BANDS

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Saturday, June 17

South Depot Stage Supatight (12 p.m.)

For more than a decade now, Supatight has been lighting up Western NC and the Southeast with its signature hard-hitting alternative funk. With soulful grooves that blend elements of rock, reggae, and jazz, Supatight knows how to get crowds moving with their occasionally comedic, frequently improvisational, always high-energy performances (forget performances – more like parties). Maybe you’ve caught Supatight in the last few years in downtown at places like Boone Saloon or The Local.

Jonathan Scales

Fourchestra (1:30 p.m.)

A 2006 App State grad, Jonathan Scales took up the steel pan right at the start of his college days. After graduation, he formed his jazz Fourchestra, released a debut album, and started performing shows across the region. Fast forward and you have an artist who has now released seven studio albums, toured across the almost every continent, and collaborated with some of the industry’s biggest names – including his musical hero Béla Fleck. With a band rounded out by a pair of talented musicians in their own right – E’lon JD on bass and Maison Guidry on drums – along with a rotating cast of all-stars, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra has brought the steelpan into the forefront of popular music and proven that the unconventional can be mainstream.

Liam Purcell & Cane

Mill Road (3 p.m.)

This Blue Ridge born bluegrass band brings a fresh youthful vibrancy and progressive edge to the genre, while still paying homage to the roots of the traditional sound. Frontman Liam Purcell grew up just down the road in Deep Gap, in the shadows of the legendary Doc Watson. Joined by Jacob Smith on bass, Rob McCormac on guitar, and Colton Kerchner on banjo, and Sam Stage on fiddle (lots of talent there!), Cane Mill Road has graced the stages of some of the biggest venues and festivals, locally and nationally — from Merlefest to Grey Fox. If you’re looking for the future of bluegrass, look no further.

Abby Bryant & The

Echoes (5 p.m.)

American roots music is witnessing another resurgence, with bands like Abby Bryant & the Echoes at the forefront of this phenomenon. With soulful vocals and funky rhythms, this band has become a mainstay at music festivals and venues in the Southeast. The throwback sound and catchy lyrics of their 2022 debut full-length album “Not Your Little Girl” is a testament to their place in the music industry. Though Asheville might be the band’s home base, Boone is where Abby Bryant flourished into the fierce front woman she is today.

Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band (7 p.m.)

Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty developed her passion for music and songwriting –right here in Boone – for the Boonerang Music & Arts Festival! A Southeast NC native who moved to Boone to attend Appalachian State University, Crys Matthews wrote her first song, a campus talent contest winner, while in college. Fast-forward a number of years later and she has become a powerful voice in contemporary American folk music. Matthews uses her platform as a singer-songwriter to be an advocate for social justice. She doesn’t hold back in addressing hot-button topics of gun violence, immigration, sexism, and racism. But here’s where Matthews sets herself apart from so many before – the message, though poignant, is hopeful. lachian State University and familiar favorites around the High Country, Zoe & Cloyd have made a name for themselves here in their Western NC home. Natalya Zoe Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller met up in 2005 and have been performing together in various groupings ever since, fusing their musical backgrounds to create their signature “Klezgrass” music. With heartfelt songwriting, pitch-perfect harmonies, and lively performances, Zoe & Cloyd know how to give us all the feels. 2023 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the duo.

Clint Roberts & The Holler Choir (2:30 p.m.)

Nobody’s Business (6:30 p.m.)

Band can trace its roots to the early 2000s in the basements and bars of Boone, where they would create their trademark party-funk sound. Fast forward through years of night-after-night touring, shifts in membership, and perfecting their style, and this group is still a favorite here in Western NC. Over the decades, Booty Band have shared the stage with funk royalty (Parliament, Funkadelic, Dirty Dozen Brass Band), have established themselves as festival favorites from coast to coast, and have dropped four studio albums.

Jones House Stage

Crys Matthews (1 p.m.)

Crys Matthews Boonerangs back to the place where she

Holler Choir might be new on the scene, but this string band is made up of a powerhouse lineup of musicians and vocalists, headed up by acclaimed artist Clint Roberts. Depending on where you’re from you might classify their music as folk, bluegrass, Americana, or country. Individually, Clint Roberts has already been recognized as an artist to watch out for, largely because of his skillful Travis-style picking, his distinctive mountain-ballad vocals, and his innate ability as a songwriter. Now part of his very own Holler Choir, things are only getting better. After head-turning performances at the IBMA Bluegrass Ramble and Americanafest in Nashville, Holler Choir has announced its arrival on the scene.

Zoe & Cloyd (4:30 p.m.)

Both graduates of Appa-

Nobody’s Business brings the sounds of the Blue Ridge to the Boonerang Music & Arts Festival. Based in the highlands of Northwest NC and Southwest VA, Nobody’s Business is an oldtime band that plays the type of hard-driving traditional tunes that us Appalachian folk can’t seem to get enough of. Throw in a touch of bluegrass and classic country, and you’ve got that broad appeal that draws in music fans across the board. A four-piece band with guitar, banjo, fiddle, and bass, Nobody’s Business is a staple at festivals, venues, fiddlers conventions, and jams across the region.

North Depot Stage Banna Da Terra (12:30 p.m.)

Banana da Terra is one of those groups that brings back that since of nostalgia for millennial Boonies. Formed right here in Boone-town, the trio is composed of musicians Jimmie Griffith (Mais Céu), Tim Salt (Soul Benefactor), and Joel Lancaster. With