A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond
By DAN ARMONAITIS There’s something about Christmas music that always puts Nathan Angelo in a good mood. “Celebrating Christmas is pretty awesome,” the Greenville-based singer-songwriter said. “I just have so many great memories of times with family and cousins in other towns, and I think just hearing some of those Read More
Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues will present a post-Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 26 at The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer. The Upstate’s premier blues disciple, Arnold got his start playing in a band that included James Brown on piano and later became a member of the Read More
The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present its annual “Holiday at Peace” pops concert this weekend at the Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21 and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. Internationally-renowned vocal duo, Diane Penning and Paul Read More
The Spartanburg Philharmonic will present “The Snowman and Other Holiday Favorites” this weekend at the Chapman Cultural Center, 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg. The family-friendly, one-hour concert will be presented at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Each show will feature such holiday Read More
Internationally renowned death metal outfit Nile will take the stage on Saturday, Dec. 14 at The Firmament, 5 Market Point Drive, Greenville. The band, which was founded in Greenville more than a quarter-century ago, just released its newest album, “Vile Nilotic Rites,” on the Nuclear Blast label and continues to Read More
The Marshall Tucker Band, which was founded in Spartanburg in 1972, is set to be profiled by veteran journalist Dan Rather on his national television show, “The Big Interview with Dan Rather.” During the hour-long program, which airs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 on AXS-TV, MTB frontman and co-founder Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS The Becky Buller Band will perform Friday, Dec. 13 at the Chapman Cultural Center as part of the Bluegrass Spartanburg series presented by the Spartanburg Philharmonic. But, first, its leader and namesake has some business to take care of in Nashville. Buller is a member of the Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Johnny Irion released one of his songs, “Hard Working People,” as a single, and it ended up being featured on Amazon’s Fresh Folk & Americana Playlist. As the title implies, the song celebrates the lives of everyday folks such as farmers, bartenders, military Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS The first time Marshall Tucker Band co-founder Paul T. Riddle ever heard the classic Dave Brubeck Quartet recording of “Take Five,” which featured Joe Morello on drums, it was over the phone. Riddle was just a kid and his drum teacher, David Haddox, called the Riddle home Read More
Legendary bluegrass outfit The Seldom Scene heads an impressive lineup for the Ho Ho Holy Smoke BBQ & Bluegrass Festival being held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Union County Fairgrounds, 120 Kirby St., Union. The Grammy-nominated group, which formed in 1971 and is Read More