Generating Money and All the Many Gigs Around the Region

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Tracey StonesLeave a comment

This Music Business. Class Is In

Money Makes All Things Possible

In this segment, we are going to look at the bottom line. Money is a key factor in the success of any business. This is even true for the music business. Regardless of your feelings on the subject, money matters. It is the major component of tracking your financial success.

Many players jump into the band business and never put in the time to develop a business plan. It is rarely even a second thought and quite frankly this is why many bands break up or fall to the wayside. If you are involved in a project and money is being made and time is being expended, then you should take the time to meet at the start of the endeavor to better plan the adventure. Communication is an important element in developing a well-executed plan.

A lot of bands come together for the FUN factor and don’t split a hair or care about the money, at first! But after some time, as things work out and the band plays more… before long, it’s a few years of time and when adding it up, the money comes to matter.

You need money to keep your gear in tune and sounding the best it can. If you play any stringed instruments you need strings and often picks. Guitar players also need a lot of 9-volt batteries. Drummers need sticks. Everybody has expenses and those things add up over time. Make sure that it is factored in from the start. Also keep in mind how much it costs for travel, including and so often the forgotten costs of wear and tear, along with gas and tolls. (Consider paying .60 per mile travel to anyone who is driving.)

Often times, if your band grows to know some bit of success, you branch out and before long you need money to feed yourself and/or stay overnight if the gig is far away. So after adding up all of the expenses for that, let’s also remember that players need to be paid for their time too. Giving everyone the same wage is a mistake. You will run out of money before all of the expenses are paid.

Money Matters!

Don’t act like money is unimportant just because we are all having fun. Let’s not forget a few truths. Money makes and breaks many relationships, it destroys marriages and it devastates many bands too. The key to money management is communication. When money is pooled together, and in any business that is what happens, all of your earnings are put into one account and then you pay out your expenses.

Let’s say I hit the scene with the Tracey Stones Band. I have four members plus myself. I don’t play an instrument, I am just the singer. But I provide the PA and lights for this operation. I also manage the bookings and promotions. Along with that, I own a large vehicle that houses my production equipment and two other players and their equipment, as I always pick up the bass player and lead guitarist who live close by. The drummer and the rhythm guitar player carpool in the drummer’s car. This means you have two cars on the road for this job. $500 job. If the job is 40 miles round trip, then two drivers should be compensated for $24 of travel costs right off the top and before the hourly wages are sorted out. Same holds true for the cost of using the gear and lugging equipment.

As a unit, we are playing out on average, four nights a month and we have a travel radius of 50 miles. At the end of the night, Tracey Stones Band deposits a check for $500 for a three-hour performance. Quite often in this scenario, the leader of the band gets paid and distributes the funds evenly, meaning everyone walks away with $100 in their pocket. Eventually, the person who supplies the production, the one who does the driving and/or the person who manages the business portions of the project will get upset, feel short-changed and quite often quit! The reason is simple, piss poor planning leads to failure every time.

Cultivate Cash and Organize Opportunity

One of the key steps to formulating a good plan is, to identify the ways you will cultivate cash in this business plan. Are all of the earnings coming strictly from live performances? Chances are as the band grows in popularity, the opportunity will come to create more income based opportunities.

Let’s take a minute to identify some income sources. First and foremost, we all came together to play, so of course that is our main objective and revenue source. But being talented performers we have lots of options for cultivating cash. We can teach people our skills and help them develop their own. Teaching lessons is quite often a good source of revenue. Sometimes players sign up to teach students at a local music store, while others are traveling tutors, who visits students in the environment of their choice.

If you are an original band and you are producing products for sale, creating an online presence is important. Create your site just as soon as you have a name, logo and goal in place. This will be your stage set when the amps grow quiet. It is the platform which promotes you when you are not on stage under the bright lights. If you have a product to sell then you will want to create a site that has a store.

Selling products is a great way to generate income. But again, be sure to plan this stage as much as you planned playing on stages. Here are some important things to consider before setting up shop. What items can and will the band offer their fans? Who is going to be responsible for the merchandise? How will the revenue be spent?

If you have a successful band who generates a product, creating a store is a great way to ensure future recordings. Some of the most popular products include CD’s, t-shirts, coozies for beer cans, stickers. Every band model is set up differently, but a good model for merchandising the band is to use the profits for advancing the band’s career.

These are just some things to consider as you get ready to turn the world on its ear with your music. Keep in tune with a plan and the success will come. Tomorrow we will check out a couple of local bands that offer a merch plan worth sharing. Until then, it’s the weekend! Get out and enjoy some live music! CLASS DISMISSED.

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Friday, June 14, 2019

JUNE 2019 ARTWALK… Come to downtown New Bern to participate in the festivities at the local ArtWalk businesses. Downtown art galleries and restaurants stay open for extended hours and sponsor special events every second Friday of the month!

Craven Arts Council will host receptions for the following exhibits:

-Main Gallery: Watercolor Society of North Carolina
-Director’s Gallery: Private Schools Exhibition

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

Union Point Park

Tonight New Bern Parks and Recreation Department welcomes their second show, offering for the series Footloose on the Neuse tonight in Union Point Park. Music will be offered by the BackBeat Band and all are welcome to attend. Pack the chairs or blankets, pets are welcome but must be on a leash. Don’t forget the bug spray and please leave the coolers at home. Vendors will be on site to serve you. The fun starts at 6:30 pm and the music plays until 9:30 pm.

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Our Local Clubs and Pubs

The Brown Pelican

The Brown Pelican hosts an evening of great music featuring Rick Huff offering songs from 7-10 pm. Come enjoy a fun night of familiar songs and wonderful originals by this local and regional songwriter. 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 Jan Michael Fields Band, 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 Ryan Cain. 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 good grooves of Gene Gregory 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

The Upsetters will play music over at Triple Play Restaurant & Sports Bar this evening featuring the guitar work of Big Jim Kohler. No one else in the band is worth mentioning on my watch. Music starts at 9 pm.

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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 Pure T Mommicked 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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Newport, NC

Carolina Home and Garden

Carolina Home and Garden welcomes the weekend with Cecil Gillikin in the garden, offering songs and sharing the grooves we all know and love. Come grab a bite to eat from Dem Boyz BBQ, a cold beer and relax as you settle into the weekend.

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Swansboro, NC

The Boro Restaurant & Bar

The Boro Restaurant & Bar offers live music each Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night. You are invited to bring the whole family and enjoy a great night of fine dining with awesome music. This Friday you can enjoy the music of Steel Shot. Music plays at 8-11 pm.

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Morehead City, NC

Floyds 1921 Restaurant and Catering

Floyds 1921 Restaurant and Catering welcomes 4 EverAll 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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Off The Hook

Off The Hook welcomes the fun grooves of Groove Fetish tonight on the deck. Music starts at 10 pm and the fun jams last until it’s time to head home. Come out and dance the night away under the stars!

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Jack’s Waterfront Bar

There is a good time every time you visit Jack’s Waterfront Bar.

Friday June 14th
~ OPEN at noon
~ Happy Hour 5pm – 7pm hosted by Beaufort Proper
~ Live Music by Chocolate Chip and Company
~ Be sure to wish our very own Jeff McCann Happy Birthday today!
Saturday June 15th
~ OPEN at noon
~ Live Music by Jukebox Revolver
Sunday June 16th
~ Happy Father’s Day
~ OPEN at noon for Sunday Funday
See you at Jack’s!

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Beaufort, NC

C ru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop

C ru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop Presents

Blue Moon Jazz, Fri June 14th, 8:30-11:30, No Cover charge

BLUE MOON JAZZ is a NC Jazz Ensemble *perfect* for a wine bar setting!

Please come early for best seating!

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Surf City, NC

JM’s Place PUB

JM’s Place PUB welcomes the rocking grooves of Foundation Stone. The fun grooves play from 9 pm until 12 am.

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Rocking Around the Region

Garner, NC

Locked & Loaded Bar & Grill

Locked & Loaded Bar & Grill opens the stage to Kings of the Highway Band, offering the pop and rock grooves we all know and love. 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

With his fiery guitar and lap steel playing, his trailblazing, instantly memorable songs and gritty, unvarnished vocals, Selwyn Birchwood is among the most extraordinary young star in the blues. Birchwood’s high-octane blues—at once deeply rooted, funky and up-to-the-minute—are played with passion and honest emotion. With his band feeding off his drive and exuberance, the striking 6’3” young man with his trademark Afro roams the stage (often barefoot), ripping out memorable guitar licks with ease, his soulful, rocks-and-gravel vocals firing up the crowd.

For additional info see http://www.selwynbirchwood.com/

The show starts at 9 pm and music plays until 11 pm. Come early for the good eats and stay late to enjoy the music.

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The Red Room

The Red Room welcomes Clay Whittington to the stage this evening for the music. Live sounds play from 10 pm until the closing hour. There is a $5.00 cover charge payable at the door. Support live music and pay the cover charge. That money helps to bring music.

