Saturday Night - April 14th.

I can’t think of a better town to be in this weekend than Boone, NC. With Big Daddy Love on Friday the 13^th and the incredible option of two stellar musicians on Saturday night (14^th) Boone, NC is going to be rocking!

In Boone this weekend you have 2 options for your Saturday night plans.

Option 1: Jeff Sipe Group at Murphy’s.

Jeff Sipe is an incredible drummer who has performed with a wide array musicians throughout his career. Some of these musicians include: Phil Lesh, Bela Fleck, Waylon Jennings, Sam Bush, Taj Mahal, Keller Williams and many more! The last time Jeff Sipe was in town I caught his show at Murphy’s. Jeff was playing with Jay Sanders (Acoustic Syndicate) and Billy Cardine. The show was fantastic! It was very much like a jam session in the sense that there was no singing, just three fantastic musicians doing what they do best. This time Jeff is coming with his own group, aptly named: Jeff Sipe Group. This show will not disappoint!

Start time is around 10 pm and the cover is $5.00.

Here’s a video of Jeff Sipe performing with Keller Williams:

Option 2: Missing Cats featuring Jojo Hermann and Sherwin Ewing at Canyon’s in Blowing Rock.

That’s right folks; Jojo Hermann of Widespread Panic is coming to the High Country! Jojo Hermann is the keyboard/vocalist for Widespread Panic (WSP). Joining Jojo is New York based Singer/Songwriter Sherwin Ewing. The two have formed an acoustic duo of sorts and are heading to Canyon’s in Blowing Rock! The duo was featured at Warren Haynes most recent Christmas Jam and is in the process of recording their first record. This show is guaranteed to be a blast, if you’re lucky enough to get a ticket at the door (or if your friend has an extra)! As of a few days ago it was sold out, but, if you’re a big WSP fan it may pay to go up to Canyon’s and see what happens.

Here’s a video of the group at the Christmas Jam:

So, what do you do if you’re not in Boone this weekend? You get out there and explore your own local music scene. If you’re in Raleigh there are usually great shows to see at Shakedown Street or The Pour House. If you’re in Charlotte you should definitely head over to the Neighborhood Theater and catch Perpetual Groove (more than likely they’ll be coming to a town near all of us soon- more on that later in the week). As for me? I hope to see some of you at Murphy’s for Jeff Sipe Group. Get out there and enjoy some music folks!