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Back Forty Birmingham Confirms Lineup for Inaugural Music Festival February 4, 2020 11:27

 

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Appearing national touring acts including North Mississippi Allstars, Keller Williams, Spafford, The Soul Rebels, The Motet, Kitchen Dwellers, Ryley Walker and Little Raine Band.

Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham and Big Spring Entertainment are proud to announce the full lineup for the first year “Back Forty Social”, to be held at Back Forty in Birmingham, Alabama. This one-day, all ages music festival will feature eight acts on one main stage and includes multiple genres spanning Bluegrass, Folk, Funk, Americana, Jam Band, and Southern Rock. Tickets start at $40 for the all-day event, and children 12 and under receive free general admission when accompanied by a paying adult.

Officially joining the lineup for the all day event are Jam Band staples Spafford. Spafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability, which they’ll use to play live off the cuff extended jams. Each song is a blank canvas, and Spafford paints a picture in real time each night with a musical palette known only to each other. It’s a private language comprised of their talent as musicians, and of their formidable catalog of influences - ranging from Steely Dan, electronic acts like The Crystal Method, to 90’s alt rock radio hits. Every show is a sonic pilgrimage – the journey of a team of musicians so in tune with each other that a single note communicates intent and purpose.

Even though the band thrives off the electric pulse of live shows, the same energy also translates into their studio efforts. Their 2018 release “For Amusement Only” hits to the heart of Spafford – tight, inventive, and dexterous musicianship coupled with clever retro-pop inspired songwriting. Songs like “Leave The Light On” highlight their influences – from the melodic styles of Alanis Morissette to the rhythmic bounce of Bob Marley. Other tracks like “Ain’t That Wrong” and “Slip and Squander” are rich with other signature Spafford signs: vibrant vocal harmonies, complex and catchy arrangements, and sparkling, powerful performances.

Artists appearing at The 2020 Back Forty Social include, in order of appearance: Little Raine Band, Ryley Walker, Kitchen Dwellers, The Motet, The Soul RebelsSpafford, Keller Williams, and North Mississippi Allstars.

Admission: Tickets for the Back Forty Social are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and BackFortySocial.com, with prices ranging from $40 General Admission to $85 VIP. Information about site layout, lineup schedule, and more will be released on the event’s website and social media channels over the next few weeks. 

About Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham: In 2018, Back Forty Beer Company joined Birmingham's thriving craft beer scene with the opening of its new 16-tap microbrewery at Sloss Docks. Freshly brewed beers include Naked Pig, Truck Stop Honey and other core recipes, plus a steady rotation of new experimental beers available only in the local market: Beers like "Crow Point" - their juicy New England IPA, "Hike Out Hefe" - their popular, traditional German Hefeweizen and “Hop Tosh” a perfectly balanced Northwest Coast IPA. Back Forty has a full restaurant with amazing dishes like the Back 40 Cheeseburger, Pizzas and the napinducing Poutine. Customers are invited to grab a beer and a burger and enjoy the dramatic views of Sloss Furnaces at Back Forty Beer Company. Learn more at backfortybeer.com/Birmingham.

About Big Spring Entertainment: is a full-service concert and entertainment promotion company based in Huntsville, AL with offices in Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL. BSE buys, promotes, and produces events across the South, Southeast, and Midwest specializing in music halls, clubs, theaters, performing art centers, arenas, amphitheaters, and festivals. Big Spring Entertainment is also the owner-operator of The Druid City Music Hall in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this year's lineup!

North Mississippi Allstars

 

Keller Williams

 

Spafford

 

The Soul Rebels

 

The Motet

 

Kitchen Dwellers

 

Ryley Walker

 

Little Raine Band


Keller Williams Announces New Years Eve in Telluride September 2, 2015 11:55

Photo via Benjamin Wallen

Today, prolific singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams announces he’ll spend New Year’s Eve in Telluride, Colorado with his 7-piece funk outfit More Than A Little. Dubbed “Tofunkuride” featuring Keller Williams and More Than A Little, tickets to this intimate show are available now to members of the fan club, and on sale to the general public on Friday, September 9.  A limited number of VIP packages also available. Visit http://www.kellerwilliams.net/shows for tickets and info.
 
