Sam Morrow w/ Sam Tayloe
Sam Morrow has sound that exists outside of genre and geography. It’s his own version of modern-day American roots music: a mix of roadhouse rock & roll, bluesy R&B, and country-fried funky-tonk, driven forward by groove, grease, and guitars.“A sinewy, head-nodding listen…demands to be played loud at parties.” – Rolling Stone “The record is buttressed by two strong singles: the keyboard-heavy opener “By Your Side” and the driving, twangy “Medicine Man,” both perfectly showcasing Morrow’s whiskey-soaked, rich vocals, bringing to mind the ghost of Leon Russell, offering a powerful one-two Tyson-worthy punch opening the record.” – GLIDE”It’s certainly the best rock album this year.” – Farce the Music Time Sawyer’s name reflects the pull between the past and the future. The character Tom Sawyer evokes the rural background and love of home that the band shares. Time is a muse for songwriting; it’s the thread that runs through life, bringing new experiences and giving us a sense of urgency, while still connecting us with our past. The folk-rock band has performed on the stages of some of the Southeast’s most iconic festivals, including Merlefest, Floydfest, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion, Albino Skunk Music Festival, and Carolina in the Fall. They’ve shared bills with American Aquarium, John Craigie, Hiss Golden Messenger, Langhorne Slim, John Moreland, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Wood Brothers, Susto, and many more.
Turkey Buzzards + Stripmall Ballads
“Much like the duo themselves, the songs range near and far, from the sticky humidity of the Carolinas to the arid and dusty cellars of the West, telling stories of simplistic beauty that unravel through gritty vocals and thoughtful harmonies. The bare authenticity of each song sweeps up the listener for a ride that might wander but will certainly not end in the same place where it began.” Dylan Nicholson (Greensboro, NC) and Eric Patterson (Lodi, CA) formed the The Turkey Buzzards in Morro Bay, CA and have shared stages with John R. Miller, Robert Earl Keen, Jeffery Martin, The Deslondes, Dawes, White Buffalo, Brothers Comatose, and frequently join Willy Tea Taylor as members of The Fellership. Stripmall Ballads is the starkly poetic project of Phillips Saylor Wisor, and Everybody Wins is his most fully realized statement yet—a raw, cinematic folk record mapping the forgotten corners of America with grit and grace. Produced by J. Tom Hnatow and recorded at Small Blue Studio in Lexington, Kentucky, the album features John R. Miller and The Engine Lights, with guest appearances from Lydia Loveless, Willy Tea Taylor, and Bob Sumner. Drawing comparisons to Neil Young, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and the lineage of Townes Van Zandt, Gillian Welch, and Jason Molina, Wisor writes slow-burning ballads set in flood zones, mill towns, and long-empty bedrooms, tracing survival, loss, and fleeting connection on the margins. With a lived-in voice and piercing lyrical empathy, Stripmall Ballads delivers songs that honor overlooked lives—and hit with the kind of emotional weight that resonates deeply on stages and festival grounds.
Ben Danaher + Mark Catalano
Ben Danaher-“Soulful, arena-friendly country-rock with one foot in the honky-tonk and another in church, Saturday-night-to-Sunday-morning hanging in the balance”-Rolling Stone “An earthy voice in the Ray LaMontagne mould”- The Guardian “Ben Danaher is a wealth of insight, experience, and the dictation of a songwriter twice his age.” -Wide Open Country “Avett Brothers intimate, Chris Stapleton nuanced, and Will Hoge Engaging.” – The Shotgun Seat” Mark Catalano “Multi-instrumentalist singer, songwriter, producer, and award-winning composer Mark Catalano was born and raised in Youngstown, OH. The last 25 years of his music career have taken him many places, including Los Angeles, CA for 14 years, to touring nationally, to now settling in Greensboro, NC in 2022. He’s worked with Grammy award-winning producers, performed on radio and TV, and created 6 albums of his own original music.”
An Evening with Jim Lauderdale and The Game Changers
Jim Lauderdale embodies the sound of American roots music for listeners around the world. A 2025 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Lauderdale will release his 38th and 39th albums in 2026: Country Super Hits Volume 2 and a bluegrass collection, The Birds Know. His major label debut, 1991’s Planet of Love, opened the door to international touring and established him as an A-list songwriter on Music Row. His songs have been recorded by George Strait, Patty Loveless, George Jones, the Chicks, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lucinda Williams, Charley Crockett, Dave Edmunds, Solomon Burke, and many others. Between 2004 and 2013, Lauderdale wrote and recorded six albums with Grateful Dead songwriter Robert Hunter. His many other collaborators include Buddy Miller, Elvis Costello, Donna the Buffalo, North Mississippi Allstars, Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, and Ralph Stanley. In 2016, Lauderdale received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association; he’s also won two Grammys in the Best Bluegrass Album category.
