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Regional Acts Not to Miss – Spring 2019

May 1, 2019 by David Dean Leave a Comment

Guest Blog submitted by Grant Golden, regional talent buyer for Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance

Arson Daily

If you’re not familiar with these no-frills indie rockers (above photo by Kendall Atwater) then you’ve likely been living under a very dense rock. Arson Daily nearly stole the festival when they played last Shakori and they’ve been swiftly building steam ever since. They land somewhere between alt-rock, blues, garage rock and indie and they’re liable to switch their energy up at the drop of a dime. These boys started out playing the front porch stage with a suitcase as their kick drum, won the band competition, and now have become one of the most anticipated acts of the festival. You’d be foolish to miss one of their two sets this year.

Grove Stage, Friday, 7:15 p.m.

Dance Tent, Saturday, 9:15 p.m.

www.arsondaily.com

 

Victoria Victoria

This Triad-based crew represents everything good and pure about pop music. Vocalist Tori Elliott’s lyricism is focused on self-reflection, body positivity and self-love and it delicately glides atop creamy soundscapes that bounce between R&B and folk leaning structures. It’s easy to get lost in their sounds, and what better place to do so than the Meadow Stage on a Friday afternoon?

Meadow Stage, Friday, 3:30 p.m.

www.victoriavictoria.org

 

Young Bull

If you’ve ever been to Shakori Hills before then you know that once the sun goes down, something magical fills the air on our 72-acre farm. Folks dance a little harder, cheer a little louder, and the bands have a way of connecting with that energy to make for unforgettable moments. That’s why I couldn’t be more excited to have Durham’s Young Bull close out the Friday festivities for us. Young Bull is an eclectic hip-hop crew with R&B and Soul leanings. Bouncing seamlessly between smooth ear-worm melodies and swiftly spat bars, Young Bull will compel the Shakori crowd to bounce, shout and sway along to their silky smooth grooves.

Cabaret Tent, Friday, 11:30 p.m.

www.youngbullmusic.bandcamp.com

 

Chris Frisina

Every good festival attendee knows that your weekend is a marathon and not a sprint. You can’t be boogeyin’ and jiving the whole time, so it’s important to wind down every now and then. I can’t think of a better way to do so than by catching one of Chris’ two sets this festival. Whether it’s his Saturday morning jaunt on the Meadow stage or if you plop yourself down on the Dance Tent floor on Sunday morning, you’d be remiss to miss one of these sets. Frisina’s work is timeless, it’s steeped in country and folk tradition but still feels contemporary and authentic.

Meadow Stage, Saturday, 11:15 a.m.

Dance Tent, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

www.chrisfrisinamusic.com

Filed Under: From the Festival Desk, Performers Tagged With: Arson Daily, Chris Frisina, comehearnc, GrassRoots, Music Festival, shakori hills, Victoria Victoria, Young Bull

SPRING 2019 – FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT

February 20, 2019 by David Dean 8 Comments

We are excited to announce the full lineup of performers for Spring 2019!

Our line-up is always carefully crafted to showcase national, regional, and local acts that span multiple genres. This spring Lukas Nelson and Promise of The Real will headline with their rocking Americana and country roots in what promises to be electrifying performance. We welcome back the West African and funk sounds of Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba and our bluegrass buddies Driftwood. Local rock favorites Arson Daily almost burned down the Grove Stage last year with their high energy set so you know we had to get them back.

We have partnered with Music Maker Relief Foundation to present a special Blues Revue featuring Cool John Ferguson, Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen, and Harvey Dalton Arnold. Fans of the Squirrel Nut Zippers and old-time Swing will not want to miss Ellis Dyson and The Shambles featuring special guest Katharine Whalen.

From the Meadow Stage to the Dance Tent, and everywhere in-between, each of the 50 + performers has been thoughtfully curated to create the perfect soundtrack to your Shakori Hills GrassRoots experience.

4-Day Passes, youth tickets, and camping spots are on sale now!

Early Bird ticket rates end Thursday, February 28.

Day passes go on sale Friday, March 1.

Purchase tickets online here!

Visit these fine locally-owned businesses starting March 1 to get 4-Day or Single Day Passes:

  • Townsend Bertram & Co, Carrboro, NC
  • Circle City Books, Pittsboro, NC
  • The Regulator Bookshop, Durham, NC
  • Redix Store, Wilmington and Wrightsville
  • All Schoolkids Records locations

FULL LIST OF PERFORMERS

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Donna The Buffalo, Turkuaz, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Zach Deputy, Preston Frank, Driftwood, Kat Wright, Sophistafunk, Megan Jean and the KFB

Travers Brothership, Otto Von Schirach, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba,  The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Young Bull, Ellis Dyson & The Shambles w/ Katharine Whalen, West End Blend, Gaslight Tinkers, Bella’s Bartok, The Broadcast

Niito, DJ Rang & Brevan Hampden, Ecstatic Dance Music Maker Blues Revue featuring Cool John Ferguson, Pat ‘Mother Blues’ Cohen and Harvey Dalton Arnold, Maj Deeka, The Oblations w/ Dino Horns, The Materials, Sirius B, RK III, Victoria Victoria, jphono1, Bulltown Strutters, Honey Magpie, James Davy, Chris Frisina, Local Flora, Laura Boswell

Creative Music Performance, Casey’s Laugh & Learn, Compost Theatre, Tanglewood Puppets, The Holland Brothers, Strung Together, Big Wonderful Variety Show, Wyld Fern

Filed Under: From the Festival Desk, News, Performers Tagged With: Aaron Lipp & The Slack Tones, Arson Daily, Bella's Bartok, Big Wonderful Variety Show, Blue Cactus, Bulltown Strutters, Casey's Laugh & Learn, Chris Frisina, Compost Theatre, Creative Music Performance, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, DJ Rang & Brevan Hampden, donna the buffalo, Dr. Bacon, Driftwood, Ecstatic Dance Music Maker Blues Revue featuring Cool John Ferguson, Ellis Dyson & The Shambles w/ Katharine Whalen, festival, Gaslight Tinkers, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Honey Magpie, James Davy, Jose Albizu Jazz Trio, jphono1, Kat Wright, Laura Boswell, Local Flora, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Maj Deeka, Megan Jean and the KFB Travers Brothership, Music Festival, Niito, Otto Von Schirach, Pat 'Mother Blues' Cohen and Harvey Dalton Arnold, Preston Frank, Psylo Joe, Ray McNamara, Rebekah Todd, RK III, Root Shock, shakori, Shakori GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance, shakori hills, Sirius B, Sophistafunk, Strung Together, Swamp Kids, Tanglewood Puppets, Tenzin Chopak, The Broadcast, The Collection, The Holland Brothers, The Materials, The Oblations w/ Dino Horns, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Turkuaz, Victoria Victoria, West End Blend, Wyld Fern. Festival Lineup, Young Bull, Zach Deputy

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