Events

Saluda Summer Sundays presents Jay Brown. Jay is a roots music one-man-band from Black Mountain who has been playing guitar and piano since the age of 7. A prolific songwriter, Jay's performances draw from a couple hundred original songs, as well as countless covers from the roots of Americana and beyond. Adding harmonica to his performances, Jay has spent years traveling and playing around the U.S., absorbing the country’s rich musical heritage and performing with artists such as Doc Watson, Old Crow Medicine Show and Etta Baker. He has also taken multiple trips to Ghana, West Africa, where he studied and performed traditional African music with the Ghanaians.

Come grab a giant juicy cheeseburger for National Cheeseburger Day Sept 18th!

Bruised Rhino is an Americana jam band from Shelby, N.C. The group boasts multi-instrumentalists that play an eclectic mix of Americana/blues/soul and psychedelia backed by outstanding vocals. Bruised Rhino offers a genre crossing and boundary pushing musical experience. Making up this 5-member band is Joe Hindsley on harmonica/vocals; Mike Claprood on bass; Randy Mach on guitar/mandolin/vocals; Pedro Fraginals on guitar/vocals; and Cornelius Logan on drums/vocals.

Cross Eyed Betty is an acoustic Americana band from Spartanburg. This 5-piece ensemble brings a unique sound to their take on old classics from the likes of Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and Rolling Stones to newer groups such as the Steel Drivers, Shovels and Rope and Chris Stapleton. Exceptional vocals and harmonies are backed by electric violin, keyboards, congas, guitars and mandolins.

Saluda Summer Sundays presents The Baggage Brothers with Derek McCoy of Flat Rock and Scott Moss. Scott is a singer/songwriter from iconic Shelby, NC--a town known as the birthplace of Earl Scruggs. Scott's music tells the story of growing up in this all-American town with a striking and sometimes gritty honesty. Throughout the 2000's, Scott played with western North Carolina favorites Moonshine Jenny and Evergreen before joining Big Daddy Love in 2012. He is joined by Derek McCoy, a guitarist, teacher and performer who has played all over North Carolina co-leading Finkelstein Three, a progressive bluegrass trio, as well as with his electric instrumental band The Derek McCoy Trio.

Crimson Moon plays a wide variety of classic rock, rock and 90’s that crowds know and love. The band focuses on generating a positive crowd interacting environment and keeping people moving on the dance floor. Based in Hendersonville, the band consists of Chris Hess, lead vocals; Johnny Thorn, lead guitar; CJ Justus, bass; and Rob Hughes, drums.

Swamp Rabbit Bluegrass is bursting on the scene with the fresh cut sound of homegrown grass. This ensemble is erasing the bounds of acoustic music utilizing ‘grass drive, limitless improv, and rousing original tunes.’ Band mates include Rhys Hestir on guitar, Sam Kruer on bass, Caleb Rollins on banjo and Matt Purinton on mandolin.

Join us for National Drink Beer Day on Sept 28th and try one of our many craft brews!

Saluda Summer Sundays presents JC Tokes, a voice-forward, six-string-guitar-playing songwriter and performer from Appalachian North Carolina. Playing original and cover songs well in the Retro-Americana genre, the music spans old-school country and rockabilly, blues/soul, Appalachian/folk, and old-fashioned rock-n-roll. JC will be sharing the stage with his trio.

The Millwrites is an Upstate South Carolina band that provides an eclectic mix of musical genres in their performances. This quartet performs original songs and covers from the ‘60s to the 2020s. With a lot of history performing everything from rhythm and blues to “beer drinking music,” the members have adapted to each other’s playing styles to bring an enhanced sound to the stage. The group consists of songwriters Roy Smith, Jr., lead guitar/vocals; Scott Scheel, rhythm guitar/vocals; Brandon Kimbrell, drums/percussion; and John Moseley, bass.

Esther Rose & Grey Wolf is a Traveler’s Rest, S.C., classic rock’n’roll band. The band brings those musical sounds and lyrics that have remained popular over time. Their live performances are authentic with guitar-led rhythms by veteran musicians and a charismatic lead singer. Band mates include Esther Rose, vocals; Gary Davis, guitar; Don Hartke, bass; Winston Claiborne, drums; and Wryley Bettis, keyboards.

The Justin Corbett Band brings hard hitting country and southern rock, chiseled by the Florida sunshine and the mountains of Western North Carolina! Formed as a duo in 2023 climbing to a 5-piece band of blue-collar pickers and grinners. Band members have opened for nationally known artists such as Aaron Tippin, Rhonda Vincent, Johnny Paycheck, Billy Dean, Sammy Kershaw, The Kentucky Headhunters, and most recently, American Idol's Bucky Covington. You will want to bring your dancing shoes; the band will bring the country. Band mates are Justin Corbett, lead vocals/rhythm guitar; Tyler Dodson, lead guitar/vocals; Darrin Lovelace, bass guitar/harmony; Robert Corbett, drums; Phillip Jenkins, rhythm/banjo/mandolin.

Bring your friends and family by on Thanksgiving Day for a celebratory feast!