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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 11/11 — CJ Solar
DESCRIPTION:CJ Solar has spent the past decade writing hits for some of country’s biggest artists – Morgan Wallen\, Jason Aldean\, Justin Moore\, and others. With his southern roots\, rock influences\, and country storytelling\, Solar has the formula down for relatable hit songs. After releasing music and touring now for over a decade himself\, Solar has captured the live essence of his shows in his upcoming record “Black Label Blues” releasing throughout 2026. He has been named one of Rolling Stone’s “New Artists You Need to Know”\, nominated for AIMP’s “Artist-Writer of the Year”\, and named Music Row’s Independent Artist of the Year over the past years…THIS is the year that you will know why.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-11-cj-solar/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:WDVX Blue Plate Special,WDVX Featured Events
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 11/10 — JM Stevens / Double Black Eye
DESCRIPTION:While it’s rare for a musician to drop two studio albums within a year\, JM Stevens says there was no grand scheme to release Wish on a River Bridge\, his third solo effort\, a mere 11 months after its predecessor. \nThe seasoned singer-songwriter\, with no one to answer to\, simply felt free and eager to “make the best music I can\, where I am in this moment in time\, and get it out in the world.” \n“The longer you sit on songs\, there’s the chance they might marinate a little too long\, and it’s so easy to talk yourself out of things\,” the Austin\, Texas-based Stevens says. \nGoing back to his days fronting Moonlight Towers\, a South by Southwest festival mainstay throughout the rock band’s 15-plus year history\, JM Stevens has always let his music do the talking — and Wish on a River Bridge speaks volumes. Stevens is at his most captivating and introspective\, channeling the starkness of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska and the acoustic clarity of Tom Petty’s Wildflowers as he gives voice to protagonists who are navigating old beginnings\, new starts and myriad in-betweens with lyrical precision on par with Jason Isbell. \nWhile he toured in 2024 promoting his second solo album\, Nowhere to Land — driving from gig to gig with his acoustic guitars and harmonicas — Stevens worked the 10 Wish on a River Bridge songs into shape during his solo shows. After returning to Austin in summer 2024\, Stevens wasted little time getting to work tracking the River Bridge material. \n“I’m sitting here with a studio in my backyard\,” says Stevens\, referring to East Austin Recording\, “and I’d like to think I know a little about making records at this point\, or at least I ought to. I’ve been doing this stuff in some fashion since I was a kid messing around with makeshift recorders\, so it was just a matter of diving in and following my heart.” \nEver the craftsman\, Stevens gave some extra thought to his road-tested new songs back at home\, editing some lyrics and adding a bridge here or dropping a verse there as needed. One consideration he nixed rather quickly was to build on his acoustic guitar\, harmonica and vocals with instrumentation that would have given the recordings a full-band arrangement. \n“I realized doing that was taking the vibe to the wrong place for this batch of songs — it just didn’t have the same emotional impact\, and I’d never done a stripped-down album like this before\,” he explains. “It felt like a bold move and a challenge to myself to go in that direction\, as there’s nothing to hide behind.” \nAside from some sporadic atmospheric sounds via keyboards and accordion that were played by Johnny “Keys” Grossman (Uncle Lucius)\, Wish on a River Bridge is all Stevens. His original goal\, “just to prove to myself that I could do it\,” was to release the album in the same calendar year as Nowhere to Land\, but not sticking to that desired deadline turned out to be beneficial in the end. \nStevens mixed River Bridge in December 2024\, but there was still an important task that needed to be done outside of the studio. “Whenever I record something\,” he says\, “I have to listen to how it makes me feel\, how it sounds to me\, when I’m driving around the neighborhood or down the highway.” \nSo when he set off to visit relatives in his native Mississippi for the holidays\, Stevens’ soundtrack for the drive was the River Bridge mix. Checking it out right along with him was Stevens’ daughter. “She can be a tough critic\, and it’s really interesting how things can sound very different when someone else is sitting there experiencing it with you\,” he says. “Sometimes things pop out that were missed before\, or maybe a lyric feels not quite right.” \nThe road-test listen prompted Stevens to put aside his original mixdown to half-inch tape and remix the album to quarter-inch tape. “I was looking to give it more of a vintage sound with a bit more squeeze — or as I sometimes say\, throw some dust on it.” \nThat road trip to Mississippi\, along with a deep-rooted childhood memory\, inspired the album title. \n“For as long as I can remember back to when I was kid\, every time we crossed a bridge\, my old man would make us hold our breath and put a hand on the roof of the car while making a wish\,” Stevens recalls\, “and if you made it across without taking a breath\, hopefully that wish would come true. It’s a tradition that I still carry on.” \nHe adds\, “So we’re on that trip\, and we’re doing the ritual over the bridge rolling into Memphis as we’d been listening to the album. I’d never said ‘wish on a river bridge\,’ those exact words in that way\, but I just said it then. And I was like\, ‘I think that could be a really cool album title.’ I kept coming back to it over the next few days\, and it kept feeling right and seemed to fit the music.” \nThose exact words\, paired with a photo taken while he was on tour\, now grace the cover of JM Stevens’ latest solo album\, released March 7\, 2025\, on his own Crosstie Records. \n“I think the title may conjure up different things to different people\, and I’ve talked to a few who knew exactly the folklore I was talking about\,” he says. “For me\, it’s about memories and those little moments in life that carry on\, and even through the rough spots hoping for something good up ahead.” \n \n\nDouble Black Eye is the new project from Knoxville’s George Middlebrooks (Stolen Sheep\, Econopop\, Jack Rentfro’s Apocalypso Quartet). Born as a one-person home-recording endeavor\, the project took an unexpected shape when Middlebrooks spent a week recording at Tiny Telephone in Oakland\, CA in 2025 with engineer/producer Beau Sorenson (Bob Mould\, Superchunk\, Death Cab for Cutie) and a handful of Bay Area-based collaborators. \nThe result of that session was “Imperatives\,” an expansive album that covers musical ground from ambient loop-based instrumentation to massive wall-of-sound guitars — sometimes in a single song. “Imperatives” releases on November 6\, 2026 on vinyl LP\, CD\, and digital. \nThe ongoing vision of Double Black Eye is to be a “modular unit\,” scaling from a full band to a solo Middlebrooks performing stripped-down versions of his songs\, depending on the stage and situation.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-10-jm-stevens-double-black-eye/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:WDVX Blue Plate Special,WDVX Supported Events
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 11/9 — Instant Vintage
DESCRIPTION:Will and Alona are a singer-songwriter duo from the Smokey Mountains\, just west of Knoxville\, TN.  Will won the DC Blues Society slot to compete as a solo artist in the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis\, TN. Alona holds a professional songwriting certificate from Berklee College of Music. Will fronted for several country\, rock\, and blues bands before coaxing his wife\, Alona to join him in performing some of their original songs as well as standards. The duo performed in the Northern Virginia area for about 5 years. While their repertoire was initially very eclectic\, they have chosen to focus on the Bluegrass\, Old Time\, and Country genres. They write  songs that draw on bluegrass and old-time tradition\, yet are infused with traces of their blues/rock influences.  That led Will and Alona to name their duo “Instant Vintage” – the name under which they currently perform in the East Tennessee region. \nEarlier this year\, they had thier first single cut by a mainstream Bluegrass artist\, Jerry Salley. The song\, “A Hill to Die On” was co-written with Jerry and is on his latest CD\, “The Believer” \nWe want to give a shout out to our mentors on our songwriting journey\, Jerry Salley and Donna Ulisse. Both have won IBMA Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year multiple times\, and other awards too numerous to mention including Grammy and Dove Awards.  Please explore their webpages to find out more.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-9-instant-vintage/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:WDVX Blue Plate Special,WDVX Featured Events
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 11/7 — Mary Bragg / The Mendenhall Sisters
