Feedburner

Four stages of music, over 50 musical acts, remarkable food and craft vendors, river floats, fishing, waterfalls, hiking, premier RV camping and much more

Thunder on the Mountain’s 2015 stage schedule is here! The second annual festival will kick off Friday with Main Stage performances by Carrie Underwood, Big & Rich and Colt Ford. Zac Brown Band, Jerrod Neimann and Chris Cagle headline Saturday night, and closing out the festival Sunday will be The Band Perry, Eli Young Band and Sara Evans. Thunder on the Mountain will take place June 26-28, 2015 on the picturesque Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas.
 
Accompanying the headlining acts on the Main Stage, Thunder on the Mountain will feature the Mulberry Moonshine Stage where acts like Sundy Best, Mike Ryan and LOCASH, just to name a few, will play throughout the weekend. The secluded Backwoods Stage will feature Matt Stell, Bleu Edmonson, Trey Hawkins Band and more. In addition, electro-infused country DJ, DJ HISH will be spinning some tunes each night at the Hideout Stage to keep the party going.
 
Along with world-class talent, the three-day event will feature four stages of music, over 50 musical acts, remarkable food and craft vendors, river floats, fishing, waterfalls, hiking, premier RV camping and much more. Mulberry Mountain is located in the middle of the Mulberry River Valley and Ozark National Forest, and is a true outdoor lovers delight. Patrons are encouraged to float, fish, kayak or canoe along the Mulberry River or hike one of the many hiking trails along surrounding the mountain. Thunder on the Mountain is a true oasis. When you retreat to our hills you lose yourself in nature, discover new passions, and make lasting memories.
 
Thunder on the Mountain has multiple upgraded camping options including Glamping and Country Coach VIP Tour Packages. Glamping, short for glamorous camping, provides patrons a luxury campsite with tent and sleeping accommodations included, and it’s all set up before your arrival! Country Coach VIP Tour Packages sleeps you and up to eight friends in your own tour bus. Party like a rockstar in the heart of all the action with a multitude of amenities included beyond VIP.
 
Multi-Day and Single-Day Passes, along with VIP, RV at Main Venue, Camping Passes and Reserved Seating Passes are on sale now. Please visit www.ThunderOnTheMountain.com for tickets and more information.
 
  ###

SEE FULL SCHEDULE
 
Thunder on the Mountain Artist Lineup:
 
Zac Brown Band
Carrie Underwood
The Band Perry
Big & Rich
Eli Young Band
Jerrod Niemann
Sara Evans
Chris Cagle
Frankie Ballard
Colt Ford
Keith Anderson
Kevin Fowler
Reckless Kelly
Frank Foster
Stoney LaRue
Roger Creager
LOCASH
Moonshine Bandits
Whiskey Myers
JB and the Moonshine Band
JJ Lawhorn
Big Smo
Kristen Kelly
Megan & Liz
Robbie Fulks
Bleu Edmondson
Outshyne
Backroad Anthem
Chris Lane
Bart Crow
Mike Ryan
Zane Williams
Sundy Best
Jacob Powell
Lance Carpenter
The Cleverlys
John D Hale Band
Matt Stillwell
Brandon Jenkins
Matt Stell
Lower 40
Elise Davis
Trey Hawkins Band
Bryant Carter Band

 

LOTUS, Cornmeal, Roots of Creation & more added!

Today, the Home Grown Music Network 20th Anniversary Festival has added nine new acts to the lineup for the event happening October 1-3 at Harmony Stage in Mebane, NC. Headlined by LOTUS, Keller Williams and one still to be announced, the festival grew with the additions of:
Cornmeal

Roots of Creation

The Broadcast

Max Allen Band

The Floorboards

Option 22

Get Right Band

David Dixon Band

The Royal Noise


The festival came about in celebration of two decades of the Home Grown Music Network (HGMN) which has catalyzed incredible audio offerings. The network also launched Harmonized Records, going on to introduce the world to such powerful scene bands such as Lotus, Perpetual Groove, Garaj Mahal, The Motet and more.  Coming on the scene years before the actual word 'jamband' emerged as a genre or even a word, the Home Grown Music Network has been there helping talented independent bands reach fans on a new level. 

