A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond
Truckfighters will make a stop at The Radio Room, 110 Poinsett Highway, Greenville on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The Swedish trio, which has been on the scene for nearly two decades, has built a solid international following with a fuzz-driven stoner rock sound that’s similar in spirit to such bands as Read More
Arlo Guthrie will perform on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center, 101 E. North Broad St., Walhalla. Best known for his epic 1967 satirical talking blues “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” the legendary folk troubadour has spent more than a half decade railing against social injustice through songs and Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS Sunny Sweeney has been churning out no-nonsense country music for the past decade and a half, impressing audiences with a powerful sound that’s commercially accessible yet filled with a renegade outlaw spirit. “I’ve always been an independent artist and then for a couple of years I had Read More
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
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
Legendary bluegrass outfit The Seldom Scene heads an impressive lineup for the Ho Ho Holy Smoke BBQ & Bluegrass Festival being held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Union County Fairgrounds, 120 Kirby St., Union. The Grammy-nominated group, which formed in 1971 and is Read More
Texas singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen will bring his “Countdown to Christmas: Lunar Tunes & Looney Tunes” show to The Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville on Monday, Dec. 2. Keen, whose irreverent “Merry Christmas from the Family” has become a holiday classic, will pay homage to the space race Read More
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