PATIO SHOW: Julianna Jade
2026-06-14 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
JULIANNA JADE
Julianna Jade is an up and coming artist making waves with her angelic, ethereal voice. Her music feels like a spell, weaving light into every song.
A lifelong artist, self-taught musician, and intuitive performer, Julianna channels both the beauty and ache of being alive into sonic worlds that shimmer with vulnerability and truth. Blending experimental pop and dreamy atmospheric indie, her music takes you to another world creating undeniable ripples in the air. Whether alone on stage or with her band, her presence leaves behind a special kind of magic. Locals have commented, “There is no other voice like Julianna in Asheville”.
“Julianna is creating an aura with her performance – a performance that never feels performative. She is popping up everywhere now and we want to know more… Fiddle Man says don’t miss it.” Written by local press – Fiddle Man from Where Y’at? AVL Live Music
With her debut single, 444, and more original music to be released soon, Julianna Jade is here to leave a mark on the world and she’s only just getting started.

The Misfit Improv Comedy Show
2026-06-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-19 19:30 - 21:30 | NC Stage Company, 15 Stage Ln, Asheville, 28801
Asheville’s best improvisers bring you a fast-paced, interactive comedy show full of scenes, songs, and games—all based on your suggestions. The second half features a fully improvised musical. Come laugh with us at a show made just for you.

RAD WOMEN, Femme Comedy in The RAD
2026-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | The River Arts District Brewing Company, 13 Mystery Street, Asheville, 28801
Modelface Comedy brings the best comedians from all over the country to Asheville, NC. This week we are excited to have an all femme show with a secret headliner!
It’s Pride Month and we are celebrating with some truly RAD Women! Join some of the best femme comedians from Asheville and a secret lady headliner for a night of unforgettable laughs at The RAD Brew Co. in the River Arts District!
ages 18+
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Tickets $15 advance, $18 day of

APLR Presents: Marisa Anderson
2026-06-14 19:00 - 22:00 | AyurPrana Listening Room, 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806
APLR Presents: Marisa Anderson
Sunday, June 14th, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room – 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 6PM || Event 7PM
Marisa Anderson
Marisa Anderson’s music transcends borders. The topography of her work interrogates the intersections of artistry and expression with form and tradition. A singular guitarist and voracious musical collaborator, Anderson crafts pieces bursting with equal parts reverence and curiosity, contouring familiar shapes into work that is wholly her own. Anderson has spent decades mining the veins of the complicated, interconnected American folk traditions she was steeped in from a young age, stretching beyond those traditions and incorporating the vocabulary and techniques of vernacular and folk musics from across time and beyond boundary into her work. Eschewing replication or revival, Anderson’s music lives in conversation with tradition. “My approach to tradition is with the hands that I have and the history that I have,” notes Anderson. “In that way it’s a collaboration—you don’t go into collaboration trying to play like the other person, you go in trying to find out how to play together.”
The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music is a collection of nearly one thousand songs culled from the private record collection of the late Harry Smith. Assembled by Anderson after a chance encounter led to an opportunity to study and explore this treasure trove of music, the Anthology focuses on music from places that the United States has been in conflict with since 1970: Southeast Asia, the USSR, and the Arabic and Islamic regions of the world. In Volume 1, Anderson presents her own deeply personal iterations of nine songs from the Anthology. Composed, transcribed, and arranged through a process of trial and error, deep listening, and research, Anderson charts a musical course from Afghanistan to Vietnam via Yemen, Cambodia, and Turkmenistan. Interpretations of compositions ranging from Pakistani qawwali to Syrian taqsim are played with Anderson’s deft and practiced hands. Each piece on the album stands as a dialogue between Anderson and the original source recording, refracted through the prism of her own unique musical lens. Anderson’s contribution to this dialogue ultimately invites the listener to join her in asking: “Who are the people we’ve been told in our lifetimes are ‘unamerican’? What have we lost or been denied access to in the fallout from that label?”
The ongoing project of the Anthology centers curiosity and a commitment to deep listening as it seeks to build bridges with communities and cultural practices from across the globe. Anderson openly acknowledges the limitations she was working with, which include an historic lack of access to traditions outside of US markets and frames of reference, improper documentation within the source material, and the need to operate within a finite amount of time for explorations of vast cultural traditions. For Anderson, these are key pieces to the dialogue. “I am a musician, not an ethnomusicologist or an anthropologist,” Anderson notes. “I’m curious about how music is made, organized, and shared. I am interested in how people and music move across the world, how war, migration, nomadism, colonization, and contemporary and historical economic dynamics affect music and musicians. What is the musical relationship of people to place? How is that relationship altered when shifting borders or global conflicts curtail movement or force migration into or away from a place? What do we carry with us when we leave home, and what do we bring home from faraway places?”
The instrumentation Anderson employs here is largely familiar to her: electric and acoustic guitars, electric keyboards, requinto jarocho, accordion, and tres cubano. The record also features key performances by violinist/violist Gisela Rodríguez Fernández. Aiming to stay true to the essence of the source material, Anderson pushes her tools past the edges of their traditional territories, despite knowing that her interpretations will never entirely replicate sounds and phrases built around non-Western musical systems and instruments. Accordion drones bely the flickering tendrils of acoustic guitar on pieces like “Quodlibet,” while approximating the original’s use of quarter-tones. “Taqsim for Guitar” forgoes a taqsim’s usual use of improvisation in favor of interpreting the source piece’s melodic phrasing more accurately. Considered arrangements of layered keyboards emulate droning flutes on “Pair of Duduk,” and intertwining guitars take on the winding vocal melodies of “Hamd.”
For Anderson, there are no easy answers. The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music is as much a celebration of music from beyond borders as it is an examination of those borders, real and imagined, that restrict movement and curtail the natural flow of music across the globe. Filtered through decades of experience as a singular artist and interpreter of feeling and sound, the Anthology’s first volume demonstrates Anderson’s reverence for those practices unfamiliar to and largely excluded from the American lexicon while capturing the core humanity behind a diversity of musical expressions.
All ages

