Lisa Jeffries Nobling – Raleigh, NC

Tag: music

  • City Girl with a Little Country Charm

    “Man I gotta warn ya, she’s a city girl with a little country charm” – Jerrod Niemann (from the song, “Bakersfield”).

    Country music fans, listen up. You’ve gotta check this guy out – Jerrod Niemann. I heard his song “One More Drinkin’ Song” on XM Radio and really liked it. His new single, “Lover, Lover”, I heard for the first time yesterday. I had to come home and find out what else he’s done, because I was HOOKED. “What Do You Want” is also pretty darn epic.

    Unfortunately, his MySpace is the most up to date thing (and only 3 songs, not including his latest, are on iTunes)… but the player on MySpace is playing in heavy rotation here today.

    GOOD STUFF. He reminds me of a little bit of Dierks Bentley and Lee Brice – two of my other all time favorites.

  • Yee Haw, Y’all!

    I found out about this because I am subscribed to Eric Church’s RSS feeds for his upcoming tour dates. When I saw he would be playing Raleigh at TWC this summer, I clicked through to see who he was with. The Country Throwdown Tour is DEFINITELY on my calendar!

    May 27th in Charlotte, May 28th here Raleigh!

    You could say I was pleasantly surprised. Just check out these details


    I <3 MG, Jack, EYB, the Trailers, and Heidi. I can't wait to see what other talent they add to this kick ass lineup! See y’all there!

  • I Knew I Liked Her…

    Carrie Underwood just seems like my kind of girl. If someone was to ask me “Who would you like to be for a day?”… I think she’d probably make a good answer.

    From my pal Broadway on Air (we don’t actually know each other either, but Broadway also seems like my kind of guy and I used to love listening to him on 106.1FM when they were country):

    While chatting with media on the red carpet at the People’s Choice Awards, Carrie Underwood told People.com what she hopes to have for her wedding day.

    “[I want] a groom, good food and an open bar,”

    Carrie also plans to channel her deep southern roots when it comes to her wedding day ‘do.’

    “I’m Southern,” she says. “I like big hair and eyeliner. I want my wedding day to be me, so I’ll probably be rocking some big hair and some eyeliner.”

    Read the whole feature here!

    {Image: Baltimore Sun}

  • Spare Change Coming to City Limits!

    If you’ve been to the TBMF, there’s a good chance you’ve partied with Spare Change… and had a blast. I love these guys and was super excited to see they’ll be coming to City Limits in December. (They often play a lot of Eastern NC shows, but never close enough for me to get there to party.)

    They cover everything from country to rock ‘n’ roll and have a great stage presence. Check out their website, facebook, or twitter for more updates!

    Here’s the skinny from City Limits:

    Thursday, December 3rd, City Limits Saloon welcomes the hell raisin’ party band Spare Change! With covers of everything from country and rock to rap and beach, it’s gonna be a Thursday you don’t want to miss!See ya there!

  • Lincoln Theatre is Adding Liquor to its Lineup!

    Downtown Raleigh’s Lincoln Theathre – Awesome.
    Only serving beer – NOT Awesome.

    Just received an email today that they will be adding liquor to their lineup, but now they must become a “members only” club (NC law), so be sure to sign up for their membership/email list online.

    This is one of my favorite live music venues in the area because the main level is a bit slanted, so there’s pretty much a good view for everyone (which, as you know, is important for those of girls who are 5′ 2”). I’ve seen several shows there including Shooter Jennings (son of Waylon Jennings, better known as the “Fourth of July song” guy), Jason Michael Carroll‘s album launch party, the Zac Brown Band street concert, etc.

    {Images: LincolnTheatre.com and CityVoter.com}

  • I Hate the Cold

    Never fails, when the fair makes it to town… it’ll get cold! (Usually, it’s warm in the the day and cold at night – meaning you have to drag a coat around all day to avoid evening freezing, but it’s downright cold in the day already. BOO!)

    Just FYI, I heart the NC State Fair. Nick and I will be going at least twice. NEB, Grubey, Mom, Mandy, and I started off the 2009 State Fair last Thursday with Jason Michael Carroll. He had a great opening act – Patrick Davis (@pdmusic).

    Friday NEB, Adrianne, and Adrianne’s YM (reference: Yankee Manfriend), and I left for Charlotte. We stayed with Bri and Drew (can’t wait for them to move to Raleigh!) and Cole and Lindsey met us on Saturday afternoon.

    The race would’ve been great, if I wasn’t FUH-REEEEZING. Seriously, I had LOTS o’ layers on and was too cold to drink more than 1 Beergarita. Lame.

    Here’s hoping for warmer weather for Eric Church’s show!

