The Laurel of Asheville

PATIO SHOW: Ross Hollow with Full Band
2026-09-27 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
ROSS HOLLOW WITH FULL BAND
Ross Hollow is an indie folk artist out of Asheville, North Carolina rooted in honest lyricism, inviting melodies and a rugged spirit of individualism. Founded by singer-songwriter and producer Stuart Ross Johnson-Kwochka, Ross Hollow has come full circle: from its beginnings as a solo act, to a full band, and now back to its core with Stuart Ross at the helm, writing and recording from a quiet corner in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Ross Hollow’s music is as much about place as it is about people. Born in the high desert of Roswell, New Mexico, his earliest memories are steeped in the sounds of Spanish folk, cowboy ballads, and classic country—music that echoed under wide-open skies, thunderstorms you could see miles away, and sun-drenched plains. He later moved to Burnsville, North Carolina, where Appalachian gospel, bluegrass, and Scots-Irish folk music left their mark. He later moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was surrounded by heartland rock, chicago blues and rust-belt emo, which began to shape his own songwriting voice.
Now settled back in Asheville, Ross Hollow finds inspiration in fog-draped mornings, rhododendron thickets, the quiet of mountain trails, and the wild animals all around. Recent work leans into a more organic, acoustic sound, rich with finger picked guitar, warm harmonies, and collaborations with guest vocalists and string players that evoke the natural beauty in Southern Appalachia

HOT FIX SIDESHOW
2026-09-30 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
GREY EAGLE EVENTS PRESENTS
HOT FIX SIDESHOW
Wednesday, September 30
7pm Doors // 8pm Show
21+
Standing Room
HOT FIX SIDESHOW
Coney Island’s own Hot Fix Sideshow is barreling their way to Las Vegas for one night of shenanigans! Brace yourself for sinister silliness & dionysian delights with a dizzying array of sword swallowing, fire breathing, high flying madness. With performances by Kita St. Cyr, Cyclone Jack Sullivan, The Trickster Bruises and Jigsaw Joe.

Drop-In Jewelry Making!
2026-10-01 11:00 - 16:00 | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville, 28801
Join us in our downtown jewelry studio and create a piece of jewelry you’ll be proud to wear! Choose from a variety of projects, including rings, earrings, charms, pendants, and more. You’ll personalize your design with your own creative touches while learning basic jewelry-making techniques in a fun, welcoming environment.
Whether you’re making a keepsake for yourself or a meaningful handmade gift, you’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind piece and the satisfaction of saying, “I made that!”
*Drop in starting at 11am. Arrive by 3 to be sure you have time to complete the piece you want!
Prices start at just $25 and vary by project, with options available in sterling silver, brass, and a selection of gemstones.
Kid-friendly! Suitable for ages 6 and up. Younger participants or certain projects may require assistance from a parent or guardian to ensure everyone stays safe while creating.
Great for couples, bridemaid parties, girls time out, and everyone in between!
This is a Weekly Recurring Event runs from Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 and happens every:
Tuesdays: 11:00am – 4:00pm
Thursdays: 11:00am – 4:00pm

Noah Rinker
2026-10-01 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
STANDING ROOM ONLY
NOAH RINKER
It’s place and perspective that drive 23-year-old musician Noah Rinker’s sound. It propels his lyricism and informs his entire point of view. Growing up in the mountains of California, he found song wherever he could. He picked up the guitar at 14, learning to play it like a lap steel because he assumed the fretboard might work the same way a keyboard did. At 16, he wrote his first song. But it was “leaving for sessions with other collaborators that made me realize that home was the thing that made me who I was all along.”
You see that connection between song and soul in his videos: Noah, a guitar, and the place he grew up. Sometimes you’ll see the mountains sprawled out behind him as he plays; other times, he’s cloaked in darkness, only lit by a crackling campfire. There are covers mixed in with originals; snippets of works-in-progress tossed in, paired with months-in-the-making singles he’s on the cusp of releasing. The music is real, it’s raw, and it’s Noah Rinker distilled and at his truest essence. Songs like “Save My Soul” and “Wherever I Go” and “99” introduce the world to a storyteller doing what he does best—digging deep, baring his soul, and laying it out on the page for just a few minutes of honest connection.

