Charleston Bluegrass Festival
First off is the 2013 Charleston Bluegrass Festival at Awendaw Green (which actually kicks off tonight). Pack a tent, load up the kids and leash the dog, because this is going to be a foot stompin', thigh slappin', ear ticklin' extravaganza filled with musicians from all corners of the bluegrass belt! Just don't pack a cooler - Awendaw, The Southern Bar & Grill and Sewee Outpost will have everything you need to eat, drink and be merry with your family, friends and new found camping comrades!
Tickets available HERE
ADV: $20 Friday OR Saturday / $30 2-day pass
DOS: $25 Friday OR Saturday / $35 2-day pass
Friday Line-up
6p - The Empty Bottle String Band
7p - Underhill Rose
8p - The Corduroy Road
9p - Town Mountain w Jim Lauderdale
* Justin Johnson performs between sets
Saturday Line-up
12p - Island Girls
1p - Great Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Band
2p - The Bushels
3p - Packway Handle Band
4p - Seven Handle Circus
5p - The Empty Bottle String Band
6p - Great Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Band
7p - Blue Billy Grit
8p - Packway Handle Band
9p - Cranford and Sons
* Justin Johnson and Island Girls perform between sets
Cooper River Bridge Run
The biggest news of the weekend has to be the Cooper River Bridge Run, with registrations capped at 40,000 participants. It's a fantastic event that gives a lot back to the greater Charleston community, especially through the race's Charity Connection that features not only nationwide organizations like the American Lung Association, but locally-based nonprofits such as Pet Helpers and Water Mission International.
But let's face it - we're not all athletes. And that 8am start time would creep around pretty early after a night out at The Mill or Tin Roof. However, there is now a way for the booze hounds and nocturnal among us to take part in the Bridge Run, in our own way. This year marks the first time that live bands will be stationed along the route, their genres and tempos paired with the difficulty and terrain of the race. And it gets even better - The Music Initiative and This Is Noteworthy have teamed up with the race organizers to put together "Run With Me", the 2013 Official Cooper River Bridge Run Bands compilation CD! Featuring more than twenty bands and musicians, "Run With Me" can be bought online or at a laundry list of local businesses. All artists receive 10% of sales, and when you purchase the CD online, you have the option to specify your favorite band.
Featured Bridge Run Bands
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College Lounge
Irene Rose
Hibachi Heroes
Savage Tongues
Forrest Baldwin
DTSMB
Heartfelt Hinges
Heyrocco
Salem Lake
Synergy
Pierce Edens
Bad Drew Baldwin
Jefferson Coker Band
Lionz of Zion
Yellowknife
Will Hastings
The Grand Folks
Luke Cunningham
Call Momma Band
Tyler Boone
Benefit Show for Anthony Macchio
Tin Roof in West Ashley is hosting a very special benefit show this Sunday (4.7) for Anthony Macchio, a 23-year-old graduate of Full Sail University who moved to San Francisco earlier this year to pursue his dreams and launch his career in Design. Six days after landing on the west coast, Anthony was involved in a serious bicycle accident that left him with an unknown degree of brain damage. In the ensuing months, Anthony has exhibited some signs of recovery, yet his doctors estimate that he may be facing a 2-year process before he is fully out of the woods. The Macchio family has hope that his recovery will not take that long, but in the meantime, the medical bills have begun to add up.
Beginning at 5p this Sunday, please join the Tin Roof, Holy City Brewing and ten local bands and musicians as they rock and swill the night away, raising money for Anthony's family. $10 at the door will get you access to the following folks:
Mechanical River
Bully Pulpit
Can't Kids
el Camino
Mountains of Earth
ELIM BOLT
The Cattle and The Cane
Lily Slay
Beattie and Edwin Porter
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