On the Scene With Tracey Stones

It was a busy week with my music making friends. I visited a jam each day throughout the week and then I enjoyed a rocking fun weekend. Above that, I got to spend a little time with my good friend, and singer Appaloosa Redd.

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Monday is Never Mundane

Monday makes perfect sense now that each one ends on the blues. The Brown Pelican welcomes the Big Jim Kohler Blues Band at the start of each new week. The band offers a full hour of grooves before opening the floor to rockers and country fiddlers.  All are welcome to attend.

Some of the regulars are honing their skills so that they can host a jam of their own. In fact, for any club owner interested in bringing an open mic night, consider seasoned jammer,  Steel County Express guitarist Jayke Steel who is definitely skilled, readily available and able to host your open mic night any Monday or Wednesday. You can find him on Facebook if you’d like to hire him today!

For those around the New Bern area looking for a cool way groove through the week,  start things off tonight with Big Jim and the boys and giving up the jams that bring you up from the delta and straight into Chigao by way of New York and North Carolina of course.

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Tuesday with Tiffany

Tiffany Elaine is the hard working single mother of two children and the mama bear for the Crystal Coast music community. She hosts several open mic events each week and plays music with her band, Now or Never each weekend. All are welcome to join the open mic fun and I encourage all to consider getting in on the action.

For fans and friends of Now or Never, you can find the group playing Lagerheads Tavern this coming Saturday, June 1, 2019. Music starts at 9:30 pm. On Sunday, June 2, 2019, the band will be rocking the stage of Cru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop with music playing from 7-10 pm.

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Wednesday is Never Worse

One of the great wonders of the week is who will come out to jam on Wednesday with Big Jim? Last week the stage was graced with the skilled stylings of Jayke Steel on guitar, Simon Spalding on the electric fiddle, and newest jammer, Gordon Graham joined in on harmonica. The beauty of the beats was given up by Mrs. Big Jim who offered a few selections to wow the crowd.

Wednesday is best spent at City Stage New Bern with the blues, Big Jim on stage and Stephanie on call to serve you behind the bar! Be sure to join us this week when the fun resumes midweek at 7 pm.

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Thursday is Thrilling

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Last Thursday a took a long overdue trip to Durham to check out Woolly’s Big Blues Jam hosted by The House in Durham. I have been threatening to get there for a better part of a year, but with an old truck and limited funding, long trips are difficult.

Scott Williamson is the real name behind the blues jam and Henrico Farms. His band Woolly’s & The Wingnutz Blues Revue will be the band representing the triangle area on a bill I am putting together at The Pour House Music Hall this coming July.

My friend, Gary Redd will join the line up as Appaloosa Redd with Big Ron Hunter offering sounds from the Greensboro region and closing out the fun day of blues from the New Bern region with the  Big Jim Kohler Band closing out the event. More on that next week.

I recommend taking the trip to the triangle area and stopping out at The House. It is located right off the highway, and treat everyone that walks through the door like an old friend. The jam starts early at 6:30 pm and they rock it with many rotations throughout the night until 10 pm. Enjoy a great meal, cooked fresh or enjoy the blues buffet. The House  is on Facebook and on the web at www.thehousertp.com.

Hosting the jam last week was Mark Heffington, who has been Big Jim’s main harmonica player since they met in 2012. I was interested in getting a few pictures of these two players to talk about them more. Heffington will be coming to town to help Kohler out this Friday on a special show. More on that below.

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Friday Brings The Summer Season

New Bern Parks and Recreation Bring Footloose on the Neuse

New Bern Parks & Recreation Department, Trent Cadillac Buick GMC and Riverside Camping Center offered the kick off of the second season for Footloose on the Neuse A New Bern Concert Series. The event offered the beach sounds The Castaways. They are the eight-piece ensemble based in Durham and made up by the mix of many talented players.

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Bryan Mayer Band and Boaters

Next on the radar was leaving New Bern in search of New Bern talent and more. Funny as it sounds, I rather enjoy touching base with our local bands out there rocking the region. On Friday I found the new Bryan Mayer Band giving it up to the boaters that were ready to welcome the season in Swansboro.

The new band sounded like they were rocking it for years, not missing a beat and adding a new dimension with lead electric guitar man John Coltrane killing the leads and honing in on the backbeat is Victor Speight, Jr. who worked out the rhythms with ease with the help the bass player of the year, Mike Sandvig.