Noah Rinker
2026-10-01 20:00 - 23:00 | THE GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
It’s place and perspective that drive 23-year-old musician Noah Rinker’s sound. It propels his lyricism and informs his entire point of view. Growing up in the mountains of California, he found song wherever he could. He picked up the guitar at 14, learning to play it like a lap steel because he assumed the fretboard might work the same way a keyboard did. At 16, he wrote his first song. But it was “leaving for sessions with other collaborators that made me realize that home was the thing that made me who I was all along.”
You see that connection between song and soul in his videos: Noah, a guitar, and the place he grew up. Sometimes you’ll see the mountains sprawled out behind him as he plays; other times, he’s cloaked in darkness, only lit by a crackling campfire. There are covers mixed in with originals; snippets of works-in-progress tossed in, paired with months-in-the-making singles he’s on the cusp of releasing. The music is real, it’s raw, and it’s Noah Rinker distilled and at his truest essence. Songs like “Save My Soul” and “Wherever I Go” and “99” introduce the world to a storyteller doing what he does best—digging deep, baring his soul, and laying it out on the page for just a few minutes of honest connection.

Sister Act - Flat Rock Playhouse - 10/2-10/25
2026-10-02 - 2026-10-25 | Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC, 28731, United States
When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a crime, she hides out in the last place anyone would look — a convent. Suddenly, the sequins are swapped for habits, and the nightclub turns into a nave. But when Deloris brings her unholy amount of soul to the choir loft, heaven gets a whole new groove.
Sister Act is a holy-rolling, soul-lifting celebration of sisterhood, second chances, and songs that raise the roof. As Deloris helps the sisters find their voices, they just might change her heart in return.
Part divine comedy, part disco revival, it’s proof that a little funk — and a lot of faith — can turn any sanctuary into a showstopper.
Event Times: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Pebble Stacker Rings Workshop
2026-10-02 13:30 - 2026-10-09 16:00 | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville, 28801
Join us at Ignite’s metalsmithing studio where you’ll make a set of 3 gold fill and silver rings (or all silver) in this jewelry workshop. The instructor will walk you through all the steps, including soldering with a torch, so you will leave with a complete set of rings made to size.
This DIY jewelry making workshop will be the highlight of your Asheville trip. The class is taught by skilled instructors and you’ll be amazed at the rings you made yourself!
Ages 12 and up welcome! Great for couples, friends, bridesmaids parties, and family group activities.

GALLERY WALK – REBECCA KAHRS WILLIS, ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR ARTIST
2026-10-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio, 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
(FREE) Rebecca Kahrs Willis will be the featured artist during the Gallery Walk in October.
Rebecca Kahrs’ unique paintings feature vibrant color and originality in style. From her intimate wildlife close-ups to her intricate still life’s, her work explores the rare and beautiful. “My desire is to show life in a vibrant and flourishing way, with all of the attention to color and detail that may sometimes be overlooked,” she says. She has been a signature member of the Georgia Watercolor Society and a member of the Southern Watercolor Society. Her work has been featured several times in national publications including Watercolor Artist and Artist Magazine. In 2002 she was featured in Watercolor Artist’s annual edition of “Ones to Watch”.

Don't Tell Comedy West Asheville (early show)
2026-10-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins, 9 Midnight Drive, Asheville, NC, 28806
Show Details
This show will be at an indoor location.
BYOB encouraged
Non-alcoholic drinks will be available.
Outside snacks allowed.
This show will have chairs provided.
♿︎ This show is wheelchair accessible.
21+ show.
About Don’t Tell Comedy
Secret Locations.
Shhh…it’s a surprise. As you can see, we only advertise the general area or neighborhood for each show. The precise location and other important show details will be sent to you at 8:00 AM the day of the show. If you don’t see it in your inbox you can find the info on show day right here.
Secret Comedians.
No spoilers! All comedians remain unknown until the moment they take the stage. But don’t fret, we carefully curate lineups of 4-7 different comics to create a hilarious and diverse show. The best part is—you never know who might show up!
You might discover your next favorite underground comedian or see a fan favorite. We specialize in introducing audiences to the best-emerging talent from cities around the world through a mix of the best local and nationally touring comedians.
Unique Live Experience.
Honestly, we’re over the whole debt-inducing two-drink minimum thing. We’re dedicated to providing you with a unique and fun live comedy experience—one which doesn’t require you to take out a second mortgage. We thrive on good vibes and welcome you to be a part of the DTC community.

