
Clay Johnson & the Hard Promises
Americana and Southern rock from Spartanburg’s Clay Johnson & the Hard Promises, a 2020-formed backing band built around solo songwriter Clay Johnson. Expect a rowdy late-night pub set in an intimate downtown room.
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Noon bluegrass set fuels a rowdy brunch with fiddle-driven tunes and bar specials. Dig into fried chicken biscuits with house-made blackberry jam, shrimp and cheddar grits with collards, or burgers with hand cut pub fries until midafternoon.
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