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Come on out TOMORROW NIGHT, JULY 2, for an absolutely amazing night of music. Larry Keel Experience & Dangermuffin have mixed it up a few times before, and when you throw in the ragtime jazz sounds of The Jugtime Ragband, you have the perfect formula for a can’t miss show! Hope to see ya there – special early start time, show will be over by midnight! It’s the perfect start to our annual celebration of independence! This show certainly has the feel of a HOOOOOOTENANNY!!!
Terminal West and TDawg Presents are excited to bring you a hot, hot show to kick off your July 4 weekend featuring The Larry Keel Experience, Dangermuffin, and The Jugtime Ragband! THURSDAY, JULY 2 promises to be a smokin’ night of absolutely stellar acoustic music, exploratory and traditional simultaneously while taking you on a journey from 20’s ragtime jazz to progressive acoustic music that embodies elements of old-school bluegrass, new grass, and folk-rock. Personally, I am thrilled to have long-time bluegrass buddies and shenanigan cohorts The Larry Keel Experience performing on the Terminal West stage. This is a great room for them, and to add the skills and sounds of Dangermuffin to the night just makes this a rock solid night. The addition of Atlanta’s own The Jugtime Ragband seals the deal for one helluva show!
Keel is regarded by many as one of the most powerful, innovative and all-out exhilarating acoustic flatpicking guitarists performing today. I tend to agree! LKE was part of every HarvestFest I did and was the first non-festival venue show I ever produced. It’s a joy and a pleasure to continue working with him, his lovely wife and extraordinary bassist Jenny, and the highly esteemed banjoist Will Lee any chance I can. LKE has been tearing it up across the country, and Larry has had the opportunity to participate in several special lineups recently. Rest assured you will walk away mesmerized by what transpires on the stage that night. Below is a video of an entrire long set following Dangermuffin and shot on 2/26/15 in Asheville, NC at the Asheville Music Hall courtesy of Independent Arts & Music of Asheville.
For those of you who have not been turned on Dangermuffin yet, well, you’re in for a treat. Their Friday night showcase performance at TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny back in April was off the charts musically, a defining two-set gem. This incredibly dynamic trio brings out a sound that captures you in their groove almost instantly. It will be a pleasure to witness a jam with The Larry Keel Experience, as these buddies know how to throw down when together! Below is a video of Dangermuffin from The Pour House in Charleston that you will enjoy.
The Jugtime Ragband is homegrown out of the Atlanta music scene and one of my favorite finds of the last couple of years. Their infectious 20’s style ragtime jazz sound with a modern twist will have you moving from the get go, and I certainly wouldn’t be surprised in the end to see them on stage in some form or fashion late in the night for a jam.
Folks we’re LESS THAN TWO WEEKS out from the finest lil’ spring fling – better known as TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny – that you’ve been waiting for after this last little cold front. Make your plans to join in the fun with your family, friends, and new friends you haven’t met yet! This is a wonderfully relaxing piece of property with beautiful woods all around, providing a great environment for some R’n’R and might fine jams! Everyone involved – performing artists, staff & volunteers – is super excited about the 18th edition of TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny.
CONGRATULATIONS to PACKWAY HANDLE BAND as they embark on a journey this summer, performing in major venues around the country and opening for KID ROCK & FOREIGNER! What an amazing opportunity for these hardworking musicians – be sure to catch them SAT APRIL 11 at the Hootenanny, taking the stage at 8:30PM for what promises to be one helluva rocking set and to be followed by STRUNG LIKE A HORSE! For the rest of the SCHEDULE CLICK HERE.
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Please share this event with your friends, and let’s have ourselves one helluva Hooooooooootenanny!!!
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TDawg Presents is excited to bring you THE LARRY KEEL EXPERIENCE & DANGERMUFFINto Terminal West on Thursday, July 2, co-producing with the kind folks at Terminal West! Advance tickets go ($14 adv/$17 door) go on sale April 3! We are very excited to bring this wonderful combo to you, stay tuned for more details soon!!! Yeah u right!!!
The Higher Choirhas been voted one of the Best Atlanta Bands of 2014! These fellas are on the up and up for sure, having made MANY new friends on the Lynrd Skynrd Simple Man Cruise back in November! Check out this great review from Axs.com in December! Currently in the studio recording their first full length album w/ famed producer Jeff Tomei (Smashing Pumpkins, Matchbox 20), these fellas are gonna rock your afternoon away!
TDawg Presents is excited to bring N. GA favorite Jason Kenney onto the lineup for Saturday evening, April 11! Kenney is a Dahlonega native who has been impressing folks for quite a while now with his songwriting and musicianship, and you know he won’t disappoint in his own back yard! In addition, please welcome a new band on the scene that features veterans of the circuit for many years calling themselves Blackberry Possum. Wildman Steve has brought former bandmate Brian Fowler (Bibb City Ramblers) as well as stellar Alabama guitarist Tony Brook into the mix for what promises to be one of those sets that you don’t want to miss!
Here’s a video of Jason Kenney and band in action at the Crimson Moon in Dahlonega. Enjoy!
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My wife and I attended the Dangermuffin concert last Saturday night at Eddie’s Attic, witnessing one of the freshest, finest performance in quite a while! Hard to believe it’s only three fellas up on stage. Playing in front of a packed house, they created such an amazing groove that had folks standing and boogeyin’ where you’re usually sitting! I personally can’t wait until their Friday Night Hootenanny Showcase at Starbridge on April 10! It’s going to be a very special set, mark my words.
