NC Folk Fest after party|Night One|Featuring: The Keith Allen Circus
The Keith Allen Circus is exactly what it sounds like. A high flying, death defying, trapeze act of sound led by multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and ringmaster, Keith Allen! with Kevin Purcell (Drums/Keyboards) and James Harris (Bass) The original music blends styles of dark rock and jam (Pink Floyd & Widespread Panic), and catchy psychedelic electro-pop (Gorillaz & Tame Impala) with Keith’s own unique compositional and improvisational style, developed from 20 years on the road with his previous band,The Mantras.
99.9 The Z Showcase ft. American Death Cult, Get Back, and Crushing Quiet
99.9 “The Z” presents our second Showcase ever and our very first one in Greensboro with a stacked line-up we know you’re going to love! Oh, and bonus…? It’s an ALL-GSO ROCK SHOW! It’s the spooky-rock sensation from our very first interview, themselves! American Death Cult! The resident experts of the rock n’ roll groove! You may have heard of them recently? It’s Get Back! And, playing The Flat Iron for the very first time! The masters of melody! It’s Crushing Quiet! It’s going to be an awesome show! You’re gonna wanna get your tickets early for this one! 99.9 Staff will be on-site, as well! So you can hang with the crew if you happen to catch us in a free moment, bands will have merch for sale and be hanging out, as well, between sets – plus! There’s alcohol! (For the 21+ folk!) So get your tickets in advance, or at the door (if you’re lazy like us and you, too, like to live dangerously) and come out and jam with us! It just might be the best Thursday night plans you’ve had lately! August 1st! The Flat Iron! Be there! Your friends! The 99″
Singer Songwriter Series (hosted by Abigail Dowd) ft: Abigail Dowd, Tanner Bingaman, and Dustin Gaspard
Tanner Bingaman -Tanner Bingaman is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet, and producer from rural Pennsylvania. He spends his time foraging writhing folk art from the hills of Appalachia. Tanner’s songs are an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink gumbo, with explorations ranging from poignant punk melodies to rapturous and uncanny instrumental meditations, oftentimes finding himself perplexed by the task of coming down from yet another improvisational meandering. He prefers barefoot walking and once saved the family dog from a rattlesnake. Tanner has been happily featured on NPR stations throughout Pennsylvania, and he has shared stages with some of his favorite songwriters including Charlie Parr, Darrin Hacquard, and Sam Bailey. In 2021, Tanner was awarded Emerging Artist of the Year by the Susquehanna Folk Music Society, and in 2023, Tanner played his first international feature with his New Zealand family of musicians, raising funds for flood-relief efforts on the North Island. He is currently playing shows all over the Lower 48. Tanner is an active member of the duo Tanjo & Crow, as well as fronting his live performance and recording project Tanner Bingaman’s Pretty Big Garden. The debut record from Tanner Bingaman’s Pretty Big Garden, Everything & Nothing is slated for release this 2024. After 10 years of performing throughout the deep Southern Gulf Coast of the USA, Gaspard released his full length debut album “Hoping Heaven Got A Kitchen” in March 2022. His blend of Americana, Soul, Folk and Roots gained Grammy consideration for: Best American Roots Performance, Grammy American Roots Song and Best Americana Album. Written for his grandparents, the record is a “prayer to his home” and delivers an intimate insight into the Cajun native’s varying influences. Gaspard’s latest project “Avec Le Courrant” is a banjo driven bilingual story album detailing the journey of his Acadian ancestors and their exile. This all new original work will once again combine Americana with varying genres including traditional folk, blues and contemporary songwriter elements, while heavily utilizing the Cajun French language. It is his intent to tour up the coast of North America at the end of Summer 2024 and return the songs to their original place of origin Nova Scotia. singer/songwriter/guitarist AND host of the songwriter series, Abigail is grew up under the longleaf pines of North Carolina and comes from a long line of musicians. Known for her storytelling and command of an audience, she has been called “a writer of the highest caliber” (All Scene Eye). Her soulful voice and unique classical guitar style have been described by Acoustic Guitar Magazine as “The guitar-driven introspective folk of the 1970s is a touchstone, but so are blues and roots rock ’n’ roll.”
