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| Since October of 1992 True Bluegrass has featured national artists along with the best
up-and-coming local and regional bluegrass talent each
and every week on WKXR. A radio veteran since 1968, Bobby Franklin features a great mix of bluegrass and bluegrass gospel music. Each show is programmed in advance but you can contact Bobby with your request and he will work it into the next show.
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for more upcoming events Old Time Square Dance The third Saturday of each month (December dance will be Dec. 10) featuring The Oak Tree Boys Ken Beck is the caller (December 10 - Buddy Sexton) 7:00-10:00 pm at the Denton Civic Center West Salisbury Street Denton, NC True Bluegrass Jam Session Friday Nights 7:30 pm Eleazer, NC Friday Night Gospel Singing Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC |
| Solid Rock Baptist
Church has been led to establish a scholarship fund in Matthew Allred's
name. Establishing this fund will be a memorial to his testimony
and how he loved the youth of the church, always encouraging them to
excel. Donations to this scholarship fund will assist the church's youth, as well as youth of the community, many whose lives were touched by Matthew, in continuing their education. Please forward your contribution to: Matthew Allred Scholarship Fund c/o Solid Rock Baptist Church 2206 Wicker Lovell Road Randleman, NC 27317 |
Eastern North Carolina Bluegrass Association Good Family Entertainment (Plenty of room for jammers) 2nd Saturday night every month 7:00 pm at Lenoir Community College Gym Hwy. 70 East 252-523-5735 Kinston, NC Lil Carolina Opry Dance Hall Family Style Entertainment & Dancing Midnight Express Country Band every Saturday night 8154 Hwy. 64 W. 336-847-9740 Trinity, NC |
| Help needed for Tony Allred Family (Home and all contents burned) Call 336-625-1639 to make a donation Saturday, February 4, 2012 Sons of the South 7:30 pm at Mt. Gilead Music Barn 910-220-6426 109 N. Main Street Mt. Gilead, NC Saturday, February 4, 2012 Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mtn Boys with Bluegrass Review The Fairview Ruritan Club Galax, VA Saturday, February 4, 2012 Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-press, BOL Osborne & Stone Peak, Just Cauz, and Lost Creek Band 7:00 pm at Song of the Mountains Lincoln Theatre Marion, VA Sunday, February 5, 2012 Solid Foundation 11:00 am at Friendly Baptist Church Greensboro, NC Sunday, February 5, 2012 Samantha Casey & The Bluegrass Jam and The Malpass Brothers 3:00 pm at The Paramount Theatre Goldsboro, NC Tuesday, February 7, 2012 The Grassified Tuesdays at The Barn Eden, NC . Thursday, February 9, 2012 Carolina Breeze 6:00-8:30 pm at Prissy Polly's BBQ Kernersville, NC Thursday, February 9, 2012 Mike Compton and Joe Newberry 8:00 pm at Marsh Woodwinds Upstairs Raleigh, NC Thursday, February 9, 2012 Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road 7:00 pm at Hope Cafe 919-896-8997 201 Tryon Rd., #109 Raleigh, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 James King Band 7:30 pm at True Bluegrass Eleazer, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 Coyote Ridge Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 Nu Blu and Cumberland River 7:00 pm at The Paramount Theatre 128 Front Street Burlington, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 The Southern Gentlemen, Glory Road Singers, Zephyr Lightning Bolts with Old Dominion Cloggers 6:30 pm at Spencer-Penn Centre Spencer, VA Friday, February 10, 2012 The Duhks 8:00 pm at Fletcher Music Theater Raleigh, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Carolina Theatre Greensboro, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 Romantic Couple's Night Out Dinner and Concert featuring David Russell 7:00 pm at Stonefield Cellars Barrel Room Stonefield Cellars Winery 336-644-9908 Stokesdale, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 