If you go
› Where: Revelry Room, 41 Station St.The Larry Keel Experience› When: 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20› Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day of showTribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers› When: 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21› Admission: $12 in advance, $15 day of show› For more information: 423-521-2929› Note: Doors open one hour before show time. Must be 18 or older with valid photo ID to enter.
The musician described by music critics and reviewers as "the most powerful, innovative and all-out exhilarating acoustic flatpicking guitarist performing today" will be in town Friday, Oct. 20, for a show at Revelry Room.
Larry Keel grew up in a bluegrass family, both sides deeply steeped in the rich mountain music culture of Southwest Virginia. He integrated that solid grounding with his own approach to playing amplified, acoustic guitar and composing original music.
His high-spirited energy appeals to young rockers, jammers and alt-country pickers and fans who are drawn to Keel's guitar power, rumbling voice, his earthy songwriting, and down-home-gritty-good-time charm.
That combination of talent and style has earned Keel the respect of and billing among the top acoustic and jam rock musicians: Chris Thile, Steve Martin, Tim O'Brien, Vassar Clements, Sam Bush, Del McCoury, John Hartford, Bill Monroe, Peter Rowan and Danny Barnes, to name a few. He has also collaborated with Infamous Stringdusters, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams, Little Feat, Railroad Earth, String Cheese Incident, Fruition and Leftover Salmon.
Keel has released 15 albums and is featured on 10 others.
For Keel, the mission is always clear: connect the playing and singing to audiences, to entertain and enjoy the experience of creating and sharing in music.