CAMP: Kpop demon hunters! - JUne 15-19
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-19 | Asheville Junior Theater, 174 Bradley Branch Rd, Arden, 28704
✨ KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! Summer Camp (ages 4-7 AND 8-16) ✨
Join us for an unforgettable week of music, magic, and high-energy fun as we dive into the world of K-pop stars who battle supernatural forces — all while learning to shine on stage like true performers!
Campers will:
Learn songs from the movie and bring them to life in group singing sessions
Recreate exciting scenes and hone your heroic acting chops
Build stage confidence through acting and performance exercises
Learn K-Pop-inspired choreography and staging
Every day includes craft time creating props, scenic elements for the Friday showcase, or camp souvenirs
Perform for family and friends in a Friday Showcase!
Camp Dates: June 15-19
🎬 Showcases: Friday at 11:30am for Minis and at 3:30pm for full-day camp — don’t miss it!
💲 Price (age 8-15) Full Day: $355; price increases to $375 on April 1.
💲 Price (age 4-7) Half Day: $195; price increases to $215 on April 1.
👉 Ages & Hours:
Age 8–15: Full Day: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Age 4–7: Minis Camp: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Both our Ages 4–7 Mini Camp and our Ages 8–16 Full-Day Camp will be held in the same facility, running at the same time. While groups will have separate classes and age-appropriate activities, campers may join together for select songs, dances, or showcase moments for an extra burst of energy and teamwork! 🎉
This camp is inspired by K-Pop and is not affiliated with or endorsed by its creators or rights holders.

Kids Maker's Camp
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-18 13:00 | AVL Clay, 4 Mulvaney St, Asheville, 28803
Our kids maker’s camp is the perfect summertime activity to let your imagination wander while keeping your hands busy. Taught by a seasoned local elementary art teacher each week will focus on a theme. AVL clay is a beautiful, light-filled space with dedicated tables set up for our kids camp. We’ll create, have lunch together and then create some more! Click the link for more details about dates.
Dates & Times: Camp runs Monday – Thursday 9am-1pm and kids sign up by the week

