PATIO: The Two Tracks
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE CHRIS MCGINNINS & MAMAW’S ANGELS The Two Tracks are led by Julie and Dave Huebner, with songs that explore emotional and natural experiences of life in the American West. Since 2015, The Two Tracks have crafted four albums worth of original material and toured the around the United States and beyond, with music spanning a wide variety of sounds that both hearken back to the 70s sounds of classic rock Americana to something that is altogether new and unique. The band really cares about creating a direct emotional connection between themselves and the audience with down-to-earth themes, and powerful imagery in their music. Hailing from the eastside of the Bighorn Mountains in Sheridan, Wyoming, they have brought their joyful, unique sound to stages big and small, including Americanafest (TN), Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival (CA), Albino Skunk Music Festival (SC), Red Ants Pants Music Festival (MT), and NewWestFest (CO) among many others. They have opened for artists such as Orville Peck, Eilen Jewell, Kitchen Dwellers, The Brothers Comatose, Shook Twins, The Fretliners, The Black Lillies, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and more. In 2022 they traveled to Dubai, UAE for performances at the World Expo. All seasoned musicians and good friends, The Two Tracks have knit their passions into a strong band family, and it comes across in their albums and on stage. Four-part harmonies, alongside Dave’s unique cello playing, driven by a tight rhythm section made up of Julie on acoustic guitar, Taylor Phillips on bass, and Fernando Serna on drums. Their latest album It’s a Complicated Life, is alive with vivid poetry. From deeply personal stories such as Julie’s “The Push and The Pull,” recounting a divorce and Dave’s “Momma’s Gone,” lamenting the difficult passing of his mom, to political tales of angst such as “Workingman’s Blues,” and fun rockers like “In the Morning” which reminds us all to “check on your friends please.” For their past three albums (Postcard Town, Cheers to Solitude, It’s a Complicated Life), The Two Tracks have worked with renown producer Will Kimbrough (Todd Snider, Rodney Crowell, Shemekia Copeland), and grammy-winning engineer Sean Sullivan (Sturgill Simpson, Molly Tuttle, Traveling McCourys). Kimbrough adds his multi-instrumental talent to their records and time has already been set to make album #5 this winter for a 2026 release.
Casey Abrams & Friends featuring Dylan Chambers and Hunter
– ALL AGES- PARTIALLY SEATED SHOW- SEATED AND STANDING ROOM ONLY TICKETS AVAILABLE CASEY ABRAMS & FRIENDS, FEATURING HUNTER & DYLAN CHAMBERS Join Casey Abrams and his friends Dylan Chamber and Hunter, as they take the audience on a journey through sixty years of icon music. American Idol finalist and Postmodern Jukebox alum Casey Abrams blends every type of music from blues to jazz to soul to rock to Americana to pop to classical. As the most commercially known upright bass player in music, Casey has released five albums and two extended plays. Casey’s debut album hit #1 on Billboard’s Heat Seekers chart and spawned two top-25 Billboard singles. In touring, Casey has performed at legendary venues include Sydney Opera House, London’s O2 Arena, Radio City Music Hall, Red Rock Amphitheater, Paris’ L’Olympia, The Hollywood Bowl, Epcot Center at Walt Disney World, and Carnegie Hall with New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. Casey has also become a social media star. He has nearly 500,000 followers on Instagram, over 200,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and an astounding 800,000,000 views on his YouTube videos. Joining Casey on tour in 2025 are his dear friends and two incredible artists: Dylan Chambers is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer blending pop, soul, funk, and rock influences. Known for his soulful voice and electrifying stage presence, Dylan draws comparisons to legends like Prince and modern icons such as Bruno Mars. His debut EP, For Your Listening Pleasure!, features collaborations with Cory Wong, LunchMoney Lewis, Dave Koz, and G. Love. In 2024, Dylan’s single “You Gotta Respect Yourself!” hit number 5 on Billboard Japan’s Hot 100 for 10 weeks. A former featured singer and guitarist on the Dancing with the Stars tour, Dylan has also shared the stage with Allen Stone, PREP, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Haley Reinhart, Sabrina Carpenter, Tower of Power and many more. His music has been featured in major outlets like American Songwriter and Earmilk, with his songs appearing on Spotify’s top playlists such as “Retro Soul” and “Nu-Funk.”
PATIO: A Different Thread
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE A DIFFERENT THREAD Some things are just meant to be. Alicia Best (US) and Robert Jackson (UK) met while busking on the cobbled streets of Ireland and discovered both a musical and personal harmony that was serendipitous. In the decade since forming A Different Thread, Best and Jackson have taken their act on the road, touring over a dozen countries, supporting artists such as Milk Carton Kids and Jody Stephens (Big Star), and garnering critical praise from the likes of Folk Radio UK, which hailed the duo as “warm, deep songwriters that have drank from the well of 20th century tradition.” Their sound is transcontinental, blending Jackson’s British folk rock background with Best’s North Carolina-bred alt-country melodies. Informed by their life experiences (navigating visas, vanlife, love across oceans) and liberal commentary on both environmental and social justice topics, the album mixes electric guitars with Appalachian dulcimer, gospel-tinged vocals with honky-tonk fiddle. While inspired by artists like Gillian Welch, The Avett Brothers, and John Prine, A Different Thread maintain a distinct sound that is all their own.
