Dangermuffin @ The Star Theatre
While it may be futile to try to define Dangermuffin’s sound, it is possible to pinpoint the themes that inspire much of the band’s music, and perhaps no theme is as prominent and consistent as nature, including the ocean, the sun, and the mountains...all ancient and powerful and capable of immeasurable and profound healing. These ideas, running like threads through almost every Dangermuffin album, together form the basis of some of the band’s most deeply held principles and teachings: respect the earth, stay open to the universe, and strive for healing. According to lyricist Dan Lotti, if Dangermuffin’s music could accomplish just one thing, it would be to heal.
The vocal-centric songs are delivered both via acoustic string band arrangements (think Greensky Bluegrass) and a drum-fueled groovy & fiery jam-influenced arrangement (think Goose), often within the same show! For the band and fans alike, this has led to some of Dangermuffin’s most inspired, exciting, and surprising performances of its career.
October 12, doors: 7pm, music: 8pm
Tickets are $20 in adv, $30 at the door.
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The Dirk Quinn Band @ The Star Theatre
Dirk Quinn is the guitarist for the jazz/funk band that coincidentally bears his name. Based out of Philadelphia, the group travels extensively throughout the US and Canada. Utilizing over a decade of steady performing, they've developed a unique and sincere style - one that appeals to a wide variety of music listeners with fans ranging from the beard stroking jazz aficionados to the jam band hippies.
The band’s infectious energy and musical interplay routinely attract listeners that are admittedly more accustomed to lyric-based music. With great melodic sensibilities, rhythmic experimentation and an accessible modern edge, the Dirk Quinn Band is jazz/funk improvisation at its most engaging!
October 18, doors: 7pm, music: 8pm
Tickets are $10 in adv, $15 at the door.
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Rebecca porter & The Rhinestone roses @ The Star Theatre
Rebecca Porter embodies the soulful, lonesome sound of the Shenandoah Valley. After a decade of honing her craft as the frontwoman of local cover bands, she transformed pandemic loneliness into two EPs - “Prime Rainbow Conditions” and “Queen of the Local”, the latter of which was successfully crowdfunded in March 2023. Porter tours extensively around her home state of Virginia, spotlighting other overlooked voices in the state, as well as curating a monthly Americana showcase at The Golden Pony in Harrisonburg, Virginia called "Honky Tonk Nights". With completely independent legwork, Porter's music is making rounds nationally and internationally. Audiences react wonderfully to Porter's fusion of honky tonk and singer-songwriter sounds. Porter tours with a tight, professional band, The Rhinestone Roses, but can command an audience solo if necessary. Most recently, Porter was inducted into Rissi Palmer's Color Me Country Class of 2024 and added to Good Country editor Ed Helm's playlist - Ed's Picks.
November 9, doors: 7pm, music: 8pm
Tickets are 10 in adv, $15 at the door.
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Into The Fog @ The Star Theatre
Winners of the 2021 MerleFest band competition, Into The Fog is a psychedelic jamgrass band from Raleigh, North Carolina that combines timeless songwriting with progressive instrumentation and tight harmonies. The group consists of Brian Stephenson (acoustic guitar), Winston Mitchell (mandolin), Derek Lane (upright bass), and Connor Kozlosky (electric guitar), with everyone contributing on vocals. The band’s members have varied musical backgrounds that range from bluegrass to funk, which helps create Into The Fog’s genre-jumping sound.
The band has released two studio albums and one live record, Volume One, which was released in 2023 and showcases their updated sound with Kozlosky. Live shows are a keystone of the Into The Fog experience, as the band expands songs to highlight their instrumental prowess and push the boundaries of the newgrass sound. The band is set to level up in 2024, with bigger headlining shows and a new album in the works.
Into The Fog has shared the stage with the likes of Sam Bush, Keller & the Keels, Town Mountain, Daniel Donato, Jon Stickley Trio, Big Richard, and The Grass is Dead, while hitting festivals like FloydFest, Rooster Walk, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Earl Scruggs Music Fest, The Big What?, Front Porch Fest, as well as being Official Showcase artists at IBMA in 2023.
November 9, doors: 7pm, music: 8pm
Tickets are $15 in adv, $22 at the door.
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The Judy chops @ The Star Theatre
Combining elements of blues, rock, swing, soul, and classic country, this group of musical chameleons appeal to audiences young and old with their modern take on vintage sounds! Amazing vocals, lush arrangements, and sonic bravado have gained the band legions of fans throughout the mid-Atlantic and beyond! Their unique take on Americana is a fusion of modern and vintage musical styles, blending elements for a sonic experience Huffington Post calls 'genre-defying!'
May 10,, doors: 7pm, music: 8pm
Tickets are $15 in adv, $20 at the door.
