Greg Baker and Michael Everitt met as members of the Tosco Music Party advisory committee which got them playing music together at weekly jam sessions. It soon became clear that their styles and talents were a good match and playing music together was pretty effortless. So they formed the duo GB & ME (pronounced gee bee and me) and started playing in coffee shops, civic events, songwriter rounds and anywhere else people would let them. For several months they were the Saturday night house band at The Bean House Coffee Shop in Matthews.  Their preferred style is pretty much roadhouse country but they have been known to play tunes by Jimmy Buffet, Bob Segar, Guy Clark, the Eagles and even Kid Rock. Oh, and they have a few songs of their own too. They have played several venues and events in the area including, Festival in the Park, ArtFest of Matthews, Puckett's Farm Equipment, The Evening Muse, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Matthews Taste and Trade, York Summerfest and many more.  Their goal is to make sure you have as much fun listening to them as they have performing for you.

When Jamie Hoover (The Spongetones) gets excited about something musically, we should all listen. He has only been in the music business for more than 27 years. In that time, his musical duties include songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, producer, recording engineer, arranger, bassist, sometimes drummer, and other various musical noises.
So after working with musical newcomer (and Belmont resident) Rebecca Rippy on her debut record, he just couldn't contain himself.
"I have had the privilege to work with a lot of great artists over the years, " said Hoover. "But I have to admit, I haven't been this excited about a project in a long while".
See her now at the Sylvia Theater.

Don Dixon has devoted his entire life to the popular song. Whether working as a singer, songwriter, musician or producer, he has always tried to capture the essence of his life in the moment. He began playing and recording in his mid-teens, co-founding ARROGANCE, a band that helped forge the North Carolina scene which brought the world Let's Active and The dBs, along with dozens of other bands that followed in their wake. Dixon went solo in 1983 and has released nine cds. 

He is currently at work on a new recording with his long-time touring band, Jamie Hoover and Jim Brock. After twenty years, Jamie has named the group "Don Dixon & the Jump Rabbits". The new platter is called "The Nu-Look" and is due in May 2008.

ABBA Salute is quite literally the most accurate ABBA tribute band in the country. With painstaking attention to detail, they've recreated an ABBA experience that won't soon be forgotten. Fronted by two dynamic ladies with angelic voices, and backed by a group of world class musicians, the music of the greatest pop band in history comes to life in a Las Vegas type show that mesmerizes the viewer, both young and old alike.

Case Federal & The Agents (Seth Phillips - Sax, Colin Ray - Drums, Alex Watts - Electric Guitar, Steve Saldute- Bass).  Recently we have been working with new material and new additions to the band, forming our style as a blend of jazz/indie/avant-folk known as Case Federal & the Agents, so come out and see us and hear what our new noise is all about !

Elonzo is an independant Americana/Folk Rock band based out of Rock Hill, South Carolina. In the heart of the Carolina Piedmont, they write songs about everyday life.

It's evident after only a listen or two, that Simplified's members truly possess a unique and endearing vibe. Clee Laster, the band's six foot seven front man, controls the reins on a remarkable vocal style featuring a nearly percussive timbre but heavy on the rock influence. Laster also plays a mean acoustic guitar, a perfect backdrop for the rich textures and ethereal string antics of electric guitarist, Chris Sheridan, who understands a simple,tasteful approach works best. Chris Lynch (bass) focuses brilliantly on a satisfying backbeat and Tim Lail (drums), confidently anchors the band, providing grounded, signature beats. 

The Anderson-Avery Tropical Band blends catchy lyrics with memorable melodies that instantly invite the listener to join them on a distant beach where the good times roll and the fun never ends. The Anderson-Avery Tropical Band writes and performs songs that wrap positive, happy messages with catchy, unforgettable refrains. 

Their live performances reveal the playfulness and interplay between the steel drum, guitar, bass, drums and the singers. It is this chemistry that fuels the interaction between the band and its audience known as tropoholics. Between the leis, the conga lines, the grass skirts, and coconuts, their island music carries your attitude to southern latitudes. If you want to change your state of mind without leaving the state, catch an AATB live show or listen to their CD ISLAND SONGS VOL 1. Whether a beauty or buccaneer, take a trip to the islands with the Anderson-Avery Tropical Band!

