A Night In Nashville

Rebecca Porter and the Rhinestone Roses

Born in Guam and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Rebecca Porter blends soulful melodies and fearless lyrics with her honey-smooth voice to create her own brand of Appalachian honky tonk. Her 2023 EP, Queen of the Local, earned national acclaim and led to recognition in Rissi Palmer’s Color Me Country Class of 2024, features on Ed Helms’ Good Country, and a debut on NPR’s Mountain Stage. Known for electrifying live performances, Porter captivates audiences with her emotional intensity and grit. Porter’s personal and raw storytelling continues to push boundaries, projecting a cinematic soundscape that balances traditional country’s rugged spirit with an unapologetic journey of perseverance.

Rebecca Porter and the Rhinestone Roses

Crossroads of dirty blues, straight-ahead ballads, and hard-swinging jazz

We’ll kick off the evening with the “rock-a-jelly” stylings of Jelly Street Jazz. Merging low-down dirty blues, straight-ahead ballads, and hard-swinging jazz, their energy is something you’ll want to bottle up and bring home with you. They’ll start with Sophie Tucker, hit some viper and jelly tunes on their way to Ella Fitzgerald and Bill Evans, and end up on Chet Atkins’ front porch. Sometimes they steer these influences – marvelously – into one lane. Each performance is a smokin’ hot trip!