HGMN turns 20 in 2015 and its birthday is a crossroads; looking deep to its roots while solidly continuing to be a vital player in the modern, independent music industry. So independent that when put to the numbers, the distribution and international reach of Homegrown Music Network shows its scope as it has sold over 1,000,000 albums, paid out over $8,000,000 directly to artists and labels, distributed over 3,000,000 free catalogs, offering over 4000 items in stock, hosted over 250 bands on the Network including Umphrey's McGee, SOJA, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, STS9, Lotus, Keller Williams, The Disco Biscuits & many more.


Twenty birthday candles will be lit at the Home Grown Music Network 20th Anniversary Festival featuring this nearly-complete lineup:

LOTUS
Keller Williams

Headliner TBA
Cornmeal
Purple Schoolbus (original lineup)
The Recipe
Roots of Creation
Barefoot Manner
Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover
Big Daddy Love
Moses Guest
Dangermuffin
The Broadcast
Electric Soul Pandemic
Rumpke Mountain Boys
Max Allen Band
The Floorboards
The Hip Abduction
Sol Roots
Option 22
The Get Right Band
The Royal Noise
Rebekah Todd & The Odyssey
David Dixon Band
plus 4 more artists still to be announced

With 20 years being celebrated over three days with music on two stages, the festival offers a seasoned mix of artisan vendors, visual art, onsite camping and hot showers on a beautiful 300+ acre farm in Central North Carolina between Greensboro and Durham. 


Festival tickets and complete event information are available here. Early bird discount tickets are available until 9pm EDT on Friday, April 10.

BYOG - Out of the Dark CD

The 7 tracks of “Out of the Dark” from BYOG summon the spirit of the highway and road trips with its layered jams, strong guitar, and thoughtful, measured lyrics.

Urban Soil - Dig Deeper CD

In blending various tender elements, cogent songwriting, and moments of guitar-infused bluster, Urban Soil’s debut “Dig Deeper” offers many different, satisfying styles to chew on.
First-Round Artist Announcement Includes Particle, Spiritual Rez, Normal Instruments & Lucid

Particle - Spiritual Rez - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - Lucid - Sophistafunk - Normal Instruments - Gang of Thieves - Blind Owl Band - Mister F - Manifested - Scroll

PERU, NEW YORK – Aug 7th & 8th, 2015 – For the ninth consecutive year Backwoods Pondfest will return to its original location at Twin Ponds Campsite in Peru, New York! Pondfest includes over twenty bands from throughout the nation, featured on two different stages in a beautiful rural setting. This year’s first-round announcement includes one of the electronic jamband-scene’s foundational pillars, Particle, plus Spiritual Rez, Sophistafunk collaborative project Normal Instruments, two nights with host Lucid, and many more!

Guests pay $90 at the gate day-of the event, advanced is only $70. Some ticket purchase perks include tent-side parking, BYOB (no glass), and weekend camping.

Particle is Backwoods Pondfest’s featured artist for this first-round of artist announcements. Particle is currently hard at work finishing enough studio tracks to populate up to two new full-length albums, both of which will be released in 2015. The band plans to premiere select studio singles and to make their new music as accessible as possible for old and new fans alike. As founding member Steve Molitz said in a recent interview, “Particle has always been fueled by the energy of our fans, and we’re so excited to get back out on the road full-time, and to share all of this new music with the Particle People...”. The current Particle line-up also includes Disco Biscuits drummer Allen Aucoin, Brothers Past bass player Clay Parnell & guitarist Ben Combe.

Stay tuned for our second-round of artists, plus announcements about workshops, arts, entertainment, novelty vendors and more! Additional information and tickets can be purchased at Pondfest.com, as well as at select ticket outlets (see website).

 

Like a Rum Soaked Cool Breeze Off An Island Shore, Joe Moorhead, offers a musical escape from the daily grind.



“Life Is A Beach” for the band Joe Moorhead. Born in the most unlikely of places, the gritty urban jungle of Cleveland, Ohio, the band took their laid back attitude and tropical party mentality on the road playing college campuses, music festivals and venues throughout the Americas. Gathering up fans and building momentum along the way like a whipping island breeze about to transform into a tropical storm. An ever growing fan base of loyal fans already know the magic in the music of Joe Moorhead. And so should you.