Alan Barrington first came on the scene in the 1980's with the single, "Old Age". That compilation LP was released by Maranatha Records. It featured Richie Furay of the group Poco, Leon Patillo of Santana, and Bob Bennett. That single, received extensive radio airplay throughout the US and Canada.
Now based in South Carolina, Barrington has brought his unique acoustic new folk and blues sound to audiences throughout the country. He has been credited with creating “heartfelt and well-written songs” which are “sung in an immaculate voice”, one which is capable of “encompassing both his native West Coast and adopted East Coast southern charm.”

- Gabrielle Gray, Executive Director International Bluegrass Music Museum

We're going to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the most famous concert EVER, by hosting a multi-media event @ the Sylvia Theater. Come Poets, Come Artists, Come Musicians, Come Hippies, ...come back to “Three Days of Peace and Music”. The Celebration will be on the same date that the original concert started !!...
We're gonna run the newest release of the documentary/movie "Woodstock" as a backdrop for this very special day. All our friends are coming to play, paint, sing, chant, and be a part of The Woodstock Nation…!!! Live music will be brought to you by our musician pals from the Carolinas (Phil Fowler, Herschel Lee Brown, Rob Quincy, Whiskey Rebellion Band, Tri-City Bombers, plus a tribal drum-circle chant (during the “No Rain” sequence) and more. We’ll have stuff for sale…crafts, jewelry, apparel, posters and original artwork by our local artist’s community…and, in the spirit of that very, very special moment in time...we’ll send the proceeds to our local kids in need. As Wavy Gravy said..." feed each other...if you too tired to chew...pass it on, man."

The very hip, very funky, Dubbco Collabo is making quite an impact on the music scene in the Upstate of South Carolina. After teaming up for the International Music Festival at the Handlebar earlier this year (and winning) members of Resco, McGuso and RDubb decided to make Dubbco Collabo a permanent act.  A show generally consists of 60% originals and 40% covers of other musicians songs. Dubbco covers everything from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Spin Doctors and Sublime to Snoop Dogg and Eminem. The encore song is always R-Dubb’s original “Kakalacki” which can also be heard at all Greenville drive baseball games.
(excerpt taken from Industry Magazine, December 2008)

 
The contest will be held on Saturday, August 22, and entries are accepted until August 12. For details go to FM107.com or call 803-324-1071 and ask for Bonita. Competition begins at 10 AM and concludes at 2 PM.
The winner of Saturday's Showdown will advance to compete at the South Carolina and North Carolina Finals scheduled at the Country Stampede on September 26 in Williamston, NC.

Just Pick Out your song from a List.. Write your name with choice and the Stage is Yours... Fun fun Fun.... Sylvia's First Kararoke Night... Come on down for an evening full of Fun....

Sol Driven Train is a band in motion. Perpetually piling on and off the bus, the momentum of their hard work and heart-felt music propels the group upward. At shows, the band members bounce to the pulse of the music along with the crowd. Stylistically the band “seamlessly mixes Allmanesque Southern rock, languid world-beat, swampy funk and downright catchy melodies as they swap lead singers and instruments. A punchy horn section adds an extra dimension of sweaty soul to the genre-blurring jam party” (Atlanta Creative Loafing, 11/21/06). 

All that sweat is paying off for Sol Driven Train. With their honest songwriting and energetic live performances, they are attracting fans devoted to witnessing their musical progression.

Luke Edwards Singer/Songwriter of Tater will perform as Luke Edwards an’ Friends! A one time only, meeting of guest musicians. You don’t want to miss this, ‘cause it may never happen again!
Luke Edwards’ Instruments ~Electric and Acoustic guitars, Vocals, Bass, Banjo, Drum programming and Percussion

Not Waving But Drowning is a cabaret steampunk hoedown from New York City. Their songs feature 3- and 4-part vocal harmonies, literate and provocative lyrics, and deftly arranged acoustic and electric melodies. Their debut album, Any Old Iron, incorporates elements from gypsy punk to Weimar torch songs to old-time sea shanties. The band's live performance will take you on a rollicking tour through a rag and bone shop, where a jazz funeral marches through an indie rock show, strains of high lonesome harmonies sing out from a smoky blues club, and buzzing electric guitars meet dusty instruments left in an attic.