DESCRIPTION:Every great song is essentially a secret told to a stranger. \nAnd when the truth is clear\, the stranger recognizes themselves in it. \nMary Bragg understands this very well. She describes the title Secrets to Strangers as a “zoomed-out representation” of her latest release – a collection of deeply personal stories offered to the outside world. Whether those conversations happen in therapy\, from a stage\, or between strangers at an airport bar\, they’re all attempts to bridge the distance between people. \n“All these spaces are invitations to share a truth for the sake of connecting your own experience to another human being’s\,” Bragg says. \nAcross twelve songs\, she does just that – approaching memory\, longing and self-acceptance with grace and lyrical finesse. The dreamy pop of opener “Kid Flamingo” whisks that narrative back to youth\, with softness and empathy (“Wasn’t it hard enough the first time?”). The radio-ready “Hi-Fi” leans into its modern pop groove\, while wrestling with questions of self-deception. “It’s about listening to what the world is trying to tell you\, and honoring your own inner voice\,” Bragg says. “What Do I Do” is a stirring rumination on uncertainty\, and a duet with co-producer John Paul White. “It was such a thrill to sing with someone as incredibly talented as John\,” Bragg says. The vocal fireworks on “Champion Sleeper” explore deep soul connections while “B-Side” yearns for weightless nostalgia. The bossa-tinged “I Like It Here” embraces the messiness of life\, and “The Game” is a heart-wrenching dive into how we sometimes have to wear different faces to navigate interpersonal webs. \nWhile Bragg co-wrote most of the album (among her notable collaborators are Maia Sharp\, Mindy Smith and Brady Stablein of Brother Elsey)\, the gorgeous\, meditative title track was hers alone. As she sings\, “Sometimes you have to say the thing out loud and hear yourself say it\,” that could double as an encapsulation for how the album offers itself as an inviting sonic shoulder to lean on. \n“So much of this record is about giving yourself permission to enter a day and not have the answers to all your problems\,” Bragg says. “But at least saying\, ‘These are my problems.’ Being real with yourself about how hard this life is\, because a million things get thrown at you and you don’t always know what to do about them.” \nBragg has been creating memorable music from that very human place for years. Over five albums\, she has quietly become one of Americana’s most admired artists. World Cafe praised her “refined\, sumptuously melancholy take on southern storytelling.” NPR called her breakout 2017 release Lucky Strike “one the year’s best\,” for how it “subtly refined the folk-country singer-songwriter template\,” while Rolling Stone hailed 2019’s Violets as Camouflage for its“mix of classic country twang and gentle chamber-pop.” \nBragg says she approached this record intending to swing for the fences. \n“I definitely wanted to aim higher in a no-holds-barred kind of way- creatively just putting all your cards on the table\,” she says. “I saw it as entering a sonic playground\, seeing how much I could uncover with other creative minds.” \nThat meant handing off production duties. In 2022\, Bragg earned a Master of Arts in Songwriting and Production from Berklee NYC\, after producing and engineering organically became a part of her work in 2016. Since then\, she’s produced a couple dozen records for other artists\, including The Accidentals\, Grace Pettis\, and Jackson Emmer in addition to her own most recent releases. \nShe says\, “Part of the reason I didn’t want to produce this record is I wanted to expand what the songs could become in a way that was newly open to possibility.” \nAs she cast her net for potential producers\, the search led her two hours southwest of Nashville\, to Muscle Shoals\, where Ben Tanner and John Paul White were waiting with open ears. Some of her initial attraction to that Alabama town was practical – The Shoals Music Makers Program offers a rebate to artists of up to 30% back on their budgets if they record there. “That felt like a magnetic invitation\,” Bragg says. \nBut the deeper draw was her admiration for Tanner and White’s sensitive production work (The Secret Sisters\, Lera Lynn). What she didn’t anticipate was how quickly they’d come to feel like family. \n“First\, being in the Shoals felt like home to me\,” Bragg says. “My hometown Swainsboro\, Georgia- topographically and culturally feels like Muscle Shoals. But I’ll attribute the feeling largely to Ben and John\, because we are around the same age and were raised by the same kinds of people\, in the same kinds of towns – cut from the same cloth. When we started recording\, none of us knew how joyful it would become\, not only musically but personally. They’re both song-first people\, which was a huge part of why I wanted to work with them. And from day one\, they provided the kind of creative safety net and belief in possibility that you always want when you’re in the studio.”\n“Working with Mary is a producer’s dream\,” White says. “She’s a total pro\, works hard\, hits her marks. Sings beautifully – and like no other. This is one of my favorite projects I’ve had the pleasure and honor to produce – and no small part of that is how much I adore her as a person.” Tanner adds\, “Mary has incredible command of her voice\, both as a singer and a writer. She also carried a completely open\, collaborative attitude\, which made the process joyful and emotionally fulfilling from top to bottom.” \nWhite and Tanner assembled a dream team of players – drummer Chad Gamble (Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit)\, bassist Zac Cockrell (Alabama Shakes) and guitarist/keyboardist Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers). Basic tracks were cut at the legendary FAME Studios. Recording where Aretha Franklin and Etta James once stood energized Bragg. “There’s this kind of glorious blanket in there that sort of surrounds each person\,” she says. “You feel it when you walk in- an incredible vibe. That also makes you want to kill it. You really want to earn your keep. Like\, ‘Yes\, I belong here. These songs belong here. My voice belongs here.’” \nThe rich variety of music made in FAME – from R & B to rock to reggae – was freeing\, too. While Bragg appreciates that she was once dubbed an “Americana Queen\,” this record moves beyond easy categorization. The album stretches Americana to include indie rock\, pop\, early ’80s radio vibes and southern soul. “It’s geographically neutral\,” Bragg says. “I like that it’s not trying to satisfy the bounds of one genre.” \nBragg is thrilled to share this new chapter in her recording journey\, and hopes it might be the first of many with Tanner and White in Muscle Shoals. “Getting out of Nashville was really a nice feeling\,” she says\, “even for simple reasons like not being as concerned with whether it’s time for dinner and time to go home. Everyone on the project’s willingness to keep going\, every single day we worked together\, was astounding. I have never had that kind of experience making a record.” \n“And John’s still trying to get me to buy a house down there\,” Bragg adds with a smile. “I had to tell him to stop sending me Zillow links. I told him\, ‘If we have a hit record\, I’ll buy a house in Muscle Shoals.’” \nWhen asked what she hopes that listeners get from her latest\, Bragg returns to the theme of connection and secrets to strangers. “I hope that people who hear the record will immediately feel called to honor their own voices\,” she says\, “to hear their own joy and pain\, and say\, ‘Yeah\, that’s me too.’ And especially\, to find your tribe. That may be a little cliché- it’s more to find the people who will hold space for you in this life for exactly who you are.” \n \nThe Mendenhall Sisters are a progressive bluegrass duo crafting original instrumental music that blends tradition with a fresh\, innovative approach as well as putting a unique spin on timeless favorites. Originally from Boston\, Massachusetts\, they are now based in East Tennessee\, where they continue to develop a distinctive acoustic sound. \nYears of playing together have given them a musical connection that lets each piece unfold naturally. Their compositions are full of intricate melodies\, subtle surprises\, and dynamic interplay\, resulting in performances that feel effortless\, lively\, and full of small\, captivating moments.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-7-mary-bragg-the-mendenhall-sisters/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Big Plate — 11/6 — Grey DeLisle & Eddie Clendening and The Blue Ribbon Boys
DESCRIPTION:Grey DeLisle is a Grammy – winning singer/ songwriter who is known as the most prolific voice actress in American animation history\, having performed over 1500 cartoon voices since 1996. Grey is also a comedian who launched her first stand-up comedy special\, “My First Comedy Special” which has received rave reviews. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrey’s most iconic roles include “Vicky” from “The Fairly Odd Parents\,” ‘Samantha “Sam” Manson’ from “Danny Phantom\,” ‘Mandy’ from “The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy\,” ‘Frankie Foster\,” ‘Dutchess’ and ‘Goo’ from “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends\,” ‘Yumi Yoshimura’ from “Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi\,” ‘Azula’ from “Avatar: The Last Airbender\,” ‘Kimiko Tohomiko’ from “Xiaolin Showsown\,” as well as ‘Lola\,’ ‘Lana’ and ‘Lily Loud’ from the “Loud House” and ‘Prince Puppycorn’ from “Unikitty!.” She’s also been the voice of ‘Daphne Blake’ in “Scooby-Doo” cartoons since 2000. \nHer film roles include ‘Grandma Sanchez’ in “The Book of Life\,” ‘Arcee’ in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and “Bumblebee” and ‘Setsu Oiwa’ in Studio Ghibli’s final film\, “When Marnie Was There.”