Working the sound for the band is Sound Hut Productions Chris Sandvig making the band sound awesome with his work on the soundboard. For anyone in need of production for their next event, call 252-259-7337 to learn more about how Sound Hut can be your next sound option!

It was a fun night for the fans that gathered for Saltwater Grill‘s concert season kick-off. You can find Mikele Buck offering an acoustic show to fans this Friday, May 31, 2019. He will be joined by singer and stringer Brandon Ross. Music plays from 7 -10:30 pm on the stage outside.

Steel Shot In Swansboro

The final show we caught in Swansboro on Friday was that of Steel Shot, the Pamlico County-based duo with Shawn Mitchell on the six string and vocals and Jeremy Lowery on bongos and vocals.  To follow the band on facebook find them at SteelShot306. 

The duo does not rock the scene too often as Mitchell is now playing bass for RT Johnson while Lowery works as the band’s stagehand. To find out more about this project, be sure to check out R.T. Johnson Band. 

If you do follow the link you will note the band will be rocking Greenville on Friday, May 31, 2019, as they roll down the coast to offer their country grooves to Buccaneer Music Hall. Music starts at 10 pm.

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Into The Fog in Beaufort

For our final stop, Mary Shine and I turned up in Beaufort to catch the last set of Into The Fog. The newgrass trio is from Wilmington, NC. The first time I heard this band it was on tv during WCTI-TV local band spotlight back in January. The following month I caught the band live for the first time when they were rocking The Point at Glenwood in time for my birthday weekend celebration.

Last Friday was the most fun and I left thinking that the next time it might even be better. That is what happens, as you watch these artists grow into their own mastery of talents. Though the trio offers familiar jams, the best offering come when they deliver their own music. Brian Stephenson plays the guitar, banjo and  offers vocals; Winston Mitchell gives us mandolin, dobro, vocals
Derek Lane gets busy on bass and shares vocals. Fans can buy the bands music at any show or by downloading it from your favorite digital music app.

Coming up this week you can catch the trio and enjoy some of the freshest seafood around when they groove at Fishy Fishy Cafe this Friday with music being served from 6:30-10:30 pm.

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Saturday and Silo Palooza

It was a full line up of awesome local music on the Red Rooster stage at The Silos Restaurant in Oriental yesterday. I was on hand for five of the six bands that rocked the scene on stage and outside to the enthusiastic crowd. This year SilosPalooza marks the 8th Annual Music Festival offered by Silos owners Chris and Kim Daniels.

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Brant Island Strings

I made it on site to see the fabulous Pamlico County-based Brant Island Strings Band to get the day underway. This string quartet offers a great variety of folk-infused music that gets the toes tapping and hips shaking.

Rick Vogt, Ginny Vogt, Becky Ackiss, Perry Cheatham are the players that blend together to create the sounds of this fun group. The band is on Facebook at Brant Island Strings and they are available to play your next function. Reach out and enjoy the music.

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The Dust Parade

It had been a while since we have hung out with The Dust Parade. Good things are worth the wait as the band showed up to deliver their best set this year. They shared mostly original music with the growing crowd, marking their debut on the Red Rooster Stage. My sense is you will see this band again.

Keeping the beats on stage was the combined talents of Hank Barbee, guitar and lead vocals, James Durham on saxophones and supporting vocals, Matt Henderson on bass and cousin to the stringer and singer, Mykel Barbee rocked the backbeat.

Currently, the quartet is working on a new studio release for fans and friends of the band. Most of the tracks we laid at a studio in Atlanta earlier this month. More work will follow in the studio closer to home in the weeks ahead.

For friends and fans of the band, you can catch them this Friday, May 31 at The Joyce in Leland, NC, Music starts early with songs starting at 6 pm. On Saturday, the Dusty Trio will be rocking Fishy Fishy Cafe with music starting at 6:30 pm. The following week the band will be closer to home, with the trio rocking the Treehouse Beer Company in Cedar Point on Friday, June 7 with music at 7 pm On Saturday, June 8 the band comes to New Bern to rock The Brown Pelican. The best way to keep up with the band is to find them on Facebook at TheDustParade or visit The Dust Parade

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Saltwater Gold

House band for the Silos Restaurant and Oriental’s own party band is Saltwater Gold. The rock quartet took to the stage in the late afternoon to get the people up on their feet for the first time that day. Offering popular classic rock grooves and many of their own fun songs too, the band is fun and talented.  Frontman Mark Hoff gets the crowd going with his energetic offerings, guitarist Chris Daniels is the host on the day, Mike Ferrara hit the beats behind the kit and Scott Finch offering the bassline.