Herschel Lee Brown ~Vocals, Guitars-- Charles Bradford ~Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin--Sean Coady ~Bass--Debbie Gitlin ~Fiddle--Olivia Chinnes ~Harmony Vocals

Playing live in fact is where Cravin' Melon is at its best, so it's only fitting that the bio tells the story of the fans, as much as the band. From the fanatical FRC (Front Row Club) to newly indoctrinated "melonheads", the age range of faithful followers spans 3 generations. Instantly addicting, fun-loving melodies battered up with swaggering southern charm is the classic recipe for a down-home party with Cravin' Melon as the congenial hosts! The re-loaded rhythm section of bassist Rob Clay, drummer Gary Greene, (former percussion player for Hootie) and keyboardist Chad Barger, crank out the horse-power for the road-hugging vocals of lead singer Doug Jones, and the top-down guitar licks of Jimbo Chapman!

Bill Noonan is a veteran of the Carolina music scene, most widely known as leader and chief songwriter of the Rank Outsiders, North Carolina-based roots-rock pioneers who were a popular fixture on the Southeastern music scene from 1990 until 2002. Now, with the release of his second solo CD, THE MAN THAT I CAN'T BE, 

Noonan fully asserts himself as a solo artist and front man, with compelling vision as a songwriter, vocalist, and musician. THE MAN THAT I CAN'T BE offers a collection of genre-hopping originals and eclectic covers that ably demonstrate his skill with a full range of essential American musical styles: from bluegrass and honky-tonk to retro-pop, rockabilly, and old-school R&B.

Just Pick Out your song from a List.. Write your name with choice and the Stage is Yours... Fun fun Fun.... Sylvia's Kararoke Night... Come on down for an evening full of Fun....

Re-experience the magic of Pink Floyd as it is faithfully reproduced through music and visual effects.  Pink Floydian Slip is renowned for their shows that covers Pink Floyd's music from "Meddle" and "Obscured By Clouds" through forever iconic albums, "Dark Side of the Moon", "Wish You Were Here", "Animals", "The Wall", on through, "Momentary Lapse of Reason" and "The Division Bell".  You will not want to miss this musical experience. Absorb yourself in the ethereal, dreamy, haunting, yet pounding and horrifying, even inspirational music as the fog envelops you, as visions dance on the backdrop and laser lights hypnotize you.  Pink Floyd may be no more but on October 10th, you can experience the next best thing.  If you have seen Pink Floyd you will want to see Pink Floydian Slip. If you have never seen Pink Floyd, you will want to see what you have been missing.  

Adam McKee ~Lead Vocals & Keys Steve Edward ~ Acoustic & Electric Guitars Jim Laca~ Bass Guitar Rick Almond ~ Sax & Keys Vince Benfield ~Drums & Vocals

With roots deep in the Carolinas, South85 blends country, folk, southern rock, and bluegrass to give you a listening experience that you won't soon forget. Driven by the original songwriting of Kathy Osborne and the voice of Tracy Wyatt, South85 is in a classification all their own - radio worthy songs along with an atmosphere of a back-porch jam.The marked “cowgirl” attitude and lifestyle exemplified by both Tracy and Kathy is interwoven throughout songs of independence, celebration of the south, hope, and plain old fun. The band may blend a rocking electric stratocaster with a banjo or ease an acoustic ballad with dobro and mandolin with their varied sounds and themes. 
Winners of "Americana Showcase" - 2008 Charlotte Music Awards
Winner of "Best Songwriter - Kathy Osborne" - 2008 Charlotte Music Awards

Founded initially as a part-time love affair for writing and playing music, the Blue Dogs spent the better part of the early 90’s honing their songs and live show at venues throughout Mid-Atlantic. Founding members and South Carolina natives, Bobby Houck (lead vocals/guitar) and Hank Futch (bass/vocals) have played together in one incarnation or another since the late 80’s, but it wasn’t until the release of the band’s debut self-titled album in 1996 that the band committed to making music full-time. Through the years, the Blue Dogs have achieved a host of accolades, including numerous national tours, 20-plus adds at commercial radio across the US, and several record releases, all under the guise of an independent touring band.

With the arrival of a new century, Al Stewart has returned to his inimitable brand of historical folk-rock. In 2005 he released "A Beach Full of Shells", which was set in exotic places from First World War England to the 1950s rock'n'roll scene that influenced him.  n 2008, he released "Sparks of Ancient Light" produced, like his previous album, by Laurence Juber. Here he weaves tales of William McKinley, Lord Salisbury and Hanno the 

Navigator, without losing any of the wit and crispness of delivery that made him famous.  Stewart and guitarist Dave Nachmanoff will release a live album, Uncorked: Al Stewart Live with Dave Nachmanoff on Stewart's label, Wallaby Trails Recordings, in 2009.

