Co-presented with North Shore Point and Virginia Arts Festival. This artist has been challenging musical genre definitions since his 1970 debut, blurring the lines between blues, soul, funk, roots rock, folk and bluegrass in tell-it-like-it-is performances that steal the show. A Portsmouth native, Swamp Dogg has inspired artists for generations with this "salty, earthy, Southern-soul […]
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Prepare to be blown away by these elementary to high school-age musicians! Virginia Arts Festival’s Rhythm Project is a world percussion ensemble that serves young people throughout Hampton Roads, teaching them discipline, responsibility, and creativity as they learn to perform together on steel pans. Over the program’s 27-year existence, Rhythm […]
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Hailed by Paste Magazine as “masters of soulful folk,” The Wood Brothers have cemented a reputation, among fans and critics alike, as freethinking songwriters and road warriors. Their latest studio album, Heart is The Hero, has won rave reviews for "songs that reflect the fears, hopes, and joys of everyday […]
Co-presented by North Shore Point and Virginia Arts Festival. The deep-roots tag team of Cajun slide guitar phenom Sonny Landreth and legendary New Orleans Latin-Americana rockers The Iguanas present a mind-blowing musical trip through the scenic soundscape of the bayou. Fusing blues, Latin, classic R&B, zydeco, Cajun, Tex-Mex, and roots rock, these down-home virtuosos stir […]
BÉLA FLECK, EDMAR CASTAÑEDA and ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ TRIO Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Never content to rest on his laurels as the world’s greatest banjo player—and with 17 Grammys out of 38 nominations, he surely could-- Béla Fleck has spent a lifetime innovating through collaborations that have taken him from bluegrass to jazz to music of […]
JOHN MORELAND, singer-songwriter Co-presented by Virginia Arts Festival and North Shore Point House Concerts After clamoring acclaim and a run of hit albums established him as a y’alternative superstar, this fiercely independent Tulsa-born singer-songwriter stopped working, turned off his cellphone, and unplugged to rest, heal and reflect. Faithful fans are thrilled that Moreland has emerged […]
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. Distilling a heady mix of Afro-Caribbean styles and irresistible on-stage energy, this sizzling Puerto Rican band has been thrilling international audiences for nearly three decades. With mesmerizing hand drumming, raucous horns and soaring vocal harmonies, they'll have you on your feet! Discover a fan-favorite band who "can rock the house […]
This super group comprises three towering talents. Singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell has passionate fans for her concerts as well as her Tony Award-winning musical, Hadestown. Josh Kaufman has collaborated with artists from The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir to Taylor Swift. And folk rocker Eric D. Johnson has moved audiences from his tenure with the Fruit Bats to his […]
"There is something about O'Donovan that can't be denied. Whether it be her easy demeanor or her effervescent writing, unique among her Americana peers, O'Donovan can always be trusted to provide an unforgettable show" (Third Coast Review). GRAMMY Award-winning artist Aoife O'Donovan operates in a thrilling musical world beyond genre, mixing folk, bluegrass, blues, and beyond […]
"There is something about O'Donovan that can't be denied. Whether it be her easy demeanor or her effervescent writing, unique among her Americana peers, O'Donovan can always be trusted to provide an unforgettable show" (Third Coast Review). GRAMMY Award-winning artist Aoife O'Donovan operates in a thrilling musical world beyond genre, mixing folk, bluegrass, blues, and beyond […]
“She is an intoxicating and unmissable cocktail of power and vulnerability.” -The Times A Festival fan favorite, this singer, actor, playwright, author, and irresistibly dynamic performer wows audiences with her sultry, powerful performances, delivering “each song with an unwavering, exhilarating intensity and passion that pierces the air with a controlled recklessness sure to send shivers […]
This North Carolina-based band captivates audiences with their finely layered vocal harmonies and down-home sound, the product of impeccable artistry. Steeped in the traditions of mountain music, they make the old sound new, alive, and electrifying. Co-presented with North Shore Point House Concerts.
