Little Yough Summer Music Festival

28jun6:00 pmLittle Yough Summer Music FestivalFeaturing Smilo & The Ghost

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The Town of Oakland, MD announces the return of the Little Yough Summer Music Festival (LYSMF) summer concert series, which takes place at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion in the heart of the Oakland Arts & Entertainment District. This year marks the 26th year for the concert series. The LYSMF was started in 1996 by Ken Perrin as a showcase of area and regional singers, songwriters, and talent.

The family-friendly, free concerts are held at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion in the Oakland Town Parking Lot on select Friday evenings this summer. Food vendors normally open at 6 p.m. and the performances begin at 7 p.m.

Formed in 2016, Smilo and the Ghost have been delivering hard-driving, old-time influenced folk-rock to crowds around the Northeast. Their debut album, Ghost Writers, was voted one of the “Top Three Albums of 2018” by the Erie Reader. Since then, Smilo and the Ghost have opened for national acts like Grammy Award Winning country duo Dan + Shay and alt-rock legends 10,000 Maniacs. Smilo’s emotionally charged lyrics and vocals are backed up by the virtuosity of Wilber (who has toured the world with American blues guitarist Bernard Allison) and McKillip. Their setlist moves between gritty, hard-luck foot stompers like “Nothing’s Changed” and “Big Guns” to triumphant ballads like “Save Me” and “There’s Nothing Left.” All of which are highlights of Smilo & the Ghost live shows. The band’s songs share Americana country/rock DNA with Trampled by Turtles, Dawes, and Ryan Bingham, while maintaining a voice all their own. The recent addition of DeCecco on banjo has allowed for a deeper exploration of the band’s bluegrass and country chops.

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Time

June 28, 2024 6:00 pm(GMT-05:00)

Location

Mountain Fresh Pavilion

Town Park Lane

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