WhizzbangBAM

WhizzbangBAM WhizzbangBAM is an artists booking and management company based in Huntington, WV. WhizzbangBAM! Rosters:
Tyler Childers
Arlo McKinley
John R.

is based out of Huntington, WV and was created out of the frustration of one local fellow who was tired of seeing so many talented bands from our region go unnoticed. Through years of experience, on every side of music, (playing in bands, running a music festival, booking for venues, booking individual artists), Ian Thornton decided to take matters into his own hands. Loaded with an eclectic roste

r that he’d put up against any scene in the country, he set out to create a management/booking agency that could provide his artists with the respect they deserve. not only books for nationally acclaimed artists, but can also assist in event planning. Drawing from the experience of booking the entertainment for such events as the Huntington Music & Arts Festival (of which he’s the founder) and the Rails & Ales Festival (West Virginia’s largest craft beer festival), he has the experience to provide any size gathering with the right production. Miller
Ona
William Matheny
Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle
Of the Dell
Jeremy Short
Joslyn & The Sweet Compression
Charlie Brown Superstar
Abby Hamilton
Darrin Hacquard
El Dorodo

Another week, another set of Justin Francis releases 🕺Featuring one from our very own Tommy Prine!
07/31/2025

Another week, another set of Justin Francis releases 🕺

Featuring one from our very own Tommy Prine!

Of The Dell with another new single to brighten up your Wednesday ☀️“Care If I Ride?” is streaming everywhere now! Give ...
07/30/2025

Of The Dell with another new single to brighten up your Wednesday ☀️

“Care If I Ride?” is streaming everywhere now! Give it a spin wherever you get your music 🚗🎶

Writers — Corey & Cody Hatton, Kory Caudill, Jeffrey McClelland

Producer: Kory Caudill
Additional Production: Keith Caudill
Additional Production: Sean Truskowski

Recorded By: Kory Caudill/Sean Truskowski at Ivy Hall Studios
Mixed By: Gordon Davidson at Abby Road Studios
Mastered By: Joe Hernes at Sterling Sound

Corey Hatton: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Cody Hatton: Bass Guitar, Background Vocals

Jeffrey McClelland: Drums, percussion, background vocals

Kory Caudill: piano, Hammond Organ, synths, programming

Rob McNelley: electric guitar

Tyler Childers & The Foodstamps' new album “Snipe Hunter” is out now 🍗Stream it wherever you get your tunes and let us k...
07/25/2025

Tyler Childers & The Foodstamps' new album “Snipe Hunter” is out now 🍗

Stream it wherever you get your tunes and let us know your favorite track in the comments 🌭⚡

07/24/2025

We’re getting geared up to go on a Snipe Hunt 🥾

We couldn’t be more excited for you all to hear what Tyler Childers and the boys have been cookin’ up for you alongside the legendary producer Rick Rubin!

The seventh studio album by Tyler, make sure you’ve got it presaved at the link below 😎

https://ffm.to/snipehunter

Our friends over at Healing Appalachia recently announced their 2025 Lineup and we’re so excited to see some of our very...
07/21/2025

Our friends over at Healing Appalachia recently announced their 2025 Lineup and we’re so excited to see some of our very own on there 🎉

We can’t wait to for y'all to hear the new tunes Jeremy Short, Brad Goodall, and Tyler Childers have been cooking up for this September in Ashland, Kentucky! Hope to see you there!

tickets.healingappalachia.org

Music for a cause! 🤍This Saturday, Abby Hamilton will be performing alongside Darrell Scott and Hunter Flynn at Headline...
07/18/2025

Music for a cause! 🤍

This Saturday, Abby Hamilton will be performing alongside Darrell Scott and Hunter Flynn at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, for 606 Strong, a benefit concert for Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund.

Presented by WFPK Roots and Boots, the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund was established “to assist those impacted by severe weather systems beginning in 2025.”

Come on out and enjoy some incredible tunes while benefiting an even more incredible cause!

https://headlinerslouisville.com/event/91-9-wfpk-presents-darrell-scott-hunter-flynn-and-abby-hamilton/headliners-music-hall/louisville-kentucky/

Here’s your weekly Justin Francis releases! 🕺
07/16/2025

Here’s your weekly Justin Francis releases! 🕺

Arlo McKinley’s “This Mess We’re In” turns three today! 🥳We can’t believe how time has flown by, but we’re happy to have...
07/15/2025

Arlo McKinley’s “This Mess We’re In” turns three today! 🥳

We can’t believe how time has flown by, but we’re happy to have had this album as part of the soundtrack for the past three years 🎶

Let us know your favorite track from this record in the comments!

A little mid-week pick-me-up for ya with Justin Francis’ latest release 🎶
07/09/2025

A little mid-week pick-me-up for ya with Justin Francis’ latest release 🎶

Here's your weekly Justin Francis' releases!
07/02/2025

Here's your weekly Justin Francis' releases!

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WhizzbangBAM! is based out of Huntington, WV and was created out of the frustration of one local fellow who was tired of seeing so many talented bands from our region go unnoticed. Through years of experience on every side of music (playing in bands, running a music festival, booking for venues, booking individual artists), Ian Thornton decided to take matters into his own hands. Loaded with an eclectic roster that he’d put up against any scene in the country, he set out to create a management/booking agency that could provide his artists with the respect they deserve. Drawing from a vast pool of experience, the WhizzbangBAM! team not only books for regional artists but also assists in event planning, publicity, and social media.

Team:


  • Ian Thornton, Owner

  • Keebie Gilkerson, Booking