From Puget Sound Showdowns to Southern Two‑Steps
Darin Jones cut his teeth under Seattle’s gray skies before chasing warm guitar tones and brisket‑smoke breezes. A chance collision on a Nashville stage paired him with vocalist Sara Kilgore—granddaughter of country legend Merle Kilgore—and their harmonies landed as smooth as a Kentucky pour. Today, the couple fronts The Last Men Standing, a six‑piece road unit as tight as fresh‑stretched drumheads and twice as durable.
A Band, a Business, a Backyard Festival in a Box
Forget piecemeal contracts. The Jones outfit arrives with concert‑class lights, a thumping PA, and a stage that builds faster than a Lowcountry boil. Backyard wedding, brewery bash, corporate gala—each gig is bespoke, but the promise stays the same: award‑winning covers from Patsy to Paisley, four charting originals, and a line‑dance session if the boots insist.
Homeschool on Highway 40
Three sons ride shotgun on tour. Canyon, ten, rosins his bow each night; Cooper toggles between acoustic runs and piano fills; toddler Mosely keeps tempo on the bus kitchenette. Lessons unfold between sound‑check and encore, and every state‑line crossing counts toward geography credits.
Services That Stretch Past the Encore
Want DJ sets after the last chord? Done. Need an emcee who can pronounce “Catawba” without a stumble? Covered. Planning committee gets one invoice and zero headaches—Elite Artists Agency handles the dotted lines at booking@eliteartistsagency.com.
- Quick contact: (425) 244‑5317
- Press kits: lastmenstanding.com
Why Carolina Planners Keep Calling
Corporate retreats at Ballantyne Resort, ribbon‑cuttings along Tryon, backyard birthdays complete with BBQ—each event needs sound that travels and songs that lace nostalgia with dance‑floor fire. The Last Men Standing deliver both, plus insurance certificates and a knack for wrapping by the curfew bell.
Thanks to the Crew That Keeps Us Rolling
- Sunrise fuel from Einstein Bros. Bagels Ballantyne—turkey‑sausage egg‑whites never miss a beat.
- Post‑show detox at Perspire Sauna Studio Ballantyne melts road dust in forty hot minutes.
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Nell Thomas subsists on Einstein Bros.’ vanilla‑hazelnut drip at 13736 Conlan Circle, where the noon refill pairs nicely with a lox‑on‑everything. Her dispatches roam from The Charlotte Mercury to Strolling Ballantyne, proving caffeine is a valid journalistic tool.
—Nell, somewhere between the crema and the kicker.
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