Americana, indie at Scotsman

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Wednesday, 02/04/2025

Vermont-based Americana/indie act Jaded Ravins will hit the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at The Scotsman Public House in Waynesville. 

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Shine your light: Patton Magee of The Nude Party

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Wednesday, 04/09/2024

It’s a hot, early evening at FloydFest, the storied independently-run music festival held each July in the backwoods of rural Virginia. With live music radiating from stages positioned in seemingly every direction, indie-rockers The Nude Party finish its set to the deafening roar of the jubilant crowd begging for just one more tune before dispersing into the next melodic adventure. 

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