The Malpass Brothers R A Fountain Store Fountain, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 The Grassified 7:00-9:00 pm at Charlie B's 4895 McCracken Rd Tally's Crossing Kernersville, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 Riverview Bluegrass Band Priddy's General Store Danbury, NC Friday, February 10, 2012 Sugar Run 8:00 pm at Blueridge Backroads The Rex Theatre Galax, VA Friday, February 10, 2012 True Life Travelers, The Lone Ivy Band, and The Mountain Music Strings Band Floyd Country Store Floyd, VA Friday, February 10, 2012 The Southern Gentlemen Patrick County Music Association Monthly Music Jamboree Stuart, VA Friday, February 10, 2012 Flat Possum Hoppers CFS Monthly Gathering 7:30 pm at the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte, NC Saturday, February 11, 2012 Kevin Richardson and Cuttin' Edge 7:30 pm at Mt. Gilead Music Barn 910-220-6426 109 N. Main Street Mt. Gilead, NC Saturday, February 11, 2012 Mountain Heart 7:00 pm at the College of the Albemarle Auditorium Elizabeth City, NC Saturday, February 11, 2012 ‘Soup & Sing' - Jam Session and Potluck Dinner 6:30-11:00 pm at Stonefield Cellars Winery 336-644-9908 Stokesdale, NC Saturday, February 11, 2012 Americana Afternoon (John, Erica & Emily) Floyd Country Store Floyd, VA Saturday, February 11, 2012 Bearfoot 8:00 pm at Mack and Mack Studios 220 S. Elm St. Greensboro, NC Saturday, February 11, 2012 Down Home Country Bluegrass Band 6:00-8:30 pm at Prissy Polly's BBQ Kernersville, NC Saturday, February 11, 2012 None of the Above Francisco Elementary Fundraiser Francisco, NC Saturday, February 11, 2012 Nu-Blu and Cumberland River The Sylvia Theatre York, SC Saturday, February 11, 2012 TBA 7:00 pm at Saturdays at The Barn Eden, NC Saturday, February 11, 2012 CD Release Party for Freeman & Williams 6:00-9:00 pm at Heartwood 434-489-8080 Abingdon, VA Sunday, February 12, 2012 Bearfoot The Evening Muse Charlotte, NC Sunday, February 12, 2012 Mike Compton and Joe Newberry 7:00 pm at Haw River Ballroom Saxapahaw, NC Sunday, February 12, 2012 An Evening with Mountain Heart 8:00 pm at Ziggy's Winston-Salem, NC Sunday, February 12, 2012 Boo Hanks 3:00 pm at Daniels Auditorium NC Museum of History Raleigh, NC Sunday, February 12, 2012 Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder 3:00 and 8:00 pm at Newberry Opera House Newberry, SC Monday, February 13, 2012 Charles Pettee East Chapel Hill High School Chapel Hill, NC Tuesday, February 14, 2012 High Lonesome Strings Tunes on Tuesday Jam 7:00-10:00 pm at Stonefield Cellars Winery 336-644-9908 8220 NC Hwy 68 N Stokesdale, NC Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Southern Gentlemen "Valentine Dance" Tuesdays at The Barn Eden, NC Wednesday, February 15, 2012 High Lonesome Strings Wednesday Jam Session 7:00-10:00 pm at The Cultural Center, Room 121 (bottom floor) 200 N. Davie St. Greensboro, NC Wednesday, February 15, 2012 C.J. Chenier and His Red Hot Louisiana Band The Blind Tiger Greensboro, NC Thursday, February 16, 2012 Ruff Cut with Jerry's Hot Dogs from Thomasville Bob's Country Store 1783 White's Memorial Road Franklinville, NC Thursday, February 16, 2012 Danny Paisley & Southern Grass 7:00 pm at Hope Cafe Garner, NC Thursday, February 16, 2012 Robert Tilley & Friends 6:00-8:30 pm at Prissy Polly's BBQ Kernersville, NC Thursday, February 16, 2012 Danny Paisley & Southern Grass 7:00 pm at Hope Cafe 919-896-8997 201 Tryon Rd., #109 Raleigh, NC Friday, February 17, 2012 Solid Foundation 7:00 pm at Sunset Theatre 234 Sunset Avenue Asheboro, NC Friday, February 17, 2012 Testimonians Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC Friday, February 17, 2012 Constant Change Cattleman's Association Hickory, NC Friday, February 17, 2012 Crooked Road Ramblers Applewood Park Cana, VA Friday, February 17, 2012 The Eads Mountain Boys, Katie and the Bubbatones, Mac Traynham & Friends Floyd Country Store Floyd, VA Friday, February 17, 2012 Henry