Free January Music Concert with Mountain Thunder and Gap Civil
Venue: Edwards Hall (New River Community College), Dublin
Organizations: Adam McPeak & Mountain Thunder, Gap Civil Old Time Band, New River Community College Concert Series
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free
Description:
New River Community College Concert Series continues their free music concert series featuring Mountain Thunder and Gap Civil on Saturday, January 10, 2026 inside 117 Edwards Hall located on the Dublin, VA, New River Community College campus.

New River Community College's Concert Series brings you a night of music featuring Mountain Thunder and Gap Civil.

Adam McPeak and Mountain Thunder are from Southwest Virginia and the group is composed primarily of young bluegrass musicians with mandolin player Adam McPeak at the helm since the age of 13.

Adam didn't have to look beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains of his home for the sound he was searching for, the rich blend of harmonies from his dad, Mike McPeak, also on rhythm guitar. Steve Chrisley lending his deep rich baritone and picking the five string banjo, as Marlon Dean saws out the fiddle breaks and plays twin and harmony fiddle with Nikki Wright, as she is putting out the rich and powerful vocals on both lead and harmony and David Chrisley holds them all together on the bass fiddle.

Links:

• http://www.adammcpeak.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/Adam-McPeak-Mountain-Thunder-312089105277

Gap Civil is an old time band from Sparta, NC. We love playing square dances and for community events.

Links:

• https://sites.google.com/view/gapciviloldtimeband
• https://www.facebook.com/gapciviloldtimeband
• https://www.instagram.com/gapciviloldtimeband/

The Concert Series events are held on the second Saturday of each month, October through April at New River Community College, a Crooked Road affiliated venue.

Admission is free and all are welcome. Donations will be accepted to help with travel expenses for the musicians. All are welcome.

New River Community College is located in a region rich in music that has been passed down through generations. Traditional music is as much source of pride for many area residents as it is a family legacy. Talented musicians - both instrumentally and vocally, crafters of musical instruments and those with a deep appreciation of the music gather monthly at the college for its jamborees.

Held since 1991 on the second Saturday of each month between October and April, the free music events have become a gathering of like-minded people who are interested in enjoying, preserving and perpetuating the great old-time and bluegrass music of their ancestors.

Twice a year, the club hosts paid concerts that bring bluegrass and country greats like Rhonda Vincent, Doyle Lawson, Dailey and Vincent, Gene Watson and Marty Stuart to the college. Many of these performers have made multiple appearances and drawn record-breaking crowds.

Ralph Stanley, Olen Gardner, Big Country Bluegrass, John Viers, Whitetop Mountain, The Adam Larkey Band and many others have also performed here and entertained thousands of local music fans.

Note: The club was originally named the New River Community College Fiddle, Banjo & Dance Club, but was changed to better reflect what the club brings to the community and include concerts outside the bluegrass and old time genres.

Links:

• https://www.nr.edu/concerts
• https://www.facebook.com/NRCCConcerts/

Doors open at 5:00 PM and the music starts at 6:00 PM.

New River Community College Dublin, VA campus is located at 5251 College Drive in Dublin, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/FzYKRhTw/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.nr.edu/concerts/ or https://www.nr.edu/news/more.php?id=1816 or https://www.facebook.com/nrccfb/ or call 540-674-3600.