A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond
By DAN ARMONAITIS As the Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs prepare to kick off the Carolina Revue, group co-founder Kendra Bragg Harding is fully aware that the concert, which will be held on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, is much bigger than any one band on the bill. Read More
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
By DAN ARMONAITIS As I started the new year, I couldn’t help but take inventory of what has happened with TheMusicAdvocate.com in the short period since the site launched on Oct. 23, 2019. While having a morning cup of coffee, I looked back at the statistics for the site and 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
By DAN ARMONAITIS A cursory glance at the upcoming tour schedule for Vagabond Crowe makes it clear that this is a dedicated, hard-working band. The Hendersonville, N.C.-based Americana outfit is pretty much busy each weekend from now into December, then, after a break for the holidays, kicks right back into Read More