Part one, showcase on the lawn
FREE Blues and Roots music & artisAN vendors Sunday, September 13th • 12:30–5:30
Join us Sept. 13th for a day of sun, soul, and rhythm! Enjoy five free, back-to-back performances on our outdoor stage featuring the bands listed below. The lawn will be buzzing with activity, including appearances by the Bojangles’ mascot, local vendors, festival merch, and exciting raffles. Kids and pets are welcome—remember to bring your lawn chair and get ready to dance!
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Experience the Music World with Charlotte Blues Society
12:30 DejaBlues
2:30 Fairlight and the magick
1:30 Susanne Smith
Deja Blues is a 5-piece band known for its high-energy sets of blues and classic rock, leaning heavily into artists with a foot in both genres, like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton. Based in Charlotte, NC.
1:30 Susanne Smith
2:30 Fairlight and the magick
1:30 Susanne Smith
Susanne is an award-winning international R&B recording artist and a force to be reckoned with. She captivates her audience with her emotional style and powerful energy!
Based in Charlotte, NC.
2:30 Fairlight and the magick
2:30 Fairlight and the magick
2:30 Fairlight and the magick
Fairlight and the Magick is a dynamic blues/rock/soul/funk band with ballsy female vocals fronting
seasoned, talented musicians.
Based in Asheville, NC.
3:30 Matt Walsh and the Movers
3:30 Matt Walsh and the Movers
2:30 Fairlight and the magick
“Matt Walsh has been playing the Blues practically all of his life, and it’s been the catalyst for his original music. He plays the 1950's Chicago Blues with intensity, inspired by musicians he’s performed with including Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin, and Pinetop Perkins, among others.”
4:30 Ricky T. & the Rockets
3:30 Matt Walsh and the Movers
4:30 Ricky T. & the Rockets
Rick was the winner of the 2009 and 2012 Cape Fear Blues Society Solo Blues Challenges and the 2010 and 2013 Triangle Blues Society Solo Blues Challenges. He has performed in blues clubs on Beale Street in Memphis many times. The Chickenhead Blues Band won the 2007 Cape Fear Blues Society Blues Challenge.
