Aubrey Entertainment & the Marigold Festival present...

CHARLIE STARR with Drew Smithers

+ special guest Justin Brogdon

Wednesday January 18, 2023

@ Marigold Auditorium for Arts & Culture

• Venue is located at 373 North Church Street, Winterville, GA
• Doors open @ 7pm, Music @ 8pm
• All ages welcome
• Seated GA tickets (rows 4 & back) are $30 (+tax/fees) in advance
• Preferred Seating tickets (rows 1-3) are $40 (+tax/fees) in advance

Charlie Starr, lead vocalist and guitarist for American rock band Blackberry Smoke, will be joined by longtime friend and musician, Drew Smithers, for an acoustic performance.

Starr is a native of Lanett, Alabama and was born into a musical family. His grandfather was in a well-known Gospel band, his grandmother played mandolin and piano and his father, an accomplished guitarist, introduced him to the instrument that would lead to his career in music.

Playing guitar became one of Starr's passions, in addition to writing and singing. In December 2017, he was named as one of Music Radar's top 23 guitarists, a list that includes "rock guitar gods" including Keith Richards of Rolling Stones, Slash of Guns N' Roses, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, amongst others.

Blackberry Smoke is in the midst of a landmark year following the release of their new album, YOU HEAR GEORGIA. The album debuted as the best-selling Americana/Folk album in the country on May 28th 2021. It entered at #1 on the Billboard Top Americana/Folk Albums chart with resounding praise from fans and critics.

Starr and Smithers will be performing intimate, acoustic arrangements of songs Starr has penned as well as some of their favorite songs by other artists.

Justin Brogdon is the lead singer and guitarist of Athens, GA based rock trio The Royal Velvet in addition to being a well known singer/songwriter. Justin Brogdon's solo music can be found on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/justin-brogdon/265955932