Very excited to announce that I am beginning to record my new album in JUNE 2025.  Looking forward to sharing with you all with it is completed.

UPCOMING SHOWS


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July 9...  The SPEAKEASY                                         "The Grit Diaries Showcase"-             

I will be playing in the 1st Round at 7:30pm with:          Susan Johnson, Alan Oatley, and Mimi Kramer

100 E. Main St.   Carrboro, NC 27510Land Road   Greensboro, NC 27406          7:30 - ? pm 

 

16 North Carolina Songwriters in 4 Nashville Rounds beginning at 7:30pm and going until all 4 rounds are completed.  The Grit Diaries brings a rootsy, no-frills songwriter showcase to the SPEAKEASY in Carrboro, NC.  It is free and open to the public.  Veteran performer, Eric Sommer, is the host for these showcases. Bring your friends down for the evening..

Good Music, Good Friends, and Good Vibes!    

THANKS for supporting LOCAL MUSIC!

Look forward to seeing you all down at the Speakeasy!!!!

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Friday, August 25

"Pass the Hat"  on WHUP RADIO    

                                                                    Click the link 

Hillsborough, NC 

 104.7 on FM dial

Kim Lane, Kirk Ridge, and Bob Johnson host this show on Fridays from 6-8pm.  The fun-filled show features live performances by North Carolina local and touring music legends and new talents.  Guests reveal insights on their compositions, share the music that influences and inspires them and tell stories of their musical adventures.  Live, unscripted, and often unplanned- just friends hanging in the living room having fun, adult beverages and all.  See the LIVESTREAM (@WHUPPass TheHat) and join the conversation on the WHUP facebook page.  The show is also archived on the WHUP facebook page.  If you are in Hillsborough, NC, you can catch the show at 104.7 on the FM dial..

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Sunday, September 21  "Songwriters@ the Scup" 

304 S. Elm Street    Greensboro, NC 27401

4-5:30pm   Bob Bedell, Jenny Kimmel, Glenn Torrico

This is a monthly "songwriters-in-the-round" series hosted by Scuppernog Book Store...sponsored by Mark Dillon and presented by Doug Baker. The event features local songwriters performing original songs and sharing the stories behind them. 

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Most RECENT PAST SHOWS   

* SUMMER SONGWRITER Series @ Grace United   Greensboro, NC

* DOODAD FARM   Laurel Canyon Celebration   Greensboro, NC

* Songwriters Over YONDER  

* Greensboro SONGFest III  at Oden Brewery  Greensboro, NC

* Running Headphones House Concert Series (Winston-SalemNC) with John Gillespie

* Eno House Artist Den Hillsborough, NC, ... Barry Gray and Isabel Valls Pre-Album "Carnival Ride"

* Pimiento Tea Room    Holly Springs, NC

* 401 Main (Beer and Banjos)   Carrboro, NC

* House Concert    Pittsboro, NC

* Grapes & Grains    Greensboro, NC

* Saturday Circle Micro House Concert    Greensboro, NC

* Arts at the Sutherland    Wake Forest, NC

*  UNCLE FESTER'S      Columbia, SC

*  Reeves Family Theatre       Elkin, NC 

*  Songwriters Series @ Grace United Methodist Church   [Scott Orr, John Gillespie, and Bob Bedell]              Greensboro, NC      

* Havoc Brewing       Pittsboro, NC  

*Songwriters at the Scup #25   Greensboro, NC

*JOHN PRINE CELEBRATION @ DOODAD FARM to benefit the ARC of HIGH POINT Greensboro, NC

* 401 MAIN Beer and Banjos series  Carrboro, NC

*FARMHOUSE CAFE  Wendell, NC

* THE PLANT    Pittsboro, NC

*STATE STREET WINE COMPANY   Greensboro, NC

*CRAFTBORO    Carrboro, NC

*The BRICK   Fuquay Varina, NC