To find the band on Facebook visit Saltwater Gold. To see them live visit the deck at Blackbeard’s Triple Play Restaurant this Friday, May 31. Music rocks 7:30-11 pm

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Joe Brown & The Band

New Bern’s popular Joe Brown & The Band took to the stage next so to offer a fun serving of “Music For The People.” The band keeps the familiar beats of popular dance songs from the ’60s through the ’90s. They also have a few original numbers.

The band that brought the music on Saturday came by way of is Joe Brown on keys and lead vocals, David Teebone on congas and supporting vocals, Jasmine Best was behind the kit and on bass was the solid delivery of Eric Whitehurst.

Fans and friends of the band can find them this coming Saturday grooving to the beats along the Crystal Coast when they play, E-Club Emerald Isle with music rocking at 10 pm.

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Gary Dudley and the Maxxtones

Headlining the 2019 Silospalooza Music Festival was the rocking trio from the Crystal Coast, Gary Dudley and the Maxxtones who offered all of the southern rock and classic songs we love rocking along to. The band is serious about delivering a solid set of rock grooves, offering everything from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and even a fun rocking version of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison.”

This band is ready burning up the region with their hot licks and fiery show. If you are looking for something like that at your next function be sure to give them your consideration, to help you rock your next function.

Offering the awesome sounds of rock and roll delivered right, Gary Dudley and The Maxxtones are ready to rock souls throughout the state and beyond. You can find the band on Facebook by clicking Gary Dudley and the Maxxtones.

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Tracey Stones Productions Presents

 Sunday in the Park Music Series

In my mission of connecting people to music, we kicked off our community concert series for the residents in Fairfield Harbour. Bringing the music was my favorite blues duo Big Jim and Kathy Kohler.

Though it was a bit warm yesterday afternoon, the weather did not stop residents from coming to Red Sail Park to enjoy the music. Things really got hot when Kathy took the mic to offer her warming vocals on several selections. She even managed to take us to church with a graceful version of People Get Ready.

The loving blues couple have been sharing the stage and spotlight and love for music with fans and friends for more than two and a half decades. They still have fun doing the thing they love most, entertaining the masses before them.

This is another busy week for our local bluesman. He is hosting music tonight at The Brown Pelican from 7-9 pm. On Wednesday evening he does it again also from 7-9 pm at The City Stage. This Friday the band will open a show at The State Theatre, this Friday night. They will be setting the stage for, national act, JoAnne Shaw Taylor who is out touring in support of her new release Reckless Heart. Tickets for the show can be purchased in advance by following this link:  Joanne Shaw Taylor at the State Theatre!

On Saturday, June 1, 2019, the band will be at the coast and rocking Cru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop with free music being offered from 8:30-11:30 pm.

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Music Options In the Days Ahead

Monday Mania

Blues Night at The Brown Pelican

All are welcome to come out and join the fun each Monday at The Brown Pelican. Live music is offered from 7-9 with Big Jim Kohler at the helm and blues on his mind!

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Tuesday Temptation

It is Honky Tonk Tuesday at The Brown Pelican each week. Country pickers and players are welcome to come jam between 7 pm and closing. All are welcome to participate or just relax and listen!

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Guitars Etc. in Havelock and Dean Guitars will host a free Dean  Guitar Clinic tomorrow night with Michael Angelo Batio master guitarist of Nitro. Watch the master up close and check out some very cool Dean guitars. This educational event starts at 7 pm.

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Open Mic night with Tiffany Elaine at Cru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop takes place tomorrow evening with music starting at 8 pm. All are welcome to attend and participate.

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Wednesday’s Weakness

Blues Is Back at City Stage

We get back to the blues on Wednesday when Big Jim Kohler hosts another fun night of swapping blues chops with other players. Live music starts at 7 pm on stage at City Stage New Bern and the fun goes to 9 pm. All are welcome to jam with the blues master or just come to listen and dance along!

