A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ward Davis will bring his distinctive brand of contemporary outlaw country to The Radio Room, 110 Poinsett Highway, Greenville on Friday, Jan. 10. An Arkansas native, Davis has had songs recorded by such iconic figures as Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard and co-wrote “I’m Not the Devil” with Read More
On Monday, Jan. 6, which would have been the 96th birthday of the most consequential banjo player of all-time — Shelby, N.C., native Earl Scruggs, who died in 2012 — the Spartanburg Philharmonic announced a month-long series of educational and music-inspired activities designed to highlight the rich cultural history and Read More
Former President Barack Obama posted to social media on Monday, Dec. 30 a list titled “Favorite Music of 2019,” and a Spartanburg native was among the artists represented. Nashville-based singer-songwriter Adia Victoria, who was born in the Hub City and, according to Wikipedia, attended Landrum Junior High School in Campobello, Read More
The Jon Stickley Trio will perform on Friday, Dec. 27 at The Firmament, 5 Market Point Drive, Greenville. Hailing from Asheville, N.C., the group has amassed a national following for its genre-defying instrumental mix that blends everything from bluegrass and jazz to progressive rock and metal. Also on the bill Read More
Still haven’t picked up a Christmas gift for that music lover in your life? What better way to say ’tis the season than with tickets to an upcoming concert. Here’s a list of five recommended shows happening within the 864 area code during the first few weeks of 2020 for Read More
Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues will present a post-Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 26 at The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer. The Upstate’s premier blues disciple, Arnold got his start playing in a band that included James Brown on piano and later became a member of the Read More
The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present its annual “Holiday at Peace” pops concert this weekend at the Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21 and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. Internationally-renowned vocal duo, Diane Penning and Paul Read More
The Spartanburg Philharmonic will present “The Snowman and Other Holiday Favorites” this weekend at the Chapman Cultural Center, 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg. The family-friendly, one-hour concert will be presented at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Each show will feature such holiday Read More
Internationally renowned death metal outfit Nile will take the stage on Saturday, Dec. 14 at The Firmament, 5 Market Point Drive, Greenville. The band, which was founded in Greenville more than a quarter-century ago, just released its newest album, “Vile Nilotic Rites,” on the Nuclear Blast label and continues to Read More
The Marshall Tucker Band, which was founded in Spartanburg in 1972, is set to be profiled by veteran journalist Dan Rather on his national television show, “The Big Interview with Dan Rather.” During the hour-long program, which airs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 on AXS-TV, MTB frontman and co-founder Read More