Jason Morton and The Chesapeake Sons November 21, 2026

Jason Morton and The Chesapeake Sons owes their geographical roots to the Atlantic seaboard, but its sonic heritage connects the band firmly to The Black Crowes, the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Marshall Tucker Band. With Jason Morton and The Chesapeake Sons, a 10-track collection on indie Copperline Music Group, the four-piece ensemble blends effusive melodies, fierce musicianship, convicted vocals, and smart lyrics in a diverse song stew that dips – in Southern-rock fashion – into rock, blues, country, gospel, and even psychedelia. Jason Morton and The Chesapeake Sons are a talented bunch, but they’re also a working-class group, determined to keep a firm hold on the everyday-American spirit at the heart of their music. Their shows have found Morton and his band sharing stages with ZZ Top, Kid Rock, Skynyrd, Eric Church, and Shooter Jennings. They were once handpicked by Slash to open for him, and Paul McCartney’s manager personally asked them to represent the U.S. at an internationally-themed music festival in Lithuania. Jason Morton and The Chesapeake Sons are exciting enough that Rusty Harmon, who managed the multi-platinum Hootie + The Blowfish during its heyday, took the Sons on as clients before he’d even met them. Jason Morton and The Chesapeake Sons shows why such significant figures have gravitated to the group. Morton’s vocals veer from sweet leads to snarling shrieks as the album takes the listener on a journey. The trip slips into the swampy “The Things I’ve Done,” includes the wiry, blues-based boogie “Round the Corner,” and reaches its full-tilt Southern-rock fury with “Southern Sound,” a seven-minute odyssey that includes intricate guitar passages, a gospel-tinged vocal trio, and even a drum solo. The extensive mix includes the breezy “Matacumbe,” which offers a comforting island feel – replete with a brazenly retro horn section – while “No Time” is fiercely trippy, and “Before It Gets Better” throws down Dickey Betts-like tones. The album, just like the band, clearly works in different ranges.
Tickets: $20 advance online / $25 at door.
Doors open 5:30 pm. Show: 6:30 pm. Food and beverages available for purchase.
Location: 7709 Flat Iron Road, Gloucester, VA. Please note: Physical tickets are not distributed. Your name will be on our guest list at check-in. Coolers, cups, and outside beverages/food are not permitted. Children 12 and under free. .Flat Iron Crossroads is a 501(c)3 non-profit performing arts center. Our team is 100% volunteer based, join us!