SJ McDonald and Friends, Ethan Phillips and Carson Peters

Name: SJ McDonald and Friends, Ethan Phillips and Carson Peters
Start: 2025-02-21T19:00:00-06:00
Location: 202 West Main Street, Belleville, IL

Schedule

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

202 West Main Street, Belleville, IL | Belleville, IL

SJ McDonald's sound reflects that of a hard-working farmer's daughter who lives and breathes country music - because that’s who she is.
Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, SJ developed her tenacity and dedication working on her family’s 5-generation cattle and turkey farm. Along with callused hands, she found her adoration for country music, loving the legends of the 90s and 2000s country eras. SJ started writing and performing at just 9 years old, leading her own band throughout high school, and found her way to Nashville at 18. She landed weekly slots on Lower Broadway playing for tips, where she spent 6 years cutting her teeth and honing in her style of performing - which can only be described as high energy, infectious, and country to the core.
Alongside her own independent artist journey, which has taken her along a self-booked coast-to-coast tour throughout the summer of 2023, SJ recently furthered her career as a songwriter, signing a publishing deal with Major Bob Music.
SJ is a force to be reckoned with on every stage she steps her broken-in-boots on. After a successful 2023 of independently releasing music, and being the May 2024 CMT: Next Up Now artist pick, SJ is gearing up to get back into the studio to work on the release of her next project. Until then, she'll be serving up some down-home country music to crowds across the country.
Ethan Phillips bio: Ethan Phillips is a singer/songwriter from Clayton, Georgia. Growing up in the Northeast Georgia Mountains, he was heavily influenced by country, gospel, and bluegrass music. As he got older, his passion for songwriting became instrumental; leading to a move to Nashville in December of 2019.
Phillips was a part of the 2018 Grand Ole Opry’s WSM Radio Road Show. He has also been spotlighted on the historic, nationally-broadcast radio show, Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree. Since he has lived in Nashville, he has had music featured on television shows like RFD-TV and Larry’s Country Diner, while also having cuts with emerging artists such as Colby Acuff. Phillips frequently performs around Nashville and abroad including opening for acts such as Sawyer Brown.
Carson Peters bio: Carson Peters is among the group of young traditional bluegrass and country musicians making a comeback to the Nashville scene. At only 20 years old, Carson has made the most of his young career. In 2011, 8-year-old Carson made a guest appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, in which he performed for Leno and Betty White. A few years later, in 2014, Ricky Skaggs made one of Peters’ biggest dreams a reality, inviting him to perform “Blue Moon of Kentucky” at the Grand Ole Opry. Carson has made several trips back to the Opry since. In 2016, Peters made the trip back to L.A. to be a guest on NBC’s “Little Big Shots with Steve Harvey”. In 2018, Skaggs once again invited Carson back to Nashville, this time to perform at the 52nd CMA Awards Show, during Skaggs’ Country Music Hall of Fame induction performance. Most recently, in 2021, Peters was a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice”, and received a coveted 4-chair-turn with his rendition of the Don Williams classic, “Tulsa Time”. Peters chose to continue his journey on the show with coach Blake Shelton, getting to work with Dierks Bentley and Ed Sheeran in the following rounds of the competition. Carson gives Jesus Christ the honor and glory for all the happenings in his young career, and trusts His plan for the future.