Sounds on the Square will introduce Uptown Martinsville to “jamgrass” with the Americana band, Fescue, on the Plaza of the Historic Henry County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, 7-10 p.m. on August 2.
Admission is free. Beginning at 6 p.m., Scuffle Hill Brewing Company will serve craft beers, Rocky Mount Smokehouse will sell food, and Bahama Sno-Shack will offer frozen treats. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Invite your friends and family for an evening of live music at Uptown Martinsville’s premier concert series.
Jamgrass is a freer and more expansive version of traditional bluegrass. The genre is similar to bluegrass, but with a few more instruments, a more open-to-interpretation format, and a lot of fans who want something more. What distinguishes jamgrass from bluegrass is that it pulls from rock and pop with intense progressions. Don’t expect one performance to be the same as any other – jamming is all very in-the-moment.
Fescue band members include Gabriel Dalton, guitar and vocals; Victor Cano, upright bass; Hunter Applegate, mandolin and vocals; and Nicholas Johnson, banjo and vocals. They will also play classic rock, blues, indie, grunge, originals, and more.
Coordinated by the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society, Sounds on the Square is sponsored by Carter Bank & Trust, Children First Pediatrics, Deskins, Inc., The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, Hooker Furnishings, The Lester Group, New College Institute, and Sarver Cleaning Services.
A finalist in the Best of the Blue Ridge 2024 as Family Friendly Festival, Sounds on the Square is enjoyed by patrons of all ages, generations, and cultures. This is the fourth year of the series and continues to be some of the most popular Uptown offerings generating vitality and community engagement.
