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World-Renowned Storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin to Host Storytelling Live!
From Shakespearean acting to his informal title as one of the world’s best whistlers, the versatile storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin likes to offer something for everyone. The next performer in the resident storyteller series curated by the International Storytelling Center (ISC), Irwin will mix his well-honed sense of humor with poignant personal stories and outrageous […]
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Music on Main Street : Vintage Vinyl and Classic Car Cruise-In
July 19, 2019 7:00 – 9:00pm Visitor Center, 201 South Main Street Hendersonville, NC Admission is free Hendersonville, NC – The Music on Main Street concert series on Friday, July 19, features the group Vintage Vinyl. Vintage Vinyl is a five-piece band playing the greatest hits from the 60’s & 70’s with a little 80’s thrown-in. The band […]
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Johnson City Community Concert Band plays the Hot Nights, Cool Music series on July 13
Step back in time to the age of the big bands when the Johnson City Community Concert Band takes the stage at Northeast StateCommunity on July 13. The performance continues the “Hot Nights, Cool Music” summer concert series. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Regional Center for the Performing Arts Theater on the College’s Blountville campus […]
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Body, Health, + Mind
Welcome to Body, Health + Mind a locally owned and operated Aveda Day Spa and Salon located in the heart of Johnson City, TN. We are celebrating our 20th year in business June 1999-June 2019. As the oldest Day Spa and Salon in Johnson City we would like to reintroduce ourselves to you. Over the […]
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Battle of the Bands – Winner Announcement
The Loafer team was proud to host our 1st Annual Battle of the Bands event! The event took place at OT’s Sports & Social in Johnson City, TN on July 5, 2019 at 7PM. There was a $5 cover charge and all proceeds are going to our local Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Our top five bands […]
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Oakwood Forest Christian Church Hosts Celtic/ Appalachian Music
Oakwood Forest Christian Church is pleased to host a Fun Fest celebration of Celtic culture and music. The Annora Flute Ensemble and current students of Martha A. Eganwill play Celtic music and Appalachian folk music influenced by the Irish and Scottish settlers to our region. The flute and the Irish Pennywhistle have been part of the Celtic musical tradition for hundreds […]
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Music on Main Street : West Sound and Classic Car Cruise-In
Hendersonville, NC – The Music on Main Street concert on Friday, July 12 will feature the four-piece band, West Sound, playing a wide array of tunes from Motown, Blues, Country, R&B, and the best of the ’60’s. The band is made up of two brothers: Randy and Oscar Weston, Michael Leyshon, plus female singer, Regina Duke. They play […]
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Veteran of the Week – William Devault
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is William Devault. In 1966, Mr. Devault enlisted into the army at 18 years old. Two years later, in 1967, he was drafted for Vietnam at the height of the Vietnam War. While serving in the army, Mr. Devault visited Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand. He went to basic at […]
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Independence Day Events
Erwin’s Annual “Welcome Home Veterans!” Parade Downtown at 11am Unicoi’s Annual July 4th Freedom Festival at Unicoi Elementary 5pm Jonesborough Days July 4-6th (July 4th Fireworks 9pm) Pepsi Independence Day Celebration at Freedom Hall July 4th 5pm Downtown Kingsport 4th of July Celebration 7pm Gatlinburg’s Fireworks Finale Downtown 10pm 29th Annual Patriot Festival Pigeon Forge July 4th at 12pm Indpendence Day Celebration at Elizabethton Parks & […]
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Veteran of the Week – Lewis E. Booher
The Loafer’s Veteran of the Week is Lewis E. Booher. Mr. Booher was born on January 12, 1919 in Washington County, VA to Mike and Lola Booher. He was working in Radford, VA where he was a foreman for the Hercules Powder Co. when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He returned […]
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BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Radio Riott, Puddles of Plastic, T-Minus Glory, Killing Merci, and Mad Flavor will play at OT’s Sports & Social Come out and enjoy the competition on July 5th, at 7:00 pm. Following an introductory speech, each of our five finalists (featured below) will play three songs. Between each set our event sponsors will speak. There […]
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Bartender of the Week
The Loafer’s Bartender of the Week is Niki Tauscher at Big Orange in Fall Branch, TN. She started working at Big Orange a little over three years ago. She worked for her dad for 18 years and was ready to try something new because she was tired of office work. When asked why she loves […]
