Being on the road can be rough on a musician. In fact, the late, great Merle Haggard has been quoted as saying he didn’t realize he was signing up for a 40-year bus tour when he decided to become a professional troubadour. Continue reading
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The Kruger Brothers’ Carolina in the Fall 2018 announces expanded lineup
This just in from the good folks over at Carolina in the Fall Music and Food Festival:
The fourth annual Carolina in the Fall Music and Food Festival set for Sept. 21-22, 2018, in downtown Wilkesboro, North Carolina, has expanded its powerful lineup of entertainment to include The Secret Sisters, Jim Lauderdale, Front Country and Humming House, among others. These artists will join festival hosts The Kruger Brothers and The Steel Wheels, The Roosevelts, Fireside Collective, The Contenders, Snyder Family Band, The Arcadian Wild, Nikki Talley and more than 100 other musicians, chefs, vintners and craft beer brewers from the region.
The complete lineup is available online at www.carolinainthefall.org.
Reevestock Music Festival 2018
In what has become a trend for many bands, Charlotte-based folk-rock band Time Sawyer is once again hosting the Reevestock Music Festival in its hometown of Elkin, North Carolina, on Aug. 4-5, 2017, featuring none other than Time Sawyer, the Marcus King Band, Town Mountain, David Childers, William Wild and the Corey Hunt Band.
Started in 2011, the festival began as a fundraiser “for our beloved Reeves Theater, one the town’s oldest buildings, as we looked to aid in the buildings restoration,” Time Sawyer writes on its website. “In 2014, the Reeves building was purchased and is now privately owned. The group is finishing the rebuilding and it will re-open as a performing arts venue with a bar and restaurant.
“Reevestock as a festival lives on, pushing into the future, still as a benefit festival put on by The Foothills Arts Council. We have created the Reevestock Scholarship Fund from the money raised each year at the festival to serve as our fundraising project. These scholarships are made available to Elkin and Starmount seniors looking to continue their education at any two-year program, four-year program, or technical school.“Reevestock offers something for everyone in the family and looks to benefit the community in every way possible. Great music for all ages, food and drinks made available by your favorite restaurants, and even activities for the kids. Music helps to bring us all together and that’s what Reevestock is all about. We hope to see you all the first weekend in August for some great music and fun.”
For ticket information and a schedule for Friday’s free show and Saturday’s lineup, visit http://www.reevestock.com.
Leftover Salmon, Chatham County Line, Front Country, Forlorn Strangers, Annabelle’s Curse among headliners for 2018 North Carolina Brewers & Music Festival set for May 11-12 in Huntersville
I have no idea how the North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival, which combines two of my favorite things, hasn’t hit my radar until now. Maybe it’s because it’s located at 4431 Neck Road in Huntersville, just north of Charlotte. Or maybe it’s because the organizers just never thought to reach out to me since it began in 2011, from what I can gather from the website.
It’s certainly not because of the music, or the featured breweries.
World-class guitar show wraps up Marvelous Music Mainstage Series on Friday, May 11, at the Cary, NC, Arts Center
From the good folks at the Town of Cary, North Carolina:
Catch a world-class guitar show at the Cary Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2018, as Loren and Mark wrap up the Marvelous Music Mainstage Series. Continue reading
Old Crow Medicine Show with special guest Dawes headed to Booth Amphitheatre on Sept. 20, 2018
Old Crow Medicine Show with special guest Dawes will play Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina, on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Continue reading
Old Crow Medicine Show returns to Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Sept. 20, 2018
Old Crow Medicine Show with special guest Dawes will play Cary, North Carolina’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Sept. 20, 2018. General Admission Lawn tickets are $35 and Reserved Seats and Reserved Table Seats are $40. Visit http://www.boothamphitheatre.com for more info.
Grammy-award winning Alison Brown to headline 7th annual Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival on Sept. 8, 2018
From the good folks over at the Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival in Mocksville, North Carolina:
The seventh annual Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival lineup has been announced and includes the greatest number of performing artists in the one-day event’s history including Grammy-award winning Alison Brown, according to organizers. Continue reading
Scythian among artists to release new albums at MerleFest 2018
If MerleFest has a house band, it’s Scythian.
The band, which blasts folk mixed with Celtic rock and Irish ballads, is composed of a group of siblings with Ukrainian roots — plus friends who create the group’s unique energy.
Scythian is a staple as headliners at Irish/Celtic music festivals across the country, as well festivals on the Americana/bluegrass circuit. Based in the Washington, D.C.-area, the band has performed at MerleFest for more than a decade.
The band kind of entered MerleFest through a side door.
Doc Watson discovered them busking in front of the gates and invited them in — much to the delight of their ever-growing fan base.
Scythian’s music is different, definitely. But what really sets the members of Scythian apart as people and musicians is their love and concern for others, especially the youngest and most vulnerable in our society.
This band of brothers (and sisters) is releasing its second children’s album, “Cake for Dinner 2: Twinkie Twins,” at the 31st annual MerleFest,April 26-29 on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, about an hour northwest of Charlotte and west of the Triad.
Early bird ticket discounts available for MerleFest 2018 through Wednesday, April 25
From the good folks over at MerleFest:
With just one week until MerleFest 2018, the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, is buzzing with activity. The festival, presented by Window World, kicks off next Thursday, April 26, at 2:30 p.m., and runs through Sunday, April 29; an estimated 75,000-plus participants will gather at this year’s annual homecoming of musicians and music lovers to celebrate the world renowned MerleFest.
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