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.
Hank, Pattie & The Current
Bluegrass visionaries Hank Smith (banjo) and Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw’s (fiddle) innovative twist on traditional bluegrass music is a soulful brew flavored with classical, Motown, jazz, and pop influences. Joined by Cassidy Beentjes on guitar and Stevie Martinez on bass, this dynamic, North Carolina based group is performing in support of their seventh album, UNDER THE STARS, out now on Robust Records.
Tommy Prine w/ Brad Goodall
Tommy Prine is a Nashville-bred songwriter carving out his own identity with unflinching honesty, dynamic guitar work, and a voice that bridges Americana, indie folk, and Southern storytelling. Following the breakout of his acclaimed debut album This Far South and the momentum around his new EP Love Circle (out now), Prine has emerged as one of the most compelling young artists in the scene — known for emotionally charged live shows, sharp songwriting, and a rapidly growing fanbase across the U.S. and Europe. West Virginia songwriter and piano bard Brad Goodall established himself as a vivid storyteller with his 2022 debut Made In America, which boasted uproariously satirical character studies of sad, desperate men in the vein of Randy Newman and Warren Zevon. Where that album unfolded like a collection of biting short stories, his latest Hometown plays out like an autobiography..
Flat Iron Opry w/ Carri Smithey Band ft Nathan Arizona and Tom Burgess
Desirée Dawson & Mira Lazuli w/ Mountain Flower
Marvelous Funkshun (Lettuce After Party)
Featuring soaring guitar and pedal steel over a heavy groove, Marvelous Funkshun is a venue and festival favorite. The band has graced the stage with artists such as George Porter Jr. of the Meters, Eric Gales, the late Kofi Burbridge of the Derek Trucks Band, Snoop Dogg and more. Recently, they have gained attention for a smoking tribute to Jimi Hendrix with funk and sacred steel influenced versions of classic hits and deep cuts. Look for their new release “Instru-Mental” on all streaming platforms. Highlights of 2025 include a late night performance during New Orleans Jazz Fest at the Howlin Wolf, Instru-Mental debuting at #10 on the Relix charts and a tribute to the Meters featuring George Porter Jr. and Joe Marcinek at the legendary Ziggy’s club in North Carolina.
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. Allyn Raney is a performing musician and singer/songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In a genre best described as soulful Americana, Allyn blends a variety of influences into a style that is completely her own. At 20 years old, she has performed on hundreds of stages, and is passionate about sharing the joy that music brings her personally with those who are open to listening. Drake Duffer is a musician and songwriter from Winston-Salem, NC. A classical guitarist by trade, he grew up playing folk and bluegrass in the NC Piedmont, and enjoys weaving the two genres together. He is a founding member of the bands Early Gray and Mount Rosco.
Tyler Millard presents Eight Track
William Nesmith is a Carolina native, MBA grad and classically trained pianist. His music comes from a real place, full of true experiences and raw feelings. He seems to evoke an enduring optimism—even in his darkest songs while taking listeners on a ride they’ll never want to get off. Anna Mertson is a songwriter from the foothills of North Carolina. From stories to emotional accounts of personal experiences and feelings – she puts the deepest parts of her on display through her music. Her songs come to life with the love and intention of connecting to others through the inescapable reality of being unapologetically human. Chris Smith is a songwriter who has spent more than a decade working across the music industry. Performing under the name FITUMI, he writes lyric-driven songs that blend sharp storytelling and social commentary, with a healthy disregard for genres. 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.
Fancy Gap w/ Josh Moore
Fancy Gap–singer/songwriter Stuart McLamb (The Love Language) and songwriter/producer Charles Crossingham–today shared their stirring new single “Gold Coast.” Capturing both the closeness of love and the ache that distance brings, the emotionally resonant track was originally envisioned as a driving rock song, yet took a new direction when McLamb recorded a one-take performance—just guitar and voice, captured live on a single microphone. “It was just supposed to be a test to see if the song would work stripped down,” he recalls. “But when Charles heard it, he said, ‘There’s something magic here. Don’t lose this feeling.’” The duo built a lush but understated soundscape around the unfiltered performance to create a recording–mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Craig Alvin (Kacey Musgraves, Real Estate) at Nobel Steed Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL–that feels like a memory unfolding in real time. “The song is about what happens when you keep chasing a new horizon but can’t shake what you left behind,” says Crossingham. “You can hear that tension in the way it breathes—it never tries to be perfect; it just feels honest.” “Gold Coast” is out now alongside a videocrafted by acclaimed editor Jessica Ledoux (Netflix’s All the Light We Cannot See, HBO’s Vinyl), who wove together years of McLamb and Crossingham’s own camera footage into a deeply personal visual collage. “This video isn’t about us as a band; it’s about everything that makes life worth writing songs about,” says McLamb. Crossingham adds, “The song and video feel like your life flashing before your eyes. It’s powerful to see all those years of footage woven together into one big memory. I’ve known Jessica since I was 15, so collaborating on this with her felt full-circle. Stu had a great vision for what this could be, and it all just clicked.” Fancy Gap’s self-titled debut album was released last year to praise and support from FLOOD Magazine, Indy Week, Big Takeover, Twangville, and Analogue, among others, as well as performed on PBS North Carolina’s Shaped By Sound. The album, also mixed by Alvin, featured additional contributions from Sharon Van Etten, Taking Back Sunday’s Adam Lazzara (vocals on “Filthy Habits”), Will McFarlane (Bonnie Raitt, The Mountain Goats, Etta James), Rami Jaffee (The Foo Fighters, The Wallflowers), and Jon Graboff (Willie Nelson, Noel Gallagher, M. Ward, Norah Jones). The band has also performed with artists including Old Crow Medicine Show, The Nude Party, American Aquarium, Futurebirds, Susto, and more.
Gareth Pearson
Often dubbed “The Welsh Tornado,” guitarist Gareth Pearson has captivated audiences worldwide with his explosive fingerstyle technique, high-energy performances, and effortless showmanship. A protégé of Tommy Emmanuel, Gareth’s music spans country, folk, jazz, and rock, blending dazzling arrangements with heartfelt original compositions. Having shared stages with icons such as Ray Davies, John Renbourn, Jan Akkerman, and Andy McKee, he continues to earn international acclaim as one of today’s most exciting and engaging acoustic performers.