Velvet Truckstop + Woody Wood & Hollywood Red w/ Ashley Heath & Sons of Ralph
ALL AGESSTANDING ROOM ONLY VELVET TRUCKSTOP From the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Velvet Truckstop is a seasoned musical powerhouse that delivers a high-energy mix of Southern Rock and jam-fueled Cosmic Americana every time they take the stage. VT has recorded/performed live with many notable musicians, including: Tom Constanten (Grateful Dead), Ike Stubblefield (Frank Zappa, Jerry Garcia Band), Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd), and John Keane (Widespread Panic). Following the success of their first full-length album, “Sweet Release” (voted No. 5 on WNCW’s Top 20 regional charts), they went on to command stages at top events, including multiple performances at SXSW in Austin, Texas; the Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam (2009- 2019); and the French Broad River Festival (2019). After extensive touring throughout the East Coast, the band cut their second album, “Southbound and Down”, produced by Johnny Sandlin (Allman Brothers/Widespread Panic) in Muscle Shoals Alabama. WOODY WOOD & HOLLYWOOD RED ASHLEY HEATH With a voice often described as “velvet soul,” Asheville, NC Singer/Songwriter Ashley Heath has been winning over the hearts of Americana music lovers since she gave up her barista apron in the spring of 2015. Heath released her third album “Something to Believe” on October 14th, 2022 under Organic Records in Asheville, NC. SONS OF RALPH
AGENT ORANGE
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLYAGENT ORANGEThe Original Southern California Punk/Surf Power Trio, Agent Orange, is one of only a handful of bands who have been continually active since the earliest days of the West Coast Punk Scene. A small circle of musical rebels who came together to form a movement, they took their place front and center to experience and participate in the explosion of now legendary underground music that was created during the golden era of American Punk Rock.Being the first to combine the melodic California surf guitar sound with the frantic energy of punk, Agent Orange invented the formula that would come to define the Orange County punk sound. Highly influential to many of the bands who have followed in their path, Agent Orange have always stayed one step ahead. Their strong connection to the Action Sports world has resulted in their music providing the soundtrack to numerous major motion pictures, video games, surf and skate films, television, and live sports events.The last of the true independents, Agent Orange have managed to stay true to their roots, while always moving forward. Powered by a loyal following built up through years of explosive live performances all over the world, Agent Orange continue to deliver their Fullblown-Supercharged-Punk-Surf Sound on an international basis, with a never ending schedule of tours in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Australia, and Japan.C’mon down front and expose yourself to Agent Orange.SUZI MOON The unstoppable SUZI MOON comes roaring back with a debut solo EP Call the Shots, a powerful clutch of high impact songs which reaffirm her status as one of punk rock’s most vibrant performers! With a stellar rock & roll pedigree reaching back to when the then 15-year-old MOON joined her sister’s famed punk band, CIVET, the singer-songwriter has followed through with songs that show her incredible growth. Recording two albums for Hellcat Records and touring with the likes of SOCIAL DISTORTION, DROPKICK MURPHYS, and FLOGGING MOLLY (all before she turned 21), MOON established herself as a ferocious punk truth-teller with both a distinctive personal style and a fiercely untamed stage presence. After CIVET went on hiatus, MOON formed TURBULENT HEARTS, a high-intensity trio that quickly gained popularity in their hometown Los Angeles scene and earned followings in the US and Europe, playing such high-stakes settings as the Rebellion Festival and Punk Rock Bowling.
[CANCELED] OUTPOST: Ronnie & The Redwoods with Bradley Bacci Band
ALL GREY EAGLE SHOWS THIS WEEK HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE HELENE. REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS WE ARE ABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND GRACE DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME. ALL AGES – STANDING ROOM ONLY – RAIN OR SHINE Ronnie and The Redwoods is a West TexasAmericana/Rock band that has brought deep and emotional lyrics together with music rooted in the blues, folk, and country of the high plains. Honest and earthy, with influences from The White Stripes, Tyler Childers, John Prine, and the Red Dirt scene that surrounds them, they’ve formed their own interpretation of what happens when you combine Folk, Country, Rock n Roll and Grunge.
