Tale wagon: Shenandoah Valley natives Benjamin Ryan and Kyle Grim originally formed Dogwood Tales as a duo, but over time the roots band blossomed into a full ensemble. As the band grew, so did its music—going from acoustic, ghostly sparseness to robust harmonies and arrangements laden with pocket grooves, pedal steel, and Wurlitzer keys. Inspired by literature and the Southern Gothic canon, the Tales’ intimate and honest lyrics on songs like “Hold You Again” and “25” capture the heavy stations of life experienced in small town America.
Saturday 7/30. $10-12, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 First St. S. thesoutherncville.com