For the record: Having grown up as an openly gay man in the South, musician and activist Joe Troop is familiar with controversy. The bluegrass player has been threatened and chased off the stage, but that’s never stopped him from engaging in social activism through song. While on a year-long break from touring with his Argentinian-American string band Che Apalache, Troop returned to North Carolina, where he worked with progressive organizers to get the vote out and interviewed people affected by the Trump administration’s policies. This inspired his debut solo album, Borrowed Time, an energetic record of protest, plucky banjo, and Argentinian rhythms.
Friday 3/25. $20, 8pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org
