Events Calendar

With a rich history of providing family fun for all ages, the annual Pelham Medical Center Greer Family Fest promises to be better than ever this year, the 35th anniversary of the event! This year’s event will feature the best of the old and add exciting new activities with the goal of being the Upstate’s favorite family festival. The two-day event features live music on the CBL State Savings Bank Main Stage and the Community Stage, Mitsubishi Anne Helton Creation Station, KidsZone, Greer CPW Restaurant Row, and more than150 vendors throughout the festival!

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With a rich history of providing family fun for all ages, the annual Pelham Medical Center Greer Family Fest promises to be better than ever this year, the 35th anniversary of the event! This year’s event will feature the best of the old and add exciting new activities with the goal of being the Upstate’s favorite family festival. The two-day event features live music on the CBL State Savings Bank Main Stage and the Community Stage, Mitsubishi Anne Helton Creation Station, KidsZone, Greer CPW Restaurant Row, and more than150 vendors throughout the festival!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2052161314904695/?event_time_id=2052161321571361

Join us at Holly Springs Center (120 Holly Springs School Rd Pickens, SC 29671) on May 4th 10am – 3pm for an Appalachian Arts and Culture Festival! There will be music, food, entertainment, local vendors, demonstrations, and much more!

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The Spartanburg Earth Day Festival (SEDF) builds community, celebrates the many gifts we receive from Earth, and inspires our citizens to care for our planet. SEDF seeks to include Spartanburg County’s diverse population, engaging all people in appreciation of and concern for our environment and natural resources. Our intent is to educate our community about the fragileness of our planet, the interdependency of people and resources in preserving viable, life-sustaining eco-systems, and to enhance awareness of the role each individual can play in protecting and sustaining our planet. The festival itself is striving to become a zero-waste event with broad community appeal and participation. We accomplish these goals through education, the arts, and hands-on experiences.

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Our Choose Tap team will serve free, chilled tap for the fourth year at the upcoming Spartanburg Earth Day Festival. The first 200 visitors to our booth will receive a BPA-free reusable bottle.

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Come Join Us for the 2019 Strawberry Festival. There will be entertainment, Art & Craft Vendors, Food vendors, and of course, STRAWBERRIES!

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We will be onsite at Oskar Blues Brwery Brevard , NC | slingin’ our Craft Boiled Peanuts w/seasonal sides. Peanut Profiles and pairings to be posted the week of the event.

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Mezcal is proud to host its second annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. This year’s fiesta will be held in downtown Spartanburg, SC on Morgan on May 4th, 2019 from noon to 10pm.

Once again, we look forward to sharing with our Hub City some of Mexico’s traditions. Including, of course, an authentic Mexican cuisine for a full experience of Cinco de Mayo. Local academy performers, orchestras, and bands are just a few of the events that Mezcal is eager to share.

Mezcal is more than excited to be hosting this fiesta once again that will transport each and every one of its guests to a mini Mexico full of music, food, dance, and endless smiles.

During the first annual Cinco de Mayo Festival in 2018, Mezcal Taberna Mexicana hosted approximately 6,000 guests. We hope to overwhelm lasts years attendance and overall experience in a fiesta you won’t want to miss.

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away…

Well… how about in May, and in a brewery that’s real, real, close?

May the 4th be with you!

We’re doing something special this year for Star Wars Day! A day long mini-con in the Brewery.

Put together your best Star Wars costume and come out to the Brewery for a fun day of socializing with only the best of Star Wars Geeks.

From open to close, all the folks from The Social Club Tattoo Studio will be in the Mezzanine doing flash Star Wars tattoos. Ranging from $50 to $150 dollars… and all Star Wars!
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Beth Revis, author of Rebel Rising, the prequel to the movie Rogue One will be on site, signing books, and talking to folks who are interested in writing and what it’s like for her to be a part of the Star Wars franchise. Beth will also be judging the Star Wars Costume Contest. Here is Beth’s Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Beth-Revis/e/B004AFJ318

The Blibbering Humdingers will take the stage in the Beer Garden at 8pm. They have put together several Star Wars songs for us, along with their standard fair of Harry Potter tunes! You can check out more info about the Blibbering Humdingers on their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/blibberinghumdingers/

The game masters from Bearded Dragon’s Inn have cancelled gaming for the day. Sorry about that. But we picked up a bunch of star wars themed board games from trivial pursuit to battleship and will have them on the tables all day long.

The fine folks from the Figures Sold Seperately Podcast will be setting up in the Taphouse to record a podcast. FSS goes to all kinds of great local, regional and national events, from conventions and festivals to movie premieres and more… and now they’re coming to Triskelion!
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Plan on spending the day at the brewery on Star Wars day!

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Come watch the Kentucky Derby on the biggest TV in Spartanburg and be sure to stick around for one of the most exciting live music events of the spring!