Mabe & Friends Priddy's General Store Danbury, NC Friday, February 17, 2012 Montana Skies Fiddle and Bow Community Arts Cafe Winston-Salem, NC Friday, February 17, 2012 Round Peak Ramblers 8:00 pm at the Blueridge Backroads The Rex Theatre Galax, VA Friday, February 17, 2012 Nu Blu and Cumberland River 9:00 pm at Sylvia Theatre 27 N. Congress Street York, SC Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18, 2012 Neuse River Music Fest featuring Grass Cats, Marty Raybon, Sunny Sweeney, Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunion, Gibson Brothers, Rodney Dillard Band, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC February 17-19, 2012 17th Annual Bluegrass First Class Festival featuring Dailey and Vincent, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, The James King Band, Seldom Scene, Dailey & Vincent, Lonesome River Band, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Dillon, and Sunday Morning Bluegrass Gospel Crowne Plaza Resort 828-275-8650 Asheville, NC Saturday, February 18, 2012 Cabin Creek 7:30 pm at Mt. Gilead Music Barn 910-220-6426 109 N. Main Street Mt. Gilead, NC Saturday, February 18, 2012 Ed Dodson & Friends 6:00-8:30 pm at Prissy Polly's BBQ Kernersville, NC Saturday, February 18, 2012 Hubert Lawson & the Bluegrass Country Boys, Travis Frye & Blue Mountain 7:30 pm at Voice of the Blue Ridge Downtown Cinema Mt. Airy, NC Saturday, February 18, 2012 Flashback Applewood Park Cana, VA Saturday, February 18, 2012 Lost & Found and Lawson Greek Grass 7:00 pm at at Kirby Theater Roxboro, NC Saturday, February 18, 2012 Steve Creech & the Dixieland All-Starts R A Fountain Store Fountain, NC Saturday, February 18, 2012 Taj Mahal Trio 8:00 pm at Meymandi Concert Hall 2 E. South St. Raleigh, NC Sunday, February 19, 2012 Benefit for Herschel and Joyce Sizemore featuring The Seldom Scene, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Grasstowne, The Travelers, Springfield Exit (Linda Lay, Sammy Shelor, Marshall Wilborn, David Mclaughlin, David Lay) The Stacy Grubb Band, Acoustic Endeavors, Kevin Baucom, Republik Steele, Johnny & Jeanette Williams, more 7:00-11:00 pm at Scottish Rite Auditorium 866-883-9466 Roanoke, VA Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Southern Gentlemen Tuesdays at The Barn Eden, NC Thursday, February 23, 2012 Nu-Blu 7:00 pm at Hope Cafe 919-896-8997 201 Tryon Rd., #109 Raleigh, NC Thursday, February 23, 2012 Small Country Classic Country Band 6:00-8:30 pm at Prissy Polly's BBQ Kernersville, NC Thursday, February 23, 2012 The Outliers, Matthew Paul Butler and Thee Vandal Choir 7:30 pm at The Green Bean Greensboro, NC Friday, February 24, 2012 Harts Cry Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC Friday, February 24, 2012 John McCutcheon The ArtsCenter Carrboro, NC Friday, February 24, 2012 Samantha Casey Orchardhouse Booksellers and Coffee Shop Smithfield, NC Friday, February 24, 2012 Sue Nester & Friends, Mike Gangloff & Friends, and The Clyde Williams Band Floyd Country Store Floyd, VA Friday, February 24, 2012 Snow Creek Old Tyme Band Priddy's General Store Danbury, NC Saturday, February 25, 2012 Helms Family 7:30 pm at Mt. Gilead Music Barn 910-220-6426 109 N. Main Street Mt. Gilead, NC Saturday, February 25, 2012 Al Batten & the Bluegrass Reunion R. A. Fountain Store Fountain, NC Saturday, February 25, 2012 Swift Creek, Old Grass, Lone Ivy String Band, The Country Boys,and Fringe Patrick County Music Association Monthly Music Jamboree Stuart, VA Saturday, February 25, 2012 Samantha Casey & The Bluegrass Jam 2:00 pm at the Wayne County Library Goldsboro, NC Saturday, February 25, 2012 Dailey and Vincent, A Deeper Shade of Blue, and the Hinson Girls Austin Auditorium at Wingate University Campus Wingate, NC Saturday, February 25, 2012 Hubert Lawson & the Bluegrass Country Boy 7:00 pm at Saturdays at The Barn Eden, NC Saturday, February 25, 2012 Jerry Steinberg & His Dixie Bluegrass Boys 6:00-8:30 pm at Prissy