William Earl Sadler Concert Virginia's Li'l Ole Opry/Donk's Theater will feature this Mathews native for a night of great bluesy vocals and a wide variety of music. The first half will feature the Opry band and singers. 8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Mathews High School's Harry M. Ward Auditorium $12 adults; $5 children 12 and under Presented […]

Smith Family and Friends Christmas Show Virginia's Li'l Ole Opry/Donk's Theater will present their annual Christmas show with country Christmas music, traditional Christmas songs and the reading of the Christmas story from the Bible. 8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Mathews High School's Harry M. Ward Auditorium $12 adults; $5 children 12 and under Presented by Virginia's Li'l […]

Pioneer pianist Floyd Cramer and guitarist Chet Atkins’ names are synonymous with the “Nashville Sound.” They are legends at their instruments, two giants in the music industry; Floyd Cramer’s unique “slip note” piano style and Chet Atkins innovative thumb-and-two-finger style. Their legacy lives on through Floyd’s grandson, Jason Coleman, and Chet’s niece, Meagan Taylor. They […]

Slim Man is a jazz musician that won the Best Jazz Vocalist at the Coachella Music awards in 2016-2017. He also will have new release out this August. The Young at Heart CD is a collection of Rat Pack songs with a Slim twist.  At a young age, Slim saw Louis Armstrong play the trumpet […]

Rob Verdi received his musical training at the Arizona State University School of Music and after a year of teaching junior high band, Rob relocated to Los Angeles to accept a position with the Entertainment Division of the Walt Disney Company.  His jazz band, the Side Street Strutters, entertained guests at Disneyland for 22 years. […]

With few exceptions, the piano does not play a prominent part in Appalachian or Americana music, and is rarely the lead instrument. But Jeff Little is an exception – and a remarkable one. His distinctive two-handed style, much influenced by the   mountain flat-picked guitar tradition, is breathtaking in its speed, precision and clarity. Little’s involvement with fiddle tunes, […]