Drew Spencer - The Music Advocate

A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond

The FR8yard in downtown Spartanburg to livestream concert benefiting its musician employees

On March 27, 2020February 23, 2022 By admin

By DAN ARMONAITIS As an outdoor gathering spot used extensively for live music, The FR8yard in downtown Spartanburg shut its gates for the winter just after Thanksgiving. During the downtime, FR8yard partner Kenneth Cribb kept himself busy by putting together an impressive slate of concert events that were to have Read More

Quick picks: 5 area shows to see this week

On November 6, 2019November 14, 2019 By admin

Texas Hippie Coalition, touring in support of its new album, “High in the Saddle,” will perform Thursday, Nov. 7 at Ground Zero, 3052 Howard St., Spartanburg. Having originated in the Lone Star State in 2004, the band offers a hard-hitting sound that it refers to as “Red Dirt Metal.” Basically, Read More