{"id":92014,"date":"2026-04-30T07:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=92014"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:38:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:38:57","slug":"matt-heckler","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/event\/matt-heckler\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Heckler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SEATED SHOW<br \/>\nLIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE<\/p>\n<p>MATT HECKLER<br \/>\nMatt Heckler is the fiddle player you wish still existed. Hailing from the Catskill Mtns, a physiographic subrange to the Appalachian chain, Heckler has been embraced by mountain music and culture from early on. Self-taught on fiddle, banjo and guitar, he can weave together a night of songs from all over the world. 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