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HoustonFest 2016 is set for June 10-11 in Galax, Virginia

HoustonFest is an annual bluegrass and old-time music festival, celebrating song and service, which is held at Felts Park, 601 South Main St., in Galax, Virginia, on the second weekend in June.  HoustonFest 2016 is set for Friday, June 10, through Saturday, June 11.

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John Cowan


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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 →

The Harvester Performance Center in downtown Rocky Mount, Va., offers a variety of live music.


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Lonesome River Band, Carbon Leaf and The Milk Carton Kids performing at The Harvester in Rocky Mount, Va., this weekend

If you haven’t made it out to the area’s newest live music venue for a concert, this weekend would be a great time to visit Rocky Mount, Va.  Continue reading →