North State Grass (formerly the Charlotte Bluegrass Allstars) are stepping into a new chapter with fresh faces, renewed energy, and the same deep love for bluegrass. Rooted in tradition but unafraid to stretch beyond it, the band blends tight picking, rich harmonies, and influences that span rock, blues, jazz, and jam-driven spontaneity. With familiar favorites […]

Redbud honors traditional bluegrass while blending original tunes with stunning harmonies, hauntingly catchy melodies, and rhythms that will have you tapping your feet. This group of young musicians brings a fresh energy to the genre, with Lucas Ward’s steady guitar, Griffin Decker’s melodic mandolin, Addy Quinn’s vibrant fiddle, Dayne Watson’s banjo picking, and Chase Arden’s […]

Where the music of Hawaii meets the Mountains. CarolinAloha is the melding of three loves: the Mountains, the Ocean, and Music. A North Carolina trio consisting of dobro/steel guitar virtuoso Billy Cardine, multi-instrumentalist Landon Lush, and actor/musician Zach Hanner, CarolinAloha explores classic traditional Hawaiian songs, Hapa Haole tunes and other adjacent styles. Enjoy the dulcet […]

Bob Sinclair and the Big Deals is a North Carolina-based acoustic band with 15 years of performing original, upbeat, gypsy-jazz music. Using acoustic instruments this ensemble could be playing in a Paris café or a barn dance – comfortable, a little sophisticated, and more than a little fun! A thoroughly unique spin on country and […]

Hannah Kaminer is an artist and singer-songwriter writing songs about love, loss, and home. Raised in small towns in Western North Carolina, she fuses echoes of Appalachian and country traditions with wistful, Americana-style songwriting.

Valentine’s Day deserves music that feels like a love letter. The Moon and You—husband-and-wife duo Melissa Hyman (cello) and Ryan Furstenberg (guitar/banjo)—bring a sound that’s intimate, magnetic, and quietly powerful. Their harmonies have been praised as “voices that sound like they were made for one another,” but don’t mistake them for a simple folk act: […]

Anya Hinkle is a force when it comes to storytelling through song. With arresting honesty and a beautiful voice reminiscent of whiskey – smooth with an alluring hint of smoke – Hinkle straddles the bounds of bluegrass and country, resulting in some of the best Americana Roots has to offer. Playing tunes that flutter through […]

Funky Junk Joy Peddlers, formerly known as The Shana Blake Band, is an innovative new take on the classic soul cover band. A Purple Onion favorite, the band’s sound is filled with energetic, danceable music of the Motown era through current hits. Throwing in deeper cuts you know and love from R&B, soul, and funk […]

Newfound Gap is an old-time sound string band from Leicester, North Carolina. Made up of siblings Bayla, Sylvie, and Judah Davis, the three have been playing music together since they were six years old. Newfound Gap has performed on the Kid’s Stage at IBMA World of Bluegrass, and at MerleFest, Folkmoot, Shindig on the Green, […]