(Flat Fest) Old Heavy Hands, The Bronzed Chorus, Night Idea, Toothsome
As a part of our yearly celebration we are happy to have Old Heavy Hands, The Bronzed Chorus, Bight Idea, and Toothsome on Saturday, September 16th at 7pm!
(Flat Fest) Totally Slow, Pipe, and 30 Is Dead
As a part of our yearly celebration we are happy to have Totally Slow, Pipe and 30 Is Dead on Friday September 15th at 9pm!
(Flat Fest) Sleepy Cat Records Showcase
As a part of our yearly celebration we are happy to have a Sleepy Cat Records showcase on September 14th at 8pm!
Caitlin Krisko And The Broadcast + Jamie McLean Band: Harvest Moon Fall Tour
Caitlin Krisko & The BroadcastKnown for her soaring vocal performances, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast is a powerhouse soul rock band hailing from Asheville, North Carolina. Established in 2021, Krisko’s electrified and unforgettable performances led to her working with members of Tedeschi Trucks Band and David Bowie’s Blackstar Band on the band’s newest studio album Lost My Sight. Krisko captivates her audiences, bringing the perfect blend of power and vulnerability throughout her shows. With a mix of soul rock arrangements with dashes of blues and pop, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast has shared stages with Mavis Staples, the late Charles Bradley, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Marcus King, The String Cheese Incident, Bettye Layette, and Gregg Allman’s Buffalo Mountain Jam among others.
Into The Fog (Fog Tuesday)
Winners of the 2021 MerleFest Band Competition, Into The Fog is a genre-jumping string band located in Raleigh, North Carolina. With its members having various backgrounds ranging from bluegrass, country, punk to funk, Into The Fog creates a musical melting pot of sounds in an acoustic/newgrass setting. The band is made up of Brian Stephenson on Vocals and Guitar, Winston Mitchell on Vocals and Mandolin, Derek Lane on Vocals and Bass, and Connor Kozlosky on electric guitar.
The Vegabonds w/ Evan Blackerby & Friends
The Nashville-based alternative southern rock band—THE VEGABONDS are ready to get back to what they know – releasing kick ass new music and touring around the country, having logged more 400,000 miles over their ten-year history. Their new full-length studio album, Sinners and Saints, is set for release on September 24, 2021 through Blue Élan Records. While several of the songs were written pre-COVID, the tenor of Sinners and Saints is about not just survival but thriving in the midst of an unforeseen event. “Can’t Deal” is the perfect example, inspired by keyboardist Beau Cooper’s fascination with Yacht Rock, with his whirring Wurlitzer carrying the song into Atlantic Rhythm Section “Spooky” territory. Said Cooper, “The song is basically the nicest way to tell someone you care about to back off for a second. It falls under the ‘Sinners and Saints’ mindset. You can give bad news and tell the hard truth, but still be kind while you do it.” THE VEGABONDS are Daniel Allen (Lead vocals/songwriter), Richard Forehand (Lead guitars/vocals), Paul Bruen (bass), Beau Cooper (keyboards/vocals/songwriter) and Bryan Harris (drums)
Willy Tea Taylor And The Turkey Buzzards
There is no question that Willy Tea Taylor’s life as a singer/songwriter was predetermined – his role realized the moment he wrote his first song. In it for the song, the hang, and the sounds he draws from his little, tenor guitar, Willy drew his inspiration from grainy videos he watched of the true visionaries of his genre: Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, Steve Young and Guy Clark, sitting around Clark’s little kitchen table loaded down with ash trays full of butts and half-smoked cigarettes, food, and booze on one Christmas Eve in 1975. Those guys, swapping songs without pretense, was what lit Willy Tea’s fire. Ever since, that’s been his passion – finding that hang and curating relationships through musical friendships that get him to his version of that night.Willy Tea Taylor, the son of a cattleman, was born and raised in the “Cowboy Capital of the World”, Oakdale, California. In the past year or so, after thousands of miles driven and countless songs written and played, he has suddenly and rightfully found himself standing shoulder to shoulder in the ranks of today’s great Alt-Country musicians. From his early days co-fronting The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, to singing solo in countless cowboy bars, Willy Tea has never lost the vision of what he knew could be. And now with The Fellership or solo, Willy Tea Taylor, he has taken his version of that hero hang on the road.
Felix Pastorius Trio
Felix Pastorius Trio is a newly formed group featuring Thommy Knoles on the keyboards and Kurt Stracener on drums. Seamlessly blending a variety of styles and sounds, each performance is a testament to their dedication to pushing musical boundaries through intense improvisation. The trio draws inspiration from both the roots of jazz and innovations of modern electronic music, resulting in a truly unique sound that transcends genres and gets to the core of musical passion.
Jon Shain And FJ Ventre
Durham, NC’s Jon Shain is the 2019 International Blues Challenge winner in the solo duo category. Shain had the good fortune to learn directly from a number of NC’s older blues players, and became a member of Big Boy Henry’s backing band. He got his start playing his own music with NC roots rockers Flyin’ Mice. Jon was a finalist (along with FJ) in the 2009 International Blues Challenge in Memphis and the 2008 and 2018 winner of the Triangle Blues Society’s Blues Challenge and 2006 winner of NC’s Indy award for Best Folk Act. He has shared stages with the likes of Keb’ Mo’, John Hiatt, and Jackson Browne. Shain’s newest album, Never Found A Way to Tame the Blues, recorded along with long-time collaborator FJ Ventre was released in July. FJ Ventre and Jon began playing music together in 1982 when they met in high school. FJ went on to University of Massachusetts-Lowell, earning a B.A. in Music Performance and Sound Recording. He remained in the Boston area, performing in the city’s vibrant music scene. Since relocating to Chapel Hill, NC in 2000, Ventre has performed with his own group The Swang Brothers, as well as most of the Triangle’s roots acts. In addition to performing as a sought-after sideman, he spends his time behind the mixing board, engineering at his own Good Luck Studio. With Jon, they have become sought-after producers in the folk/Americana genre, producing several charting Folk albums in the last few years.
Dawn Landes With Laura Jane Vincent
Folk/Americana singer-songwriter Dawn Landes has toured with a diverse range of artists including Sufjan Stevens, Nick Lowe, Suzanne Vega and Steve Earle. A Louisville, Kentucky native, Landes moved to NYC in the early 2000’s and began performing frequently in the NE and Europe.In the early 2000’s, Landes trained to become a sound engineer. Her work has appeared on albums by Joseph Arthur, Hem, Jolie Holland, Justin Townes Earle and more.In 2005, Landes released her first full-length debut album, “dawn’s music”. “Two Three Four”, an EP recorded with members of Hem, followed in 2006. She released “Fireproof” in 2008 on french label Fargo to rave reviews worldwide. “Sweet Heart Rodeo” followed in 2010 on UK label Cooking Vinyl. Her next release was the French-language EP “Mal Habilleé” in 2012 accompanied by a book of illustrations by the artist Danica Novgorodoff. After a year of working on other musicians’ projects, she recorded “Bluebird” in 2014 following her divorce from singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. “Bluebird” was produced by Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman) and features guest vocals by Norah Jones.In 2018 Landes teamed with the legendary Fred Foster, the producer responsible for hits from Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton for Nashville-inspired “Meet Me at the River” (Yep Roc). In 2020 she released “ROW” a collection of songs from her musical based on the true story of rower Tori Murden McClure featuring KY artists Will Oldham, Ben Sollee and more.
