Rob Gelblum plays everything from folk to R&B, pre-’90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country. You can also get him to sing Broadway and Great American Songbook tunes. Rob was a busker in Paris for 2 years in the ’70s and played the Triangle music scene before starting law school in ’81. Following a career as an environmental lawyer, he has been honored to gig over the past few years at many Triangle venues & events. 🎶Music provides refuge; music provides strength. 🎵
October 17, 2026 – Elizabeth June
Elizabeth June is a storyteller through word and song. Acting on stage and screen, her TV Credits include: Criminal Minds, As The World Turns, Fresh Off The Boat, Manhunt (AppleTV), a recurring role on Hightown (STARZ), Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan (Nickelodeon) and she got to play her favorite historical character Harriet Tubman on Black-ish. Theatre Credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar, The Colored Museum, Balm in Gilead and she is a company member of The Robey Theatre Company founded by Ben Guillory and Danny Glover. June and her husband, Jason S. Williams, have co-founded SilverLox Films, an indie film company that has produced several short films featured in film festivals across the country. She is currently touring her award-winning one woman show NOTES from a NARCISSISTIC NEGRO & Other N Words which has been performed Off-Broadway and in Los Angeles. June is happy to be a regular guest of Sacred Grounds to sing easy listening songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. For more info visit: elizabethjune.com/official.
October 24, 2026 – Graybirds
Graybirds is a three-piece Americana band. Cathy, Tom, and George have been playing in various bands together for over 10 years. Their unique sound incorporates folk, a dash of rock, a little country, and some original songs. They draw inspiration from such artists as Allison Krauss, Rosanne Cash, Nanci Griffith, and the Meadows Brothers. You’ll really enjoy their music.
October 31, 2026 – Don Smith
Don Smith is one of our longest-running performers, having first appeared at Sacred Grounds in the spring of 2000. Over the years, he’s done a number of different themed shows: train songs, music of The Carter Family, and songs with a color in the title amongst others. Tonight’s show is what he’s calling simply “Favorites” … those tunes that he finds himself singing when there’s nobody else around to hear them. Whether he’s behind the steering wheel, on the treadmill, or in the shower, these are the tunes that keep coming back to him over and over again. The playlist will include traditional, folk, country, bluegrass, pop, and even some rock-and-roll. We hope you’ll make it out for what promises to be an interesting and fun night of music.
November 7, 2026 – Old 86
The band Old 86 emerged from its members’ shared love of acoustically driven music in a wide range of styles prevalent along the winding route of Old Highway 86 through the North Carolina Piedmont. Alfred Reid (guitar, vocals), Susan Johnson (guitar, vocals, percussion) and Matt Velkey (bass, vocals, harmonica) found they loved to set vocal harmonies and instrumental arrangements to folk, blues and Americana music. They also perform original music that ranges from heart felt folk ballads to whimsical upbeat blues and bluegrass.
November 14, 2026 – Bryan Bielanski
Singer-songwriter Bryan Bielanski has audiences smiling all over the world with his catchy songs and relentless touring. Bryan Bielanski is inspired by rock and folk music with his own unique style that sounds instantly familiar yet excitingly fresh at the same time. Bryan Bielanski has performed over 2500 shows (including 311 in 2025 alone) in 49 of the 50 United States and 28 countries in Europe, Asia and The Americas. He presents a fun-loving show!
