Festivals

BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL 2021 SELLS OUT FOUR DAYS AFTER FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED 160,000 TICKETS SOLD TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT

BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL 2021 SELLS OUT JUST FOUR DAYS AFTER ANNOUNCING FULL LINE-UP: 160,000 TICKETS WERE SOLD MORE THAN TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO EVENT   DAY BY DAY LINE-UP REVEALED FOR SEPTEMBER 9–12 FESTIVAL […]
Interviews

FROM THE PIT TO THE MIC: BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL ARTIST – WAKING THE SLEEPER – JULY 15, 2021

  In our continuing series of interviews with Rising Talent artists performing at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, this band caught my attention from their metal performances. They’re hard, intense, blood-pumping, mosh starting style of […]
Interviews

FROM THE PIT TO THE MIC: BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL ARTIST – INTERVIEW WITH SEVENSTONES – JULY 15, 2021

  This interview is with a band that caught my attention right away. Their music is seriously impressive, they work well as a group, but it’s the brotherhood between them that solidifies the foundation of […]
Interviews

FROM THE PIT TO THE MIC: BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL ARTIST – INTERVIEW WITH NAIL BITE – JULY 14, 2021

  When I started this series of interviews with the Rising Talents performing at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, I knew that I would encounter some very unique stories. After speaking with this band, they were […]
Interviews

FROM THE PIT TO THE MIC: BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL ARTIST – INTERVIEW WITH DYING OATH – JULY 14, 2021

Photo by Maq Brown Photography   When I first offered the opportunity to interview Blue Ridge Rock Festival Rising Talents, this was one of the first bands to reach out to set something up. And immediately, […]
Interviews

FROM THE PIT TO THE MIC: BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL ARTIST – INTERVIEW WITH AWESOME RAY RAY – JULY 12, 2021

  *****Please be advised this interview contains discussion on suicide, depression, and COVID-19*****   *****If you feel you need help, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or reach the Crisis […]
Interviews

FROM THE PIT TO THE MIC: BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL ARTIST – INTERVIEW WITH NAMELESS ANONYMOUS – JULY 11, 2021

  When this band reached out to me about scheduling an interview, I was definitely intrigued by both their music and their name. It’s not often you find a band name that’s comprised of not […]
Festivals

FROM THE PIT TO THE MIC: BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL ARTIST – INTERVIEW WITH MISTY EYED – JULY 11, 2021

L-R: Jeremy Yurcaba (drums), Megan Burke (vocals), Wes Powell (bass), John Eck (guitar)   Blue Ridge Rock Festival that runs from September 9th through September 12th has a stellar lineup of 180+ bands. A good portion […]