The Abingdon Market Pavilion will play host to over a dozen nationally recognized artists in a new summer music series by the Abingdon Music Experience called Thursday Jams. The weekly event kicks off on Thursday, May 16th and runs through September 19th. Each show begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 9:30 pm.
Bring your lawn chairs but leave your coolers at home. Food and beverage vendors will be serving barbeque, hamburgers and pizza. Events will be held rain or shine.
The lineup includes:
5/16: Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Anaheim, CA
5/23: Firecracker Jazz Band, Asheville, NC
5/30: Hit and Run Bluegrass, Boulder, CO with Brothers Comatose, San Francisco, CA
6/6: JD McPherson, Broken Arrow, OK
6/13: Chatham County Line, Raleigh, NC
6/20: The Broadcast, Asheville, NC
6/27: Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience, Lafayette, LA
7/11: Pokey LaFarge, St. Louis, MO
7/18: The Iguanas, New Orleans, LA
7/25: American Aquarium, Raleigh, NC
8/15: Chuck Prophet, San Francisco, CA
8/22: Rosie Flores, Austin, TX
8/29: Jason D. Williams, Memphis, TN
9/5: Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band, Salt Lake City, UT
9/12: New Country Rehab, Toronto, Ontario
9/19: Chuck Mead and His Grassy Knoll Boys, Nashville, TN
The Abingdon Music Experience website has an in depth look at every artist who will perform. You can also call 276-676-2282 for more information. Event promotion is brought to you by Bone Fire Brands. Overnight accommodations can be provided by the event's host hotel, Comfort Inn.
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys will play the first show on Thursday, May 16th. They are recognized as one of the world’s most respected practitioners of American roots music - western swing, rockabilly, and traditional country - playing it like they invented it. "I think of us as just a rock and roll band - a rock and roll band that's letting the roots show," says bandleader Big Sandy. Whether they're playing the Grand Ole Opry, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, or simply climbing out of a bus after rolling into your town, these guys are bringing us some great old-time rock and roll. read more
The Firecracker Jazz Band takes the stage on Thursday, May 23rd. In paying homage to the pioneers of early 20th century jazz, including that of Dixieland and New Orleans, the Firecracker Jazz Band carries the torch that was once lit by such greats as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke. In hundreds of performances since 2003, Firecracker Jazz Band has played everywhere from street corners, speakeasies, jazz festivals from coast to coast, beer-soaked dance halls, Bonaroo and the Kennedy Center. read more
Watch the Firecracker Jazz Band's creative video for "Happy Feet" below.
