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What a night at Forever Bluegrass Friday at the Woodshop. 🎻🔥

The Thomas Cassell Band absolutely tore it up last Friday night. Thomas sang and played the night away surrounded by an incredible group of talented musicians, delivering the kind of performance that reminds you why live bluegrass music hits so different.

From the first note to the final encore, the room was filled with energy, great picking, and nonstop smiles. Nights like this are exactly what make the Woodshop such a special place for music lovers.

Always grateful to capture these moments and be in the room when music like this happens. Already looking forward to the next one. 🎶📸

If you missed Kiki Monique at the Woodshop last week… don’t make that mistake twice. Four straight sold out shows and somehow this one still felt even bigger. 🔥

Kiki Monique had the entire room moving all night, and Bass Hitter and the Prophets were creating music from another dimension. The energy in the room was unreal from the first note to the last dance.

The good news? Kiki will be back in June for Tuesday Bluesday with . Keep your eyes open for the date announcement because tickets won’t last long. The Woodshop crowd already knows what’s coming. 🎶💃🕺

Tonight at the The Woodshop it’s all about soul, energy, and one incredible voice. Kiki Monique is back again for Scenic City Soul Night, and if you’ve seen her before… then you already know what’s coming. If you haven’t, you’ve truly missed something special.

I’m looking forward to capturing the moments tonight, but honestly just being in the room is enough. The atmosphere, the music, the crowd — this one is going to be electric.

There may only be a few standing-room spots left, so check out the  website for details before it’s too late.

I promise you this… Kiki Monique is going to bring the house down tonight. 🔥🎶

Happy to say I was able to shoot Randy Steele and High Cold Wind Tuesday evening at Songbirds as they opened for Magoo out of Colorado. Even missing one member, Randy, John, and Justin didn’t miss a beat. They came out swinging and set the tone for an incredible night of bluegrass music.

The crowd was packed in and ready to dance the night away, and the energy stayed high all evening long. It’s always a great time covering Randy and the guys consistently bring a solid performance and never disappoint. Chattanooga bluegrass fans definitely got treated to a good one.

Coming up this April 30, May 1 & 2 at the beautiful Mountain Cove Farms, where the music meets the mountain!

Happy Birthday to the incredible Gena Britt! 🎉

A truly magnificent banjo player and an amazing vocalist with Sister Sadie. Here’s to another year of masterful music and unforgettable performances.

I’m blown away every single time I get to see you sing and play — the talent, the passion, and the energy you bring to the stage never disappoint. Wishing you the best year yet, Gena! 🎶💫

Happy Birthday 🎉🔥

Pure talent. Pure energy. Pure bluegrass magic.

Grateful to have captured a few moments of you lighting up the stage 💥

Here’s to another year of incredible music and big things ahead!

Last night at = 🔥

Got to shoot Della Mae and wow… what an insanely talented group of ladies. From the first note, they had the crowd locked in with top-tier songwriting and musicianship.

🎻 Lineup:
• Kimber Ludiker – fiddle, vocals
• Celia Woodsmith .woodsmith – vocals, guitar
• Avril Smith – guitar, vocals
• Vickie Vaughn – bass, vocals

And bonus… getting to watch my friend Vickie Vaughn up there doing her thing—playing and singing her heart out—never gets old 🙌

Chattanooga, if you missed this one… you missed something special. 🎶

Caught The Travelin’ McCourys lighting it up last night at 🔥

These guys are as tight as it gets, pure energy, pure sound, no wasted moments.

Swipe through for a few shots from their set. 📸
Which one’s your favorite? 👇

First time at . Not my first time shooting Sister Sadie… and they absolutely lit it up 🔥

This band is on another level right now. Tight, powerful, and just flat out fun to watch. Over 15 years in and somehow sounding better than ever.

Current lineup is stacked:
Deanie Richardson
Gena Britt
Jaelee Roberts
Dani Flowers
Rainy Miatke .miatke
Katie Blomarz-Kimball

Grateful to be in the room for this one. Here’s my take on the night 🎶📸