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Oriental, NC

The New Village Brewery & Taproom

The New Village Brewery & Taproom invites you to gather in their backyard to enjoy the tasty eats of Mari’sHellaFat Food Truck, the freshest brewed beer on the block served with live music from their talented friend Mac McWilliams, who will be offering his own mix of TexMexBluesabilly music for your listening pleasure. Music plays from 5:30-7:30 pm

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Greenville, NC

AJ McMurphy’s

It is going to be a night not to be missed by southern rock n blues fans, as AJ McMurphy’s welcomes Jupiter Jones to the stage! Come grab yourself some good food and a cold drink at one of the coolest places in Greenville. Music plays from 8:30-11:30 pm. This show is free!

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Washington, NC

Backwater Jack’s Tiki Ba r & 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. Tonight on the Pebble Stage is John “Singer” Benson. Music plays 7-10 pm.

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Market Street Pub

Friends and fans of Bria Burke are invited to come out to Market Street Pub this evening. Come out and enjoy a cold beer and country sounds offered by this talented artist. Music starts at 10 pm.

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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.

June 10 at 5:58 PM

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Do you like live music videos? Check out my Live Stream Page on Facebook.

Tracey Stones Live on Facebook

Searching for more events around the region:

Events on Facebook

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Keeping up with the Blogger

Follow me on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TraceyStones69.

Feel free to invite me to your events.

If you have a budget for advertising, please consider promoting your next event here!

Do you need music for an event you are planning? Consider the services of:

Tracey Stones Productions

I read emails daily. You can send those to:

ncmz.live@gmail.com

Please include the day, the date, the time of the event, the time of your scheduled performance.

Be sure to mention what time doors open and the price of tickets.

Pictures are helpful. You may send links to band websites so I can post those as well.

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Thank You for Reading!

Please go out and support live music tonight! Please be sure to call the club in advance to confirm what you read here is true. Many times events change without anyone updating the changes publicly.

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I appreciate my readers, the musicians and the venues who all do a part in keeping live music alive! Give us a like and tell your friends about our mission by sharing this page on your social media pages.

Thanks to the many bands and clubs, thanks for keeping me informed!

When you walk out the door tonight, take kindness with you. Be sure to tip those that serve you and the music makers that rock you!

Hug people often and share the love. Make sure you take time to enjoy the dance. Please party safely sweet people! We love having you here with us! Rely on your sober friends, call a cab or sign up to Uber around town tonight!

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Have a great weekend and enjoy the dance!

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Class Is Back In Session ~ This Week We Cultivate A Crowd Plus Lots of Live Music

May 31, 2019June 1, 2019 Tracey StonesLeave a comment

This Music Business. Class is in!

Make Sure You Cultivate A Crowd

Not only is it important to hone your skills but it is equally important to cultivate your crowd. Fans are funny. They are the one that likes you the most. Those are the people that pay money to see your shows and give you money to buy your music. They watch videos to see you play your music and they are interested in what’s happening in our life. Fans are an important part of a successful journey. Cherish them and more will come. These are the people that want to support your dreams and visions.

Think of your band as a construction project, with brick and mortar. If you have a bunch of product but no one supporting and buying it, you can build your structure to be a skyscraper of bricks, but after the first storm, you are going to be at ground zero rebuilding the pieces and laying out a new plan. Keep in mind the people are the mortar and the band is the foundation and their products are the bricks.

Your social media presence and your website are the tools you will need to use to keep in touch with your audience when you are off stage. Think of those people as your buyers. Keeping in touch with your buyers, your fans and your supporters is essential to the stability of your plan. Take care of those people. Make them feel special. Invite them into your world and your space. They want to be there.

National Attention

The first example, of a national act or artist who successfully keeps his fans in the know, is Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The blues slinger weighs in with a net worth of a cool ten million dollars. KWS is self-taught and does not read music. He started out in his career as a child and became a star pretty much out of the gate. He was also in the right place at the right time.

He came on the scene five years after the world lost Stevie Ray Vaughan and just when we were ready for a new slinger to hit the scene. Though many did, I could not make a comparison myself of the two, because Stevie Ray led his band in every form and fashion, while Kenny Wayne was more simply the guitar leader for his project. Or possibly I just don’t like comparisons when dealing with individuals. KWS took the number one position on the blues charts with his debut release “Ledbetter Heights.” An effort that replaced SRV’s greatest hits on the chart.

I would say today, 24 years later KWS is fully in control of that role like SRV was before he took flight from here in 1990. Some of the things that KWS does to keep his fans in the know is to maintain a steady presence on social media. He takes his fans into the garage to work on cars or talk about guitars. Sometimes he busts into Guitar Centers in different cities with his singer Noah Hunt and they record snippets of jams to post on YouTube. Shepherd is always up to something and speaking as a top fan of this blues cat, it’s great fun to watch.

When he gets ready for a release, he spends weeks dealing with the press and does an extensive media tour. He gets intimate with his interviews and shares pieces of his soul easily for fans to be a part of the journey with him. Today the guitar slinger is releasing “The Traveler,” his latest band release. To make his fans aware of this effort, he has been making noise on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter since the end of March, taking us on the journey with him.

Visit Kenny Wayne Shepherd to buy yours today!

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Local Attention matters

Looking around our local scene, there are a few good examples we can look at as examples. Joe Baes Project always makes their shows fun for the crowds that gather. They play games with the audience, give prizes away and this makes everyone feel included and appreciated. You can check out this band tomorrow night when they hit the stage at The Trading Post tomorrow in Emerald Isle. They offer songs from 6-9 pm.

The Bears are another good example. They get audiences to participate with much the same tactics, like playing trivia with the crowd and calling up volunteers to jam with the band. They offer props like inflatable guitars and the audience loves it. I was speaking with Simon Spalding the bass man for The Bears, (Pictured above) who informed me that he just finished painting fun masks for the band to use as they close out their show with the Kiss classic “I Wanna Rock n Roll All Night!”

Another good way to cultivate your crowd, which I touched on above with our national act example, is to use your social media outlets to connect with fans when you are not on stage. The best local example who is doing this is (pictured below) Justin Castellano. He uses all of his social media platforms to connect with his growing fan base. He will put up a video and then offer his weekly schedule so fans know where to come to hear him perform live. For those looking for this stringer, he has a gig tomorrow night at The Wine Room at Afton Village. Music starts at 8 pm.

You might consider using email blasts each week. I even know a few bands that still mail out monthly postcards to connect to their fans. Whatever way feels the most comfortable to you is the best way to go. Just as long as you can develop a routine of including your fans, your popularity and fan base will continue to grow. CLASS DISMISSED

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A Break Down of Festivals for the First Weekend In June

Carolina Beach Music Festival

COME CELEBRATE THIRTY-FOUR YEARS OF THE LONGEST RUNNING BEACH MUSIC FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED STATES STILL ON THE BEACH
Carolina Beach, NC – The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to be hosting the 34th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival on Saturday, June 1st, 2019 on the beach strand at the historic Carolina Beach Boardwalk in Carolina Beach.
On Saturday, June 1st, ‘shaggers’ of all ages can enjoy a day of live entertainment with the hottest beach music bands in the South. All three bands offer that laid-back style of rhythm and blues with deep roots in the Carolina Coast. The gates will open at 10:00 am with the first band hitting the stage at 11:00 am. This year’s line-up:
Band of Oz
11:00 – 12:30
Black Water Rhythm & Blues Band
1:00 – 2:30
Jim Quick and Coastline
3:00 – 4:30
This annual, fun filled event is one of the longest running Beach Music festivals in the United States. Tickets to the 34th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate (cash only). Advance tickets will be available through EVENTBRITE on-line (credit only). Beginning May 1st, tickets will be available at the Pleasure Island Chamber, Island Tackle & Hardware, Siver Dollar and Olde Salty’s in Carolina Beach (cash/check only).
This annual fun-in-the-sun extravaganza brings together a multi-generational family crowd, that lets the music flow like the crashing of the waves where you can shag a little, boogie a little and smile a lot. Help make history at the 34th Annual get together, with your toes in the sand of famous Carolina Beach, where Beach Music originated and shaggin’ was born.

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First Annual Carolina Music Festival

JUNE 2ND 2019 THE 1ST ANNUAL CAROLINA FEST WILL BE HELD AT THE HUGE KARYAE PARK IN GASTONIA NC, 4227 LINWOOD RD. GASTONIA NC

* THIS WILL BE AN OUTDOOR / INDOOR EVENT FILLED WITH VENDORS, PERFORMANCES, BOUNCY HOUSES FOR THE CHILDREN, PLUS FOOD, DRINKS AND SO MUCH MORE.

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2019 NC Black Bear Festival Car & Bike Show

NC Bear Fest Car Show takes place in Plymouth NC on Saturday, June 1, 2019

Right in downtown Plymouth on Water St. overlooking the Roanoke River. Please enter through Washington Street.

Come enjoy all the activities at the Bear Fest and show off your ride, all makes and models welcome!

Black Bear Tours
LIVE music
Motocross stunt show
Wooden Boat show
Lazy river tubing
Water slides
Sylvan Heights Bird Exhibit
Dakota and Friends Dinosaur Experience
Mechanical Bear ride
Boat and helicopter rides
Fireworks
Much much more!

