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Wilder Lodge entrance Steve & Judy Cottingham, in cooperation with their Keowee Key friends & neighbors, are thrilled to host a seasonal monthly concert series in their mountain lodge-style home called "Wilder Lodge", near Clemson in upstate South Carolina. Limited to 45 guests per concert, these nonprofit events provide up-close and personal musical experiences with some of the best jazz, folk, rock, country, and contemporary songwriters in America.

A Summer of Sensational Songwriters!

On Sunday June 28, our largest audience ever (50+) was totally blown away by the musicianship of Josh Shilling and Jim Van Cleve, two of acclaimed bluegrass band Mountain Heart's lead members.

Josh Shilling Performing a perfect mix of first-rate original music and some cover songs by Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Eric Clapton, and others, they wowed the crowd and received an extended standing ovation at the end of the two-hour event..

To close the summer series, Tim Thompson, 2008 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, will perform a mix of jazz, bluegrass, folk, and rock on Sunday August 2 at 4 pm, with his 14-year old son Myles accompanying on fiddle.

Seats are available for a suggested price of $15, with all proceeds going to the artists. We'll have plenty of coffee, tea, and delectable treats for everyone. Tickets may be purchased via this website on the upcoming artists page or checks (payable to Tim Thompson) may be mailed to.

Concerts at Wilder Lodge
203 Shipmaster Dr.,
Salem, SC 29676.

We had originally scheduled acclaimed dulcimer artist Bing Futch to perform on Sunday June 7 and female jazz songwriter Darlyne Cain to perform on Saturday July 11, but due to personal reasons, we had to cancel these events. We will plan for them to perform sometime in 2010.