Flea Market Hustlers

The Avenue Murfreesboro’s inaugural Local Band Showcase will bring together two of the city’s most recognizable groups, The Flea Market Hustlers and Rhythm Kitchen, for an evening of bluegrass, soul and blues at Central Park near the Avenue fountain on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Comprised of an eclectic group of friends, the Flea Market Hustlers is not your typical, run-of-the-mill bluegrass band. Instead, they give the genre a unique spin in what the band self-proclaims as “disco-billy jam-grass.” The band’s catalog is filled to the brim with quirky lyrics and melodies that are sure to get a few laughs during the set, especially during outlandish songs like “Liquor in Her Collards” and “Buried My Darlin.” All of its members, at some point in time, share vocal responsibilities, with John Furbush on mandolin and harmonica, Mike Tharpe on banjo, David Preston on guitar and bass and Jake Winebrenner on percussion. Flea Market Hustlers, in all its hilarity, aims to have a good time.

Rhythm Kitchen

Rhythm Kitchen, on the other hand, will bring the crowd a dose of soulful sounds and music to move to. With the area’s own Skylar Gregg on vocals, Heather Moulder on vocals and Wurlitzer keys, Jake Winebrenner on drums and Joey Fletcher on guitar, the group’s talent and musical chemistry won’t go unnoticed.

The free outdoor event, scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m., will offer four hours of musical entertainment, and all ages are welcome. The fountain is located near Hat World at the Avenue, 2615 Medical Center Pkwy.