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Deaf Andrews + White Toledo
Conceived in the daydreams of adolescence, Deaf Andrews has blossomed from their roots, into a unique sonic flower of indie pop rock. It is the product of five best friends from Charlotte, NC making music that means something to them. Consisting of Nick Hayes (Vocals), Mike Sherrard (guitar), Ross Schumann (bass), Andrew Kingsley (guitar) and Braedon Nelson (drums). Deaf Andrews has continued to push their personal limits of creativity and emotional tuneness. Making it a priority to capture some of the magic energy that fuels their live shows, the sound is organic, direct, and channels the essence of true rock and roll while also exploring the experimental freedom of modern indie pop. Their latest release in 2023: “Phone Line” harkens back to the youthful bliss experienced during the formative years of life. Catchy guitar layers and smooth tones are complemented with rousing lyrics that underscore feelings of love, recklessness, and comfort. White Toledo is an alt rock band hailing from North Carolina. Known for their captivating blend of new age fullness and vintage rock charm, White Toledo has carved a unique niche for themselves in the new contemporary music scene
JCE & The End, OC3ANS, and Jacob Ritter (The Wilson Springs Hotel)
Pacifico (solo) + Little Foot w/ Feel Something
When we last heard from Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico on his early 2022 EP release “‘05/‘22,”we were hearing the Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico from 17 years earlier.True to the title, much of that explosive batch of songs was recorded in 2005, misplaced viahard drive in the pre-cloud era, then eventually found, completed, and released.On the upcoming full-length Self Care (Pacifirecords, Feb. 10, 2023), now sounds like NOW.Schwartz’s first full-length in five years comes with all of the pent-up emotion one would expectfrom meticulously composing a statement under the veil of cleaning out a desk drawer of oldmaterial (literally, in this case.)
Joelton Mayfield with True Giant (Gar Clemens)
Raised in small-town Central Texas and based in Nashville, Tennessee, Joelton Mayfield crafts hard-hitting Alt-Country with a DIY Indie Rock ethic. Mayfield’s distinct take on the Alt-Country genre blends a Wilco-esque musicality with Kraut Rock influences and a tried-and-true Texas Country flair, often with much more left-field instrumentation. His deft lyricism draws a Southern Gothic literary sensibility, dealing intimately with the tensions embedded in family, religion, masculinity, and love in the American South. Recently, Mayfield has gained some traction in the broader music community and now having some representation, new music is slated to be released July 2024.
Dance From Above featuring: Rimarkable w/ Alvin Shavers, 50FT, and RAHL
Detroit’s own, Rimarkable, a powerhouse that isn’t just a DJ – she’s a vocal virtuoso, a masterful songwriter, and a trend-setting producer. She’s shared the spotlight with global icons like George Clinton, Madonna, and Erykah Badu, and has set the stage ablaze alongside DJ legends Louie Vega, Todd Edwards, Francois K, Pete Tong, and Honey Dijon. Known for her unparalleled understanding of the roots and evolution of electronic music, Rimarkable is a sonic sorceress who’ll take you on a journey through the heart and soul of every beat. But she’s not just rocking the stage; she’s shaping the minds of the next generation as an Adjunct Professor at NYU-Tisch in the Clive Davis Institute. In her class, she unveils the secrets of ‘The Alchemy Of DJing,’ a fusion of musical magic, spiritualism, and cutting-edge techniques. Rimarkable is the mastermind behind some of the hottest, long-running events that have transformed New York, Detroit, and the Bay Area for over two decades. In 2021, she inked a deal with the UK house music powerhouse Defected, securing her place as a key player in their musical empire, and stepped into the limelight as a dynamic presenter for the weekly Defected Radio show alongside Sam Divine and Monki, bringing her signature sound to a global audience.
Stand Up Comedy with Caleb Elliot
Caleb Elliott is a comedian, writer and actor from North Carolina who’s been performing stand up since he was 11 years old. At the age of 14 he opened for Bill Bellamy, and since then has worked with comedians such as Tracey Morgan, Ralphie May, Donnell Rawlings and more. In 2018 he toured with Sinbad around the country. In 2020 he became the youngest comic to release a Dry Bar Comedy Special, “Diary of a Smooth Black Kid.” In 2021 he released a comedy extended playlist “Humorous Interpretation” on Sirius XM and Laugh USA. In 2022, Caleb made his first television appearance on season 2 of ‘Stand up Nashville’ for the Opry Network. He is currently on tour with John Crist.
