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On Saturday evening September 13, “Balsam Range” will perform on stage at Junker’s Mill Outdoor Theatre during the 2014 Groce-man Jam in Mocksville! Gates open at 5:30, music begins at 6:00 PM.
World Class Talent
Balsam Range, the popular 5-piece Bluegrass powerhouse band out of Haywood County, NC has won the following Awards:
- 2013 IBMA Album of the Year WINNER, Papertown
- 2011 IBMA Song of the Year WINNER, “Trains I Missed”
- 5 Consecutive Months at #1 on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Airplay Album Chart
- 7 National #1 Songs. Including: “Last Train To Kitty Hawk”, “Caney Fork River”, “Trains I Missed”, “Gonna Be Movin”, “Row By Row”, “Could Do You Some Good”, & “Any Old Road”
- “Papertown” album #2 in “PopMatters Best of Bluegrass 2012”
- “Papertown” album #2 in CMT Edge 10 Favorite Americana Albums of 2012
- 2011 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year nominee
- 2011 IBMA Album of the Year nominee, Trains I Missed
- 2010 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year nominee
- WNCW, the #1 flagship bluegrass station, voted Trains I Missed as #1 on their Top 50 Bluegrass CDs of 2010, and #5 on their top 100 overall from any genre (ahead of Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Robert Plant)
- Voted Best Old-Time/Bluegrass Band of 2012 in Asheville’s Mountain Xpress Newspaper
- Part of the 2012-2013 Zac Brown Band Southern Ground Music Festival lineup (www.zacbrownband.com)
- First band to play at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC
- Balsam Range was presented the “keys to the city” in Canton, NC where they were honored with an official declaration of “Balsam Range Day” in their home county for their positive contributions to their community
- Balsam Range has raised over a half-million dollars for various regional and national charities.
Enjoy the concept video, Papertown below which features the title track to the 2013 IBMA Album of the Year.
Balsam Range will be joined by Wilmington, North Carolina’s own fan favorite, Massive Grass at Junker’s Mill.
Buy Your Tickets Online Now
Junker’s Mill is a popular outdoor stage located at 107 South Salisbury Street in Mocksville, right next door to the Davie County Chamber of Commerce. General admission tickets are $15 (bring your own chair or blanket) Children 12 and under are free with a paying adult. Tickets are available online at www.grocemanjam.com. Tickets will also be available at the gate.
There will be food and beer vendors, as well as some exciting silent auction items!
Classics sports grill is doing BBQ plates, Carolina Sweet Delights will be selling cookies and cheesecake, Kabobs Food Truck will be doing shrimp and chicken kabobs, Papa John’s will have pizza and the Sunset Slush slush-cart will also be on hand.
Groce-Man’s Jam – Proceeds Benefit the Gary Groce Memorial Music Scholarship Fund
The proceeds from this yearly event fund the Gary Groce Memorial Music Scholarship which helps pay for music lessons for kids. This is a permanent endowment fund, held by the Davie Community Foundation started by the family of Gary Groce, to honor the memory of the beloved, self-taught banjo player from Davie County who passed away in December of 2012. One of Gary’s favorite pastimes was jamming and playing bluegrass with his friends, so what better way to honor his memory, than to help shape the future generations of musicians.
Same Day – Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival
In addition to the Groce-man Jam on Saturday night in Mocksville, bluegrass fans will want to check out the Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, September 13th. The festival will feature the highly acclaimed Kruger Brothers, the Snyder Family Band, and Red June. Gates will open at 10:00 am, music starts at 11:00 am and the festival will conclude at 5:00 pm.
In 2007, the Kruger Brothers received the Award for Artistic Excellence from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2011, Jens Kruger was inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame, and in 2013 he won the coveted Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass
Free Activities for Kids – Rain or Shine!
Guests are advised to bring a folding chair or blanket for seating. There are no assigned seats but handicapped guests will be accommodated. No outside coolers, food or pets are permitted. Food and restrooms are available on-site. This is an alcohol-free and smoke-free event. Free activities for children will be available. The festival will proceed rain or shine at 1988 Jericho Church Road, Mocksville, NC 27028. CBC Bluegrass Festival 2014 is sponsored in part by Carolina Hearing Doctors, The Eye Center, and WBRF-FM Classic Country 98.1.
All Proceeds Benefit Carolina Bible Camp
All proceeds benefit Carolina Bible Camp & Retreat Center located on sixty-eight beautiful acres just outside Mocksville, North Carolina. Advance tickets are only $15.00 and may be purchased at www.cbcbluegrass.com. Tickets may be purchased at the gate for $20.00. Children under age 12 are admitted free with a paying ticket holder. Gates will open at 10:00 a.m. and music starts at 11:00 a.m. The festival will conclude at 5:00 p.m. with the traditional closing singing of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”
For more information on these and other events throughout Davie County please see the Davie County Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar
