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Upstate drummer extraordinaire TEZ SHERARD hosts a percussion master class at the PEACE CENTER on Saturday, February 25th!
Call 864-467-3000 or visit www.peacecenter.org for more details! Join accomplished drummer Tez Sherard to experience multiple genres of drumming techniques in this 90-minute master class and demonstration. Attendees will learn about the influences and techniques of blues, rock, jazz, and multi-ethnic percussion and observe demonstrations from accomplished drummers in those fields. Plus, you’ll have an…
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Unstoppable jazz guitarist extraordinaire JOHN ABERCROMBIE delights us yet again with his new CD “Up & Coming,” out now on ECM Records!
Guitarist John Abercrombie who has recorded as a leader for ECM since 1974 returns with a second album, Up & Coming, by his quartet featuring Marc Copland on piano, along with longtime rhythm partners Drew Gress and Joey Baron. Extolling 39 Steps, the group’s 2013 album, the Financial Times said: “The emphasis is on subtle intrigue,…
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The venerable ELVIN BISHOP returns with his BIG FUN TRIO on February 10th, courtesy of ALLIGATOR RECORDS!
Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio is among his very best musical ideas ever. The music is rootsy, spirited and soulful, performed by serious musicians hell-bent on having a good time. Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio features Bishop’s down-home delivery, deep blues picking and slide guitar playfully meshing with Welsh’s piano and guitar licks and Jordan’s…
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NORMAN BLAKE returns after his Grammy-nominated “Wood, Wire & Words” album with another dose of modern American acoustic folk: Brushwood Songs & Stories, out this Friday!
Returning in 2016 to Lookout Mountain, Norman Blake has again recorded all-new, original Blake material written over the past two years culminating in the 19 selections of Brushwood Song & Stories. Two Instrumental rags, two spoken-word recitations, and 15
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NEW RELEASES 1/13: Holy smokes, the new SUSTO is here, along with a gorgeous new RENEE FLEMING, JOHN ABERCROMBIE, THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS, BONOBO & BAND OF HEATHENS!
According to the band’s website, “Susto” is a Spanish word that roughly translates into “panic attack,” or more specifically, the time when your soul is separated from your body. After an early start in the music business led to some burn-out at 26, the relatively young Justin Osborne felt the need for spiritual renewal, so…
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ANN WILSON, the voice of HEART, is coming to the PEACE CENTER on March 23rd, bringing her new solo material, some personal favorites and a lot of classic Heart hits with her!
Call 864-467-3000 or click “Read More” for show details! For nearly four decades, Ann Wilson has been the voice of Heart, and what a powerful voice it is. She’s been the force behind classic hits like “Barracuda,” “Crazy On You,” “Dreamboat Annie,” and many more. But she’s also spent the last few years cultivating an…
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THE GREENVILLE JAZZ COLLECTIVE BIG BAND kicks off 2017 in style at CHICORA ALLEY on JANUARY 18th!
The Greenville Jazz Collective (guitarist Matt Dingledine, bassist Shannon Hoover, pianist Keith Davis, saxophonist Matt Olson, trombone player Brad Jepson and drummer Justin Watt) play in many different guises and ensembles, but the 17-piece big band is perhaps their most popular offshoot. Under the direction of Music Director Shannon Hoover and Big Band Director Brad…
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Newgrass wizards THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS have returned with a new album, and they’re playing shows at The Orange Peel, the Georgia Theatre and the Visulite to celebrate!
The band is kicking off a major tour on January 12th, and they’ll be playing The Orange Peel on Jan 13th, the Georgia Theatre on Jan. 14th and the Visulite Theatre on Jan. 26th! Click “Read More” for info! Laws of Gravity was recorded in Nashville with Billy Hume (Ludacris, Ying Yang Twins) in the…
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EDWIN MCCAIN and MAIA SHARP lead a songwriting workshop at HUGUENOT MILL on SATURDAY, JAN. 7th! Hone your craft with two outstanding songwriters.
CALL 864-467-3000 OR VISIT www.peacecenter.org FOR DETAILS & INFO! You’ve been writing songs. You love them, your friends do too, but you’d like an expert opinion. That’s where Maia Sharp and Edwin McCain come in. Part songwriting workshop, part masterclass, Sharp and McCain have created a one-day workshop designed to help aspiring songwriters put the…
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NEW RELEASES 1/6: RUN THE JEWELS 3 arrives on CD & LP, the DROPKICK MURPHYS return, and check out the COMING SOON & KILLER REISSUES sections for some big news!
“When I started this band, didn’t see no plans,” says El-P on this album’s double-headed closer. “Just run with the craft, have a couple of laughs, make a buck and dash.” That isn’t how it turned out for the 41-year-old New Yorker and his Atlantan partner Killer Mike. Rather than a side project for two…