June 29
Thursday
Summer Concert Series: Tom Batchelor Band
6:30 p.m.
Join us for the wide ranging musical stylings of The Tom Batchelor Band where you will hear guitar and vocals, bass, keyboards, sax, and steel drum. The core of their music consists of reggae and rock covers, as well as originals from these and other genres. They enjoy exploring all the realms of improvisational possibilities within the song structures, delving into genres as diverse as jazz, ska, and country. In 2008 they released “Runes” a ten-song CD consisting of original material recorded over several years. Learn more about the band.
Bring your favorite blanket or camp chair and join us for an evening on the Event Lawn. $5 for WVBG members, $10 for non-members. Children 6 & under free.
July 20
Thursday
Summer Concert Series: Schnell and Paris
6:30 p.m.
Guitarist Terry Schnell and pianist Steve Paris perform carefully crafted original songs of love, loss, social commentary, and life on Earth, as well as acoustic classics and rarely covered gems from the singer/songwriter repertoire. Terry has a warm, expressive voice and a guitar style ranging from nimble fingerpicking to percussive strumming. Steve is a veteran of several bands who builds on Terry’s guitar and voice with masterful piano accompaniment, rocking solos, and tasteful vocal harmonies.
Bring your favorite blanket or camp chair and join us for an evening on the Event Lawn. $5 for WVBG members, $10 for non-members. Children 6 & under free.
August 6
Sunday
Summer Concert Series: Annie Neeley Band
6:30 p.m.
Annie Neeley and her bass player/husband, Dave Kirkpatrick, write songs on the folkier side of country. Their 2010 Nashville debut, Cold Heart Blues, features the type of songwriting that can coax tears from stone. While that album was more of a bluegrass affair, on her newest release, Big Old Moon, Neeley pulls out all of the roots/folk/blues/Americana stops, to great effect. With a voice that is both sweet and powerful, Annie Neeley seriously delivers.
Annie is currently writing songs for an EP, tentatively titled, Light of November, to be released in 2024, as well as performing all over West Virginia and beyond with her band featuring: Ammed Solomon (Mountain Stage Band) on drums, John McConnell (New Potato Caboose) on drumsRandy Gilkey (The M.F.B./The Boatmen) on keys, Travis Egnor (The Horse Traders), and Dave Kirkpatrick (Good Americans/D Striker) on bass.
Bring your favorite blanket or camp chair and join us for an evening on the Event Lawn. $5 for WVBG members, $10 for non-members. Children 6 & under free.
August 24
Thursday
Summer Concert Series: Chris Haddox
6:30 p.m.
Through his songs, Chris Haddox spins tales that will leave you laughing, smiling, crying, and maybe at times a little perplexed. His lyrics and music are both firmly rooted in tradition, though he delivers the songs in a fresh style, sounding familiar and new at the same time. Whether performing in big settings such as Mountain Stage and the Peoples Bank Theatre, or in an intimate house concert, Chris connects with audience members in a genuine way that brings each person into the stories he is singing. Visit his website https://www.chrishaddoxmusic.com/ to learn more about Chris and his music.
Bring your favorite blanket or camp chair and join us for an evening on the Event Lawn. $5 for WVBG members, $10 for non-members. Children 6 & under free.
September 14
Thursday
Summer Concert Series: The Cooley Gang
6:30 p.m.
Songwriting cousins Ryan Cooley Gaujot and Jason Jaros swap mandolins, guitars, tunes, lyrical harmonies, ballads, improvisations, and rhythms to create a musical experience to get your feet moving with songs that tell of true-life encounters, local history, and tall tales. With Chris Bern (bass) Greg “Shorty” Short (percussion), and Pat Sutton(drums) the WV based Appalachian rooted Americana band draws on a wide range of musical influences from blues, jazz, and reggae, to country, bluegrass, old time, and rock & roll.
Bring your favorite blanket or camp chair and join us for an evening on the Event Lawn. $5 for WVBG members, $10 for non-members. Children 6 & under free.