Shawn Mullins is touring with his new CD release "honeydew" with it's already hit songs 'All in my Head', 'See that Train' and an old favourite 'Lullabye'! Shawn's musical accomplishments include a dozen self-produced records, two number one charting songs, grammy nomination and thousands of live performances. (excerpt taken from website)

Shawn Mullins is a '90s acoustic troubadour whose lyrics, at their worst, read like overly precious journal entries ("The road is my home / And my spirit is wild"), making him seem sometimes like Jewel with a Y-chromosome. (According to his song "Twin Rock, Oregon," Mullins has lived out of his van, too.)  Mullins is at his best when he plays to his strengths, which include an affinity for working-class characters and an eye for detail. Best of all is his sweet Georgia drawl, which pours honey over the aching "Soul Child" and the memorable chorus of his breakthrough hit, "Lullabye." In spite of releasing is 12th album this year, he is an artist whose skills are still on the rise.
Daniel Durchholz -- Amazon.com

"Danielle Howle is a Southern storyteller with a gorgeous sense of melody and a voice that should be pouring out of stereos everywhere... but she is true to the underground rock community that first nurtured her and has not made the leap to televised fame." If she never gets there, consider yourself lucky to have found her , she is one to treasure." 
New York Times

This is a Benefit Concert. Fans are asked to bring at least one(1) canned food item.  All food collected will be donated to a local Food Bank in time for Thanksgiving.

As a follow up to their recent sold out show in August 2009, Local favorite Casual Insanity is back and excited to make their Sylvia Theater debut.  Casual Insanity originated in the early 90’s building a strong following based on melodic and memorable original songs. The next 5 years were filled with shows taking the band throughout the southeast headlining and sharing the stage with many national acts.  Returning from the original lineup is Sean Carrouth on guitars/vocals, Rick Lewis on percussion with the addition of Alan Taylor on guitar, Jim St. Clair on drums, Ian Carmichael on keys and Eric Burns on Bass.  Join us for a dance filled night of all your favorite Jam Rock originals plus a mixture of new material.

Tickets may be purchased at Old Master Golf Shop, Green Dragon, The Coal Yard, Hummingbird Forest flower shop, Wing King Café, and the Garden Cafe
(Buy tickets early. This show sells out every year!)

For more information contact:
 Jimmy Gladden 803-517-1673
jegladden@gmail.com

Although band members love the beach and the surf, the name of the band actually comes from the belief that we can overcome "tsunamis," huge challenges in life that threaten to drown us, by "riding the waves" with the help of friends, family and some feel-good island music. With the right "surfboard," you can learn to not only ride the waves - you might actually enjoy the journey.

Tori Sparks calls Nashville home, but spends most of her time on the road in the U.S. and Europe. Called "a knockout" by the Village Voice, Tori just released her third album, The Scorpion in the Story in June 2009. The Scorpion in the Story is a tour diary in the form of a concept album. Each song was written about one of the many colorful individuals Tori met while touring across the U.S. last year - just her and her van covering thousands of miles, just Tori and her guitars playing hundreds of shows. 

"In August of this year, The Sylvia Theater hosted the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Regionals. And Gal Friday was hooked on Sylvia!  We are so glad to be returning!
Come meet GFB and spend the evening helping us raise awareness for our favorite charity, Samaritan's Feet. You'll be able to meet it's founder, Manny Ohonme, and we'll be covering your favorites from Wynonna, U2, The Allman Brothers and more. It'll be a great night full of music wrapped up in Sylvia's unique hospitality."
Gal Friday Band

The Moons are a rock, blues, country, and folk based band out of South Carolina. Wes - guitar, bass, vocals Zack - lead guitar, bass Drew - drums Tanner - bass, lead guitar. The touring band has gained popularity since their introduction onto the scene back in 2003. With some wicked riffs, soulful voices, and true grit . The Moons ...will appeal not only to the niche of local fans, but to a mass music audience as their sound is diverse yet familiar. The Moons is made up of brothers Wes and Zack Clark, Drew McGuffin, and Tanner Caldwell. The Moons sound was chosen out of many applicants who submitted through SonicBids, to become the firm's newest talent. (excerpt taken from website)

Sarah Mac Band