Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ward Davis will bring his distinctive brand of contemporary outlaw country to The Radio Room, 110 Poinsett Highway, Greenville on Friday, Jan. 10. An Arkansas native, Davis has had songs recorded by such iconic figures as Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard and co-wrote “I’m Not the Devil” with like-spirited renegade Cody Jinks. The show, which starts at 9 p.m. with doors opening at 8 p.m., also features special guest Charles Wesley Godwin. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 day of show. For more information, call 864-609-4441 or visit www.radioroomgreenville.com.
Zach Deputy will take the stage on Thursday, Jan. 9 at The Firmament, 5 Market Point Drive, Greenville. A highly-skilled multi-instrumentalist based in Savannah, Ga., Deputy churns out a highly danceable sound that fuses everything from hip-hop and funk to folk-pop and calypso. Also on the bill is April B and the Cool, an Asheville, N.C.-based outfit whose leader is a Spartanburg native. Showtime is 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 day of show. For more information, call 864-616-5101 or visit www.firmamentgvl.com.
Upstate singer-songwriters Andrew Oliver of Brother Oliver, J. Stephens of Howl in the Valley and Mary Norris of Salti Ray will perform in the round on Sunday, Jan. 12 at Delaney’s Irish Pub, 117 W. Main St., Spartanburg. The intimate show is part of the popular Sunday Songwriters series organized by Jamison Smith and includes an open mic before and after the featured artists take the stage. Signup for the open mic is at 7 p.m., and Oliver, Stephens and Norris will perform from 8:30 to 10 p.m. For more information, call 864-583-3100 or visit www.facebook.com/events/2546341075464011.
Songs from the Road Band will perform on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at The Radio Room, 110 Poinsett Highway, Greenville. Composed of veteran Asheville, N.C.-based musicians Charles Humphrey III, Mark Scimick, Sam Wharton and James Schlender, the group delivers high-quality roots music filled with bluegrass instrumentation and soulful vocal harmonies in the tradition of such legendary outfits as the Seldom Scene and New Grass Revival. Also on the bill is The Well Drinkers. Showtime is 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $13 in advance or $15 day of show. For more information, call 864-609-4441 or visit www.radioroomgreenville.com.
Blackwater Drowning will bring its hard-hitting sound to Ground Zero, 3052 Howard St., Spartanburg, on Saturday, Jan. 11. The North Carolina-based band has built a solid reputation throughout the region and beyond by consisting delivering a unique brand of heavy metal that’s driven by progressive instrumental melodies and primal vocal screams. The lineup also includes Monochromatic Black, Den of Wolves and Pressure Falls. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 864-948-1661 or visit www.facebook.com/GroundZeroSC.