ELIZABETHTON — After spending the entire summer in California, where he was a contestant on “The Voice,” Carson Peters returned to his roots Sunday afternoon for a free concert on
Festivals were canceled, shows postponed over and over until the realization that coronavirus had seized social gatherings.
As 2021 came, music venues and performers have been champing at the bit to get things going again. And some have developed creative ways to remain in the forefront of their fansâ minds.
Hello virtual concerts.
Big name artists can easily charge a nominal fee to watch a live concert from the singerâs living room, studio or wherever they choose. Local artists have also used the virtual world to reach their audiences.
But live performances are slowly starting to emerge from the pandemic, at places like Caponeâs, The Hideaway, Go Burrito, Jonesborough Barrel House and Tavern and Spring Street Music Room, also in Jonesborough.