The Broadcast
Sun Jun 13
Outside

The Broadcast

with special guest Erin Lunsford

DATE: Sunday, June 13, 2021
DOORS: 5:00 PM
STARTS: 7:00 PM
Live on the Outdoor Stage
Genre: Soul
Age Limit: All Ages are Welcome
Rain or Shine; No Refunds, Tickets available at the door!
Price: $20 per person; tickets available at the box office at 5PM

About The Broadcast:

Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Caitlin Krisko, The Broadcast is a psychedelic soul rock band hailing from Asheville, NC. Produced by members of Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Broadcast steps into the arena of rock and roll night after night, delivering some of the most electrifying live shows today. Krisko’s sweeping lead vocals range from a whispered hush to
a lioness roar, captivating audiences across the United States and Europe. The Broadcast has shared stages and festival lineups with Mavis Staples, John Prine, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The Wood Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Keller Williams, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, George Porter Jr. (Funky Meters), Betty LaVette, Charles Bradley and The Marcus King Band, among others.
In 2018, Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie, TTB) and Tyler “Falcon” Greenwell (Tedeschi Trucks Band, Col. Bruce Hampton) approached The Broadcast to produce their new studio album “Lost My Sight” expanding on the band’s signature psychedelic soul rock sound, and creating the band’s most exciting LP to date, which was released summer 2020.

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About Erin Lunsford:

Erin Lunsford is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist originally from Fincastle, Va and now living in Richmond, Va. Erin has a love for personal storytelling – rooted in a deep history of family folk music – that is highlighted by her poignant lyrics and unforgettable vocal prowess. She is the powerhouse front-woman of Richmond funk/soul band Erin & The Wildfire, who appeared on the main stage at LOCKN 2018 and 2014, FloydFest 2018 and 2019.

Erin’s sophomore album, “The Damsel,” (2020) has been nearly eight years in the making, and takes a deep dive into unrequited love, family forgiveness, and coming-of-age in your 20’s. Erin has a love for personal storytelling – rooted in a deep history of family folk music – that is highlighted by her poignant lyrics and unforgettable vocal prowess. The ironic title of the album, “The Damsel,” is inspired by her personal growth and resolve to be a fierce friend, sister, daughter, activist, woman. 

With her songwriting and vocal talents, Lunsford has received a number of awards and accolades. She was voted #1 Best Musician by C-Ville Weekly in 2019, selected as one of NPR Music’s top Tiny Desk Contest performances in both 2018 and 2019 and included as one of Rolling Stone Country’s “10 Best Things We Saw” at FloydFest2019, where she sang alongside Keller Williams and Leftover Salmon. Lunsford’s band Erin & The Wildfire opened for Marcus King Band, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds and The Dip on 2019 tours. Solo, Lunsford has also opened for Darrell Scott, Love Canon, Bruce Hornsby, Carbon Leaf, Love Canon, The Village People, Leon Russel and more, and performed with the Grammy-award winning newgrass band, The Infamous Stringdusters, and Pimps of Joytime, among others.

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