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-big-plate-11-6-grey-delisle-eddie-clendening-and-the-blue-ribbon-boys/
LOCATION:Barley’s\,  200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Free Live Show,The Big Plate
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 11/5 — March To August / Mary Kaye Holt
DESCRIPTION:March to August (M2A) is the Ozark Mountains-based Americana duo of Derrick and Jodi Mears. Blending Americana\, alt-country\, bluegrass\, and folk traditions\, the pair has built a reputation for vivid storytelling\, thoughtful songwriting\, and a remarkably full sound created by just two musicians. \nDerrick’s rich vocals are accompanied by banjo\, guitar\, and harmonica\, while Jodi anchors the music with bass\, stomp box percussion\, and lap steel\, creating dynamic arrangements that are both intimate and expansive. \nOn stage\, March to August draws audiences in with compelling stories\, quick-witted banter\, and the occasional delightfully random fact or piece of trivia unearthed during one of their many late-night research rabbit holes. Their performances feel as much like conversations as concerts\, leaving listeners entertained long after the final song. \nThe duo is known for crafting concept albums that weave individual songs into larger narratives. Their 2024 release\, Songs Inspired by Witness\, earned critical praise and debuted in the top 50 of the Alternative Country and Folk charts.  \nTheir fourth studio album\, Highway 75\, released in May 2026\, is an immersive blend of prose and song that follows a long-haul truck driver searching for redemption along the interstate stretching from South Florida to the Canadian border.  \nThe album debuted as one of the top 25 Folk albums\, one of the top 50 Alternative Country albums and was also considered an “Album To Watch” by the Euro Americana Charts\, further establishing the duo’s reputation for ambitious\, narrative-driven songwriting. Jeff Burger from Blogcritics.org described the album as… \n“Likely to be remembered as one of the best Folk/Americana releases of 2026” \nWhether performing in intimate listening rooms\, historic theaters\, or festival stages\, March to August connects with audiences through honest songs\, memorable stories\, and music that lingers long after the last note. \n \nMary Kaye Holt has an inspiring origin story. Starting in the small Utah town where she first strummed a guitar at age 38 and pregnant with her 10th child\, her honest songs about life in the rural West and singular vocal presence quickly staked her claim as an unlikely emerging folk artist…a “Cowgirl singing Cowboy songs.” A rapid ascent followed this late bloomer with 6 albums of range-born ballads\, boot-stomping anthems and traditional cowboy folk songs and as an active touring artist\, Mary Kaye became known for her ability to hold an audience with wit and humor whether around a campfire or under a hot spotlight.  A native born Texan\, her music is authentically rooted in the Western landscape her life has been immersed in; caring for livestock\, rescuing wild mustangs\, and mothering the ten children she raised in some of the most remote regions of the frontier West. A string of awards and recognition have trailed her\, notably two prestigious Western Heritage Awards and Female Performer of the Year with both the Academy of Western Artists and Western Music Association. Western Horseman magazine said of her\, “Some Western singers are all about preserving traditional cowboy songs. Others strive to write and sing songs about contemporary cowboy life…Mary Kaye does both well.” Now residing in Nashville\, Mary Kaye and her husband\, Gary Holt\, showcase artists and events that celebrate the modern American West with three weekly podcasts: Saddle Up America\, Live from Nashville and Campfire Cafe. Current creative work from Mary Kaye includes her  Blog/Vlog\, “My NashWest Life” and the release of her 7th studio album\, Midnight Mustang\, released Fall 2026. \n  \nFrom her flat brim hat to her bench built boots\, Mary Kaye Holt delivers the real deal West with an exuberant presence that matches her singular voice.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-5-march-to-august/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 11/4 — Joelton Mayfield / Arlo Finch
DESCRIPTION:By the winter of 2021\, Joelton Mayfield had done nearly a decade of work to prepare his debut LP\, Crowd Pleaser. As a teenager\, he’d toiled for years as the music director of his Texas church\, despite extreme doubts about Christianity’s role in his life and his role in Christian life. He’d then shipped off to Nashville\, hoping to earn a music business degree in the city where they seem to be factory-made. He’d instead switched to English\, studied the more mature songwriters around him\, joined a series of college bands\, and drifted into the edges of the city’s indie rock and alt-country enclaves\, building a patchwork of players he trusted. \nAnd that February\, he’d driven two trailers and several carloads of gear to a farm near Alabama’s Mobile Bay\, turning the family barn of a bandmate friend into an ad hoc studio. He’d trucked a Hammond organ from Nashville and his grandmother’s century-old vibraphone from Texas\, even buying a stack of area rugs to absorb the sound bouncing from the barn’s concrete floors. And then\, just days before Mayfield was set to make his first full-length testimonial\, the love of his young life–and the person set to co-produce the album\, no less–dumped him. \nThe three weeks that followed were among the best and worst times of his life. Mayfield substituted a pack of cigarettes a day and too much booze for sleep\, teetering on the edge of a breakdown. He was moody\, distraught\, and distracted\, caught in a nightmare. But this was also his dream\, being surrounded by musical friends from Texas and Nashville in a barn-turned-studio that was more practical and interesting than he could have imagined\, singing songs about trauma and hypocrisy and pain and disappointment that had\, in a very real way\, already saved his life. \nSo Mayfield and a band that sometimes numbered nearly a dozen rendered these 10 songs with radical urgency\, the bummer feelings that had first led to them reanimated by sudden rejection. Mayfield clung to his own words\, like a life preserver or guardrail or any piece of art that simply reminds someone that this world can always change for worse but especially better. Indebted to traditions of incisive Southern storytellers and country-rock bands interested in upending their forms\, Crowd Pleaser squares up to the difficulties and betrayals of Mayfield’s first quarter-century and makes the absolute most of them–10 compelling affirmations for the rest of us. \nRaised outside of a small central Texas city\, surrounded by open farm fields and dirt roads\, Mayfield was a “miracle baby\,” the child his parents never truly expected after decades of trying. His family was religious and musical\, two disciplines forever intertwined in their lives\, both at home and at their Pentecostal church. As a kid\, Mayfield won awards in the Royal Rangers\, a conservative Boy Scouts alternative\, for his ability to recite Bible verses; as a teenager\, he began leading Wednesday night worship services for people much older than him and eventually even helming the church’s music ministry. Outside of oil-slick Contemporary Christian Music\, he heard only some classic country\, scant Texas blues\, and the Gaithers\, a family institution that was in turn a family favorite. There was no household internet\, and television was censored by a draconian device called TV Guardian. \nFissures slowly grew between Mayfield and the church\, Mayfield and family. He heard the words about treating people kindly but then saw how others who were not straight and white were handled by the so-called faithful. He felt exploited\, too\, his interest in and predisposition for music used as (largely) unpaid labor. These feelings coincided with his late discovery of songs beyond his faith. Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” exploded his idea of what a tune could accomplish\, as did a web of relatively outsider songwriters—Sufjan Stevens\, David Bazan\, Jeff Tweedy. He began writing for himself\, not only slowly finding his voice but a map of what he believed and rejected. He fled Texas for Tennessee\, intuitively knowing there was more to discover than his hometown cloister of culture. \nCrowd Pleaser documents the widening chasm between Mayfield\, the sheltered Texas kid\, and Mayfield\, the burgeoning songwriter indulging in all the music\, movies\, relationships\, books and conversations that came with leaving his sheltered early life. His sense of the bigotry\, misogyny\, and myopia he’d left behind sharpened\, too. These songs are a map of an unraveling and the concomitant reformation\, as he sorts through hypocrisies\, doubts\, and disappointments and does his best to make sense of them. Throughout Crowd Pleaser\, Mayfield returns to the line “God’s children never grow up.” It’s as if he’s finally admitting not only that he was cast out of the garden long ago but also that there may never have been a garden at all\, that you have to move along to find out. \nPenned in three sections\, the pulsing “Speechwriter” wades through the lies we slowly learn we’ve been living with\, from the way the government (no matter who has held power during the last 250 years) fronts about holding your best interests in its candid little capitalist heart to the promise of privilege that can still leave one rotten to the core. “How can I convince you anything I’ve ever felt is worth grieving?” he asks in one stinging line. That same unease permeates “The Shore\,” where everything we think we know and love seems only like a cover for a collapse that will happen any minute. “Is this the future we always dreamed of?” Mayfield sings\, his voice and the band behind him so calm and cool that they seem to be teasing us for the devastation we have yet to detect. \nThe woes\, mind you\, aren’t all so existential. If you hear some familiar lines in “Turpentine (You Know the One)\,” yes\, Mayfield borrowed bits from Wilco and the Mountain Goats on one of the oldest songs included here\, meant to illuminate both the