BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//East Tennessee's Own WDVX - ECPv6.15.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wdvx.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for East Tennessee's Own WDVX REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241021T184454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T174926Z UID:10053185-1730289600-1730293200@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/30 - Chloe-Beth / Brian Glover DESCRIPTION:Brian Glover is a Country/alternative rock singer-songwriter from central Kentucky. \n \nChloe-Beth possesses some kind of innocent wisdom\, the same that invented the necessity for Hallmark cliches like “old soul” and she is talented enough to be burdened or maybe cursed with the weight of another profanity: that of “potential.” What a nasty word. Still\, she’s revelatory now with a whole world in front of her\, and it’s a mistake to underestimate her because of her age; her feistiness and defiance betray a stubbornness well past her years\, and her understanding of the human condition is doggone gorgeous.\nShe laughs a lot -it’s contagious and freeing in conversation- but her songs break your heart if you’re not careful. She perches barefoot balanced on the teeter-totter of strength in her voice and vulnerability in her lyrics. Or maybe vice versa. And whatever she’s seeking\, hopefully\, she finds her way there and then writes a song about it.\nChloe-Beth recorded Grief\, Love\, and Other Gifts with Chris Blevins in 2021. She has subsequently released two singles in 2022: “Be Alright\,” a sweet reflection of the vulnerabilities that come with love and “Goodwill\,” a gritty study of her self-worth. \n  \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-30-chloe-beth-brian-glover/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-30-Brian-Glover-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241021T185137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T185137Z UID:10053186-1730376000-1730379600@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 10/31 - The Spooky Ooos / Mike Jones DESCRIPTION:The Spooky Ooos bring “Paranormal Honkytonk”\, originals and covers about UFOs\, ghosts\, Big Foot\, and other paranormal. \n \nMike Jones also joins us. \nhttps://youtu.be/0tHdiTqF2JQ?si=Z4NWkY2v3zN0hX1Z URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-10-31-the-spooky-ooos-mike-jones/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-31-The-Spooky-Ooos.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241007T182746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T113010Z UID:10051289-1730484000-1730487600@wdvx.com SUMMARY:First Friday Live - 11/1 - Adeem The Artist DESCRIPTION:Adeem Maria (they/them/theirs) is a seventh-generation Carolinian\, a makeshift poet\, singer-songwriter\, storyteller\, and blue-collar Artist. They began toiling at their instrument in 2002 when their family relocated to Syracuse\, NY and used songwriting as a vehicle to process the ensuing culture shock\, their faith\, and later their journey through apostasy. \nBlending a homegrown affection for Country Music with the emotional ballyhoo of alternative folk in the early aughts\, they have created a unique brand of Americana that pays homage to John Prine and John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats) in equal parts. \nOn Cast-Iron Pansexual\, they received praise from Rolling Stone & American Songwriter for their work exploring identity across coalescing subcultures. Traveling to Carolina to get their Tarot read while straddling the duality of being a “blue collar boy” who is a “complicated dame\,” Adeem excavates unwonted stories of the forgotten south. \nAfter touring with American Aquarium and opening for acts like Will Hoge\, Emily Wolfe\, & Jaime Wyatt\, they launched the “Redneck Fundraiser\,” to finance their new album. In a matter of a few weeks\, they raised over $15\,000 to work with an all-star cast of musicians on their upcoming record for a release in late 2022. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/first-friday-live-11-1-adeem-the-artist/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:First Friday Live,Free Live Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-1-Adeem-The-Artist.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241021T185537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T185537Z UID:10053187-1730548800-1730552400@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/2 - UT Appalachian String Band DESCRIPTION:UT Appalachian Strings is a University of Tennessee student ensemble directed by Sean McCollough that is made up of multiple bands that play bluegrass\, old-time and other Americana music. Two of the bands will be featured on this show. \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-2-ut-appalachian-string-band/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-26-UT-Appalachian-String-Band.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241025T165651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T121337Z UID:10053508-1730721600-1730725200@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/4 - Mac Leaphart / The Alternates DESCRIPTION:Mac Leaphart struck gold with 2021’s Music City Joke\, a record that found the award-winning songwriter cracking the Top 40 on the Americana charts\, hitting the road with a full band\, and earning a spot on nearly a dozen best-of-the-year lists. He wrote the album in Nashville\, where hundreds of solo gigs and writers’ rounds had already sharpened his wry version of American roots music. Once Music City Joke found a national audience\, though\, Leaphart began spending more time outside of town\, packing venues from Amarillo to St Louis. \n“I was playing long shows with the band\, trying to create the best set possible\,” he remembers. “That’s where this new album came from. It came from me wanting to fill the holes in my setlist. It came from me wanting to write songs that were built for the stage.” \nHe’s talking about Motel Breakfast\, an album that unfolds like the rowdy\, amplified cousin to Music City Joke. Produced by Brad Jones\, it’s a collection of songs that match Leaphart’s salty songwriting with plugged-in performances from a band of Nashville A-listers. Inspired by the greasy cool of the Rolling Stones\, the primordial rock & roll of Chuck Berry\, and the storytelling of Billy Joe Shaver\, Motel Breakfast turns a new page for an artist who’s been running the roads for 15 years. \n“It’s an upbeat honky-tonk rock & roll record that doesn’t skimp on the craft or stories\,” says Leaphart\, a South Carolina native who kickstarted his career playing the state’s Lowcountry bar scene. Not long after his first solo record\, Line\, Rope Etc\, arrived in 2009\, he moved to Nashville. There\, he launched a recurring songwriter’s night called the Southpaw Social Club and strengthened his own writing chops\, too\, penning songs for other artists’ albums as well as his own. \nRecords like Low in the Saddle\, Long in the Tooth and Lightning Bob followed\, along with increased responsibilities as a family man. Leaphart had become a husband as well as a father since his career began\, and he began spending more time at home\, prioritizing family life over music. When he was named a winner of the prestigious Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition in 2018\, though\, his career received a kickstart. That momentum propelled the creation of Music City Joke\, an album inspired by — and worthy of — personal heroes like John Prine and Guy Clark. \nTwo years after Music City Joke’s release\, Leaphart headed back into the studio with Brad Jones. Joined by Fats Kaplin\, Matt Menefee\, and other musicians\, they tracked songs like “Rock & Roll Hey” (a loose\, lean country-rocker\, caught halfway between Exile on Main St. and a front-porch pickin’ party)\, “Shake a Leg” (whose tale of whirlwind romance is driven forward by Kaplin’s fiddle\, Carey Kotsionis’ harmonies\, and Leaphart’s rasped vocals)\, and “Ain’t No Pistol” (a barn-burning bar-band anthem featuring guitar leads from Kenny Vaughan). Each song was tracked within an hour of Leaphart presenting it to the band\, a move that emphasized first instincts and fiery\, collaborative musicianship. \n“I’m a real big fan of how Jerry Jeff Walker’s albums sound\,” Leaphart explains. “They sound like a bunch of guys rolled out of bed\, hungover\, then stumbled into a studio and pressed record. I’m always going for that laid back vibe. I want it to be real loose and fun.” \nMotel Breakfast is an album for roadhouses\, dive bars\, and half-lit crowds who want to have a good time\, but also want to listen. If the bulk of the album conjures up images of Leaphart and company onstage\, sweating their way through a rough-and-tumble set of American roots music\, then the record’s title track takes place the morning after the gig. It’s the sort of morning that road-worn musicians know all too well\, where the thrills of last night’s show have all faded away\, and all that’s standing between you and another five-hour drive is a free motel breakfast. “Motel Breakfast” finds its narrator asking himself some hard questions\, wondering if all those highway miles have really added up to anything. He ultimately rededicates himself to the long haul. “They got waffles in the lobby shaped just like Texas / Life is good\, let’s go get some breakfast\,” Leaphart sings\, delivering one of the best couplets in his entire catalog before leading the band through one last chorus. \nThere are more miles ahead. More songs to sing. More motel meals to eat. Mac Leaphart has been there before\, and he’s not pumping the brakes anytime soon. As he sings in Motel Breakfast’s title track\, “It’s a long hard road\, but it’s a good long ride.” \n– Andrew Leahey\nContributor to Rolling Stone\, American Songwriter\, & Country Weekly \n \n  \nThe Alternates will also be joining us today for the WDVX Blue Plate Special. \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-4-the-alternates/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-4-Mac-Leaphart.