COUNTRY CHRISTMAS w/ RED DIRT REVIVAL – LIVE AT THE MILLENNIUM CENTER
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CONCERTRED DIRT REVIVAL THE MILLENNIUM CENTERDOORS 7 | SHOW 8
BRYCE HENSLEY
BRYCE HENSLEY w/ BILLY CREASON BANDTHU OCT 6 DOORS 7 | SHOW 730 When I was about five years old I got my first guitar, and although I had no clue how to play it that didn’t stop me from writing songs and strumming along. When I finally decided it was time to learn how to play the guitars I had started a collection of, I began guitar lessons at a place in town. After three weeks worth of lessons baseball season came around and my focus shifted so I put the guitar back away and went to work on what I knew I was good at. I decided to teach myself how to play the guitar, knowing I was hard headed and stubborn enough to do it, so I took to the internet and successfully taught myself the basics of playing. Born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, Bryce Hensley was a graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School. Bryce went on to pursue an education and collegiate baseball career at Catawba Valley Community College and later at UNC Greensboro. He played select shows and performed at local dive bars while home on breaks from school, but kept a sole focus on his baseball career. In 2018, Bryce was drafted in the MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals, where he began his professional baseball career. After being sent home due to the pandemic, Bryce decided to jump-start a career in country music with his newly available time away from the ballpark. His debut single “Growin’ Up in Me” is a deep and transparent personal memoir about the turbulence of being a young adult in the modern era. Tracked at Sedgwick Studios in Western North Carolina, the song has an unmistakably “live-feel” that captures his unique energy. Bryce’s songwriting is inspired by the Gospel songs he grew up on in church, intertwined with his love affair with country music. Bryce looks forward to expanding his catalog and releasing more songs in the months and years to come. He hopes you’ll enjoy listening as much as he enjoys writing them.
PINKTOBER – CONCERT & BIKE SHOW
PINKTOBERSAT OCT 8 11AM-11PMMORE INFO COMING SOON!
FRANKIE BALLARD
FRANKIE BALLARDFRI SEPT 16 w/ ROSS COPLEYDOORS 7 | SHOW 8 Country-blues-rocker Frankie Ballard released his latest album El Rio to critical acclaim and was selected by Rolling Stone as one of the 25 Best Country and Americana albums of 2016 and The Tennessean as one of the best 16 Nashville albums of 2016. With combined album sales of over 450,000 to date and over 150 million total streams across all streaming platforms, Ballard continues to be a country music stand-out, mixing an American heartland rock sound with traditional country and blues. Frankie Ballard’s previous album, Sunshine & Whiskey, produced three consecutive number one singles –the platinum-certified “Sunshine & Whiskey,” the gold-certified “Helluva Life,” and one of the Top 3 Billboard Country Airplay songs of 2015, “Young & Crazy.” He has performed on national television including Today, Live with Kelly and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Ballard has performed and toured with Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Bob Seger, Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Big and Rich as well as at festivals such as Summerfest, Tortuga Music Festival, CMA Fest and many more.
JAY’S BIRTHDAY BASH w/ RED DIRT REVIVAL & JIVE MOTHER MARY
JAY STEPHENS BIRTHDAY BASH!MUSIC BY:RED DIRT REVIVALJIVE MOTHER MARYDOORS 7 | SHOW 730FREE COOKOUT & GREAT DRINK SPECIALS
JUKEBOX REHAB
JUKEBOX REHABw/ GHOST OF LIBERTYSAT SEPT 3DOORS 630 / SHOW 730
CREED FISHER
CREED FISHERSAT OCT 1 DOORS 7 | SHOW 8 “The odds were against me all along, but I just wouldn’t go away.” Country music rebel, Creed Fisher, defied the odds, going from rock bottom to chart-topping on his own terms independently. Like a steely-eyed gunslinger from a Sergio Leone western, he is a man of few words and lets his music tell his story. Fisher’s songwriting harkens back to the roots of genuine outlaw country music, taking listeners back to a place and time when the fine art of storytelling flowed effortlessly. While that element seems to have gotten lost in the glitzy slush of modern times, he’s never been one to sell his soul to the trends. Keeping it real means writing songs that real people can relate to; the good, bad and even the ugly. “A big part of my music is patriotic and for the working class. I relate to my music because I lived it.” Now, Fisher ups the ante, joining forces with renegade record label Dirt Rock Empire, for the highly-anticipated release of his newest album, Whiskey and The Dog, which he promises, “A rollercoaster of emotions; laughs, cheers with drinks and songs that will make you want to cry.” Unapologetic, patriotic and passionate, the album stays true to Creed Fisher’s unwavering form, speaking to and for his fans. “People will be like,’I’m glad he said that’ and ‘He said things I wanna say but can’t say.
COREY SMITH
COREY SMITHTHU OCT 27DOORS 7 | SHOW 8 w/ RED DIRT REVIVALSmith has amassed an unfailingly devout fan base, not only in his native Southeast region, but all around the nation, simply by telling it the way it is. He has released 10 albums—including 2011’s Top 20 release “The Broken Record”. Corey has written every word on every album and has produced 9 out of 10 of the records. In Summer 2015, Corey teamed up with producer Keith Stegall (Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band) for his album, “While the Gettin’ Is Good,” released on Sugar Hill Records. Smith’s concerts, which were documented on his last live record, “Live in Chattanooga”, regularly sell out, with audiences singing along to such fan favorites as the coming-of-age anthem “Twenty-One,” the nostalgic time warp “If I Could Do It Again” and the group hug “I Love Everyone”. Corey has a consistent touring history, usually hitting around 120 dates per year, but recently has taken a pause form touring to undergo a risky eye surgery. During his time at home, Corey has begun releasing solo acoustic tracks every week, directly to his devoted fan base via his YouTube series Songsmith Weekly and all music streaming platforms. These tracks, such as “Cellophane”, “Where I Wish I Was” and “Going Blind” have re-energized his fan base. Corey is planning in compiling these releases in a more traditional album format later this year and is currently on tour.
JOE NICHOLS
JOE NICHOLSFRI SEPT 23w/ RED DIRT REVIVALDOORS 7 | SHOW 8Joe Nichols has been a mainstay of country music for two decades, bridging the gap between the genre’s old-school roots and contemporary era. He’s a 21st century traditionalist — an artist who’s both timely and timeless, racking up a half-dozen Number 1 singles and ten Top 10 hits with a sound that honors his heroes. From his first radio smash, 2002’s “The Impossible,” to 2021’s Home Run,” Nichols has proudly done things his own way, blurring the boundaries between country music’s past and present along the way.It’s an approach that has earned Nichols multi-platinum success, three Grammy nominations, a CMA award, an ACM trophy, and — perhaps most importantly — the support of his idols. He still remembers the day he received a letter from Buck Owens, who passed away the same week his message arrived in Nichols’ mailbox.The two had previously crossed paths in Bakersfield, California, where Owens complimented Nichols on his classic sound… and gave him some good-natured teasing about the length of his hair.
THE JAM COOPERATIVE
DEAD IN THE GARDEN presents…THE JAM COOPERATIVEWED JULY 20DOORS 6 | SHOW 7$5