Upcoming Shows 2024 TICKETS ON SALE NOW
LIVE MUSIC VENUE IN THE HEART OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS
LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN GALAX, VIRGINIA
A Haunting Experience
Sat, Oct 26th, 2024
A Haunting Experience
Oct 26th, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Partake in this interactive public investigation of the sprirts who haunt the REX theater. Buy your tickets now if you think you can brave the full encounter. Only 50 tickets will be sold. You must be 18 years or older. You must be able to go up and down steps. No refunds. There will ba a Q&A session in the beginning and then you will be broken into groups for the investigative part of the event
Kenny & Amanda
Smith
Fri, November 1, 2024
Kenny & Amanda
Smith
April 12, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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The award-winning duo of Kenny & Amanda Smith have cultivated a reputation of delivering fresh, heartfelt, bluegrass music to stages worldwide for nearly two decades. Known for sincere vocals and stellar musicianship, Kenny & Amanda Smith are one of the most beloved husband-and-wife teams in acoustic music.
Kaz & Friends
Thur, Nov 7, 2024
Kaz & Friends
Nov 7th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Kazuhiro Inaba & Friends
“Kazahiro Inaba was part of a wave of visitors from Japan in the 1980s who were interested in the bluegrass, old time, and country music prevalent in the Appalachian region. Many of those visitors were skilled musicians in Appalachian music styles, and Kaz was especially talented - singing and playing banjo, guitar, mandolin, and fiddle.
Scott Freeman, Mandolin
Butch Robins, Banjo
Tim Yates, Bass
​Jack Hinshelwood, Fiddle
Caroline Owens
Fri, November 8, 2024
Caroline Owens
Nov 8th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Caroline Owens is a 2X IBMA & SPBGMA nominated Bluegrass Vocalist and recording artist for Skyline Records of Nashville, TN. She has performed alongside many of the music industry's most accomplished artists such as: Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Suzanne Cox, The Isaacs, Larry Gatlin, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, The Malpass Brothers, Darin & Brooke Aldridge and many others.
Bayou County
Sat, Nov 16, 2024
Bayou County
November 16, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Their live music show is a must-see for anyone who loves the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Featuring hit songs from the 60's and beyond, their performance is sure to transport you back to the golden age of rock 'n' roll.
Dave Eggar Band & Bristol Lightning
Thur, November 21, 2024
Dave Eggar Band & Bristol Lightning
Nov 21, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
​In 1927, the first country music records were cut in Bristol TN/VA by ordinary people with ordinary stories with the courage to create. Now almost 100 years later in the same town, Bristol Lightning is born celebrating the American stories of today. From Aaron Copland to American roots music to the blues, bluegrass and beyond, Bristol Lightning's live shows take the audience on a high-energy adventure of bluegrass cello and mandolin, blues guitars, tap dance and storytelling
Johnny Folsom 4
Rescheduled from Oct 25
Fri, November 22, 2024
Johnny Folsom 4
Nov 22nd, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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From A Boy Named Sue to Ring of Fire to Rusty Cage, Johnny Folsom 4 is the ultimate tribute to the legendary Man in Black. While nobody really sounds like Johnny Cash, nobody sounds more like Johnny Cash than Johnny Folsom 4.
The Embers
Sat, Dec 7th, 2024
The Embers
Dec. 7, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
​The Embers boast numerous albums and single releases that span decades and all the crazes continuing to exhibit top quality showmanship, musicianship and professionalism. Having been inducted into the South Carolina Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame and the South Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame, The Embers are honored to carry the moniker of North Carolina’s Official Ambassadors of Music
Kinnfolk Celtic
Christmas
Fri, December 13, 2024
Kinnfolk Celtic Christmas
Dec 13, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Since forming Kinnfolk in late 2018, the pair have played at festivals and listening rooms throughout Virginia and beyond. They released their self-titled debut album on March 7, 2020 (just one week before COVID-19 shut the state down) and a second album, The Knotted Circle, on October 14, 2022. As their notoriety has expanded worldwide, their music has been featured on podcasts and radio programs across the globe
Malpass Brothers
Fri, December 20, 2024
Malpass Brothers
Dec 20, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"Best known as modern-day troubadours who carry the torch for traditional country music.
Currently, Chris and Taylor bring their signature sound, lively personalities and passion for classic country to life with a new television series, “The Malpass Brothers Show.” Each episode features performances of traditional country music, celebrity guests, and insightful interviews. Their latest album, Lonely Street (released May 12, 2023), produced by Doyle Lawson alongside Ben Isaacs, may be their strongest project to date."
Reverand Payton's Big Damn Band
Sat, January 25, 2025
Reverand Peyton's Big Damn Band
Jan 25th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Three time BMA nominee's The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band are "the greatest front-porch blues band in the world". They are led by Reverend Peyton, who most consider to be the premier finger picker playing today. He has earned a reputation as both a singularly compelling performer and a persuasive evangelist for the rootsy, country blues styles that captured his imagination early in life and inspired him and his band to make pilgrimages to Clarksdale, Mississippi to study under such blues masters as T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour and David “Honeyboy” Edwards. Their latest record Dance Songs For Hard Times went #1 on the Billboard, iTunes and Sirius XM Blues Charts and was produced by Grammy winner Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton).
Lonesome River Band
Fri, February 7, 2025
Lonesome River Band
Feb. 7th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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 ground in acoustic music. With two stellar lead vocalists, Jesse Smathers (guitar) and Adam Miller (mandolin), and the impressive talents of Mike Hartgrove (fiddle) and Kameron Keller (bass), the band seamlessly comes together, performing the trademark sound that fans continue to embrace