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241024T114510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T151547Z UID:10053346-1730808000-1730811600@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/5 - Corey James Clifton DESCRIPTION:Corey James Clifton is an East Tennessee native who traveled the west coast for 8 years learning the craft of live performance. He has returned home as a force of nature and is starting to make a name for himself as a premier artist in the South. \nIn 2022 he was recruited by\, flown to LA\, and produced by the same producers of OneRepublic\, Tame Impala\, and Arctic Monkeys. \nHis original sound is based in soul\, rock\, blues\, and r&b with addictive riffs\, powerful lyrics\, and great vocals. Live shows are energetic\, memorable\, and kick-ass. \nCorey is capable of playing up to 4 hours of reimagined covers and original music as a full-band. He adapts well to any venue in terms of volume and dynamics\, allowing his band to play larger clubs as well as smaller spaces and everything in between. He is also capable of providing a professional PA system. \nHe is the son of Sasquatch. \n \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-5-corey-james-clifton-keena-graham/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-5-Corey-James-Clifton.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241024T114934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T114934Z UID:10053347-1730894400-1730898000@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/6 - Sean K. Preston DESCRIPTION:Sean K. Preston wil bring us Blues\, Punk\, Honkytonk\, Country\, Mountain Gospel\, & Rock’n’Roll! URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-6-sean-k-preston/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-6-Sean-K.-Preston.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241024T115735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T115735Z UID:10053348-1730980800-1730984400@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/7 - Kaitlyn Croker / Tim Knecht DESCRIPTION:A Nashville-based recording artist with releases such as “You’re the Hero” and “Dead Man Walking” (both 2023). A singer\, songwriter\, guitar player\, Kaitlyn performed in a round at the world-famous Bluebird Café in 2023 and also opened for Shenandoah (in Alabama)\, Rhonda Vincent (in Alabama)\, and “The Voice” winner Todd Tilghman (in Knoxville). In 2022 she was featured with Chad Wilson on the song “Ascending\,” which she performed at an event on the legendary Johnny Cash’s farm the night after its release. Self-taught on piano\, Kaitlyn has also performed twice at the famed FloraBama. \nCroker wrote a song for the short film “Shot Gun Charlie\,” which she appears in as well. She has studied under Los Angeles-based vocal coach Jessica Ford\, following two private auditions for “The Voice” and one for “American Idol.” \n \nTim Knecht will also be joining us! \nhttps://youtu.be/70mxydcYkOI?si=0jXo-s11xM_EsQQa URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-7-kaitlyn-croker-tim-knecht/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-7-Kaitlyn-Croker.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241024T120516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T121108Z UID:10053350-1731067200-1731070800@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Big Plate - 11/8 - Smokin’ Dave and The Premo Dopes DESCRIPTION:Smokin’ Dave and The Premo Dopes was formed in 1982 under cloudless circumstances\, this band is here to serve your musical needs. Unless\, of course\, they got bowling league night. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-big-plate-11-8-smokin-dave-and-the-premo-dopes/ LOCATION:Barley’s\, 200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,The Big Plate ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-8-Smokin-Dave-and-The-Premo-Dopes.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.9708504;-83.9173131 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Barley’s 200 East Jackson Avenue Knoxville TN 37915 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=200 East Jackson Avenue:geo:-83.9173131,35.9708504 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T110000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20240723T184611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T184902Z UID:10040854-1731146400-1731150000@wdvx.com SUMMARY:Kidstuff Live - 11/9 - KSO String Quartet Musical Storytime DESCRIPTION:The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra‘s Musical Story Time brings stories to life through live music and narration. This lively program combines children’s books with classical selections\, sound effects\, and hands-on learning. \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/kidstuff-live-11-9-24-kso-string-quartet-musical-storytime/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Kidstuff Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/11-9-KSO-String-Quartet-Musical-Storytime.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241024T120137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T120137Z UID:10053349-1731153600-1731157200@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/9 - Caleb Clauder & Reeb Willms DESCRIPTION:Dust off your boots and gather around for some true and original modern honky tonk music. An all-star cast of master musicians backs these two soul singers of country music\, Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms. These two are known to roots music fans across the globe for their soulful harmonies\, driving dance tunes\, classic original songs\, and commitment to the raw truth of rural American music. They live in the San Juan Islands of Washington\, though until recently\, home was Portland\, OR. They are foundational to the exceptional old-time and country music scene in the Pacific NW with the Caleb Klauder Reeb Willms Country Band and their membership in the Foghorn Stringband\, of which Caleb was a founding member. Charismatic performers\, they bring their unique set of talents to the stage with an eye towards good times and an ear towards the deepest songs and tunes. \nCaleb Klauder and Reeb Willms both originally hail from Washington State: Caleb from the coastal islands\, and Reeb from the high desert plateau. The two have come together in music and are hailed as some of the most compelling musicians making country roots music in America today. When these two sing together\, their honest incantations leave us spell-bound and smiling. \nTheir repertoire is made up of original songs and tunes as well as gems from American roots repertoires\, and the music they make is Americana in the truest sense of the word. Music is clearly in their blood. Caleb and Reeb’s originals and interpretations of songs have been covered and recorded by many performers and their musical presence reaches into a diverse and loyal fanbase\, giving creedance to the impact that this duo has on their listeners. Pillars of the Northwest music scene\, they carry the torch of their music around the world\, and can be found touring as a duo\, as well as with the Foghorn Stringband\, and the Caleb Klauder Country Band. Their fans exude admiration for the timeless sound that these two produce\, capturing the essence of American roots music. \nSometimes we get so unnecessarily swept up in who’s rising and falling in music these days that the sheer joy of music is overlooked. One of the great things about Caleb and Reeb is that they are a world apart from all of that nonsense and let you immerse yourself in the melody and story of classic sounding country music until all other cares of life fade away. Country music is the music of working people who use it to pass the time and forget about the ever-present hardships in their lives. After years of touring together\, Reeb and Caleb work intuitively. \nCaleb’s study and understanding of roots music is so dedicated and rich\, that he can hauntingly immerse himself in the same perspective of those old primitive country composers and write as if he was right beside them. Their album Innocent Road includes a clutch of lovingly arranged Klauder originals\, along with well-placed and rare covers. The pair bring the spirit of legendary country duos into their contemporary takes on country music. Trading vocals back and forth\, they complement each other strikingly well in an attractive meld of honky-tonk that brushes shoulders with trad bluegrass. Caleb has penned over 50 songs many of which are standards across America in honky tonk and bluegrass jams and festivals\, both on and off stage. There is a long list of bands and singers who have recorded Caleb’s songs over the years. \nThe blend of true harmonies\, the sharply-written country songs\, and the un-showy authenticity strike a rich vein that makes them seem like they are born and raised in Music City. They quietly pursue a musical vision without much of a care for what’s expected or in vogue at the time. There’s a lot to admire in this singular perseverance and honesty. \n \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-9-caleb-clauder-reeb-willms/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-9-Caleb-Clauder-Reeb-Willms.