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Open Mic at Carolina Wine Mixer

Open Mic Night at The Carolina Wine Mixer with Tiffany Elaine starts this week and will take place each Wednesday night. The fun starts at 7 pm, all are welcome to come out and join the fun with family and friends.

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Cat’s Cradle presents An Evening With Charlie Parr and Phil Cook will be this Wednesday at Kings in Raleigh. Music starts at 8 pm. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased in advance by clicking on the event above.

Beer & Banjos

Interesting Facts about B&B headliner, Grizzly Goat:

Grizzly Goat has recorded their two most recent albums in a secluded cabin in Duck Creek, UT.
Alex and Scott studied music in college while Ben studied Digital Audio Production. Nate studied Wildlife and Wildland Management.
In keeping with LDS tradition, each member served a two-year volunteer mission. They served separately in the Philippines, France, Germany, South Dakota, and California.
Grizzly Goat is attempting to write a song for every state such as “Nevada, “Idaho”, “Indiana”. Since they spend a lot of time in the same states, there are a bunch of songs named after cities too, like “Berea, KY”, “Louisville, KY”, and “Paducah, KY”. The band likes birding, frisbee golf, hiking, camping, and fishing.
Grizzly Goat has also toured nationally visiting 19 states.

The Beer & Banjos Allstars are four people going to hell on scholarship.

Don’t miss it!

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Thursday Thrillers

Captain Ratty’s Seafood & Steakhouse will offer live music upstairs in the piano bar. Music is offered 6-9 pm and dinner is always delicious.

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Alisa Mike hosts a night of music each Thursday evening at City Stage New Bern. She will wow you with standard jazz offerings and groove you with fun show tunes. The City Stage offers a pub-style menu and entertainment most night of the week. They are located at 901 B Pollock St., Doors open at 5 pm.

Brian Mac of Third Degree Bern hosts the open mic night at The Brown Pelican each Thursday Night. Sign up starts at 7 pm and music starts at 8 pm and lasts until all of the jammers have jammed. This is the longest running open mic night in New Bern and it is always new and exciting!

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Wild Honey will be sharing songs in the garden at Carolina Home and Garden this Thursday evening. This fun duo has a lot of original music to share and offers many popular songs too. Come meet Angie Cooper and Matt Miller and enjoy a fun evening of music, food courtesy of Urban Eats Food Truck and a cold beer or the wine of your choice.

Music plays from 6:30 -9:30 pm. Closing out the week and the month will be the duo, Now & Then in the Garden on Friday night. There is a $5.00 music charge

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One World Brewing

Ritual Talk :
A Brooklyn-based trio making psychedelic indie rock with a hint of soul. Each song uses their unmistakable blend of lush instrumentation and exploratory vocal arrangements to form a cohesive yet diverse body of work. Led by songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Alex DeSimine and joined by drummer Tom Criblez and fellow multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gleit, each member of the band uses every limb they have to create a soundscape that transcends their three-person appearance.

Armadilla:
Originally a two-piece acoustic project headed by Galen Stickles and Gabe Smiley, Asheville NC’s Armadilla was fully formed in October 2015 with the addition of brothers and Hagen and Harrison Johnston. The deep, emotional songwriting of Stickles (Keys, Vocals) and Smiley (Guitar, Bass, Vocals) was brought fully to life with the additions of Hagen (Drums) and Harrison (Bass, Guitar, Vocals). Drawing influence from folk, funk, blues, and R&B, Armadilla cannot be confined to the indie-rock label.

Thursday, May 30th at 9 PM

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Memorial Day Weekend Festival Recap

May and October are the busiest festival months in our beautiful state of North Carolina. Being a fan of fairs and festivals, I am going to use this section to highlight festivals around our state.

North Carolina Fairs And Festivals

To compile this information I research many sites and would like to highlight those first. For a full annual list of Festivals check out http://www.carolinamusicfests.com/.

