The Entertainers were founded in 1980 and scored their first regional smash hit with “Living For The Summer” that same year. This song helped propel the group to the forefront of beach music, which led to their playing the finest clubs along the grand strand of Myrtle Beach, corporate conventions, weddings and festivals from Washington, […]
The Hall Sisters are from North Carolina and have performed in a range of venues, from the Grand Ole Opry to Carnegie Hall. The sisters started taking lessons together in 2008. From 2012 to 2014 they trained extensively in Nashville. They combine their vocal skill with their instruments to create a ‘synergy’ the defines the […]
Christmas With The Celts is the brainchild of producer Ric Blair. Mr. Blair reigns as one the country’s most respected purveyors of Celtic music. American-born he credits the popularity of the Christmas With The Celts concert presentation and the nationwide broadcasting of the show as a PBS-TV special to his unique blend of modern Christmas […]
The Rowan Big Band All Stars is an 18-piece community big band in the tradition of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and other great early twentieth-century bandleaders, home-based in Landis, NC and specializing in Great American Songbook favorites and “big band swing.” First organized in 2006, the Band is a nonprofit organization dedicated to […]
CLICK HERE to see Participating Schools, Art Demonstrators, and Exhibitors CLICK HERE for Performance Schedule A FREE event open to the public to learn more about the arts in Stanly County. Student Art Show: Come view the county-wide student art show, showcasing the best from each elementary, middle, and high school in Stanly County plus […]
The Blackwater Band is in their eleventh year and based out of Clarkton, NC. They play Top 40, Blues, Funk and Country and are dedicated to live performance and making every event a party experience. With the band members diverse backgrounds, they guarantee their patrons quality entertainment up and down the east coast. For more […]
Since its formation decades ago, Lonesome River Band continues its reputation as one of the most respected names in bluegrass music. Five-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Banjo Player of the Year, and winner of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Sammy Shelor leads the group that is constantly breaking new […]
This is the first of five concerts of the 2023-2024 Stanly County Concert Association's concert season. Other concerts in the series include: October 28 @ 7:30 pm – Gaylon Pope & Sweetwater December 9 @ 7:30 pm – Rowan Big Band February 3, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – Paul & Sophia Chandley March 23, 2024 […]
The Rowan Big Band All Stars is an 18-piece community big band in the tradition of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and other great early twentieth-century bandleaders, home-based in Landis, North Carolina and specializing in Great American Songbook favorites and "big band swing." First organized in 2006, the Band is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving […]
Paul Chandley is from the mountains of east Tennessee and western North Carolina. A child prodigy, he could read music notes before he could read words. Sophia Pavlenko, born in Siberia and raised in Kiev, Ukraine, was also a child prodigy who wrote her first composition at age 5. Consummate solo performers, they met when […]
A FREE event open to the public to learn more about the arts in Stanly County. Student Art Show: Come view the county-wide student art show, showcasing the best from each elementary, middle, and high school in Stanly County plus work from the advertising, graphic design, and simulation and game animation students from Stanly Community […]
Formed in the spring of 2003 from a group of guys who love The Classics/Rhythm & Blues, The Extraordinaires have put together a unique blend of music that is sure to get people out of their seats and on the dance floor. From the powerful kickin’ horns to the smooth lead vocals, The Extraordinaires have […]