Better Days Live Music Series: Slippery Hill Bluegrass & Eric Lee Hardt
Schedule
Thu Oct 17 2024 at 05:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
Hartwell Raleigh | Raleigh, NC
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Join us for the sixth FREE show in the 2024 Better Days Live Music Series in Downtown Raleigh!On Thursday October 17 , we'll host the sixth live music event at Hartwell Raleigh as part of the Better Days Live Music Series with music from Slippery Hill (Chapel Hill) and Eric Lee Hardt . Come early starting at 5pm for food and drinks from the Hartwell Bar, then get ready for music starting at 6pm.
Admission is free and there's a suggested $5 donation at the door to support future events and all of the musician.
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About the Artists
Slippery Hill Bluegrass - Slippery Hill Bluegrass features Charles Pettee (guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, vocals), and his son Jackson Pettee (guitar, vocals) performing an exciting repertoire that includes Bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes and Americana music, including original pieces composed by band leader Charles during his tenure as a member of The Shady Grove Band (“One of our state’s musical treasures.” Raleigh News & Observer), and across his 30-year career as a full-time professional musician. Charles has logged over 6,000 performances throughout the US, Canada, and Europe, and has released thirteen full-length album projects.
Jackson Pettee is not new to the bluegrass scene, having grown up with music in the home all his life, and having performed alongside his father for several years. Jackson has also gained valuable performing experience through his participation as lead guitarist in the University of North Carolina’s “Carolina Bluegrass Ensemble” under the tutelage of Ensemble Director, and renowned performer, Russell Johnson. Jackson now leads the successful “Beer and Banjos Carrboro” music series which has been drawing crowds to downtown Carrboro every Wednesday since 2021.
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Eric Lee Hardt - A captivating songwriter and expressive performer. Eric Lee Hardt is a recent transplant to the Carrboro music scene you won’t want to miss. With a broad span of influence and experience, his music radiates the countless hours and miles that have crafted his unique sound. With lyric forward songs and guitar technique shaped by years of composition and real world experience gained through performance on the road. He delivers a musical experience you won’t soon forget.
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Better Days is a quarterly live music series that features musicians (local and beyond) who are dedicated to writing and performing original music. Better Days is hosted and sponsored in partnership with J Candeed Music and Hartwell Raleigh.
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Where is it happening?
Hartwell Raleigh, 620 W South St, Raleigh, NC 27603-2120, United States,Raleigh, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays: