it’s not too late. And if you’ve never experienced it’s sure to become a favorite family tradition. Continue reading
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Lowland Hum releases ‘Songs for Christmas Time’ just in time for the holidays
It’s a week before Black Friday, but you can start easing into the holiday spirit today with Lowland Hum’s ”Songs for Christmas Time,” a collection of low-key holiday tunes “for those who need something a little less triumphantly cheerful during their holiday season.” Continue reading
Leftover Salmon to perform at The Rives Theatre in Martinsville, Virginia
Rooster Walk Music and Arts Festival and FloydFest fans, listen up: You can catch a rare acousticLeftover Salmon! set beginning at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, at the historic Rives Theatre in Martinsville, Virginia. Continue reading
The Couldn’t Be Happiers share their ‘Baggage’ with WHUPFM listeners
What happens when a tattooed Texas troubadour blends melodies and shares harmonies with a sassy blonde country crooner from North Carolina? You get the Couldn’t Be Happiers, a Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based duo that formed in July 2017. Continue reading
Black Lillies, Yarn, Dangermuffin headline The Shindig 2017 on Nov. 4
The Shindig festival advertises itself as “music for your beers.” The event, set for Saturday, Nov. 4, in downtown Clayton, North Carolina, certainly has something for music lovers — nine bands on two stages — and for beer lovers with more than 13 beers on tap from local craft breweries.
Musical acts include The Black Lillies, Yarn, Dangermuffin, Acoustic Syndicate, Forlorn Strangers and many more for free!
A limited number of VIP Tickets are available at theshindig.net
Phuzz Sounds, SECCA team up to host Pine State Holiday music festival on Saturday, Oct. 14
The good folks who put on the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, local music festival Phuzz Phest have teamed up with SECCA to host Pine State Holiday: a day of music and relaxation on the picturesque grounds of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). Continue reading
YEP Roc Records celebrates 20th anniversary with free show featuring Mandolin Orange, Jim Lauderdale, The Stray Birds on Saturday, Oct. 21, in Hillsborough
It’s not too late to join Yep Roc Records as it celebrates its 20th anniversary as a label with a three-day festival, Yep Roc 20. Continue reading
Second annual Jam In The Trees raises $2,500 for forest protection; announces third annual festival for Aug. 24-25, 2018
From the good folks at The Press House and Jam in the Trees:
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The second annual Jam In The Trees, held Friday, Aug. 25-26, 2017, donated $2,500 to the non-profit Wild Forests and Fauna. The two-day Americana music festival took place at Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and featured 14 bands on both an outdoor and indoor stage. This is the second year that Jam In The Trees has donated a portion of proceeds to Wild Forests and Fauna (WildFF), who work with local communities in different forests around the world, striving to protect nature for future generations. The festival was also nominated this year for IBMA’s prestigious Momentum Award. Jam In The Trees will return to Pisgah Brewing Company for its third year, on Aug. 24 and 25, 2018.
Second annual Balsam Range Art of Music Festival set for Dec. 1-2 at Lake Junaluska
Fans of Balsam Range, listen up:
The 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Album of the Year winners for “Mountain Voodoo” on Mountain Home Records have announced the second annual Balsam Range Art of Music Festival will be held on Dec. 1-2, 2017, on the grounds of the beautiful Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center in Haywood County, North Carolina. Continue reading
Shiloh Hill announces new music, new ‘Autumn Roots’ tour on heels of ‘Wildflower’ album release
Shiloh Hill is a self-described eclectic folk-rock band that layers traditional folk instruments over a rock band rhythm section. My husband and I had the pleasure of discovering their unique sound recently at Craft City Sip-In in Greensboro, North Carolina, where the band is based. Continue reading
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