One of our favorite holidays to sync up with music! All day we present a multitude of summertime and July 4th themed songs in our music mix.

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Friday, July 18, 2025 | Asheville Yards | Asheville, NC

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Written during his treatment for stage 3b colon cancer, the album's beach-country songs were born from fantasies of ocean breezes and sandy beaches, dreamt up while the longtime road warrior was confined to his home while undergoing chemotherapy. Tropicana trades honky-tonks for hammocks, offering a rallying cry of resilience wrapped in tropical twang. "I was at home for a year, without the ability to play shows or even take a vacation," Walker explains. "Since I couldn't leave town and go see a palm tree in real life, I started writing about them."

Two classic rock legends in a row for New Tunes at 2 this week… This is Van Morrison’s first collection of all original music since 2022, with songs that transcend across soul, jazz, blues, folk, and country (including a tribute to another legend known for that, Ray Charles.)

Monday, August 4, 2025 | Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds | Spartanburg, SC

Saturday, August 2, 2025 | The Oaks at Daniel Ridge | Candler, NC

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | The Orange Peel | Asheville, NC

Saturday, July 26, 2025 | PNC Music Pavilion | Charlotte, NC