Yadkin Arts Council: Men in Black

Willingham Theater 226 E. Main St. Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, Yadkinville, NC, United States

Men in Black is a veteran quintet hailing from Stokes County who play a wide variety of rock and roll from the 60’s through the 90’s. The band consists of Keith Farmer on drums, Bob Norris on bass guitar, Jeff Haney on guitar and keyboards, Joe Terrell on guitar, and Brad Dunlap on lead vocals. For this special show they will feature one set devoted to the music of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers with hits such as I Won’t Back Down, Runnin’ Down a Dream, Refugee, and Free Fallin’. The second set will be a tribute to 60’s rock legends who greatly influenced Petty like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Byrds, among others. Men In Black will put a reverent spin on these classic rock favorites and always encourage the crowd to participate in the fun.

$20

Appalachian State University: An Appalachian Summer Festival: Brad Paisley: Son of the Mountains World Tour

Kidd Brewer Stadium Stadium Drive, Boone, NC, United States

For more than 20 years, Paisley has been one of country music’s most talented and decorated male singer-songwriters, winning numerous awards, including three Grammys, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 14 Country Music Association Awards, including an Entertainer of the Year honor. A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001, the Glen Dale, West Virginia native has written 21 of his 25 No. 1 hits, his past works amassing nearly five billion streams. The international tour — which visits some of the most jaw-dropping places on Earth, including Iceland, Switzerland, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, and Boone — is named after his latest album, Son of the Mountains. Last fall, Paisley released Son of the Mountains: The First Four Tracks, which includes the previously released songs “Same Here,” featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and “So Many Summers,” plus the newly released title track “Son of the Mountains” and “The Medicine Will.” The full-length studio album is anticipated for release this year.

$30 – $125

Salem Band: DISCO & DANCE!

Salem Square (Old Salem) S. Church and Academy Streets, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

DISCO & DANCE! With 6:45 pm pre-concert music by the Community Ensemble Established in 1771, Salem Band is the oldest, continuous mixed wind ensemble in the nation, celebrating 250 years in 2021-2022. Eileen Young, Music Director.

Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater: John Brown Little Big Band Featuring Shana Tucker

Carolina Civic Center Theater 112 W 5th Street, Lumberton, NC, United States

The John Brown “Little” Big Band is an 11-piece band that has a BIG sound! The group packs a punch and has the big band sound and features the return to the theater of vocalist Shana Tucker, a favorite of North Carolina audiences. The Little Big Band will be performing the best hits of the classic and contemporary big band repertoire. Touted by JazzTimes Magazine as a jazz talent “…whose imprint and vitality has already been quite visible…” Shana’s style and sound as been described as a blend of Dianne Reeves, Joni Mitchell, and Tracy Chapman, with an efficient complexity that is reminiscent of Bill Withers. She has opened for internationally-acclaimed artists including Norah Jones, Lisa Fischer, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Hamiet Bluett, Javon Jackson, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and Indigo Girls. Bassist, composer, educator and actor John Brown is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and currently resides in Durham, NC. He is a graduate of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He currently serves as Vice Provost for the Arts, Director of the Jazz Program and […]

$15 – $35