Camp Bangin' & Sangin'
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-07-10 15:00 | Evergreen Community Charter School, 50 Bell Road, Asheville, NC, 28805, United States
Camp Bangin’ & Sangin’! is back for summer 2026! 🥁🎶
Led by Billy Jonas, this fun music day camp returns to Asheville this summer with something for everyone. Whether you’re signing up your kiddo or treating yourself to a week of making music and making friends, we’d love to have you at CB&S!
Youth Sessions (Ages 5–14)
June 15–19 | June 22–26 | June 29–July 3
Evergreen Community Charter School, 50 Bell Rd, Asheville
9am–3pm daily | Early drop-off & extended day available
$375/week | Junior Counselors (ages 11–14): $250/week
Limited scholarships available
Adult Week
July 6–10
Evergreen Community Charter School, 50 Bell Rd, Asheville
9am–3pm daily
No musical experience required — seriously, none
CB&S! is a week of songwriting, homemade instrument-making, body percussion, singing, and the kind of community you didn’t know you needed.
📝 Register now at billyjonas.com/about/camp/
Questions? Reach out at office@BillyJonas.com or 828-232-9962

NOW! Karaoke Band
2026-06-15 18:00 - 20:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
STANDING/SINGING ROOM ONLY!
COME JOIN THE BAND!
NOW! KARAOKE BAND
This one’s for the night owls. The dreamers. The magical believers.
This one is for the Nights. The Nights Of Wonder.
Embrace the mystery of the hidden card. Sip from the goblet of illusion. Grasp the hare of life from the nape of its neck and pull slowly.
Now Karaoke Band is bringing the magic on the road. And you know the magic words.
Join us on the road this summer for NIGHTS OF WONDER! Coming to a city near you.

Sacred Activism - Rekindling the Flame
2026-06-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom (Virtual), 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC, 28792, United States
How can our spiritual work serve the transformation of the world we live in? How do we navigate grief, anger, and hope in times of division?
Join Beth Hedquist and Cibele Salviatto every month for a new ongoing series exploring the intersection between spirituality and courageous action grounded in love.
This Month: Rekindling the Flame
In this session, we focus on sustainability. We will explore practices to sustain the heart of the activist, ensuring that our service comes from a place of fullness rather than depletion.
Together, we will share specific spiritual practices to rekindle the flame. We will discover how to tend to our inner fire and find the nourishment necessary to remain engaged for the long haul.
A Gift-Economy Exchange
We offer this series as a gift, trusting participants to set their own fee. We invite you to choose an amount that reflects what you receive while remaining fiscally responsible.

Fused Glass-Powder Migration
2026-06-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, 77 Catawba Ave.,, Old Fort, 28762
In this class, we will be making 2, 6-inch plates using the powder migration technique. We will be using a variety of powders in making our color choices. We will take a look at how to apply powders and possible color reactions. We will make one plate using a warm color palette and another using a cool color palette. There is no glass cutting and this technique can be used in future creations in a variety of ways. These dishes are food safe and can serve a multitude of purposes. Show off your artwork.

Your Own Personal Fairy Tale
2026-06-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
Your Own Personal Fairy Tale
Tuesdays, June 16-July 28 from 6:30-8:30pm EST
What if, at the edge of change, we are not lost—but standing at the threshold of a story waiting to be told? In this six-week online workshop (no class June 30), we’ll step into the landscape of fairy tales—where the ordinary becomes enchanted, where transformation is inevitable, and where meaning is carried through symbol, archetype, and image. Together, we’ll wander beyond the limits of linear thinking and into the rich terrain of personal mythology, where new ways of seeing—and being—begin to take shape.
Facilitated by Erin Hallagan Clare.
Sliding Scale Registration | $250 / $300 / $350

Decoda + Ringdown at the Asheville Art Museum
2026-06-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, 28801
Decoda and Ringdown take the stage at the Asheville Art Museum for a vibrant, genre-defying evening of music. This special collaboration brings together Decoda, Carnegie Hall’s only affiliate ensemble, with Ringdown for an electrifying evening of chamber music. Featuring celebrated songwriter Danni Lee Parpan and Pulitzer-Prize winning composer and North Carolina native Caroline Shaw, Ringdown bridges classical and contemporary worlds together in a way that feels both expansive and deeply personal.
This program features celebrated works of chamber music, alongside a collaborative set with Ringdown and Decoda, blurring the lines between classical, electronic, and indie pop. Kicking off the 2026 Decoda Chamber Music Festival, this concert experience is designed for devoted chamber music listeners and curious newcomers alike.
Visit the Asheville Art Museum to purchase tickets: https://www.ashevilleart.org/event/a-musical-evening-with-decoda-ringdown-featuring-caroline-shaw-danni-lee-parpan/

People Behind the Care: Honoring Mission Health employees past and present!
2026-06-16 18:30 - 20:30 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Join Reclaim Healthcare WNC and National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC)/ National Nurses United (NNU) as we honor retired and current Mission Health employees for their dedicated service to our community – their tireless work has only been given lip-service by HCA. The staff at Mission do their best day in and day out to provide quality patient care in spite of the conditions surrounding them.
Enjoy live music, and CELEBRATE with us, as we honor those who care for us all – the hardworking staff at Mission!
This is a FREE event!