Arabian Tribal Culture - Sufra Time at Mocha Box Coffeehouse
2026-10-02 18:00 - 20:30 | Mocha Box Coffeehouse, 1050 Haywood Rd., Asheville, 28806
For centuries, tribal culture has shaped life across Arabia—not simply as a way of tracing ancestry, but as a powerful system of identity, belonging, protection and responsibility.
In Arabian Tribal Culture, part of Sufra Time: An Immersive Arabian Dining Journey, you’ll step inside a social world built upon extended family, loyalty, honor and obligation. Discover how tribal communities have preserved history through poetry and oral storytelling, resolved disputes through respected mediators, protected travelers and transformed hospitality into a sacred responsibility.
You’ll also explore the complex relationship between tribal traditions and modern Arabian life. Far from being merely a relic of the past, tribal identity continues to influence relationships, leadership, community decision-making and the ways people understand their responsibilities to one another.
The evening reveals a striking kinship between Arabia and Appalachia. Both regions were shaped by rugged mountains, geographic isolation, strong family networks and communities that often depended upon one another more than distant institutions. In both cultures, family names carry history, stories preserve identity, music belongs to the community and welcoming a guest reflects the character of the entire household.
Through dramatic storytelling, vivid imagery, Arabian food and lively audience participation, Arabian Tribal Culture invites you to look beyond stereotypes and encounter the deeply human values at the heart of tribal life.
Come discover a culture in which belonging carries responsibility, hospitality carries honor and no person stands entirely alone.

APLR Presents: Jahnavi Harrison
2026-10-02 19:00 - 22:00 | AyurPrana Listening Room, 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806
APLR Presents: Jahnavi Harrison
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room – 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 6 PM || Show 7 PM
Jahnavi Harrison
Jahnavi Harrison is a musician, writer, artist and practitioner of bhakti-yoga. She spent her formative years at Bhaktivedanta Manor in England, in a rich environment where mantra chanting and sacred art were a part of every day life. With a background in Western and Eastern classical music and dance, she has tried to pursue a path of self realisation and service through artistic expression.
For nearly 20 years she has offered her voice and violin playing in the performance of original spiritual music and mantra kirtan, in diverse venues all over the world. She aspires to create art and facilitate experiences which heal, uplift and nourish the spirit. Now based in California; she regularly leads live gatherings, sound bath experiences, concerts and retreats.
Over the years Jahnavi has collaborated regularly with artists such as Deva Premal and Miten, Jai Uttal, Krishna Das, Snatam Kaur, Gaura Vani, and most recently, with Willow Smith with the EP ‘Rise’ (2020). Her latest album ‘Into the Forest’ was released in 2024.
This show is 5+
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Don't Tell Comedy West Asheville (late show)
2026-10-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins, 9 Midnight Drive, Asheville, NC, 28806

The Art of Presence: Meditation and Reflection in the Museum
2026-10-03 09:30 - 11:00 | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, 28801
Step into the Museum’s galleries before the doors open for a quiet and contemplative morning of meditation, mindful walking, and reflection. This guided experience invites participants to slow down, settle the nervous system, and explore the Museum as a place of sanctuary, spaciousness, and renewal.
The session will begin with a brief seated meditation, followed by a walking meditation through selected exhibits. Along the way, participants will pause with gentle mindfulness prompts designed to support personal reflection, embodied awareness, and a deeper connection with the artwork. Rather than offering art historical interpretation, the experience encourages each participant to notice what arises within them through presence, stillness, and mindful seeing. The group will honor noble silence throughout much of the session with occasional opportunities for brief reflection and sharing. No previous meditation experience is needed.
Join Joshua on August 22, October 3, November 7, and December 5.
Joshua Canter is a mindfulness meditation teacher and the founder of True Nature Travels and Education, an Asheville-based organization that has offered transformative retreats and educational experiences around the world for more than 20 years. He holds a master’s degree in Contemplative Psychology and is passionate about making mindfulness accessible, grounded, and relevant to everyday life.

Silver Stacking Rings with Gemstone
2026-10-03 10:00 - 2026-10-31 12:45 | Ignite Jewelry Studios, 84 W Walnut St Unit A, Asheville, 28801
Back by popular demand, but with a twist! Join us to make this set of 3 stacking rings in our downtown Asheville jewelry maker studio.
You will make your 3 rings then add a tube setting to one, and finish by setting a gemstone of your choosing. You’ll finish the rings with a custom textured pattern and they’ll polish to a beautiful finish.
Leave with the set of rings you made yourself!
Includes a Cubic Zirconia in color of your choice or gemstone upgrades may be available upon request
$125 includes all materials
*Ages 12 and up, great for couples, bridesmaids, locals and solo makers. No experience needed!