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CRUISIN’ TO THE CAPE FESTIVAL 2019

May 31, 2019 | 4:00 pm – June 1, 2019 | 10:00 pm

Come out for MacDaddy’s “Cruisin’ To The Cape” Festival!

Annual Car Show, Crafts, food, live music, beer and more!

Vendors needed – contact tracy@macdaddys.com for more information.

The first 100 cars that register get a FREE t-shirt and dash plaque! If we pre-register 100 or more cars online, that means NONE will be available day of the show! Shirt sizes may vary depending on availability.

Sign-in and registration: 10:00 am to 12 noon

Awards and Stage Presentation: 2 pm

FREE for spectators, bring the family! 106.5 WSFL will be broadcasting live!

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PORT CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL

This exciting, free week-long classical concert series is committed to making the experience of great music accessible to everyone. Nationally and Internationally known guest artists will join local musicians at various locations around Wilmington, performing some of the best loved classical works. Please see their website for various events, venues and times.
http://www.portcitymusicfestival.org/festival-2019/

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Beer City Festival

Celebrating of the 10th Annual Beer City Festival is set for Saturday, June 1, with fun happening at Roger McGuire Park – Asheville, NC – 12 pm to 5 pm. Ticket information can be found at www.beercityfestival.com. General admission tickets are $45 and include entrance to the festival, live music, and unlimited beer samples are from 1pm-5pm. VIP’ers get in for an exclusive VIP hour beginning at 12 pm and receive food, an exclusive restroom, and branded lawn chairs to enjoy during the fest.

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Wingate Summer Fun Festival

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WINEY GRAPES OUTDOOR FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, JUNE 1st 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Charlotte, NC!

Join us at our Outdoor Winey Grapes Festival!

Enjoy hours of wine tastings from local and regional wineries, live music, food, and shop local vendors!

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Cold Mountain Music Festival features top-notch musical talent, amazing local food & drink vendors, a kid’s area and more – all in one of the most pristine settings imaginable.

The Milk Carton Kids

Calexico

Yonder Mountain String Band

J.S. Ondara

Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics

Driftwood

Kat Wright

The Travelin’ Kine

Joe Lasher

Logan Ledger

To get your tickets visit : https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1791041?utm_medium=bks

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Friday, May 31, 2019

Getting Down Around Town New Bern

Our Local Clubs and Pubs

The Brown Pelican

The Brown Pelican hosts an evening of crazy cool grooves of Brian Mac, offering the music from 7-10 pm. Free music is never free, 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 Saltwater Gold, 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 Marron Chaplin. 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 Daryl Lucas live. He 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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Cruising the Crystal Coast

Atlantic Beach 2016

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Cedar Point, NC

Treehouse Beer Company

Treehouse Beer Company welcomes the music of Driftwood, they will be 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 Adam Hill. 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 Now & Then, jamming in the garden, offering songs and sharing the grooves we all know and love. Come grab a bite to eat from Seaside Sensation, 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 the Voice contender Mikele Buck and his band, who will be rocking the stage tonight. 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

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- Chris Morlock 8pm. Monterio Experience 10pm
Sat- Dj Yspin 9pm.
Sun- Rick Lamb and the Phin Addicts at 2pm. Jimmy Buffett tribute band. Free food!

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Morehead City, NC

Floyds 1921 Restaurant and Catering

Floyds 1921 Restaurant and Catering welcomes Carolina Sky 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

Dos Eddies 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 31st~
Open at 4pm
Brick oven pizza available at 4pm
Fun Friday Happy Hour hosted by ProGreen 5 – 7pm 🥳
Live Music by Spare Change 🥁
~Saturday June 1st~
Open at 12noon
Wood fired Pizza available 🍕
Live music by Trainwreck 🎶
Late night with DJ Jerm
~Sunday June 2ndh~
Open at 12noon
Cirila Cothran Real Estate presents Sunday Funday with Bryan Mayer 😎 starting at 4pm
Made to order brick oven pizza available
Adams Beverage will be here to kick off our Bar Olympics for the summer season 🏅sign up starting at 4 and games begin at 5
See you at Jack’s!! 👀

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Beaufort, NC

C ru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop

C ru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop Presents

Dick Knight, Fri May 31st, 8-11 pm, No Cover

Join us for a live performance by Mr. Dick Knight. He is a recipient of the NC Heritage Award, (NC Arts Council) and former member of the James Brown Band. He has played with Maceo Parker, Gladys Knight, Roberta Flak, Otis Redding and more!

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Rocking Around the Region

Benson, NC

Pitchers Bar

Corey Benson and His Bad Habit Band will be shaking things up at Pitchers Bar this evening. 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 Steel County Express offering their take on Modern Country. 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

The 9th Annual Will Fest is the best way we know to celebrate another trip around the sun by our old friend Will McFarlane, all while putting a big old exclamation mark on our 4th year on Washington Street.PLUS, it’s three music filled nights!

Fri, May 31, 2019 @ 9pm NO Cover

An acoustic evening with Will McFarlane, Armand Lenchek, Danny Gotham & Carter Minor. You never know who else will show up.

Sat, June 1, 2019 @ 8pm $20 Seated / $15 Standing

Big Shoes. Big Shoes is a Nashville Tennessee based “blues and rhythm” band that incorporates traditional blues influences, like B.B King and Ray Charles along with tastes of The Allman Brothers’ Band, Bonnie Raitt and the Neville Brothers into their original and cover song format. Big Shoes was originally formed to recreate the blues/rock music of the 1970’s band Little Feat.

Sun, June 2, 2019, 5-8pm NO Cover

The 9th Annual WillFest AllStar Birthday Jam and the TBS 1st Sunday Open Jam, twice the music!
We love that Will McFarlane has chosen to spend his birthday with us every year AND that it coincides with our anniversary! The WillFest Birthday Jam runs from 5 to 8pm with Will & guest performers rotating onstage (musicians are invited to bring their instruments). WillFest is legendary around these parts, so be part of history.

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Kinston, NC

The Red Room

The Red Room will be grooving tonight with the fun sounds of The Mac & Juice Quartet. They take the stage to groove with you 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 Ba r & Grill

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 Six Pack Band on Friday and this Saturday it is For The Love Of Music Jam Night with John Williams. All are welcome to join in the fun. Good times start at 6:30 pm. Music rocks till 10 pm.

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Greenville, NC

The State Theatre

Joanne Shaw Taylor with Big Jim Kohler opening the show
Friday, May 31st
State Theatre
Greenville NC
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm

Six albums in, Joanne Shaw Taylor has nothing to prove, but plenty to say. Reckless Heart, the follow-up to 2016’s Top 20 hit Wild, finds the British blues musician in glorious form and a mischievous mood, one minute bearing her claws with catty lyrics, the next deliriously in love.

In several senses, it’s an album of firsts – the first made in Joanne’s adopted home town of Detroit, the first produced by her close friend Al Sutton (Greta Van Fleet, Kid Rock), the first largely recorded live and the first to feature an unplugged solo performance and by chance, a passing train.

But it’s also an album that pulls the past into the present. The good-time grooves of vintage British blues-rock are given a modern makeover, while Joanne’s most powerful, yet intimate vocals to date. Taking their cue from the gritty soul greats (Aretha, Tina, Mavis Staples) she was raised on.

“I’ve never had so much fun making an album,” says Joanne. “I feel like I’ve reached a stage where I can stop worrying about what people think. The older I get, the more comfortable I am with being open and honest. If I’m pissed off, I’ll say it. If I want to be flirty, I will. These days, I think ‘Fuck it, I’m writing that down!’
“Also, as a musician, I’m more confident. I’m now a career artist. People know me – I’m not judged on just one album. I’m allowed to be a bit different every time.”

Born in the Black Country and discovered aged 16 by Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart, Joanne has spent a decade releasing increasingly successful albums, touring the world, headlining festivals and amassing awards. Along the way she has won over fans from Joe Bonamassa to Stevie Wonder to Annie Lennox, with whom she performed in front of Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert in 2012.
In 2014, Joanne’s self-released, fourth album, The Dirty Truth, broke the UK top 40. Two years later, Wild recorded with Bonamassa’s band, which became her first Top 20 hit here. Ahead of recording Reckless Heart, she signed to the recently-relaunched Silvertone Records, now part of Sony Music.

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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.

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Please go out and support live music tonight! Please be sure to call the club in advance to confirm what you read here is true. Many times events change without anyone updating the changes publicly.

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Thanks to the many bands and clubs, thanks for keeping me informed!

When you walk out the door tonight, take kindness with you. Be sure to tip those that serve you and the music makers that rock you!

Have a great weekend and enjoy the dance!

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Music Festival Season is in Full Swing Let’s Dance

May 4, 2019May 5, 2019 Tracey StonesLeave a comment

This Music Business. Class is In!

Establishing relationships in the music business is no different from any other life or business situation. Trust and loyalty are earned, as is respect. Let’s say you live in Oriental or Havelock, and take note that there is more going on in New Bern these days. Don’t make it your ambition to play every room around. Even in the friendliest places on earth, businesses do vie for patrons and their revenue. Having said that, if you walk into an establishment and the owner or management hires you and you play the club with some success, don’t do the club owner wrong by talking to the competition.

