Friday June 13, 2025

Two Southerly gentlemen known for their vivid regional songwriting, quick wit, and bantering among themselves and with audience members. Jefferson Ross and Todd Hoke will definitely leave you with a smile on your face at the end of the evening. Jefferson Ross is a Georgia-based folk artist who weaves stories for the ears and the eyes. His shows have been likened to a road trip through the South, chock full of sense of place and people, food and history. He previously played with country star Terri Clark and shared stages with George Strait, Toby Keith, Reba McEntire and Vince Gill. He also worked as a Music Row staff writer and is an accomplished painter and photographer. Todd Hoke has never been in a bar fight, but he has provided music for one. Originally from Conroe, Texas, but now based in Hendersonville, North Carolina, he has an impressive collection of songs about west Texas, late-night conversations with border town prophets, and idyllic summer evenings in the South. Their music is influenced by the south, but like kudzu and Walmart, it creeps way beyond the land of sweet tea and collards.