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Florencia & The Feeling @ The Star Theatre
Since their conception in April 2021, Florencia & the Feeling has been impressing crowds and getting folks on their feet. With their up-beat funky grooves, heartfelt songwriting, and all-around good vibes, this jazz-laden, pop-funk fusion band with Latin roots has hit the scene running with no plans of slowing down. The band released their first studio album, Birthday, in March 2023 which Vents Magazine called, “pure, unadulterated fun."
April 13, doors: 7pm, music: 8pm
Tickets are $15 in adv, $20 at the door.
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Time sawyer W/Clare Elich Trio @ The Star Theatre
Time Sawyer’s name reflects the pull between the past and the future. The character Tom Sawyer evokes the rural background and love of home that the band shares. Time is a muse for songwriting; it’s the thread that runs through life, bringing new experiences and giving us a sense of urgency, while still connecting us with our past.
The folk-rock band has performed on the stages of some of the Southeast’s most iconic festivals, including Merlefest, Floydfest, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion, Albino Skunk Music Festival, and Carolina in the Fall. They’ve shared bills with American Aquarium, John Craigie, Hiss Golden Messenger, Langhorne Slim, John Moreland, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Wood Brothers, Susto, and many more.
Tickets are $20 in adv, $25 at the door.
*2024 Annual Star Passes Accepted
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St. Patrick’s day with the celthix @ The Star Theatre
Join us for St. Patrick's Day with The Celthix! The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce & Historic Star Theatre are teaming up with The Celthix to spread some Irish luck. Get ready for a night of Irish music, and good company. The event will be held at the Historic Star Theatre. Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us and enjoy traditional Irish tunes from The Celthix. Don't miss out on this festive evening presented by the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce & the Historic Star Theatre.
March 17, doors: 5pm, music: 5:30pm
$10 Music tickets will available for purchase at the door. Online ticket sales have closed for this event.
The Freeway Jubilee @ The Star Theatre
Dedicated song crafting has always been the cornerstone of The Freeway Jubilee. Lyrics and song melodies that evoke true to life experiences and feelings have always been at the band's forefront. Since childhood, the band and song catalog has always been built on a unique and collaborative effort between twin brothers Adam and Jonathan Clayton. Since 2009 the brothers have maintained a heavy tour schedule, since their inception, and forged a true brotherhood on the road with various lineup incarnations. Always striving to evoke joyful emotions to their listeners, the band continues to use their lyrics and powerful blood harmonies as a window into the human experience and the life of a traveling band on the current American landscape. Their refreshing and explosive blend of southern rock, gospel roots, mountain music, country, blues, funk and soul translates into a genre-dissolving sound that feels strangely familiar yet remains entirely unique to itself.
March 15, doors: 7pm, music: 8pm
Tickets are $10 in adv, $12 at the door.
*2024 Annual Star Passes Accepted
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Hank, Pattie & The Current @ The Star Theatre
Hank and Pattie take bluegrass and infuse it with their own flair, drawing from a melting pot of styles including classical and Motown, which adds up to an authentic and unique reflection of American music. While some of the music sounds old school and some sounds fresh and new, their overall musicianship, vocal harmonies, impassioned delivery and innovative arrangements captivate all generations of music lovers.
March 2, doors: 7pm, music: 8pm
Tickets are $15 in adv, $18 at the door.
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The Reynolds Homestead presents mr. lincoln’s office @ The Star Theatre
Watch history come to life with Once Upon a Blue Ridge's Peter Holland in "Mr. Lincoln's Office". In this timely 50 minute one man performance the audience is asked to go back in time to November, 1863-five short months after the bloody battle of Gettysburg-and meet with President Lincoln in his office in the White House.
February 19, Doors: 5:30 pm, Show 6 pm
Tickets are $10 for Adults, $5 for 17 & under
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Holler Choir @ The Star Theatre
Led by the lyrical craftsmanship of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Clint Roberts, the distinctly Appalachian, old-time sound of Asheville’s Holler Choir combines haunting harmonies, stirring string compositions, and heart-wrenching ballads, yet hardly conforms to a stereotypical genre. Call it a confluence of old-time, Americana, and bluegrass, but, by its own exceptional design, the sound and atmosphere of Holler Choir are singular. Robert’s wordcraft and explosive vocal range is met with the dulcet clawhammer banjo plucking of long-time collaborator Helena Rose and the sturdy timekeeping of upright bassist Norbert McGettigan. With a rotating cast of gifted musicians featured on Holler Choir’s recordings and electrifying live performances, it’s no wonder they are the band to watch in 2024.
February 15, doors: 7pm, Music 8pm
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Tickets are $15 in adv, $18 at the door.