BETSY FRANCK • JUSTIN BROGDON • JESS FRANKLIN : Songwriter Round at C+R

BETSY FRANCK (& the Bareknuckle Band, BLOODKIN)• JUSTIN BROGDON(The Royal Velvet) • JESS FRANKLIN (Brantley Gilbert, Tishamingo)

Connect authentically to the artists by hearing them in our “speakeasy”-styled intimate listening room, the Roots, located underground beneath the Canopy social house. Hear the stories behind the songs as the artist(s) share their inspiration and even their heartaches. Doors open at 7:00pm; show starts at 7:30pm; balcony seating available for VIP add-on or members only. Locally-sourced craft beer and wine available for purchase.

Tickets available at the door or call the store for advance purchase. OR PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.

Connect authentically to the artists by hearing them in our “speakeasy”-styled intimate listening room, the Roots, located underground beneath the Canopy social house. Hear the stories behind the songs as the artist(s) share their inspiration and even their heartaches. Doors open at 7:00pm; show starts at 7:30pm; balcony seating available for VIP add-on or members only. Locally-sourced craft beer and wine available for purchase.

Betsy Franck is a soulful americana blues singer, guitar playing songwriter. This Virginia native has spent 25 years touring and trying to figure out the art of making music, making community, making a family, and making all of that work. Franck has shared the stage with a broad list of bad asses from John Popper, and Bobby Keys, to Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Randall Bramblett. Betsy is featured on (3) of Randall’s albums. She holds songwriting workshops and throws house concerts to raise awareness for specific community needs. She currently plays solo/duo and full band shows featuring her original music at festivals and small clubs across the country as well as performing as one of the lead singers in the rock band, Bloodkin. Her latest release features (4) singles, and a music video filmed during the recording process. She is currently compiling an album that features songs she has written over the last decade recorded with a multitude of various artists.

Whether you catch a full band show, or one of Betsy’s lyrically enchanting solo sets, you will not be disappointed as this performer embodies impassioned performance at its best.

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Unable to be encapsulated by a single title, Justin Brogdon is many forms of an artist….a singer, a guitarist, a songwriter, an entertainer. Listeners become captivated by the familiarity of the unfolding story lines in his songs, which share his perception of the daily tribulations in the lives which we all lead. Drawing from his own personal experiences with life, this artist creates a storyboard of imagery… pain, heartache, love, and passion.

Along with his soulful voice, Brogdon’s engaging stage presence is distinctly his own, and yet, there’s a familiarity about him that you can’t quite put your finger on. Honesty and candor onstage create a rapport with his audience, making him feel more like that of an old friend, than an entertainer. The influences of Justin’s musical career are a by-product of his parent’s eclectic musical taste. As a child he was exposed to everything from his mother’s R&B albums, to his fathers classic rock collections. These influences germinated Justin’s own blending of genres, resonating in a vintage rock sound with modern, infectious touch.

As the frontman of Athens, GA based rock trio The Royal Velvet, Brogdon draws on influences from bands like Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and Soundgarden to create an original rock sound that has been compared to Queens of the Stone Age, Stereophonics, and Kings of Leon.