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241111T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241029T114029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T114029Z UID:10054137-1731326400-1731330000@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/11 - David Singley / Will Kruger DESCRIPTION:Born and raised in rural central Illinois\, David Singley is a singer- songwriter- guitarist living in Saint Paul\, Minnesota\, whose music is born of the street\, the country\, and the academy. An experienced veteran with decades of backing world-class artists and performers\, he has recently joined the “Great Resignation” and set his sights on his own artistic pursuits. His music evokes the golden era of the singer-songwriter: the late ’60’s and early-to-mid ’70’s; with its chameleonic stylistic twists and turns\, as well as its memorable melodies and insightful\, poetic lyrics. His music expresses a point-of-view that is at once highly personal and triumphantly global. His voice evokes traces of many of his influences: James Taylor\, Gordon Lightfoot\, Jim Croce\, Jackson Browne\, Dan Fogelberg\, and many others. His guitar playing is at once highly focused and passionate\, impressive yet always absolutely appropriate to the song at hand. \nHis 2021 album\, The Long\, Slow Fuse of Night\, as well as his last seven singles\, have all charted on Americana radio and have received substantial notice on YouTube. His next album\, Fools & Mystics\, is set for an April\, 2024 release\, and the first new single from that album\, “Paradise\,” is set to drop on February 27\, 2024. Follow up singles “Cartoon Heart\,” and “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Mama No More\,” are set for Spring and Summer\, 2024 releases. \n \nKruger shares a style that recalls many of his earliest folk music influences\, among them\, Peter\, Paul and Mary\, Simon & Garfunkel\, Gordon Lightfoot\, John Denver and James Taylor in particular. \nHe’s toured nationally\, sharing his “Folk Legend’s Tribute Show” at house concerts\, libraries\, conservation events\, coffee houses\, corporate functions and larger auditoriums in addition to appearances at a number of Nashville venues. \nFour of his songs were featured in the films\, “God Where Are You” and “Grace Of The Father.” In addition\, he played the part of Noel Paul Stookey in the nationally touring Las Vegas tribute group\, “Peter Paul & Mary Alive\,” for several years. \nKruger\, who performs regularly in East Tennessee at The Smoky Mountain Brewery\, The Listening Room Cafe\, Calhoun’s\, and The Abbey\, said he’s been playing music over 50 years. “Music can convey emotion on so many levels\,” he said. “Music does that for me. The songs that I write touch on love\, relationships\, and faith. If I can communicate those things with my audience and touch their hearts\, then all the work that I do is well worth it. I have a saying: ‘Have I ever told you how much I love music?”‘ URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-11-david-singley-will-kruger/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-11-David-Singley.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241029T114904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T150139Z UID:10054138-1731412800-1731416400@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/12 - The Carlile Family DESCRIPTION:We’re the Carlile Family Band! \nWe are a family band from a tiny\, rural Washington town called Curlew. We perform a mix of Folk\, Americana\, and Indie sounds across nine instruments from box drums to banjos. We thrive on bending genre and having fun while doing it. \nWe also write\, record and produce our own music\, often from the backseat of a our motorhome while we’re on the road. \nWith shows filled with comedy and family harmonies\, we invite you to come along! Theres always a new song or story we are just waiting to share. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-12-james-margolis-the-carlile-family/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-12-The-Carlile-Family.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241029T115548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T115548Z UID:10054139-1731499200-1731502800@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/13 - Tom Hampton / Dallas Moore DESCRIPTION:Dallas Moore is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and entertainer who has earned a reputation as “The Hardest Working Man in Honky Tonk” and a “Modern Day Hardcore Troubadour” by taking his raucous and rowdy live show on the road over 300 dates a year. \nWith a career spanning over 25 years and 17 albums\, Moore has garnered the reverence of multiple generations who consider him to be the torchbearer for the Outlaw Country flame. Having toured with most all of the original architects of the Outlaw Country and Southern Rock movements respectively\, Dallas Moore is the real deal. Turning their influence into inspiration and bridging the gap between the founding fathers of the genre and creating music for a new generation of Honky Tonk Heroes. \nNo God in Juarez\, street date June 2nd\, 2023\, features 10 songs of Moore’s original Honky Tonk Hero Billie Gant. \nOver 20 years in the making\, Moore describes this album as “A Labor of Love” as he has had the concept of doing an entire album of songs written by Gant and telling his story to the world through his songs since the early 2000’s. According to Moore\, Billie Gant was the first artist to become a hero\, champion\, friend and lifelong influence and inspiration to him when he was in the very beginning stages of his career. At the time\, in the late 80’s and early 90’s\, Gant was developing a reputation as the most charismatic entertainer in Country Music touring with the likes of Johnny Paycheck\, Hank Williams Jr\, David Allen Coe and Ernest Tubb\, often stealing the show from his own legendary heroes. \nAt the height of his career Billie Gant was involved in an automobile accident that left him in a coma for an extended period followed by an even longer period of time rehabilitating and literally coming back from the brink of death. “Something happened to Billie during his time away from the music while he was healing from his injuries and he became such a prolific songwriter. I’ve been wanting to make this album and share Billie’s story and songs with the world for many moons now and I’m thankful that the stars and our schedules finally aligned and gave us the chance to bring these songs to life” says Moore. \nNo God in Juarez is filled with cinematic characters such as El Capitan and Benito from the title track and the murderous Hezekiah Burden of “Hezekiah’s Heart” to the classic country poetry of “A House of Cards and “The Ballad of Reuben Dixon.” The album also turns the page on a new chapter in the story of Dallas Moore as “No God in Juarez” is the first offering to showcase the new lineup of The Dallas Moore Band which is somewhat of a super group of veteran musicians including “Saint” Nick Giese (David Allen Coe) on guitar\, Mike Bernal (Dale Watson\, Gary P. Nunn) on drums\, Paul Priest (Jericho Woods\, Bluegrass Veteran) on bass and longtime DMB member Mike Owens on harmonica. World renowned boogie-woogie piano man Ricky Nye (who played in an early version of Billie Gant and The Vigilante’s) rounds out the band in raucous roadhouse fashion on keys. \n“We kept this recording totally in house and close to our hearts from the players to self-producing and even having the album cover Art hand painted by Nick Giese.” adds Moore. The album was recorded and produced by Brian DeBruler at the Sol Records studios in Bright\, Indiana along with Moore and Giese. \nNot for the faint of heart\, No God in Juarez takes the listener on a journey through the highest highs and lowest lows confronting nefarious characters along the way as The Dallas Moore Band paints the pictures penned by Billie Gant. \ndallasmoorebooking@gmail.com \n \n  \nA few songs into the new Tom Hampton album “A Month Of Somedays”\, it’s easy to get the sense that these songs have been simmering on low heat over the course of several soul-searching years. Hampton is certainly no stranger to the studio – on his own behalf or in the service of records by Craig Bickhardt\, Dan May\, Mustangs of the West\, Michael Braunfeld\, Chris Canterbury\, or Cimarron 615 (the band he formed with fellow ex-Poco members in the wake of the 2021 death of their founder\, Rusty Young). Still\, the drought between releases of original material has been a long one. \nHis years as a journeyman multi-instrumentalist and sideman are bookended by his initial foray into music as a singer/songwriter – he released his critically acclaimed debut “Our Mutual Angels” in 1997 while simultaneously heeding the call as a session player based on his demonstrated adeptness on multiple instruments during those recording sessions. After finding himself disillusioned by the demands of driving a solo career\, the transition became an easy way to hide in plain sight – “For me\, it meant that I could still play music in front of people\, I could still make records\, but I was relieved of the pressures of blowing my own horn\,” he remembers. \nOver the course of subsequent years playing sessions in Philadelphia and touring with John Lilley of the Hooters\, Philadelphia legend Robert Hazard\, the band Idlewheel (which featured Craig Bickhardt and Poco bassist Jack Sundrud) and a stint on the road with southern rockers the Marshall Tucker Band\, he made several homemade albums