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Five Mile Mountain Road Date
Saturday, July 23, 2016 -7:00pm to 10:00pm
Location
Blue Ridge Music Center
Milepost 213 – Blue Ridge Parkway
700 Foothills Road
Galax, VA 24333
Five Mile Mountain Road is a Franklin County, Virginia-based old time, bluegrass, and classic country band with an emphasis on dance music. The band features Billy Hurt on fiddle, Seth Boyd on banjo and guitar, Brennen Ernst on guitar and banjo, and Steven Dowdy on upright bass.
Hailing from Grayson County, Virginia, Hard Cider, showcases a wide range of mountain music, from originals by the band’s founders to classics. The group’s performances bear many influences, including country rock, bluegrass, and singer-songwriter Americana. In 2014, Hard Cider was named the Americana Instrumental Group of the year by Blue Ridge Acoustic Uprising.
Tickets are $10. For tickets, visit blueridgemusiccenter.org or call (866) 308-2773, ext. 245.
Since 2013, the Foundation has funded the concert programming at the Blue Ridge Music Center in keeping with the nonprofit’s mission to ensure cultural and historical preservation, along with natural resource protection, educational outreach, and visitor enjoyment now and for future generations. Learn more