Another good resource came from WRAL.com https://www.wral.com/2019-north-carolina-festival-guide/

The final site for resourceful information around the state is https://www.ncarts.org/comehearnc/whats-playing/2019-music-festivals

May 23-26, 2019:

Lil John’s Mountain Music Festival

This is a three-day music festival that happens each year is Snow Camp, NC  it accommodates campers and offers a full line up of acts. It all kicks off with a Jam next Wednesday and following that welcoming event, the line up as per the website looks like this

MAY 24  – FRIDAY

12:00 –  1:00    2nd Place Band Contest Winner

  1:00 –  2:00    Diamond Creek 

  2:00 –  3:00    Buttermilk Creek

  3:00 –  4:00    Darin & Brooke Aldridge

  4:00 –  5:00    Sideline

  5:00 –  6:30    Russell Moore & III Tyme Out

  6:30 –  7:30    Supper Break

  7:30 –  8:30    Buttermilk Creek

  8:30 –  9:30    Diamond Creek 

  9:30 –  10:30  Darin & Brooke Aldridge

10:30 –  Until   Sideline

MAY  25 – SATURDAY

 9:00 AM       Skip Cherryholmes Cornhole Tournament

 1:00 –  2:00   1 st Place Band Contest Winner

 2:00 –  3:30   Constant Change

 3:30 –  5:00    Dave Adkins Band

 5:00 –  6:30    Sideline

 6:30 –  7:30    Supperbreak

 7:30 –  9:00    Leroy Troy & The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band

 9:00 –  Until  Balsam Range

~  SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE  ~ 
 

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Gears and Guitars 2019

2019 Gears and Guitars Fest  This is a four-day festival that takes place in Winston-Salem featuring lots of awesome music

May 24th

Trampled by Turtles
The Infamous Stringdusters
Songs From The Road Band

May 25th

Drive-By Truckers
North Mississippi Allstars
Devon Gilfillian

May 26th

Stone Temple Pilots
Dishwalla
Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones

https://www.gearsandguitarsfest.com

Tickets can be purchased in person at The “B” String please refer to their page for hours.

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White Squirrel Festival

This weekend also marks the 16th Annual White Squirrel Festival in downtown Brevard, NC. This is another weekend-long festival with lots of music on the bill.

According to the Facebook event at press time, this was the line-up…

𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚:

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗
Brother Oliver 5:30-6:30
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys 7:00-8:00
Travers Brothership 8:30-10:00

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗
Davidson River Taiko 12:00-12:30
Cody Siniard 1:00-2:00
Zoe & Cloyd 2:30-3:30
Unspoken Tradition 4:00-5:00
Lovers Leap 5:30-6:30
Clint Roberts & the Wonder Drug 7:00-8:00
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds 8:30-10:00

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗
Spalding McIntosh 12:00-1:00
Chatham Rabbits 1:30-2:30
Jamie Laval 3:00-4:00
Fireside Collective 4:30-6:00

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Fiddler’s Grove

Listed among one of 23 most intimate music festivals in North America, this Annual event takes place at 1819 W. Memorial Highway
Union Grove, NC.  For more information, you can email the event at info@fiddlersgrove.com. Full day passes cost $25.00 and kids under 12 are welcome for free.

“What started as the Union Grove Fiddlers Convention in 1924 has become an exciting 95-year old annual tradition for fiddler fanatics, families, and friends. This festival brings together 2,000 guests for an entertainment-filled Memorial Day weekend, and it is dedicated to preserving traditional old-time and bluegrass music. This is a three-day event kicking off Friday, May 24th.

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Closer to Home

Fossil Festival, Aurora, NC

Headlining this event will be The Switch on Saturday evening, May 25, 2019. This is a great event to take the whole family out for a fun day. Located in downtown Aurora, NC it is great fun for the kids.

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SILOS Palooza

 Saturday in Oriental is where you can find live music all day, cold beer, activities for kids, plenty of food and fun!!
Keep an eye out for Palooza Shirts! Check out the picture above for the fun-filled music line up! Silo Palooza is hosted by Silo’s Restaurant in Oriental. Bring the family for a great day of fun, food, and music. 

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~ Live Music Options ~

Friday, May 24, 2019

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Footloose on the Neuse Summer Concert Series – The Castaways

There is always a reason to head to town and gather for some fun. Tonight’s reason: LIVE MUSIC

New Bern Park and Recreation Department present in conjunction with Trent GMC Buick Cadillac FOOTLOOSE ON THE NEUSE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Taking place in Union Pont Park, this concert series is now celebrating its second season and it kicks off tonight with the beach sounds of The Castaways.  Music starts at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to pack up the family, a blanket, pets and their leash, but we are asked to keep the coolers at home. Sunscreen and bug spray might be a good idea. 

