Community Calendar

Dez The Artist Lead Bass Experience 30th Birthday Bash with special guest Grammy Award Winner Eric Gales.

The Rutherford Chamber Consort presents – On Wings of Joy, Friday, May 29, 7 pm at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Shelby, NC.
The RCC is a professional Chamber music ensemble founded 18 years ago by Sharon Virginia Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence is a violinist who moved to Forest City from Virginia. She played assistant concert master with the Virginia Symphony, acting principal second violin with the Roanoke Symphony and in the violin section of the Richmond Symphony. She taught on faculty for 12 years at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and directed the Liberty University Orchestra. Mrs. Lawrence holds BM & MM degrees in violin performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of Johns Hopkins University. In the Carolinas, Mrs. Lawrence has freelanced extensively and taught at Gardner-Webb University and Montreat College. She maintains an active local teaching studio in Rutherford County. As an educational component of the RCC, Mrs. Lawrence performs free concerts throughout the year at area schools.
The other musicians performing are: Mary Lee Kinosian (violin) from Columbia, SC, Jacqueline Hendricks (cello) from Columbia, SC, Scott Garrett (viola) from Rock Hill, SC, Brennan Szafron (piano) from Tryon, NC, Simone Vigilante (soprano) from Swannanoa, NC and Matthew Hanna (clarinet) from Boiling Springs, SC. The music will feature compositions by Mozart and Dvorak.
The program is free and open to the public. Funding is partially provided by the Grassroots Grant program of Rutherford County, part of the NC Arts Council.

Catch Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers at Capitol Hall on May 29th. Piano-driven rock n’ roll awesomeness from Austin, TX. If you love soul, roots rock, funk, or just miss the sax…you will LOVE this show. It’s something different and EXCITING and real. Bring your friends and come dance!

– FREE SHOW
– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
THE RIVERBREAKS

The Riverbreaks deliver a powerful blend of Americana and Rock, defined by lyrical depth, rich orchestration, and electrifying live performances. Their distinctive sound has been shaped on the road through tours spanning 14 countries and 45 states, earning them a devoted following and critical acclaim.

The band has collaborated with an impressive roster of producers — including Chris Stamey (The dB’s, Whiskeytown), Skylar Wilson (Justin Townes Earle, Kesha, ABC’sNashville), Jordan Lehning (Caitlin Rose, Kacey Musgraves), Ken Coomer (formerly of Wilco), and Jon Estes (Steelism, Dolly Parton) — further refining their dynamic, cinematic sound.

Save the date for ACS's second annual traveling fundraiser on the evening of May 30, 2026, from 5:30-9:30pm in the River Arts District. What will this evening hold?

Three remarkable vocal acts, ranging across genres, but always stunning.

Three diverse art galleries, featuring gorgeous and thought-provoking visual art.

Three courses of incredible food, wine, and beer, with a yummy desert to close out the evening.

All attendees visit all three galleries, hear all of the music, and enjoy all of the food, as we rotate through the River Arts District. This event is a fundraiser in support of ACS's core operations and community engagement singing opportunities. Thank you for supporting ACS as a patron of this fun, engaging evening of music, art, and food!

Check out some photos from last year's event, with some reviews from our 2025 patrons, and stay tuned for details over the weeks ahead as we announce musicians, art galleries, and sponsors.

Beats Antique at French Broad River Brewery Outdoor Stage.

Established in 2019, Brotherhood, a vibrant 7-piece Doobie Brothers Tribute band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, has converged with a shared mission: to authentically recreate the electric atmosphere of a "Doobie Brothers" concert. Infused with a deep love for the band's music and a fusion of individual expertise, Brotherhood skillfully delivers all the iconic hits from the Doobies' illustrious 50-year career.

Their meticulous dedication shines through as they take audiences on a journey through the best of the Doobie Brother's discography, creating a captivating show that elicits a night filled with smiles, lots of singing, and irresistible dancing.

With a repertoire featuring Doobie Brothers hits like "Listen to the Music," "Jesus Is Just Alright," "Long Train Runnin’," "China Grove," "Rockin’ Down the Highway," "Black Water," and "What A Fool Believes," Brotherhood not only showcases their three main vocalists, but also highlights the stunning harmonies and irresistible grooves that defined the Doobies' signature sound.