PATIO: Afton Wolfe
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE AFTON WOLFE “Wolfe stands among the country’s most valuable troubadours, blending Americana, blues, country, jazz, and rock into songs that reflect the full spectrum of life and beyond. Wolfe is the anti-pop star in the most treasured sense.” – Glide Magazine In the middle of releasing his most ambitious album yet – Ophiuchus – Afton Wolfe brings a formidable ensemble of Snake Hunters up the East Coast for a unique trio show this Summer, featuring Jackson Oberhauser on upright bass and multi-instrumentalist Seth Fox (guitar, saxophone, flute and whatever else he can find). From Nashville, by way of Mississippi, Afton Wolfe has established himself as a master songsmith and a not-to-miss live performance.
PATIO: Reed Turchi World on Fire Album Release Show
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE REED TURCHI Hailed by the Oxford American as an artist “beyond genre constraints,” Reed Turchi first became fascinated with the sound of the North Mississippi Hill Country blues as a teenager, when he began making regular pilgrimages to northern Mississippi to capture field recordings of the last of the music’s originators. On his captivating new album, World On Fire, Turchi revisits those vintage blues and spiritual tunes with new perspective gained in the wake of four tumultuous years marked by debilitating illness, divorce, and a cross-country move. Recorded live over two nights without any edits or overdubs, the collection is the raw and haunting testimony of a man who’s been to the brink and back, as stark and eerie as it is enthralling and hypnotic. Turchi produced the record himself, stripping each track down to its barest essentials with only acoustic guitars, upright bass, and drums to accompany his evocative slide playing and aching vocals, and the result is a timeless recording that lands somewhere between Muddy Waters’ Folk Singer and Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, an alternatingly harrowing and hopeful journey of self-discovery fueled by doubt and despair, pain and healing, loss and redemption. “I’ve known how to play these tunes for a long time now,” Turchi explains, “but I didn’t know how to sing them until I lived them. I had to find my voice.” With World On Fire, Reed Turchi hasn’t just found his voice, he’s found himself, too.
PATIO: Chris McGinnis & Mamaw’s Angels
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE CHRIS MCGINNINS & MAMAW’S ANGELS Chris McGinnis writes songs that exist somewhere between a hiccup and a heartache. His most recent EP, Songs For You, touches on the peculiarity of your hometown morphing beyond recognition. It tells the story of two Baby Boomers falling in and out of love across time zones and decades. It’s about connection and disconnection alike. With the release of his debut full-length album Mamaw’s Angel, Chris veers deeper into these familiar themes. Through tales of stolen Winnebagos and hip-shaking grandbabies, Chris’ music is Appalachian absurdity for the 21st Century.
Ben Sollee
ALL AGES SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE BEN SOLLEE Kentucky musician and composer Ben Sollee, has been blurring boundaries with his musical style and career for nearly two decades – his latest album, Long Haul (2024) is no exception. Drawing on tonal influences from the American and global south, Sollee’s vocals and unique cello style thread through each track binding seemingly disparate chapters of his journey – the Long Haul. After his last album in 2017, Sollee took a break from touring to grow his family and deepen community connections in Louisville, KY. Now a father of three, Sollee has leaned into his work as a composer; scoring films such as LAND from director Robin Wright, and Maggie Morre(s), a John Slattery film featuring Tina Fey and Jon Hamm. He also scored the podcast series Unreformed, which was recently nominated for a Peabody Award. Outside of music, Sollee helped launch the non-profit Canopy, which supports Kentucky businesses positively impacting their communities and planet. Like so many, the COVID-19 pandemic years, which Sollee refers to as “the great pause,” brought loss and grief. The deaths of his mentor Jon Rieger, his father Bob Sollee, and his long-time musical partner Jordon Ellis presented him with opportunities for reflection and growth. This in turn, gives the new record a sense of buoyancy, a feeling of rising out of a depth, seven years coming. The title track “Long Haul” tells the story of Sollee’s nearly two year struggle with long-COVID. The lyrics paint in broad strokes and are relatable to anyone who’s been forced – for whatever reason – to shift their relationship to their body. He sings, “I didn’t know how rich I was until this poverty,” lilting up to a high note letting us know he’s embraced and grown from the experience. “I realized I had a very exploitative relationship with my body and my creativity,” says Sollee. “I realized the most radical thing you can do is to care for yourself; not in some optimized, individualistic way, but as an aspect of nature and society” Serving as the album’s title, “Long Haul” takes on a universal meaning as a journey that we’re all on together. While working on the record, Sollee lived by the mantra, “show our fingerprints,” referencing the guidance of NY Times tech reporter Kevin Roose in his book Futureproof. In this age of automation and generative technologies, Sollee chose to employ breathy woodwinds, choirs, tactile hand percussion, and his signature cello style, all of which shine through in the Dolby ATMOS Spatial Audio version of the album (a first for Sollee). Evoking the music of Paul Simon, there is a forward momentum to the songs that creates a sense of journey. And this traveling groove comes through on key songs like “Misty Miles” and “Under the Spell”, both of which explore the friction of being human in the rush of technology and consumerism. The refrain “When will enough be enough?” in Misty Miles is sung over the smooth, rhythmic cadence of bicycling, juxtaposing imagery of “crooked live oaks” with Charleston, South Carolina’s more artificial landscapes.
