Edwin McCain and Friends perform at Euphoria 2008 in Greenville, SC. He's back this year.
By Kathy Newbern and J.S. Fletcher © 2009
GREENVILLE, SC - We are excited that we'll be attending Euphoria in Greenville, SC, for the first time Sept. 18-20. Our friends who live in Greenville had told us about this annual celebration of food, wine and music.
They've also raved about the beautiful Westin Poinsett hotel downtown on South Main, where we'll be staying. We'll be reporting on it and the full Euphoria event here on examiner.com, so check back. While in Greenville, we'll also visit two spas, MG's Grand Day Spa and Falls River Spa, You'll find the full account of our visits and selected signature treatments on our site YourSpaReport.com.
Euphoria's line-up of chefs sounds amazing, including "our" own Scott Crawford from Herons at The Umstead Hotel & Spa right here in Cary.
But we are also looking forward to some exciting music.
Music events will kick off Thursday, Sept. 17 will be an exclusive songwriter event at The Lazy Goat where Edwin McCain and other musicians will sit in a round table atmosphere and play acoustic while discussing the process of songwriting.
Friday, Sept. 18, is the Taste of the South- a tasting of Southern dishes, wine and beer, and live music by Edwin McCain and friends. A VIP party will follow at Zen with more live music, food and drink.
Saturday, Sept. 19, is the Tasting Showcase where guests can taste dozens of wines paired with culinary delights from around the world. There will also be culinary demonstrations, wine seminars and yes, more live music.
Saturday night wine dinners are planned throughout Downtown Greenville, where guest chefs and wine makers team up with the local chefs and serve multi-course dinners paired with fantastic wines.
There's also a Jazz Brunch, presented by SCBT, with Mark Rapp and Don Braden on Sunday, Sept. 20 on Main Street at Broad.
Edwin McCain is a platinum-selling singer/songwriter, Greenville native and co-founder of Euphoria. His performance at Euphoria is his signature, exclusive performance for the Greenville area, and the 2009 concert comes in advance of his new album that will be released early in 2010. Since his 1993 debut, Edwin has garnered the attention of millions with the top 10 smash "I'll Be," and the Diane Warren-penned top 40 hit "I Could Not Ask For More.” In May 2005, Edwin performed "I'll Be" on The Dr. Phil Show, which was voted the "Best Wedding Song" by over one million viewers. For more on Edwin McCain and to hear his music, please visit http://www.edwin.com/.
Don Braden is an award-winning saxophonist, composer and educator who has toured the world with such jazz greats Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard and Roy Haynes. He has composed music for everything from duos to full symphonic orchestras, and worked for several years as composer for Bill Cosby for “The Cosby Show” and Cosby’s Nickelodeon show “Little Bill”. He is also a world-renowned educator, having spent over a decade giving master classes at countless schools and universities and running first-class educational programs such as the Litchfield Jazz Camp and Wachovia Jazz for Teens. His latest CD release Gentle Storm reached #4 on the JazzWeek national jazz radio chart.
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Mark Rapp is a jazz trumpeter and composer and didgeridoo artist who was named a "top emerging trumpeter" by Downbeat Magazine. He has been featured on the Travel Channel, has played with such artists as Branford Marsalis and Hootie and the Blowfish and has recently recorded with Gerald Clayton and fellow Euphoria performer Don Braden. Currently, Mark resides in Geneva, Switzerland, and New York, NY, and is constantly performing in support of his critically acclaimed debut record Token Tales, which charted #20 on the Jazz Week Charts. For more on Mark Rapp, or to sample the music, please visit http://www.markrapp.com/.
Anders Osborne is a Grammy-winning songwriter and singer. A native of Sweden, Anders has played throughout Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. He settled in New Orleans in 1985 and still calls Louisiana home. Since 1994, Anders has been working as a professional songwriter in Nashville. Keb' Mo's 1998 Grammy award-winning album Slow Down featured two songs co-written with Osborne, and his song Watch the Wind Blow By was recorded by country music star Tim McGraw, staying at #1 on the country charts for two weeks and selling over three million albums. To learn more about Anders Osborne and hear his music, please visit http://www.myspace.com/andersosbornenola.
About Euphoria
Euphoria seeks to present a first-class, multi-day event for food, wine, and music lovers that raises significant funds for charities while also promoting tourism and enhancing the reputation of Greenville, South Carolina, as a premiere culinary and performing arts destination.
Euphoria is organized and presented by the non-profit Local Boys Do Good (“LBDG”), and all net proceeds are distributed by LBDG through direct grants to other charities – mostly in upstate South Carolina – that focus on providing sustenance to those in need (food, hunger, and health), educating (through music, performing arts, or otherwise), or supporting children. The amount Euphoria has raised for charities has increased in each of its first three years. Since its inception in 2006, LBDG has received more than 100 grant applications and requests.
For more info: Tickets are available now at www.euphoriagreenville.com. Prices for Euphoria tickets range from $45 for individual event tickets to $950 for a full-weekend VIP all-access pass.
Luxury Travel Examiner Kathy M. Newbern and husband, J.S. Fletcher, report on luxury destinations, spas and cruising around the globe. They are award-winning members of the Society of American Travel Writers, and operate their personalized romance novel business based in Raleigh, where they let you star in your own romance.
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