2018 Railroad Festival

Saturday, April 28, 2018 2018 Central Railroad Festival • Pickens County Courier Page 9
VARIETY
THERMONUCLEAR RODEO
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that consistently score superior ratings in
performance. The Daniel High School Band
program was the winner of the prestigious
2014 Outstanding Performance Award from
the S.C. Band Directors Association.
Thermonuclear Rodeo
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains is the tiny town of Six Mile, South
Carolina. Main Street is the only street — a
street not encumbered by big city aggravations
like stop lights and rush hour traffic. It’s
the sort of place you pass through on your
way to somewhere else — the sort of place
you must attach another place to in order to
give someone a general idea where Six Mile is.
But if you quiet your mind and listen to
the breeze sliding down hills and over creeks,
gently caressing pastures and pine trees, carrying
secrets from forgotten grave yards and
whispered prayers of nocturnal desperation,
you will hear a melody as ancient as the land
itself. How else can one explain the reason
such a sleepy town has produced two of the
Upstate’s most talented singer/songwriters?
Jennifer Goree and Tony Tidwell have
individually been writing and performing their
songs for the past 25 years. Their paths have
crossed numerous times over those years, and
they have formed a true bond of
admiration and friendship that
goes beyond the shared rural
community in which they first
felt music stir their souls. As solo
performers, Goree and Tidwell
have earned the respect of audiences
and fellow musicians from
all over the world, and when they
combine their talent something
amazing happens.
Maybe it’s the setting of
their formative years or the fact
that they both heard the melody rustling in
tree tops outside of Six Mile, but their musical
chemistry is undeniable. Thermonuclear Rodeo
is the result of their creative union. Goree
and Tidwell along with their band of gifted
musicians (Will Chandler, Kristin Miesbauer,
Dominic Mastroianni and Larry Williams)
fuse the soul of southern lineage with the
soil of Celtic mystery to create a sonic atmosphere
they first noticed whistling in the wind
as it passed through a place called Six Mile.
The Flying Saucers
The Flying Saucers come to Central from
North Carolina and are a Rockabilly and Oldies
band performing hits from the golden years
of Rock and Roll (50’s and early 60’s). The
band’s set list includes songs from artists such
as; The Beatles, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins,
Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Roy Orbison
and many more. Musical styles include early
Rock-n-Roll, Country, Doo-Wop, Shag, Surf,
Motown, and even a few vintage TV theme
songs (think Batman and The Munsters). Fun
stuff for the entire family, plus the added attraction
that these guys are very talented.
Female vocalist Brookley was a semifinalist
on American Idol and has a remarkable
singing voice blending with the rest of
the band. Be sure and come out to see and
hear the Flying Saucers perform live on Main
Street around 5 p.m. following the Railroad
Festival.
THE FLYING SAUCERS
IT’S COMING APRIL 20
THROUGH
APRIL 28
FRi.
april
20
2018
SUN.
april
22.18
TUES.
april
24
2018
THURS.
april
26.18
fri.
april
27
2018
SAT.
april
28
2018
Read The Journal for more details
SATURDAY EVENING MAIN EVENT
2018
or visit www.clemsonmusicfest.org
MUSIC ON THE GREEN IN PENDLETON • 7 PM
featuring HOT AS A PEPPER BAND
FREE to the Public // Hosted by Town of Pendleton
TWO GREAT CONCERTS!
+ 10AM
sat.
april
21
2018
MON.
april
23
2018
wed.
april
25.18
sat.
april
28
2018
MUSIC AT CATBUS HQ • FREE • 4 PM
CARL NEAL DUO
AND
CATBUS PLANTATION TOURS
KEOWEE and HOPEWELL
9:30AM • $10pp
Visit clemsonmusicfest.org for more details.
SIX MILE MUSIC FESTIVAL featuring
BUFFALO
BARFIELD
6 PM
AND
GYPSY SALLIES
JAZZ
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY JAZZ PLAYERS
TUESDAY
7:30 PM Cox Hall in Pendleton
& RENDITION JAZZ BAND
CATBUS PLANTATION TOURS
ASHTABULA and WOODBURN • 9:30AM
JAZZ ON THE ALLEY • 6:30 PM
featuring
J-E-T PLUS
HAGOOD MILL MUSIC EVENT
THE CAROUSERS
THE RESONANT ROGUES
+ 7PM WANDA JOHNSON
THE WOBBLERS
PLUS
6 PM • GOSPEL: FEATURING
THE UNITED HOUSE OF
PRAYER BAND
ERIC SCOTT
BAND
7 PM
at Garrison Arena
Free Event!
—
Donations for
Burger Plate
THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS
CLEMSON SERTOMA CLUB BENEFIT • 7-9:30 PM
$25/PERSON • $45/COUPLES
Souvenir T-shirts on Sale — $15
Benefits Camp Sertoma for Disadvantaged Children
Purchase tickets online at www.clemsonmusicfest.org
For Complete Concert Schedule: www.clemsonmusicfest.org
$10
per
person
FREE!
Visit
clemsonmusicfest.org
for more details.
at Clemson Area African-
American Museum
CENTRAL RAILROAD FESTIVAL & MUSIC FESTIVAL EVENT
MAIN STREET 3 PM JACK ROPER & THE WEATHERMEN
STREET 5 PM 5 PM
THE FLYING SAUCERS
Meals on Wheels
Fundraiser
Liberty, SC • $20pp
www.pcmow.org
African-American
Folktales Eloise Earle
FREE! • 6:00 PM
Clemson Area African-American Museum
FREE!
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