perpetual failures of the music industry but also the miraculous way people keep making and sharing songs\, anyway\, because they remain so very powerful and potentially resonant. Wilco’s Late Greats failed\, as did the Mountain Goats’ Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton. Instead\, in Mayfield’s vision\, we get stuck with the bullshit band on Spirit 105.9 that is “everything you hate about everything you wish you liked.” And still\, we create. Cruelty comes in many forms\, including rock radio. \nMany of Crowd Pleaser’s songs scan as steadfast alt-country\, Mayfield digging into a bedrock of so-called Americana like a strata of sediment simply waiting to be discovered. As important\, though\, are the vivid signs here that he is part of a Gen Z cadre for whom Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost Is Born\, Pavement’s Slanted and Enchanted\, and Neil Young’s Harvest are part of the same firmament\, not aberrations in its architecture. \nYou can hear it immediately in opener “Red Beam\,” an apocalyptic vision of every new morning where the growing sound swallows you like a blazing Southern sunrise. Cut by noise and samples and built with a nonlinear structure that allows Mayfield to wrestle with the biggest questions of our existence without pretending to have tidy conclusions\, it is a theme song for stumbling into the unknown\, blinking hard\, and moving forward\, anyway. You can hear it in “Blame\,” too\, a chronicle of being let down and left out\, even when one’s desires are as simple as “a highway exit/a checkout before 11.” Sheets of drone radiate beneath the electric surges of the chorus\, while bits of dissonant strings circle the verses like the thoughts of a brain addled by its own overdrive. And what of the rumbles beneath and glows around “Jacob Dreamed a Staircase\,” a beautiful hymn about being deserted by faith\, where the sounds sigh and moan and growl like heavenly taunts? Crowd Pleaser is only the first full statement from a singer-songwriter invested in the future of his chosen field. \nIn 2024\, a year before Crowd Pleaser was even ready for release\, Mayfield opened several shows for two heroes–John Darnielle\, of the aforementioned Mountain Goats\, and John Moreland. Both have used songwriting to stare into personal voids\, to stand at the edge of some never-ending abyss and tell the truth about what they’ve seen down there. Mayfield is a new member of that tradition\, having put some of the most difficult lessons he’s learned in life to paper and then gathering his friends to help animate them\, to turn them into these songs meant to be shared like communion. “God’s children never grow up\,” goes that refrain. Yes\, some of them just grow into something unexpected: songwriters able to relay the good news that can exist in passing through the hardest of times and emerging on another side\, able to sing about it. \n \nArlo Finch is a popular American Singer Songwriter and entertainer. Americana Blue Grass / Folk&Roll.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-4-joelton-mayfield/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 11/3 — Mike Jones
DESCRIPTION:Mike’s musical journey began at the age of 12 with a Ramones mix tape and a Harmony acoustic guitar. Self-taught\, left-handed Mike Jones restrung his right-handed Harmony\, and never looked back.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-3-mike-jones/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T130000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 11/2 — Reed Turchi / James Tristan Redding
DESCRIPTION:Reed Turchi is a musician\, poet\, and producer from Swannanoa\, North Carolina\, now living in Brooklyn. \nHis new album Road Ends in Water will be released on Gitcha Records 10.9.26 \nDancing With Poets\, selected by Victoria Chang for the 2026 Colorado Prize for Poetry\, will be published 11.15.2026. \nTurchi has won a GRAMMY Award and received an EMMY Nomination\, and has been featured in Rolling Stone\, American Songwriter\, No Depression\, The Oxford American\, Living Blues\, and many more. \nHis poetry has been published in POETRY\, The American Poetry Review\, Narrative Magazine\, and The Los Angeles Review\, among others. He earned his MFA from Warren Wilson College\, where he was awarded the Ellen Bryant Voigt Scholarship. \nTurchi is the co-editor of The Swannanoa Review. \n \nJames Tristan Redding is a British-American songwriter\, author\, narrator\, and multi-instrumentalist. James has written over a thousand songs\, released 12 studio albums\, served as a session musician on drums\, bass\, guitar\, and keys for groups in the USA and Europe\, and had his songs recorded by Sarah Harralson\, Dan Whitehouse\, Eli Alger\, David Easterling\, and Emma Gale\, among others. \nRedding has written or shared the stage with Rodney Crowell\, Chris Gantry\, Victor DeLorenzo of Violent Femmes\, Jim Lauderdale\, Jelly Roll\, John Lomax III\, Susan Cowsill & The Cowsills\, James Hall & Pleasure Club\, John Sieger\, Peter Mulvey\, Bartley Pursley\, Mark Narmore\, Rob Stanley\, Steve Dean\, Elliott Park\, Kent Blazy\, Cadillac Bob Homles\, Janis & Rick Carnes\, Tom Ghent\, Milton Blackford\, Davis Raines\, Pete & Pat Luboff\, Hannah Fairlight\, Thayer Sarrano\, Cary Hudson & Blue Mountain\, Mosquitos\, Drums & Tuba\, Mike Hoffmann of EIEIO & Carnival Strippers\, The Why Store\, Buddahead\, Ophira Eisenberg\, Subhah Agarwal\, Kevin Avery\, W. Kamau Bell\, and Hari Kondabolu\, among others.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-2-reed-turchi-james-tristan-redding/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T130000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/31 — UT Appalachian Strings
DESCRIPTION:UT Appalachian Strings: A University of Tennessee Student Ensemble made up of several bands playing bluegrass and other Americana music.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-31-ut-appalachian-strings/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T130000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Big Plate — 10/30 — Sebastien Bordeaux
DESCRIPTION:Sebastien Bordeaux is an American Roots musician based out of Nashville\, Tennessee. There he plays 2 weekly residency shows at the world esteemed home of country and traditional music\, Robert’s Western World\, on lower Broadway w/ the Chris Casello Combo. Sebastien is known as a strikingly androgynous sounding singer\, a deeply methodical and thought provoking song-writer and a multi-instrumentalist whom plays acoustic guitar\, lead guitar\, upright bass\, tenor banjo\, trumpet\, trombone\, piano\, drums and many more. Honing his unique soprano style voice\, he does justice to the vocal tones of many artists like Hank Williams\, Johnny Horton\, Buddy Holly\, Patsy Cline\, Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley. Many people have been noted saying\, “Sebastien’s voice takes me back to when i was a kid listening to old hillbilly music and blues records.”
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-big-plate-10-30-sebastien-bordeaux/
LOCATION:Barley’s\,  200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Free Live Show,The Big Plate
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T130000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/29 — Muriel Anderson / The Arcadian Wild
DESCRIPTION:Muriel Anderson is renowned for her expertise on the 20-string harp-guitar\, yet it is her gentle sense of humor and uplifting melodies that leave her audience smiling. Guitar Player Magazine lists her as one of the 50 noteworthy guitarists of all time. She has been listed among the top ten female guitarists\, and is the first woman to win the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. \nShe has recorded with country legend Chet Atkins\, performed with Les Paul and countless other greats in Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® over 30+ years. Muriel’s CD Nightlight Daylight placed first in its category in 11 national awards\, followed by Acoustic Chef\, an international CD with cookbook. For her recent release Sailing Dreams\, she has created a board game to accompany the music. Her open-heartedness extends beyond her music\, as she founded the Music for Life Alliance to help foster music education for kids and donates a portion of Acoustic Chef sales to World Central Kitchen. \nMuriel Anderson takes you on a journey through many countries with her 20-string harp-guitar enhanced by a backdrop of visuals by Bryan Allen\, artfully projected onto a screen behind her. At many shows\, the audience is handed “guitar passport books” to request what countries they’d like to visit in the music and visuals. Her compositions capture the essence of authentic traditional music\, and she sings in up to 10 languages. You’ll travel with her on her sailing adventures\, and virtually (sometimes actually) taste the experiences that led to her release “Acoustic Chef.” If you’re not already familiar with Muriel\, you will find yourself smiling when you feel the joy of her music shining through a stunning array of styles. \n \nWelcome. It’s a word The Arcadian Wild hold dear\, an invitation to be present\, to let your guard down\, to share in something deep and divine and communal. \n“No matter who you are or where you come from\, that word just makes you breathe a little easier\,” says guitarist/singer Isaac Horn. “When you feel welcome somewhere\, you can be yourself\, you can be open to whatever the space and the moment have to offer. That’s how we want people to experience these songs.” \nWritten and recorded in The Arcadian Wild’s hometown of Nashville\, TN\, Welcome marks the start of a captivating new chapter for the genre-bending trio\, whose innovative use of vocal harmony and counterpoint has helped redefine the possibilities of modern string band music. Fresh off a series of critically acclaimed singles and EPs\, the album is both delicately beautiful and boldly adventurous\, drawing on everything from country and classical to pop and choral music with lush\, cinematic arrangements that balance the intellectual and the emotional in equal measure. \n“Harmony has been at the center of our musical experience and expression from the very beginning\,” says mandolinist/singer Lincoln Mick. “Often\, when we’re unsure of what to do next\, we’ll say\, ‘Let’s just all sing together.’ We’ve changed a lot as a band over the years\, but harmony has always been the backbone of what we do\, which has led us to create all thesebackground vocals that not only support the lead\, but have a life and character of their own.” \nThough the group tours and records without a drummer\, the songs here are deeply rooted in rhythmic propulsion\, with tracks driven by intricately interlocking instrumental and vocal parts that cohere into a deceptively effortless whole. \n“When we’re working on arrangements\, we actually try to treat our band like a drum set\,” explains Horn. “Who’s the kick? Who’s the snare? Who’s the crash? Everyone has a specific role that comes together intentionally to form something that should ultimately feel very natural and conversational.” \nLyrically\, the album functions in much the same way. There’s a rawness to the writing on Welcome that belies its careful craftsmanship\, a deliberate embrace of candor and simplicity that cuts straight to the heart of things like never before. The result is perhaps the most arresting collection yet from a band known for its ability to stop listeners dead in their tracks\, an exquisite celebration of community\, connection\, and the power of belonging that feels tailor-made for these challenging times. \n“For me\, the purpose of writing songs has always been to forge those connections\,” Mick reflects. “Any time we take the stage\, there’s a room full of people who all converged on that show from different backgrounds and with different stories\, and we want to make sure they all know they have a place there with us.” \nThat sense of hospitality has been central to The Arcadian Wild’s story from its earliest days. Named for a utopian landscape in Greek mythology\, the group got its start roughly a decade ago\, when Horn and Mick met as choir students at Nashville’s Lipscomb University. While both had grown up on alt-rock and punk\, they quickly bonded over a shared love for American roots music and the endless possibilities that lay beyond the boundaries of tradition and expectation. The band cut their teeth playing house shows\, where they learned to treat their audience like family\, and released their self-titled debut to widespread praise in 2015\, racking up nearly 50 million streams on Spotify alone. Heavy touring followed with what Horn and Mick have described as a revolving door of supporting players\, and the group returned in 2019 with a second full-length LP\, Finch In The Pantry\, which debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart. In January 2020\, Horn and Mick welcomed fiddler Bailey Warren into the band full-time\, but when the pandemic forced the trio off the road shortly after\, they shifted their focus to composing and recording a multi-movement song cycle that resulted in the 2021 EP Principum\, which reached#3 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and helped earn the band performances everywhere from the Woody Guthrie Center to the Ryman Auditorium. \n“Having such a long break from touring gave me a chance to stretch myself as a writer and really chase down every single idea I had\, no matter how crazy it seemed\,” Horn reflects. “At the time\, the only people I had around me were my family and my closest friends\, the people who had been there for me from the very beginning\, and I think that started seeping into the songs whether I was aware of it or not.” \nWhile Horn embraced the chance to slow down\, Mick found himself itching to get back on the road\, and his writing often reflected his longing for the catharsis of the stage. \n“I found myself imagining what it would feel like to be in front of an audience again\, to have a room full of people singing along with us\,” he explains. “Once we got back on the road\, it really reinvigorated us to take on a bigger project like this and tackle the grander musical narrative that comes with a full-length album.” \nWorking with engineer Logan Matheny (Colony House\, Hiss Golden Messenger) and mixer Shani Gandhi (Sarah Jarosz\, Sierra Hull)\, the band approached the recording sessions for Welcome as live as possible\, embracing the organic feel of their concerts with the help of double bassist Erik Coveney (Sierra Hull\, Dave Barnes)\, who joined them on the studio floor. \n“We could have all gone in one at a time and tracked each instrument separately and made it all technically ‘perfect\,’” says Horn\, “but I don’t think that’s why people listen to us. They want to hear the human element\, the sound of people making music in a room together\, the energy you can only get from artists collaborating and feeding off of each other in real time.” \nThat collaborative energy is the heart and soul of Welcome\, which builds from a pensive meditation into an ecstatic fireworks display on buoyant opener “Lara.” Inspired by a friend who reached out seekingencouragement for their daughter\, the track is a soaring testament to believing in yourself and embracing the things that make you unique\, even when others may try to tear you down. “Lara\, don’t you let ‘em get your head down\,” Horn and Mick sing in airtight harmony. “You’re carrying the fire\, don’t forget now.” Such resilience and faith—both in yourself and in the people you love—is a recurring theme on the record. The dreamy “Big Sky\, MT” paints a portrait of a couple whose relationship nourishes themselves and their land\, while the delicate “Corner” celebrates the family figures—biological or chosen—who always have your back\, and the poignant “Shoulders” offers its thanks to the ones who lift us up and show us the way. \n“I was thinking about my dad when I wrote that song\,” says Mick\, “but ‘Shoulders’ is really an expression of gratitude for whoever fills that ‘father’ space in your life. Fred Rogers used to say that all of us have special people who have loved us into being\, and I think it’s worth honoring them.” \nFor all its hope and optimism\, Welcome wrestles with its fair share of struggle and doubt\, too. The punchy “Dopamine” confronts the insidious ways that smartphones and social media have hijacked our brains\, while the aching “Sparrow” contemplates how good intentions can lead to disastrous outcomes\, and the urgent “Fable Of The Times” reckons with a world in which everyone has isolated themselves in their own realities. Mick and Horn refuse to throw their hands up in defeat\, though\, even in the darkest of moments\, insisting that the antidote is and always has been the simple power of human connection. \n“After our shows\, we’ll meet these people who come from totally different worlds and likely wouldn’t agree on some pretty fundamental things\,” says Horn. “But for a couple hours\, they shared an experience together\, and we want our music to invite people to do that\, to be a little gentler with each other\, to see that they may have more in common than they realize and that the things that make them different are gifts. When you approach the world with an open heart like that\, anything’s possible.” \nIt’s a notion the band likes to remind their audience of every night when they take the stage\, step up to the microphone\, and say that magical word: Welcome.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-29-muriel-anderson-the-arcadian-wild/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T130000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/28 — The Bootstrap Boys
DESCRIPTION:The Bootstrap Boys: Pure Michigan Honky Tonk Music
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-28-the-bootstrap-boys/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T130000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/27 — Rivière
DESCRIPTION:Rivière: Jazz/Fusion/Neo-Soul
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-27-riviere/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T130000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/26 — Tyler Garrett
DESCRIPTION:Tyler Garrett is a rising country music star whose unique sound and undeniable passion are quickly making him an artist to watch. Originally from Florida\, Tyler now proudly calls Kentucky home—a place that has become an important part of his musical journey. \nTyler’s love for music began at a young age. At just 7 years old\, he picked up the drums and began developing his natural rhythm and passion for performing. By 13\, he had moved on to the guitar\, opening the door to a lifelong journey of songwriting\, performing\, and creating music that connects with people. \nDrawing inspiration from a wide range of artists\, including legends and modern favorites like Kid Rock and Riley Green\, Tyler has developed a sound that is uniquely his own. His music blends blues\, country\, southern rock\, and soul into a smooth\, soulful sound that keeps fans coming back for more. \nWith multiple sold-out shows already under his belt and new music being released regularly\, Tyler Garrett is building momentum with every performance and every song. His authenticity\, passion\, and unmistakable sound are helping him carve out his own place in the country music scene.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-26-tyler-garrett/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T130000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/24 — Holler & Crow
DESCRIPTION:Holler & Crow is a whimsical folk band based in Asheville\, NC. Bringing together traditional Celtic and Appalachian music\, thoughtful originals and delightful modern covers\, this is the heart of the jaunty\, genre-bending sound they call “Crowified.” Formed in 2018 by Lark Frazier\, they are uniquely femalefronted traditional project\, that includes guitar\, violin\, viola\, accordion\, banjo\, bouzouki\, penny whistle\, and stand up bass. Their debut album\, Echoes came out September 2026 and was supported by ArtsAVL\, Bank of America\, and the North Carolina Arts Council\, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Whether in a crowded late-night pub\, a festival with 20k+ in attendance\, or over the internet\, it is Holler & Crow’s absolute delight to adapt traditional music for non-traditional ears.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-24-holler-crow/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Big Plate — 10/23 — Tony Hannah / Rosy Nolan
