Fall is in the air and so are the sounds of music, glorious live music coming once again from the back dock of Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment. That’s right folks! The wait is over and your outdoor music withdrawal is over: the fall Concerts on the Dock 2013 edition are officially underway!
Fall Concerts on the Dock 2013 Guide
As usual, Our Valley Events has everything you need to know about all the upcoming bands playing at Lowe Mill’s fall Concerts on the Dock 2013. So let the music begin!
Vagabond Swing 
- Date: September 13th
- Musical Style: Gypsy/Experimental/Circus-vibe/Swing
- Visit the Vagabond Swing website
- Find Vagabond Swing on Facebook
About: Vagabond Swing creates the driving force behind their music with their uninhibited blending of styles and creativity. With their musical roots ranging from bluegrass to ska, the band produces a surprisingly smooth mixture of progressive Gypsy/Experimental/Circus-vibe/Swing tunes. Along with their melodic energy, the band members themselves bring on a show of vibrant, youthful spunk, which gives their performance a thrashing air of excitement.
The Bear and The Pyles
- Date: September 20th
- Musical Style: Neo-Traditional Future-Primitive Folk
- Find The Bear and The Plyes on Facebook
About: The Pyles are a Neo-Traditional Future-Primitive Folk band from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Matt Green from Belle Adair says, “The Pyles, with their old, weird American sound will surely delight.”
Rolling Jazz Revue and Dawn Osborne Band
- Date: September 27
- Musical Style: Modern Jazz
- Find Rolling Jazz Revue on Facebook
- Find the Dawn Osborne Band on Facebook
About: Rolling Jazz Revue is a mix of incredible local musicians from many different bands. While their sound often expresses modern jazz, they are not afraid to touch genres such as rock, R&B and some free jazz as well. These guys have been writing original music for years and now the band is on their guitarist, Jim Cavendar’s label, Startingly Fresh records.
The Dawn Osborne Band is a band with roots in Jazz, Bluegrass, Soul, and Folk mixed skillfully into what can only be described as true Americana. In addition to the varied feel of their original music, The Dawn Osborne Band also takes beloved classics and give them a whole new flavor, uniquely their own. A combination of melodic bass riffs, driving drum beats, soaring piano/organ lines , and gut wrenching vocals will ensure you come back time and time again!
Loves It
- Date: October 4th
- Musical Style: Folk, Country Gold, Americana, Pop, Appalachian
- Find Loves It on Facebook
- Visit Loves It’s website
About: Loves It was born in the vibrant honky tonkin’ community of Austin TX in 2010. Vaughn Walters and Jenny Parrott, each veterans of the road, left their other bands to hit the ground running as a duo. Their homemade melodies and rhythms are inspired by folk, country, gospel and early punk. Loves It plays with a veneration for tradition and a determination to bring a modern voice to their favorite sounds.
Amy McCarley and friends 
- Date: October 11th
- Musical Style: alternative folk country
- Find Amy McCarley on Facebook
About: Growing up in rural Alabama, Amy’s interest in music and emotive storytelling blossomed in grade school when she formed her first rock band with some classmates and spent hours rehearsing in the attic of her grandparent’s barn. In fits and starts from that point forward, she has developed a unique voice centering on the types of observations that perhaps only a southern girl given ample time to explore the world and make her own mistakes could. In a former life, Amy worked as a NASA contractor before going on hiatus to dedicate herself more fully to writing, recording, mixing and playing all the instruments on the tracks she put down in her home.
BrothaRic and the Chicken Bone Reunion
- Date: October 18th
- Musical Style: Blues
- Visit BrothaRic Patton’s website
About: “The band started at a surprise birthday party at my [BrothaRic Patton] farm out in Triana AL. I knew it was coming so invited so I invited lots of my old friends. Old musicians fakers shakers and hustlers , At the party we started jamming on the Delta Low low down blues , Cool Dave Hooks from Selma AL. on drums, Charlie Clemons fresh out of Texas on Bass , Ms Lori Rodgers was singing , I don’t know where she came from, and Pat Rice was knocking Peggy Scott out of the box. It was loads of fun and after the party everyone wanted to do it again and form a band. I was against that whole dang idea. I just didn’t think we had what it took to stick together.” Read more on BrothaRic Patton’s website
Tangled String Band And Liquid Caravan
- Date: October 25th
- Musical Style: Tangled String Band-Bluegrass, Americana, Folk; Liquid Caravan- Rock
- Find the Tangled String Band on Facebook
- Find Liquid Caravan on Facebook
About: TSB has been described as a dynamic blend of Americana, progressive bluegrass, and acoustic roots music. With influences ranging from Bill Monroe to the Beatles to the Grateful Dead to Allison Krauss to whatever strikes their fancy, Tangled String Band delivers modern interpretations of traditional classics, while rendering modern tunes with traditional arrangements to create a timeless sound that appeals to listeners of all ages and musical backgrounds.
Liquid Caravan is a rock-n-roll band from Huntsville, AL. Formed in 2001, LC has been active in the Southeastern music scene for over a decade. Drawing heavy from the American improvisational rock lineage, Liquid Caravan seeks to deliver fun, original, and musically creative performances every time they hit the stage. Liquid Caravan is Todd Haller, Ryan Wall, Ben Davis, Clint Bailey, and Freddy Daniell. Jam on!
Concerts on the Dock Checklist
- Chow: Or buy something at Happy Tummy or Chef Will’s. But be warned the lines get long on concert nights
- Liquid refreshment: With or without alcohol.
- Something to sit on: Blankets and chairs are welcome. Unless you like sitting on concrete
- Four-legged friends: On a leash. And only if they can handle lots o’ people and lots o’ noise.
- Friends and family: Or make some new friends when you get there
- Parking moolah: $2. Save some bucks by carpooling. Have you seen the size of the parking lot? Not big. Save the environment and your wallet.
Event Information: Fall Concerts on the Dock
Dates: Friday nights September-October 2013
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Back dock at Lowe Mill
Cost: Concerts are FREE. Parking is $2
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