ENCOUNTERS WITH CREATIVES – REBECCA KAHRS WILLIS, ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR ARTIST
2026-10-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio, 51 West Main Street, Brevard, NC, 28712, United States
(FREE) Rebecca Kahrs Willis will be on site to demonstrate some of her techniques and experiences in watercolor painting.
Rebecca Kahrs’ unique paintings feature vibrant color and originality in style. From her intimate wildlife close-ups to her intricate still life’s, her work explores the rare and beautiful. “My desire is to show life in a vibrant and flourishing way, with all of the attention to color and detail that may sometimes be overlooked,” she says. She has been a signature member of the Georgia Watercolor Society and a member of the Southern Watercolor Society. Her work has been featured several times in national publications including Watercolor Artist and Artist Magazine. In 2002 she was featured in Watercolor Artist’s annual edition of “Ones to Watch”.

Adult Studio: Beginner Drop Spinning
2026-10-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, 28801
Your life is filled with textiles made from various spun threads and yarn. Come deepen those connections with the fibers that are deeply woven into many aspects of our lives by trying your hand at one of the earliest ways to handspin yarn using a drop spindle. Join us for a fun, educational and meditative day of learning the top whirl dropspindle, and maybe some other styles as welll. We will prepare, card and spin raw wool fleece to create yarn on a drop spindle. You may have time to try different types of fibers and even different types of spindles. You will get to take home your first handspun yarn, as well as a drop spindle to continue exploring this new skill.
Jamie Sparks is a multidisciplinary artist and educator with over 30 years of experience teaching learners of all ages. She has spent more than two decades working with natural fibers, specializing in spinning and felting, and has taught throughout the southeastern U.S., including the John C. Campbell Folk School, Tryon Arts and Crafts School, assisting at Penland School of Crafts and numerous arts councils. Her fiber arts instruction emphasizes the transformation of raw fleece into finished pieces, combining traditional techniques with an accessible, hands-on approach. Jamie holds an Associates in Metalsmithing from Haywood Community College, where she developed her skills in metalwork and design. Prior to her work in the arts, she focused life as a herbal educator and plant biologist with a focus on the relationship between humans and plants—a passion that continues to influence her creative practice.

Farm to Fork (Bounty & Soul)
2026-10-03 17:00 - 20:00 | The Mule at Devil’s Foot, 131 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, 28803
Farm to Fork is Bounty & Soul’s annual fundraiser celebrating connections between local farms, chefs, and the community. Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring the region’s finest chefs, paired with local farmers to create seasonal small plates that celebrate the unique flavors of our region, all in support of fresh food access for our neighbors.
It’s an evening of exceptional food, local farms, community, and meaningful impact – we can’t wait to share it with you.
Sponsored by Publix Super Market Charities.
Featured Chefs: Posana, Curate, Soprana, Daymakers Slider Bar, Gypsy Queen, Annie’s Cafe, Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse, The Hop handcrafted icecream, Old Europe Pastries, Dynomite Coffee
Featured Farm Partners: Tierra Fertil Coop, Red Scout Farm, Creasman Farms, TendWell Farm, O Farm, Lee’s One Fortune Farm
Reserve your seat at the table today.

PATIO SHOW: Hillside Ramblers
2026-10-03 17:30 - 19:30 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
HILLSIDE RAMBLERS
The Hillside Ramblers are a multi-generational folk trio from Asheville, NC, who first met as neighbors. They craft a combination of voices and instruments rooted in New England folk, Appalachian bluegrass, and traditional jazz. Deborah Silverstein spent decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter on the Boston folk scene, writing and performing original songs that linger with the audience long after the show ends. Her songs engage honestly with the full spectrum of the human experience, inviting listeners to feel the highs and lows in equal measure. Chris Cotteta delivers vocals and plays lead guitar with an energy that moves freely between country, folk, and jazz. He adds the same thoughtful touches to songs written a hundred years ago as to ones written yesterday. Maria Raiti plays upright bass and soulfully sings covers and originals. She also leads the prominent local bluegrass/Americana band, Asheville Junction. Together they blend their eclectic backgrounds and styles into a sound tapestry of musical harmony and storytelling that feels all at once fascinating, fresh, and as familiar as your front porch.