on a recreational basis but his focus on songwriting had taken a backseat to his instrumental craft. After relocating to Nashville and an invitation to join the pioneering country rock band Poco\, he felt ready to settle into his new role in a band he’d loved since his teenage years – until the pandemic sidelined the notion of touring. With Young’s subsequent passing and the formulation of the band that grew out of the final Poco lineup\, Hampton rediscovered his yellow legal pad. \n“I knew I’d be expected to contribute songs to the record\, and that I’d have to sharpen that skill set again and shake off the rust\, but it was as if I opened up a vein\,” he recalled. “I must have written a dozen songs when we started collecting material for the record\, and I haven’t really slowed down since.” \nThat rediscovered voice in these latter day songs owes as much to Jason Isbell and John Moreland as it does to formative influences like Jackson Browne and Stephen Stills – his songs touch on fleeting intimate unspoken moments during late night drives\, searching for renewal and reconnection in relationships\, and the struggles of balancing ones’ dreams with the need to survive. \nOther songs are conversational confrontations of bigotry (“Wrong Side of History”) or character studies of other lives he’s intersected with on his path. “Disappear” is a peek into the story of original Poco drummer George Grantham\, who lived with Hampton and his family for a year while transitioning into assisted living for treatment for dementia. “Gasoline” is the meditation of a truck stop cashier whose days are spent watching everyone else en route to somewhere else while they stand frozen behind the counter\, and “The Ghost Of The Girl With The Smiling Eye”s recounts an imagined conversation between an encountered stranger and Hampton’s longtime friend\, legendary Philadelphia disc jockey Michael Tearson. “That Song You Used To Know” is told through the eyes of a touring musician in a band whose setlist is chiseled in stone by its long-past chart successes. \nIndeed\, when listening to the songs on “A Month Of Somedays”\, it’s hard not to ponder the records Hampton would’ve made if he’d stayed on his initial path – but those thoughts are dismissed in conversation. “I can’t let myself get caught up in hypotheticals – this is happening right when it’s supposed to be happening.” \n“A Month Of Somedays” will be available for purchase as physical product as well as streaming on all DSP’s at the end of July 2024\, with extensive tour dates to follow. Multiple packages will be available\, including a companion physical disk containing alternate takes and live performances from the album. \n \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-13-tom-hampton-dallas-moore/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-13-Dallas-Moore.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20240806T183852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T170909Z UID:10042747-1731524400-1731524400@wdvx.com SUMMARY:Tennessee Shines - 11/13 - Andrew Marlin Stringband / Rachel Baiman / Robinella DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!\nRachel Baiman  Common Nation of Sorrow\, Baiman’s 2023 LP\,  was called one of “The Best Albums of the Year (So Far) by The Boston Globe\, awarded 4 stars from American Songwriter\, and deemed a “Tremendously and remarkable record” by The Amp.  On the heels of an album release year that saw her play more than 130 shows across the globe\, Baiman in making 2024 her “Year of collaboration” with a series of A Side/B Side mini release projects featuring some of her favorite songwriters including Pony Bradshaw\, Caroline Spence\, and Nicholas Jamerson. If Common Nation of Sorrow was a novel\, this year’s releases feel more like short stories\, just long enough to make you want more. \nRaised in Chicago\, Baiman made her way to Nashville at 18 with the dream of being a professional fiddle player and has since released three solo records and an EP\, alongside session and side-person work with Kacey Musgraves\, Kevin Morby\, and Molly Tuttle among many others. As a songwriter\, she has garnered a reputation for her specific brand of political and personal lyricism\, which Vice’s Noisey described as ‘Flipping off Authority one note at a time”. \nIn contrast with her previous work\, (Watchouse’s Andrew Marlin produced her debut album\, Shame)\, Baiman was the sole producer of Common Nation of Sorrow. After recording for twelve days in Nashville with Grammy-Award-winning engineer Sean Sullivan\, Baiman traveled to Portland\, OR\, where she spent two weeks mixing the record with famed engineer and producer Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket/The Decemberists/First Aid Kit). For her new collaborative singles\, she turned to friend and indie-pop writer and producer Clare Reynolds\, known professionally as Lollies.  “One thing I learned from producing my own record is that I love producing\, as long as it’s not my own parts”\, she laughs.  “I thought it would be great to have another kind of collaboration included in these new songs\, on the production side. \nThe first In Collaboration single release\, “Dominoes”\, with Pony Bradshaw\, was the result of months of musical collaboration. “I’d been playing and singing in Bradshaw’s band some\, and on his upcoming record\, and we’d always talked about writing something together.  So this felt like a natural progression.”  The song hit 100\,000 streams on Spotify in it’s first month\, and Wide Open Country called it “a gut wrenching tale that catalogs the tension between two people acting on their worst impulses\, leading to a domino effect of fallout.” \n“I’ve been looking for a new well of inspiration\, something outside of myself\,” Rachel Baiman told Wide Open Country in early 2024. “Every time that you work with someone you admire\, there’s a lot of growth that happens from being around their creative process and seeing how they approach a song. It brings a new energy and perspective to my own work.” \n \nCLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!\nRobinella’s career began with a sort of luck that rarely comes to most artists within their lifetime. What started out as a simple husband-and-wife duo fresh out of college quickly grew to a full-fledged band that blended Bluegrass\, Country and Jazz. The combination of Robinella’s honey-sweet vocals with violin\, mandolin\, bass\, drums and piano captivated audiences\, thus creating the ever popular Robinella & the CC Stringband. \nThey released their first album\, self-titled Robinella and The CC Stringband\, in 2000\, which quickly followed\, No Saint\, No Prize in 2001. Both were on the independent label Big Gulley Records. With a few simple twists of fate\, what followed was a whirlwind of rapid success – Columbia Records liked what they heard and signed Robinella in 2002. The label took seven songs from the band’s two prior albums and released them as the CD Blanket for My Soul and then released a full album in 2003\, Robinella and the CC Stringband. This led to a national tour including opening for such artists as Bob Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, Earl Scruggs\, Nickel Creek\, Robert Earl Keen\, Kasey Chambers\, Del McCoury and Rodney Crowell as well as an appearance on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and a music video on CMT for their hit single\, “Man Over”. She also performed on NPR’s “Mountain Stage\,” appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and performed on PBS’s “SoundStage.” In 2006\, Robinella was nominated for “Emerging Artist of the Year” at the Americana Music Awards and released her fourth album\, “Solace for the Lonely”\, on Dualtone Records in Nashville. \nBut then life\, as it has a tendency to do\, threw a few curveballs her way. She became a mom and a couple of years later\, she and her husband/musical partner split up with a new record almost completed. Exhausted and somewhat disillusioned with the industry and its promises\, it was time to regroup\, redefine and get back to her roots. So she returned to her home\, the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains\, and got back in touch with what she truly wanted – love\, family\, friendship\, music\, art\, truth. \nWith that comes her latest release\, “Fly Away Bird”\, her most mature work. However\, within the melancholy and touches of sadness there is not true despair. For such a voice — that dazzling\, warm\, bright-as-summer-sunshine soprano — to even communicate it would most likely defy certain laws of emotional physics. No\, instead\, this album\, beneath the disappointments\, she is brimming with optimism — with hope. You can feel it\, and even more important than that\, you believe — because she believes\, and because her music is so honest and so genuine and so forthright that you just can’t help but knowing that this is an artist who still finds life to be magical. \nArtist’s Statement\n“The more things change the more they stay the same.” The longer I live the more I see the truth In this statement. And the truth I see is that as the day to day passes\, while the years roll on\, our lives are full of repetition — repetition in choices\, repetition in words\, repetition of body and mind. \nAs an artist\, and a singer and songwriter. I see this repetition in paint\, in color\, and in song rolling off my lips. I’m from East Tennessee this means a lot of things to different people. To me\, it means a big family\, a mild climate\, an accent\, a thank you and your welcome. It means part of an old hymn. “Lord lead me on from day to day I want to walk the holy way though friends forsake me all alone\, I ask the Lord to lead me on…” \nIt means modesty. \nIt means character. \nWhat can I say about my music but that it is intertwined with my life. The songs I have written\, the songs I will write… These words I know because I have either lived them or seen them or felt them over and over\, over and over\, over and over again. I’ve seen many things. Some people would say I was naive. Maybe naive is a choice. I believe in beautiful\, beautiful\, beautiful. Can you see it? \nWant me to try and show you? \nI will. \nWith repetition\, with a country song\, with a smile\, with a jazzy phrase I heard in a movie\, with some fancy chords a man showed how to play. With some truth. With some lies. \n“Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely\, O Lord you hem me in Behind and Before”-Psalm 139 \n \nCLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!