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June 06, 2009

RAW VIDEO: Buck Hoffman Band At Blue Plum Festival

The Buck Hoffman Band plays on the Main Street Stage in downtown Johnson City.

RAW VIDEO: Alathea Plays At Blue Plum

View more raw video of Alathea at the Blue Plum Festival on Friday evening.

RAW VIDEO: Alathea Plays At Blue Plum Festival

Check out raw video of Alathea playing at the Blue Plum Festival in Johnson City.


June 04, 2009

Shakespeare And Friends
Shakespeare And Friends

Renaissance Faire To Feature Entertainment And More June 6-7 In Rogersville

‘Smokey Joe’s Café‘ Caps Theatre Bristol’s 43rd Season
‘Smokey Joe’s Café‘ Caps Theatre Bristol’s 43rd Season

Theatre Bristol will seal its 43rd season with a song. Check that. Forty classic songs from the pens of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller via “Smokey Joe’s Café” caps Theatre Bristol’s 43rd season.

Blue Plum Festival Packs Music, Arts, Crafts, Food, Fun into Two-Day Event
Blue Plum Festival Packs Music, Arts, Crafts, Food, Fun into Two-Day Event

Jazz it up. That’s what organizers aimed for with the 10th Annual Blue Plum Festival. Slated for June 5-6 in downtown Johnson City, this year’s festival features more jazz music, more children’s activities, arts and crafts vendors, food, fun and well, just plain more.

Short Takes: A Quick Look at Entertainment in the Region

John Anderson’s deep Southern baritone made him a country star 30 years ago.


May 28, 2009

Review: Mark Larkins Sings of Flip-Flops, Bare Feet, Good Times on New CD
Review: Mark Larkins Sings of Flip-Flops, Bare Feet, Good Times on New CD

Just in time for beach weather, singer-songwriter Mark Larkins drops a new CD on the local market.

Short Takes: A Glimpse at Entertaiment in the Region
Short Takes: A Glimpse at Entertaiment in the Region

The Star Museum in Abingdon, Va. is running an exhibit, “All About Oz,“ to coincide with “The Wizard of Oz” on stage at Barter Theatre.

Magic, Music, More for Relay for Life of Sullivan County
Magic, Music, More for Relay for Life of Sullivan County

Five years ago, life as Ricky Kiser knew it changed forever.

elecTriCity Calendar
elecTriCity Calendar

Mountain Empire region filled with entertainment choices.

Clinch River Days To Be Held In St. Paul

With Memorial Day arriving so early this year, other activities have also moved up on the calendar.
Like the annual Clinch River Days at St. Paul, Va.


May 21, 2009

Summer of Music
Summer of Music

In Downtown Bristol or Steele Creek Park, bring a chair or just stand and dance.

elecTriCity Calendar

A variety of entertainment is offered in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

Gathering at the Gap Filled with Music, More
Gathering at the Gap Filled with Music, More

March 4, 2008 upset many a person in Big Stone Gap, Va. A tornado touched down and took a beloved 100-year-old oak tree with it.


May 20, 2009

Short Takes: A Glimpse at Weekend Entertainment

Weekend entertainment offerings include:


May 14, 2009

Border Bash, Song of the Mountains and THS to Rock the Hall
Border Bash, Song of the Mountains and THS to Rock the Hall

Also, a update on musician Larry McPeak’s fight for his life and a FREE album download from Coldplay.

‘Close Your Eyes and’ ... They’re With You
‘Close Your Eyes and’ ... They’re With You

Please make welcome Mark, Gary, Tom and Terry … the Beatles?

Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin in Kingsport May 16
Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin in Kingsport May 16

After nearly 40 years of roads to thousands of gigs, blues musician Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin’s nickname means more with every mile.

elecTriCity Calendar

A quick look at the entertainment offerings in the region.


May 07, 2009

Short Takes: ‘Halleluja Girls,‘ Riders in the Sky and Blue Highway
Short Takes: ‘Halleluja Girls,‘ Riders in the Sky and Blue Highway

A sampling of entertainment in the region.

Bristol’s VFW Will Rock!
Bristol’s VFW Will Rock!

Time to rock some misconceptions.

Shinedown: Rock Band’s Future is Looking Up
Shinedown: Rock Band’s Future is Looking Up

Out of control. That describes Shinedown’s Brent Smith until about 16 months ago

elecTriCity Calendar

Check out entertainment events in the region.


May 05, 2009

Pokey LaFarge and Whiskey Bent Valley Boys Kick Off Border Bash’s 10th Year
Pokey LaFarge and Whiskey Bent Valley Boys Kick Off Border Bash’s 10th Year

Border Bash, a monthly concert series in historic downtown Bristol, will begin its 10th Year anniversary on May 15 in the 500 block of State Street. The evening’s events will start with children’s activities, crafters, and concessions at 6PM. Live music begins at 7 p.m. with Pokey LaFarge followed by the Whiskey Bent Valley Boys at 8:30 p.m.


April 30, 2009

elecTriCity Calendar

A listing of music, theater, dance, storytelling events and more taking place throughout the Mountain Empire.

Short Takes: Denver Evans, R.B. Morris and ‘Abe’

A quick look at the region’s entertainment offering.

Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women Coming Down to the Final Farewell
Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women Coming Down to the Final Farewell

When Gaye Adegbalola first performed on stage as a member of Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women, she did so before a hometown crowd in Fredericksburg, Va. The year was 1984, the crowd small. But a spark caught that night.


April 23, 2009

Little Johnny Kantreed, But He Can Play The Blues
Little Johnny Kantreed, But He Can Play The Blues

Cool names and blues go together like jukes and joints. They fit. Just look at some of the names in the 19th Annual Little Chicago Blues Festival, which benefits public radio station WETS-FM.

Rhythm & Roll: So Goes the Music of Stephanie Nakasian
Rhythm & Roll: So Goes the Music of Stephanie Nakasian

Stephanie Nakasian headlines the 9th Annual Highlands Jazz Festival on April 25 at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Va.

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