ABOUT THE VEGABONDS

With a sound reminiscent of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers mixed with the grit and twang of the Allman Brothers Band, The Vegabonds deliver a sensational performance, with powerhouse guitar riffs and impactful songwriting, night after night. Their hard work and unbridled talents have not gone unnoticed; the group has opened for such notable acts as Lynyrd Skynyrd and the late Gregg Allman and delivered rousing performances at festivals like Peach Festival, Sweetwater 420, Magnolia Fest, Sunfest and Taste of Randolph.

In addition to countless dates throughout the Southeast, the band has toured Europe three times, played multiple dates in Canada and have visited every corner of the US.

A group of five musicians with myriad influences between them, The Vegabonds are fronted by lead vocalist and songwriter Daniel Allen, with Richard Forehand (lead guitar/vocals), Paul Bruens (bass), Beau Cooper (keys/vocals), and Bryan Harris (drums) rounding out the quintet.

MORE ON FR8yard

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Located in Spartanburg, SC, at 125 E Main St., FR8yard is a dog & family-friendly, open-air biergarten & restaurant. With its chef-inspired food menu and an ever-changing selection of beer and other refreshing beverages, FR8yard is arguably the only concept of its kind in the Southeast. Complete
with a 20 ft jumbotron for major sporting events, live streaming, and the occasional family movie night, FR8yard is a must-see. In addition, the downtown Spartanburg venue showcases local and regional live music acts on its stage.

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In Anderson, S.C., Palmetto Distillery and True Southern events is teaming with the Cancer Association of Anderson to host the second annual Hot Air Affair: Rising Above Cancer festival, on May 3-5 to raise money for families battling cancer. The event takes place at the Rocky River Plantation. Highlights include a moon glow created by more than a dozen different balloons, balloon flights (tethered and full), food trucks, live music by The Combo Kings, beer, a kids zone and a Kentucky Derby party. Other attractions include the Special Forces Association team jump into the event from the sky; a Doggie Derby where costumed pets compete for prizes; live music; and a Remembrance Flight balloon release honoring cancer victims and more! The actual live music time with The Combo Kings has not yet be finalized.

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The Blibbering Humdingers have agreed to come play some Star Wars songs (among other songs related to nerd/geek culture) for us on Star Wars Day!

Here’s a bit about them from their website:

Neo-retro existential wizard nerd pop with a dash of do-wop, a sprinkle of steampunk and nibble of new wave. A “sound” you ask? Genre? Pishaw! We don’t have a sound other than laughter and the sound of magic and the sound of one hand clapping because your other arm has been gnawed off by piranhas.

These magical masters of musical hi-jinx and mayhem will wizard rock the tea towel right off your house elf! They draw inspiration from the Harry Potter series, Dr Who, the SCA, medieval fantasy, science fiction and all kinds of delightfully, geeky fandomness.

Scott & Kirsten Vaughan began performing together in 1992 in the SCA, where they are known as Master Efenwealt Wystle and Maîtresse Aénor d’Anjou. With the release of ‘Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows’ in 2007, and upon encountering bands like Draco & the Malfoys, The Mudbloods, and The Moaning Myrtles they decided to form their own wizard rock act. They live in Cary, NC (under the name Sanderz) with two kids and a cat named Rosemerta. (That’s the cat’s name. It would just be silly to give both our kids the same name as the cat!)

They mostly perform at at Harry Potter, Filk and SciFi/Fantasy conventions along the east coast but also do libraries, bars and private parties. Some of the bigger shows they’ve played include Portus, ConCarolinas, LeakyCon, Infinitus, MarsCon, Ohio Valley Filk Festival, GA-Filk, Dragon*Con the Quidditch World Cup, the NYC Wizard Rock Festival, Wrockstock and LeakyCon London in 2013 (what a thrill!). Anybody want to bring them to Seattle? San Diego? LA? Germany perhaps?

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Welcome to the inaugural rare beer gathering, Altered States, presented by The Eighth State Brewing Company, Crafted, The Beer Store and The Whale GVL :: A Craft Beer Collective. The token based festival will take place at The Eighth State on May 5th and will feature 30+ out of state breweries rarely seen in SC. The event will also be host to several pop-ups including Husk Restaurant, live art from Karl Zurfluh and other featured artists, fashion & clothing from Off Beat Kidd and Tarah Belle Designs, and music from DJ Mash Weds. VIP entry is at 12 noon with General Admission from 1pm-6pm while beer supplies last.

A $4 ID check and event glass will be required to participate and will be available for purchase on-site the day of. The event will run on tokens with 1 token equaling one 4oz sample pour for $4. Total number of tokens will be limited. VIP presale will grant you 12 tokens, event sample glass, one hour early entry, and access to a VIP tent with hors d’oeuvres for $45 (a $60 value, only 100 available).

