Doors open at 3pm, $5 cash cover.

Michael Daughtry is a singer/songwriter from North Carolina. He graduated from Berklee College of Music where he received a performer/songwriter award for infectious song crafting. He gigged at the Charles Playhouse following several Blue Man Group performances in Boston. His current songs reflect the trials and joys of life. He has recently received recognition from artists such as John Ford Coley, Derek Trucks, Rosanne Barr, Luenell, Guy Torry, Jocko Sims, Bleu, and Mark Bryan of Hootie and the Blowfish.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

Based out of Wilmington, NC, the Brown Dirt Cowboys cover Elton John, Ben Folds Five, Bruce Hornsby, Stevie Wonder, UB40, The Cure, and many more!

Joel Lamb - Piano, Vocals
Riley Kearns - Bass, Vocals
Derron Blackman - Drums, Vocals

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

Acoustic originals and covers ranging from the Grateful Dead to Lilly Allen and Fleetwood Mac to Steve Earle performed by Danica Fletcher and CB Johnson.

Doors open at 3pm, $7 cash cover.

The Lark and the Loon are a songwriting duo consisting of husband/wife team Jeff Rolfzen and Rocky Steen-Rolfzen. Named after the state bird from which they were born the two bring their distinct writing styles together in what they call an exploration in the etymology of American music. They take inspiration from prewar blues and jazz, Irish dance music, Sea shanties, and dustbowl folk songs. Their debut album "Songbirds and Fog"  was recorded in their cabin home in the Ozarks after a period of heavy isolation and was met with fast critical acclaim. Their follow up album “Homestead Hands” contains songs focused on the American West and themes of rural life. As said by Netherlands based reviewer The Next Gig: “The Lark and The Loon, takes you to past times, but also paints a picture of modern-day America viewed from a farm in Arkansas.” The album received praise for its thematic elements, and garnered radio play across America and several other countries around the world.

Heralded for their harmonies, duets, and musicianship the two have enjoyed touring extensively both in the United States and abroad. When not on the road they enjoy the comfort of their Ozark home where they garden in the rocky soil, hike the scenic hills, and soak in the tranquility before their next venture.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

Bryan Toney is taking folk rock to the edge as a North Carolina alternative singer songwriter whose voice echoes soft and sweet with strong, hard-driving guitar toe-tapping riffs and intensely personal original lyrics, loaded with vibrant imagery that moves you – body, mind and soul. His music has been compared to Bread, Elvis Costello, America, The Zombies, Squeeze, R.E.M., Harry Nilsson, Belle and Sebastian, Wilco and Ryan Adams among many others and resonates with everyone from millennials to baby boomers. Bryan has performed in listening rooms, breweries, coffee shops and other venues across the US from his home state of North Carolina to South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, and Utah.

Doors open at 6pm, $5 cash cover.

Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards are clearly inheritors of a timeless legacy, creating music that is both original and evocative of a rich tradition. Blending distinctive voices and a wide range of accompaniment (guitar, harmonica, ukulele, clarinet, penny whistle, electric bass), their songs have been well-received by audiences around the eastern United States since 2010.Transcending the genre of folk Americana, their music echoes inspiration from traditional folk duos and singer/songwriters like Ian & Sylvia, Kate Wolf and Neil Young - combining beautiful harmonies and a lyrical intensity, while establishing a unique sound of their own.

Their new CD, Grain by Grain, demonstrates an ever progressive richness in songwriting and performance. From the opening title song through its closing track—“Across the Morning”—it is an exemplar of what modern Americana can and should be. -Nick Noble, host of THE FOLK REVIVAL on WICN (Worcester Public Radio)

Doors open at 3pm, $7 cash cover.

Don Scott, singer, songwriter, guitarist, rack harmonica and all-around seasoned blues man has been performing for nearly 50 years throughout the US, the UK, Europe, Asia and Mexico. A Minnesota native and disabled Vietnam vet, Scott started the legendary Dust Bowl Blues Band in 1970 and never looked back. Over the years he's shared the stage with Lazy Bill Lucas, Mighty Joe Young, The Legendary Blues Band, James Harmon and William Clark to name a few. His musical influences include Sonny Terry, Brownie McGee, T-Bone Walker, Count Basie, Big Bill Broonzy, Etta Baker and Blind Blake. Whether in a full band, solo, and now duo with Licciardi on percussion, Scott never disappoints. He has 8 CDs to his credit and a Minnesota music award for best blues recording in 1997 plus an IBC nomination in Memphis for winning the best Blues recording for the Minnesota Blues Society in 2013.

Doors open at 6pm, $5 cash cover.

Lisette Rodriguez drives in from Fayetteville to join local songwomen Sidnie Work, Julia Latter, and guitar guru Laura McLean for a night of Cape Fear originals.

