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An Evening with Jontavious Willis & His Band and Morrison & Matuk with Costume Contest
Venue: Epperly Mill, Floyd
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Jontavious Willis
Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 AM
Event Types: Music, Food, Drink Specials, Miscellaneous
Cost: $45.00

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Epperly Mill presents An Evening with Jontavious Willis & His Band and opening act Morrison & Matuk on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Get ready to be transported to the heart of the south with Jontavious Willis and his Juke Joint band in a Halloween boogie down. Enjoy a night of soulful upbeat blues with Jontavious Willis and his Juke Joint band! Let Jontavious and the band's infectious energy transport you to the heart of the south. This is a Halloween night event with costume contest, though costume not necessary. Morrison and Matuk open the show with rockin acoustic music.

Every generation or so, a young bluesman bursts onto the scene and sends a jolt through the blues community. Jontavious Willis may just have that effect on people. The 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist was nominated for a GRAMMY in 2020 thanks to his latest album, Spectacular Class.

Through original lyrics written by Willis himself, the gifted musician delivers a timeless album that features dynamic vocals and all types of blues: Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel. His stand-out fingerpicking, flat-picking, and slide prowess are also on display.

Hailing from Greenville, Georgia, Willis grew up singing Gospel music at the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church with his grandfather. Since an early age, he had the talent and passion for the music and the ability to sharpen his skills fast. At the age of 14, he came across a YouTube video of Muddy Waters playing “Hoochie Coochie Man” and was instantly hooked on the blues.

He got his much-needed break from the living legend Taj Mahal, who described him as the “Wonderboy” and “the Wunderkind.” In 2015, Mahal asked Willis to play on stage with him. That appearance resulted in a roaring response from the audience and led Willis to bigger stages and broader opportunities, including an opening slot at select shows along the TajMo tour, featuring his musical mentors Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’.

Many fans of Willis regard him as an old soul. His style of playing the instruments and his voice touches the very roots of country blues. He brings back the true soul of the music. A newspaper headline once called him a “70-year-old bluesman in a 20-year-old body.”

Links:

• http://jontaviouswillis.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/JontaviousWillis
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpR9P-ZsKjmgU4MVDTVCXIw
• https://www.instagram.com/jontaviouswillis/

Tickets are $45.00 per person and include admission to the show along with dinner included with admission.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jontavious-willis-with-his-juke-joint-band-tickets-1648909375329?aff=next3days.

The indoor stage is limited to 250 seats.

Soul food will be available for purchase along with beer and wine wfrom Two Trees Catering.

Doors open at 7:00 PM and the concert starts at 8:00 PM.

Epperly Mills Creek side Pavilion is a natural Amphitheater. Situated on our one and a half acre grounds next to Dodd creek, the stage is next to the creek and in front of the wooded, blue stone hillside. The creek follows the grounds, and a natural curve is created. Along with the rolling hillside and hardwood trees opposite the stage and dotting the grounds, you will experience a premier acoustical outdoor performance.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/3WQyLdMW/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jontavious-willis-with-his-juke-joint-band-tickets-1648909375329?aff=next3days or https://www.facebook.com/epperlymill or https://www.facebook.com/events/2836957099837690 or https://www.facebook.com/events/2836957099837690/ or http://www.epperlymill.com or call 540-745-3888.