\nAndrew Marlin is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Chapel Hill\, NC. He’s known for his captivating songwriting\, presented both lyrically with his band Watchhouse\, in roots group Mighty Poplar\, and under his own name. His latest solo record\, Phthalo Blue is out now! \n \nCLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!\nSupport for Tennessee Shines comes from Tennessee Stone & Visit Knoxville. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/tennessee-shines-11-13-andrew-marlin-rachel-baiman-robinella/ LOCATION:Bijou Theatre\, 803 South Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Tennessee Shines,WDVX Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/11-13-Andrew-Marlin.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.9623478;-83.9170961 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bijou Theatre 803 South Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=803 South Gay Street:geo:-83.9170961,35.9623478 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241029T120210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T122326Z UID:10054140-1731585600-1731589200@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/14 - Haunted Like Human DESCRIPTION:“The chilling-yet-angelic song “Ghost Towns”… resembles the wisdom a grey sparrow might sing you after it lands on a fence from a long flight north. It offers the song as wisdom as the creature catches its breath before moving on again.” – American Songwriter \nOn their new record Tall Tales & Fables (out October 15)\, Nashville duo Haunted Like Human delves deeper into inspired songwriting\, sparse arrangements\, and\, naturally\, the frisson-inducing harmonies that marked their previous two releases. Despite the album’s title\, these songs are honest\, above all else. Real\, tender\, messy honesty. \n“We put a ton of emphasis on storytelling in each of our songs. We tell our own stories\, we tell other people’s stories\, we tell stories that we’ve seen from touring\,” says Cody Clark\, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. Limned with nostalgia\, soaked in Southern gothic lore\, the duo meticulously assembles songs to preserve the spirit of the stories they tell. “When we write\, we will beat a couple lines to death for two hours. In the end\, it gets us to something we’re really proud of\,” lead singer and lyricist Dale Chapman says. \nWith a background in poetry and prose\, her granular focus on language is simpatico with Clark’s background in classical guitar. Though he began playing in metal and punk bands\, Clark’s evolution meant studying composition at the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho. There\, he focused on classical guitar. After purchasing a steel-string guitar and switching to an entirely fingerpicked style\, Clark knew he’d found a place in acoustic music\, stripped down so that each note carries its own weight. \nIt was this evolution that inspired Clark to drive from Oregon to Nashville in 2017. Hoping to find collaborators who were serious about music. Within a couple days\, he met Chapman at a coffee shop. She deduced that he was a lost tourist and struck up a conversation\, leading to a cowriting session. Next thing they knew\, Clark had relocated to Nashville and they were making their first album\, Ghost Stories. On the heels of that\, they offered up their Folklore EP\, featuring standout single “Feels Like Fire.” While that EP sought to channel the minimalist\, intimate spirit of their live shows\, Tall Tales & Fables is the next step in their maturation. Polished but not shiny\, the album benefits from Mitch Dane’s production. Together with skilled string players\, the album developed its own life while staying true to Clark and Chapman’s partnership\, one built on literal and metaphorical voices. \n“Every choice on this record was really intentional\,” says Chapman. That shows in the attention to detail\, how every element serves to highlight the harmonies and songwriting that are the spine of this project. Performed live\, these songs take on a transparent and personal quality\, augmented by the duo’s instant camaraderie with the crowd. Haunted Like Human opened for The Talbott Brothers at Nashville’s City Winery in 2019\, and in pre-Covid 2020\, they shared a stage with Ordinary Elephant at the Corpus Christi Songwriters Fest. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-14-ryan-taylor-price-haunted-like-human/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-14-Haunted-Like-Human.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241029T121122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T121122Z UID:10054142-1731672000-1731675600@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Big Plate - 11/15 - Ramona & The Holy Smokes DESCRIPTION:“Central Virginia has its share of bluegrass and Americana music\, but an old-school\, authentic country movement is gaining momentum\, thanks to Ramona & the Holy Smokes. Fronted by Ramona Martinez with a lineup that includes Kyle Lawton Kilduff (electric guitar)\, Brooks Hefner (pedal steel)\, Jay Ouypron (bass)\, and Porter Bralley (drums)\, the band plays honky-tonk originals in the vibe of Patsy Cline and George Jones. Martinez’s songwriting spans a range of colorful topics\, including a smoking habit\, ex-boyfriends\, and her cat. Piloted by Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard’s “three chords and the truth” ethos\, Ramona & the Holy Smokes have turned country music sneerers into believers (I can attest)” URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-big-plate-11-15-ramona-the-holy-smokes/ LOCATION:Barley’s\, 200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-15-Ramona-The-Holy-Smokes.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.9708504;-83.9173131 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Barley’s 200 East Jackson Avenue Knoxville TN 37915 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=200 East Jackson Avenue:geo:-83.9173131,35.9708504 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241029T120758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T120758Z UID:10054141-1731758400-1731762000@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/16 – Mikki Zip / Lawnmower DESCRIPTION:Mikki Zip’s roots are planted in Syracuse\, NY\, but Nashville\, TN\, became home in 2013 only a couple weeks before turning 14 years old. As soon as she hit town\, Mikki began performing as a singer-songwriter in and around Music City at various venues such as fairs\, festivals\, bars\, and bbq joints. Her passion to perform on stage earned her a BFA in Performing Arts\, studying in both LA and NYC. After graduating in 2020\, Mikki returned to Nashville to continue her journey as a recording artist. Mikki Zip most enjoys writing in the story-telling ways of country music. In her songs\, there’s an influence of old school country\, a little bit rock-n-roll\, and today’s modern sound. Mikki Zip’s live shows\, whether full band or acoustic\, showcase high energy songs that will get you on your feet\, mellow tunes that will tear at a heart string\, and everything in-between. She hopes to get you singing along and wanting to come back for more! Hear Mikki Zip’s music on Spotify\, Apple Music\, and all other streaming platforms. \n \nLawnmower will also be joining us for this WDVX Blue Plate Special! \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-16-mikki-zip-lawnmower/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11-16-Mikki-Zip.