Nuggets of Culpeper music news

Catherine Amos
Published: March 6, 2008

Grab a "monster" sandwich this Friday and catch a few tunes along the way. Groove Dog recording artist Buddy Parker will play a solo, one-hour acoustic set beginning at 9 p.m. March 7 at The Stable. 129 East Culpeper St., call 727-2007.

Welcome the notion of spring with a glass of wine and live folk and blues music at Old House Vineyards. David LaFleur will play March 7, no fee, no reservations needed. Chili will be the soup of the evening, $5/bowl. Call 423-1032 or visit oldhousevineyards.com.

Jazz up the month of March with the bluesy-jazzy Eli Cook Band at a Rock Academy-sponsored concert at The Strasburg Theatre March 8 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Also performing is Horndog. Tickets $10; 18 and older.

Get ready to spend the day rockin' at "A Taste of Music" festival of music and arts, presented by CCHS student Brett Jenkins. The festival will be April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and will feature the CCHS step team and jazz band, JMU's female a capella group The BluesTones, Christian band Vortex, Rude Buddha, CCHS senior band RATH, A.O.N., piano-led band The Ryan Benyo Experience, acoustic master Aubrey Driggers, local guru David Leckie Gilmore, all-female Culpeper rockers KRUSH, and The Possum Ridge String Band, as well as various art displays. Tickets are $10 and benefit Culpeper Band Boosters, Windmore Foundation for the Arts and Parent-Rock Organization. The festival will be held at Culpeper County High School. Call 219-5067.

Aspiring rockers, unite. Orange Jam at The Arts Center in Orange County invites musicians with complete songs to play every Friday night. Call Wendy at 540-854-6081, email or visit orangejamunderground.com for more info. Concerts start at 6 p.m.; $2 cover.

For more live music in the 'Pep, explore what Brandon's Place has to offer: David Leckie Gilmore - March 22, Mark Laperla playing March 7 and 8, Possum Ridge March 14, the Gourdvine String Band performing March 15 and 17. Call 829-1025 or visit brandonsplace.com.

Culpeper Rock Academy owner Keith MacDonald is still looking for a vacant building to hold concerts in Culpeper for Rock Academy version 2.0. If you have any leads, call 522-0622. Visit myspace.com/culpeperrocks for up-to-date concert information.