Find Keller on tour throughout the fall, bringing a variety of his projects - including Keller Solo, More Than a Little, Keller and The Keels, and his brand new Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman and Rodney Holmes  - to stages across the country. 
 
Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman (bass-RatDog) and Rodney Holmes (drums-Santana/Steve Kimock) debuted this past weekend to rave reviews.  The players in the newly-formed trio greased their chops playing re-imagined versions of originals from throughout Keller’s career and some choice covers live onstage during three shows in the Midwest.  The excitement in the room, and onstage, was palpable. Anticipation is high to watch how these guys hone in and develop as they spend the next few months bouncing around the country.  Look for the Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman and Rodney Holmes throughout the Midwest in September and again in November, in Colorado in late October, and in select East Coast markets in late September, October and Early December. 
 
Over Thanksgiving weekend, Keller hosts “Thanksforgrassgiving” with an all-star lineup of bluegrass buddies: Travis Book and Chris Pandolfi (The Infamous Stringdusters), Larry Keel, Jason Carter (Del McCoury Band) and Jay Starling (Love Cannon).  Catch Thanksforgrassgiving at The National in Richmond, VA on November 27 and the 9:30 Club in D.C. on November 28.
 
See below for the complete list of currently confirmed tour dates. Tickets and information on all shows available at www.kellerwilliams.net.


 
The complete list of Keller Williams confirmed tour dates is as follows:

Friday, September 4 Backwoods Music Festival Stroud OK Keller Solo

Saturday, September 5 Strawberry Music Festival Tuolumne,CA Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass ft. members of The Infamous Strindusters and Michael Kang

Sunday, September 6 US National Whitewater Center Charlotte NC Keller Williams with More
Than a Little

Sunday, September 13 Lockn' Festival Arrington VA Keller Williams' Grateful Gospel ft. John
Kadlecik

Thursday, September 17 Lafayette's Music Room Memphis TN Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob
Wasserman and Rodney Holmes

Friday, September 18 Old Rock House St. Louis MO Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob
Wasserman and Rodney Holmes

Saturday, September 19 The Vogue Indianapolis IN Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob
Wasserman and Rodney Holmes

Thursday, September 24 - Friday, September 25 Resonance Festival Thornville OH Keller Solo

Saturday, September 26 The Tralf Buffalo NY Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman and
Rodney Holmes

Saturday, October 3 Homegrown Music Festival Mebane NC Keller Solo

Sunday, October 4 Luna Light Festival Darlington MD Keller & The Keels

Thursday, October 8 Holston River Brewery Bristol TN Keller Solo

Friday, October 9 Creatures of the Night Music & Arts Festival Adams TN (Keller Solo)

Saturday, October 10 Mustang Music Festival Corolla NC Keller Williams with More Than a Little

Sunday, October 18 Magnolia Music Festival Live Oak FL Keller Williams' Grateful Gospel
featuring Stu Allen

Friday, October 23 Aggie Theatre Fort Collins CO Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman
and Rodney Holmes /  Cabinet 

Saturday, October 24 Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom Denver CO Keller Williams Trio
featuring Rob Wasserman and Rodney Holmes / Cabinet 

Sunday, October 25 eTown Hall Boulder CO Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman and 
Rodney Holmes

Thursday, October 29 Boulton Center Bayshore NY Keller Solo

Friday, October 30 Musikfest Café at SteelStacks Bethlehem PA Keller Solo

Thursday, November 5 Redstone Room Davenport IA Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob
Wasserman and Rodney Holmes  / Old Shoe

Friday, November 6 The Waiting Room Lounge Omaha NE Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob
Wasserman and Rodney Holmes / Old Shoe

Saturday, November 7 DG'S Tap House Ames IA Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman
and Rodney Holmes  / Old Shoe

Thursday, November 12 Warehouse Live Houston TX An Evening with Keller Williams and EOTO

Friday, November 13 Trees Dallas TX An Evening with Keller Williams and EOTO

Saturday, November 14 Scoot Inn Austin TX An Evening with Keller Williams and EOTO