You have to establish, develop and nurture the relationships you cultivate in this life. If the club owners you meet in the towns you are playing, are treating you well and offering you a fair pay, please do not get greedy by going next door and asking for a gig. That will in some cases give you a one-way ticket out of some towns.

Be Considerate of Your Contacts!

Besides club owners, you will also have interactions with others. Let’s say for example you meet a publicity agent who is offered opportunities to book bands. This is a reflection of my own experiences. If I walk a band into a room and they play there, by all accounts that room is mine and the commission paid to me should continue. For some reason, bands don’t seem to remember that part of the equation. This will lead to burning bridges and hurt feelings.

The first rule of business is to gather as many sources as you can, that will help you meet your bottom line. Take those relationships seriously and nurture them if you wish for them to continue. This is a difficult enough business. The stronger the team you build, the longer you will endure! CLASS DISMISSED!

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NCMZ.LIVE May 2019 Festival Guide Pt. 2

North Carolina Fairs And Festivals

May 10-12, 2019

Mayfest in Pilot Mountain

Mayfest is a three-day festival, hosted by the Pilot Mountain Civic Club in the beautiful Town of Pilot Mountain, NC. 150+ vendors, Amazing Food and Carnival Rides!! They also have a full line up of music to enjoy:

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Epicenter Fest 2019

This action-packed music festival is for any rockers delight. It includes a fun weekend of camping and rock music.

Epicenter Festival

May 10, 11 & 12, 2019 | Rockingham Festival Grounds

Tickets on sale NOW!

The Inaugural Epicenter Festival features Korn, Tool, Foo Fighters, Rob Zombie, Judas Priest, Bring Me The Horizon, The Crystal Method, The Cult, 311, Evanescence, Bush, +LIVE+, Machine Gun Kelly, Black Label Society, Mastodon, Meshuggah, Circa Survive, Killswitch Engage, Skillet, Beartooth, Mark Lanegan Band, Dorothy, Black Pistol Fire, Zeal & Ardor, Knocked Loose, Slothrust, Hands Like Houses, Hyro The Hero, Wilson, Amigo The Devil, Arrested Youth, Vein, Black Coffee, Yelawolf, Motionless In White, The Damned Things, Starset, Grandson, Badflower, Memphis May Fire, Issues, High On Fire, Wage War, Crobot, Sylar, Counterfeit., Pretty Vicious, Shvpes, Dirty Honey, Alien Weaponry, Hyde, Architects, Tom Morello, Fever 333, Reignwolf, Yungblud, The Glorious Sons, HO99O9, While She Sleeps, Basement, Scarlxrd, Movements, Teenage Wrist, Demob Happy, Boston Manor, Cleopatrick & The Dirty Nil

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Nashville Blooming Festival

Next weekend brings the 23rd Annual Nashville Blooming Festival to downtown Nashville, NC. This weekend-long event starts at 6 pm on Friday with Soul Psychedelic offering the live music grooves from 7-11 pm. The fun continues with more live music and fun in store for Saturday. The event opens at 9 am on Saturday with vendors offering foods and crafts. On tap for the tunes on Saturday are August Road offering the first set at 12:30 pm. Silk Groove follows at 3 pm. Next up will be East Coast Rhythm & Blues at 5:30 pm. At 7:30 pm Meredith Davis and Jamie Pridgen will warm up the stage for headliners, the popular local act, Parmalee who close out the event at 8:30 pm.

To check out the full schedule of events click here:

Blooming Fest Events

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Cleveland Co Strawberry Festival

The Cleveland County Strawberry Festival takes place in Shelby, NC next weekend, and will offer all of the fair and festival goodies, from food, rides, games, and music for all to enjoy. The festival starts at 5 pm on Friday and continues through Saturday evening.

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CARTHAGE BUGGY FESTIVAL

According to my source, NC Festivals.com the Carthage Buggy Festival is a long-running tradition:

Started in 1989, the Carthage Buggy Festival is a celebration of the rich history of Carthage, North Carolina. The Buggy Festival is held each year to commemorate the famous Tyson and Jones Buggy Factory, that from the mid-1800’s to the 1920’s produced the carriages that were essential to life in rural North Carolina. The Annual Carthage Buggy Festival will be held in Carthage, located eight miles north of Pinehurst in the Sandhills region of North Carolina. It promises to be the biggest and best yet. With an annual attendance of approximately 20,000, the Buggy Festival has grown into one of the biggest and best known festivals in the region.
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The entertainment for this event includes a full line up of fun for all.

2019 Carthage Buggy Festival Entertainment

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31st Annual Down Home Festival

This year marks the 31st Annual Down Home Festival in Bessemer City. This event is family friendly with activities for all ages. As far as music is concerned, Jim Quick & The Coastline will be kicking things off at 7 pm on Friday evening. On Saturday the festivities continue with opening ceremonies commencing at noon and live music resumes on the main stage at 4 pm with Back Stage Pass Band. 5:30 welcomes Carolina and closing out the night will be Tim Clark Band closing out the show with music starting at 7 pm. There will also be performers on the Center St Stage from 1-5 pm. Be sure to stop by and check out Trish England, Bengi Neal, and Carolina.

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Race City Festival

For families looking for fun in the Mooresville area, be sure to check out this fun-filled event. There was not much information on the music acts, but here is what the NCFestival.com offered:

The Race City Festival is “A Celebration of Lake Norman Area Arts & Culture” and is held outdoors along Main and Broad Streets in Downtown Mooresville, NC . The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual event for the community. In addition to our local merchants, the outdoor street fair will feature the arts & culture of our community, local businesses, NASCAR displays/souvenirs, live music & other entertainment, FOOD TRUCKS & beer garden. There is no admission charge. Open to ALL ages. Bring your chairs, stay for the day.

The Race City Festival is a true celebration of our diversified community and brings more than 20,000 show go-ers every year. Rain or Shine. Make a day of it, bring the family, friends and neighbors!! There is something for all ages and plenty of eats and things to see, do. Enjoy the sounds and tastes of a true festival atmosphere.

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Saturday, May 4, 2019

The Early Shows

Union Point Park

Festival of Fun! will be held at Union Point Park today. The event started at 10 am and runs throughout the day until 4 pm. Here are the details from the Facebook event:

New Bern Parks and Recreation presents the 19th annual Festival of Fun on Saturday, May 4th from 10am – 4pm. This annual event will be held at Union Point Park, located at 210 E. Front Street in beautiful downtown New Bern!

Enjoy a day full of arts & crafts, educational information, fun, games, great food, inflatables, kid-friendly vendors and so much more! The festival will also include entertainment provided by local performers, magicians and dance groups. This event promises fun for the entire family!

For additional information, call New Bern Parks and Recreation (252) 639-2901. This event is presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation.

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Harley-Davidson of New Bern

Spring Open House is happening today at Harley-Davidson of New Bern. There will be demo rides, great sales on gear and riding apparel. They will also have free food, beverages and live music by Core Sound Band from the Crystal Coast. The fun started at 10 am and continues until 4 pm.

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Riverside United Methodist Church – RUMC

Ukulele Hoalohas of Oriental is a group of music loving friends that just having fun playing the ukulele in Calypso-Style island songs, traditional folk music, and contemporary music. UHOO for short will be in town to perform today at Riverside Methodist Church. This free show starts at 3 pm.

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Orringer Auditorium

A Musical Journey Through America presented by The Craven Community Chorus. Today’s event starts at 3 pm Tickets $5, available at Bank of the Arts, Fullers Music, Kitchen on the Trent, Harris Teeter and at the door (if available).

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The Late Shows

On the James City Side of that Confounded Bridge

The Garage

It is an open jam session tonight at The Garage this evening. All musicians are welcome. The fun starts at 7 pm and the jams rock till 10 pm. Come check out the new backyard space, plus all the beer on tap and fun games to be played.

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BrÜtopia

BrÜtopia offers the freshest brewed beer and the good grooves of classic rock stringer Rick Huff, 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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Rocking Around Town Tonight

Centenary United Methodist Church

There is a special memorial concert being held at Centenary Church on New St, New Bern. This event will feature a performance by Paul Saik and Megan Johnson. Tickets are $20 and proceeds go to The RCS BEE Renovation Campaign.

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The Brown Pelican

The Brown Pelican hosts Ravenz Bru tonight with music being offered from 8-11 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. It will be a Kentucky Derby Party in town tonight. With live music and more. 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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Cruising the Crystal Coast

Atlantic Beach 2016

Morehead City, NC

Brandywine Bay Golf Club

Brandywine Bay Golf Club welcomes the public in for an offering of live music tonight, courtesy of the original band Now or Never. Music plays from 7-10 pm. There is a full-service bar and great food offered as well. This will also be a new site for an open mic night which Tiffany Elaine will host every other Tuesday evening from 7-10 pm. The first session will be this coming Tuesday. All players are welcome to come out and share songs!

Now Or Never is an up and coming band out of Beaufort, NC. In the few short months of being a band, they have opened for the Cast of One Tree Hill who played MumFest, The Dogwood Fest and much more.

