When Phillips Saylor Wisor steps onstage with his guitar and banjo at Frederick’s Sky Stage on Aug. 23, it will be with the same mix of grit, warmth and storytelling that has carried him through nearly three decades of performing.

Performing and recording under the moniker of Stripmall Ballads, Wisor crafts music that draws from folk traditions, everyday encounters and a lifetime spent watching the small dramas that unfold in ordinary places.

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