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Cadillac Sky performs at FloydFest ‘08; Photo by Tim W. Jackson

Texas-based bluegrass band Cadillac Sky kicks off a busy holiday weekend with a performance July 3 at Kirk Avenue Music Hall. Nashville-based bluegrass band The Farewell Drifters will open the show in what should prove to be a great double-header! Read about it here.

Are you ready for some funk? Saturday night the Asheville-based Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band comes to Nesselrod on the New for a red-hot July 4 performance. Former NRV native Stephanie Rooker opens the show. Check out the details here!

Wondering what else to do for Independence Day weekend? Here are plenty of suggestions!

And if you are having friends or family over for the Fourth—or perhaps you have to make a dish to take to a gathering—take a look at our recent food entries for recipe ideas from our friends at BHG.com.

Speaking of independence, support independent media! The New River Voice is heading in a different direction and we need your help. Read about our plans for nonprofit journalism and let us know what you think.

In the meantime, show your support for the Voice with some cool merchandise for hot summer days! How about this organic shirt that offers the Albert Einstein quote, “Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” Or perhaps you’d like a ringer T-shirt with this quote from former Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas: “Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of a all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.”

Rachel Shapiro tells about the many recreational opportunities offered by our own New River.

Ever wondered about home health care in the NRV? This article provides some insight on the service.

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