Joel Forlines

Joel Forlines, Bj Hightower, Randy Steele & Eric Crisp playing Joel’s song “Grateful” this evening at Nightfall. #grareful

Two weeks ago, we had a grand ole time laying down a @turquoisegate power set before a cadre of OUTamatons assembled as The Tennessee Vomiteers to pay tribute to the music of Col. Bruce Hampton on his ascension day. Lucas Ketner sat in with Turquoise Gate for our set and was the “Count M’Butu” for the evening. Here’s all the other players that got up to help make the joyous noise. Me (guitars,vox), Joel Forlines (vox, guitar, steel guit), Bill Ferri (bass), Rich Mahan (guitar), Kaitlyn Connor (keys), Ray Dunham (drums), Brook Sutton (bass), Daniel Cox (drums), Jonathan Abel (drums), Dave Yoke (guitar), Matt Wise (guitar), Ben DeBerry (guitar), Mike “Spanky” McCluer (bass), Jefferson Crow (keys), Keegan Pavlovic (bass) and last but not least, Nick Buda (drums) and Ted Pecchio (bass). Both sets can be seen/heard on Jim Johnston’s YouTube channel called HeARTIST4life Just search that and “Turquoise Gate” and/or “The Tennessee Vomiteers” and you’ll find them After paying the Production Costs to help @thebasementnash on May Day, we are able to donate $230.58 to Stand Up Nashville (@standupnashville ). Thanks to @maryamfortn for speaking that night a little about their mission and Kate Briefs for talking about the importance of voting in local elections. Here are a few candid vid snippets that our friend @redhotjohnna (Johnna Neel) caught of Turquoise Gate doing Gary Wright’s “Love Is Alive” and Bruce Hampton’s “Elevator to the Moon” and the Vomiteers during “Lovelight”. Nowhere is Now Here and Space is the Place. #zambiforlife

HERE ARE THE REACTIONS TO JOEL’S PORTAL-JOHN STORY! We decided it best NOT to put this story on IG, it’s around minute 47 or so if you want to hear it.

Friday is looking REAL good already 👀 🎶 The Spooklights @ 8PM 🎶 Forlines, Hightower & Steele @ 7PM 📍 Miller Plaza 🕖 Music at 7PM 🍻 Food trucks + drinks + free live music See y’all at Nightfall this Friday. #NightfallCHA #chattanooga 📸 credit: Ray Soldano Photography

Forlines, Hightower & Steele — one night only at Nightfall in Chattanooga this Friday at 7 PM. Here’s a little clip of us playing “Gospel Plow” with nothing but banjo, guitar, upright bass, and three voices trying to do the song justice. We don’t get to do this lineup often, so we’re really looking forward to this one. Come spend the evening with us downtown. #Chattanooga #NightfallCHA #Bluegrass #Americana #LiveMusic

Mike Monen from Five Wits Pizza Joint talks about chasing the dream of opening a pizza joint, building a live music venue in Chattanooga, and why his wife calls this his second midlife crisis. If you love Chattanooga food, live music, jam bands, bluegrass, pizza, or local business stories, this episode is for you. Full episode of Joel & Randy Eat the Brick out now. 🍻 #Chattanooga #ChattanoogaTN #BarrelhouseBallroom #FiveWitsPizza #ChattanoogaFood

Joel Forlines, Bj Hightower & Edno playing “Land of No Repeats” yesterday at St. Elmo Porchfest. #landofnorepeats

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Sunday Funday every week from 1-4pm (ish) ☀️ ☀️ ☀️

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUCE! May your ZAMBI bless your soul right now!

Joel Forlines, Danimal Pinson & Jerry D playing “Take Me Home” Sunday at Barrelhouse Ballroom. #takemehome

KillaKeyz band playing “Yield Not To Temptation” (Col. Bruce Hampton) last night at JJ’s Bohemia. #yieldnottotemptation #colbrucehampton