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Q&A with Parmalee
Steel Betty
Rescheduled date Fri. Apr 23, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $40 // Students 1/2 price
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A Dufford Institute for Cultural Diversity Event in conjunction with Newberry Arts For All (NAFA)
Steel Betty delivers upbeat, toe-tapping music combining flavors of Bluegrass, Tex-Mex, Old Time, and Country music. Steel Betty has a fun way of combining classics from legends like The Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe to spirituals to original music including “Midnight on the Highway,” “Alone,” “Mercy Me,” and “Highway 1.” Similar Artists: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Del
McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Glenn Miller Orchestra®
Rescheduled date
Led by bandleader and singer Nick Hilsher, the orchestra will play all of your favorites such as “String of Pearls,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” and so much more.
Similar Artists: Cola Jazz, Deas Guyz
Dailey & Vincent: a tribute to the Statler brothers Sun. Apr 25, 2021 // 3:00 p.m. // Tickets: $125
One of the most awarded Bluegrass groups of all time, duo Dailey & Vincent returns to Newberry. Five-time Grammy award winners Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent lead the way backed by one of the best bands in music today. These amazing artists play tribute to The Statler Brothers in this performance so get ready to hear hits such as “Do You Remember These,” “Bed of Roses,” and - of course - “Flowers on the Wall.” Similar
Artists: Malpass
Brothers, John Anderson
Q&A
With Parmalee’s Matt Thomas
By Ellis Kemper
Q: Did y’all write the song “Just the Way” and what’s the meaning behind the song? A: Yes, I was one of the writers on it. It’s about loving somebody just the way they are. I think it’s just letting somebody know that you like their imperfections, and you love them for who they are and that nobody’s perfect.
Q: Why did y’all choose the Country music genre? A: Country music chose us I think. It took us a while to figure out our sound. Timing is a beautiful thing. Where we were, we couldn’t get a record deal because people couldn’t put us in a category. We were always told we needed to be in Nashville but …once people like Jason Aldean and Eric Church and Big and Rich kinda came into Country it… opened up some doors for us that weren’t there before.
Q: From where did you get the name Parmalee? A: The town of Parmele, NC where we started, it is spelled, Parmele. So if that was on a billboard you could imagine that nobody would ever be able to pronounce that, so we changed the spelling, to Parmalee. Parmele is about three miles from where Scott, Berry, and I grew up right near East Carolina University. That’s where we had the barn that we could practice in that we rented from my dad’s friend.
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Parmalee
Thur. Apr 29, 2021 // 8:00 p.m. // Tickets: $85
Parmalee got their big break when their 2013 album “Feels Like Carolina” gave them a national audience with their top 10 hit songs “Carolina,” “Close My Eyes,” and “Already Callin’ You Mine.” Expect guests to stand and dance along at the performance. If you would like to sit, please consider the balcony or orchestra boxes.
