The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will continue the “Rockin’ the Forest” music series with hardcore honky-tonk music by The Backsliders on Saturday, March 19, at 8 p.m.
According to The Backsliders website, the band was formed in 1992 when Steve Howell and Chip Robinson began playing as a guitar-mandolin duet in Raleigh. They soon found themselves wanting to amp up their sound in the spirit of the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Rolling Stones – rock and roll dudes playing country-tinged tunes with just the right amount of attitude. Enter Danny Kurtz on bass, Brad Rice on electric guitar and Jeff Dennis on drums. The line-up of two electric guitars, acoustic guitar, bass and drums became The Backsliders calling card, and the band began drawing legions of local fans to their frenetic live shows. With Rice now in Austin, TX, the new line-up features Greg Rice on keyboards. For more information about The Backsliders, visit http://thebacksliders.net/about/.
Advance tickets to The Backsliders March 19 performance are $10 plus tax and can be purchased online with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit card at www.wakeforestnc.gov/tickets-events.aspx. Advance tickets may also be purchased with cash, check or credit card at the Renaissance Centre Box Office, 405 S. Brooks St. On the day of the concert tickets can be purchased at the door. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis and seating is limited.
Rockin’ the Forest is a “Wake Forest Live” music event. For a complete listing of upcoming Wake Forest Live concerts and performances, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/wake-forest-live.aspx and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WakeForestLive/.
Promising to assemble some of the top musical acts in our area and beyond, the “Rockin’ the Forest” Music Series promises an unforgettable evening of live music and a wonderful variety of genres, including rock, Americana and power pop.
Designed to offer local audiences first rate performances that previously required area residents to travel to downtown Raleigh, Chapel Hill or Carrboro, Rockin’ the Forest will take place inside the intimate comfort of the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre.
The next “Rockin’ the Forest” concert is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. To view the complete 2016-17 “Rockin’ the Forest” concert schedule, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/rockin-the-forest-music-series.aspx.
