Beats, Brews & Buddies

About Beats, Brews & Buddies

Beats, Brews, and Buddies is a local Southwestern Virginia podcast aiming to discuss the livelihood of its local musicians. Mentor Jeremy Price and mentee Travis Schmitt host this podcast and are excited for you to hear what they have to offer.

Publisher

Jeremy Price & Travis Schmitt

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Mar 2022

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Joey Ballard | Beats, Brews & Buddies | S5 EP8

   Joey Ballard teachers Guitar and General Music and  AMS, CMS, and SMS. After graduating from Virginia Tech in 2016, Joey found a home in the NRV teaching and playing with several local bands including The Jared Stout Band. This led to some incredible experiences from recording 2 full length albums, being named an Artist on the Rise at Floydfest, sharing the stage with names like the Infamous Stringdusters, The Little River Band, .38 Special and many more. From an early age, Joey has been drawn to the beauty of learning many instruments and has been considered the swiss army knife musician. Even though focusing on percussion through most of college, he has said playing guitar and bass are his favorite. Getting to share his passion for every aspect of Music is a dream come true.

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Talking Cake | Beats, Brews & Buddies | S5 EP7

   Talking Cake is a vibrant 7-piece music band based in Roanoke, VA, bringing the energetic sounds of Cake the band and Talking Heads to life. Our unique blend of musical styles in our live performances creates an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages.

3. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Rappers Delight (Dylan Dent & Taye the Truth) | Beats, Brews & Buddies | S5 EP6

   Featuring Dylan Dent & Taye the Truth!

Who has been a guest on Beats, Brews & Buddies

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Candace Blair
• Marie-Claire Evans
• Kerry Hurley

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.