Featured breweries are, Abomination | Akademia | Amor Artis | Ancillary Fermentation | Blackberry Farm | Bolero Snort | Botanist & Barrel | Captain Lawrence | Carolina Baurnhaus | Common House | Edmunds Oast | Freethought | DSSOLVR | Flying Machine | Flying Machine | Good Word | Green Bench | Hoof Hearted | Kings | Legal Remedy | Little Cottage | Mindful | Nocturnal | Ology | Omnipollo | Perfect Plain | Precarious | Resident Culture | Salud | Torched Hop | Von Seitz Theoretic Ales | Westbrook | Wiseman | Wooden Robot | More TBA

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2019 version of the original Oconee craft brew festival. We have been doing this for 7 years and it gets stronger every year!! We are proud to have our great musical acts and our fantastic brewery friends bringing their great products forward!!

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Iliza is one of today’s leading comedians with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to her shows. Last year she hosted her late night limited run talk show “Truth & Iliza,” on Freeform. In November 2017, she released her first book Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity (Hachette Book Group) a subversively funny collection of essays and observations on a confident woman’s approach to friendship, singlehood, and relationships.

Iliza just premiered Elder Millennial, her fourth Netflix stand up special for the streaming service. The campaign featured her styled in classic looks from the late 90s/early 00s, as well as an official Spotify playlist featuring all her favorite songs of the era. The list has become a highlight with fans who are giving it high praise on social media, while artists of the era (New Found Glory, 311, and Lance Bass) are reposting it.

In addition to her stand up, she’ll be seen on the big screen in the upcoming Paramount Pictures movie “Instant Family,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne which will be released November 16, 2018.

Originally from Dallas, Iliza moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Emerson College. She is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Her debut comedy special, War Paint, was acquired by Netflix and was named one of its Top 10 Albums of 2013. Iliza’s follow-up Netflix specials, Freezing Hot and Confirmed Kills, sealed her title as one of the hottest touring acts in America, with Esquire Magazine listing her as one of the top working comedians today.

Iliza’s stand-up credentials also include headlining the coveted Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and The New York Comedy Festival. As a national headliner, Iliza tours year-round selling out theatres, clubs and colleges. She also participated in the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s personal USO Tour throughout the Middle East and Europe, as well as Al Roker’s Today Show USO Tour in Afghanistan, with Jay Leno and Craig Robinson.

Iliza’s been featured in Elle’s “Women in Comedy” issue two years in a row and her television credits include multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” “The Today Show.” Additionally, her digital scripted series, Forever 31 is currently streaming on Hulu.

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Join us and Larry Bounds as he brings his knowledge of who some have called an American Napoleon, the founder of the Democratic Party, namesake of the volatile Jacksonian Era, as well as the husband, father and man that was Andrew Jackson.

This talk continues Greenville Chautauqua’s 2019 Season, “It’s Revolutionary!” with interactive lectures on the historical figures that will appear in the June’s History Comes Alive Festival.

The 2019 Library Talk Series celebrates a 21-year community partnership of Greenville Chautauqua and the Greenville County Library System and is free and open to the public.

• When – Tuesday May 7, 2019
• Where – Greenville County Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Pl. downtown Greenville, 29601
• Time – 7:00 – 8:30 pm
• For more information call 864-244-1499 or visit http://bit.ly/2ORfRjq

And don’t miss Andrew Jackson when he joins us in June for #GreenvilleChautauqua’s #HistoryComesAlive festival, #ItsRevolutionary #Chautauqua

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Celebrate Upstate Shakespeare Festival’s (USF) 25th Anniversary! Learn about USF’s upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet. Join USF actors and Shakespeare lecturer Dr. Mary Hiles for a lively presentation on the world’s greatest romantic drama. Registration required. Email [email protected] or call 527-9293 to register.

Please note: This event is designed for adults ages 18+ and takes place at the Hughes Main Library.
25 Heritage Green Place
Greenville, SC 29601

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TAUK w/ Kirby Bright Live Band at The Firmament
Let It Ride, Pt. 2 Tour
Tickets $15 ADV. ; $20 DOS | On Sale THIS Friday, 1/11
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Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8:30pm

