Summertime Sounds 2025
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Westminster’s Summertime Sounds Concert Series is back for 2025! Join us for three evenings of outstanding music on Thursdays at 6:30 PM—June 26, July 17, and August 21. This long-standing tradition brings our community together to enjoy live performances in a welcoming and vibrant setting.
Sponsored by our Excellence in Music Endowment, these concerts are free and open to the public. We look forward to sharing the joy of music with you this summer!
Rissi Palmer
June 26
Rissi Palmer’s music defies boundaries, blending country, R&B, and what she calls Southern Soul. Born near Pittsburgh and raised in St. Louis, she was performing by age 16 and soon after landed her first label deal. Her 2007 debut album featured charting singles like Country Girl, and she has since released multiple projects, including Revival (2019), her most personal work to date.
A trailblazer in country music, Rissi has performed at The White House, Lincoln Center, and the Grand Ole Opry, sharing stages with Taylor Swift, The Eagles, and more. Her work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, NPR, and beyond.
Drew Faust &
The Wheelhouse
July 17
Drew Foust blends natural soul and blues with heartfelt songwriting and high-energy grooves, crafting a signature southern soul n’ roll sound. Backed by The Wheelhouse—featuring top musicians from North Carolina’s Piedmont region—Drew delivers music that’s raw, rhythmic, and deeply felt. The band’s core lineup includes Jimmy Washington (rhythm guitar), Jared Church (bass), Chuck Pinckney (drums), and Cole Covington (keys), with frequent collaborations that push their sound even further.
Notable performances include Shakori Hills Festival, Boonerang Music & Arts Festival, FloydFest 24, and opening for The Wallflowers.
Holler Choir
August 21
Led by singer-songwriter Clint Roberts, Asheville’s Holler Choir blends old-time, Americana, and bluegrass into a sound uniquely their own. Featuring Roberts’ powerful vocals, Helena Rose’s clawhammer banjo, and Norbert McGettigan’s upright bass, the band delivers dynamic performances with a rotating cast of talented musicians.
Born from the recording of Roberts’ 2022 solo release Mountain Air, Holler Choir’s debut EP, produced by Grammy-winner Michael Ashworth, set the stage for their full-length album, Songs Before They Write Themselves (2023). Their name—a choir that hollers or a choir from the hollers of western North Carolina—reflects the raw spirit of their music.