Like Jack Johnson, Sublime and the Dave Mathews Band before them, Joe Moorhead creates a laid back groove with insightful lyrics about love and life from a wholly original sound that provides an escape from today's tough times. Not taking themselves too seriously (No Sting like attitude here) the band's shows are fun and original celebrations designed around escaping from the pains and horrors of the real world.

 

BUY NOW

The composition of accomplished artists, Leon Mobley (Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews Band), Jeff Sipe (Jimmy Herring Band, Trey Anastasio Band, Keller Williams), and an All-Star list of other Asheville, NC performers, unified beneath the original music and lyrics of Joe Moorhead. Tides Are Rising, takes listeners to the far reaches of the world, no matter their location, and the saying “life is a beach” is a feeling freely transmitted to an emergent base of listeners.


TOUR DATES

03/25/15 Republic- Takoma Park, MD
03/26/15 Annapolis Smokehouse- Annapolis, MD
03/27/15 Shepherd University- Shepherdstown, WV
03/29/15 Hard Rock Rocksino- Northfield, OH
04/02/15 Wilbert's-Cleveland, OH
04/14/15 Tin Roof- Charlotte, NC
04/15/15 Tin Roof- Columbia, SC
04/17/15 Nippers Beach Grille- Jacksonville, FL
04/18/15 Nippers Beach Grille- Jacksonville, FL
04/22/15 Post Card Inn- Islamorada, Fl
04/23/15 Hog Heaven-Islamorada, FL
04/24/15 Rum Barrel- Key West, Fl
04/27/15 Schooner's Warf- Key West, FL
04/29/15 Rum Barrel- Key West, Fl
04/30/15 Hog Heaven-Islamorada, FL
05/06/15 Lake Land College- Mattoon, IL
05/08/15 The Upper Deck- Akron, OH
05/09/15 Burntwood Tavern- Rocky River, OH
05/15/15 Burntwood Tavern- Brecksville, OH
05/22/15 Burntwood Tavern- Chagrin Falls, OH
05/23/15 Mojito Bay, Put-In-Bay OH
05/24/15 Mojito Bay, Put-In-Bay OH
06/11/15 Burntwood Tavern- Brecksville, OH
06/12/15 The Upper Deck- Akron, OH
06/13/15 Mojito Bay, Put-In-Bay OH
06/19/15 Greenville Tavern- Chagrin Falls, OH
06/20/15 Hard Rock Rocksino- Northfield, OH
06/26/15 Burntwood Tavern- Chagrin Falls, OH
06/27/15 Mojito Bay, Put-In-Bay OH
07/03/15 Hard Rock Rocksino- Northfield, OH
07/04/15 Mojito Bay, Put-In-Bay OH
07/09/15 Burntwood Tavern- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
07/16/15 Burntwood Tavern- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
07/18/15 The Upper Deck- Akron, OH
07/23/15 Burntwood Tavern- Chagrin Falls, OH
07/24/15  Shooter's- Cleveland, OH
07/25/15 Mojito Bay, Put-In-Bay OH
07/26/15 Mojito Bay, Put-In-Bay OH
08/06/15 Burntwood Tavern- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
08/07/15 Hard Rock Rocksino- Northfield, OH
08/08/15 Mojito Bay- Put-In-Bay, OH
08/13/15 Burntwood Tavern- Brecksville, OH
08/14/15 Greenville Tavern- Chagrin Falls, OH
08/15/15 The Upper Deck- Akron, OH
08/21/15 Burntwood Tavern- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
08/22/15 Mojito Bay- Put-In-Bay, OH
08/28/15 Valparaiso University- Valparaiso, IN
09/04/15 Shooter's- Cleveland, OH
09/05/15 Mojito Bay- Put-In-Bay, OH
09/06/15 Mojito Bay- Put-In-Bay, OH
09/10/15 Burntwood Tavern- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
09/17/15 Burntwood Tavern- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
09/18/15 The Upper Deck- Akron, OH

WEBSITE  FACEBOOK  TWITTER

October 1-3 in Mebane, NC


Early bird tickets on sale now

Keller Williams
Purple Schoolbus (original lineup)
The Recipe
Barefoot Manner
Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover
Big Daddy Love
Moses Guest
Dangermuffin
Electric Soul Pandemic
Rumpke Mountain Boys
The Hip Abduction
Sol Roots
Rebekah Todd & The Odyssey
plus 15 more artists still to be announced

More festival information.

