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Steep Canyon Rangers to perform at Blue Ridge Music Center on Saturday, Oct. 11

Want to catch glimpses of autumn color and hear some amazing music at the same time? Mark your calendar to head to the Blue Ridge Music Center near Galax, Va., off the Blue Ridge Parkway to hear the Grammy Award-winning Steep Canyon Rangers at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. Continue reading


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Southern rockers to permeate southwest Virginia the weekend of Sept. 25-27

If you like Southern rock, or “Southern Fried Rock” as the old K-Tel albums used to refer to it, there are a lot of chances for you to get your groove on to some classics as well as some new tunes this weekend beginning Thursday, Sept. 25, in southwest Virginia. Continue reading

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Lonesome River Band and John Cowan, John McFee & Friends headline the 40th annual Stokes County Stomp

DANBURY, N.C. — The annual Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan is celebrating its 40th birthday with free concerts including bluegrass sensation The Lonesome River Band and the Doobie Brothers’ John Cowan, John McFee and Friends. Continue reading


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Sample the sounds of New Orleans’ Caleb Caudle and tastes of microbrews, food trucks at Reynolda House’s Harvest Moon Festival

Celebrating the Harvest Moon and the Reynolda Estate in Winston-Salem, N.C., this annual event connects art, food, and music on the Reynolda lawn. Hear rising star Caleb Caudle, a New Orleans singer-songwriter, and enjoy outdoor games, the exhibition The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design , a keepsake art activity, microbrew beer, free tastings, and meals available from food trucks, according to the Reynolda House Museum’s website.

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High Rock Outfitters in Lexington presents Jim Lauderdale with Daniel Justin Smith on Aug. 24

LEXINGTON, N.C. — When I think of singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale, the first song that comes to mind is “I Met Jesus in a Bar.” But he has more songs. Many, many more. One of Nashville’s most prolific songwriters and a frequent draw at MerleFest, the North Carolina native will be performing at High Rock Outfitters, 13 South Main St., on Sunday, Aug. 24, with Daniel Justin Smith beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. Continue reading


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Spend the evening with FireFall at the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, Va.

If you are a fan of ’70s rock, you may want to head to Rocky Mount, Va.’s new Harvester Performance Center on Sunday, Aug. 10, to catch FireFall performing hits including “Cinderella,” “Just Remember I Love You” and “You are the Woman.” Continue reading