Sheryl Crow Masterfully Curates Her Set List Like a Novel at Beech Mountain’s “Party on The Mountain.” When you attend a Sheryl Crow concert, you know what to expect. Her songs are imbedded in the lexicon of 90's pop culture. However, her 7-28-23 contribution to Beech Mountain's "Party on the Mountain" was a master class in how to curate a set list that tells a story, like the soundtrack to a movie you haven't seen.   ..read more

Tyler Childers played for a full house crowd on a sweltering Sunday night in Raleigh at the Red Hat Amphitheater in what turned out to be a sing along show Words and Photos by: Jerry Friend  Tyler Childers  brought along a band of long time friends from the early days of his music career in his home state Kentucky with him to Raleigh to perform to a crowd of adoring fans of all ages.  It was a scorching day but that didn't seem to slow the fans down who turned out early for two opening acts, who were both also from Kentucky.   Abby Hamilton, a singer songwriter ..read more

Accalimed Grammy-nominated band Hiss Golden Messenger will be performing at Haw River Ballroom on September 15th through September 17th in support of their new upcoming album Jump for Joy, which will be released on August 25th via Merge Records. Words and photos by: Jerry Friend ..read more

Southern Avenue started off the 7-28-23 edition of Beech Mountain’s “Party on the Mountain” with a bang. Southern Avenue started off the 7-28-23 edition of Beech Mountain's "Party on the Mountain" with a bang. Although most of the audience was there to see Sheryl Crow perform, they were introduced to an up-and-coming powerhouse, Grammy Nominated, 6-member band, that hails from Memphis which combines a blues sensibility with a rock up-tempo ..read more

Beech Mountain’s Summer Concert Series offered yet another feel-good lineup on Saturday, July 15, with Langhorne Slim and Amos Lee delivering an up-beat show with themes of hope while overcoming the evening’s rainstorm. The night's first act Langhorne Slim began his set with overcast skies, leading to a slight drizzle, and eventually succumbing to heavy rains with Slim delivering a range of favorites from his latest album, "Strawberry Mansion". The album was written during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. At the time, he had recently walked away from alcohol, and the songs came to him with ea ..read more

Duane Betts brought a strong batch of new songs to Raleigh's Lincoln Theatre less than a week after the release of his debut full-length solo album, "Wild & Precious Life Words by Alex Marsh Photos by Jerry Friend    ..read more

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The Beech Mountain Resort Summer Concert Series delivered a communal experience of love and positivity Saturday, June 10, 2023 with The Revivalists and opener, Son Little. The Beech Mountain Resort Summer Concert Series delivered a communal experience of love and positivity on stage Saturday, June 10, 2023 with The Revivalists and opener, Son Little ..read more

The Wood Brothers return with an introspective masterpiece bursting with melody, lyricism and hope ..read more

In addition to Charleston's many churches, the city is also known for its historic cemeteries and graveyards and has earned the nickname "Holy City." Despite this devout moniker, Panic fans poured in from all over on May 5 & 6 to raise a little hell at Credit One Stadium as a part of their pilgrimage Words by: Erika Rasmussen      ..read more