DESCRIPTION:Tony Hannah is a Country Artist for the girls who hold it all together; juggling men who act like boys\, flings that end in ghosting\, late night gigs\, and the grind of long shifts that barely cover the rent. She draws on the everywoman idols of the genre–Loretta Lynn\, Dolly Parton\, Linda Rondstadt–but updates the tropes for twenty-first century malaise. Her characters aren’t mere disgruntled housewives; Hannah croons about women who are “bringing home the bacon\, and frying it too.” \n\n\nWomen have been working overtime\,” says Tony Hannah. “From pulling double shifts to mending heartbreak after heartbreak… it feels neverending. We do it all\, alone.” A preacher’s daughter from East Tennessee\, Hannah is no stranger to hard work. It’s a work ethic that’s criss-crossed her across the country\, doing everything from farm-labor gigs in California\, to high-fashion modeling in New York City\, to every odd job in between. This duality is on full display on her debut record. With years of national touring under her belt\, opening for acts like Margo Price\, Jesse Daniel\, and Summer Dean\, Hannah is ready to do it all on “Love It Or Leave It”\, soon to be released in Spring 2026. \nProduced and recorded in Nashville\, Tennessee with Elijah Ocean at Back Cabin Sound\, the album balances slick 90’s country production (Zach Top\, The Judds) with vintage cool-girl nostalgia (Emmylou Harris\, Rosanne Cash\, Kathy Mattea) and blue collar lament (Bruce Springsteen\, Lucinda Williams). Hannah’s country-glam sensibility is supported by an all-star band; drummer Aaron Goodrich (Colter Wall\, Zach Top)\, fiddler Mary Meyer (Alison Krauss\, Molly Tuttle)\, multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Long\, and mixer Buster Allen (Garth Brooks). \nThe entire record was written by Hannah herself and a few trusted co-writers (Elijah Ocean\, Brennen Leigh\, Stefanie Joyce)\, with one special\, notable exception\, her late Uncle AJ Masters\, who penned songs for Randy Travis and Faith Hill in the 90’s. “My uncle definitely planted the seed for me to move to Nashville\, although I didn’t know it at the time\,” says Hannah. “Singing songs with him around the campfire\, I never thought I’d have the chance to record one of his in Nashville.” She lends her piercing\, soft-spoken vocals to “Old Pair of Shoes\,” a hit song he wrote for Randy Travis in 1992. She’s more than overjoyed to carry on the family tradition of songwriting and musicianship as she releases her first ever full length debut record “Love It Or Leave It”. \n \nLos Angeles country artist Rosy Nolan’s latest album\, Main Attraction\, is steeped in Americana roots\, Western swing\, honky tonk\, and old-time country\, paying homage to the great American records of the 1920s–1940s. The album is drenched in heartache and longing – core themes that have defined Nolan’s songwriting throughout her career. \nDesigned to take the listener on an emotional journey\, Main Attraction kicks off with lively\, toe-tapping tracks perfect for a two-step\, then slowly descends into haunting ballads that’ll shatter your heart. It’s a record that lifts you up\, breaks you down\, and ultimately reminds you that you’re not alone. It’s the perfect album for anyone seeking comfort in trying times.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-big-plate-10-23-tony-hannah-rosy-nolan/
LOCATION:Barley’s\,  200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Free Live Show,The Big Plate
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/22 — Libby Dale / Kelly and Sarah
DESCRIPTION:Libby Dale is the solo project of Libby Weitnauer – her “rippling Smoky Mountain voice” (WMOT) and GRAMMY-award winning fiddle playing have made Dale a fixture of Nashville’s Americana\, indie\, and country scenes. October 2\, 2026\, brought her highly anticipated full-length solo debut\, Freehand. Made in three parts with producers Thomas Bryan Eaton\, Will Johnson\, and Andrija Tokic\, the project was deftly woven together by GRAMMY-award winning mixing engineer Justin Francis. Freehand explores themes of love and self-forgiveness. \nRaised in Maryville\, Tennessee\, Dale honed her point of view in Chicago and New York City before returning to the Southeast\, moving to Nashville in 2020. A winding musical path has taken her through symphonies\, fiddler’s conventions\, the Grand Ole Opry\, New York City’s Broadway theaters\, and beyond. Since landing in Music City\, Weitnauer has toured and performed with acts like Kelsey Waldon and Margo Price; and she co-founded the critically-acclaimed indie folk-rock collective Dallas Ugly\, the primary outlet for her songwriting until now.  \nThe release of Freehand marks Dale’s first venture into sketching out her own LP.  Pedal steel\, cascading vocal harmonies\, and zippy orchestral strings intertwine with Weitnauer’s confident melodic sensibilities and unmistakable voice. Combining alt-country and folk pop influences\, Freehand would feel right at home among “indie twang” Americana from the earliest days of the format. Weitnauer’s fantastic sonic dreamland might be pinpointed where the voices of Nanci Griffith and Iris DeMent meet the roots-adjacent genre agnosticism of Big Thief. Freehand is a mission statement. Libby Dale’s contemplations and existential ponderings\, lift up all who listen – and encourage each of us to loosen our grips and let go. \n \nKelly and Sarah are twin sisters and country music musicians. They have been singing and performing since childhood\, and both hold Bachelor’s degrees in Music with private training in both classical and contemporary voice.​ The Duo began their professional music careers in June 2022 and have continued to grow their presence in Nashville’s music scene. As songwriters and recording artists\, their music draws from their small hometown Illinois culture with modern country influences. \n​If you visit Nashville\, you are likely to encounter a performance by Kelly & Sarah\, twin sisters known for their signature blend of rich harmonies and engaging stage presence. From performing popular covers in Nashville’s renowned honky-tonks to showcasing original music at festivals across the Midwest\, the two-of-a-kind twin sisters provide a one-of-a-kind-show. \n​Kelly and Sarah have performed at iconic venues like The Grand Ole Opry Plaza (Nashville\, TN)\, Manchester Music Hall (Lexington\, KY)\, and 3rd and Lindsley (Nashville\, TN). They have even appeared at MLB games to perform the National Anthem. Kelly and Sarah have been performed on bills with artists including The Creekers\, Sawyer Brown\, Phil Vassar\, and Sundy Best. \n​Kelly and Sarah released the final piece of their 5 song project on June 15\, 2026. Their song “Three Sheets to the Wind” reached #28 on Music Row Charts and received a Josie Music Award for “Social Impact Song on the Year” in 2026. Their newest single\, “Cowboy on the Run” has been marked as “One to Watch” by NSAI. This is a highly selective honor\, as only one out of thousands of submissions is chosen by NSAI song evaluators! This song paints a cinematic picture that you can follow visually with its official music video on YouTube. A strong-willed dame sees right through a smooth-talking cowboy’s games and is not afraid to challenge him.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-22-libby-dale-kelly-and-sarah/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/21 — Sam Hatmaker
DESCRIPTION:Born to a stand-up comedian and an actress\, Knoxville-raised Sam Hatmaker assumed from a very young age that everyone was just supposed to be on stage\, so she decided she would become a singer. At 10 years old\, her path became even more clear when she began performing in shows at Dollywood (even though by then she had figured out that not everyone had to be on stage). She moved to Nashville after signing her first publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music at the age of 16. In 2019 Sam recorded her debut EP with Grammy award-winning producer Nathan Chapman.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-21-sam-hatmaker/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T120000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/20 — Garrison Starr
DESCRIPTION:Garrison Starr is the quintessential musical triple-threat\, singer\, songwriter\, Grammy-nominated record producer\, and her soon-to-be-released latest full-length album\, GarrisonStarr and The Gospel Truth\, reveals her at the height of her powers.Starr calls the new collection of songs\, “Swamp Gospel Hymns for Humans\,” the nextchapter in her story of recovery and healing from her Evangelical Christian upbringing. Herprevious album\, “Girl I Used To Be\,” released during the pandemic in March 2021\, launchedher exploration of deconstruction on the path towards self-love and forgiveness. “Girl IUsed To Be” is the story of saying goodbye to what was\, and The Gospel Truth is the story ofthe journey over the bridge to freedom. \nStarr has been releasing singles from the new record over the last several months\,following a number of TV placements on Monarch\, Bull\, and most recently\, Walker:Independence\, a consistent pattern for Starr throughout her remarkable career.Starr is a celebrated singer of such remarkable reputation that music icons go out of theirway to praise her. Glen Phillips declares\, “Garrison’s voice goes straight to the gut. Shereminds you of what it means to be human.” Mary Chapin Carpenter adds\, “She just writesand sings her heart out. In the American Idolized landscape that constitutes today’s musicbusiness\, she is someone to be thankful for.”Her frequent collaborations with other artists have been both in the studio and on stage –Starr has toured with the likes of Steve Earle\, Jason Isbell\, Emmylou Harris\, BruceCockburn\, Patty Griffin\, Mindy Smith\, Glen Phillips\, and The Indigo Girls\, to name a few\,logging hundreds of thousands of touring miles across the country and around the world.Garrison was just featured as a new performer at the iconic Newport Folk Festival in 2025.The forthcoming record is called The Gospel Truth.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-20-garrison-starr/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/19 — David Norcross
DESCRIPTION:David Norcross will be performing!