This band is one to watch, for they have a sound like no other. They are currently in the studio finishing their first album, set to release in fall of 2019, featuring their popular song “Waves”. Catch them locally while you can. Come out tonight and meet the band with vocalist Tiffany Elaine, guitar and vocals Fernando Rivera and Lead Guitarist Steve Mehan.

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Off The Hook

Rocking the deck tonight at Off The Hook with the grooves that will move you will be The Adam Hill Band. They bring the party from 10 pm until closing. This band will be playing all of the popular fun songs, that will make you get up and dance to their beats. Music plays from 10 pm until 2 am.

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Swansboro, NC

The Boro Restaurant & Bar

Offering the live sounds tonight at The Boro Restaurant & Bar will be Davy Williamson, who will be making the music this evening. Music is served from 8-11 pm. You are invited to bring the whole family and enjoy a great night of fine dining with awesome music.

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Emerald Isle, NC

E-Club Emerald Isle

Big Drink Music Company will bring the early party tonight to the stage out back, to rock the E-Club Emerald Isle. They get the fun underway at 8 pm and inside on stage, you can jam to the grooves of Freeway Band offering the fun tunes at 10 pm.

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The Trading Post: Southern Food and Spirits

The Naked Knees will offer the entertainment at The Trading Post: Southern Food and Spirits. Music is offered in the back garden from 7-10 pm, Come early for the good eats and stay late to enjoy the music.

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SALT BAR

SALT BAR welcomes Space Coast Ghosts w/ Kayas Embrace to the stage this evening with music starting at 9:30 pm.

SPACE COAST GHOSTS are just your Intergalactic Reggae, Hip Hop and Punk Rock crossover Band from another world…
100% Original Music. You don’t want to miss these very talented, high energy performers!

With support From East Coast Reggae hitters Kayas Embrace from Atlanta, Georgia

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Rocking Around the Region

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Durham, NC

The Blue Note Grill

MAY 4, 2019 · SATURDAY * 8PM * $20 SEATED/$15 STANDING

New Spin on an Old Sound – Davina and the Vagabonds

Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level “A” musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism and Sowers commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe. In 2011 Davina released her first full length, all original album Black Cloud . It was named one of the 10 best releases of the year by the Minneapolis Star & Tribune and awarded 4 ½ stars from Downbeat Magazine. Their next release in 2014, Sunshine hit number 13 in the Billboard Blues Chart and led them to be a musical feature on the hit BBC show later with Jools Holland.

DATV’s shows are filled with New Orleans charm, Memphis soul swagger, dark theatrical moments that evoke Kurt Weill, and tender gospel passages. Davina’s voice and stage presence defy category in a different way. Davina has been compared to Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, but comparisons don’t suffice: Sowers is a true original.

Bringing you 100 years of American music and Davina’s originals, which lend themselves to the American Songbook, brings edgy nostalgia to older generations and fresh new music to younger ears. The group’s focused, clean sound and emphasis on acoustic instruments is novel to both blues and jazz worlds, and sets the show closer to New Orleans than to Chicago. Catch this one-of-a-kind live show while they are in town!

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Greenville, NC

AJ McMurphy’s

AJ McMurphy’s welcomes Built For Comfort for a night of fun rockin’ blues music. Music starts at 8:30 pm and they groove you until 11:30 pm. This show is free and the food here is outstanding, so come early to eat and stay late to dance!

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Washington, NC

Backwater Jack’s Tiki Ba r & 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.

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Market Street Pub

Friends and fans of Corey Stuart are invited to come out to Market Street Pub this evening. Playing all of the popular songs from the ’80s and ’90s, you should wear your dancing shoes. Music starts at 10 pm.

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The Rebel Tavern

Tonight at The Rebel Tavern you can enjoy all of the popular and fun grooves of AFreyed Knot, with the music and fun at 9 and rocking til midnight!

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Thank You for Reading!

Please go out and support live music tonight! Please be sure to call the club in advance to confirm what you read here is true. Many times events change without anyone updating the changes publicly.

If you like this blog please sign up and get an email each time we publish.

Thanks to the many bands and clubs, thanks for keeping me informed!

When you walk out the door tonight, take kindness with you. Be sure to tip those that serve you and the music makers that rock you!

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I am an advertising vehicle in need of a vehicle to take the dream farther. Let’s work together. If your corporate dollars help to build these well-contemplated plans, that will support the dreams of many local music makers, let’s talk about community commitment. I am very invested in this build and can’t imagine what life looks like without working on this business plan, which is going to need a lot of money to make it fire on all cylinders. Corporate Sponsorship packages start at $5,000.

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Weekends are Meant for Rocking Good Fun and Fundraising

April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 Tracey StonesLeave a comment

On The Scene With Tracey Stones

Friday Night Fun

Sam Lewis Serves the Sounds at BrUtopia

Let’s start things out with the local singer Sam Lewis. I have been wanting to hear Sam share songs for nearly three years. On Friday night the moment finally arrived and I enjoyed quite a few fine selections that he offered to friends and fans at BrUtopia. It was a great way to kick off the weekend. Lewis is a New Bern based act, that enjoys offering sounds for the sole purpose of providing pleasure to those around him. I will be sure to share his new dates as they become available.

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Big Jim Blues Parked at The Garage

Big Jim Kohler Blues Band stayed very busy this week, sharing the blues all about New Bern. They snuck off to share songs in an Easter Jam last Sunday and returned to town to play Monday at the Brown Pelican, Wednesday at The City Stage, Thursday on stage at the Fairgrounds to welcome Fairgoers, on Friday they rocked the blues for The Garage in James City and when we get around to tomorrow you will hear more about the fundraiser they took part in.

The Garage is the fun new joint in James City that is offering fun for all families. They have a fun arcade, a virtual game field, fine fresh beer on tap, food trucks in the lot and live music on the menu each weekend. If you have never been there be sure to stop out soon. This coming Friday Mark McKenzie will be sharing songs, Shepp Herd will be blowing glass and Ben will be pouring the beer.

The Big Jim Kohler Blues Band has a standing engagement, as he plays the last Friday of each month. Music is offered from 7-10 pm.

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Jan Michael Fields Band Brought the Party to Blackbeards

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Jan Fields is a busy and talented singer that gained popularity in the ’80s and ’90s with the well known touring act that rocked the scene as SideWinder. Besides fronting his own project, The Jan Michael Fields Band pictured above, he also rekindled the SideWinder effort and recently stepped into the lead singer position for the reincarnated Jesse Bolt, another famed NC band that gained popularity in the ’70s and ’80s.

Based in North Myrtle Beach, SC, Fields and Co. offer a fun show with a great variety of material to keep things interesting throughout the night. Full running production of lights and sound, these players are all professional and enjoy bringing a show to fans and meeting new friends along the way. This was their second appearance at Blackbeard’s in recent months. I will gladly share the news of when they return. While we await news on their return, get to know them better by checking out their website.

Jan Michael Fields Band

For friends and fans of Sidewinder, that band will come together in June on the 15th for a rocking reunion at The State Theatre in Greenville. To get your tickets early check out this link: Sidewinder Tickets. Doors open at 7 pm and the show starts at 8 pm.

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Friday Ends on A Rocking Note in Kinston with Brad Benson

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It’s been about a year an a half since I last saw this next act. Brad Benson was in Kinston with his Rebel Armada Band and they are an intense rock trio with great energy. The talented singer has two projects that keep him busy. Dead Man’s Mail is the other band that features his strong vocals and stealth guitar.

When not sharing the stage with band-mates the singer performs solo as well. He has a solo performance on Tuesday at Tonic Bar & Social Club. Music will be offered from 7-9 pm. On Saturday the 4th he reunites with Rebel Armada to unload on Locked & Loaded Grill in Garner, NC. Music starts at 10 pm. The following Saturday the guys come to Winterville and rock Tie Breakers. That will be Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 10 pm.

To get to know this awesome artist, intense with talent, find his website by clicking on his name:

Brad Benson

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Saturday Night Delights

Sara’s Big Apple Serving Sounds for Supper

I started Saturday night in the back room of Sara’s Big Apple, where dinner was being served to my friends and neighbors and Charlie Duzan was shredding the notes for those in earshot of his fun music. Duzan spent a good couple of decades thinking about playing out and today he is enjoying more time sharing songs in the town he knows and loves. Sometimes the crooner teams up with his young son Tommy, and other times the duo keeps busy on the solo sides of life.

You can find Duzan sharing songs most nights at The Brown Pelican, he is also known to jam on the street and accepts any obligation which is offered. To find him, seek him out on Facebook today. Charlie Duzan

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Big Jim Blues Band Offers Blues for Hurrican Relief at the Bruin

All Hands and All Heart- Smart Response hosted a Fundraiser for Hurricane Relief at The Bruin Craft Beer and Wine Store on Middle Street last night. The team of volunteers gathered to auction off goods and accept donations from the community to help the community from 5-9 pm. In the midst of that good deed, Big Jim Kohler Blues Band offered the blues for listeners and gatherers with big hearts! The money raised by this organization stays local and gets filtered back into Craven and Pamlico Counties.

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Marron Chaplin Set a Date to Set Sail!