Eyes Up Here Comedy: Mean Girls Edition
2026-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Modelface Comedy presents Eyes Up Here Comedy at Ginger’s Revenge!
Eyes Up Here Comedy is a night featuring all femme comedians and this month we have a special show featuring comedians from Asheville and around the South East. Hosted by local favorite Erin Terry.
ages 18+
doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $18 GA, $23 Premium Seating

Witching Hour, Dark and Dirty Comedy
2026-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Eda Rhyne, 101 Fairview Rd, Asheville, 28803
Modelface Comedy presents The Witching Hour Comedy Showcase at Eda Rhyne Distillery
Witching Hour is a dark and dirty comedy show featuring some of the filthiest comics in the South!! Combining dark humor with hauntingly delicious Appalachian cocktails.
This show is ages 21+
Doors at 9:30pm, show at 10pm
Tickets $18

APLR Presents: Nessi Gomes - Workshop and Concert
2026-10-03 19:00 - 22:00 | AyurPrana Listening Room, 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806
APLR Presents: Nessi Gomes
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room – 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Workshop: Doors 11:30 AM || Event 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Concert: Doors 6:00 PM || Show 7:00 PM
Nessi Gomes
Nessi Gomes is a songwriter shaped by edges, cultural edges, emotional edges, the places inside us that don’t clean up easily. Born to Madeiran parents in Guernsey, she grew up between languages, between islands, between identities. Maybe that’s why her work sits in the in-between: not folk, not pop, not confessional, not theatre, but something raw and unguarded, carried by a voice that doesn’t hide from itself.
Her songs lean into the dark, not for drama but for honesty. The grief, the doubt, the ache of trying to belong in your own life. She follows feeling where it goes, not where it’s supposed to go. And in doing so, she finds light that hasn’t been polished, only earned.
Her debut album, Diamonds & Demons, was born from upheaval and built with community support, a record of fragile hope and stubborn resistance. It quietly found its people, carrying her across continents and into rooms where listeners come not to escape, but to remember themselves.
Offstage, Nessi has spent the last decade working with the voice as a place to meet emotion and truth, influenced by her background in Creative Expressive Therapies and voice-based therapeutic work. It’s not performance training. It’s more like tending to the parts that don’t speak in sentences. Over the years, thousands have joined her workshops and retreats, not in search of perfection, but presence.
Now, she’s in a season of returning to the source, writing, unravelling, listening. New songs are taking shape, bruised and luminous, cracked-open and steady, refusing simple answers.
Nessi sings like someone trying to stay real in a world full of masks.
She writes for the ones who feel too much and keep going anyway.
All ages
Ticket Pricing from: Show – $34.72; Workshop $67.79; Concert + Workshop Bundle
$100.85
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Luna w/ Sister Ray Davies
2026-10-03 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
STANDING ROOM ONLY
LUNA
Luna was a New York band formed in 1991 by singer/guitarist Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500. The band made seven studio albums before disbanding in 2005. After a ten-year break, they reunited and toured in 2015, and in 2017 released a new LP — A Sentimental Education and an EP of instrumentals — A Place of Greater Safety.
Other recent reissues include a deluxe 2xLP version of their classic Penthouse album (on Rhino) and another 2xLP set Lunafied that collects all the covers the band recorded in the 1990s.
Now scattered around the country (Los Angeles, New York and Austin) the band retains the same lineup that operated from 1999 to 2005: Dean Wareham on vocals/guitar, his wife Britta Phillips on bass, Sean Eden on guitar, and Lee Wall on drums.
A Luna Timeline:
1992. Dean Wareham recruits Justin Harwood (ex-Chills) on bass and Stanley Demeski (ex-Feelies) on drums to record Lunapark for Elektra Records. After completing the album, the band places an ad in the Village Voice and thus adds Sean Eden on guitar. Eden, who is Canadian by birth and a trained actor, plays lead guitar on the excellent Indian Summer EP (aka the Slide EP).
1993. The band records their second album, Bewitched, featuring “California,” “Tiger Lily” and “Friendly Advice.”
1995 Luna’s classic third album, Penthouse (1995) is recorded in New York City, featuring guests Tom Verlaine (Television) and Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab). The band signs to Beggar’s Banquet in Europe. Rolling Stone calls it “one of the essential recordings of the ‘90s”
1997 Lee Wall replaces the travel-weary Stanley Demeski on drums, and the band records Pup Tent, their fourth album for Elektra.
1998 Luna recorded their fifth album The Days of Our Nights.
1999 Justin Harwood moves back to his home country (New Zealand), and is replaced on bass by Britta Phillips.
2000 finding themselves between contracts, the band quickly records a live album — Luna Live! for the Arena Rock label.
2002 the band sign to Jetset Records, record Romantica, co-produced by Gene Holder (DB’s) and Dave Fridmann (Mercury Rev). Romantica was followed by the mini-LP Close Cover Before Striking.
2004 Luna record their Rendezvous album in Brooklyn, NY. Produced by Bryce Goggin with minimal overdubs, it captures the band more-or-less live.
2005 After a farewell tour, on February 28 the band play their last show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom.
2015 After ten years away, the band announces a commemorative world tour. The lineup is the exact ’99-’05 group: Dean Wareham and Sean Eden on guitar, Lee Wall on drums, and Britta Phillips (now married to Mr Wareham) on bass.
SISTER RAY DAVIES
Sister Ray Davies is a brilliantly named new duo formed by Adam Morrow and Jamie Sego. They might be based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, but their acclaimed debut album Holy Island (released in November 2025 via Sonic Cathedral and Well Kept Secret) is a concept record about the ancient religious outpost off the coast of northeast England.