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Our Local Clubs and Pubs

The Brown Pelican

The Brown Pelican hosts an evening of crazy cool grooves with The Raucous Bros. offering the music from 7-10 pm. Free music is never free and neither is the gas to get there, please tip the music makers that you meet.

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Blackbeard’s Triple Play

Blackbeard’s Triple Play Restaurant, 415 S Front St. The party comes courtesy of Smokehouse, they will bring the music to life tomorrow night on the deck with all the grooves you will love. Music plays at 7:30 pm- 11 pm. For more info please reach out and call the club at 252-635-0322.

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The Bruin Craft Beer and Wine

Live music will be offered is at The Bruin Craft Beer and Wine each Friday from 8-10:30 pm.

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On the James City Side of that Confounded Bridge

The Garage

The Garage welcomes the music of Mark McKenzie Live music is offered from 7-10 pm for FREE! But I suggest, you feel free to tip the servers and musicians you meet along the way!

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BrÜtopia

BrÜtopia offers the freshest brewed beer and the grooves of The Mad Fiddler, Jason Addams live, who will be sharing songs tonight and jamming from 7-10 pm. Free music for your listening pleasure. Come out and support local music, while you enjoy the freshest new beer on tap!

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Triple Play Restaurant & Sports Bar

Live music on stage at Triple Play Restaurant & Sports Bar comes courtesy of Big Jim Kohler Blues Band. They will be offering the grooves from 8 pm until 12 am. If you love the blues, there is none better in the area, so come dance and welcome the summer season with The Blues.

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Cruising the Crystal Coast

Atlantic Beach 2016

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Cedar Point, NC

Treehouse Beer Company

Treehouse Beer Company welcomes the music of the Asheville based Hustle Souls live and grooving in the garden from 7-10 pm. Sip on a cold beer and groove to the rock blues and country grooves of this popular local duo.

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Riptidez Bar & Grill offers good food and live music each Friday evening. To usher you into the summer season tonight, come out and groove with Brittany Davis. Free live music starts at 9 pm and continues until the midnight hour.

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Newport, NC

Carolina Home and Garden

Carolina Home and Garden welcomes the weekend with Dave Paradise jamming in the garden, offering songs and sharing the grooves we all know and love. Come grab a bite to eat from the Earl’s Place Food Truck, a cold beer and relax as you settle into the weekend.

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Swansboro, NC

Saltwater Grill

Saltwater Grill offers live music tonight with New Bern’s Bryan Mayer Band kicking off the season concert series. You are invited to bring the whole family and enjoy a great night of fine dining with awesome music. Music plays from 7-10 pm.

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Emerald Isle, NC

SALT BAR

SALT BAR welcomes the Mikele Buck Band on stage to welcome the summer season.  The grooves play from 9 pm until 12 am. Come to the beach and boot scoot with his talented country crooner that was on The Voice just last year!

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E-Club Emerald Isle

E-Club Emerald Isle is ready to welcome the Summer season and have a weekend of entertainment lined up for all. Here is what Monday’s post offered: 

Fri- Corey Stuart Band 8pm. Dj Yspin 10pm

Sat- Jd Band 8pm. BiPolar Express 10pm. Dj Yspin 11pm. 

Sun- Beer festival / guys wet T-shirt contest., Free food, and Joey and Mason Band 2pm. Pure T Mommicked 7pm. Spare Change 9:30pm.

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Morehead City

Floyds 1921 Restaurant and Catering

Floyds 1921 Restaurant and Catering welcomes The Last Chance Wranglers for your dining entertainment this evening. Music plays from 7-10 pm. You are welcome to come early for a delicious dinner and stay late for fun music.

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Southern Salt Seafood Company

Tyler Davis Live at Southern Salt is on the menu on the waterfront in Morehead City tonight. Come enjoy the fresh catch of the day and this talented singer-songwriter as you dine. Music starts at 9 pm on the deck and rocks until midnight!

