$20 Early Bird (up to 1 month prior to event)
$50 Special VIP Package (includes ticket, copy of Firebirds & Aviators Vinyl, signed event poster w/ meet & greet with The Summit and Noah Smith, BlackBerry You Betcha The Summit Edition beer tasting)
In the fall of 2016, songwriters Chris Scott and Mike Hennel struck gold with a publishing and licensing deal in Nashville, introducing fresh, soul-infused blues rock tunes to the scene.
“Their sound is very reminiscent of modern-day songwriting gurus such as JJ Grey and Amos Lee, but it’s insanely fused with the vintage tones of iconic rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie, and The Black Crowes. The Summit is definitely playing outside of their generation, but somehow grabs the attention of all generations lucky enough to see and hear them perform!” – Philip Ryan Block, Owner, Independent Ear Records
By April of 2017, The Summit released their self-titled EP (Universal Music Group/ILS), which quickly gained traction nationwide. Their single, "Nicola Jane," captured tens of thousands of listeners across satellite stations and radio markets, leaving audiences eager for more.
The success of "Nicola Jane" brought numerous opportunities, including performances with Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Collective Soul, and REO Speedwagon. By the summer of 2017, ZZ Top personally invited The Summit to join their Tonnage Tour, spending two years on the road with the legendary trio and building a loyal fan base across the U.S.
The Summit has continued to tour with big names like ZZ Top, Collective Soul, and REO Speedwagon, while collaborating with renowned producer Will Turpin of Collective Soul. Now, the band is thrilled to release their debut full-length album, Firebirds and Aviators, recorded at Real to Reel Studios in Georgia and set to drop on vinyl and streaming platforms on November 1st. Their lead single, "Hit Me Up," has already garnered over 500k streams, fueling excitement for the album.
With a growing fanbase and momentum from their live shows and single releases, The Summit is poised to make an enduring mark in the rock music world.
The Summit is a nationally touring rock band from Cincinnati dedicated to quality song-writing and performing. Put together by former Grooveshire members, Chris Scott and Mike Hennel, The Summit is a rock ‘n’ rollsuper group exploding with some of the country’s most decorated musicians. Fresh from both publishing and licensing deals in Nashville, TN and Scott’s collaboration with former Cage the ElephantGuitarist and Talkbox Rodeo producer, Lincoln Parish, the song writing duo made their way back home during the fall of 2015 to begin writing a new batch of tunes with Cincinnati’s own songwriting duo, David Heffron and Micah Hoosier. Magic instantly happened and the quartet quickly began polishing a whole new flare of soul inspired blues rock ‘n’ roll tunes very reminiscent of modern day song-writing genius, JJ Grey, fused with the vintage tones of iconic English rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Faces, and Humble Pie. In early 2016, the band hired accomplished pianist and heavy blues hitter, Chris Bentley, to provide a much needed B3 organ to the group’s unmatched eclectic sound.
The Summit rapidly gained overnight success during the spring of 2016 with their highly energized performances and were asked to tour with bands such as the Los Lonely Boys, The Band of Heathens, Tim Reynolds and TR3, Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown, Marc Ford, and The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.
With the evolution of the band’s success came a record deal with Independent Ear (Universal Music Group/ILS). The Summit quickly began acquiring a national fan base and sparked the interest of some of the industry’s most recognizable entertainment companies. It was then that they decided to invite acclaimed soul-singing back-up vocalists, Da’Joy, to join the group on the road. Both Daria Acus and Melonie “Lady Joya” Kennedy were popular fixtures in Scott and Hennel’s previous rock outfit, Grooveshire. It’s a little Black Crowes, a little Humble Pie, and hell of a lot of soul! You may be able to recognize many of this band’s numerous influences in their amazing sound, but one thing’s for sure…you can’t fake soul and this band’s got soul!”
The Summit left Cincinnati once again in November 2016 to begin recording their debut EP with engineer and co-producers Brook Sutton and Michael Rhodes (Tempest Music) at The Studio Nashville. The self-titled EP dropped worldwide under Independent Ear and the Universal Music Group in April of 2017. The EP features tracks by Big Machine (Cheap Trick, Cadillac Three, Taylor Swift) touring artist, Klaus Luchs and amazing multi-instrumentalist, Andrea Whitt (Shania Twain, Zucchero).
After its release, the band’s single entitled “Nicola Jane” quickly hit radio and satellite stations across the country. With its wide spread airplay and placement, the band grabbed the attention of rock legend Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and were invited to join the rockers on their fall 2017 Tonnage tour. The Summit was humbled to realize that BFG had taken a keen interest in the band’s sound while on tour and is set to produce a series of tracks on their upcoming 2018 release.
Noah Smith is a touring songwriter from Cincinnati, OH, whose sound resonates with both country and rock n roll fans alike. Mixed whiskey blues, soulful roots, and a road dog spirit, his high energy full band live performances have landed him on national stages opening for artists such as Ashley Mcbryde, Chris Janson, Joe Diffie, The Steve Miller Band, and many more. Noah splits his time between his home studio, Nashville, Tennessee, and the road. He has gained a following in the US and Europe as a featured artist on the Nashville Nights International Songwriter Festival in Odense, Denmark, where he will return for a third appearance in the fall of 2024. Noah is a staple in the Cincinnati songwriter community, and has fostered relationships with over 300 songwriters and artists on his monthly songwriter showcase “Noah Smith’s Crooner Circus,” for over 5 years in Cincinnati, OH, Nashville, TN, and Georgetown, KY. Noah has a growing fan base and is releasing new music to pair with his past releases featured in American Songwriter, Country Rebel, Raised Rowdy and more
aka JIMS & his Mandareenians
Since 1996, at the ripe age of 11, JIMS has been performing his unique blend of styles and movements that have held a profound influence through the years. Holding frontman/guitar duties with his early projects Code Red, GDS and Prick B. Mafia, once he reached his 20s he started up his longest project to date, Sweet Ray Laurel.
During the same period he was moonlighting as a drummer in Silver Bridge Disaster then as guitar and vocalist in Good Night Noises. Soon after he picked up the sticks again for Martin Luther & The Kings and then Smoke Signals… respectively.
In addition to two unnamed new secret projects, JIMS continues to play with Sweet Ray Laurel and Smoke Signals… while also performing solo.
Alone on the stage armed with just an acoustic guitar and loop station, his songs reflect a love for all styles of music ranging from punk, world, folk and everything in between. The years of influence and experimentation with various groups has helped mold a unique, concise and focused approach which, is evident in his compositions.
Always opting for the most visceral and vulnerable outlet, his solo output is every bit of raw, in-your-face, personal and delicate as you may expect as a document of such a storied sonic past.
JIMS is currently in the process of producing his debut solo album which, should see a release during Summer of 2015 on the label//collective he helps curate with his older brother, AndRecordings.