[CANCELED] OUTPOST: Wolf Jett
ALL GREY EAGLE SHOWS THIS WEEK HAVE BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE HELENE. REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS WE ARE ABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND GRACE DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME. – ALL AGES – STANDING ROOM ONLY – RAIN OR SHINE The sound of Wolf Jett will make you dance, sing, and possibly even howl! Its roots run deep through the soul and help heal the heaviness of life. Their all-original songs are a celebration of perseverance, infusing folk, blues and Americana into what the band describes as “Cosmic Mountain Music.” Frontman Chris Jones was born in the south and raised in California. As a result, his songs combine the best of both worlds to create a vibe that is fresh, yet immediately familiar to a broad audience. He is joined by long-time musical collaborator Jon Payne on drums, Duncan Shipton on bass and Will Fourt on lap steel and guitar. They often feature Laura T. Lewis on vocals, Alex Jordan on keys, and other special guests. Wolf Jett was conceived in late 2019 with the intent of bringing people together and putting smiles on their faces. Just prior to the release of their debut album the world was brought to a halt by pandemic. To adapt, they constructed an analog studio at Jon’s residence called “House on a Hill” in Boulder Creek, CA. Unfortunately, the CZU Lightning fires ripped through Big Basin State Park in August that year, consuming the house and new studio along with it. Their story was featured in SF Chronicle, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury, and Santa Cruz Sentinel. Seeing an opportunity to help their community heal, they recorded a breathtaking emotional live video among the ashes and rubble of where House on a Hill once stood with the help of friends, The T Sisters. Their song “Garden of Pain” has since become a local favorite. Their latest release (March ‘24), “Time Will Finally Come,” was produced by Jonathan Kirchner and is available streaming, vinyl and CD. They have performed with California Honeydrops, Cedric Burnside, Fruition, The Brothers Comatose, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Mother Hips, The Sam Chase. Their albums feature guests Jason Crosby (Jackson Browne), Stelth Ulvang (Lumineers), James Deprato (Chuck Prophet), and Eric Yates (Hot Buttered Rum). Currently in Radio rotation on local CA stations KPIG, KZSC, KRML, KBCZ, KSQD, as well as WNCW in North Carolina and WDVX in Tennessee.
CANCELED: OUTPOST: Fern
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINE ***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED*** Fern: Fern, a progressive 5-piece rock band from upstate South Carolina, is the culmination of lifelong friendships between members Adam, Josh, Hannah, Sam, and Asa. Infused with high-energy improvisation formed after years onstage, Fern displays a unique gift of weaving rock, funk, and jazz into a unique experience for each listener to be a part of. Big Fur: BIG FUR is a slick, versatile animal of a band that pounces between genres and sounds through elaborate compositions and intense improvisation. The band cultivates an original sound that takes southern rock, country, and bluegrass to its highest dynamic peaks, and most electrifying psychedelic edges. Suns Of Stars: Orbiting around Asheville’s grateful music scene since late 2023, Suns Of Stars blends contemporary and traditional bluegrass with a high energy jam style. At its core lies the trio of Alex Bazemore (guitar), and Asheville’s own Jackson Chisholm (upright bass) and Johnny Humphries (mandolin), son of local Bluegrass legend Don Humphries. As Suns Of Stars has been gathering momentum they’ve picked up Alex Ball (fiddle/violin) and Gabe Epstein (banjo), both graduates of the ETSU Bluegrass program. Suns Of Stars members are all hometown heros in various musical projects around town which has led to great turnout at their shows. That, along with a massive song repertoire and growing list of original music make for a unique performance each time.