Jake Kohn & Low Water Bridge Band
ALL AGESSTANDING ROOM ONLY JAKE KOHN From Stephens City, Virginia, Jake Kohn is a singer/songwriter on a clear path to stardom. At only 17 years old, Jake’s unusually deep voice and songwriting ability have garnered the attention of some of his favorite artists. 2024 saw him play festivals such as Mile 0 Festival, MerleFest, Newport Folk Festival, Pickathon, and Bourbon & Beyond. In addition to a slew of headline dates, he supported Sierra Ferrell, Sam Barber, and Wyatt Flores. Stay tuned for what Jake has in store for 2025. It is not lost on Jake that he is playing shows beyond his years. In fact, he is still awestruck when people recognize him. Whether it is signing a poster for a fan or being invited to see Tommy Prine’s release show, Jake is consistently surprised and grateful to be at this point in his 4-year career. The local music scene in his home of Winchester, Virginia is no stranger to talent. Jake had the support of Logan Moore from Low Water Bridge Band early on. He began playing local bars at age 13, uploading new music via YouTube in his time away from school and gigs. It was his video for “Hard as Stone,” filmed for Radio West Virginia, that fueled Jake’s widespread notoriety. His video for “Frostbite,” a gut-wrenching and jaw-dropping showcase of his songwriting and vocal ability, continues to make its way across all platforms bolstering millions of views. LOW WATER BRIDGE BAND There’s a sound the Shenandoah River makes as it rumbles over old stones in the shallows. It sings songs the way they used to be – plain and honest. No frills, buckle that belt before you head to the hills and hollers. It’s there under a Virginia moon that you’ll find the Low Water Bridge Band. Forged by firelight picking, the band’s romping, stomping, country-grass Americana ain’t for the faint of heart. Since their founding in 2020, they’ve gone from barnstorming the Shenandoah Valley to festival stages along the East Coast. Venues from the Carolinas to Kentucky and, yes, Nashville, Tennessee ring with their sound and are asking for more. They’re led by guitarist and lead singer Logan Moore’s searing melodies. The precision thump of brothers Alex and Riley Kerns’ bass and drums and their pitch-perfect vocal harmonies fill out the sound. Justin Carver’s pedal steel and banjo swirl through songs like smoke from the campfire. And it’s all brought together with the crunch and crackle of James “Chainsaw” Montgomery’s electric guitar riffs. From the first time you see them, your boots will be worn from kicking up dust. By the time a second chorus comes around you’ll be hooting and hollering their memorable originals alongside their die-hard fans. You’ll join a crowd who travels far and wide, bringing the party to your town. If you’re a fan of good music done right, be sure to keep a lookout for this fast-rising outfit from Clarke County, Virginia. Chances are, they’ll be blowing through your way one of these days soon.
