PLEASE NOTE: We do not allow anyone under the age of 18 after 5PM. You must be 21 years of age to consume alcoholic beverages. Please be prepared to show us your ID when ordering alcoholic beverages. NO ID, NO ALCOHOL! July 31, 2010 ~Live Bluegrass Band~ Dry Run These talented and popular local musicians play Traditional, Contemporary and NewGrass styles, including original arrangements in which they will treat you to rich vocals and instrumentation. Members include: Gary Isenhour - Guitar/lead Vocals, Dale Mills - Banjo, Carrie Webster - Fiddle/Vocals and Eric Webster - Upright Bass. These folks are top notch and shouldn't be missed! We guarantee you'll be clapping along and tapping your toes all evening! 9PM - 11:30PM No Cover www.myspace.com/dryrunbluegrassband August 6, 2010 ~Live Southern Soul & More~ Gigi Dover & the Big Love CD RELEASE PARTY!!!!! The new CD is here and its fantastic! Gigi and the Guys are back to help us rock the night away!!!! "Gigi is a soulful, southern songstress and a brilliant songwriter whose voice is at once sultry and steamy as a hot August night, as smooth and richly layered and textured as fine chocolate, or wine – whichever you prefer. It’s as clear and powerful as a boisterous choir of southern angels – and in a blink, can turn as haunting and resonating as Edgar Allan Poe verse." Eric Lovell brings his amazing guitar skills and back-up vocals into the mix with David "6" Clark on Bass and John Spurrier on Drums for what promises to be a memorable evening of music! We love the folks and you will too! This is the Summer Night Out sponsored by Downtown Salisbury, Inc. Shops will be open late with special sales, refreshments and live entertainment all over the Downtown area. We fill up early on these Festival nights and especially with this band playing. You may want to come early to secure a seat! 9PM - Midnight $5 Cover www.gigidover.com August 7, 2010 Singer/Songwriter Series Live Americana/Bluegrass and More! Donna Hughes We welcome back one of our absolute favorite performers, our dear friend Donna Hughes! An accomplished Singer/Songwriter, Donna is back to grace our stage with her bubbly personality, soulful voice and songs galore about life, love and all matters of the heart! Accompanying herself on Keyboard and Guitar, Donna will be previewing songs from her upcoming album being produced by the renowned J.D. Crowe , which is slated for release in September! She'll also be performing many of our favorite Donna Hughes tunes! Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to catch Donna prior to her setting out on her CD release tour! You'll be glad you did! 9PM - 11:30PM NO COVER!!! www.donnahughes.com August 13, 2010 !!!!Lucky Friday 13th Party!!!! That's right..."Lucky" Friday 13th! Try out your Luck as soon as you arrive... There is a $5 Cover for the band but you can draw straws and if you draw the short one, You get in FREE!!!! All Day Long, we'll allow you to spin our Wheel of Chance to determine how much you'll save off your entire purchase...you can save anywhere from 5% - 25% OFF of everything...Drinks, Bottles of Wine, Food, Accessories! Come in and see if Friday 13th is your LUCKY DAY!!!!!! Band TBA August 14, 2010 ~Live Roots Music/Americana/Soul~ Diane Durrett “She’s good. She’s damn good.” Sting’s summation of his duet with singer songwriter Diane Durrett speaks for anyone who’s ever heard her perform. A Memphis reporter once wrote that Diane’s performance was so powerful that “If you don’t go see her she may just come see you!” With a blend of raw soulful vocals, sultry tones and strong original songs Durrett has sung with Sting, The Indigo Girls, Gregg Allman, Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones) and Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow) and has opened shows for Tina Turner, Faith Hill, Little Feat, Delbert McClinton and Derek Trucks. In 2010 she was chosen by Grammy award winning producer Brendan O’Brien to record supporting vocals on Faith Hill’s upcoming single. Diane spent five years earning her education on Nashville’s Music Row. Her co-writers include Bonnie Bramlett (Superstar), Jerry Ragovoy (Piece of My Heart) , Jimbeau Hinson (Party Crowd) , and Georgia Music Hall of Famer William Bell (Born Under A Bad Sign). She has received accolades in Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany for her song “Take Me As I Am,” which is featured on the soundtrack of the film “Ready, Willing, and Able”. In 2004 the American Cancer Society selected Diane’s acclaimed song from “CHILL”, Whatever Makes Your Soul Sing co-written with Jayne Olderman, as the theme of a nationally distributed DVD. In 2005 “What if Everybody Wins” was selected for the soundtrack for the film “The Unseen” which will be released in 2006. Durrett was once quoted as saying, “I want to write songs that reach across generations and bring people together.” With “Rbythm of Life and CHILL,” her legacy will always live on. Durrett is a down-to-earth-diva. She sings from her soul, writes with heart & humor. Diane brings her southern wit and charm to every event. She's pure entertainment! 9PM - 11:30PM No Cover www.myspace.com/dianedurrett September 3, 2010 ~Live "Acoustic Americana Duo~ Rod Picott & Amanda Shires We are absolutley thrilled to welcome this talented Nashville Duo back to our stage! These two played to a full house last fall and we LOVE them! A Texas fiddler and a Yankee singer-songwriter might seem an unlikely pairing but the natural chemistry between Amanda Shires and Rod Picott is undeniable. Rising from the sun-driven plains of West Texas is fiddler/songwriter Amanda Shires and from the northerns mill towns of New England is Rod Picott. At 16, Amanda was playing fiddle with the Texas Playboys, an auspicious start that testifies to her natural talent and soulful delivery. From there Shires went on to be one of the founding member's of Lubbock's Thrift Store Cowboys, releasing 4 albums independently and reaching top ten status on many CMJ charts around the country. As an