Friday, November 27 The National Richmond VA “Thanksforgrassgiving” with Travis Book, Chris
Pandolfi, Larry Keel, Jason Carter, and Jay Starling / Cabinet 

Saturday, November 28 9:30 Club Washington D.C. “Thanksforgrassgiving” with Travis Book,
Chris Pandolfi, Larry Keel, Jason Carter, and Jay Starling / Cabinet 

Thursday, December 3 V-Club Huntington WV Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob Wasserman and
Rodney Holmes

Friday, December 4 State Theatre State College PA  Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob
Wasserman and Rodney Holmes

Saturday, December 5 Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburgh PA  Keller Williams Trio featuring Rob
Wasserman and Rodney Holmes

Thursday, December 31 Telluride Conference Center Telluride CO “Tofunkuride” with Keller Williams and More Than A Little

Wednesday, January 6 - Wednesday, March 11 Jam Cruise Keller Williams with More Than a
Little 

Additional dates to be announced.

Earlier this year, Keller Williams released his 20th official album, Vape.  The release hits during Keller’s 20thyear of making music. On Vape, Keller offers up 10 original tracks - some road tested and some brand new.  With a hugely successful career spanning two decades under his belt, the music on Vape somehow finds Keller more confident delivering his signature, often off-the-wall storytelling. Backed by a variety of fellow musicians including Samson Grisman/bass, John Kadlecik/guitar, Ronnie McCoury/mandolin, Rob McCoury/banjo, Alan Bartram/bass, Jason Carter/fiddle and others - Keller’s playing has never been more precise and versatile.

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New Album Release: Keller Williams - "Vape" - In Stores Today April 20, 2015 07:34

Looking for some brand new music this week?  Keller Williams has you covered.  Today marks the official release for Keller's 20th album, Vape.  The record includes contributions from bassist Samson Grisman, guitarist John Kadlecik, mandolinist Ronnie McCoury, banjoist Rob McCoury, bassist Alan Bartram and fiddle player Jason Carter. Vape features 10 original Williams tracks, including some that have never been played live. 

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Keller Williams 2015 Tour Dates:

3/27 – Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29 - Wild South Tour 
3/28 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel - Wild South Tour 
4/3 & 4 – Girdwood, AK @ Alyseka Resort @ The Sitzmark Bar & Grille 
4/17 – Mill Valley, CA @ Sweetwater Music Hall 
4/18 &19 – Three Rivers, CA @ Earth Jam - Keller Williams Solo + Keller &
The Keels
4/20 – San Rafael, CA @ Terrapin Crossroads - With Phil & Friends
4/23 & 24 – Charleston, SC @ Pour House
4/25 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre 
5/1 - 5/3 – Republic New Orleans LA Voodoo Dead - 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead with Steve Kimock, Bill Kreutzmann, Jeff Chimenti, George Porter Jr.,
5/9 – Virginia Beach VA @ Chics Beach Festival
5/22 – Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp - Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass and Keller Williams Solo late night
5/23 – Thornville, OH @ Dark Star Jubilee @ Legend Valley - Keller & The Keels 
6/5 – Minden, WV @ Mountain Music Festival
6/14 – Ontario, CA @ Huck Finn Jubilee - Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass
7/1 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest - Keller Williams Solo
7/4 – Ozark, AK @ Highberry US Festival
7/11 – Summit Point, WV @ All Good Music Festival 
7/12 – Felton, CA @ Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival - Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass featuring Michael Kang & Keith Moseley
7/17 – Northern Plains, OR @ Northwest String Summit - Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys and Keller Williams Grateful Grass 
7/23 – Floyd, VA @ Floydfest - Keller Williams Solo, Keller & The Keels, and Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass 
8/8 – Alta, WY @ Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival - Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass
8/16 – Scranton, PA @ Peach Fest - Keller Williams’ Grateful Gospel featuring John Kadlecik
9/5 – Stroud, OK @ Backwoods Music Festival 
9/13 – Arrington, VA @ Lockn' - Grateful Gospel
10/3 – Mebane, NC @ Homegrown Music Festival 
10/4 – Darlington, MD @ Luna Light Festival - Keller & The Keels