2nd season 2025

RA Fountain
2nd season 2025
shows begin at 7:30 unless otherwise noted

September
5    Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, with Kate Oliphant opening
6    Lightnin’ Wells

October
4    New Direction Bluegrass
From Siler City, great bluegrass & bluegrass gospel.

18  Pete Denahy
Australian troubadour who’s playing the Station Inn, Nashville, en route to RAF

31  Larry & Joe 7 p.m.
Halloween costume contest & a parade of ghouls down Freeman Vines Alley

November
1    Dear MariBella & the Pig Kickers
A family band of bluegrassers from Wilmington, their first time at RAF

8    Lovesick Drifters
Hank, Sr. is back!

12  Miriam Allen 7 p.m. FREE
First time through Fountain for this talented young mountain troubadour.

14  Eastside Ramblers
Spencer Mobley’s new bluegrass band of great old-timers, trad & original bluegrass

December
5    Knackered Ramblers 7:30 p.m. originally announced for Dec. 4, 7 p.m.
Mike Compton & Laura Boosinger

6  Nu-Blu originally announced for Oct. 25
Power-quartet of bluegrassers fronted by Daniel & Carolyn Routh, with Bear Grass’s own Justin Harrison on mandolin.

13  Twisted Knot’s Celtic Christmas Celebration

19  Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars

20  Christmas Joy with Alice Vines, 2 p.m.