Shea Carver breaks down more history of Best Of and dishes the deets on the inaugural Bestival, set to take place Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Continue reading A CELEBRATION OF ALL-THINGS LOCAL: encore’s Best Of 2019 turns into all-day Bestival, featuring beer, art, music, comedy, food and awards
Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass with Love Canon will play Wilmington’s Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Saturday. Continue reading BLUEGRASS BEND: Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass heads to GLA with Love Canon
Thalian’s third annual Bluegrass Bash will feature local players of The Midatlantic, Massive Grass and Durham’s Chatham Rabbits this Friday night. Continue reading THEY’RE BACK! The Midatlantic will play for the first time in over a year at Friday’s Bluegrass Bash
“93Queen” is screening at the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival on May 8, 7 p.m., at Thalian Hall Continue reading FIGHTING FOR SPACE: ‘93Queen’ will screen at 2019’s Wilmington Jewish Film Festival, April 28-May8
Gov’t Mule will return to ILM’s Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on Monday, April 29, but there’s a lot more to come from Warren Haynes and his cohorts. Continue reading WHAT IS WORTHY WILL RISE: Warren Haynes talks 25 years of Gov’t Mule, set to play GLA on April 29
encore asked Walter Salas-Humara to share more about his current works and influences Wilmingtonians will hear on Saturday at Satellite. Continue reading BROAD CONCEPTS, UNIVERSAL LANDSCAPES: Walter Salas-Humara plays Cuban, African and rock ‘n’ roll sounds at Satellite on Saturday
Wilmington prepares for Phosphorescent (stage name for singer-songwriter Matthew Houck) to make his port city debut at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on April 12. Continue reading STILL AND PRESENT: Matthew Houck talks time and space before Phosphorescent’s debut at GLA
Putting the “alternative” in Alt-Zalea, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen are going throw every ounce of strings and foot-stomping energy they have at this Saturday’s performance at Brooklyn Cafe, 4 p.m. Continue reading CELTIC, BLUEGRASS, PUNK MISH-MASH: The Tan and Sober Gentlemen play Alt-Zalea and Shakori Hills
There’s more to come for the McCabe’s mini nature and art walk this weekend. Find them and other stops on the CFGC Azalea Garden Tour at capefeargardenclub.org. Continue reading VIBRANCY, LIFE, ART: Walk through secret gardens and artful landscapes at 2019’s Azalea Garden Tour, April 5-7
The Azalea Festival committee seems to make a genuine effort to bring a relatively diverse lineup to the main stage each year. Much of the time it’s been to the benefit of Wilmingtonians, who have been graced with sounds of Americana (The Avett Brothers) and jam-rock (Widespread Panic), to R&B, soul and funk (Rev. Al Green, The Temptations), to ‘80s pop rock (Duran Duran), and … Continue reading A FESTIVAL SONG: Azalea concerts feature Tyler Farr, Hank Williams Jr. and Ice Cube
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