Parker Thomas

Morganton, NC

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Travels up to 200 miles

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Sweet Sue (live)

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Shelter Dog (live at the Purple Building, Nashville)

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Parker Thomas

Overview

Parker Thomas is a North Carolina Americana/blues/folk songwriter and performer with five years performing. Parker Thomas and The Shelter Dogs have been together one year. Based in Morganton, NC, he performs solo (guitar and harmonica), duo, trio, and full band, with a twice-monthly residency at Hickory Social House (Hickory, NC). He travels the Southeast, including Charlotte, Asheville, Nashville and beyond. A standard solo show is three hours: three sets, two breaks. EP: “Personal Folklore, Vol. 1” (2025); single “Bluegrass Hips” (June 2026); forthcoming album “Shelter Dog.” He was on the cover of the Morganton News Herald in April 2025. Available Nov 2026–Jan 2027 (Nov 7 and 21 taken).


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for pricing

Gig length: 180 - 180 minutes

What to expect

Expect Americana/blues/folk originals, plus blues and roots covers, performed solo on guitar and harmonica, as a duo or trio, or with the full band, Parker Thomas and The Shelter Dogs. A standard solo show is three hours: three sets, two breaks.

About

Parker Thomas is a North Carolina Americana/blues/folk songwriter and performer based in Morganton, NC. He has been performing for five years, and his band, Parker Thomas and The Shelter Dogs, has been together for one year. He performs solo on guitar and harmonica, as a duo or trio, and with the full band. He holds a twice-monthly residency at Hickory Social House in Hickory, NC, and travels the Southeast, including Charlotte, Asheville, Nashville and beyond. A standard solo show is three hours: three sets, two breaks. His EP is “Personal Folklore, Vol. 1” (2025), his single “Bluegrass Hips” was released in June 2026, and his forthcoming album is “Shelter Dog.” He was on the cover of the Morganton News Herald in April 2025.

Set list

Originals from “Personal Folklore, Vol. 1” (2025)
“Bluegrass Hips” (June 2026)
Songs from the forthcoming “Shelter Dog”
Blues and roots covers
“Sweet Sue” (live video)

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