Doors open at 6pm, $5 cash only over.

Cajammers is a North Carolina band that has been playing a highly danceable mix of Cajun, Zydeco, and swamp pop since 2012. This energetic group will keep your toes tapping from beginning to end with Louisiana-inspired tunes, Cajun-French ballads, the Blues, as well as a mix of lovely waltzes!

Regular performers at Monkey Bottom, the band has been featured at The Pit for Mardi Gras and played local events and venues like The Blue Note Grill, The Kraken, Nightlight, Cat’s Cradle Backroom, Mac’s Tavern, The Bullpen, Meadowmont Music Series, Cocoa Cinnamon, and The Bottle Shop.

Members: Heather Henry (fiddle), Dianne Freund (fiddle), Christine Westfall (fiddle), Cathy Pratt Davis (Cajun accordion), Tony Matthews (bass), Joe Galas (keyboard & piano accordion), Elvis Latiolais (guitar), and Ana Mitchell (percussion).

Doors open at 3pm, special cajun dance session at 3:30pm, $7 cash cover.

Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style – combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. Shain’s most recent solo disc, Gettin’ Handy with the Blues: A Tribute to the Legacy of WC Handy, was released in January, 2018. Shain’s newest release is the  gorgeous roots album, Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday Soon,  recorded along with long-time collaborator FJ Ventre.

Jon grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts, a Merrimack River mill-town that had already seen its better days by the time he was a child in the 1970s. His family’s business was a small textile dyeing company, and he worked in the factory during the summers throughout his teens. At the same time, Shain began to discover his love of American roots music and songwriting, specifically drawn to the narratives about regular people and themes of social justice.

Shain headed south to North Carolina in 1986, to study American History at Duke University and to continue his musical journey, as well. In addition to studying with jazz professor Paul Jeffrey, he also had the good fortune to learn the piedmont blues tradition firsthand by playing in Big Boy Henry’s backing band. It was at this time that Shain also got to meet and play with John Dee Holeman and a number of the great older NC blues players. Shain’s classes in school were heavily concentrated in southern history, English, and world religions. That mixture of the academic environment and the real-world blues music is what has most informed his musical direction.

Shain cut his touring teeth from 1989-1998 founding the Chapel Hill, NC folk-rock group, Flyin’ Mice and their spin-off group, WAKE. The band performed with acts such as David Grisman, Tony Rice Unit, Hot Tuna, and the Dixie Dregs, released four CDs, and played clubs, schools, and festivals up and down the East Coast, building a legion of fans.

After his band’s breakup, Shain went solo, returning to his roots in the folk and blues circuit. In addition to the album with Joe Newberry and a live album with Jon Shain Trio, Jon has released eight studio albums, working with studio luminaries such as Dave Mattacks, Tom Dube, and Chris Stamey, along the way. As a guest artist, Jon has recorded with Jim Avett, Greg Humphreys, Dana Kletter, and many others and his instrumental music has been placed in several documentary films and commercials, as well as on shows on the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.

The last few years have seen Shain headlining listening rooms on the East Coast, in the Midwest, and in Europe, as well as opening shows for John Hiatt, Keb’ Mo’, Little Feat, and others. When Shain is not recording, producing other artists, or performing, he stays busy giving private instruction in Piedmont blues fingerstyle guitar, and teaching group workshops in songwriting and blues guitar.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

In the summer of 2018, songwriter James Davy left his home in Raleigh, North Carolina searching for something more — what for — he still isn’t exactly sure. James traveled through the plains of Oklahoma, up the Pacific coast, and eventually into the dense woods of the Northwest. As he traversed new landscape - of both country and mind – he was searching for “it” while feeling — lost, then found, then lost again.

After months on the road, James realized a personal truth: maybe the answer is not something you simply find, but perhaps something that finds you... like a song perhaps finds the writer. In his song, Personal Archelogy, James tells the story of finding shards of pottery that leads to an awakening “over time, piece by piece, slowly revealing the whole…like broken shards and punctured tires.” In another song, Diner Dawn, James’ lyrics haunt; “In a cloud, a lover’s eye, the golden glow of a diner dawn… the universe in a coffee cup, answers appear in a cream swirl… along a pawn dogs yarn.” Tales unravel, and leave you wanting more of “it”.

Armed with these new songs, stories, and a road-worn heart, James returned to the American South, stopping in Nashville, TN, where he decided to stay. Finding refuge in an old guitar player’s attic, James is currently writing and performing songs in prep for his solo debut.

James also fronts the North Carolina based Brothers Egg.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash only cover.

