JD Simo and Luther Dickinson

Individually, JD Simo and Luther Dickinson are building their own legacies as solo artists, sidemen, songwriters, and guitar heroes. Together, they’re a creative force to be reckoned with, making their own version of amplified American roots music. On the pair’s first collaborative album, Do The Rump!, the musicians trade blistering guitar solos, take turns at the microphone, and turn their classic influences – including hill country blues, spirituals, swamp rock, and Afrobeat – into something contemporary, reinterpreting a number of their old-school favorites into eclectic, electrifying anthems.
Joined by drummer Adam Abarashoff – whose background in Afrobeat and jazz helped push Do The Rump’s music into unexpected directions – the friends captured spontaneity in its purest form.
The partnership began onstage, where Simo and Dickinson first shared the spotlight as touring members of Phil Lesh and Friends. Dickinson had already established himself as co-founder of the Grammy-winning duo North Mississippi Allstars, as well as a celebrated guitarist for acts like Black Crowes and John Hiatt. Similarly, JD Simo had built an audience not only with his solo project, but also as a session musician for Jack White, Beyoncé, Chris Isaak, and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie. JD Simo served as a key creative on the 2025 Bruce Springsteen biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, by contributing to the film’s score, soundtrack, overall musical script, and training lead actor Jeremy Allen White to play guitar.

Tickets: $25 Advance online / $30 Day of show.
Doors open 5:30 pm Show: 6:30 pm.
Indoor show
Food available for purchase. Wine, beer, and soft drinks are available at the FIX Bar
Location: 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester, VA

Please note: Physical tickets are not distributed. Your name will be on our guest list at check-in. Coolers, cups, and outside beverages/food are not permitted. Children 12 and under free. Flat Iron Crossroads is a 501(c)(3) non-profit performing arts center. Our team is 100% volunteer-based, join us! To reach us, message on Facebook.