Luna w/ Sister Ray Davies
2026-10-03 20:00 - 23:00 | THE GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
The Grey Eagle and Worthwhile Sounds Present
Luna w/ Sister Ray Davies
LUNA
Luna was a New York band formed in 1991 by singer/guitarist Dean Wareham after the breakup of Galaxie 500. The band made seven studio albums before disbanding in 2005. After a ten-year break, they reunited and toured in 2015, and in 2017 released a new LP — A Sentimental Education and an EP of instrumentals — A Place of Greater Safety.
Other recent reissues include a deluxe 2xLP version of their classic Penthouse album (on Rhino) and another 2xLP set Lunafied that collects all the covers the band recorded in the 1990s.
Now scattered around the country (Los Angeles, New York and Austin) the band retains the same lineup that operated from 1999 to 2005: Dean Wareham on vocals/guitar, his wife Britta Phillips on bass, Sean Eden on guitar, and Lee Wall on drums.
SISTER RAY DAVIES
Sister Ray Davies is a brilliantly named new duo formed by Adam Morrow and Jamie Sego. They might be based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, but their acclaimed debut album Holy Island (released in November 2025 via Sonic Cathedral and Well Kept Secret) is a concept record about the ancient religious outpost off the coast of northeast England.

Madison Heritage Arts Festival
2026-10-04 10:00 - 16:00
The arts have long been an important part of the Madison County culture. The Appalachian Mountains inspire art that takes many forms, come and see the work of our many talented artists! Local arts and crafts from the creative genes of Western North Carolina. Our local food vendors have you covered with an assortment of Appalachian favorites. You won’t want to miss this! Musicians come from all over the Appalachian region to perform at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival which will be held indoors in the evening this year.

Paul Thorn
2026-10-04 20:00 - 23:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
SEATED SHOW
LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE
PAUL THORN
When it comes to songwriting, less is more, and simplicity is strength. Just ask Paul Thorn, who’s spent three decades turning soulful grooves and small syllables into songs that pack a big wallop. Maybe he learned the power of minimalism from his years as a pro boxer; maybe it just comes naturally. But whether he’s targeting heads, hearts, hips or the occasional funny bone, he somehow manages to condense large nuggets of wisdom into tight little mantras, the kind embroiderers stitched onto pillows before internet memes existed.
Thorn’s new album, Life is Just A Vapor, contains some beauties: “Life is a vapor, let’s live it while we can”; “tough times don’t last, but tough people do” (from “Tough Times Don’t Last”); “any mountain up ahead is just a hill” (from “Old Melodies”). They’re words of advice, comfort, support, encouragement, often meant to uplift, especially in times of struggle.
“I like for people to be touched by music and get something from it, something that they can take with them throughout the day,” Thorn says. “Every song on this album, there’s a message in it of some sort about how to live life.”
American Blues Scene writer Don Wilcock calls Thorn “an everyman (who) addresses things we all think about, but few can articulate with the kind of candor, humor and folksy truth that immediately endear him to almost everyone lucky enough to hear his music.”
Whether he’s expressing love in “I Knew,” warning an ex’s new conquest about the dangers ahead in “She Will,” extolling the value of holding off on sex in “Wait” or listing the ingredients for making a marriage work in “Courage My Love” (“a half-acre on your daddy’s land / and a little luck / a load of white gravel in our driveway / so we don’t get stuck in a rut /a 3-horsepower lawnmower and courage my love”), Thorn delivers his messages with consummate skill — and pinpoint precision. One minute, he’ll unwind an outrageous tale full of wild characters (often accompanied by his own cartoonish illustrations); the next, he’ll tug at heartstrings with confessions of love, loss or failed dreams, balancing wit and pathos with an ease only the best storytellers can pull off. One of Thorn’s favorites was his friend and mentor John Prine, who inspired the title tune.

