WHO’S TAKING THE MAIN STAGE?

Enjoy live on-stage performances by local musicians playing several different genres from Americana, Country, Rock, and Blues. This past year’s lineup is well known for writing their own songs, performing with a range of instruments from acoustic instruments to a full electric band. Music sets will be playing back to back throughout the day, with Rob Leines headlining.

Long before he paid tribute to the touring lifestyle with albums like 2021’s Blood Sweat and Beers, Leines crisscrossed the country as a child. The son of a military man, he was born in Georgia and spent time in both Utah and California before returning to the motherland, where he graduated high school and began working as a whitewater raft guide. Leines loved the South — its waterways, mountains, and great outdoors — and although he’d eventually move back to California, those southern roots would always play a role in his music.

“A lot of these songs are about blue-collar pride,” he says. “They’re about the workingman’s experience. I’m trying paint a picture of what it’s like on the road, and what it’s like in the South. My roots are still very much tied to the area, and you can hear that in the sound.”

Steven Phillips & Midnight Express

Steven Phillips and the Midnight Express is a group of musicians that have come together and formed one of the best country/southern rock bands you’ve heard in a long time featuring a wide variety of original songs including “Lightning Road” and “Brayton Mountain” which are getting high ratings.

They have worked with Shooter Jennings and opened for Edwin McCain, Aaron Tippin, Paul Thorn, Kentucky Head Hunters , Love and Theft, Waymore’s Outlaws, Diamond Rio, Confederate Railroad, Lee Greenwood, Matt Stillwell and many more. 

The High Strangeness

The High Strangeness is an eclectic fusion of music genres, with roots in Folk Rock, Punk and Metal. Based out of Murphy, NC, The High Strangeness and their sound have developed and grown in popularity since 2021. Influenced by the community, culture, and sounds of their hometown, they perform music that speaks to fans across the musical spectrum. Their signature style has become synonymous with a diverse collection of melodies and compositions. The High Strangeness is on the rise, and nothing can stop them from achieving the success they work so hard for.

Dottie the Band

Dottie is a Rock/Reggae band from Brasstown NC. The band is named after the tame deer that lives near their recording studio and serves as their mascot. This group of local boys brings rare talent and crowd pleasing entertainment to the stage. 

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE…

While enjoying our local musical talent, stop by our Beer Garden and sample small batch craft brews from local and regional breweries. As you stroll down Tennessee Street, be sure to look out for live demonstrations from local artists and vendors. When you get hungry, stop by one of the many locally owned independent restaurants along Tennessee Street, Valley River Avenue, and the surrounding areas.