Polly's BBQ Kernersville, NC Saturday, February 25, 2012 Sweet Potato Pie CD release party Z pi Restaurant Albemarle, NC Saturday, February 25, 2012 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Fairview Ruritan Club Galax, VA Sunday, February 26, 2012 TBA 2:00 pm at the High Lonesome Strings Monthly Gathering & Jam Greensboro, NC Sunday, February 26, 2012 Songwriter Showcase (Ranford Almond, Arthur Busch, Haley Owens, Bradford Reaves, Charles Tesh, Tim Tron) High Lonesome Strings Monthly Gathering & Jam 2:00 pm at Cultural Center Greensboro, NC Monday, February 27, 2012 Darrell Scott w/Peyton Tochterman 9:00 pm at The Grey Eagle Asheville, NC Tuesday, February 28, 2012 High Lonesome Strings Tunes on Tuesday Jam 7:00-10:00 pm at Stonefield Cellars Winery 33-.644-9908 8220 NC Hwy 68 N. Stokesdale, NC Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Southern Gentlemen Tuesdays at The Barn Eden, NC Wednesday, February 29, 2012 High Lonesome Strings Wednesday Jam Session 7:00-10:00 pm at The Cultural Center, Room 121 (bottom floor) 200 N. Davie St. Greensboro, NC Friday, March 2, 2012 Lighthouse Trio Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC Friday, March 2, 2012 Linda & Company 7:00 pm at Brown's Ole Opry McLeansville, NC Saturday, March 3, 2012 Big Country Bluegrass 7:00 pm at Kirby Theater Roxboro, NC Saturday, March 3, 2012 Heart Town The Fairview Ruritan Club Galax, VA Saturday, March 3, 2012 Tony Rice Unit 8:00 pm at Community Church Concerts Chapel Hill, NC Saturday, March 3, 2012 Miller's Creek 7:30 pm at Mt. Gilead Music Barn 910-220-6426 109 N. Main Street Mt. Gilead, NC Saturday, March 3, 2012 85th Annual Star Fiddlers' Convention 6:00 pm at East Montgomery High School Gym One mile south of Biscoe on Highway 220 Biscoe, NC Saturday, March 3, 2012 Pickin' for a Cure Phil Leadbetter Cancer Fight Benefit featuring All Star Band - (Clay Jones, Matt Leadbetter, Gena Britt, Darrell Webb, Sammy Shular), Skip Cherryholmes Quintet, Darrell Webb Band and others Relix Theatre 6:00-10:00 pm Knoxville, TN Sunday, March 4, 2012 Samantha Casey & The Bluegrass Jam 6:00 pm at Yelverton United Methodist Church Fremont, NC Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Charles Pettee Bluegrass Stomp White Oak Elementary School Cape Carteret, NC March 8-10, 2012 Cabin Fever Pickin' Party featuring Last Minute Grass, Highway 249, Avery County, California Ramblers, Sweet Potato Pie, Grit City Grass, Mill Run, Red White and Bluegrass,The Hagar's Mountain Boys, Lonesome Highway, Mickey Galyean & Cullen's Bridge, Code Blue, Sonrise, Mark Templeton & Pocket Change, Mitch Harrell & The Virginians, Johnathan Buckner & Chosen Road, Jerry Butler & The Blue J's, Church Sisters, Danny Stanley and the Bluegrass Gentlemen, and Judge Talford Chesapeake Conference Center Chesapeake, VA Friday, March 9, 2012 Collingsworth Family Rushwood Park Weslyan Church Asheboro, NC Friday, March 9, 2012 Visionaires Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC Friday, March 9, 2012 Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time 7:00 pm at Old Rock School Valdese, NC Friday, March 9, 2012 Abigail Lennox & Earl's Chair CFS Monthly Gathering 7:30 pm at the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte, NC Saturday, March 10, 2012 Cabin Fever Pickin' Party Chesapeake Conference Center Chesapeake, VA Saturday, March 10, 2012 4th Annual Windmill Acres Farm Toy Show 1000s of Farm Tractors, Trucks and Construction Toys for Sale 9:00 am-3:00 pm 336-408-3324 1522 Jasper Lane Winston-Salem, NC Saturday, March 10, 2012 Don Rigsby & Midnight Call The Fairview Ruritan Club Galax, VA Friday, March 16, 2012 Higher Site Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC Saturday, March 17, 2012 Little Roy Lewis and Lizzie Long 7:00 pm at James Garner Center 704-985-6987 210 Burnette Street Troy, NC Saturday, March 17, 2012 The Snyder Family 7:00 pm at Big Springs Baptist Church Ellenboro, NC Saturday, March 17, 