APLR Presents: Jon Mueller's FRIEND LESS with Adam Lion & Bryce Franich's Trekchö Ensemble
2026-10-05 19:00 - 22:00 | AyurPrana Listening Room, 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806
APLR Presents: Jon Mueller’s FRIEND LESS with Adam Lion & Bryce Franich’s Trekchö Ensemble Record Release
Monday, October 5th, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room – 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 6PM || Event 7PM
APLR is thrilled to welcome back Jon Mueller, Adam Lion, and Bryce Franich on Monday, October 5th. Join us for an evening at the outer edges of sound, featuring the debut of Mueller’s FRIEND LESS, Lion’s return to Asheville, and Franich’s album release.
FRIEND LESS
FRIEND LESS is a project by Jon Mueller. Its two recent EPs, Energy Rippers and Logic of Relics (with Bundy K. Brown and James Plotkin) aim to provoke the heart, mind and body through an unorthodox approach to rhythmic patterns. In performance, the pieces from Energy Rippers lean on a system of AIR (Acoustic Improvised Rhythm) using drums and voice to achieve a similar effect. More information about the project can be found at rhythmplex.com.
Jon Mueller studied jazz drumming with Hal Russell at Columbia College in Chicago, and singing with La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela at the Kirana Center for Indian Classical Music in New York. A prolific performer, he tours extensively and has appeared at festivals and venues throughout the United States, Canada, England, Europe and Japan.
In addition to his solo work, Mueller has collaborated and performed with groups such as Who is the Witness?, Mind Over Mirrors, Volcano Choir, Collections of Colonies of Bees, and Pele. He has also worked with artists including Olivia Block, Aaron Turner, Faith Coloccia, Timo van Luijk, Dawn Springer, Chris Hefner, Jason Kahn, Hal Rammel, Asmus Tietchens, Z’EV, Rhys Chatham, Jarboe, James Plotkin, Duane Pitre, and Raymond Dijkstra.
He has released music on renowned labels such as Room40, Astres d’Or, American Dreams, Table of the Elements, Type Recordings, Important Records, Taiga Records, SIGE Records, and his own imprint, Rhythmplex.
Adam Lion
Offering “a tone so pure it is almost a sine-wave” (The Wire), Adam Lion is a percussionist/vibraphonist investigating enabling constraint, acoustics, repetition, surprise, and coincidence. His experimental performances blur acoustic space, creating opportunities for new sonic frameworks to naturally emerge. Within this process, new realities grow, encouraging listeners to investigate the hidden potential of reimagined sound. Based in Los Angeles, his work has been featured in The New York Times, Pitchfork Media, Artforum Magazine, and Bandcamp Daily.
“When a Line Bends” is a vibraphone composition/improvisation performed by Adam Lion. This solo is an ever changing study of sound, material, performer, and space. As these subjects enmesh, relationships emerge dictating form and process, pushing the music with a sense of immediacy. Lion navigates these constraints through techniques developed during the spontaneity of live performance, an approach which openly embraces contingency as a powerful compositional tool.
Bryce Franich’s Trekchö Ensemble
Bryce Franich is an Asheville-based musician whose work focuses on feedback, timbre, and texture.
His latest project, Trekchö Ensemble, is an improvisational group made up of musicians working in experimental, improvised, and jazz music. This performance features Shane McCord, Clay White, Landon George, Ashley Paul, and Tony Rolando, combining harmonium, strings, winds, guitar, gong, and modular synthesis. Trekchö Ensemble focuses on working with the physical properties of sound: overtone, resonance, and the shifting textures that emerge as those elements interact.
All ages

Asheville Symphony: ALT ASO @ Pisgah Brewing - Balkan Brass Meets NOLA
2026-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive , Black Mountain, NC, 28711, United States
We kick off the Asheville Symphony’s 2026-2027 ALT ASO series in Black Mountain at Pisgah Brewing Co., where mountain views and open-air evenings set the stage. The feverish, intoxicating pulse of Balkan brass meets the jubilant swing of the Second Line, creating a celebratory atmosphere for our first ALT ASO of the year. The program features Bourbon St. Parade, When the Saints Go Marching In, and more!

