Sam Smith Published 11:29 a.m. CT May 8, 2017 | Updated 6 hours ago

Grayson Capps and Corky Hughes play during the 2016 Music Under the Stars series.(Photo: Special to The Bacon)

Southern gothic tales will be told by singer-songwriter Grayson Capps, Friday at 7 p.m. with guests Corky Hughes and Molly Thomas.

With another talented lineup in their Music Under the Stars series, From The Ground Up Community Garden, and its host The HiveInnisfree Hotels Corporate Social Responsibility Program, invites music lovers to experience skillful storytelling that features country, blues, and rock influences.

Capps and Hughes performed together in last years series and played music together the last 6-7 years. Thomas and Hughes had been performing together about 17 years now, and despite leaving the music community for some time, violinist Thomaswas thankful for Capps and Hughes helping her make her way back into the scene in 2012.

Grayson Capps and Corky Hughes play during the 2016 Music Under the Stars series.(Photo: Special to The Bacon)

I really love playing music with those guys. The talent is immense, and Graysons song can get intense, which I love, said Thomas.

As always with these events proceeds benefit the garden and Dixon School of the Arts. It is recommended to bring a chair and cooler with drinks. Tickets are $15 and delicious food will be available for purchase from Spyros Gyros and dessert treats available from Bluejays Bakery. Tickets may be purchased at the event, but keep in mind the garden fills up quickly so advance tickets may be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-under-the-stars-in-from-the-ground-up-garden-with-grayson-capps-tickets-32363166101.

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Hughes, a man of many talents, expressed his excitement to play under the interstate again, admitting he enjoyed the cool atmosphere and having the opportunity to play music somewhere different than usual venues. Guitar being his primary instrument, Hughes is currently studying the upright bass and said he might play his lap steel guitar, and with Thomas joining them this go around, he may bring his bass also.

Capps brings the sounds and influences from his roots in southern Alabama and a decade spent in New Orleans. With five studio albums under his belt, American gem, Grayson Capps, had two songs featured in the Golden Globe Award-nominated film A Love Song for Bobby Long and two more featured in the thriller, Straw Dogs. Unique to other events in the area, come enjoy a relaxing night under the stars and overpass with this blissful and talented trio in the garden.

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