 

HGMN Welcomes Urban Soil to the Network!

Urban Soil has been a band that we have gotten to know over the past couple of years.  They have been playing NC festivals & local Raleigh clubs until recently when they started expanding their touring markets.  There have been some changes within the band that have made them stronger & tighter each time, though we have been most impressed with the recent lineup of musicians that have come together to form a solid sound.  Front-woman Sarah Reinke brings her old-soul vocals to the stage and studio with passionate style. Rounding out her talents on guitar and washboard, Reinke pulls you in instantly. Guitarist and vocalist, Eric Chesson delivers forceful and driving components with every lick, and offers steadfast vocals. Greg Meckley’s skillful violin and mandolin playing blends tight layers and bright sounds that solidify the band smoothly against driving guitars. Holding down the rhythm section, Gabe Fawcett and Ben Hunter provide a concrete foundation on drums and bass respectively.

Hailing from the streets of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, Urban Soil weaves Americana, rock and soul into their explosive live shows and tightly polished albums. Last year, Urban Soil found themselves self-releasing their debut studio CD "Dig Deeper" with a very quick turnaround to release their first live album, "Live from the Deepwoods" just a couple of months later.

 

usdigdeepercd

(Click the image to purchase)

Urban Soil's complex Americana flavors are on full display with their debut album "Dig Deeper". Recorded at Bongo John Studio in Morrisville NC and released in the summer of 2014, Dig Deeper shows the versatility and depth of the band. Producer and engineer "Bongo" John Metcalf not only shows his expertise in the control room, he also performs on percussion throughout the album. From the warm acoustic tones of the opening track, "The One Who Lost the Love", the listener is aurally invited into the sonic space. The final two tracks again represent Urban Soil's ability to take their high energy sound and translate it into acoustic landscapes. Each track of Dig Deeper has its own flavor and genre slant, yet the album retains a cohesive sound from start to finish.

The second release of 2014 from Urban Soil is "Live from Deepwoods".  This album is intended to be a live companion to the band's studio debut "Dig Deeper".  Recorded at a private camp-out festival hidden deep in the Blue Ridge mountains, "Live from Deepwoods" captures lightning in a bottle.  The show is explosive, the crowd is fired up and one can feel the energy cycling back and forth from them to the band and back again through the music.  This album features their highly anticipated single and subsequent video, “Gotta Go.” The track thoroughly displays the uncompromising energy that Urban Soil is consistent in delivering, and likewise exemplifies the band’s skillful-yet–visceral sound.

Urban Soil is a working band steadily increasing their fan base with every fiery live performance and album sale. Embracing their much-deserved success, they stand out as a band to watch among the region’s fertile hotbed of music. Urban from the city streets, and Soil from the grainy roots, this band soars into the clubs and airwaves with every component of their unwavering approach to Americana.  Please check out their tour dates listed below to grab a little bit of some Urban Soil!


Tour Dates
02/28/15 - TRIO - Draft Line Brewery - Fuquay Varina, NC
03/06/15 - 2nd Wind - Carrboro, NC
03/13/15 - The Red Room - Kinston, NC
03/14/15 - The Calico Room - Wilmington, NC
03/17/15 - The Local - Boone, NC (St. Patrick's Day Fun)
03/21/15 - Brewballs - Burlington, NC
03/27/15 - The One Stop - Asheville, NC
04/03/15 - Pancho N Luigi's w/ The Northerners - Norfolk, VA
04/11/15 - Hillsborough St. Earth Day Festival - Raleigh, NC (2PM Showtime)
04/11/15 - Murphy's - Boone, NC
04/18/15 - Hannah's Haus - Beaufort, NC
04/25/15 - Lincoln Theater w/ BIG Something and Dangermuffin - Raleigh, NC

Booking Contact: youngerbrotherproductions@gmail.com

WEBSITE  FACEBOOK TWITTER

One of our favorite events is back for a fourth year!

Pages

Subscribe to Leeway's Home Grown Music Network