TopHouse

TopHouse is a Montana-raised Americana/Folk band, currently located in Nashville, made up of Jesse Davis, Joe Larson, Will Cook, and Andy LaFave.

The band began as a duo in 2015 when two Music Composition majors at the University of Montana, guitarist/songwriter Jesse Davis and violinist William Cook, realized they loved playing music together. Joseph Larson, a singer, songwriter, and guitar/banjo player, joined the band in 2016. The addition of Joseph vaulted TopHouse to local fame, with The Missoulian naming TopHouse one the top 5 best new bands.

TopHouse moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2019. In 2020, they wrote, recorded, and released their second album, Snapshot, and in 2021 they were invited to be the house band for Tennessee Brew Works. In 2022 when pianist Andy LaFave joined the band. They are currently working on their newest music release.

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PigPen Theatre Co.

A band of storytellers, PigPen Theatre Co. began creating their unique brand of theatre, music, and film as freshmen at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 2007. They have since performed, produced, and licensed their original plays in New York and all over the world. PigPen’s debut album, Bremen, was named #10 album of the year in The Huffington Post‘s 2012 Grammy preview, sending PigPen on tour playing to sold-out crowds across the country. In 2015, they performed at Mumford & Sons’ Gentlemen of the Road Festival and made their feature film debut in “Ricki and the Flash” starring Meryl Streep. Following numerous regional theatre premieres for their original stage musicals and a three-year residency at New York’s Little Island, PigPen created the music and lyrics for the 2024 Tony-nominated Broadway musical, Water for Elephants, which is now touring nationally.

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ADDITIONAL CONCERT DETAILS

•  Ticket purchases are nonrefundable
•  Concerts take place rain or shine
•  Admission gates open at 5:45 p.m.; concert begins at 7 p.m.
• This concert takes place in our uncovered outdoor amphitheater. Guests should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating in the grass.
• Here in the mountains, the weather forecast can change quickly. We recommend bringing layers and a rain jacket or umbrella in the event of a passing rain shower.
• Guests are welcome to bring a picnic or purchase from our on-site food vendor. No alcohol is allowed, per National Park/Blue Ridge Parkway policies.
•  Food vendor selection is not guaranteed –  we recommended bringing water and snacks in case food vendor lines are long or they run out of food
•  Alcohol, drones, pop-up tents, and tables are not allowed in the amphitheater
•  Dogs are permitted at most shows with the following rules: dogs must always be on leash; guests with dogs are only permitted to sit on the hillside above the rock walls and not in the main seating area below the rock walls; guests must clean up after their dogs; if a dog’s behavior is interfering with other patrons’ enjoyment of the show, the guest and dog may be asked to leave the amphitheater and no refund will be given.

The Bluffs Restaurant will offer food and beverages for purchase during the concert. Visitors may bring their own food and beverages into the amphitheater. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. 

Assistive listening devices are available for use during concerts. Guests wishing to borrow a free device should email info@blueridgemusiccenter.org in advance of their visit.

For more information, view our concert FAQs