  • Fight Like a Girl

    I’ve always loved that phrase and I think it’s perfectly appropriate for the campaign for the fight against breast cancer. I was thrilled when Bomshel came back to mainstream country radio with their newest single, “Fight Like a Girl”.

    Click here if you can’t see the video above!


    Here are some ways that you can Fight Like a Girl right now!
    PinkFest 2009: Pampering, Friendship, Celebration, Hope
    October 4th, 1:00pm-4:00pm
    Renaissance Raleigh Hotel at North Hills

    Survivor recognition and award at 2:30 To nominate a survivor for the Spirit of Survivorship Award, click here!

    Gather your friends, come indulge yourself and celebrate how far we’ve come in battling breast cancer. Eight local spas will be providing massages, nail, hair, skin and make-up services. There will be plenty of drinks and hors d’ oeuvres as well as door prizes and give-aways from participating spas and sponsors.

    Funds raised will provide screening, education and treatment programs for uninsured women in our community. Everyone is welcome, but tickets are limited and going fast so get yours now!

    Online Ticket Prices: Survivor – $5 | Adult – $10

    For more information visit: http://www.komennctriangle.org/events/pinkfest.php


    Busy October? Well then how does next Tuesday look?Get a Massage for the Cure at Massage Envy!
    September 15th, 2009
    All Triangle area Massage Envy locations

    Book a one-hour massage for $35.00 and Massage Envy will donate $10 per massage to Komen NC Triangle. Nationally, Massage for the Cure has raised over $800,000 for Komen programs, services and research!


    I just booked my appointment for a $35 massage (of which, a very generous $10 donation goes to Komen)… so why not treat yourself, your mom, your sister, your best gal pal… ANYONE for that matter to a little pampering for a great cause?

    As the song says: Kick (cancer’s) ass, take names.

  • Zac Brown Band Coming to Cary

    It’s a little messed up that they backed out of the State Fair, but I guess I won’t hold a grudge… and will still put their next local show on my calendar.

    Via ZBB email today:

    The Breaking Southern Ground Tour 2009
    Kicking off September 24th in Cary, NC.

    Tickets on sale August 14th, 2009
    (Thanks for the advance notice guys… *insert sarcastic look here*.)

    Thank goodness it’s a Thursday concert and doesn’t interfere with weddings (Nikki and Randy’s that weekend) and wait for it… college football (NCSU vs. Pittsburgh)!

  • Thrilled!

    This fall is going to be one heck of a concert season, all in one NC State Fair’s span, too!

    If you don’t want to watch the whole video, here’s the country-heavy (and very much Lisa approved) lineup:

    Thursday 10/15 – Jason Michael Carroll($5)

    Friday 10/16 – Third Day ($15)

    Saturday 10/17 – Kellie Pickler ($10)

    Sunday 10/18 – Nat and Alex ($10)

    Monday 10/19 – Jamey Johnson ($5)

    Tuesday 10/20 – The Temptations ($10)

    Wednesday 10/21 – Julianne Hough ($5)

    Friday 10/23 – Jeremy Camp w/ 10th Avenue North ($10)

    Saturday 10/24 – Blake Shelton ($10)

    Sunday 10/25 – Eric Church ($5)


    Tickets go on sale Aug. 3rd at 10am. You will also need admission tickets to the fair to get into any show.

    Seriously though, DO NOT MISS your chance to see JMC, Jamey, Blake, and Eric for $25. Might as well get Julianne, Kellie, and Temptation tickets, too since you’ll be saving so much 😉

    PS – Thursday, Oct. 22 is intentionally blank because the artist has backed out of their contract. The State Fair is working on a replacement.

  • Brewgrass in Wilmington

    From those local beer guys at Big Boss Brewing… here’s a must-attend in Wilmington for anyone making their way to the beach this weekend (or those of you lucky enough to live there)!

    *WILMINGTON BREWGRASS FESTIVAL*

    When    : Saturday, 2-8 p.m.
    Where: Water & Princess Streets, Wilmington
    Admission: $35.00
    Info: http://www.DBAwilmington.org

    So this is gonna be a great time! We’ll be down in Wilmington this Saturday pouring beers for the Brewgrass Festival.

    The music lineup is as follows:
    – The Drew Emmitt Band (formerly of Leftover Salmon)
    – Chatham County Line
    – Fescue
    – L Shape Lot

    And the other fine breweries we’ll be pouring alongside go as follows:
    -Asheville Brewing Company
    -Carolina Beer & Beverage
    -Front Street Brewery
    -Foothills Brewing Company
    -Gordon Biersch
    -Highland Brewing Company
    -Lonerider Brewing Company
    -RJ Rockers
    -Star Hill

    This promises to be a great time! There are still tickets available, so don’t miss out!


    You can get your tickets and more online from another local favorite, eTix.com!

    {Image: Wilmington Downtown Business Alliance}