MICHAEL WOLFE grew up in a family of professional artists listening to classical music on records, (yes, vinyl!) and hearing folk songs sung by his father, who was a gifted singer as well as as a painter. In high school he started listening to jazz, mainly Monk, Mingus, and Brubeck. In college he was introduced to blues by a friend. After learning guitar, he listened to all kinds of music but was consistently attracted to blues, R&B, soul, rock, reggae, jazz, swing, funk, zydeco, together with a sprinkling of country, bluegrass, and old-time music. He agrees with Duke Ellington: "If it sounds good, it IS good." (He doesn't think rap, metal, punk, or disco SOUND good!) Michael started playing in bands in the funky bars, nightclubs, roadhouses, and juke joints of South Louisiana, and the bayou feel has remained in his music.

Band Members: GENO CARMEN is a veteran drummer from Wilmington who has played with many different musicians in the area. He is a powerful, dynamic master drummer and rock solid timekeeper who has a comprehensive feel for music because he also plays guitar and keyboards. Geno and... ROB HARRINGTON, our bass player, have known each other since the fifth grade, and have played music together for practically that long, so it has long since become second nature for them to lock in on a groove! JON TUCKER, our golden-haired saxophone player, from Lexington, NC, is the youngest member of the group, but he has musical knowledge far beyond his age. He is a gifted natural talent whose jazz training adds a completely different dimension to the group's sound.

Doors open at 3pm, $7 cash cover.

Based in Wilmington, NC, the Port City Trio has been pleasing audiences for years. Featuring standards from The Great American Songbook, a little blues and strong originals. Members include former Ted’s owners Julia Walker Jewell and Kelly Jewell with Mr. Woody Dobson and Wilson Godwin.

Doors open at 6pm, $5 cash cover.

Michael Tracy combines straightforward American Rock and Roll with poignant lyrical themes, reminiscent of Rock Singer/Songwriters like Tom Petty & Bob Seger but with a modern edge that hints of The Killers.  He has released three studio albums, and together with his band has been invited to be supporting act for rock heavy weights like twice opening for Bon Jovi (garnering him a featured article in Billboard Magazine), Poison, George Thorogood, Styx, Foreigner, Don Felder, Jefferson Starship, Dokken, Marshall Tucker Band, & Foghat.  Michael has also has received many local and regional awards including: Best Of Charlotte (Best Songwriter), Queen City Award winner for Best Rock Artist, and multiple Carolina Music Award nominations for Best Rock Artist.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

XcentriX - Four accomplished musicians making great music together and bringing back memories of some of the best times of your life! Dave Douse, Glad Douse, Jim Brim and John Comer all want you to smile, tap your toes, sing along, and dance while enjoying their skillful presentation of exceptional tunes.

Doors open at 3pm, $7 cash cover.

Travis Shallow is an American singer/songwriter based out of Wilmington, NC that's a blend of 'Americana', 'Soul' & 'Rock & Roll'. He is best known for his prolific solo career, and as a former member of alternative country band A Few Good Liars, with whom he recorded one studio album in 2011 titled, Battered Wooden Body.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

From the beginning of their musical partnership, Bev & Dave were drawn to the sounds of the great acoustic guitarists. They’d sit, listen, learn, explore and try to re-create the magic they heard. They also discovered a mutual love for British folk rock, traditional American folk songs, fun and beautiful Celtic tunes and the oh-so-many fabulous songs from their current favorite singer-songwriters. So that’s what you’ll hear when you come to a Bev & Dave gig: fun takes of their favorite Transatlantic folk, their re-imagined covers of fabulous classic and current songs, and their well-crafted originals too. As if that wasn’t enough, they’ve worked hard and developed awesome duet guitar stylings that sweep these songs along. Genre-hopping great songs, great guitar, great fun. That’s what they’re all about.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

End of the Line is an acoustic band that incorporates Bluegrass, Country and Americana into their act.

Sean Gould- Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar
John Fonvielle - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin
Perry Hewlett -Vocals, Dobro & Banjo
Roger Cook- Upright bass, Vocals

Doors open at 3pm, $7 cash cover.

Driven by a passion for music and performance, Jared Michael Cline always delivers, and when he does, it usually involves a simple, yet honest, performance. As an active performer, musician, and songwriter in Wilmington, NC, Jared Michael Cline aims to connect with his audiences on a level that digs deep below the surface of each and every person in attendance. Citing his influences as "life, love, and pain", he has no problem using his pen to address thoughts and feelings that are essentially taboo, or plainly, unspoken.

