Events

JD Simo’s talent has no boundaries. His love of music is just that - a love of ALL music - and he has mastered every genre he’s explored. His remarkable talent and versatility has led to recording sessions with artists including Beyoncé, Dolly Parton, Tommy Emmanuel, Jack White, Joe Bonamassa, The War and Treaty, Chris Isaak and Stevie Nicks.
 

A quintet who cheerfully disregard every kind of one-dimensional label that might be attached to their music, Fireside Collective has been on a roll since emerging from the fertile roots music scene of Asheville, North Carolina. In quick order, the progressive bluegrass group released its debut album, won the 2016 Band Contest at MerleFest, earned an International Bluegrass Music Association Momentum Band of the Year nomination and embarked on an ambitious touring schedule that’s earned an enthusiastic reception from traditional bluegrass to wide-ranging, eclectic music festival audiences alike.
 

Hailing from North Carolina, Urban Soil weaves Americana, rock and soul into their explosive live shows and polished recordings. Their studio albums reflect the uncompromising energy that Urban Soil consistently delivers live and are a stimulating representation of the band’s skillful-yet–visceral sound. Urban Soil has the unique ability of capturing the energy of their live shows and translating it to their studio recordings, resulting in an electrifying experience with every listen.
 

In partnership with the Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation, Flat Iron presents The Boneshakers!
No holds barred funk, blues, and rock that marries the sounds and spirits of Detroit Rock City, Memphis, and Muscle Shoals. In the remarkable 25 years of The Boneshakers, the iconic band has always been led by celebrity guitarist Randy Jacobs of Was (Not Was). The band and members have toured and recorded with Bonnie Raitt, BB King, Keb Mo, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Bootsy Collins, Tears 4 Fears, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Gov’t Mule, and Iggy Pop...just to name a few.
 

The English Channel performs the extraordinary British hits of the mid 1960's and 1970's...classic rock, pop & prog from The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, The Who, Herman's Hermits, The Zombies, the Moody Blues, ELO, Petula Clark, Yes, The Kinks, Lulu, Queen, ELP, the Dave Clark Five, Deep Purple & many, many others.
 

Harvey Dalton Arnold is known by most music fans as a previous member of The Outlaws. He is featured on several releases, such as Hurry Sundown, of which he has songwriting credit as well as being featured vocally on other studio and live releases from 1976-1980.
The other side of Harvey is his love of the Blues and traditional music of the South.
 

The Deloreans are a seasoned showband comprised of 6 distinct vocalists that cover the most memorable artists and nostalgic songs of the ‘80s. Each band member is featured throughout the show, making this band’s most notable attribute its unmatched variety. The Deloreans is known for their dynamic ‘80s costumes, unstoppable energy, and their ability to bring down the house EVERY time.
 

THE SWING AND THE SWAGGER…

It’s hard to nail an exact moment when Good Shot Judy came to life.

It could have been when brothers Brett and Jeff Cahoon stepped away from the success they’d achieved with their punk band Ten Years from Now and chose instead to see what they could do with the old-time jazz standards they’d admired for so long. The brothers Cahoon formed a small combo, and – wouldn’t you know it? – plenty of others felt the same groove.
 

Isaac Hadden Project is a heavy-hitting improvisational funk-rock quintet hailing from the mountains of Southwest VA. Led by young up-and-coming guitarist Isaac Hadden, the band features some of the region’s hottest players including Jake Dempsey (Bass), Foster Burton (Rhythm Guitar/Vox), Paul Tressel (Keys), and Matt Leonard (Drums). Known for genre-hopping and off-the-cuff inventiveness, the band combines fresh, grooving original material with unique cover tunes, tying it all together with tight, dynamic improvisation.
 

RapJack is a collaboration of musicians from in and around Williamsburg, VA. The band gravitates towards Grateful Dead heavy jam music that makes people dance! With extremely "high" energy, the band puts their spin on familiar songs as well as original tunes. We dare you to try and stay seated when the band gets ramped up!!!
 

SPANK is the product of 150 years of collective experience at performing live rock, rhythm, and blues. Veteran performers Mike Edwards and Robert Turner (Mike Edwards and The Banned) have toured and played together since the Dead Sea was sick. Hailing from the Triangle region of North Carolina, Mike Edwards and The Banned was known in the 90's as "the east coast's favorite cover band", playing in a seven-state region and nailing high-production works by the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Steely Dan, etc.
 

The Sol Roots Band performs a mix of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, energetic rock, greasy soul, and hypnotic rhythms. Sol is a fierce guitarist and soulful vocalist who has toured around the world with many musical legends.
Bobby BlackHat, Virginia’s Blues Ambassador, award winning recording artist, harmonica player, vocalist, songwriter, comedian, producer has been playing harmonica for over 46 years. Bobby is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Commander with 27 years of distinguished service which included serving as Military Aide to the President and being awarded the Coast Guard Medal for Heroism.