Small Town Summer goes big
A record-breaking crowd turned out for the Aug. 14 iteration of the eighth annual Small Town Summer series at the Warren G. Lineberry Memorial Park.
By Colleen Redman
A record-breaking crowd turned out for the Aug. 14 iteration of the eighth annual Small Town Summer series at the Warren G. Lineberry Memorial Park.
Outdoor seating for the every-other Thursday summer event spilled out onto the entrance courtyard, along the Dogtown Roadhouse porch and toward the town comfort station, for an evening of family-fun and quality entertainment.
Dylan Locke, music producer, Small Town Summer founder and co-owner of The Floyd Country Store, emceed the event from the park stage, welcoming guests, introducing performers and giving shout-outs to event sponsors and volunteers running booths and games.
Sarah Kate Morgan, an old-time Appalachian songwriter and dulcimer player from Tennessee, opened the free-to-the-public show with a set that ended with a standing ovation.
Dancers filled the front of stage platform for the Dan Tyminski Band headline performance, and some danced from their seats.
Tyminski, a bluegrass musician and 14-time Grammy winner, is best known for his version of the song "Man of Constant Sorrow," which was featured in the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?".
He’s also known for his work as a former member of Alison Krauss’s band Union Station and his vocal collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song “Hey Brother,” which was a global smash hit.