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241108T132130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T132130Z UID:10055399-1731931200-1731934800@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/18 - Nick Taylor / Crimson Calamity w/ Skylet Gunner DESCRIPTION:It stands to reason that a debut album provides a powerful statement of passion and purpose for the artist it represents. After all\, there’s something to be said about first impressions\, given the fact they seem to linger the longest. \nConsequently\, singer/songwriter Nick Taylor’s debut album\, due for release on June 21 and tellingly-titled Not Alone\, offers an exceptional introduction\, a rich and riveting set of songs and meaningful melodies that ought to easily assert his standing within the revered realms of today’s Americana environs. \nIndeed\, for Nick himself\, it represents a bold step forward\, given the fact that up until now he’s made his mark as a solo performer\, armed with only his singularly expressive vocals and an acoustic guitar. “Having the opportunity to work with such great people on this album — the musicians\, engineers\, producers\, and managers — makes me feel like the songs are finally becoming all they can be\,” he says. “It’s been an amazing experience to work with such skilled and talented professionals and I can’t wait to see where this album leads me. Debut albums are a milestone for any artist\, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to share one myself.” \nProduced by William Gawley\, mixed and engineered by Bryce Roberts\, mastered by Mike Monseur\, and with A&R representation by Michelle Robertson\, the album was recorded at Omnisound Studios in Nashville and features the cream of that city’s session personnel — drummer Wayne Killius\, bassist Dave Francis\, acoustic guitarist Pat McGrath\, \nDavid Flint on electric\, baritone\, and acoustic guitars\, and mandolin\, Chris Nole playing piano and keys\, Deanie Richardson on fiddle\, James Paul Mitchell on pedal steel guitar and dobro\, and Billy Thomas supplying the background vocals. \nThe result is a stunning combination of sounds that veer from the gentle reflection of “Futures Past\,” the evocative tones of “3AM On The Interstate” the easy embrace of “Carry You Home\,” and the heartbreak and happenstance of “Broken Souls\,” through to the sashay and serenade of “Getting Along\,” the heartfelt homage to a special “Kentucky Girl\,” and forward through the driving and determined “Heart on the Run.” \n \nSong-sirens Lauren Harding and Mallory Trunnell were veterans of intricate song-crafting and the bright lights of the stage on their own\, but together\, they discovered a shared talent for firecracker lyrics and glistening harmonies that became irresistible. The ladies penned a tune while participating in a songwriting challenge that sparked the notion to forge a Badass\, Harmony-Laced\, Folk/Rock driven\, Americana Lady Duo. Thus: Crimson Calamity was born. \nWith inspiration from artists like Brandi Carlile\, The Civil Wars and Fleetwood Mac\, Crimson Calamity infused their influences into all of their releases.’ The music Crimson Calamity is devoted to creating embodies both sultry rock and traditional Americana aspects. Fans of both genres will hear these attributes in every song the gals concoct. \nThe fiery twosome\, who also host the music podcast ‘The Liner Notes with Crimson Calamity\,’ released their new EP ‘WildCard’ on 2/11/22. This wistful collection of songs showcases the evolution of the pair’s artistry that is seasoned and re-energized\, while still offering their signature sound.  \n \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-18-nick-taylor-crimson-calamity-w-skylet-gunner/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-18-Crimson-Calamity.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241108T132723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T132723Z UID:10055400-1732017600-1732021200@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/19 - Thomas Hinds / Frank Critelli DESCRIPTION:Thomas Hinds\, a troubadour from northern Georgia\, has spent most of the last four years playing an impressive mix of original songs that share the struggles of life\, love\, and finding oneself within these melodies all over the southeastern part of the U.S. The covers he chooses fit nicely with his voice and onstage demeanor\, always tinged with a silvery hue and inspiring to never give up\, no matter how the world around us appears. Thomas is currently releasing singles for his upcoming album set to release on June 30th of this year. \nThomas spent most of 2019 on the road criss-crossing the U.S. with his catalog of originals and ever-increasing covers\, which has welcomed him back to venues time and again. His first release\, Ghosts and Lamentations\, was in 2015\, and in late 2017\, he released an EP titled Barbwire Bouquet\, which included two songs recorded with Jono. The EP featured Keep On and a reworked version of Favorite Hello\, originally on Ghosts and Lamentations\, which\, according to Jeffrey Foucault\, “showed a lot of growth in the songwriting.” \nWith Resurrection Road\, Thomas takes a step towards solidifying his writing ability\, with a touch of Ray Lamontagne and Steve Earl in the fabric of the songs stretching out in this collection. After relocating from New Mexico to his current home in northern Georgia\, Thomas has found fertile ground for growing and solidifying his voice among some amazing talented musicians and songwriters. He started 2021 playing regionally throughout the southeastern U.S. and finished the year strong with almost 150 shows and nearly 60\,000 miles driven. \n \nPoet\, philosopher\, raconteur\, busker\, disc jockey\, teacher\, gardener — all these and more describe Frank Critelli\, a tireless advocate and beacon for local music whose voice soars higher and stronger than Castle Craig in his Meriden\, Connecticut\, hometown. \nFrank CritelliFor more than 30 years\, Frank has played in streets and subways\, clubs and coffeehouses\, barrooms and classrooms\, colleges\, festivals\, theaters\, and in his kitchen. Those who have seen him live know that’s when he’s in his element. \nFrank writes songs and often performs live. Many times solo\, and sometimes accompanied by one or more musical co-conspirators. \nCurrently he is one-third of original music trio The Bargain. But whether you see him solo or with a band\, you’ll come away entertained\, energized\, and possibly enlightened. \nWith Rick Allison\, Frank co-hosts The Local Bands Show on WPLR 99.1 FM in New Haven and streaming on CygnusRadio.com. In addition\, he contributes to the scene with performances and interviews\, and by organizing events such as the Olde Church Acoustic Series. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-19-thomas-hinds-frank-critelli/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-19-Thomas-Hinds.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241108T133341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T133341Z UID:10055401-1732104000-1732107600@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/20 - Michael Johnathon – (Woodsongs Instrument Drive) DESCRIPTION:WoodSongs began in a small\, humble recording studio behind a little cafe in Lexington\, Kentucky. Aside from Michael Johnathon and the artists who appeared on the show\, about 18 folks could squeeze into the cramped studio room\, sitting on plastic chairs or pillows on the floor. We served home-made cookies and apple cider to entice our friends to show up for the Monday tapings. The idea was simple: to create a worldwide stage that would genuinely celebrate the passion and spirit of grassroots music and art. We wanted to\nfind that massive\, global audience that didn’t care “what bin you’re in” or what manager you had or whether or not you were signed to a major label. Just that you are good. You believe in your own music. You are unique and different. And so\, WoodSongs was born on a spring afternoon\, We had one college radio station airing the show\, a couple dozen friends packed into the hot studio … and the hope that\, someday\, maybe a second radio station might air our show. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-20-michael-johnathon-woodsongs-instrument-drive/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-20-Michael-Johnathon.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241108T133809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T133809Z UID:10055402-1732190400-1732194000@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/21 - Dusty Bo / Kitty Steadman DESCRIPTION:Dusty Bo is a singer-songwriter from Louisville\, Kentucky\, who has been making waves with his unique blend of alternative country rock. He draws inspiration from classic rock and roll\, blues\, and country music to create a sound that is both familiar and fresh. Dusty Bo’s latest EP\, “Fox\,” showcases his range as a songwriter\, with heartfelt ballads and hard-hitting rock songs. His live performances have been praised for their high energy and passion\, and he has gained a following across the United States for his honest and authentic approach to music. With a steady stream of releases and a dedicated fanbase\, Dusty Bo is poised to become one of the most exciting voices in modern Americana. \n \nKitty Steadman\, the lead singer and co-founder of the successful and nationally touring act Drop Dead Dangerous has music in her soul and gypsy in her blood. Steadman has been playing guitar since the age of fourteen and is one of those special performers that can sing a rebel song with an angel’s voice and pull it off. Having written or co-written just about every song Drop Dead Dangerous has ever recorded\, she also released her own EP when she was getting started. Now Steadman is a seasoned professional that has played shows for her extremely large fan base all across the United States. She is a dynamic performer with a powerful voice and something to say. Whether she is writing her musical poetry or telling you a story through her songs\, the one thing the listener is guaranteed to find in Kitty Steadman’s music is the truth. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-21-dusty-bo-kitty-steadman/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-21-Kitty-Steadman.