Michael Chaney (Album Release Show) w/ Anna Mertson
“Michael Chaney is a soulful singer-songwriter blending raw storytelling with powerful melodies. His new album “Dopamine” explores the emotional highs and lows that keep us chasing the feeling music gives us.” “Anna Mertson is a singer/songwriter from Westfield, NC – a tiny community in the foothills of the mountains. She performs full time, but her heart belongs to the craft of songwriting and storytelling by using experiences and visuals to guide the pen. She sits in a world where folk and country music hold hands, but chooses to allow genre boundaries to be pushed to ensure authenticity to the song and herself.”
Jade Moore W/ Tin Roof Echo
Asheville-based singer-songwriter Joe Hooten, originally from Macon, Georgia, leads Tin Roof Echo—a project rooted in introspective songwriting, melodic grit, and a DIY spirit. Since his 2014 debut The Original Plan, he’s released seven albums blending indie rock and alt-country with a raw, lived-in feel.His latest release, Flowers Falling, was recorded with producer Kevin Boggs and mastered by John Keane (R.E.M., Indigo Girls), featuring members of Steep Canyon Rangers and Drive-By Truckers. The result is a warm, country-leaning record with understated punch.Hooten has played everything from festivals like Enofest and Finsterfest to venues like the Grey Eagle and the Orange Peel, sharing bills with Scott Miller, Kenny Roby, Freedy Johnston, David Childers, Pylon Reenactment Society, Agent Orange, and Soul Asylum. Jade Moore is a powerhouse singer-songwriter from the Charlotte area whose music carries the pulse of Appalachian rhythm and roots straight to the soul. Drawing deep from the soil of the Carolinas, her sound is shaped by blues, jazz, bluegrass, and Americana, braided together with stories pulled from her own past and the wider universe that surrounds her songwriting.With over a decade of full-time performance experience, Jade commands the stage with a voice that feels both timeworn and electric. There’s a fire in her delivery and a reverence for tradition in her phrasing. Each song ignites something familiar, a reminder of front-porch harmonies, winding back roads, and the resilient spirit of the region she calls home.Her live performances are immersive and dynamic, blending genre-spanning favorites with striking original material that is rich in emotion, raw honesty, and rhythmic drive. Whether she’s leaning into deep Southern soul, slipping into sultry jazz tones, or delivering heartfelt Americana ballads, Jade creates moments that linger long after the last note fades.Rooted in Appalachia yet reaching far beyond it, Jade Moore’s music sparks connection, stirs memory, and invites listeners to feel the rhythm of the land, the story of the song, and the truth in every lyric.
An Evening With Kevn Kinney
Kevn Kinney is most widely known as founder and frontman of Atlanta-based rock band DrivinN-Cryin. A highly-acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician, performer, visual artist and poet, he has recently been inducted into both the Wisconsin Music Hall of Fame and Georgia Music Hall of Fame for his impactful legacy of art.Kinney has released multiple critically acclaimed solo and band recordings during his career having also collaborated with Warren Haynes, REM, The Who and John Popper, among others. Peter Buck of REM has produced and performed on several of Kevn’s albums and continues to be involved in his career.Kevn Kinney has continuously toured full-time with his band Drivin n Cryin while simultaneously carving out a niche for himself as a solo artist. From the festival stage to the smallest house concert, fans are always excited at the opportunity to see him up close and personal in a stripped-down acoustic setting. Recent touring include multiple dates with the Indigo Girls, Blackberry Smoke, The Black Crowes and others.His latest solo studio album Think About It was released in 2022. In Fall 2023 the first release of the Let’s Go Dancin’: A Compilation Celebrating The Songs Of Kevn Kinney four-album vinyl series came out with over 100 digital recorded titles slated to go through end of 2024. The project is a massive all-star tribute to songwriter, poet, performer Kevn Kinney. Tracks from Jason Isbell, Violent Femmes, Shovels & Rope, Mike Farris, Great Peacock and dozens more will be released.
Tyler Millard presents Eight Track
Tyler Millard is half of the husband and wife duo The Ghosts of Liberty. He discovered his love for creating music almost by accident, only picking up the guitar in 2006 as a hobby to pursue as he slowly lost his vision to a degenerative retinal disease. But what started as a hobby eventually became an obsession. Today, Tyler spends most of his days hacking his way through technology that was never truly designed for the blind in an effort to create music that is simultaneously substantive and catchy. Tom Troyer is the “Artist in Resonance” at Back Table Where he hosts the Monday Night Open Mic, curates the Silo Series, a genre blending and community building monthly First Friday gathering. And he coordinates the weekly sound bath ambient music for Ground and Groove yoga Wednesdays. His next single “Let Yourself Move On” comes out April 30.
Jill Andrews
Bold, infectious, introspective music that has served as the backdrop to some of America’s most beloved television series including Grey’s Anatomy, This Is Us, Nashville, and Wynnona Earp, to which she composed the theme. “Andrews’ songs are beautifully crafted and the production molds even the more pensive selections into minor masterpieces” — American Songwriter “Jill Andrews is one of the strongest young female songwriters around.” — Paste Magazine
Ric Robertson x Dori Freeman