Start Your Regenerative Mushroom Farm
2026-06-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Live Online, 0000, everywhere, NC, 28801, United States
Hey folks — we’re hosting a by-donation live webinar called Start Your Regenerative Mushroom Farm.
If you have land (even a small piece) and you’ve been curious about mushrooms as a high-value crop that can work with your existing farm systems, this session will help you get clear on what’s realistic.
We’ll cover:
-A simple big-picture map of what it takes to start (low-tech, small budget)
-Which production paths make sense first (fresh vs value-added vs supplies)
-How to avoid the common pitfalls that waste time and money
50% of all donations go to the Cherokee-led Center for Native Health.
Register Here:
https://www.theforestfarmacy.com/event/start-your-regenerative-mushroom-farm-june/6051/

Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art
2026-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Online via Zoom
Join facilitator Alli Marshall for ADVENTURES IN EKPHRASIS: Creative Writing Inspired by Visual Art, a four-week online writing workshop. Wednesdays, June 17-July 8, 6-8pm EST; ONLINE via ZOOM.
Bring a friend! Make weird and wonderful art! Feel joyful! Creativity is resistance!
Ekphrasis is the practice of writing about, in response to, or to expand on a piece of visual art. It’s a fun way to generate ideas and break through block. In this workshop we’ll also use music, film, photography, and craft as inspiration.

Cowboy Junkies: Celebrating 40 Years & Beyond
2026-06-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Peace Center, 300 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601, USA, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
Appearing under the stars in the newly-reopened Peace Center Pavilion amphitheater, Cowboy Junkies will perform a career-spanning show from breakthrough album The Trinity Session to their most recent, Such Ferocious Beauty.

Third Thursday with DCMF Artists at the Asheville Art Museum
2026-06-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square, Asheville, 28801
Every Third Thursday, the Asheville Arts Museum comes alive with an evening filled with music, tours, art making, special cocktails in our rooftop café, and more!
Enjoy live music with artists from the Decoda Chamber Music Festival, featuring festival ensembles Hashi Duo and The Varick Trio.
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Each summer in the Asheville region, Decoda leads the Decoda Chamber Music Festival (DCMF), a dynamic program that brings together emerging musicians for an immersive experience in performance, mentorship, and creative collaboration—exploring how music can build community and inspire change.
Hashi Duo, Costa Rican classical guitarist Adrian Montero and Japanese pianist Moe Takamatsu, takes its name from the Japanese word for “bridge.” Their program creates a musical connection between Japan and Latin America, weaving together traditional and contemporary works in a vibrant cross-cultural dialogue.
The Varick Trio features Kevin Kyaw (piano), Da Young (Rachel) Lim (violin), and Guilherme Batalha (clarinet), bringing together a rich blend of textures and voices in an engaging chamber music performance.
Free with Museum Admission.

Blueprint Breakfast for Dinner
2026-06-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Highland Brewing Company, 12 Old Charlotte Hwy, , Asheville, 28803
Join Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity at Highland Brewing on June 18th for breakfast with a twist that you don’t want to miss! Habitat’s “Blueprint Breakfast for Dinner” features 7 local chefs serving up breakfast-inspired dishes for dinner–each reflecting what ‘home’ means to them. This fun evening of creative cuisine, craft beverages, and live music supports of one of our region’s most pressing issues – housing. Purchase tickets or learn about sponsorship opportunities at ashevillehabitat.org.

THE MOTH Presents: Asheville StorySLAM – “AMERICAN DREAMS”
2026-06-18 19:30 - 21:30 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night’s theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…
AMERICAN DREAMS: Tell us a five minute story about your lifelong aspiration. Pulling off the impossible or failing in spectacular fashion. Overcoming the odds, shirking expectations, forging your own path come hell or high water. Give us your big swings, your wildest flights of fancy, your most epic home runs or your dreams dashed and deferred. Does the American Dream still exist? You tell us.
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Show Starts: 7:30 PM
Tickets for Asheville StorySLAMs go on sale 3 weeks prior to the show date at 3 PM ET.
Seating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. As many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come, first-served basis.
With special thanks to our sponsor, BPR.
By purchasing a ticket, you are opting in to receive email messages from The Moth on local events, membership news, donations, and general information about Moth stories and storytelling workshops.