2012 Mountain Heart 8:00 pm at Arts Centre Carrboro, NC Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18, 2012 Southern Farm Days Boys and Girls Home Horse Complex Lake Waccamaw, NC Thursday, March 22, 2012 Steep Canyon Rangers Newberry Opera House Newberry, SC Friday, March 23, 2012 Country Gospel Men Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC March 23-24, 2012 Renofest Bluegrass Festival featuring Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Wayne Henderson & Gerald Anderson, Big Country Bluegrass, and Carolina Blue Center Theatre 843-332-1600 Hartsville, SC Saturday, March 24, 2012 Travis Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild, Unshackle, Highway 61 Bluegrass Band, Henry Mabe & Friends, Johnny & Jeanette Williams Patrick County Music Association Monthly Music Jamboree Stuart, VA Saturday, March 24, 2012 23rd Annual Oldtime & Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention 5:00 pm at Fairview Ruritan Club Galax, VA Sunday, March 25, 2012 TBA 2:00 pm at the High Lonesome Strings Monthly Gathering & Jam Greensboro, NC Monday, March 26, 2012 Dailey and Vincent Averett University's Pritchett Auditorium 434-797-8471 Danville, NC Friday, March 30, 2012 Walters Family Best Food Cafeteria Siler City, NC Friday, March 30, 2012 The Kickin Grass Band The Soap Box Laundro Lounge Wilmington, NC Saturday, April 7, 2012 Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers 7:00 pm at Old Rock School Valdese, NC April 12-14, 2012 Big Lick Bluegrass Festival featuring Thursday: Open Mic Friday: Rye Holler Boys, Balsam Range, Little Roy & Lizzy, and Goldwing Express Saturday: Lonesome River Band, Movin' on Bluegrass, Deeper Shade of Blue, Junior Sisk, and Goldwing Express Big Lick Festival Grounds Hwy. 205 Big Lick, NC Friday, April 13, 2012 Red June CFS Monthly Gathering 7:30 pm at the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte, NC April 26-28, 2012 Family Style Bluegrass Music Festival featuring Thursday: Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Bill Yates & Country Gentlemen Tribute, Al Batten & Bluegrass Reunion, Stacy Grubb Band, Friday: Marty Rabon & Full Circle, Constant Change, Bluegrass Brothers, Lost & Found, and Darrell Webb Band Saturday: Russell Moore & IIIrd Tme Out, James King Band, Michelle Nixon & Drive, Balsam Range, and David Parmley & Continental Divide Willow Oak Park 336-229-9055 Roxboro, NC Sunday, April 29, 2012 Solid Foundation 10:00 am at Central Falls Baptist Church Central Falls, NC May 10-12, 2012 32nd Annual Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver's Bluegrass Music Festival featuring Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Big Country Bluegrass, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, Paul Williams & the Victory Trio, Little Roy & Lizzie, Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, Audie Blaylock & Redline, the Cumberland Highlanders, Dailey & Vincent, JD Crowe & the New South, the Roys, Balsam Range, the Grascals, and IIIrd Tyme Out 1-800-458-2755 Denton Farm Park 1072 Cranford Road Denton, NC Friday, May 11, 2012 Charlotte Folk Society Members' Showcase CFS Monthly Gathering 7:30 pm at the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte, NC May 25-27, 2012 Beach Music Weekend Festival featuring The Band of Oz, The Atttactions, and Jim Quick & Coastline Willow Oak Park 336-229-9055 Roxboro, NC Friday, June 8, 2012 Viva Klezmer CFS Monthly Gathering 7:30 pm at the Great Aunt Stella Center 926 Elizabeth Avenue Charlotte, NC June 14-16, 2012 Cherokee Bluegrass Festival featuring Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, Dailey & Vincent, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, David Holt, Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top Express, Goldwing Express, Raymond Fairchild, Mountain Faith, and The Bluegrass Gentlemen Happy Holiday RV Village 919-779-5672 Cherokee, NC |
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