Event Dime

Boykin Series: The Tan & Sober Gentlemen

When:

February 6, 2027 · 7:30 PM

Where:

Edna Boykin Cultural Center, 108 Nash Street NE Wilson, NC 27893

Source:

Come See Wilson – Event Calendar

Saturday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30 Adults/ $25 Seniors & Students /$20 each for groups of 10+ The music of the Carolinas (and Appalachia in general) stems from the marriage of the Irish fiddle and the African banjo, which first met in the South before the revolution. The Tan & Sober Gentlemen aim to bring these traditions full circle — blending Irish tunes, ballads, and pub songs with the Appalachian old-time and bluegrass music they grew up on, creating a ruckus known affectionately