
Easy Listening and Shows Around Town This Weekend
Last week we used this space to encourage you to go to the Upstate Music Awards website and dive into the deep end of the talent pool nominated for this year’s UMAs. It turns out that there is an even easier way to get to know the nominees as UMA co-founder Jeremy Theall put in the work for us and created the ultimate 2020 Upstate Music Award Spotify playlist. Thanks to Jeremy, getting to know our local artists has never been easier.
The playlist includes one song from each of the artists nominated for a UMA this year. That means there are 141 songs of all genres representing the Upstate music scene. There are plenty of familiar faces and tons of artists I am just getting to know. Thanks to Spotify’s easy to use interface, you are never more than a click away from an artist’s broader catalog, which is a rabbit hole I keep going down every few tracks.
Get your local listen on, and get over to the UMA website and do your civic duty and vote for your new and old Upstate favorites.
Weekend Live Music around Greenville SC
As for live shows, Greenville has more than a few options for the weekend ahead. Local favorites Jef Chandler and Little Lesley & the Bloodshots will perform at Quest Brewing Company and Mac’s Speed Shop, respectively Friday night. Both artists make for some tough decisions but, I assure you, there are no wrong answers here.
If you are in or nearby Downtown Greer that same evening, Nashville folk outfit The Arcadian Wild will be at The Spinning Jenny. It is always nice to see touring artists coming through town right now and, even more so, great to see The Spinning Jenny return to action. It is a great listening room that has been quiet for too long thanks to the pandemic and I am darn sure ready for that to end.
Saturday is a day for brewery shows with Vilai Harrington bringing a trio to Fireforge while Luke Deuce stops at Carolina Bauernhaus for a CD release show. Anybody who reads this space at all knows how big of a fan of Vilai’s I am but, I have to admit, Luke Deuce’s name was one I had not run across before. Turns out he is a 15 year old country music prodigy from Pickens that, if you familiar with him yet, it will not be long before you are. The best part is that the Baurenhaus show is at 3pm while Fireforge kicks off at 6:30 so you can make a day of supporting local craft beer and live music (just make sure you call a Lyft or Uber if you do).
Whether you venture out for a live show or hunker down with the UMA playlist, thank you for supporting the local music scene in any way you can. They cannot do what they do without it, especially in these strange times that do not seem to be going away anytime soon.
Upstate Live Music Calendar
- Tuesday
01-19-2021
Acoustic Jam Night at FR8 Yard
7pm- Wednesday
01-20-2021
Live Karaoke at Smileys
6pm01-20-2021
Charles Hedgepath at Pour Taproom: Greenville
8pm01-20-2021
Ryan Henry at The Pumphouse
8pm01-20-2021
Open Mic at New Groove Artisan Brewery
7pm- Thursday
01-21-2021
Karaoke at Ollies Tavern
9pm01-21-2021
Open Mic at Moe Joe Coffee Clemson
7pm01-21-2021
Open Jam at Dugout Sports Lounge
7pm01-21-2021
Neon Razor at Tribbles Bar and Grill
8pm01-21-2021
Karl Lauber at RJ Rockers Brewery
6pm01-21-2021
Greenville Jazz Collective at Topsoil Kitchen and Market
6:30pm01-21-2021
Allie Colleen at Peace Center
7:30pm01-21-2021
Jason Davis at The Tasting Room
6pm01-21-2021
Jarret Forrester at Oak and Honey
6pm01-21-2021
Teddy and Joe Duo at King Tut Grill
6pm01-21-2021
Karen Clardy at Luna Rosa Mauldin
6pm- Friday
01-22-2021
Luke Smith at Eastside Bar and Grill
7pm01-22-2021
Randomonium at The Radio Room
8pm01-22-2021
Velvet Willow at Tribbles Bar and Grill
8pm01-22-2021
Karl Lauber at Quest Brewing Company
7pm01-22-2021
Frances Eliza at Fireforge Crafted Beer
7pm01-22-2021
The Full Effect Soul Band at Powdersville Pub
8pm01-22-2021
Drew Horton at Smileys
5pm01-22-2021
J-E-T at Smileys
7:30pm01-22-2021
Brian Ashley Jones at Macs Speed Shop
7pm01-22-2021
Mojo Katz at Craft and Barrel
8pm01-22-2021
Chris Key Band at Field House Sports Bar
9pm01-22-2021
Widow Lake at Hideout Bar
7pm01-22-2021
Velvet Willow at Tribbles Bar and Grill
8pm01-22-2021
Shane Pruitt at New Groove Artisan Brewery
8pm01-22-2021
Alyce Drive at Growler Haus Fountain Inn
7:30pm01-22-2021
Luke Smith at Eastside Bar and Grill
7pm01-22-2021
David Edwards Band at Wild Wings Anderson
7pm01-22-2021
Teddy and Joe Duo at Growler House Anderson
7:30pm01-22-2021
The Full Effect Soul Band at Powdersville Pub
8pm01-22-2021
3 and Twenty at On The Rail
7:30pm01-22-2021
Clay Johnson at Growler Haus - Spartanburg
7:30pm01-22-2021
Jordan Howe at Ollies Tavern
8pm- Saturday
01-23-2021
Karaoke at Tribbles Bar and Grill
8pm01-23-2021
NotePad Collective at Fireforge Crafted Beer
6:30pm01-23-2021
Karl Lauber at Elevation 966 Winery
5-8pm01-23-2021
Maddie Starks at Smileys
5pm01-23-2021
Friday Night Feature at Gather GVL
1:30pm01-23-2021
Tangled up in Blue at Pour Taproom: Greenville
8pm01-23-2021
Teddy and Joe Duo at WineXpress
5:30pm01-23-2021
Vilai Harrington at Golden Grove Farm and Brew
7pm01-23-2021
Vilai Harrington at Growler Haus Fountain Inn
7pm01-23-2021
Chris Wayne at DRAY: Bar and Grill
6:30pm01-23-2021
Randy Mason at Craft and Barrel
8pm01-23-2021
Dr. Don and the Medicine Men at Carolina Bauernhaus Greenville
6pm01-23-2021
Randy Mason at Craft and Barrel
8pm01-23-2021
Chris Wayne at DRAY: Bar and Grill
6:30pm01-23-2021
Bobby Likes Cake at Gottrocks
8pm01-23-2021
Ricky Roles at Slice Of Brooklyn Pizza Cafe
6:30pm
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