Heather LaGarde owns Haw River Ballroom, a venue with a capacity of 750 in Saxapahaw, North Carolina.
Fifteen years ago, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings were the first band to ever perform at Haw River Ballroom. The group came back recently on tour.
“They were doing it in 6,000-person theaters across the nation, but they chose North Carolina. They chose little Saxapahaw to do a special two-night run, which is incredible,” LaGarde told reporters Wednesday. “It’s life-saving for little venues like ours, and we love them dearly, and everyone wants to get into that show.”…