The acoustic rocker that we all fell in love with, in the time she called New Bern home, Marron Chaplin was out on the scene last night and sharing songs with friends and fans at The Garage. During the show, she announced that she would be leaving the area in June and taking flight for a career in Nashville, TN. With management already in place in the music city for this beautiful girl, it is only a matter of time before we read more about her successes. She will have several shows around the area between now and the time she leaves, and we will bid her a fond farewell together!

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Monterio Experience Offers Plenty of Soothing Sounds for the Soul

Next up we find another band that I have been trying to catch for nearly two years or better. The Monterio Experience was in town last night, featuring the powerful voice of Eric Monterio. The skilled singer has a range that is second to none. He is the only singer in the area to pull off the song “Picture,” by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow while nailing both leads of the duet. The band offers all of the fun party songs that the crowd likes to hear. They offer a little bit of country, a twist of rock n roll, then turn up the funk and the get groovy with soul. You can find the band on Facebook by following this link:

The Monterio Experience

Hearing the band live is always the best, so for those in the Greenville area be sure to look for them on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Christy’s Euro Pub. They will be on hand and offering a trio formation for that show. The full band will be back in action the following week on Saturday, May 11, 2019, when they play Buck Wild Tavern. Showtime starts at 9 pm.

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Carolina Swamp Dogs Offer A Private Show to Attendees at City Stage

The Carolina Swamp Dogs returned to town last night to offer a full night of raw blues music to the few that gathered at The City Stage. This trio of retired Marines have a unique set up and a rare sound to match. I love them. I met them about a year an a half ago at The Seafood Festival in Morehead City and now work with them in bringing them to the area whenever the opportunity serves.

The blues union prefers not to play bars and watering holes but loves the opportunity to serve on benefits and they love restaurants and outdoor community events as well! If you missed them last night, I am sorry for you. The band will return to our area in August to play an afternoon show for me in Fairfield Harbour on August 11, with music being offered 2-4:30 pm and on Saturday, August 24, 2019. The duo that played for the Earthday event will return to the Brown Pelican to play from 8-11 pm. Be sure to put both gigs on your calendar and come celebrate the blues!

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Final Stop Offers A Pause for the Cause With Paul Picard Rocking for Cats and Kittens

My final stop for the night last night was The Brown Pelican, where they were hosting a fundraiser for an organization that goes into populated cat areas and captures the cats for the sake of spaying and neutering the animals. While I was there, I spoke with one of the volunteers about the work they are doing and she explained that the group of volunteers work in areas where cat populations are out of control. They keep busy capturing the creatures so to ensure they can’t breed.

The benefit was a Feline Fundraiser for K2C2, non-profit assisting animals. The night offered a silent auction, a donation box was made available for cat donations, and entertainment was offered by Paul Picard. It has been a minute since I last caught Picard, who sounded great as he ended the night with a great many classic rock selections.

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Live Music In the Week Ahead

New Bern NC

Monday offers the Blues with Big Jim Kohler at the Brown Pelican. Live music is shared from 7-9 pm. The first set is the full band the second set all jammers are welcome. On Wednesday we do it again with Big Jim and his Bride, Kathy Kohler, at The City Stage. Once again live music is shared from 7-9 pm. All gigs are free to attend and tips for the house band are encouraged! Also on Wednesday, there is an open mic night at Bern Bar, located on Glenbernie Ave.

Thrilling Thursday

Thursdays are becoming just as busy as any weekend offering. This week there will be live music and fine dining at two hot spots in town. The first stop is Captain Ratty’s Seafood & Steakhouse, where they offer live music in the piano bar from 6-9 pm. Patrick Reid will be in the house to entertain this week. Then starting at 7:30 pm on the deck at Persimmons Restaurant there is live music being offered by Strung Together.

Just on the outskirts of town we have another dining and music option with Alisa Mike live at City Stage New Bern, with music served from 7-9 pm. Bouncing back into town, it is the longest running open mic in town over at The Brown Pelican. Sign up at 7, music starts at 8 pm and all are welcome to jam! The Performance Arts Series Presents: NC Raga Revival at Tryon Palace will also be an option this Thursday, May 2, 2019, at The History Center on S Front St. The last option for those looking for something fun and music infused, there is “A Musical Journey thru America” taking place at the Community College’s Orringer Auditorium. There are three performances for this show in all!

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Last Call For Big Jim

We All Love Him!

Have you met my blues brother, Big Jim? This guy is the real deal when it comes to Chicago style blues and he has a long list of songs ready to share with his fans and friends. It has been quite a ride sitting shotgun on this blues journey, with this talented slinger who not only plays the blues but lives them out like a true champion. Jim Kohler moved to ENC in 2011 and just six weeks after settling in with his family, they were greeted by the rise of Irene, a Hurrican that washed through their house and washed away most of their possessions. It took them five years to recover and along the way they worked out their sorrows by sharing music with their community. They are the first band to show up at any cause and they are often there donating their time.

We Nearly Lost Him

Before Florence was ever a consideration in our community’s story, there was another story that was penned about our cities blues father! In August 2017, Big Jim fell ill with pneumonia and nearly lost his life. In an effort to save his life and help him recover and heal, the skilled and professional team at Carolina East Medical Center placed Kohler in a coma so that he could combat his addiction to alcohol. For anyone that remembers Big Jim near the end of that long relationship he openly had with beer and whiskey, it was not always pretty.

Let’s All Support Him For the Joy He Brings

Many things have changed since then and throughout it all, Big Jim has been sober and is now in better health than he has ever been in all the years he has called NC home. In fact, it was just Wednesday night that I overheard his bride talk about him being here for all of the many positive changes he has made. I will point out that behind it all, it is his family and music that keep this man going.

Having said that, I will also mention that music is how he makes his living. If he had a better product, it would not take long to send him back out on the road, where he is destined to be. He cannot do that without your help. In February Big Jim fired up a Kickstarter campaign to get this new product recorded and manufactured. On Tuesday, this campaign will be shut down unless we come up with the still needed $1980 to press the play button on a new Big Jim disc!

For the last time, please reconsider and donate to the cause of keeping the blues alive. BIG JIM STYLE!

Visit the link below and donate! EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigjimkohler/big-jim-kohler

Thank You!

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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.

April 22 at 5:20 PM

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Thank You for Reading!

Now, PLEASE, Please go out and support live music tonight! Always call the club in advance to confirm what you read here is true. Many times events change without anyone updating the changes publicly.

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Thanks to the many bands and clubs, thanks for keeping me informed!

When you walk out the door tonight, take kindness with you. Be sure to tip those that serve you and don’t forget the music makers that rock you!

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Corporate Unions

I am an advertising vehicle in need of a vehicle to take the dream farther. Let’s work together. If your corporate dollars help to build these well-contemplated plans, that will support the dreams of many local music makers, let’s talk about community commitment. Invested in this build, I can’t imagine what life looks like without working on this business plan, which is going to need a lot of money to make it fire on all cylinders. Corporate Sponsorship packages start at $5,000.

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Fact is this is going to be something that takes flight with the help of the community! In fact, it can’t happen without you because it is all happening for you!

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Let’s Live, Learn, Dance, Sing and Enjoy This Life

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Tracey StonesLeave a comment

This Music Business! Class is In!

While we are here, we might as well live, learn, dance, sing and enjoy this life together! It’s short, so let’s make the most of it. Let’s work smart and play hard! There is far more to this music business than practicing and playing music. If you are really breaking into it to make a go of it professionally, trust me when I tell you, talent will only take you so far. The best way to prepare yourself for the road ahead is to brush up on some business practices that will help you establish and run your band like a business.

Thing is, if you wish to make a living at something and be in control of your own destiny, then you have the attributes of an entrepreneur. For any player that calls North Carolina home, I recommend reaching out to your local community college and find out where the nearest smallest business center is. Sign up to take their small business series, so that you can learn some basics that will serve you well for years to come!

Team Work Makes The Dream Work

The other thing you want to keep in mind while establishing this business is that this mission is best executed with a team. If you already have a few of your team members picked out, (band mates, publicity agent, manager, booking agent are just some examples of the players you will want on your team) consider extending the invitation of attending the classes together, so that you can build the band with shared knowledge.

Besides offering a great variety of free classes to help guide you in setting up your business, they also offer a great many classes in how to market and promote your business. Beyond these offerings, the community colleges that host these business centers, offer office space and resources for you to use as you build your band business.

To learn more about what the Small Business Center might be offering near you, be sure to visit their website North Carolina Small Business Center.

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Behind The Scenes with Tracey Stones

Earth Day Celebration in Downtown New Bern

Wendy Card & Laura Johnson of NewBernNow.com

Earth Day Freebies from Harris Teeter!

Earth Day Art! with the Boys and Girls Club

Earth Day Crafts

Our Veterans were on hand with free offerings.

Navy Shipmates, Friends and, awesome community members! Lovay Singleton and Wendy Card

Free seeds from our Veterans

Free River Birch and Chestnut

Courtsey of our co sponors at The New Bern Parks and Rec Dept.

There were several vendors on hand.

We even learned how to make compost

out of household food waste for our garden!

