Posted by: jerryfriend | February 1st, 2024
Baltimore native and now Nashville-based artist Brittney Spencer opened the evening. She has been on the rise recently particularly in the country music sphere. She has performed with the likes of Jason Isbell, Willie Nelson, and the Highwomen. For the show she had Grace Potter's drummer Jordan West and her own electric guitarist Omri Skop. On some songs she played her acoustic guitar.
Posted by: jerryfriend | January 20th, 2024
The evening began with Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel. Son of Dickey Betts, the guitarist who is one of the founders of the Allman Brothers Band, Duane continues the southern-rock legacy with his own band and his own songs. His band for the evening was made up of guitarist Johnny Stachela, drummer Vince Fossett Jr., and bassist Pedro Arevalo.
Posted by: jerryfriend | January 12th, 2024
Words and Photos By: Jerry Friend
If you're not already familiar with Daniel Donato, and his band Cosmic Country, you might want to get to know him. The buzz around this 27 year old guitar player has been traveling around in Jamband circles for a few years. He's built up a grassroots fan base, with his brand of music that he calls Cosmic Country. Of course the ideas that are rolled into the descriptor "Cosmic Country' aren't really new.
Posted by: jerryfriend | January 3rd, 2024
Words and Photos by: Jerry Friend
Posted by: jerryfriend | December 12th, 2023
Words by: Erika Rasmussen
Photos by: Jerry Friend
Posted by: jerryfriend | December 8th, 2023
Words by: Erika Rasmussen
Photos by: Jerry Friend
Posted by: timhobert | September 13th, 2023
My Morning Jacket: Confessional at Beech Mountain
My Morning Jacket's show at Beech Mountain was a testament to the band's ability to elevate the concert experience to new heights.
Posted by: timhobert | August 20th, 2023
When you attend a Sheryl Crow concert, you know what to expect. Her songs are imbedded in the lexicon of 90's pop culture. However, her 7-28-23 contribution to Beech Mountain's "Party on the Mountain" was a master class in how to curate a set list that tells a story, like the soundtrack to a movie you haven't seen.
Posted by: jerryfriend | August 15th, 2023
Words and Photos by: Jerry Friend
Tyler Childers brought along a band of long time friends from the early days of his music career in his home state Kentucky with him to Raleigh to perform to a crowd of adoring fans of all ages. It was a scorching day but that didn't seem to slow the fans down who turned out early for two opening acts, who were both also from Kentucky. Abby Hamilton, a singer songwriter hailing from Nicholasville Kentucky, opened up the show with a folk/rock/country styled set to get things started.
Posted by: jerryfriend | August 11th, 2023
Words and photos by: Jerry Friend
