Brett Barest
With the exception of a few shows late last year, the Radio Room stage has been largely dormant throughout most of the pandemic. That is a shame because, at least in my opinion, when it comes to regional and nationally touring acts, the Radio Room is the best place to catch a show just minutes from my home. As such, it brings me great pleasure to see familiar names returning to venue’s calendar.
First up, let us take a look at ticketed shows so you can make sure not to miss out on a sold out show. Stop Light Observations February 28 date sold out so fast that a second early show was added to the evening. I hear that one is on the cusp of selling out as well so you will definitely want to pounce on that sooner rather than later. Tickets are also on sale now for folk duo Carolina Story on March 13 and they will soon be available for former Hank Williams III bandmate Joe Buck Yourself who is most definitely not an American sportscaster.
In addition to booking Radio Room shows, Wes Gilliam has also branched out as Hey Look Entertainment and partnered with Quest Brewing for a few co-promoted events. April 17 sees the return of Charleston’s Little Stranger, a folk/hip-hop duo that I can never get enough of. Wes assures me that this one will sell out sooner rather than later so make sure not to sleep on this one. Quest and Hey Look will also host the genre-defying groove of Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers on April 28 with tickets on sale now.
Preview the Music
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Besides the ticketed events, February and March offers a bunch of good old fashioned shows with simple covers at the door. Treephort (with Chunx and Hyperchina), Pinky Doodle Poodle, Luxx, and an EP release for Neverfall are all on the agenda for the weekends ahead. That all amounts to a healthy dose of local and national acts to sort through, which is something we will do here as they get closer to show time.
As excited as I am to see the music calendar slowly but surely return to “normal”, we must not forget that it could all turn on a dime if we are not careful. Aspects of this pandemic are far beyond our control but we should all be able to agree that a little personal responsibility goes a long way. Each of these shows might have its own set of guidelines such as mask requirements, capacity limitations, seating “pods” to ensure distancing, etc. and it is of the upmost importance that we all follow them as closely as we are asked. Nobody wants to be in the “this is why we can’t have nice things” crowd and I for one hope to see an increase in live music continue as much as possible in the year ahead. Get your tickets while you can, keep up with all the happenings at the iOnGreenville live music calendar, and let’s all see some music real soon, shall we?
Upstate Live Music Calendar
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