Hampton Arts
Coastal Virginia Bluegrass & Brew Festival: Damn Tall Buildings
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesIf you like your bluegrass served with a little punch, attitude, grit and gravy, with that busking spirit that was so present and palpable in the early incarnations of Old Crow Medicine Show and made your realize that string band music could be so much more than fuddy-duddy reenactments by crusty ol’ relics, then the...
Coastal Virginia Bluegrass & Brew Festival: Chicken Wire Empire
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesChicken Wire Empire rides the line between traditional bluegrass and the contemporary. Its members have spent a lifetime honing their craft, with deep roots in tradition and music throughout the midwest scene. Their 2022 release “Fresh Pickles” features all original music by Minnesota songsmith Chris Castino (Big Wu), reimagined in Chicken Wire Empire’s style. With...
Coastal Virginia Bluegrass & Brew Festival: Jacob Jolliff Band
The American Theatre 125 East Mellen St, Hampton, VA, United StatesComing from a musical family, Jacob Jolliff’s father introduced him to the mandolin instrument at age seven and required him to practice every day for ten minutes. In school, Jacob and his father were in a bluegrass gospel band together and played in many festivals and churches throughout the northwest. Under his mentor’s supervision, Jacob...