Everybody But You Bro Comedy Open Mic
2026-10-07 18:30 - 20:30 | The River Arts District Brewing Company, 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, 28801
Join Eyes Up Here Comedy & Modelface Comedy for the premiere open mic for the rest of us — Everybody But You Bro is a comedy mic for women, non-binary, queer and femme folks to take the stage and tell jokes — up to 5 minutes.
This is a queer and trans-inclusive mic.
We don’t punch down y’all!
Sign ups at 6pm and shows starts at 6:30pm and it’s show up and go up! Located in the Comedy Basement at The RAD Brew Co.
All are welcome for the audience, however hecklers will be asked to leave
Free event, Suggested $10 donations are highly encouraged
Hosted by Erin Terry, Danny Felix and Linda Barsi
Stick around after the mic for our Joke Writing Workshop at 8pm

Gin-uinely Funny Rooftop Comedy at Antidote
2026-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | antidote, 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, 27106, United States
Modelface Comedy Club brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC.
Chemist Spirts welcomes top comedians for a night of Gin-uinely good laughs. Enjoy a stunning AVL sunset from the rooftop bar at Antidote while giggling and sipping a classic cocktail.
featuring: Josie Beers
ages 21+
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $18

SHINYRIBS
2026-10-07 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
STANDING ROOM ONLY
SHINYRIBS
Shinyribs reassembles the American song bag like a picker in a junkyard; Texas singer-songwriter, East Tx blues, Louisiana swamp n’ rhythm, honky tonk, Oklahoma swing, Golden-Triangle Cajun, and Arkansas jazz are all filtered through the singular vision of Kevin Russell, one of Austin’s most celebrated and criminally underrated singer-songwriters.
The Austin-based supergroup has entered a bold new chapter with the small baller “Shortribs” configuration — a tightly arranged powerhouse built to showcase what has always been at the heart of the Shinyribs experience: Russell’s legendary songwriting chops, his iconic voice, and the infamous hi-jinks of the self-proclaimed world’s oldest living male exotic dancer. Hip shaking, booty twerking, arm flapping, high kicking and karate chopping good times are guaranteed to send you home with aching cheeks and tear-stained laughter.
At the rhythmic core is Keith Langford on drums — Russell’s musical partner of 30 years, a bond forged in the crucible of legendary, The Gourds— and as essential to the Shinyribs sound as the backbeat itself.
Mason Hankamer holds down the low end on bass, pulling double duty as co-producer of the last 3 Ribs platters and musical director, tightening the arrangements and the show into something leaner and more purposeful than ever. The Delta Dawns — both hailing from the famous Memphis/Mississippi alluvial plain — have been elevated to a full dynamic singing sisterhood: Kellee Broadway, who doubles on percussion, and Schaefer Llana, who shakes the chandeliers and plays some guitar too.
Eric Baker, a rising star in the Austin scene, frisks the pianoforte like a long-lost Leon Russell. Rounding out the band — and perhaps its most exciting new voice — is lead guitarist and pedal steel wizard Cat Clemons.
Russell himself says it best: “Clemons, beyond just notes and licks galore, possesses the ability to communicate psychically with audiences. It’s really a feat to be experienced. More than just being able to say you were there, one will be able to try and describe their experience.”
A Shinyribs show these days runs the gamut — from tongue-in-cheek winks and nudges to poignant stories of family, loss, grief, and love. The poetic joy joins the musical melancholy like a rainbow over the swamp. Above and below, a human collaboration of deep knowledge and soul, expressed with a grace and groove unlike anything else.
Shinyribs has been nominated and won a slew of awards and honors, but you will be the one going home with that Shiny trophy feeling. We are so excited you get to see Shinyribs soon. Lucky you! If you’ve never heard of Shinyribs, that’s a good thing. Now you’ve got something to look forward to. Let’s try and keep this a secret. We don’t want a bunch of dilettantes and phonies ruining our good time.
