You know what I did not expect to see on the music calendar in the weekend ahead? A Robert Burns night at a local music venue. You know what I really did not expect to see on that same calendar? Two separate Robert Burns nights at local music venues....
Winter Skunk Music Festival features 6 live bands this year and promises to be a great day for music fans across the Upstate of South Carolina.The Spinning Jenny is a perfect spot for the WinterSkunk Music Fest, with a capacity for over 600 people. There’s plenty of free parking...
To a packed audience, Sierra Ferrell absolutely dazzled with her incredible songwriting and singing, backed by a simple band of fiddle, upright bass, and vintage drums. Sierra has a spunk and power to her, yet it’s all encapsulated in a flawless delivery. There are such amazing layers and textures...
I often mention in this space that the iOnGreenville Concert Calendar lists somewhere around a hundred shows for your consideration in the weekend ahead. To be specific, I just counted 95 shows on the calendar from Thursday through Sunday alone… that feels like an absurd amount of music, if...
As I sat down to write my last music column for the year for iOnGreenville, I began to reflect on the shows I wrote about and attended and the bands I fell in love with along the way. I also considered the question that I am often asked –...
When I first met Brooks Dixon I-forget-how-many-years-ago, I knew he was an extremely gifted artist from whom we could expect good things. What I did not see coming, however, was his evolution from strictly a folk singing solo artist to the leader of a full band that bears his...
I have never made a list of all of the things I hate in this world, mostly because I do not have that kind of time on my hands. If I did, though, I am sure that somewhere on the list near mayonnaise and Salt Life stickers, I would...
My usual process for writing this piece starts with me scrolling through the iOnGreenville music calendar on Sunday or Monday, making a list of the shows that intrigue me, and listening to as many new (and familiar) bands as possible. I let all the musical goodness simmer until I...
I often say something along the lines of “there’s a little something for everyone” when I talk about the week in live music but this week I need to adjust that sentiment. There is actually a lot of things for everybody and, no matter what suits your mood, you...
When I first met Vilai Harrington he was new to the Upstate and just beginning to find his place in the local music scene. He struck me as a talented singer songwriter who would fit in nicely in Greenville’s music community and I really enjoyed seeing him perform live....