Rooftop Comedy featuring Dan Frigolette
2026-06-18 20:00 - 21:30 | antidote, 151 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC, 27106, United States
Every Thursday Modelface Comedy Club brings the best local and touring comedians to Asheville! This week we have NYC favorite Dan Frigolette on the rooftop at Antidote!
Chemist Spirts welcomes top comedians for a night of laughs. Enjoy a stunning AVL sunset from the rooftop bar at Antidote while giggling and sipping a classic cocktail.
Dan Frigolette is a stand up comedian and actor who has been seen on Bob and Tom Show, HBO’s
Boardwalk Empire, Show Me A Hero, Younger, Sexy Beasts, ElimiDate, The Following, Wendy Williams Show, and the Artie Lange Show.
In 2026 he’s featured on M.I.A., RJ Decker, and Outer Banks.
ages 21+
doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm
Tickets $18

Cultivating Tomorrow: Climate Summit
2026-06-19 - 2026-06-20 | Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC, 28778, United States
Cultivating Tomorrow: Climate Summit at Warren Wilson College brings together farmers, scientists, artists, community organizers, neighbors, and curious people from all walks of life for two days of conversation, learning, and celebration rooted in the belief that the future of our food and our land depends on all of us. At its heart, the summit explores the intersection of food, agriculture, and climate and the communities working to shape that future.
The summit opens Friday, June 19th with an evening honoring Juneteenth, gathering around Black foodways, land justice, and the history and future of Black farming, featuring a keynote by Kamal Bell, live music, and community conversation at Canon Lounge. Saturday, June 20th expands into a full day of hands-on workshops, farm walks, panels, and a community food fair exploring regenerative agriculture, food systems, climate justice, and local solutions, brought to life by a lineup of farmers, scientists, and community organizers from across the region.
Friday, June 19th honors Juneteenth with an evening of food, music, and conversation centered on Black foodways, land justice, and the history and future of Black farming — featuring a keynote by Kamal Bell and a community panel at Canon Lounge.
Saturday, June 20th is a full day of community gathering — with hands-on workshops, panels, talks, art, music and demonstrations exploring regenerative agriculture, food systems, climate justice, and local solutions, brought to life by farmers, scientists, and community organizers from across the region.

Ujamaa Marketplace - Juneteenth Edition
2026-06-19 10:00 - 20:00 | YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market Street, Asheville , 28801
Join us for the Juneteenth Edition of the Ujamaa Marketplace, where culture meets commerce, creativity, and community—an intentional space where emerging entrepreneurs and artisans showcase their talents, build meaningful connections, and bring their goods to market!

Impact [.!?$]: An Art Exhibition for Junteenth and Civic Season
2026-06-19 10:00 - 2026-07-04 20:00 | YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market Street, Asheville , 28801
IMPACT[.?!$] is a juried multimedia exhibition exploring the powerful influence and interconnectedness of people, places, and communities in an increasingly technology-centered world. Presented by the Asheville Black Art Futures Research-Practice Partnership in collaboration with the YMI Cultural Center, the exhibition features original photography, text, collage, fiber art, and audio-visual works that examine how our actions, relationships, and environments shape one another.

The Fire Inside: A Juneteenth Conversation on Liberation & Legacy
2026-06-19 14:00 - 15:00 | 39 s market street, 39 S Market St, Asheville, 28801
Join Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad, author of The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin & Audre Lorde, for a special Juneteenth conversation at Noir Collective AVL. Dr. Vesely-Flad is the Founding Director of the Initiative for Black Buddhist Studies and an acclaimed scholar whose work explores Black culture, spirituality, and social justice.
In conversation with Noir Collective AVL co-owner Alexandria Monique Ravenel, she will discuss the enduring wisdom of Baldwin and Lorde, the pursuit of liberation, and the power of Black intellectual traditions. A book signing will follow the discussion.
📍 Noir Collective AVL, 39 S. Market Street, Asheville, NC
🗓 June 19 | 2:00 PM
📚 Book signing following the event.

