This is the kind of weekend that really highlights what Greenville has come to in its seemingly unstoppable growth

“The best live band to ever play The Radio Room”? To say they have our attention would be an understatement.

Effective this Monday, nominees are live online and accepting your votes for who will be the UMA finalists.

“If you told me people would one day travel from Charlotte to Greenville for a concert I would have suggested that a visit to the local mental health professional was probably in order.”

It’s not simply “a babe show” but, rather, a full-blown “Tri-City Babe Tour” showcasing some serious local and regional talent.

Now celebrating their third year, the UMA’s kicked off their nomination period last week with voting kicking off in the new year.

This weekend serves up a number of local and regionally touring artists from Asheville to Atlanta.

The Upstate Youth Movement is on stage at The Radio Room this weekend. Newer and younger artists are breaking onto the scene, diligently honing their skills and drumming up followings of their very own.

Being a music journalist was not a job I ever applied for but, rather, something I essentially fell into.

As summer stubbornly gives way to fall and I have finally felt a long-awaited nip in the air, I want to do one thing – listen to music outdoors.