August offers a variety of interesting and exciting events for families to experience in and around the Triad. Here are some of the top offerings:
Donna The Buffalo + Joe Thrift & The Hotz
Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, Va.
Aug. 2, 7 p.m.
Tickets $35
Donna The Buffalo has become a lifestyle for its audiences. Since 1989, the roots rockers have played thousands of shows and festivals, including Merle Fest, Austin City Limits and Bonnaroo. Joe Thrift is a fiddler who was born in Winston-Salem.
The Songbird Experience Featuring ‘Tish Songbird’ in the Crown
Carolina Theatre, Greensboro
Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
Tickets $20
“The Songbird Experience” returns to the Carolina Theatre. The Songbird Raven is back for her third annual show, and she’s bringing Tish Songbird as her special guest. Hosted by comedian Jason Tuttle. There will be soulful singing, nonstop laughs and good vibes all night.
An Evening with Somewhat Petty: A Tribute to Tom Petty
The Ramkat, Winston-Salem
Aug. 16, 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $19
Somewhat Petty is an Asheville-based tribute band playing the best of rock icon Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Somewhat Petty is comprised of six musicians with one common goal: playing great rock music that everyone loves.
Travis Tritt
Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte
Aug. 22, 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $89
Travis Tritt, a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum country artist, has been delivering a blend of mainstream country with a Southern rock influence since his debut in 1990. Tritt, born in Georgia, is the only hatless country star of his era.
Dom Flemons
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, Yadkinville
Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $30
Dom Flemons has built a reputation on presenting 100 years of American roots music. But with his recently released solo album, Traveling Wildfire, his own songwriting skills are in the spotlight. This album reveals his love of country, western, blues, Americana, blue grass and folk music.
The Rocket Man Show
Steven Tanger Center
Aug. 23, 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $40
“The Rocket Man Show” features Rus Anderson, a Scotsman and Elton John’s official body double in the Farewell Yellow Brick Road world tour in the 1970s. Chosen by Elton John, Rus’ performance features greatest hits, gorgeous costumes and fierce piano playing.
Brit Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Steven Tanger Center
Aug. 24, 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $52
This is Brit Floyd’s biggest and most spectacular production. It celebrates the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic album, Wish You Were Here.
Needle & Thread: A Hands-On Embroidery Workshop
Körner’s Folly, Kernersville
Aug. 24, Noon to 4 p.m.
Tickets $40, includes all materials
Explore the wonderful world of hand embroidery with Alice Jette, a local artist. From learning the basics to improving your skills, this workshop is for participants 18 and older. Learn about the history of embroidery by Körner family members.
Cirque du Soleil: OVO
Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte
Aug. 28-31, Various times
Tickets start at $55
Created 15 years ago, the famous OVO show has a reimagined set design, new acrobatic acts, new costumes and reinvented music. This fascinating insect colony brings together 53 acrobats and musicians for a show that delights.
Muscadine Bloodline: The Coastal Plain Tour
First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro
Aug. 29, 8 p.m.
Tickets $45
Muscadine Bloodline, the country duo, are masters of dynamics. They can belt out a big, bold country-rocking anthem and then bring things down to a whisper with a vulnerable, soul-baring ballad.
Disney Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour
First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro
Aug. 30, 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $62
This is an immersive, high-energy concert that brings the worlds of Disney’s Descendants and Zombies together.