In 2012 he moved to Wilmington, NC to pursue schooling, having fallen in love with the local art and music scene. Since being in Wilmington, he has worked to become a better songwriter and performer, as well as a vocalist,, and has slowly matured and continues to carve his way as an active member of Wilmington's music community. Continually growing and developing, Jared Michael Cline shows immense promise as an artist and songwriter, and will certainly be one to touch even the hardest of hearts through his music.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

Born and raised in Wilmington, N.C. singer-songwriter Jeremy Mathews has been performing since an early age. Influenced in his youth by his parents’ records such as American Graffiti, Grease, John Denver, The Beach Boys, and the Beatles his musical influences have continued to grow. When he was a teenager he played guitar and bass in many area bands. As a music teacher he is influenced by music from nearly every genre. Now he teaches by day and plays at night. Jeremy performs originals and a wide range of covers from artists like the Beatles, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, and Taylor Swift. He plays acoustic guitar with experience, sings with soul and often performs with a harmonica and/or ukulele.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

Nourished by deep roots in the expansive canon of traditional American music, Steal Willin’ embodies the modern American condition – an understanding and reverence for the past that informs a push into the future. Paul Kunath (guitar, vocals) Paul Slovik (mandolin, vocals), Davis Canady Jr. (bass, vocals) and Jeff Hunnicutt (percussion/cajon) bring together their own musical styles to create a sound greater than the sum of its parts. They are original and unpredictable, fusing elements of blue/newgrass, country, and folk with a healthy dose of the Grateful Dead universe mixed in for good measure. The music is timeless. The music they have adapted to their unique style will take you on a musical journey, combining soulful instrumental passages with soaring four-part harmonies. Their growing repertoire of songs showcase not only their considerable talents, but a dedication to meaningful roots-conscious American music.

Doors open at 6pm, $7 cash cover.

Hurricane Dorian, you can’t keep the Port City Trio away for long! Based in Wilmington, NC, the Port City Trio has been pleasing audiences for years. Featuring standards from The Great American Songbook, a little blues and strong originals. Members include previous Ted’s owners Julia Walker Jewell and Kelly Jewell with Mr. Woody Dobson.

Doors open at 6pm, $5 cash cover.

Wrapping up our Grand Re-Opening Weekend, we have local heroes Eric Miller and Alex Lanier from L Shape Lot! This duo mixes a healthy amount of musical chops, honest, and creative songwriting, powerful stage presence and well sung two-part harmonies. L Shape Duo creates an original and dynamic Americana sound based in country, rock, bluegrass, and roots/folk music. Their lively sound explores new ground, while still paying homage to their predecessors.

So what can you expect at a live L Shape Duo performance? Expect to hear music ranging from solid originals to classic country, to traditional bluegrass, to unique blends of all genres. Expect to dance even if you aren’t good at it. Expect knowledge of and respect for multiple musical genres and a passion for weaving them together.

He can’t help it. Songs keep Jackson Emmer up at night. Born with an unrelenting creative spark, Emmer has quietly built his reputation as a songwriter’s songwriter on the outskirts of country music. His work blends humor with heartache, and tradition with exploration. Emmer’s whiskey-smooth, conversational singing style is as distinct as his writing. He often croons at a whisper, drawing listeners in with his relaxed, understated delivery. Lately, Emmer has drawn critical acclaim for his 2018, sophomore album, “Jukebox.”

While honing his gentle, country sound on the backroads of America, Emmer moved around the US for almost a decade. Colorado, North Carolina, and Vermont were his main anchor points. He began performing in local blues bands at the age of 18. Too young to be admitted through the front door of a bar, Emmer often had to sneak in through the kitchen to play. A few years later, he found work in string bands and bar bands before focusing on the craft of songwriting. Never one to shy away from a side-hustle, Emmer has worked nearly 40 jobs to support his “music habit.” Grocery shelver, limo driver, waiter, museum attendant, and produce farmer- the list goes on. This varied background has become a key ingredient in Emmer’s writing.

Jackson Emmer is often compared to artists like John Prine, Guy Clark, and Roger Miller. In 2018 he won awards for his songwriting at the Telluride Troubadour Contest (Telluride, CO), Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase (Lyons, CO), and Songwriter Serenade (Moravia, TX). He has opened for or co-billed with: Leon Bridges, Della Mae, John Oates, and The Wood Brothers, to name a few.

Emmer tours the US regularly, performing approximately 100 shows each year- most of which are house concerts. However, he has appeared at several historic venues and festivals, including: Telluride Bluegrass Festival, House of Blues (Houston, TX), Rockwood Music Hall (NYC), The Iron Horse (Northampton, MA), and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (Lyons, CO). Emmer lives in Carbondale, Colorado.

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For the first night of the Live At Ted’s Grand Re-Opening weekend, we have a Ted’s staple! Come join us on Friday, September 6th for The Jillettes! Their play list is heavy on the 60’s and 70’s pop tunes that have a melody that will stick in your head all day. Remember when? The first beat will take you back to your happy place.

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