JUNE 11, 2009 ISSUE
This Week in Free Music
Don’t let the rains keep you from leaving the house. Throw your jacket or umbrella in the car and go see some live music before the throngs of summer residents make it impossible to get a good seat. If you’re weekend is packed, try the new Blowing Rock Monday Night Concert Series for a chance of pace.
Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock Monday Night Concerts
Broyhill Park
Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
828-295-5222
6/15 John T. Woodall
Influenced by many artists, Woodall’s style is a mixture of blues and jazz in his guitar and soul in his voice. His songs are driven by melody and lyric. Woodall started working on the craft of writing while in New York and performed his works on the NYU college circuit. He played clubs like CBGB's, The Bitter End, The Elbow Room, The Back Fence, Dillon's, Laurie Beechman Theater and even the famous Saturday Night at the Apollo in Harlem. Woodall later moved to Nashville and performed in several venues there. Woodall was a recent participant in the HayesGrass competition.
Boone
Watauga Arts Council Concerts on the Lawn
The Jones House
Fridays, 5:00 p.m.
828-264-1789
6/12 The Neighbors/Andy Hackbarth & Holly Jones
Led by veteran Caldwell County picker and ASU graduate Bob Henson, The Neighbors crank out a mixture of good-time bluegrass and country music that will keep your toes tapping and a grin on your face. According to Mark Freed, Henson is “a riot.”
Boone native Holly Furman is a performing Music Row songwriter residing in Nashville. Although Furman's early success as a singer was rivaled by her love of musical theater (leading roles in Grease, The Wizard of Oz and many others), her heart always felt an undeniable pull toward country music. She writes and performs with some of the music industry's biggest names, and was chosen to write songs for a rising children's show. Joining her will be award winning pop country songwriter and Colorado native Andy Hackbarth.
Valle Crucis
Music in the Valle
Valle Crucis Park
Fridays, 7:00 p.m.
6/12 Sugar Grove Sweet Talkers
Led by Kelly and Ian Snyder, the Sugar Grove Sweet Talkers are the quintessential old-time duo. Dishing out banjo and fiddle tunes that sound as old as the hills themselves, the Sugar Grove Sweet Talkers play real mountain music with lots of classic melodies and great harmony singing.
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