Rockn' To Lockn' Final Round

Sat, Aug 9, 2014

Rockn' To Lockn' Final Round

with People's Blues of Richmond, The Trongone Band, The Northerners and Erin & The Wildfire

Rockn' to Lockn' gives fans a voice in choosing Virginia talent to be showcased at Lockn' Festival 2014. Saturday, August 9th at The Jefferson Theater will feature 4 of Central Virginia's most talented emerging bands in the final showdown for a coveted performance spot at Lockn' 2014!

More about the bands:

People's Blues of Richmond: People's Blues of Richmond brings a carnival-like mayhem to their dark, blues-infused psychedelia. Their new album, Good Time Suicide, is a study in excess, brimming with ballads of drugs, vice and murder that sonically recall early Led Zeppelin, only weirder and with a modern sheen. Word is starting to spread about the manic intensity of the band’s live performances as they burn up the road in support of Good Time Suicide, sharing bills with a diverse collection of bands—from Ghostland Observatory and Black Joe Lewis to Galactic and Flogging Molly.

People’s Blues co-founders and lifelong friends Tim Beavers (lead guitar/vox) and Matt Volkes (bass, vox) began playing music together in college as a way to grieve the loss of a mutual friend. Those bleak, drug-fueled days pushed the two into a maelstrom of songwriting and camaraderie that led to their debut LP, Hard-On Blues. Recorded in just two days, the record teems with urgency, transcendence and raw, primal emotion. The band wasted no time in hitting the road behind the release, galloping off on a year-and-a-half-long endurance test of live dates. During this tour, original drummer Raphael Katchinoff introduced the band to Tommy Booker, who left behind his more subdued life in NYC to play keys with People’s Blues on the road, and write and record with them back home in Richmond.

The band's sophomore release, Good Time Suicide, came together in a time of flux. Busy with new side projects and tired of the constant touring, Booker and Katchinoff decided to leave People's Blues as soon as the record was finished. Undaunted, Beavers and Volkes pressed on, paring down to a three-piece and bringing on local hotshot Neko Williams (son of Drummie Zeb of legendary reggae band The Wailers) as their new drummer.

The Northerners: Brother and Sister singer/songwriting duo Justin and Ally Khoury started out playing and writing folk songs in Richmond in 2012. After making the rounds playing open mic nights they recruited drums, bass and lead guitar taking their folk singer sound and turning it upside down. Since then they have made a big splash in the Mid Atlantic music scene playing venues, festivals, and fraternities. The Northerners have released their first EP called 'Virginia' in May 2014.


Erin & The Wildifre: Rock, blues, fold, and soul had a baby and they named it Erin. She collected three of her most talented friends in 2012 and dubbed them The Wildfire, in reference to the fiery quality of their groove. Erin & The Wildfire is comprised of Erin Lunsford (vocals, acoustic guitar), Ryan Lipps (guitar), Matt Wood (bass), and Nick Quillen (drums). Erin is an award winning vocalist (1st place Winner of Charlottesville’s Paramount Idol 2013) and an award winning songwriter (1st place Winner in the 11th Annual Rapunzel’s Songwriting Contest) with the song “Best I’ve Ever Been.” The combination of Lunsford’s soulful and striking vocals with the Wildfire’s feverish intensity will start a flame in the heart of any listener.

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  • Doors

    8:00 PM
  • Show

    8:45 PM
  • Price

    $8 Advance
    $10 Day of Show

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