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Jack’s Waterfront Bar

There is a good time every time you visit Jack’s Waterfront Bar. Checking things out for the Holiday weekend we find: 

~Friday May 24th~
Open at 4pm
Brick oven pizza available at 4pm 
Fun Friday Happy Hour 5 – 7pm 🥳
Live Music by The Snap Band 🥁

~Saturday May 25th~
Open at 12noon
Wood fired Pizza available 🍕
Live music by Push Play 🎶

~Sunday May 26th~
Open at 12noon for Sunday Funday 😎 
Made to order brick oven pizza available 
Live music tonight – The Big Time Band 🎸

Happy Memorial Day Weekend from your Jack’s family!
See you at Jack’s!! 👀

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Beaufort, NC

Cru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop

Cru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop Presents

Into the Fog, Fri May 24th, 9-12

Into The Fog:
https://intothefogmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Intothefogmusic
https://www.reverbnation.com/intothefog
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4MkQOCVIxI6ya8OsIzCzjk?si=qyWL_3UBTxC1faptMv_e7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeCo_uATxfU

Into The Fog is a string band out of Wilmington, NC that encompasses a wide array of genres from bluegrass to country to folk to rock n’ roll. The band is made up of Brian Stephenson on Vocals and Guitar, Winston Mitchell on Vocals and Dobro/Mandolin, and Derek Lane on Vocals and Bass. After forming around an opportunity to play in the 2018 Telluride Bluegrass Festival band competition, Into the Fog is quickly making a name for themselves throughout North Carolina and catching audience’s attention with their high energy blend of traditional bluegrass and modern folk. In February 2019 Into the Fog released debut album Wishin’ It Would Rain.

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Rocking Around the Region

Benson, NC

Pitchers Bar

Mason Jar Bonfire will make their debut at Pitchers Bar this evening. Fans of southern rock, classic country, and good old rock n roll will enjoy the sounds of this Lenoir County outfit. Music starts rockin’ at 10 pm and the fun lasts until closing time at 2 am.

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Garner, NC

Locked & Loaded Bar & Grill

Locked & Loaded Bar & Grill opens the stage to Vertigo to rock all that gather tonight. Music is free and kicks off at 10 pm and lasts until 2 am.

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Durham, NC

The Blue Note Grill

The Blue Note Grill

HOT SHOW ALERT! Tonight, 9pm.Jamie McLean is a triple threat. As a guitarist for New Orleans royalty Aaron Neville and Dirty Dozen Brass Band he’s toured the globe playing fiery guitar everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Japan’s Fuji Rock. His blue eyed southern soul vocals ooze raw emotion and his top line songwriting chops tie everything together. With hundreds of original compositions to his name McLean creates a musical gumbo that incorporates New Orleans soul, Delta blues, middle America roots and New York City swagger.

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Kinston, NC

The Red Room

The Red Room will be grooving tonight with the fun sounds of New Bern based Joe Brown and The Band. They take the stage to funk you up at 10 pm. There is a $5.00 cover charge. Be sure to wear your dancing shoes and enjoy the grooves.

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Washington, NC

Backwater Jack’s Tiki Bar & Grill

There are some live music choices up to our North tonight. There is a new room to welcome the bands during the winter months at Backwater Jack’s Tiki Bar & Grill. And that is where music is served from 7-10 pm each Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. On Thursdays, they welcome all players with a Low Key Open Mic Night hosted by Brian Burke.

On Fridays and Saturdays, it’s the finest local acts on the list to entertain you, while you dine and drink and unwind. This weekend it is Tony Lefavi on Friday and this Saturday it is High Cotton rocking the blues for your soul!

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Jacksonville, NC

Nick’s Blacksheep Tavern

It’s an Adam Hill weekend at Nick’s Blacksheep Tavern with the rocking guitarist giving it up tonight with a solo serving from 9 pm until 1 am. Come back tomorrow for the three-course meal with the full band rocking you again from 9 pm until 1 am. NBT is owned and operated by retired Marine Nick Nichols and his devoted wife Valarie. This couple has been supporting live music since opening the doors three years ago.

Come out this holiday weekend and support them in their mission to entertain the area with the best live music on the scene! While you are out there, thank Nick Nichols for his service as we all take a moment to remember those that sacrificed it all for our freedoms today. God Bless America!

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Answering the Call

Checking things out around the rest of the region, I ask my Facebook followers each week where we can go to hear them play. This is what they said this week.

May 20 at 5:41 PM

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