Yoga Nidra & Reiki in the Salt Cave
2026-06-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Asheville Salt Cave, 16 North Liberty St, Asheville, 28801
Experience a restorative Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep – similar to guided meditation and hypnosis) and Reiki session in the salt cave with Reiki Master Teacher and Yoga Nidra Facilitator, Kate Wargo. This guided practice leads you into the deeply healing space between waking and sleeping for profound relaxation and renewal.

Swannanoa Valley Museum Event : Letters From Home
2026-06-19 19:30 - 21:00 | The White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC, 28711, United States
The mission of Letters From Home is to honor veterans, celebrate people, and unite the nation through music.
Letters From Home infuses the classic style of war-time music with a witty, modern edge. Featuring high-energy singing and tap dancing performances by founder Erinn Dearth and self-proclaimed “tall guy” Dan Beckmann. Funny and heartfelt, harmonic and uplifting, Letters From Home will leave you feeling great about being human.

Squirrel Nut Zippers: Celebrating 30 Years of “Hot”
2026-06-19 20:00 - 22:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
SQUIREL NUT ZIPPERS
When Hot first hit the airwaves in 1996, it didn’t just ignite excitement — it sparked a cultural bonfire. With its infectious blend of swing, jazz, Delta blues, and Southern storytelling, Hot rocketed Squirrel Nut Zippers from the underground scene of Chapel Hill, NC, to the national stage, going Platinum and defining a generation’s rediscovery of vintage Americana.
The band’s breakout sophomore album captured lightning in a bottle. Recorded at the famed Kingsway Studio in New Orleans (owned by Daneil Lanois), the record radiated with authenticity. Featuring a warm, analog sound, paired with wry, vivid storytelling, the album topped the Billboard 200 charts for an impressive 51 weeks and included such standout tracks as “Put a Lid On It,” “Blue Angel,” and its biggest hit to-date “Hell.”
“Hell,” which at the time, was considered an unlikely radio single, topped the Alternative Airplay charts at #13 and has become a pivotal piece of pop culture as it continues to heat up the radio and TV airwaves, appearing on alt rock and Americana stations and in such prominent television shows as Wednesday (2025) and Lucifer (2021).
Now, 30 years later, the Zippers are celebrating the ever-lasting magic of Hot with the “In The Afterlife” tour, where the band will play the record in its entirety. The 30th celebration of Hot is not just a look back — it’s a salute to resilience, innovation, and the enduring power of a band that never stopped evolving.
Formed in 1993 by Jimbo Mathus, Katharine Whalen, and a tight-knit group of musical misfits, Squirrel Nut Zippers defied genre from the start. Their sound — an intoxicating mix of prohibition-era jazz, big band bravado, and punk-rock irreverence — invited listeners into a world where vaudeville met voodoo and speakeasy swagger met Southern soul.
Led by Mathus, and managed by original drummer Chris Phillips, the modern-day Zippers continue to honor that legacy while breathing new life into their beloved catalog. As the Squirrel Nut Zippers bring Hot back to the stage, fans old and new are rediscovering what made the album — and the band — so unforgettable. Music that swings, sings, and sizzles with soul.

Modelface Comedy presents Brittany Carney
2026-06-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Green Man Brewery, 27 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Modelface Comedy Club brings you the best comedians from all over the country! This week we have Brittany Carny from NYC!
Brittany Carney performs around the country, and is based in New York. She is listed as one of Vulture Magazine’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know.” She wrote for and acted in That Damn Michael Che, and appears on Fantasmas, on HBO Max. Brittany has also written for Adult Swim and and Audible. She has opened Stavros Halkias, Gary Gulman, Joe Pera, and Moshe Kasher. Brittany’s debut special, That Is My Horse,” is available on Youtube and Prime TV.
ages 18+
Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm
This is an outdoor show, food available
Upstairs bar, above the Greenman tasting room
Tickets $18

Summer Market Series: Locally Made Arts and Crafts
2026-06-20 10:00 - 14:00 | The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
The Grey Eagle Presents
Our First Annual Summer Market Series ~ Unique hand crafted items made locally with love
Saturday, June 20
Saturday, July 18
Saturday August 15
10am-2pm
This is a FREE event!
Vendor inquiries ~ email sarah@thegreyeagle.com