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-19-david-norcross/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T120000
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/17 — Bristol Coon / Maya de Vitry
DESCRIPTION:Born and raised in Southern California\, Bristol Coon is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who pulls influences from the sixties LA rock scene and vintage country music. He also has a foundation in jazz & blues which paints a colorful palette for this California Coastal Cowboy. \n \nOriginally from the green rolling hills of Lancaster County\, Pennsylvania\, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based fiddler-turned-songwriter with a voice that glides effortlessly between tenderness and strength. After a formative chapter of singing and songwriting with roots trio The Stray Birds (five recordings in eight years)\, she launched her solo career with her 2019 album Adaptations\, earning praise from Rolling Stone Country\, NPR Music\, and No Depression. Since then\, she has released three more full-length albums—How to Break a Fall (2020)\, Violet Light (2022)\, and The Only Moment (2024); an EP\, Infinite (2023); and multiple singles\, all of which are testaments to her personal reinvention and creative growth. \nEnergized by the spontaneity of live performance and a revelatory pursuit of truth in her lyric writing\, Maya de Vitry returns with her fifth full-length album\, All My Faith. Prioritizing presence and grit over studio polish\, she sounds joyously at home in the alt-country and indie-folk realms. Recorded and mixed by 5-time Grammy Award-winning engineer Sean Sullivan and self-produced by de Vitry\, All My Faith is a buoyant gathering of songs brought to life by a cast of her closest confidantes and collaborators. All My Faith will be released on de Vitry’s own Mad Maker Studio label on July 24. \n“I’d like my music to feel like you are invited into a lush living forest or into a remote river canyon where suddenly you are stripped of not only modern conveniences but also modern distractions. Where you can feel the essence of your own humanity and those around you. Where suddenly a stranger’s story becomes interesting\, or where you might choose teamwork and problem-solving and creativity over dogma. Where reciprocity and care start to feel more natural than just about anything else\,” she reflects. \nFrom canyons to kitchens\, from cold lakes to highway truck stops\, the songs form a vibrant collage of joy\, sorrow\, and gut-wrenching honesty. Whether spinning an inspirational tale about hungover bachelorettes at the Nashville airport or exploring the prison of our own adaptations\, de Vitry brings a grounded confidence and quiet charisma rooted in her belief in the power of song to change us.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-17-bristol-coon-maya-de-vitry/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Big Plate — 10/16 — North State Grass
DESCRIPTION:North State Grass\, from Charlotte\, NC\, is a progressive bluegrass quartet that will move your feet\, touch your heart\, and spin your head. Formed in November 2025 and inspired by the drive of Jimmy Martin and the Tony Rice Unit\, with the modern edge of Sierra Hull and Billy Strings\, North State Grass delivers lightning-fast picking\, tight harmonies\, earworm originals\, and a sound that bridges tradition with modern flair. \nComposed of Steven Davidson (mandolin)\, Cooper Eades (guitar)\, Angel Chantel (bass)\, and Levi Austin (banjo)\, the band draws from a wide range of influences including country\, rock\, funk\, metal\, and jam music\, while staying firmly rooted in bluegrass. The result is a sound that keeps audiences moving\, engaged\, and guessing what’s coming next. \nNorth State Grass has shared the stage with legendary flatpicker and longtime Doc Watson guitarist Jack Lawrence\, including an annual celebration of Doc Watson’s birthday that is now entering its fourth year. The band has also performed alongside acclaimed artists such as Peter Rowan\, Christopher Henry\, Graham Sharp\, and Kyle Tuttle\, further establishing its place within the bluegrass community. \nIn 2026\, North State Grass made its debut at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival\, earning third place in the Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition and marking an important milestone in the band’s rapidly growing presence in the festival scene. The group continues to tour throughout the Southeast\, bringing its high-energy blend of traditional bluegrass\, progressive picking\, and improvisational exploration to venues and festivals across the region. \nWith their debut album\, Pathago\, released in June\, North State Grass is carving out its own corner of the bluegrass world. The album’s first single\, “Toad\,” was nominated for a Josie Award\, adding to the band’s growing recognition. From front-porch harmonies and hard-driving picking\, to wide-open spacey jams\, the band’s music is rooted in Appalachia while looking firmly toward the future. \nKeep an eye out for North State Grass wherever good folks gather. Whether you’re a lifelong bluegrass aficionado or a curious newcomer\, their music will sweep you off your feet and into the heart of Appalachia.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-big-plate-10-16-north-state-grass/
LOCATION:Barley’s\,  200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Free Live Show,The Big Plate
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/15 — Music In Common / Leo Sawikin
DESCRIPTION:From the start\, concerts and unique live performance events have been the heartbeat of Music in Common. Our band is comprised of a rotating cast of all-star musicians and human beings who believe fervently in the power of music to connect people regardless of their differences. The venues we perform at are as diverse as the musicians in the band and the people in the audience. Festivals\, performing arts centers\, universities\, coffeehouses\, music clubs\, street corners\, houses of worship\, living rooms\, community centers\, and even a bomb shelter are just a sampling of the places where we’ve made music (see venue listing below). But the common denominator between them all is audience members connecting with one another\, leaving our shows inspired and hopeful (see testimonials below). \nMusic in Common’s genre-blending concerts showcase the many songs that have come out of our JAMMS sessions and other programs as well as originals written by band members and select covers aligned with the spirit of MIC to connect and uplift. The band tours as an acoustic duo all the way up to an eight-piece electric band and everything in between. \n \nNew York City is not known for being delicate\, but Manhattan-born singer-songwriter Leo Sawikin breaks that mold. His soulful explorations of life’s highs and lows\, of love’s exuberance and humbling loss\, take listeners on achingly familiar journeys. \nOn stage\, Leo is accompanied by his brother William Sawikin\, aka Professional Extra\, on keyboards\, drummer Max Yassky (Skorts /Abby Jeanne)\, bassist Nick Katz (BRKN LOVE) and Josh Cruz (Shyness / Blac Rabbit) on lead guitar. In the recording studio\, Leo and the band’s sound has been honed by master producer Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes / The Shins / Built to Spill)\, across three projects\, including the recently released EP\, The Edge of Everything\, as well as on his upcoming 2027 full length album. “Burning Love\,” the first single off this record\, is out now. \nIn 2024\, “Till You’re Somebody Else\,” the title track off Leo’s last album\, reached #1 on the Mediabase A/C Independent Artists Chart and #26 on Billboard’s AC Chart. Another highlight of that album was Leo’s most streamed track to date\, “The Same Mistakes\,” which still resonates with fans globally\, from the U.S. and U.K. to Brazil to Indonesia. Celeb Mix raved\, “…a low-slung\, softly gleaming guitar topped by Sawikin’s oh-so evocative voice\, at once tender and wistful…rolls into a delicious\, throbbing rhythm.” \nRecently\, Leo has toured the country opening solo for fellow singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin at such storied venues as NYC’s City Winery and LA’s Troubadour. When he’s not on the road\, Leo and the band can be found playing the city’s small\, buzzy clubs and sought-after secret house parties. If you’re lucky enough to catch them\, you’ll be treated to ballads and bangers that bring an indie edge to a classic pop sensibility. In between gigs\, Leo can often be spotted at the Union Square Greenmarket\, sourcing the best ingredients for one of his famous pasta dinners.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-15-music-in-common-leo-sawikin/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/14 — Nate Hadley / Zachary Sparks
DESCRIPTION:Nate Hadley is a folk and Americana singer-songwriter based in Winchester\, VA\, blending modern songwriting with traditional Appalachian influences. Born in West Virginia\, raised outside of Asheville NC\, his commanding voice carries a quiet vulnerability\, bringing stories shaped by his roots to life. \nHis music is rooted in bluegrass and Appalachian traditions\, paired with authentic lyrics that cut deep. Inspired by the likes of Pete Seeger\, Jason Isbell\, and The Lumineers\, Nate writes songs that feel both timeless and personal. \nNate released his debut EP Burn My Heart in December 2025\, with singles “Who You Were” and the title track emerging as fan favorites. He followed the release with his latest single\, “7 Year Rust\,” continuing to build a steadily growing community through compelling performances across the East Coast. \n \nZachary Sparks will perform!
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-14-nate-hadley-zachary-sparks/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/13 — The Two Tracks
DESCRIPTION:Hailing from the eastern slope of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming—a state with more pronghorn than people—The Two Tracks have spent the last decade developing a powerful sound rooted in “thoughtful\, literate songwriting” (Relix).  \nLed by husband-and-wife Dave (guitar and cello) and Julie Huebner (guitar)\, the quartet is rounded out by bassist Taylor Phillips and drummer Fernando Serna\, fusing expressive storytelling\, sonorous four-part harmonies\, and a lively authenticity creating an “immeasurably rewarding experience” (American Songwriter). Dave’s classical cello training coupled ​​with his love for bold bluegrass riffs and hooky rock melodies add a unique character to many of their arrangements. \n\n\nThe Two Tracks returned to Nashville\, TN to record their fifth studio album\, Seasons Unknown (released June 5\, 2026)\, once again working with their team consisting of grammy-nominated producer Will Kimbrough (Todd Snider\, Rodney Crowell)\, 5-time Grammy-winning engineer Sean Sullivan (Sturgill Simpson\, Molly Tuttle)\, and 4-time Grammy-winning mixer Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow\, Tanya Tucker). The record delivers songs that feel lived-in and unguarded\, from the road-trip ready energy of the lead single “Mexico By Friday”\, to the album’s CSNY-inspired harmony-driven title track. From the social-political bluegrass anthem “Building Walls”\, to a stripped down acoustic duet “My Heart is Too Easy”\, which expresses a love never reciprocated.  Seasons Unknown expands on a discography that already includes four acclaimed records: The Two Tracks (2016)\, Postcard Town (2017)\, Cheers to Solitude (2020) which charted in the top 40 on Americana radio\, and It’s a Complicated Life (2023).   \nWith a touring history that spans the U.S. and abroad—including a performance at the World Expo in Dubai—The Two Tracks have graced premier stages such as Americanafest (TN)\, Kate Wolf Music Festival (CA)\, Albino Skunk Music Festival (SC)\, and Red Ants Pants (MT)\, among many others.  They’ve shared bills with Orville Peck\, Marshall Tucker Band\, Eilen Jewell\, The Brothers Comatose\, John McEuen\, Shook Twins\, and The Black Lilies\, consistently proving that their versatile sound can mesh with many differing genres.  \nAt the heart of The Two Tracks is a deep commitment to connection. Emanating out from their own strong friendship as a band\, they create joyful energetic performances that leave audiences  with the sense of having truly shared an experience—one that resonates long after the final note. 