in demand side player, she has worked with Texas legends Billy Shaver and Gary P. Nunn as well as Folk/Bluegrass favorties The Rowen Brothers, Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan, and one of Indie Rock's hottest acts, Devotchka. Now 25, Amanda Shires stands in front of an already impressive body of work including her newest release "West Cross Timbers", and on the edge of a career in full bloom. In 1994 Rod Picott moved to Nashville, TN where he established himself as one of the better new writers in town as well as opening shows for Allison Krauss and Union Station and Gillian Welch. His 2002 album "Straydogs" featured a guest appearance from Allison Krauss. Picott has had a string of successful albums including his 2007 release "Summerbirds". Amanda and Rod met at the Folk Alliance Conference in Austin, TX in 2006. Over the following 2 years, they toured throughout the US and Europe playing more than 150 shows together. In the winter of 2008, they began co-writing and recording their debut duo project and are currently touring in support of that release "Sew Your Heart with Wires". The album is completely acoustic featuring only their two voices, Picott's guitar and Shires' fiddle and ukulele. Don't miss this opportunity to catch this dynamic Americana Duo while in Salisbury! 9PM - Midnight NO COVER! www.myspace.com/rodpicottandamandashires October 8, 2010 ~Live Contemporary Jazz Band~ The Brubakers They're BAAACK!!! And we are most delighted to have them here! These are 6 of the most talented musicians anywhere and they will keep us groovin' all evening long with original selections and many Jazz and Pop standards. For nearly two decades, this contemporary jazz group has enjoyed consistent artistic and commercial success by grafting elements of Pop, Rock, R&B, Fusion and a variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course of three recordings, the group has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and permutations of jazz while at the same time appealing to a broad mainstream audience. The Brubakers include: Eddie Rich - Keyboards, Rick Almond - Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophones, Joe Gminder - Bass Guitars, Gray Fallin - Drums & Percussion, Carlton Jackson - Percussion and Andre Ferreri - Acoustic & Electric Guitars. This is the October Tour Night Out sponsored by Downtown Salisbury, Inc. Shops will be open late with special sales, refreshments and live entertainment all over the Downtown area. We fill up early on these Festival nights and especially with this band playing. You may want to come early to secure a seat! 9PM - Midnight $5 Cover www.thebrubakers.net October 15, 2010 ~Live Acoustic Folk/Americana/Jazz Music~ Valorie Miller Rupert Wates Asheville N.C's Valorie Miller is no stranger to our stage and we are delighted to welcome her back! Miller has plenty of accolades in the world of songwriting: top finalist in the 2007 Great American Song Contest, a recent invitation to play at New York City's renowned folk club, The Bitter End, and even fan mail from Lucinda Williams herself. But to Valorie, the hallmark of personal success is the intensity with which her fans become attached to her songs. One fan recently had his favorite of her songs played at his mother's memorial service. Another sustained a life threatening injury while hiking in the wilderness alone, and later wrote her to say that playing her songs over and over in his head gave him the strength to get himself out alive. To her fans, Miller's songs are more than entertainment, they are vitally important touchstones. This phenomenon inspires her to keep touring, writing and recording. Her current release, Autumn Eyes, masterfully delivers her newest material with the trademarks that everyone who loves her music has come to expect: beautiful guitar picking, a genuine and singular voice, and heart-wrenching lyrics. This woman is a songwriter's songwriter, and she inhabits the Americana music scene like a true native. www.valoriemiller.com ********** We are pleased to welcome Rupert Wates back to our stage! "To describe Rupert Wates as a singer/songwriter does not do him justice. You feel, not just hear his music and his lyrics. He is an experience." (Eileen Batson, North Carolina Songwriters Co-Operative) London born, Rupert Wates has been a full time songwriter since 1992 when he signed an exclusive deal with Eaton Music Publishing. He has written songs in all kinds of styles for all kinds of artists. During the Nineties he worked with Jazz singer Liz Fletcher, recording the albums MELLOWMANIA and LIVE IN THE PARK, both released on the Sanctuary label, and BLUE AFTERNOONS on Mainstem. Moving to Paris in 2001, he developed his skills as a singer and performer and formed his own group. In 2005 he recorded the album SWEET OR BITTER WINE, his first as a solo artist. Since September 2006, Rupert has been based in the USA. He has recorded three CDs since coming to the States, 'Coast To Coast', 'Dear Life', and now in 2010 his most exciting project to date: 'Joe's Cafe'. His music has found a warm reception in America. Strong melodies, memorable lyrics, nuanced and real emotion - these are the hallmarks of Rupert Wates' music. Come on out and unwind to the music of Rupert Wates! www.myspace.com/rupertwates ************ We guarantee you a remarkable evening of music when these two take the stage!!!!! 9PM - 11:30PM No Cover! December 17, 2010 !!! Blue Vine Christmas Party!!! ~Live Southern Soul & More~ Gigi Dover & the Big Love 9PM - Midnight $5 Cover www.gigidover.com December 31, 2010 !!!Blue Vine New Year's Eve Party!!! ~Live R&B Dance Band~ Divided By Four www.myspace.com/dividedby4 Tickets On Sale October 1st!!!! Only 50 Seats Available!!! Doors open at 9PM for Ticket Holders With Appetizer Buffet on the Bar! Band Plays 10PM - 1AM Party Favors and Bubbly at Midnight Included!!! Limited Number of Standing Room Only Tickets will be available after all seats are sold. |
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