Entertainment Student Life

Northeast State hosts Songwriter Night on Feb. 27

The Entertainment Technology program welcomes singer/songwriters K.T. Vandyke, Roger Ramsey, and the duo of Noah Whitt and Lilly Noel to perform in the Entertainment Technology Sound and Lighting Lab (Room O58) in the Technical Education Complex. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to anyone interested in live music.

Troubadours on traveled roads take center stage when the Northeast State Entertainment Technology Department hosts Songwriter Night, an evening of live music performances on February 27 at the Blountville campus.

The Entertainment Technology program welcomes singer/songwriters K.T. Vandyke, Roger Ramsey, and the duo of Noah Whitt and Lily Noel to perform in the Entertainment Technology Sound and Lighting Lab (Room O58) in the Technical Education Complex. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to anyone interested in live music.

Born and raised deep in the Black Diamond Hills of southwestern Virginia, K.T. Vandyke is a unique and gripping songsmith who wields handcrafted songs and prose that weave a curious and unique life story. His songs tell the tales of growing up in the coalfields of Buchanan County, Virginia, and the trials and victories of those who came before. Vandyke has been performing in the greater Appalachian region and east coast for more than fifteen years. Vandyke made a name performing as a featured opener for such notable acts as Jason Isbell (Telluride Bluegrass Festival), Pokey LaFarge (Thursday Jams Abingdon, Va.), Blackberry Smoke (Buchanan County Fair), as well as performing regularly at Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion.

Ramsey is a western-country songwriter based out of Southwest Virginia. His songs echo the bygone era of true frontiersmen, encapsulating life at the foot of the Rocky Mountains through rose-colored tones and vaquero traditions. While living life on the highway– working as a busker, a chuckwagon cook, and a ranch hand – Ramsey shared his music and collaborated with acts like Amythyst Kiah, Jon Langston, Adam Bolt, and Boy Named Banjo. Now, as a troubadour of the American West, he seeks to share these stories with others through his guitar and his voice.

Whitt and Noel are singers and songwriters based out of Bristol. They both wrote and sang before they met, but their energy and shared love towards each other and music acted as a catalyst for their songwriting. Their songs sing of truth, home, and the stories of their lives. You can find their music wherever you stream your songs.

For more information, contact tec@northeaststate.edu or visit www.northeaststate.edu.

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