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-13-the-two-tracks/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/12 — Ancestral Tongue
DESCRIPTION:“Ancestral Tongue is a music ensemble based in Liberty\, TN\, that performs the original music of Filipino pianist and singer/songwriter Roqué Marcelo. \nAlong with Guitarist Andrew weitze\, drummer Joe Allen\, and bassist/mandolinist MaxZine\, our performances come alive with varying textures and rhythms that add depth and style to our sound. \nOur music tells stories connected to identity\, culture\, and self-empowerment through our adventurous and multilayered compositions.”
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-12-ancestral-tongue/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/10 — Pocket Ace / Off Broadway
DESCRIPTION:Pocket Ace will perform! \n \nThe Secret City Improv Comedy Festival will be featuring Off Broadway in a fully improvised musical!
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-10-pocket-ace-off-broadway/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Big Plate — 10/9 — Carolina Bluegrass Style
DESCRIPTION:Carolina Bluegrass Style (CBS) brings a bold\, refreshing take to bluegrass music—one that blends the beloved traditions of the genre with creative twists and unexpected flavors. Formed from a simple jam session that caught fire instantly\, CBS has grown into a polished\, dynamic band known for tight harmonies\, fiery instrumental work\, and an electric personality on stage. \nAudiences quickly discover that a CBS show is not just a concert—it’s an experience. The band’s warm\, playful chemistry invites listeners in\, making every performance feel like an evening among friends. Their humor\, sincerity\, and genuine love for the music shine through every song\, every story\, and every interaction with the crowd. \nMusically\, CBS stands out for their ability to merge Traditional and Contemporary Bluegrass with Western Swing\, Jazz\, Reggae\, and even hints of Americana and folk-rock. This makes their setlists exciting\, varied\, and full of surprises\, appealing to bluegrass diehards and newcomers alike.
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-big-plate-10-9-carolina-bluegrass-style/
LOCATION:Barley’s\,  200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Free Live Show,The Big Plate
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SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 10/8 — The Pink Stones / Four First Names
DESCRIPTION:“We believe in some pretty strict rules\,” says Pink Stones frontman Hunter Pinkston. “We also believe in breaking them. This band was built on reimagining tradition\, on honoring the old ways while pushing them someplace new.” \nOn their intoxicating new album\, Thank the Lord…it’s The Pink Stones\, Pinkston and his bandmates do precisely that\, offering up a joyful\, adventurous take on ’60s twang that blurs the lines between cosmic country\, folk\, bluegrass\, soul\, and psychedelic rock. Recorded once again with co-producer/engineer Henry Barbe (Drive-By Truckers\, Deerhunter) in the band’s hometown of Athens\, GA\, the collection showcases a more deliberate\, mature side of The Pink Stones’ sound\, one that reflects all the personal and sonic growth that’s defined the last few years for the hard touring five-piece. The songs on Thank the Lord… are humble and timeless\, full of wry\, sardonic wit and rich\, evocative storytelling\, and the performances are easygoing and amiable\, with an effortlessly natural feel that belies the masterful craftsmanship behind them. The result is a record that wears its influences proudly on its sleeve\, even as it a subverts expectation\, a work of poignant longing and playful humor that tips its cap to everyone from Merle Haggard and Earl Scruggs to Don Williams and The Byrds as it looks both forwards and backwards all at once. \n“A lot has changed since the last record\,” says Pinkston. “We’ve grown up\, traveled all over the world\, said goodbye to old bandmates and welcomed new ones. All of that’s helped our sound grow and evolve into what it is now.” \nStarted alone by Pinkston in his Athens apartment\, The Pink Stones quickly emerged to widespread acclaim with their 2021 debut\, Introducing…The Pink Stones\, which earned praise from Rolling Stone\, Under The Radar\, No Depression\, American Songwriter\, and more. The band returned two years later with their similarly well-received sophomore effort\, You Know Who\, which featured an appearance from Nikki Lane and landed on Bandcamp’s Best Country Music of 2023 list. Dates across the US\, Canada\, Europe\, and Australia followed\, including festival appearances from 30A to Hopscotch\, and while the band’s rapid growth could be traced in large part back to the undeniable energy of their raucous\, freewheeling live shows\, working at such a relentless pace came with a price. \n“We were touring constantly the year after You Know Who came out\,” Pinkston recalls\, “and some of the guys realized that wasn’t the best fit for them. That forced me to find the kind of players who really wanted to be on the road all the time\, and it forced me to step up and play more lead guitar\, which naturally affected the kind of music we were making together.” \nWith new additions Caleb Boese (pedal steel) and Michael Alexander (drums) joining Pinkston (guitar/vocals) and longtime compatriots Adam Wayton (bass) and Neil Golden (keyboards)\, the band resumed touring at their usual breakneck speed\, working up tunes for roughly half the new record live before heading into the studio. \n“I wanted to keep things fresh for the recording process\, so even though we’d played a bunch of the songs on the road\, I made sure there was still plenty of material the guys hadn’t heard until it was time to record\,” says Pinkston. “There’s just something about the sound of a band finding the songs as they’re playing them for the first time that you can never recreate.” \nThat sense of raw discovery and excitement is plain to hear on Thank the Lord…\, which opens with the shuffling title track. Featuring mandolin and vocals from bluegrass phenom Wyatt Ellis\, the tune is laidback and self-assured\, dazzling in the depth and breadth of its musicianship without ever resorting to flashiness or cheap thrills. Pinkston’s tongue is planted firmly in cheek here as he gives thanks to God for the lover that’s made his life complete\, and it’s not the last time he’ll offer up a sly take on country music’s longstanding—and sometimes conflicted—relationship with religious imagery. The tender “Such A Sight” (featuring former Pink Stones pedal steel guitarist John Neff on dobro) finds Heaven right here on Earth\, while the waltzing “Start With Your Name” contemplates the ninth commandment’s prohibition on deceit and dishonesty\, and the puckish “Hometown Hotel” forgives itself for some good old-fashioned sinning. \n“I’ve never been religious\,” says Pinkston\, “but I’ve always been fascinated with those early country guys who sang gospel tunes and wore suits with crosses on them even while they were getting into some pretty immoral stuff. I wanted this album to touch on both sides of that coin.” \nDespite its flirtations with virtue and vice (Pinkston stands in front of a church on the cover\, casting a shadow with a subtle pair of horns)\, Thank the Lord… is\, at its heart\, a classic Pink Stones rumination on human connection\, on love\, loss\, and desire. The aching “Real Sad Movies\, Big Jet Planes” can’t seem to escape reminders of the one who got away; the honky-tonking “If I Can’t Win (With You)” learns to go it alone; the Latin-tinged “Cold Eye of Leaving” (featuring vocals from longtime Pink Stones manager Drew Beskin) watches love walk out the door; the bittersweet “Summer’s Love (Winter’s Pain)” comes face to face with loneliness; and the lilting “Hard To Kill” grapples with emotions that just won’t seem to fade. “It’s hard to kill / The way that you feel\,” Pinkston sings over soaring pedal steel and driving fiddle (played here by special guest Libby Weitnauer). “When love’s still real / But down went the deal.” \n“I’ve always tended to gravitate toward those kinds of stories as a writer\,” says Pinkston. “Heartbreak\, regret\, unrequited love\, that’s our wheelhouse.” \nAnd yet it’s perhaps the most hopeful tune on the record\, the effervescent “Too Busy\,” that best encapsulates the magic of Thank the Lord…\, with its infectious melody and double-timed chorus all delivered with the relaxed\, unhurried air of someone who’s found exactly what they want (and knows exactly how to hold onto it). \n“Our last record got really loud and fast and in your face at times\, but it was important to me that we lay back on this one\,” explains Pinkston. “The band played softer\, I sang softer\, and we just embraced the mystery of it all.” \nThat is\, of course\, until the song’s final seconds\, when the band’s gentle serenity gives way to an all-out psych-rock jam featuring Curtis Callis on banjo. It’s a brief\, but potent reminder: some rules are made to be broken. \n \nThe Secret City Improv Comedy Festival will be featuring Four First Names in a fully improvised musical!
URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-8-the-pink-stones-four-first-names/
LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special
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