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Sneak peek: Step inside the Peace Center’s new music venues

The Coach Music Factory will overlook the TD Stage. | Image via Details PR

Greenville is making music moves to bring more artists, bigger acts + new experiences to the heart of downtown.

Enter: A Music Project (AMP), the Peace Center’s plans to repurpose + renovate three existing buildings on its six-acre campus to make way for a music club, a listening room, a recording studio, and more.

The $36 million projects, set to break ground in February 2023, are part of a bigger strategic plan that’s been in the works for years: To build Greenville’s local music scene with a 10-venue arts and entertainment campus by 2030, a goal that will be met by 2024 if all goes as planned, including a hearing before the City’s Design Review Board on Thurs., Oct. 6.

The vibe: Like Asheville’s The Orange Peel. | Renderings via Details PR, Photos via GVLtoday

Coach Music Factory

Dancing is encouraged at the historic Roe Coach Factory, which will become a three-tiered club with a patio, a second floor outdoor balcony + bars on each level. Get ready to enjoy acts from a broad range of genres to satisfy every type of music fan with 1,300 of your closest friends.

In addition to overlooking the Coach Music Factory’s indoor stage, the second-floor balcony also overlooks the TD Stage, increasing capacity + the tickets to be sold for acts performing there — which The Peace Center says will help bring even bigger names to Greenville’s music scene.

The Mockingbird

Located inside the historic Gullick and Markley buildings on Main Street, this will be an intimate listening room seating just 250 music fans. Listeners will have a chance to closely connect with artists in a casual setting. Think of this as Greenville’s own Bluebird Cafe, the famous Music City joint (hey, NASHtoday 👋).

While music fans sip on drinks + listen downstairs, a transformed second floor features a unique place for artists to stay and create. Click the button below for a peek at those plans, plus updates to the Wyche Pavilion.

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Today

Wine Tasting | Wed., Sept. 14 | 6:30 p.m. | The Community Tap North Main, 217 Wade Hampton Blvd. | $30 | Taste six wines and enjoy small bites with Philippe Broom of De Maison Selections.
Karma Keg Social | Wed., Sept. 14 | 4:30-7 p.m. | Southernside Brewing Co., 25 Delano Rd. | Free | Join the ART of Real Estate Greenville to enjoy craft beers and support a local nonprofit.

Thursday

Third Thursday Market | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 5-8 p.m. | Poe West, 556 Perry Ave. | Free entry | Enjoy 20+ vendors, live music, food trucks, and more at this market showcasing Village Launch grads + local Minority and women-owned businesses.
Upon a Burning Body | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 7 p.m. | Radio Room | $54+ | Catch this metal band with guests Signs of the Swarm, Vulvodynia, Decayer, and Cleansing of the Temple.

Friday

Dahlia Workshop | Fri., Sept. 16 | 10 a.m. | Katelyn Pinner Studio, Urban Hare, 106 S. Main St., Travelers Rest | $150 | Create an arrangement of dahlias in this fully guided workshop. 💐
SOOIE. Mauldin BBQ Cook-Off | Fri., Sept. 16-Sat., Sept. 17 | Times vary | Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Rd., Mauldin | Prices vary | Get your fill of barbecue at this annual cook-off and tasting festival. 🍖
Tyler Rich | Fri., Sept. 16 | 6 p.m | Cowboy Up, 701 Easley Bridge Rd., Ste. 6030 | $82+ | Jam to country arist Tyler Rich with George Birge.

Saturday

Browse and Stroll Art Market | Sat., Sept. 17 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Main Street, Travelers Rest | Free entry | Peruse 40+ artisan vendors and makers along the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail, TR Main Street, and other locations. 🖼️
Clemson Tigers Vs. Lousiana Tech Bulldogs | Sat., Sept. 17 | 8 p.m. | Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson University | $32+ 🏈

Sunday

Feast by the Field | Sun., Sept. 18 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Flour Field at the West End | $95 | Sample ‘til your heart’s content from chefs, breweries, winemakers, and regional distillers.

