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August 15, 2008 ~Live Rock, Blues & More~ Leigh Glass Band "Leigh has an Elvis thing goin' on when she sings."....... "Distinctive and powerful vocals deliver haunting, provocative lyrics amidst a landscape of soul-stirring, ass-shaking grooves." -Michael Farr........ "Fronted by bluesy songstress Glass...reminiscent of serious alt. country artists like Gillian Welch and The Jayhawks with a lot of jazz thrown in." -Music Chick ....... "She's got the raspy voice of an early Cher, and a Nancy Sinatra attitude to boot." - Take 5....... "Glass is a heartbroken, blues-infected troubadour, using her acid-etched voice to weave tales of loss, lament and love." -Mountain Xpress The Leigh Glass Band is: Leigh Glass - singer/songwriter/guitar, Bryan White - bass, Patrick Wells - drums, Dwayne Dodson - Lead guitar, Jeremy Glass - back up vocals. 9PM - Midnight $5 Cover www.myspace.com/leighglassmusic August 16, 2008 ~Live Acoustic Music~ Lonnie Carpenter Local favorite, Lonnie Carpenter is back with his bag of tunes to entertain and delight us! I dare you to try and sit still while he plays and resist singing along! Lonnie ALWAYS delivers a singin' good time! 9PM - Midnight No Cover! August 22, 2008 ~Live Jazz & More~ Marc Hoffman We welcome local pianist/vocalist/composer, Marc Hoffman back to our stage. Marc will be joined by one or more fellow musicians as they present an evening of original compositions and Jazz standards that will knock your socks off!! Marc always delivers an amazing evening of music for his audiences so you won't want to miss this! 9PM - Midnight NO COVER! www.marchoffman.com August 23, 2008 ~Live Acoustic Music~ Don Berg We welcome another local favorite, Don Berg, back to our stage. Don delivers a heaping helping of originals and tunes in the style of popular favorites of the 70's & 80's. You won't go away disappointed. You'll find yourself tappin' your toes and humming along before you know it! 9PM - Midnight NO COVER! August 29, 2008 ~Live Folk Rock & Blues Band~ Alan Barrington & Papa Daddy We're pleased to welcome Alan and his band Papa Daddy back to our stage! A triple threat- songwriter, singer and storyteller now based in South Carolina, Barrington has brought his unique acoustic new folk and blues sound to audiences throughout the country. He has been credited with creating heartfelt and well-written songs which are sung in an immaculate voice, one which is capable of encompassing both his native West Coast and adopted East Coast southern charm. According to The Charlotte Observer, Barrington's music is introspective, sometimes delicate work, full of personal observations and emotional sketches. The Observer adds that Barrington offers nicely crafted folk-pop along the lines of David Wilcox or Pierce Pettis. Barrington is a regular at the Charlotte Symphony Summer Pop Series. 9PM - Midnight $5 Cover www.alanbarrington.com August 30, 2008 ~Live Bluegrass Band~ Dry Run We're pleased to welcome this local favorite back to our stage! There is no doubt that North Carolina has always been a haven for bluegrass music. It's rich history continues to foster and create many talented players. Several of these talents have come together to form the DRY RUN bluegrass band. Dry Run has been the winner of many conventions including last years East Rowan Fiddlers Convention,in Salisbury, NC. Traditional, Contemporary and NewGrass styles are all performed, due mainly to the bands influences including Tony Rice, Ricky Scaggs, Seldom Scene, Sam Bush, and Jimmy Martin. Rich vocals, and great instrumentation help to provide a great Dry Run show. Dry Run bluegrass is: Gary Isenhouer - Guitar, Lead Vocals Dale Mills - Banjo Carrie Webster - Fiddle, Vocals Connor Lambert - Mandolin, Vocals Eric Webster - Bass 9PM - Midnight No Cover! www.myspace.com/dryrunbluegrassband September 5, 2008 ~Live Band~ TBA September 6, 2008 ~Live Acoustic Duo~ The Port Authority Bob Paolino & Don Berg are BAAACK!!!! These guys are one of Salisbury's favorite local duos and they were one of the first groups to perform here at 'The Vine'! These two began playing together at the former Vintage Port where they dubbed themselves The Port Authority and the name stuck! Each brings a wealth of musical background and experience to the stage encompassing everything from the Beatles to the Blues! Bob and Don have both graced our stage as solo performers but they really shine when they get together to make music! I guarantee you'll want to sing along and will be tappin' your toes long before the first song is over! These two always deliver a great time! 9PM - Midnight No Cover! September 13, 2008 ~Live Acoustic Folk & Blues~ Ian Thomas We are pleased to have Ian return to our stage! Ian Thomas' debut album is a "fast, focused, forward-looking" powerhouse of acoustic blues from one of the most honest and engaging undiscovered singer-songwriters of our time. After traveling the country for years with a guitar and a knapsack strapped to his back, Ian Thomas gave up the wandering life and settled into New York City, busking for cash and living out of a beaten-up 1977 Toyota Corolla. It is this unusual life story that forms the backdrop of "A Young Man's Blues", an album that is as mired in the confusion and paranoia of the modern world as it is rooted in traditional American folk and blues. You'll love Ian's energetic and engaging performance accompanying himself on guitar, harmonica and kazoo! 