A Family-Friendly Micro-Fest in Pisgah Forest
The evening flows like this...
Doors open @ 6pm... Local craft beer and food vendors will be on-site to offer tasty fare with local craft merchants showing their works. The show will kick off at 7:00PM with the first act, next an NC Songsmith will perform an intimate set from 8:15-8:45PM, and for a finale our main act will blow your mind from 9PM into the night under a full light show!
2021/2022
Oct 9 | May 14 | Jun 11 | Jul 9 | Au9 13 | Sep 10 | Oct 8
2021 - Oct 9 - AMERICANA BOOGIE
Screaming J's | Teso McDonald | Curtis Eller's American Circus
Curtis Eller's American Circus kicks the night off with engaging bouts of comedic old-time Americana. His spooky tales and folklore are harmonized to banjo driven back-beats that will make you wanna flip and kick!
Next up is an NC Songsmiths' Intermission performance with Chill Tonic front-man, Teso McDonald's groovy, compelling solo set of saturating soul.
Then, like a runaway steam train, Screaming J's finish off the night with boogie-piano awesomeness and thumping bass screaming into the night!
2022 - June 11 - CABERET BOOGIE
Screaming J’s | Stevie Lee Combs | Crystal Bright and The Silver Hands
The Cabaret Boogie will be a theatrical, dancing exclamation of all things cosmic and otherworldly. Crystal Bright draws you into a world of her own with transcendental vocals, piano, accordion, and the saw! Screaming J’s show up to get down! Just try to stand still! These guys slam out their own blend of boogie molded from Rock n’ Roll, Bluegrass, Gospel, and Ragtime, transporting audiences into a joyful old-time BOOGIE trance.
2022 - July 9 - GRATEFUL DEAD MEETS RADIOHEAD
Off With Your Radiohead | Alex Krug | The Grass Is Dead
Crisscrossing genres can land you the best pairings! Grateful Dead Meets RadioHead is just that! Get down to your favorite Grateful Dead tunes done string band style until the night takes a turn into
RadioHead Land where you’ll be rocking out to all your favorite Radiohead songs with two of the best tribute acts in the business.
2022 - August 13 - REGGAE SKA DANCE CRAZE
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble | Ashley Larue | Regatta 69
If you can't make your way to the islands this summer, this show is for you! Reggae and Ska acts from all over the US team up for a non-stop dance party. You won't even miss the
beach!
International Reggae and Ska acts team up for a non-stop dance party. Regatta 69 delivers a reggae/ska/dub sound that moves your feet to big tunes. About NY Ska-Jazz Ensemble Feat. Rocksteady Freddie
Reiter (Stanley Jordan, The Toasters): tenor sax, flute lead vocals & Kevin Batchelor (Urban Blight & The Skatalites): trumpet, vocals; the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble takes familiar
Jazz, and Jamaican hits and fuses them with a fury of phenomenal musicianship to dazzle and wow like no others. Top notch, high energy ska with soulful harmony vocals a-top heavy Jamiacan Island
Grooves.
2022 - September 10 - FUNK THROWDOWN FINALE
The Fritz | John Trufant | STIG
Funk Throwdown! Bringing in the funkiest acts from the region, we will make sure nobody rests until the throwdown is complete! This show features hot horns, crazy cool keys, syncopated percussion,
gnarly bass licks, and soul stirring vocals.
2022 - October 8 - LOOPERPALOOZA
Konrad Kuechenmeister | Brian Hill | Teso Mcdonald
Nothing says Finale like an impressive display of Live Looping! Bringing in the funkiest acts from the region, we will make sure nobody rests until the throwdown is complete! This show features hot
horns, crazy cool keys, syncopated percussion, gnarly bass licks, and soul stirring vocals.