Pale Fire Brewing Company

The Faux Paws
2024-05-03 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Pale Fire Brewing Co. – Harrisonburg, 217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801, United States
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Join us for an evening of raging fiddle tunes, to saxophone solos and unrequited love songs from The Faux Paws at Pale Fire Brewing Co.
Friday, May 3rd
8PM
FREE
all ages
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From raging fiddle tunes, to saxophone solos and unrequited love songs, the music of The Faux Paws would be hard to pin down with standard genre descriptions. The trio’s contagious groove, and feel-good melting pot folk music has been honed over ten years of playing together, and is the sound of three close friends (two of which happen to be brothers), who feel a musical kinship that transcends any stylistic limitations. Now, after nearly a decade of music making, the bi-coastal trio are releasing their self-titled debut album “The Faux Paws.”
Brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand grew up playing contra dance music with their musician mother in the band Great Bear. Chris Miller grew up in Florida, and he was enamored with bluegrass, and studied jazz before going on to play with GRAMMY nominated Cajun-country band The Revelers. Since meeting in 2012, the trio have toured across North America several times, sometimes under the name The Faux Paws, sometimes as part of other larger ensembles. But due to their commitments to other bands and musical projects, the timing was never right to focus on making The Faux Paws a priority. Instead, they took their time learning about different styles of music from one another, and finding where their interests and skills could create unexpected and exciting new sounds. “I love super glossy pop music, and Chris is always pushing more of a jazz influence,” says Noah, ‘But we all have a strong background in dance music, so almost everything we do has rhythm and groove, and is based around hook and feel”.
It may have taken The Faux Paws ten years to make their debut album, but those years have clearly not gone to waste. Now, with an experimental but cohesive vision, the trio brings together seemingly unrelated musical elements into one joyful and distinctive collection, deeply rooted in the raw humanity of folk dance and music traditions.
thefauxpawsmusic.com

Geeks Who Drink Trivia
2024-05-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-29 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-26 20:00 - 22:00 and 2 more dates
Get a team together for weekly pub trivia from Geeks Who Drink every week from 8-10pm at Pale Fire! Free to play and winning teams get cool prizes.
Each quiz consists of seven rounds of eight questions each, in a variety of formats, including audio and visual rounds. Bonus questions sprinkled throughout the quiz will net you additional goodies.
Teams can be up to six players, so bring your smartest friends (or some likable dummies) — or come solo.
Answer all the questions on your phone, so make sure someone comes arrives with a full charge.
We often have a full taproom for dinner AND trivia so please wait until 7pm or later to arrive. You can talk to a bartender or server if you need help getting a table!

Singo
2024-05-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 and 2 more dates
Play SINGO at Pale Fire! It’s Bingo with a musical spin and you can play every Thursday for FREE! Instead of listening for a number, players are listening to song clips of “the good parts” of popular songs. Sing along (if you like!) and match song titles on your SINGO card.
Every week we’ll play two rounds with unique music themes (i.e. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Best of the 2000s). The first player to mark five songs in a row and to shout “SINGO!” wins a prize and the round continues with two more prizes.
Grab some friends and join the fun every Thursday at 7pm for a chance to win!

Miss Tess
2024-05-12 18:00 - 20:00
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Join us for a Mother’s Day show with Miss Tess at Pale Fire Brewing Co!
Sunday, May 12th
6PM
FREE
all ages
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Miss Tess is one of those singular artists who deserve all the superlatives and accolades one could hoist upon a rare talent such as hers. This unassuming chanteuse is, as they say in the business, a true “triple threat” – a superb songwriter and adept multi-instrumentalist with an extraordinary voice that can sing the birds from the trees. Her music takes root and draws from an era when country music, contrary to popular belief, was downright sophisticated, and filled with instrumentalists who were every bit as hip musically as their jazz counterparts – stretching back to a time when Western swing bands and jazz bands played a lot of the same material – albeit with a different accent, informed by their physical location. Location has a lot to do with the new Miss Tess album, the product of an on-going love affair with the culturally rich region of South Louisiana known as Acadiana, or more specifically, the magical little city of Lafayette. Each song on this new album has a special connection to the area, and Tess is eager to share this music with the world, with a release date of February 23, 2024.
www.misstessmusic.com

Townie Summer Cool Party
2024-05-17 17:00 - 23:00
Summer is just around the corner and we’re kicking things off the fourth annual Townie Summer Cool Party! No pool, but plenty of cool with our beer-slinging “lifeguards” plus drink specials, food vendors, family fun, and live music!
???? Outdoor beer garden and “Adult Swim” bar in the roundabout
???? A new refreshing Townie Juice shandy
???? Our usual menu, plus hot dogs
???? Just Fries on site with hand cut boardwalk style french fries [just-fries.net]
???? IceStickles shave ice
????‍♂️ First ever Townie Summer Fun Run with VA Momentum at 5:30p [vamomentum.com]
???? Kid-friendly silent disco at 5pm thanks to Rocktown Silent Disco [rocktownsilentdisco.com]
???? Live music from The Judy Chops at 8pm [thejudychops.com]
???? SAVE THE DATE! Our annual Townie Summer Party is on Friday, August 9th.

