Doors 6:00 PM
Show 7:00 PM
Standing Show with Limited Seating
When Nolan Taylor grabs a guitar and steps up to a microphone, he speaks for the desperate, the deserted, and the downtrodden who deserve a voice and demand a chance to be heard. The Ohio-raised and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist knows the hopelessness of an impoverished upbringing surrounded by addiction firsthand. However, he also knows what the light at the end of the tunnel feels like—because he dug himself out of despair and found that light. Growing up in Blanchester, OH, he initially lived in a small home. His mother fell prey to drugs and mental health turbulence, leaving Nolan and his brother to be raised by dad—who worked several jobs to make ends meet. He bounced around from place-to-place until life settled down during sophomore year of high school. Music offered a semblance of stability. Upon graduating high school, Nolan tirelessly gigged anywhere he could. A live video of “68” (which directly addresses the relationship with his mom and the topic of addiction) went viral and caught the attention of Atlantic Records. He gained traction with the Life & Love EP and Live From The Living Room EP. Beyond sharing bills with everyone from The Revivalists and City and Colour to 49 Winchester, Charley Crockett, and Band of Horses he sold out his headline Cincinnati Heart Tour. He contributed “Driving You Home” to Twisters: The Album, the companion soundtrack to the blockbuster film which went on to be nominated for a GRAMMY®. Nolan invited audiences into the heart of where he grew up (and the Heartland of the country) on his 2025 self-titled full-length debut, Nolan Taylor [Atlantic Records], and looks to expand his catalog with a new EP slated for release in 2026.
Jess Woodland is in the midst of her second act – one she never planned. Armed with wisdom collected from a long hiatus from making music, the Americana singer-songwriter is ready to share what she’s learned.
The daughter of a three-time national harmonica player, Woodland grew up in Nashville, attending jamborees and festivals in the Appalachian mountains. Her childhood was soundtracked by the music her parents loved – classic rock of the 70s, country singer-
songwriters like Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash, and the hymns from her dad’s records. Despite the inherent twang in her voice, Woodland shied away from the bluegrass world, afraid of not being accepted for her more alternative look. Discouraged by Nashville’s saturated music scene and feeling out of place in every genre, Woodland began to see a solo career for herself as a pipe dream.
Thus began a seven-year-long hiatus from making music, during which Woodland also began a battle with chronic illness. By 2022, her declining health left her feeling like she had nothing left to lose. Mustering her physical and mental strength, Woodland found the courage to try writing original music again. With nothing left to lose, she shared that music online for the first time since her hiatus, embarking on a new chapter illuminated by hope.
Embracing the bluegrass tendencies she once avoided, Woodland found a new audience for her soulful roots songs about perseverance, heartbreak, and accepting the good with the bad.Teaming up with producer Mike Eli LoPinto, Woodland began recording what would become her debut EP High Road release. On her breakout single “The Show,” Woodland is defiant in the face of hardship: I'm made of anger more than I am skin and bone / And every time I fall, strong and tall, do I grow? In the vein of young breakthrough roots artists like Sierra Ferrell and Tyler Childers, Woodland gives a fresh take on a genre she once thought was not meant for her.
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