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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Wellness

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Weather

83º | Sunny | 10% chance of rain

Announced

Comedian Adam Sandler is coming to Bon Secours Wellness Arena with a surprise guest Fri., Nov. 11. Tickets will be available for purchase this Fri., Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. 🎟️

Number

900+. That’s how many volunteer positions remain open for Bank of America Fall for Greenville (Fri., Oct. 14-Sun., Oct. 16). Sign up to fill an open postion, from beer garden and wine garden server to ticket and wristband seller.
30,000. That’s how many trees TreesUpstate will have given away + planted since 2005. The organization has planted 12,276 trees across five counties and given away 17,621 in the same time. The 30,000th tree will be given away during a free tree giveaway event on Fri., Sept. 23 at Furman University.

Plan Ahead

Prisma Health Boo in the Zoo is back at the Greenville Zoo Wed., Oct. 19-Sun., 23 and Wed., Oct. 26-Sun., Oct. 31. The family-friendly Halloween event will have trick-or-treating and specialty areas like an extinct species graveyard. Tickets are on sale now. 🎃

Cause

The Upstate’s Fuddruckers locations are celebrating Give Back Day today, Wed., Sept. 14 from at 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. All five Upstate Fuddruckers locations will be donating 15% of their net sales to the Children’s Cancer Partners’ of the Carolinas.

Arts

Calling all artists. Greenville Center for Creative Arts is looking for art instructors + class proposals for its winter sessions (January-March 2023), like introductory level printmaking and jewelry making. Professional artists and educautors are invited to submit proposals by Thurs., Oct. 20.
Furman Theatre Department has released its 2022-2023 lineup. Shows, including “Never Swim Alone” (Tues., Sept. 27-Sat., Oct. 1) take place on campus in The Playhouse (3300 Poinsett Hwy.). Purchase tickets. 🎭

Drink

Cheers, GVL. Village Kitchen at Hartness (2000 Society St., Ste. 100) is hosting a bourbon tasting event Wed., Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Taste four bourbons — including Larceny and Elijah Craig Rye — and small plates paired by Chef Tanner Marino. Get your tickets. 🥃
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The Word

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): A treatment that can help alleviate the symptoms of multiple conditions (read: not just menopause). Prisma Health OB/GYN Jonathan Hufford, MD, explains which medical conditions can be treated with HRT + the side effects to watch for.*

Eat

Nothing says fall like a slow cooker recipe. Celebrate the first official day of fall (Thurs., Sept. 22) by trying this Chicken Crock Pot Taco recipe. Read: a warm + cozy (and easy) dinner.*

Edu

Thinking about a career in educational leadership? Starting in January 2023, Anderson University will offer a new Education Specialist (EdS) in Educational Systems Administration: Superintendency Certification. This hybrid program provides students with a flexible + convenient format — perfect for the working professional. Learn more. ✏️ *

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Prost, Greenville. 🍻

Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Greenville + The Upstate

Oh schnitzel, we can’t wait for this one. | Photo via @thesoutherngrowl

Guten Tag, Greenvillians. It may still be September, but Oktoberfest is upon us. Oktoberfest is an annual folk festival that takes place in Munich, Germany + many parts of the US.

Kick off die Feierlichkeiten (the celebrations) with German beer + food this weekend at these three Oktoberfest events:

🍻 Marzen and Brats Oktoberfest | Sat., Sept. 17 | 2-10 p.m. | Tetrad Brewing Co., 603 E. Stone Ave. | Free entry | Prost with beer launches, brats and pretzels, live music + more.

🍻 Oktoberfest at Habitap | Fri.., Sept. 16-Sun., Oct. 16 | Times vary | Habitap, 1325 Miller Rd. | Free entry | Nom on specialty food, beers, and pairings.

🍻 Oktoberfest | Sat., Sept. 17 | 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. | The Southern Growl, 155 North Buncombe Rd., Greer | Free entry | Sip on festbier, munch on schnitzel, and enjoy a limited edition mug of Marzen.

Looking for more festivities this month and next? Check out Kidding Around Greenville’s guide to Oktoberfest in the Upstate.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Danielle and Kyle.

Editor’s pick: DYK — Taylor Swift was recruited to her first label after performing at Nashville’s Bluebird Café? She’s in good company, because the same is true for Garth Brooks. We hope an up-and-coming artist gets discovered at The Mockingbird here in Greenville so we can all say, “We saw them live before they were famous!”

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