Greensboro-based The Grand Ole Uproar describes its live show as “cosmic Americana [that] conjures up the Texas twang of Waylon Jennings … the improvisation of the Grateful Dead and the laid-back swampy sound of J.J. Cale.” And, while the band calls the Piedmont home, it’s already hit up a number of Asheville venues as well as touring the Southeast and putting in appearances on shows like Blue Plate Special (Knoxville) and Balcony TV (Nashville). The Grand Ole Uproar’s new album, Good Long Spell, “explores the ingredients of rock ‘n’ roll from zydeco and the music of Louisiana, to blues flavored with early electric Dylan and country influenced by the Texas Tornado Doug Sahm” — a good mix for the Jack of the Wood stage. That’s where the band will perform on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. jackofthewood.com. Photo by Alex Forsyth
Smart bets: The Grand Ole Uproar
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