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BALSAM RANGE O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? MIPSO POKEY LAFARGE Saturday January 31, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Movie Friday May 29, 2015-Wednesday June 3, 2015 Saturday February 28, 2015, 7:30 pm Friday October 10, 2014, 7:30 pm $25 Orchestra Reserved Seating, 336-786-2222, $6 $30 Orchestra, $20 Balcony $10 General Seating $15 Balcony General Seating Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, bandleader, Described as “North Carolina’s renegade Balsam Range is the recent winner entertainer, innovator and preservationist. His sound is a traditionalists,” Mipso marries sunny lyrical pop with of the 2014 International Bluegrass Music creative mix of early , string , the iconic sounds of traditional . Association Entertainer of the Year and country , cajun and . Vocal Group of the Year.

OLD-TIME DANCE RHONDA VINCENT Saturday October 4, 2014, 7:30 pm, $5 or Season Pass WPAQ 67th ANNIVERSARY & THE RAGE CELEBRATION Saturday March 14, 2015, 7:30 pm BREAKING UP CHRISTMAS DANCES Saturday December 6, 2014, 7:30 pm, Free Saturday February 7, 2015, 7:00 pm, Free $45 Orchestra, $35 Balcony LARRY SPARKS Saturday December 27, 2014, 7:30 pm, Free Area bands perform for dancers Winner of numerous International Bluegrass Saturday January 3, 2015, 7:00 pm, Free & THE LONESOME RAMBLERS and fans of WPAQ 740 AM. Music Association awards, including Entertainer 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR of the Year, and Female Vocalist of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are considered Saturday November 8, 2014, 7:30 pm the most celebrated band in bluegrass. Her music $20, children 12 and under free DAVID HOLT: incorporates savvy contemporary touches while drawing With a career that spans decades and over 60 MENTORS & FRIENDS deeply from the authentic traditions. albums under his belt, Larry Sparks is Photography and music presentation considered to be the King of Bluegrass Soul. by David Holt followed by Jam Thursday February 26, 2015, 6:30 pm, Free This presentation is sponsored in part by a grant from the NC Arts Council a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE TRAVIS FRYE & BLUE MOUNTAIN with Special Guests Saturday September 20, 2014 with Ben and Eric Marshall, 7:30 pm, $7 or 2014 Season Pass Saturday October 18, 2014 with Zephyr Lightning Bolts, 7:30 pm, $7 or Season Pass Saturday November 15, 2014 with Mickey Galyean & Cullen’s Bridge, 7:30 pm, $7 or Season Pass Saturday July 18, 2015 with Jack Holt & Amity Drive, 7:30 pm, $7 or 2015 Season Pass TOMMY JARRELL SAVOY FAMILY CAJUN BAND THE MALPASS BROTHERS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Thursday April 2, 2015, 7:00 pm, Free Concert by the Savoy Family Friday November 21, 2014, 7:30 pm featuring Backstep, Buckstankle followed by a Jam with Backstep $10 Reserved Seating Boys, Slate Mountain Ramblers “This performance is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in The Malpass Brothers are as close to real traditional partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the artists as you can get these days. Their Friday February 27, 2015, 7:00 pm, $10 North Carolina Arts Council.” smooth vocal blend and skillful musicianship pay respect to the legends who have paved their way.

BLUE RIDGE & BEYOND Series at the Historic Earle Theatre 142 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030 336-786-7998 or www.surryarts.org for Information or Tickets