The Lemonheads: Love Chant World Tour
ALL AGESSTANDING ROOM ONLY THE LEMONHEADS The Lemonheads return in 2025 with Love Chant (out via Fire Records, October 24th), their first studio album in nearly two decades – a bold, melodic reaffirmation of Evan Dando’s singular songwriting voice. Written across continents and recorded primarily in São Paulo, Brazil, where Dando now resides, Love Chant finds the frontman reconnecting with longtime collaborators while introducing new creative voices. It’s a record of fresh starts and familiar sounds – emotionally raw, melodically rich, and unmistakably Lemonheads. The new album features contributions from J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Juliana Hatfield, Tom Morgan, Bryce Goggin, Erin Rae, and Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond. It’s a diverse but coherent work – from the full-throttle hooks of “Deep End” to the spectral softness of “The Key Of Victory,” and the Modern Lovers-like drive of the title track. Co-released alongside Dando’s forthcoming memoir Rumours Of My Demise (via Faber, November 6th), Love Chant marks both a return and a reckoning – the sound of an artist who’s lived, lost, and located the thread once again. Formed in Boston in 1986, The Lemonheads have long thrived on that intersection between chaos and charm. With a revolving cast built around Dando’s melodic instincts and ragged charisma, their early punk roots were forged across three scrappy albums on local label Taang! before signing to Atlantic Records and releasing 1990’s Lovey. It was on tour for that record in Australia where Dando connected with Tom Morgan and future bandmate Nic Dalton – a meeting that reshaped the band’s songwriting and sound. Their commercial breakthrough came with 1992’s It’s A Shame About Ray and 1993’s Come On Feel The Lemonheads, both records that married punk energy with melodic pop, and established Dando as one of alternative rock’s most compelling figures. National TV appearances followed, and so did the tabloid glare – by the late ’90s, the music sometimes took a backseat to Dando’s unpredictable, chaotic public persona. He disbanded The Lemonheads in 1997 following a turbulent performance at Reading Festival. In 2003, he released his acclaimed solo album Baby I’m Bored – quieter and more introspective, it hinted at a new phase. But it wasn’t long before The Lemonheads were reborn. In 2006, a self-titled album marked a head-on collision of wordy ’70s punk and cosmic country, followed by Varshons (2009) and Varshons 2 (2019), two mixtape-like collections of cover versions that spanned Townes Van Zandt to GG Allin, Leonard Cohen to The Bevis Frond – always with the same emotional clarity and melodic magnetism that defines Dando’s output. Over the years, The Lemonheads’ shape has shifted – Descendents, Dinosaur Jr, Blake Babies and members of Fuzzy have all passed through the ranks – but at its core has always been Dando’s songwriting: wry, vulnerable, catchy, and true. With Love Chant, that core burns brightly once more. Recent years have only deepened the band’s influence. Artists like Courtney Barnett, Waxahatchee, Phoebe Bridgers and MJ Lenderman cite The Lemonheads as touchstones, covering their songs and praising their emotional candor and melodic economy. ERIN RAE
Scott Miller
ALL AGES SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE SCOTT MILLER “Long before co-founding that dapper twangpop outfit [The V-Roys], Miller logged many miles on the singer-songwriter trail as kind of a cross between John Prine and Loudon Wainwright III.” -No Depression “Scott Miller’s songwriting has always balanced wit with woe.” -Relix Recently inducted to the East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame, fiery roots-rock singer/songwriter SCOTT MILLER returned to his native Virginia to tend the family farm while continuing to release and perform new music informed by that rural area, history, and Appalachia. The Staunton nativefirst made a name for himself in the 90s as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter with the superb pop/rock band the V-Roys before establishing himself as a gifted and eclectic solo artist, first with his ad hoc group the Commonwealth and later on his own. “[Miller combines] the emotional honesty and intelligence of a singer/songwriter with the swagger and enthusiasm of a rock & roller… a gifted and eclectic solo artist.” (AllMusic.com). As seen on tour with Patty Griffin, Robbie Fulks, Paul Thorn and American Aquarium. TIN ROOF ECHO Born in the musically storied city of Macon, Georgia but rooted in Asheville, North Carolina since the late ’90s, Joe Hooten has spent the past two decades crafting a singular voice under the name Tin Roof Echo. Since his 2014 debut The Original Plan, Hooten has released seven albums, each steeped in raw, introspective songwriting and a fiercely DIY spirit that lets the songs speak plainly and powerfully.While his early work showcased a lo-fi, home-recorded aesthetic, 2024’s Flowers Falling signals a bold step forward. Secretly tracked over several months with producer Kevin Boggs at Loc-Level Sound in Asheville, the album features a cast of celebrated collaborators from Steep Canyon Rangers, Drive-By Truckers, and the Amy Ray Band. It was mastered by the legendary John Keane (R.E.M., Indigo Girls, Widespread Panic) in Athens, Georgia, and blends aching Americana with soulful grit and melodic urgency. Hooten’s 2021 live album Mornings Are for Singing—recorded in stairwells at his day job—remains a cult favorite for its warmth and originality.A staple of Southeastern stages, Hooten has played iconic venues like the Grey Eagle, Evening Muse, and Orange Peel, and appeared at festivals including Enofest, Finsterfest, AVLFest, and the inaugural AVL Punkfest. He’s shared bills with a broad and respected roster including Scott Miller, Freedy Johnston, David Childers, Agent Orange, Soul Asylum, and PYLON REENACTMENT SOCIETY.Beyond the stage, he helped organize Caverns of Gold: A Benefit for WNC Hurricane Relief, a Bandcamp-exclusive compilation supporting grassroots aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. He’s currently collecting and distributing gently-used guitars and other stringed instruments for Asheville Middle School students. Oh—and when he’s not breaking hearts, he makes plenty of glorious noise with his punk band, PINKEYE.