9 - 11:30 PM No Cover! www.myspace.com/ianthomas October 3, 2008 ~Live Acoustic Americana Music~ Volatile Baby We welcome back one of the most exciting regional bands available. Charlotte's own Volatile Baby will be back to entertain us! Volatile Baby is the love child of 3 semi-southern artists: Gina Stewart (Songwriter, actress and composer for the theatre), Brenda Gambill (songwriter, violinist and percussionist from The Doubting Thomas Band) and Allison Modafferi (Theatre Director and pianist). Volatile Baby "...sounds like The Carter Family & The Roches decided to team up and record a bunch of newly discovered Graham Parsons songs". These gals are "...building on the grand tradition of female vocal groups while adding their own ingenuity, spirit, instrumental prowess, and joy". We're thrilled to welcome this amazing trio back to our stage. These gals are one of my favorite groups and you're gonna love their harmonies and musicianship! It doesn't get any better than this! 9PM - Midnight $5 Cover www.volatilebaby.com October 10, 2008 ~Live blues Band~ Ned Lucas Band We welcome this dynamic Blues Band back to our stage for a second helping! The NED LUCAS Band is a 3 piece, high-energy band that plays original blues and rock & roll. With 2 critically acclaimed CD�s that have received airplay worldwide and a list of venues from Ottawa, Canada, to Columbia, SC and from Detroit to New York City, this band knows how to please a crowd. Mixing fresh versions of classic Swing, Chicago, Texas, and Delta blues, and a few Classic Rock covers with a load of dynamically arranged originals, people talk about this band long after they�ve left town. NED LUCAS has been doing this a while. Playing a Fender Stratocaster, the workhorse of the electric blues, through an old tweed tube amp and a Leslie cabinet, the sound is instantly recognizable. As soon as you hear The Tone, you know you�re in for something special. NED LUCAS also plays a Hammond B3 with a 2nd Leslie cabinet just to spice things up. The rhythm section for The NED LUCAS Band is made up of Chris Greene on drums and Bob Blichmann on bass. You're gonna love this group, Salisbury!! Come out and share the fun on this October Tour Night Out in Downtown Salisbury. Shops will stay open until 10PM with special sales, refreshments and Live Music all over the downtown area! 8:30 - 11:30 PM NO COVER!!!! October 31, 2008 Halloween Party at 'The Vine'!!! ~Live Acoustic Americana String Band~ Tennessee Jed Band We're pleased to have the Tennessee Jed band back to grace our stage! Start with a strong dose of lyrical singer-songwriter acoustic folk. Add a helping of catchy hooks mixed with modern rock arrangements and searing, soulful vocals. Then package everything in a hot-rod Americana string band format featuring some of the Southeasts finest bluegrass pickers and rockers. The finished product is Tennessee Jed. Touring in support of Acoustica, Jed's critically acclaimed 2007 debut CD, the band consists of road veterans, Eric Chesson (One Point Five, Wax Planet, Jason Michael Carroll) on acoustic guitar/vox, Jason Patrick (Jason Michael Carroll, Undercover Cowboys, Headbanger) on bass, Dave Markham (Bryan Davis) on drums/percussion, Joe Troop (Common World Collective, Big Fat Gap) on banjo/fiddle/vox, and Elixir endorsee, Charlie Chamberlain (Steel String Theory, The Ranchhands) on mandolin/vox. Tennessee Jed Band's unique blend of virtuosic bluegrass chops and rock swagger guarantee a good time for all! You're gonna love these guys! Come out and share the fun on this Family Night Out in Downtown Salisbury. Shops will stay open until 10PM with special sales, refreshments and Live Music all over the downtown area! 8:30 - 11:30 PM $5 Cover! www.tennesseejed.net November 8, 2008 ~Live Folk/Roots Music~ Tammerlin Since 1992, Lee Hunter and Arvid Smith -Tammerlin have been placing their own stamp on folk/roots music. What you’ll hear is exceptional guitar work accompanying clever original songs and traditional tunes pulled from the roots of American music-a little bit folk, pop, country, old time, British Isles and blues-with some world music flavorings. Always aiming to convey their passion for these stories to the listener… this is the magic of the music of Tammerlin. As Tammerlin takes on more and more original material, Lee Hunter is usually the one wielding the pen. She handles rhythm guitar duties and most of the vocals with a voice that one Florida music magazine called “haunting, passionate, and powerful”. Whether the song recalls a tragedy, a lover’s longing or a light-hearted take on everyday experience-it is the perfect instrument around which to build a sound. “A wizard on the silver strings” is how Britain’s New Musical Express described Arvid Smith’s approach to the guitar. Smith is a man in love with strings with a collection of instruments to prove it. He’s been categorized as a “fingerstylist”, a description that is simultaneously apt and inadequate. He plays a mean slide and some pretty rockin’ electric as well. Possessed of a high level of skill and a cleverness to match, he can “pick the splinters out of” a guitar or coax and cajole the gentlest of sounds. The music of Tammerlin takes the listener on a journey-a journey through time, although it’s anything but linear- constantly moving forward, always reaching back. Whether you hear them as a duo or collaborating with talented friends, the sound is rich, full, fascinating and just a step off of the well-beaten path. 8:30 - 11:30 PM No Cover! www.tammerlin.com December 19, 2008 The Blue Vine Christmas Party!!! ~Live Acoustic Americana Music~ Volatile Baby We welcome back one of our favorite bands to help us celebrate Christmas! Charlotte's own Volatile Baby will be back to entertain us! Volatile Baby is the love child of 3 semi-southern artists: Gina Stewart (Songwriter, actress and composer for the theatre), Brenda Gambill (songwriter, violinist and percussionist from The Doubting Thomas Band) and Allison Modafferi (Theatre Director and pianist). Volatile Baby "...sounds like The Carter Family & The Roches decided to team up and record a bunch of newly discovered Graham Parsons songs". These gals are "...building on the grand tradition of female vocal groups while adding their own ingenuity, spirit, instrumental prowess, and joy". We're thrilled to welcome this amazing trio back to our stage. You're gonna love their harmonies and musicianship! 8:30 - 11:30 PM $5 Cover www.volatilebaby.com |
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