On Saturday, April 20, 2019, NewBernNow.Com and New Bern Parks and Recreation teamed up to bring an Earth Day event to downtown New Bern, NC. There was fun for all in the field, on the corner of Middle and S Front St’s, from 1-4 pm in the vacant lot next to Mitchell Hardware.

The day started with the reading of the Earth Day Proclamation by Mayor Dana Outlaw, who declared April 22, 2019, as Earth Day in Downtown New Bern.

Special thanks to New Bern Parks and Recreation for partnering with us, so we could start the conversation and spread awareness of how we can take steps to “Refuse, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle”.

Many came out to meet the sponsors and organizations, who are making a difference in the preservation and conservation of our local environment.

Kids made personalized eco-friendly bird feeders

Fun ball toss took place in the late afternoon

There was even a children’s craft area where kids made with eco-conscious crafts and took part in fun activities, hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastal Plains, with materials sponsored by U. S. Cellular.

Thanks to the participating Downtown Businesses:

– Carolina Creations – Recycled Art Exhibit, 317-A Pollock St., 252-533-4369
– Hanna House Bed & Breakfast – Beekeeping, Tesla Charging Station, and Water Reuse System Exhibits, 218 Pollock St., 252-635-3209
– Living Well Down East – Explore Healthy Living and Giveaways, 309 Middle St., 252-637-0011

Special Thanks to our Educators:

– Carolina Nature Coalition, 252-626-5100
– Coastal Environmental Partnership, 252-633-1564
– Young Living Essential Oils by Dona Baker, 252-672-5933
– New Bern Parks and Recreation, 252-639-2901
– NC Sierra Club – Croatan Group
– Veterans Employment Base Camp

Hats Off To These People

– Volunteer Members of the Earth Day Planning Committee and day of Volunteers
– Artist Chris Wagner of The Sanctuary Gallery for creating the artwork for New Bern’s 2019 Earth Day Celebration.

Earth Day After Party at The Brown Pelican

NCMZ.LIVE and The Brown Pelican teamed up to offer the after party for the town’s Earth Day event! Kicking things off on Saturday afternoon following the outdoor activities, were two of the Carolina Swamp Dogs howling the blues. They played a cool set of authentic blues, that included all of the greats like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, and Buddy Guy, as well as throwing in some of their own music in the mix, before turning the stage over to The Neuse River Ramblers!

All in all the 2019 Earth Day Celebration that was presented by NewBernNow.com and The New Bern Parks and Recreation Department was a great success, as was the after-party. In exchange for their time, bar owner Heather Haiss has offered both bands a paid performance coming up later in the summer.

For friends and fans of the Carolina Swamp Dogs, you can enjoy a great night of their good blues this Saturday evening, when they come to New Bern to perform at City Stage. Music starts at 8 pm and there is a $5.00 music charge at the door.

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Making the Scene With Tracey Stones

Last Saturday was a great example of what I hope a typical day might look like in my world. After getting things underway in town I had to return to my home base of Fairfield Harbour, to get things set up for the kick off Tracey Stones Productions 2019 Concert Series at Fairfield Harbour. We have 15 dates scheduled with various genres of entertainment.

Rubich & Cain Get the Small But Mighty Crowd Going

It was a small but mighty turn out for the first concert of the 2019 Concert series. Perhaps it was the holiday weekend that kept everyone away, but the residents that did turn out enjoyed the band and their good music. For those that missed their good grooves last weekend, mark your calendar for Saturday, May 11, 2019. They will return to the hood to perform at Sara’s Big Apple. They will share songs from 6-8 pm. In June the duo comes back to Fairfield Harbour to perform on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Red Sail Park. Pack up your picnic baskets and come to the park for music being shared from 2-4:30 pm.

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Ask the Blogger

Our first question for this new segment comes from my good friend Madonna Hawks pictured above left! She reached out to me on messenger and asked a question I have heard a few times!

She asked, “Who runs the New Bern Music Calendar page on Facebook?”

My friends Bob and Joanne’s Friedman created that page to help people who are seeking live music events in and around town! They work very hard to keep everyone in the loop and behind the scenes, I help them with their effort and use their hard work to inform people of the many events to share with others. I recommend that you check out their page and give it a like today. The link is included above.

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Friday, April 26, 2019

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

Our Local Clubs and Pubs

The Brown Pelican

The Brown Pelican hosts an evening of great music featuring the talented Bruce Lynch, offering songs from 7-10 pm. Come enjoy a fun night of familiar songs and wonderful originals by this local and regional songwriter. 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

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The Bruin Craft Beer and Wine

Live music will be offered by Seth Smith and John Johndrow of The Hot Buttered Grits will be jamming at The Bruin Craft Beer and Wine this Friday from 8-10:30 pm

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Masonic Temple and Theater

Lewis n Clark has set a date for their show featuring the music of James Taylor and Carole King.

The original performance of this show was postponed due to Hurricane Florence and the duo is excited to finally bring it back to their audience.

The show will be April 26th at 7:30pm and performed in cooperation benefiting the non-profit RIverTowne Players in the Masonic Theatre at 514 Hancock Street, New Bern, NC.

Seating is by reserved tickets and can be found at http://bit.ly/JTCK_LnC_Tix

For those still holding their original ticket:

Lewis n Clark is happy to exchange the original ticket for a ticket to the newly scheduled performance.

IF you still have an original ticket and want to exchange your ticket in advance, please EMAIL Lewis n Clark Productions at: LewisnClarkMusic@gmail.com with a picture of your original tickets, being sure to show each unique ticket number. Please, also, include in the subject line “

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On the James City Side of that Confounded Bridge

The Garage

The Garage welcomes the music of Big Jim Kohler Blues Band. 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 good grooves of Sam Lewis 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

They are offering live music on the stage at the Triple Play Restaurant & Sports Bar. Tonight you can rock to the grooves with Ravenz Bru. Music starts at 9 pm and they rock until closing. Come out and enjoy all of the great live music all around town. We have lots of talent shining bright and plenty of places to visit.

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Cruising the Crystal Coast

Atlantic Beach 2016

Morehead City, NC

Promise’ Land Market

Ed Prophet will be gracing the stage and sharing songs at Promise’ Land Market, with music being shared from 8:30-11:30 pm.

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Cedar Point, NC

Treehouse Beer Company

Treehouse Beer Company welcomes the music of Pure T Mommicked Duo grooving in the garden from 7-10 pm. Sip on a cold beer and groove to the rock grooves of this popular local duo.

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Newport, NC

Carolina Home and Garden

Carolina Home and Garden welcomes the weekend in with Will Baker in the garden, offering songs and sharing the grooves we all know and love. Come grab a bite to eat from the Jasmine’s Tasty Thai Food Truck, a cold beer and relax as you settle into the weekend.

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Swansboro, NC

The Boro Restaurant & Bar

The Boro Restaurant & Bar offers live music each Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night. You are invited to bring the whole family and enjoy a great night of fine dining with awesome music. This weekend you can enjoy the music of Justin Castellano both Friday and Saturday evening. Music plays at 8-11 pm.

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Surf City, NC

The Trailer Bar!

The Trailer Bar welcomes Chris Bellamy back to the area for a fun night of songs tonight. Music plays from 7:30-10:30 pm.

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JM’s Place PUB

JM’s Place PUB welcomes the rocking grooves of The Adam Hill Band. The fun grooves play from 9 pm until 12 am.

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Rocking Around the Region

Clayton, NC

Revival 1869 – A Drinkery

It is whiskey, art and live music that is being featured on the last Friday of the month at Revival 1869 – A Drinkery. It will be the art of Jody Vaughan on display from 7-11 pm and the music of The James Gilmore Trio will be offered from 8-11 pm.

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Durham, NC

The Blue Note Grill

The Blue Note Grill wants everyone to be aware, that there is amazing entertainment on tap each and every weekend. This Friday they welcome The Groovynators offering the music from 8-11:30 pm.

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The Red Room

It is going to be a rocking night at The Red Room with Brad Benson and The Rebel Armada taking the stage at 10 pm. There is a music charge of $5.00 payable at the door.

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Greenville, NC

AJ McMurphy’s

It is going to be a night not to be missed by southern rock n blues fans, as AJ McMurphy’s welcomes Garrett Schultz to the stage! Come grab yourself some good food and a cold drink at one of the coolest places in Greenville. Music plays from 8:30-11:30 pm. This show is free!

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Havelock, NC

Jean’s

Live on stage tonight at Jean’s is the southern rock and country music courtesy of Steel County Express. Music plays from 10 pm until the closing bell at about 2 AM.

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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.

April 22 at 5:20 PM

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Do you like live music videos? Check out my Live Stream Page on Facebook.

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Searching for more events around the region:

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Thank You for Reading!

I am dedicated to making sure you know where to go to find live music. If you like this blog please sign up and you will get an email each time we publish.

Thanks to the many bands and clubs, thanks for keeping me informed!

When you walk out the door tonight, take kindness with you. Be sure to tip those that serve you and don’t forget the music makers that rock you!

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Follow me on Facebook:
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If you have a budget for advertising, please consider promoting your next event here!

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And Just Like That, It was The Weekend Again But There is Always Some Fun To Be Had With Music

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 Tracey StonesLeave a comment

On The Scene With Tracey Stones

And just like that… it was the weekend again! Looking forward to sharing some good times with you all, as we bounce to the beats.