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241113T130128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T130146Z UID:10056033-1732276800-1732280400@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Big Plate - 11/22 - Darren Nicholson Band DESCRIPTION:If you’re looking to be impressed\, you will be – if you’re looking to make a friend\, you already have. Darren Nicholson\, who has played mountain music since his youth in Western North Carolina\, is a high-caliber musician with substantial contributions to such acts as Alecia Nugent and Balsam Range. \nYes\, he’s a punchy mandolinist with instrumentation nods to Bill Monroe and Marty Stuart\, but he’s also an introspective songwriter\, technical harmony singer\, convincing lead vocalist\, and a man on a mission. Since going solo\, Nicholson has persistently and earnestly invested in his shows\, making each one a tailored experience. They are genuine\, entertaining\, and an extended handshake to the community. He’s accomplished this all while managing to retain the fun-witted and approachable character formed in his raising. \nThe latest album\, Wanderer\, garnered critical acclaim and produced two #1 singles\, and he’s also co-written hit songs for other artists\, such as The Grascals’ “I Go” and “Just Let Me Know\,” but Darren’s more interested in sharing raw\, honest-to-goodness\, quality music with his audience. Music that’s good for his soul and theirs too. “That’s all I want\,” says Darren. “I want to be a positive part of other people’s lives with music\, you know? I want to be an ambassador to roots music – tip my hat to the past while looking forward at the same time.” \nDarren assembles a variety of all star collaborations – but no matter the lineup there’s a journey to experience in every show. You feel the adrenaline of a quick number like “Sugar Creek Gap”\, the gravity of a soul searcher like “Things Left Undone”\, and the levity of his unpredictable antics. “This music was intended to be played in a way that adds joy to the community. All I want is to restore that purpose\, not to complete a transaction.” \nHe may not be focused on commercial success but his accomplishments have certainly earned recognition. Darren is the recipient of 13 International Bluegrass Music Association awards\, along with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine\, the highest honor bestowed by North Carolina’s governor. He’s also a Grammy nominee. But he won’t talk your ear off about that – he barely agreed to let us put that (long) list on here. \nWhen you come out to a show\, whatever you do\, please come talk afterward. “I’m like Willie Nelson. ‘I don’t want fans\, I want friends.’ It’s a communal thing.” \nDarren Nicholson. Homegrown. Whole Hearted. Music with a purpose. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-big-plate-11-22-darren-nicholson-band/ LOCATION:Barley’s\, 200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,The Big Plate ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-22-Darren-Nicholson-Band.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.9708504;-83.9173131 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Barley’s 200 East Jackson Avenue Knoxville TN 37915 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=200 East Jackson Avenue:geo:-83.9173131,35.9708504 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241108T135655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T131706Z UID:10055404-1732363200-1732366800@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/23 - Trow Breslow / Chris Myers DESCRIPTION:Troy Breslow is a Virginia-based singer-songwriter\, celebrated for his honest lyrics\, skillful guitar playing\, and a deep-rooted rhythm that resonates long after the music ends. Over the past decade\, he has steadily built a name for himself\, earning accolades and the respect of his peers in the roots music scene. \nIn 2018\, Troy was named Country Artist of the Year by the Veer Music Awards\, and he was also nominated for Americana Artist of the Year by the Tennessee Music Awards\, reflecting his growing impact in the Americana and country music genres. Troy’s blend of traditional country with his own unique storytelling style has earned him a reputation as an artist to watch. His 2022 album Pandemic Blues—an allegory of love and loss through the lens of global unrest—was nominated for EP of the Year by VEER. \nTroy has shared stages with renowned musical contemporaries such as Chris Knight\, Daniel Donato\, and Don Flemons\, solidifying his presence in the modern roots music landscape. His live performances have garnered widespread acclaim for their authenticity and emotional depth\, with reviews praising him as a “shining storyteller” (Jeff Maisey\, Veer Magazine) and a performer who “makes you sit up and take notice” (Mike Aiken\, Grammy-nominated roots artist). \nHis festival appearances include headlining spots at events like the NOR-FOLK Festival\, Aiken and Friends Festival\, and the Charles County Fair\, along with performances for the VA Association of Fairs. Media outlets have taken notice\, with multiple features on WDVX’s Blue Plate Special\, Out of the Box with Paul Shugrue\, and numerous radio appearances on WBCM-LP and WHRO. His television presence includes over 20 live performances on various networks. \nWhether playing intimate venues or major festivals\, Troy’s performances remain grounded in the traditions of country music\, while pushing the boundaries with his modern-day perspective. \n \nChris is originally from Beavercreek\, Ohio (Near Dayton) and currently makes his home near Pensacola\, Florida. He’s been in several bands during his musical journey but now is more focused in the singer/songwriter world. \nTo date\, Chris and other co-writers have written more than 125 songs in multiple genre’s (Bluegrass\, Country\, Jazz & Gospel) with 10 of those becoming number 1 songs on the Bluegrass Today chart. \nMost recently\, Chris has been the Chief Operating Officer of the independent record label\, RBR Entertainment. This opportunity enhanced his knowledge of the music business and the business of music. RBR Entertainment has 9 artists on it’s roster including Maria Droze\, Tommy Buller\, Ben James\, Chris Davis\, Don Rigsby\, Jimmy Yeary\, Billy Droze\, Gary Nichols and Mike Sumner. \nDuring his time at RBR Entertainment\, Chris was responsible for the day to day operations of the company. Chris is also proud to acknowledge the release of “A RBR Family Christmas”. This bluegrass record has sounds of the season\, recorded by each of the artists on the roster. The record received significant success with global radio due to the coordinated efforts of Chris\, the artists and musicians\, along with the executive staff at AirPlay Direct. The album achieved #34 on the All-Time Christmas/Holiday Global Radio Indicator Chart during its first year of release. \nChris has also been a regional coordinator for the Nashville Songwriter Association\, International (NSAI). In this capacity\, Chris could share his knowledge about songwriting with aspiring songwriters in the local area\, participate in song reviews\, and facilitate their growth in the business of songwriting. \nWhile all of these experiences have given Chris great insight to the music business\, the one thing that Chris has not done is release his music\, his way. All that changed in late 2023\, with the release of the debut Christmas single\, “My Christmas List”. The full album\, titled “All Over The Map”\, is scheduled to be released in 2025. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-23-trow-breslow-chris-myers/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-23-Trow-Breslow.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241125T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241122T124432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T124432Z UID:10057297-1732536000-1732539600@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/25 - Andy Pirkle DESCRIPTION:East Tennessee’s Own Andy Pirkle joins us this day! URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-25-andy-pirkle/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-25-Andy-Pirkle.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241120T195128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T195128Z UID:10057135-1732622400-1732626000@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/26 - Naomi McMahan / Elizabeth Wise DESCRIPTION:“I’ve been all over the world/I’ve seen almost everything/I’ve sung all kinds of places/People call me the queen.” That’s the start of the middle verse from the modern blues standard “Mississippi Woman\,” a gritty song that’s been handed up and down the muddy banks of the mighty river that bears its name and passed along like a secret from the hills of Holly Springs to the juke joints of Memphis and into the hands of Elizabeth Wise\, a young folk singer and guitarist who possesses what they used to call an old soul. With a slide in her left hand and conviction in her voice\, Wise inhabits the lines that come next\, delivering them as a mystical incantation and a purposeful statement of fact. “No matter where I go y’all/I give them something real/People all over the world/Need that Mississippi feel.’ \nWise has indeed travelled the world and truly lived in it\, from the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains and on up the James River to the “Richmondtown” she reflects wistfully on in one of her many original compositions. From the aforementioned juke joints of Memphis and folk clubs in Manhattan to the wilds of New Zealand and the plains of Oklahoma\, where she spent a year communing with her restless muse and spreading her respect for the blues. From her formative years playing piano and singing church music\, to her coming of age as a fully formed folk artist steeped in traditions that trace their roots back to Appalachian hills\, Kentucky bluegrass\, and\, of course\, the blues of the Delta. As the Memphis Blues Society noted\, Wise is “authentic yet refreshingly original\,” and “a blueswoman at the dawn of a superb career.” \nThat career now spans just shy of 20 years of performing professionally in bars\, clubs\, and living rooms\, and on festival stages up and down the US’s East Coast and Midwest\, and New Zealand’s North Island. Wise continues listening to\, learning from\, and living with the music that inspires her. She shares her passion for great songs and good times\, in solo settings with an acoustic guitar and in more raucous environs backed by a full band. \nOver that time\, Wise has continued to evolve as a singer\, a guitarist\, a songwriter\, and a canny interpreter of traditional folk forms. Her songbook has grown to include her tenacious yet nuanced takes on timeless blues tunes popularize by artists like Elmore James\, Memphis Minnie\, and Sippie Wallace\, swing-era classics by the great Duke Ellington\, and songbook standards by Irving Berlin. And she has continued to channel her experiences into original material\, which ranges form the gutsy and defiant groove of “Voodoo Woman Workin’ All Night Long\,” to the achingly pretty sigh of “I Wish I Had the Voice\,” to the funked up drive of “Tulsa.” \nIn the words of New York musician Kenny White\, one of the seasoned songwriters Wise has been fortunate enough to share a stage with\, she has emerged as one of those rare artist who can mine deeply from the past while moving steadfastly forward with her work. To quote White: “Faithfully carrying on the traditions of Elizabeth Cotton and Malvina Reynolds (with a dose of Bessie Smith\, for good measure)\, Elizabeth Wise is a vital link who connects us to this fast fading golden era\, and breathes new life into it.” Or\, to borrow from “Mississippi Woman\,” no matter where Wise goes she brings something real… and people still do very much need “that Mississippi feel.” \n \nAlso East Tennessee’s Own Naomi McMahan will join us for this Blue Plate Special! URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-26-naomi-mcmahan-elizabeth-wise/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-26-Elizabeth-Wise.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241127T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241127T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241120T195909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T195909Z UID:10057136-1732708800-1732712400@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/27 - Jordie Lane DESCRIPTION:With his back catalogue of albums featuring in many top 50 albums’ lists\, 4 stars from Rolling Stone and numerous AIR Awards\, Australia-born and Nashville-based acclaimed artist Jordie Lane releases an electrifying new album Tropical Depression. Crafted in the heart of Nashville with Grammy-nominated producer\, engineer\, and multi-instrumentalist Jon Estes (Kacey Musgraves\, Dolly Parton\, Rodney Crowell)\, Mixed by the renowned Noah Georgeson (The Strokes\, Devendra Banhart\, Andy Shauf\, Marlon Williams) and mastered by Juno Award-winning Philip Shaw Bova (Feist\, Father John Misty\, Angel Olsen\, Bahamas). URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-27-jordie-lane/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-27-Jordie-Lane.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241128T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241121T125415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T155653Z UID:10057139-1732795200-1732798800@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/28 – Thanksgiving – No Live Show DESCRIPTION:There will be no live show on Thanksgiving. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-28-thanksgiving-no-live-show/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-28-Thanksgiving-No-Show.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241129T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241129T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241122T182637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T182637Z UID:10057613-1732881600-1732885200@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/29 - Acoustic Tone Zone DESCRIPTION:Jack Hatfield is from Knoxville\, TN. This group came together to help record Jack’s solo banjo album. Jack taught bluegrass instruments at Broadway Sound for seventeen years and performed on WNOX radio’s live broadcast Saturday night Barn Dance before moving to Pigeon Forge to perform at Dollywood and Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede. He performed locally with mandolin great Red Rector and worked with Ava Barber and Dick Dale at their theater in Pigeon Forge. Jack wrote a column for Banjo Newsletter Magazine for thirty years and still contributes occasionally. He has published over twenty-five instruction books for Mel Bay Publications and his own Hatfield Music. He was invited to be on the faculty of the Tennessee Banjo Institute in Lebanon\, TN in 1988. This was the very first acoustic music camp\, spawning an industry in the bluegrass world. He was bluegrass director of Banjo Newsletter’s Maryland Banjo Institute and Chuck Stearman’s Traditional Music Camp in Nashville. He has directed the annual SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America) banjo workshop for twenty-eight years and has toured all over the USA and in four other countries combining banjo workshops and performances. He founded his own Smoky Mountain Banjo Academy music camp in 2004. He is founder of True Blue bluegrass band and Hatfield’s Heathens (americana band)\, having entertained at festivals\, concert venues and special events around East Tennessee for over forty years. \nDave Eggar is a product of the renowned Julliard school of music. He was a child prodigy\, appearing at Carnegie Hall at age fifteen on piano. Long before Dave was renowned as a world class cellist\, he was writing\, performing\, and recording with Amy Lee and Evanescence\, playing on Coldplay’s #1 smash “Viva La Vida\,” touring with American Idol winner Phillip Phillips and directing local symphony orchestras on tour with the supergroup Foreigner\, he quietly launched a solo career as a composer/pianist\, releasing the solo piano albums Serenity (1998) and Angelic Embrace (2002). He has four solo albums and has contributed to a dozen Grammy – nominated projects. He is a highly sought-after recording artist in the New Age community. Sidelined from his whirlwind road and New York City studio career during the pandemic lockdown\, Dave moved to Bristol\, TN and stays booked at a recording studio there\, remotely recording and arranging orchestral scores\, commercials\, and album overdubs. He is probably one of busiest cellists on the planet. \nRusty Holloway is from Knoxville\, TN. He has been a professional bass player since the age of sixteen\, beginning his career as a sideman backing such artists as The Tams\, The Platters\, The Drifters\, The Coasters\, Little Anthony\, “Fats” Domino\, Martha Reeves\, Percy Sledge\, along with many regional rhythm and blues\, country\, society\, bluegrass\, and gospel groups. He toured for several years with jazz legend\, Woody Herman. In the acoustic/bluegrass world he has recorded with Beppe Gambetta\, John Carlini\, Don Stiernberg\, Steve Spurgin\, the Kruger brothers\, Kenny Kosek and many more. He spent thirty-five years as a university bass teacher and studio orchestra conductor\, a clinician in many major university programs\, and for several years was a highly sought-after studio musician in New York City. \nGarrett and Gavin Gregg fill out the ensemble. They are also from Knoxville\, TN. On guitar and mandolin respectively\, these undiscovered brothers are among the best acoustic pickers anywhere. They both have totally original approaches to their instruments. Garrett is also a masterful banjo player. Garrett currently performs with Jack Hatfield’s True Blue bluegrass band\, and Gavin performs with Redd the Band among others. URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-29-acoustic-tone-zone/ LOCATION:Barley’s\, 200 East Jackson Avenue\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37915\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,The Big Plate ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-29-Acoustic-Tone-Zone-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.9708504;-83.9173131 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Barley’s 200 East Jackson Avenue Knoxville TN 37915 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=200 East Jackson Avenue:geo:-83.9173131,35.9708504 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T030337 CREATED:20241121T124526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T124526Z UID:10057138-1732968000-1732971600@wdvx.com SUMMARY:The WDVX Blue Plate Special - 11/30 – The JāByrdz / The Johnnys DESCRIPTION:The Johnny’s are a group of friends from Knoxville who enjoy entertaining people with cover songs and originals.  Johnny Vegas\, Johnny Love\, Johnny Shades\, Johnny Rocks & Johnny Keys. \nAlso joining us this day is The JāByrdz. \n  \n  URL:https://wdvx.com/event/the-wdvx-blue-plate-special-11-30-the-jabyrdz-the-johnnys/ LOCATION:WDVX\, 301 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States CATEGORIES:Free Live Show,WDVX Blue Plate Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wdvx.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-30-The-JaByrdz.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="WDVX":MAILTO:info@wdvx.com GEO:35.966986;-83.9196391 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=WDVX 301 S. Gay Street Knoxville TN 37902 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 S. Gay Street:geo:-83.9196391,35.966986 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR