A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond
The WinterSkunk Music Fest will be presented on Saturday, Feb. 8 at The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer. An indoor precursor to the popular Albino Skunk Music Festival held on local music aficionado Glynn Zeigler’s property north of the city each spring and fall, this year’s WinterSkunk Music Fest Read More
Grammy Award-winning country star Travis Tritt will perform Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Walhalla Performing Arts Center, 101 E. North Broad St., Walhalla. A Grand Ole Opry member since 1993, the Georgia native is noted for his raucous brand of country music that also includes elements Read More
Having launched to much fanfare just over two months ago, The Sally Rides will take flight again on Wednesday, Jan. 15 for a performance at The Peddler, 149 W. Main St., Spartanburg. Composed of five women with decades of experience on the Upstate music circuit, the group has already amassed Read More
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 Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS As I started the new year, I couldn’t help but take inventory of what has happened with TheMusicAdvocate.com in the short period since the site launched on Oct. 23, 2019. While having a morning cup of coffee, I looked back at the statistics for the site and Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS While many are eager to say good riddance to 2019, that certainly isn’t the case for guitarists and vocalists Andrew and Stephen Oliver, whose Greenville-based outfit, Brother Oliver, enjoyed an unprecedented level of success this year. “It might be difficult to top it,” Andrew Oliver said of Read More
The Jon Stickley Trio will perform on Friday, Dec. 27 at The Firmament, 5 Market Point Drive, Greenville. Hailing from Asheville, N.C., the group has amassed a national following for its genre-defying instrumental mix that blends everything from bluegrass and jazz to progressive rock and metal. Also on the bill Read More
Still haven’t picked up a Christmas gift for that music lover in your life? What better way to say ’tis the season than with tickets to an upcoming concert. Here’s a list of five recommended shows happening within the 864 area code during the first few weeks of 2020 for Read More
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