Tag: Greenville

Howl in the Valley returns to The Radio Room to play with two other Spartanburg bands

By DAN ARMONAITIS A little more than seven months ago, Howl in the Valley released its much-anticipated debut EP. The contemporary folk-rock trio — composed of Spartanburg-based musicians Jonathan Stephens, Janeen Scott and Michael Krell — had only been playing together for less than a year when it made its Read More

Darby Wilcox, Mourning Dove to share stage at Yee-Haw Brewing Company

By DAN ARMONAITIS When Darby Wilcox performs with her backing unit, The Peep Show, she’s often accompanied on harmony vocals by fellow Greenville-based singer-songwriter Lisa Stubbs. It makes for an magnificent blending of distinctive voices, but the focus isn’t necessarily on that aspect of the performance given that there’s an Read More

Western NC’s Vagabond Crowe stays busy, plays weekend gigs in the Upstate

By DAN ARMONAITIS A cursory glance at the upcoming tour schedule for Vagabond Crowe makes it clear that this is a dedicated, hard-working band. The Hendersonville, N.C.-based Americana outfit is pretty much busy each weekend from now into December, then, after a break for the holidays, kicks right back into Read More

Quick picks: 5 area shows to see this week

Texas Hippie Coalition, touring in support of its new album, “High in the Saddle,” will perform Thursday, Nov. 7 at Ground Zero, 3052 Howard St., Spartanburg. Having originated in the Lone Star State in 2004, the band offers a hard-hitting sound that it refers to as “Red Dirt Metal.” Basically, Read More

L.A. punk rockers Go Betty Go return to Greenville for first time in a decade

By DAN ARMONAITIS Go Betty Go is set to make a rare trip to Upstate South Carolina this weekend. The Los Angeles-based punk rock band will perform Sunday, Nov. 3 at The Radio Room in Greenville. “It’s been over 10 years, I think, since we’ve been in that area,” drummer Read More

Quick picks: 5 area shows to see this week

Led by primary songwriter Kevin Barnes, of Montreal will make a stop on Friday, Nov. 1 at The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer. The Athens, Ga.-based outfit, which has been a force on the indie rock circuit for more than two decades, wows audiences with a spellbinding sound that’s Read More

Photos: Charles Hedgepath and Shane Pruitt at Quest Brewing Co.

Charles Hedgepath and Shane Pruitt, two of the Upstate’s most talented guitarists, shared the stage at Quest Brewing Co. in Greenville on Oct. 27 as part of the venue’s Sunday Unwind Music Series. The Greenville-based Hedgepath and the Spartanburg-based Pruitt played an assortment of blues, rock ‘n’ roll, R&B and Read More