A Honky Tonk Dance Party with SWVA Honky Tonk All-Stars + Jesse Smathers & Nick Goad

JOIN US, Thursday, August 27, 2026 for a Honky Tonk Dance Party with the SWVA HONKY TONK ALL-STARS featuring REDD VOLKAERT, RACHAEL HESTER & SILAS HAMILTON and band plus a special opening set with JESSE SMATHERS and NICK GOAD! We are excited to announce our 9th Annual Floyd Small Town Summer Event Series in the Warren G Lineberry Memorial Park in beautiful downtown Floyd, Virginia! This FREE, family-friendly event series is presented by Town Of Floyd, VA and runs every other Thursday night from June 4th until August 27th, 2026! Events start at 6pm. We have a little something for everyone: old time and bluegrass; Americana; soul; jazz; blues; rock; country; Cajun and salsa! You can look forward to an array of fun activities for the entire family this year, and in addition, we have 2 Movie Nights: JUNE 4th & & JULY 16th! THANK YOU to our Lead Sponsors: The Town of Floyd, Skyline Bank, Carter Bank, Citizens Coop, Streamline Timberframe, Edgell BIM, Virginia Commission for the Arts and Virginia Tourism Corporation And our Kid Zone Sponsors: Phoenix Hardwoods, El Charro Mexican Grill, Harvest Moon, The Floyd Country Store, Finn Graphics, Cocoa Mia & Floyd Express Market ABOUT THE SWVA HONKY TONK ALL-STARS: From country and western-swing to jazz and rock, Redd Volkaert is considered a true giant of country music and the Telecaster guitar. Redd is a Grammy-winner and a guitar-playing legend who is renowned throughout the country music world and beyond. Volkaert once played in Merle Haggard’s backing band The Strangers. In addition, he has recorded and performed with a who's who of country music stars such as George Jones, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens, Alison Krauss, Bill Kirchen and many more! Rachael Hester grew up eating, sleeping and breathing music — her father, the late Hoot Hester, was a much-beloved session musician, a co-founder of The Time Jumpers, and a member of the Opry house band. He played with his daughter until succumbing to cancer in 2016. SIlas Hamilton, from Asheville, North Carolina, is a young pedal steel phenom that will be joining the band for this special event. ABOUT JESSE SMATHERS & NICK GOAD: Jesse Smathers & Nick Goad are tradition bearers and strong voices in bluegrass music from Southwest Virginia. Jesse comes from a long line of musicians from North Carolina. In 2010 he began his career as a touring musician with the James King Band. Jesse currently tours with The Lonesome River Band and lives in Southwest Virginia, near Floyd and teaches with the Handmade Music School. He takes much joy in passing along Appalachian traditions, and cultivating community with the music he makes. Nick Goad, from Stuart, Virginia, has performed with Sideline and Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome. Jesse and Nick will perform a powerful duo set setting the mood for a great night of bluegrass and country music. For more info visit https://www.FloydSmallTownSummer.com