Lawrence County’s Chaffins to return to region for concert

By Lilly Adkins

BSN Associate Editor

PRESTONSBURG — Two Tennessee transplants, Adam Chaffins and Brit Taylor, will return to their Eastern Kentucky home Sept. 18 for a concert at the Jenny Wiley Amphitheatre in Prestonsburg.Chaffins is originally from Lawrence County and Taylor is originally from Knott County.County Music Highway 23 issued a release announcing the upcoming appearance.Chaffins’ most recent release, “Some Things Won’t Last,” has received high praise from many national critics, the release said, and his version of Keith Whitley’s “I’m Over You,” went viral last year. He’s an in-demand session musician as well as an experienced bassist and vocalist for a plethora of touring bands over the years, the release said.Chaffins said that this has in some way brought him full circle because he used to play in the orchestra for shows at the Jenny Wiley Theatre when he was in college.“It’s a dream opportunity to bring a band from Nashville back to the East Kentucky mountains to play on a stage that has such a magical hold in my memory,” Chaffins said in the release. “Sharing the bill with the incredible Brit Taylor will make this an unforgettable evening.”Taylor’s new single, “Waking Up Ain’t Easy,” has garnered national attention and high praise from critics, the release said.Taylor says she’s looking forward to coming home. “I spent most of my free time growing up playing on the Mountain Arts Center stage and going to see shows at Jenny Wiley. Those experiences shaped the artist I am today,” Taylor said in the release. I’m so excited they are taking advantage of this beautiful stage and location to host more concerts! I am thrilled to play a show at Jenny Wiley.”