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On their new album Shapeshifter II: Outbreak, New York-bred band TAUK offer an
unsettling but ultimately exhilarating look at artificial intelligence and its potential to
upend our world. With its dynamic sense of tension and cinematic mastery of mood,
TAUK’s all-instrumental blend of progressive rock, hip-hop, and jazz proves to be the
perfect backdrop for such explorations, giving way to an album that’s both powerfully
hypnotic and intensely thought-provoking.
“We’re all very much interested in A.I., and this idea of machines getting out of the
hands of the people trying to control them,” notes TAUK guitarist Matt Jalbert, whose
bandmates include bassist Charlie Dolan, keyboardist Alric “A.C.” Carter, and drummer
Isaac Teel. “This album felt like a good setting to tell that kind of story, but in a way
where we could have fun with it and let the listener escape into a whole other world.”
Equally inspired by classic sci-fi like Blade Runner and more recent films like Ex
Machina, Shapeshifter II: Outbreak embeds that narrative into TAUK’s most sonically
adventurous, emotionally expansive work to date. A continuation of their early-2018 EP
Shapeshifter I: Construct, the new album picks up its predecessor’s narrative thread
with “Prelude”: a fantastically unsettling intro track whose frenetic keyboard work and
chilling vocal samples set the tone for what’s to come. “The idea is that in the EP you’re
seeing the construction of this being, and in the album you’re seeing it break out and
become something that you can’t ignore anymore,” Carter explains.
From there, TAUK charge forward with the driving rhythms of “Recreational Outrage” (a
track laced with the ominous throb of a robotic heartbeat), the futuristic soundscape and
heady grooves of “CMF 9000,” the gauzy reverie and glorious chaos of “Checkmate,”
and the bright melodies and soulful guitar sprawl of “Convoy.” One of the album’s most
mesmerizing moments, “Let It Ride” builds a brilliant tapestry from its luminous
keyboard tones, kinetic guitar work, and kaleidoscopic rhythms. And on “Upside Down,”
TAUK close out Shapeshifter II: Outbreak with a thrillingly epic burst of unfettered
experimentalism.
Free-flowing yet elaborately composed, Shapeshifter II: Outbreak came to life in
collaboration with TAUK’s longtime cohort Robert Carranza—a Grammy Award-winning
producer/mixer/engineer also known for his work The Mars Volta, Ozomatli, Marilyn
Manson, and Taj Mahal. In a departure from their previous releases (including 2016’s
Sir Nebula), the band shunned the typical studio environment and holed up for weeks in
a long-abandoned, century-old home that Teel describes as “the Jumanji house meets
Addams Family meets Amityville Horror.” Located in their homeland of Long Island, the
house turned out to be the ideal spot for their makeshift studio, allowing for a creativity-
enhancing seclusion. “Overall the whole process was incredibly organic—there were no
constrictions as far as time or space, nothing ever felt forced,” says Dolan. “There was a
greater feeling of possibility, and it ended up being a really liberating experience for all
of us.” Jalbert adds: “The location definitely added to the vibe of everything we were
going for. It was like we set up a laboratory in the middle of nowhere and shut off the
rest of the world, which really helped get us into a specific headspace.”

True to its thematic terrain, Shapeshifter II: Outbreak endlessly blurs the boundaries
between organic and electronic, with TAUK broadening their sonic palette to include a
vast spectrum of synth sounds and programmed effects (such as those exquisitely eerie
vocal samples heard in “Prelude”). And in sculpting the album’s intricate arrangements,
TAUK called on such esteemed musicians as The Naughty Horns, Ghost-Note’s Nate
Werth (a percussionist who’s also played with David Crosby, Q-Tip, and Snarky Puppy),
and Juan Alderete (longtime bassist for Racer X and The Mars Volta).
Throughout Shapeshifter II: Outbreak, TAUK reveal the potent chemistry they
discovered in childhood, when longtime friends Dolan, Jalbert, and Carter formed their
first band in seventh grade. After playing together in various projects, the trio brought
Teel into the fold in 2012, cementing the final lineup. Since then, TAUK have shared
stages with acts like Umphrey’s McGee, Widespread Panic, and Lettuce, appeared at
festivals like Electric Forest and Bonnaroo, and earned acclaim from major outlets like
the Washington Post (who praised TAUK for “creating a hard-charging, often melodic
fusion that—thanks to a penchant for improv—offers limitless possibilities”). As Teel
points out, the band’s incessant touring over the years has significantly strengthened
their musical connection. “The four of us as individuals are all very animated souls in
our own right,” he says. “We each have our ideas and our perspectives, and when it all
comes together, it creates this collective statement that takes on a life of its own.”
In creating Shapeshifter II: Outbreak, TAUK made that statement more deliberate and
impactful than ever before. But while several upcoming videos and the vibrant artwork
of illustrator Raul Urias add a new dimension to the album’s concept, the band
purposely maintained a certain open-endedness in its execution. “People tell us all
kinds of stories about what our songs mean to them, and it’s always cool to see how
wide the gamut of those stories is,” says Carter. “What the song means to me might not
be the same as what it means to you, but that’s one of the great things about this whole
experience. There’s room for everyone to develop whatever narrative they want.”

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Come get your car washed and your tummy filled with delicious treats! The Dorman Theatre Department will sponsor a car wash and bake sale at the following locations:
Saturday, May 4 at the Advance Auto near Academy
Saturday, May 11 at the Advance Auto near Fudds
All proceeds will go toward funding our trip to the International Thespian Festival!

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