FREE SHOW: Pinkish Floyd
ALL AGES STANDING ROOM ONLY RAIN OR SHINE ***THIS SHOW HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE GREY EAGLE AT 185 CLINGMAN AVE*** Pinkish Floyd is an Asheville-based, true-to-the-original Pink Floyd tribute band. Featuring veteran performers from both the US and the UK, Pinkish Floyd brings an immersive, multimedia Pink Floyd experience to life! Every performance delivers the music, lights, lasers, and video effects that Pink Floyd fans expect – it’s just like the real thing… ish…
[CANCELED] Matthew Sweet
Due to a medical illness and on doctors advice, Matthew Sweet must cancel all remaining upcoming shows with Hanson, and his own headline dates, from October 10 thru November 16. Matthew needs to pause traveling for a period of recovery. We plan to have Matthew and his band back out on the road in 2025. Thank you for your understanding, and please wish Matthew a speedy recovery, and a return to action soon. ALL AGESSTANDING ROOM ONLY MATTHEW SWEET After spending the ’80s as an up-and-coming jangle pop multi-instrumentalist with acts like Oh-OK, Lloyd Cole, The Golden Palominos, and The Buzz of Delight, Matthew Sweet emerged as the leading figure of the power pop revival with the release of his platinum-selling breakout record Girlfriend in 1991. Sweet adhered to traditional song craft, yet subverted the form by adding noisy post-punk guitar and flourishes of country-rock, resulting in an amalgam of the Beatles, Big Star, R.E.M., and Neil Young. Girlfriend became a word-of-mouth critical and commercial hit with its title track reaching the Top Five on the Modern Rock charts and its anime-styled music videos entering heavy rotation on MTV. His next two records, Altered Beast (1993) and 100% Fun (1995) continued the hot streak, producing multiple top ten singles and achieving gold and platinum sales. Sweet’s success continued in the late ‘90’s and 2000’s with successful US and European tours, major label releases (including Blue Sky on Mars, In Reverse, Modern Art), and a revered collaboration series with Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) – Under Covers Vols. 1-3. More recent studio albums Sunshine Lies and Tomorrow Forever are championed by critics as persuasive testaments to the enduring qualities of Sweet’s adventurous, emotion-charged songcraft. On Matthew’s thirteenth album, Catspaw (2021), he plays every instrument (except drums) for the first time in his career. American Songwriter called it “a one-man show of sorts that represents another high point in a career that’s now almost four decades long and shows no signs of lagging.” 2024 saw the release of a newly remixed and remastered archival live recording of Sweet’s epic July 4, 1993 headline performance at WXRT’s “Taste of Chicago” in Chicago’s Grant Park.
Rock Academy
-ALL AGES-STANDING ROOM ONLYAsheville’s Rock Academy students perform rock songs of various genres, including blues, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, punk, and more.
OUTPOST: Organically Programmed//Kyle Gordon//Indoor Condor//come//Mountain Medicine//
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINE Organically Programmed: Fresh off sets at AthFest and the 40 Watt Club, OP is branching out beyond Athens, GA to play across the Southeast. OP is a big band with orchestral and electronic instrumentation that weaves psychedelic electronic space disco, easy listening, library music, and jazz. The band features a deep Athens pedigree with a mix of young blood and established musicians, led by Oliver Domingo. Indoor Condor: Asheville’s own pajama rock band just released their debut full-length, Candy Macabre. The release was accompanied by a pop-up shop in the Asheville Mall, a record store that sold only Candy Macabre. Band leader Ben Underwood manned the shop himself, leveraging the abandoned infrastructure of overconsumption to bring energetic lo-fi pajama rock to the people. His recent in-store performance at Baby Rabiez, was featured on a local billboard!?! come: two mice fall into a bucket of cream. the first mouse struggles a bit, gives up, and drowns. the second mouse swims with such relentless vigor, it churns the cream into butter and walks out. come, from athens, georgia, is that second mouse.Mountain Medicine: Mountain Medicine weaves together heartfelt lyrics and soulful tunes that resonate with the spirit of the mountains. This duo brings a unique blend of traditional folk and modern influences, promising a performance that will captivate and inspire. Kyle Gordon: Frontman of Brand new Atlanta band, ANTHMZ, brings a solo set to Asheville. The band just released their debut singles, Soft Core and Summer Queen. Featuring members of MammaBear and Heavy Mojo, the band packs raucous energy into each song and every performance. They’re developing new material in the studio and are testing it on the road.
PATIO (FREE SHOW!): Quickchester
– FREE SHOW!!! – ALL AGES – LIMITED SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED Quickchester is a 5-piece band from Asheville with a library of more than 30 original songs and some 100 covers highlighting their “genre-fluid” style. Paul Quick plays lead electric guitar while Mark Chester backs on acoustic rhythm guitar, and both are contributing songwriters. Singer/songwriter and flute player Kyley Byrd rounds out the three-part vocal harmonies, with drummer Stu Way and bassist J.D. Smith holding down the rhythm. Their music is a blend that ranges from indie rock and folk to good ol’ rock’n’roll. FREE SHOW!! Show runs 5:30-6:45. Food and drink available from The Grey Eagle Taqueria. Family friendly show! Come fill your Tuesday evening with food, drink, fun and some of the best live music Asheville has to offer – all in one place.