FRI-SAT (April 10-11) $60ADV/$75 Gate
SAT ONLY (April 11) $55 ADV/$65 Gate
SAT DAY PASS (NO camping) ~ $50 GATE. Kids 12 & under are admitted FREE! Kids ages 13-16 $20 at gate. NO DOGS PLEASE!
TDawg Presents is thrilled to announce the initial lineup for the 4th edition of Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny! There will be just a handful of musicians added to this list in the next month or so, so stay tuned! This concert is for a great cause in Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. I personally have become more involved with Atlanta Habitat over the last few years indirectly through my catering work and very much feel the difference that this wonderful organization and the people involved make in a family’s life.
Stay tuned for more information coming soon – PLEASE spread the good word, round up your friends and family for an absolutely incredible evening of music and fun, and all the while supporting Atlanta Habitat! HOOT HOOT!!
Well, that Hootenanny sure was fun wasn’t it!? Funny how Hoots occur, without fail, exactly when you really need that energy the most. I know that I’m certainly still feeling the fresh grooves that WE created at the Hootenanny! The Hootenanny movement is unique in that it combines that festivaaal vibe with the feeling that you’re at an exclusive private party, and it works for everyone involved. HOOOOOTENANNY!!!
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COMING UP this month on Sunday October 26, TDawg Presents a special Sunday evening triple bill at the Red Light Cafe featuring The Ragbirds, songwriter duo Shawn Spencer & Colin Vinson (from Seven Handle Circus), and Battlefield Collective. It’s an early show, with doors at 6:30pm, showtime at 7:20pm, and The Ragbirds will take the stage about 9pm. Grab a sitter for the evening (if you have to!) and reward yourself with a nice evening out and some FANTASTIC music. ADVANCE TICKETS are $15/$18 Door. Do yourselves and the show a favor and get your tickets ahead of time – well worth taking the time to do so!
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Coming in November, TDawg Presents is excited to bring Secondhand Swagger and their homemade brand of Southern-fried Soul & Norfolk, VA’s favorite rock’n’soul revue Major & The Monbacks to the Red Light Cafe on Thursday, November 13 for a night of old school funk! Adv tix $10 ($12 Door) will be available soon! Doors 8pm, Showtime 9pm. Let’s blow the roof off the place!
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Before you know it, we’re gonna be having the holiday office party of the year in the form of The 4th Annual Atlanta’s Holiday Hootenanny on Sunday, December 21 at Terminal West! Once again, and hopefully for many years to come, the concert is a Benefit for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and there will be a silent auction taking place before and during the event.
Stay tuned for complete details, including advance ticket info. Initial lineup to be announced soon, with some familiar faces and some fresh ones interspersed amongst to make this Holiday Hoot the finest yet!
Here’s how last year’s ended, just like they’ve all ended yet different. Can’t wait y’all!
Well folks we’re only 10 days out from what promises to be one of the finest Hootenannies yet September 19-20! You can get your advance tickets by visiting the official TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny page and clicking on either FRI-SAT or SAT only – both include camping!
Atlanta’s Rolling Nowhere just successfully completed their first tour out West, and let’s just say it rejuvenated and inspired the fellas, and they’re gonna bring it to you on Saturday afternoon September 20! Below is a live video from a performance in Nashville a few months back, showcasing their rockin’ and raucous sound – comin’ right atcha!
Chattanooga’s own Strung Like A Horse has been tearing it up for several years now, and TDawg Presents is excited to have them as a staple of TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny! Their unique brand of music, which they affectionately describe as Gypsy-Punk-Garage-Grass, will have you boogeyin’ late into the night! Check’em out below in a clip from Music City Roots.
Y’all this is going to be a BIG time! Don’t miss out on it – get your tickets now!
We are just ONE MONTH out from what promises to be one of the finest parties of the fall season in TDawg’s Back Porch Hootenanny! It’s not often that one of the musicians involved (Jared Womack) just won the dobro competition at the nationally renown RockyGrass Bluegrass Festival in Lyons, CO. It’s not often that the caliber of musicians present all weekend long are so stellar, full of amazing energy from various musical styles including blues, bluegrass, jazz, Americana, Southern rock, and singer-songwriter! The cross-pollination of musicians is going to be at an extremely high level, so be ready for the unexpected!
**Please consider purchasing your ADVANCE TICKETS NOW to help forward the cause, especially if you know you’re going. Don’t be bashful – share this event with your friends and family. They’ll have as much fun as YOU will!
If camping isn’t your thing necessarily, there are two hotels down the road about two miles that are easy to get to. Please go to the event page for that and other information including the schedule and links to each artist!
While I don’t anticipate the legendary Johnny Knapp making the journey to Cherokee Farms to play with Col. Bruce Hampton & The Madrid Express, I can’t resist putting this video on here from the Red Light Cafe in December the night before the Holiday Hootenanny. A nice Zambi moment for your afternoon. HOOOOOOOOOOTENANNY!!!
TDawg Presents is excited to announce the return of one of the most fantastic and dynamic bands out there nowadays, THE RAGBIRDS! They will be coming back to the intimate confines of The Red Light Cafe for what promises to be an amazing EARLY night of music!
The Ragbirds draw upon elements of Pop, Rock, Gypsy, Afro-Cuban, Celtic, Middle Eastern and African sounds, with a little Cajun spice in their music. Led by multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle, this band can intertwine so many styles of music into a perfect flow that grabs and holds onto you. Also featuring her brother T. J. Zindle on the guitar and husband Randall Moore on percussion, one can truly feel that family connection. Below is a video of The Ragbirds performing on Music City Roots in Nashville back in 2012. Enjoy!
Y’all this really is a night not to be missed – grab a sitter for the kids and give yourselves a break if you need it!
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