A constant presence at festivals, arts theaters, and music venues across the Southeastern US, Brotherhood has earned acclaim from both casual listeners and die-hard Doobie Brothers fans, consistently hailed as "The best Doobie Brothers tribute band they’ve ever seen!" and we love nothing more than getting the crowd moving with our high-energy performances.

dumbest fella alive uses unique, highly technical fingerstyle guitar parts to create soundscapes for their confessional lyrics about grief, love, and life in rural America. Originally from the mountains of North Carolina, they are currently active in the Boston indie folk scene. They are a staple of local radio and live shows, filling venues with up to 100-person capacities. Their original music has also accumulated significant online attention from devoted fans across the world.

becks! is a queer singer-songwriter whose Appalachian roots ground their music to place, while pushing the envelope of what it means to 'belong' in the folk and old time scenes. Their family history of union organizing and three generations of 'card carrying communists' bring an edge to their live performances that ties in some of their more commercial catalogue with the history of the Appalachian region and their family's own resistances in the Ohio River Valley.

Sage Christie has been enchanting audiences nationwide since 2021. With a background in music theory and a lifelong love of folk music, Sage writes candid indie folk fairytales and sings them in a voice clear as a mountain stream. Sage's knack for melody and effortlessly poignant lyrics have made them a Kerrville New Folk finalist twice, and have drawn comparisons to songwriters such as Shawn Colvin, Cavetown, and, lately, Brandi Carlile.

The Rutherford Chamber Consort presents – On Wings of Joy, Saturday, May 30, 7 pm at Adaville Baptist in Spindale, NC.
The RCC is a professional Chamber music ensemble founded 18 years ago by Sharon Virginia Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence is a violinist who moved to Forest City from Virginia. She played assistant concert master with the Virginia Symphony, acting principal second violin with the Roanoke Symphony and in the violin section of the Richmond Symphony. She taught on faculty for 12 years at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and directed the Liberty University Orchestra. Mrs. Lawrence holds BM & MM degrees in violin performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of Johns Hopkins University. In the Carolinas, Mrs. Lawrence has freelanced extensively and taught at Gardner-Webb University and Montreat College. She maintains an active local teaching studio in Rutherford County. As an educational component of the RCC, Mrs. Lawrence performs free concerts throughout the year at area schools.
The other musicians performing are: Mary Lee Kinosian (violin) from Columbia, SC, Jacqueline Hendricks (cello) from Columbia, SC, Scott Garrett (viola) from Rock Hill, SC, Brennan Szafron (piano) from Tryon, NC, Simone Vigilante (soprano) from Swannanoa, NC and Matthew Hanna (clarinet) from Boiling Springs, SC. The music will feature compositions by Mozart and Dvorak.
The program is free and open to the public. Funding is partially provided by the Grassroots Grant program of Rutherford County, part of the NC Arts Council.

Roots Grown Deep presents Musical Ecology 2 LIVE!

“They take us beyond blood and bone, beyond memory and fear, to a place where everything is ‘no thing’ made of a single substance.”

The beloved multi-cultural world music ensemble Roots Grown Deep performs music from their watershed work Musical Ecology 2 which is due for release in May 2026.

Roots Grown Deep is a multi-cultural, multi-continental world ensemble project guided by composer Joel Karabo Elliott. The original African Branches were founded in Southern Africa in 2012 and since 2020 the American Branches have grown together in southern Appalachia (western North Carolina). Musical Ecology 2 naturally follows upon the release of the album reSonate reFlect reLease reMember by Joel Karabo Elliott & Roots Grown Deep in April 2025, and of Musical Ecology 1 (2024) which represents the primary repertoire and creative expression of the African Branches of Roots Grown Deep. Guided, produced and co-composed by Joel Karabo Elliott, these audio epics represent a journey of culmination in the expression of two continental branches of a world music family who are tending to the rites of passage — birth, initiation and death thresholds.

The ensemble will include core American Branches members including:
Jahidi — tabla, percussion
Paloma Devi — voice, dance
Scott Sheerin — flutes, saxophones
Chinobay — endongo, kora, kalimbas
Aditi Sethi — harmonium, voice
Jay Brown — guitars

Joel Karabo Elliott — voice, winds, percussion

May 30, 2026 7:30 pm We want everyone to access the healing power of music! Maybe you can only give a few dollars, or maybe you have resources to cover the cost for others. Donate what you can! Enter your desired donation amount below. Suggested ticket price: $22