We Spent Some Time with Justin In the Garden on Thursday

On Thursday evening I headed to the coast with Mary Shine and our first stop was Carolina Home & Garden, located on Highway 24 in Newport. This place is fun for the whole family and offers something for everyone to enjoy! From the fountain and fish to the petting zoo, good food and cold beer…it is a great place to stop by for a few minutes to shop and browse, or come for an evening of entertainment any Thursday or Friday night n the Garden. Music plays from 6:30-9:30 pm and there is a $5.00 music charge. They always have a food truck on site and offer appetizers too for noshing.

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My favorite feature of all the Garden parties that I attend is the music of course. Justin Castellano is always a sweet treat to enjoy. He has such a unique style, that is sick with skill and talent. Castellano makes his guitar sing like few entertainers in our area do. He is a classically trained player with unbelievable chops. To check out his music and his schedule, please visit his website at www.justincguitar.com

Back In the City of Bears for Some Friday Night Fun

Tommy Duzan Offers Songs in James City

Tommy Duzan Sr is a skilled lifer. Music has been a part of this man’s journey from the start and he has made it a part of his future as well. Playing songs and sharing music is his favorite thing to do and it shows when he performs. Last night he was entertaining fans and friends that gathered at the Garage. This unique bar offers a fun reprieve for parents who wish to have a beer but don’t want to stay home or ditch the kids to do it. There is always good beer on tap and fun games for the kids to enjoy. Stop out and enjoy live music on Fridays from 7-10 pm.

Duzan can be heard sharing his songs all around town and beyond. He has been booking more dates and playing more shows outside of the area. He enjoys showing up at local jams and sharing the stage with like-minded players. Next week the rocker will be playing a gig with his father Charlie Duzan, for The New Bern Historical Society’s Heritage Home Tours. This year the Historical Society decided to include music on the back porch of the Attmore-Oliver House. To get your tickets for this two day, fun-filled event visit https://newbernhistorical.org/

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Gene Gregory Comes for a Visit

Singer songwriter, Gene Gregory calls Wilmington home these days, but feels most comfortable on any stage that welcomes him. Last night the crooner was offering songs and sharing stories with new friends and old fans at Brütopia. While I was in the house he offered an original song which I captured for my YouTube page. For anyone interested in hearing “Moving On” it is a Gene Gregory original and now found on my Channel.

For friends and fans looking for the talented stringer, be sure to like his music page on Facebook and visit his Website today at http://www.gugogene.com. Tonight the singer will be working the scene closer to home, when he shares songs at Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar – Leland NC. Live music starts at 7 pm.

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Big Jim Bangs His Blues Downtown

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Rocking the blues at the Brown Pelican last night was New Bern’s own blues ambassador Big Jim Kohler. Helping to fill in the beats and round out the sound last night was The General Mike Sandvig on Bass, Tom Parker on the drums and Lee Tibbetts on the Harmonica. Just when you didn’t things could get any better, they bring the angelic sounds of Kathy Kohler to slay souls with her captivating voice.

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The Switch Swing Into Blackbeard’s and Bring the Party

On my way through town last night I stopped by Blackbeard’s Triple Play on South Front St to see how things were going with Switch last night. As expected they were turning that little corner of the world upon its ear, with their fun party offerings. The dance floor was packed and the people were loving the beats, brought by these brothers and music friends. The Switch is a long-running party band fronted by two brothers. They always include the audience in the show and offer them the music that keeps them coming back for more.

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Taking their name from their ability to switch things up this talented band always have fun up their sleeves. If you have not seen their show yet, you are missing a fun and good time. They play all the songs that make people want to dance and encourage all to do so. To meet up with Larry, Artie, Dave, and Michael tonight, you can pack up the coolers and head out the country. The band will be rocking the Stage at Roadies Road House, located on Highway 55 East in Seven Springs. Music starts at 10 pm and there is a music charge which pays the band. Admission is $20, but you will be packing coolers and bringing own beverages. To keep up with the guys on the internet, you can find them on Facebook at The Switch on Facebook.

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Adam Hill Band Brings it To Triple Play for James City

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The nightcap of the evening came when I headed back over the bridge to catch The Adam Hill Band. They were the chosen band to kick off the music season at Triple Play Restaurant. Raw and captivating, this band is simply something for the eyes and ears to take in. Hill has a speed few players master and his voice is a match to his guitar talent. He is a musician’s musician. I have heard other guitar players threaten to go home and burn their guitars after watching Hill. But you know, instead they just take it all in and probably try to pull it off later at home. This is pretty much how the self-taught player got going himself. He would go to shows and watch his stepfather at an impressionable age and when they got home, Hill went to work on mimicking what he saw.

To keep up with Adam Hill and all of his music projects be sure to check out his website at www.adamhillmusic.net.

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Saturday, April 6, 2019

Daytime Delights

#ENCSTRONG Community Celebration

Please join us on April 6th from 2pm-6pm (after band will continue to @7:30ish) at Creekside Park, New Bern to celebrate our community coming together during tragic times. We’ve survived a history-making Hurricane (Florence 2018) And now the positive outcome of a missing 3yr old Craven County boy who was found alive after 3 days lost in the woods. We would like to bring EVERYONE together to celebrate the resilience & strength of our community! We are working on gathering all response teams to join us!

Our MC’s will be Christina Best & Braedon Welsh

Sheriff Chip Hughes & Team
Capt. Shane Grier & Team
Hendrix Valenzuela, NC Emergency Management-Eastern Services
US Marine Corps.
NC HWY Patrol

US Army
Coast Guard (Hoboken)

US Navy
NC Forestry Services
Vidant Life Flight
Several Search And Rescue teams

Children’s Event’s
Nutrien Aurora Phosphate ~ Providing a shark tooth scavenger hunt

Several Emergency Vehicles 🚓🚑🚒
Rock Painting
Face Painting
Fossil Hunt
Cake Walk
Egg Hunt
Jump House
LED light Show

Vendors of Arts & Crafts of all sorts

FREE food will be donated by:

Moore’s Old Time Barbecue & Chicken & Seafood.
The Flame
Outback Steakhouse
Famous Subs & Pizza
Mj’s
Panera Bread
Papa John’s Pizza
Pizza Hut
Baker’s Kitchen
Food Lion
Harris Teeter

Saturday Night Specials

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BrÜtopia

BrÜtopia offers the freshest brewed beer and the rocking grooves of Joe Baes Project, 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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Getting Down Around Town

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

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The Brown Pelican

The Brown Pelican hosts the live music of Joe Brown and the Band will be grooving the grooves at the Dirty Bird from 8-11 pm. Free music is never free, so be sure to tip the players that move you!

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Blackbeard’s Triple Play

Blackbeard’s Triple Play Restaurant, 415 S Front St. The ’80s party comes courtesy of Suicide Blonde. This should make for a fun night. Music plays at 7:30 – 11 pm. For more info please reach out and call the club at 252-635-0322.

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City Stage New Bern

The City Stage New Bern. is offering Madame Z Presents with Hysteria Cole Tickets are $8.00 and the show starts at 8 pm

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Cruising the Crystal Coast

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Morehead City

Promise’ Land Market

Steel Shot is an acoustic duo that will be offering the grooves and rocking the stage at Promise’ Land Market, with music being shared from 8:30-11:30 pm.

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Off The Hook

Off The Hook will host the good grooves of Selah Dub tonight starting at 10 PM. This local band will offer a great variety of original grooves, blended with songs you know. They will be rocking the deck until 1:30 am. Come dance and Spread the love!

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Beaufort, NC

Cru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop

Cru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop

Tail Light Rebellion, Sat April 6th, 8:30-12, $3 Cover charge

Tail Light Rebellion: Currently touring the US.
Riot poetry set to Celto Bluegrass Ska Folk and Roll

Festivals performed at include Muddy Roots, Farmageddon Records, Pickin’ in the Pasture, and Moonrunners, Westport Roots Festival 2018, Heavy Rebel Weekender 2018. Le D’luge fest 2018 (QC, CDN)

Part of the Fistolo Records family and Outlaw Waltz Media Group

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TailLightRebellion
Bandcamp: https://tail-light-rebellion.bandcamp.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/taillightrebellion
Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/taillightreb
Website: http://taillightrebellion.org

They’ve shared the stage with: Spider Stacy (the Pogues), John Brown’s Body, Devil Makes Three, Split Lip Rayfield, Scott H. Biram, HR (from Bad Brains), Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, Mischief Brew, The World/Inferno Friendship Society, The Goddamn Gallows, Real McKenzies, The Mahones, and many more.

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Money Makes All Things Possible

Money Matters!

Cultivate Cash and Organize Opportunity

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Friday, June 14, 2019

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Our Local Clubs and Pubs

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Cruising the Crystal Coast

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Cedar Point, NC

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Newport, NC

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Swansboro, NC

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Morehead City, NC

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Beaufort, NC

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Surf City, NC

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Rocking Around the Region

Garner, NC

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Durham, NC

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Oriental, NC

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Greenville, NC

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Washington, NC

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