The Judy Chops
2024-05-17 20:00 - 22:00
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Kick off summer at our Townie Summer Cool Party featuring The Judy Chops at Pale Fire Brewing Co.
Friday, May 17th
8PM
FREE
all ages
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The Judy Chops formed in 2008 in the Shenandoah Valley, and quickly became a staple of the Virginia music scene. What began as a 4 piece acoustic act, has evolved into a dynamic musical collective that has been winning over audiences of all shapes and sizes due to the group’s high energy live shows, and deft musicianship. The Judy Chops have been a perennial favorite at Red Wing Roots Music Festival after being named ‘Best Local Roots Band’ at the inaugural Red Wing back in 2013. The group would go on to win Rockn’ to LOCKN’ in 2018, culminating in a huge set at LOCKN’ Music Festival following Keller Williams’ Grateful Gospel. The Judy Chops have been honing their craft on festival stages including FloydFest, Rooster Walk, Bristol Rhythm & Roots, Front Porch Fest, and select venues including support slots with Lake Street Dive, Donna The Buffalo, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and Southern Culture on the Skids, California Honeydrops, and more. With 5 albums under their belt, and a new release on the horizon, this band shows no signs of slowing down. #chopsdontstop
thejudychops.com

Bluzonia
2024-05-31 19:00 - 22:00
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Bluzonia at Pale Fire Brewing Co.
Friday, May 31st
7PM
FREE
all ages
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Bluzonia is probably the finest hillbilly boogie band in central VA. The band consists of John Stubblefield (drums), Arin Bennett (bass), Dave Connolly (drums), and Doug Hedstrom (guitar). The band formed when Doug and Dave moved to the Charlottesville area and were soon joined by John. Arin is the new guy having started with Bluzonia about 15 years ago.
Doug picked up guitar at 13 when his brother took lessons from an old jazz musician. Dave took up harmonica as a young teen living in Hong Kong. John is from a musical family and fell in love with drumming. Arin started playing guitar when in high school; then played bass in a punk rock band in college.

Ramona Martinez
2024-06-07 19:00 - 22:00
<<<Ramona Martinez at Pale Fire Brewing Co.Friday, June 7th7PMFREEall ages>>>

Ramona Martinez is a honky tonker based in Charlottesville, Virginia, whose music recalls classic country from the 1950s and 60s. A prolific singer-songwriter, her sincere and heartfelt music has been described as “incredibly relatable” and “earnest.” She also pulls from her tejana roots to perform and compose traditional Mariachi music in a Country Western style. Martinez was listed as one of the “15 Latino Artists Shaping Country Music” by Wide Open Country. Martinez currently fronts the up-and-coming honky tonk band, Ramona and the Holy Smokes.

The Backroad Hitchhikers
2024-06-14 19:00 - 22:00
<<<The Backroad Hitchhikers at Pale Fire Brewing Co.Friday, June 14th7PMall ages>>>

The Backroad Hitchhikers are a band from Harrisonburg, Virginia, that perform your favorite songs and sing-alongs from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.

Dog Days of Summer
2024-06-15 12:00 - 17:00
It’s the Best.Weekend.Ever…FOR DOGS! Find plenty of activities for all ages around downtown, but there’s only one place where four-legged furry friends are the star of the show.
???? We’ll have “doggie” pools, free tennis balls, an agility course, bubbles, and misting station plus…
???? Drink specials (you can also participate in the downtown Sip & Stroll from 12-6pm and BYO from another nearby restaurant)
???? Face painting from 1-4pm
???? Hot dogs
☁️ Whipped cream Pup Cups
???? Dog-friendly vendors:
· Blue Ridge Dog – homemade biscuits, summer dog toys, dog chews, single ingredient treats from the sea, Ruffwear Gear, and Fluff&Tuff toys
· Thistle Hill – pet bandanas and all natural limited-ingredient treats
???? Nonprofit organizations:
· Anicira – bobbing for treats, pet trivia, prize wheel, plus put your pup in a costume and get a photo
· RHSPCA – dog painting activity + more face painting (3-5pm)
· Friendly City Safe Space – our upstairs neighbors provide services for humans, but they’ll have a fun dog-friendly activity
???? Live music across the street in the Turner Pavilion grassy lot
???? More info about Best.Weekend.Ever. available at bestweekendever.org

Juneteenth Celebration
2024-06-16 15:00 - 20:00
Stop by Harrisonburg’s annual Juneteenth Celebration on Liberty Street! This family-friendly block party offers food, booths, music, and dancing in the streets.

Cousin Jimmy's Stringband
2024-06-28 19:00 - 22:00
<<<Cousin Jimmy’s Stringband at Pale Fire Brewing Co.Friday, June 28th7PMFREEall ages>>>

Cousin Jimmy’s Stringband is a 4-member group that brings the best in authentic Bluegrass, Cajun, Irish, western, Americana, oldtime, oldies, swing, etc. All members hailing from Harrisonburg, Va! We root our music in the deep Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains giving off that rustic feel everyone loves!
Come for some good foot-stompin’ fun!
