Bill Kirchen and the Two Turtle Doves: Honky Tonk Holiday Show
ALL AGES SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE Honky Tonk Holiday Show! Bill Kirchen and The Two Turtle Doves (Jack Saunders and Rick Richards) will make a stop on their annual Honky Tonk Holiday Tour at The Grey Eagle on December 13! Featured is a sleigh-full of rarely heard holiday numbers from the blues, rock ‘n’ roll and honky tonk bags: “Silent Surfin’ Night,” “Truckin’ Trees for Christmas,” “Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin,” and more. But be ye not afraid, there’ll be so much more than holiday songs of questionable taste; you can count on a truckload of dieselbilly classics to take the edge off the holiday fuss. So mark your calendars and check ’em twice – Santa Claus is back in town! BILL KIRCHEN Grammy nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen first gained national recognition as a founding father of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. His trademark guitar licks drove their Hot Rod Lincoln cut into the Top Ten in 1972. He has released over a dozen albums under his own name, and played guitar live or on record with a who’s who of Americana and Roots Rock’N’ Roll, among them Gene Vincent, Link Wray, Bo Diddley, Hazel Dickens, Doug Sahm, Hoyt Axton, Emmylou Harris, Maria Muldaur, Dan Hicks, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello. His latest recording “Cat out of the Bag” was released May 22, 2026 on Last Music Company. Washington Post: “Seldom has traveling across the rock and country landscape been this much fun” Guitar Player Magazine: “The Titan of the Telecaster…cuts loose with some of the fattest, gnarliest low-down twang imaginable”
Patio Show: Lochlann Kilburn
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVELochlann Kilburn North Carolina duo blending Lochlann Kilburn’s haunting vocals with Kevin Plant’s multi-instrumental mastery. A soulful fusion of Americana, Celtic, Rock, and Jam. Authentic, versatile music for the heart and soul.
Celebrating John Prine with Gill Francis and Friends
– ALL AGES – PARTIALLY SEATED SHOW Celebrating John Prine with Gill Francis & Friends, will take place at The Grey Eagle on October 10th for a special evening honoring the songs, stories, humor, and heart of one of America’s most beloved songwriters. Gill Francis will be joined by an incredible lineup of special guests: Jeff Sipe, Claude Coleman, Quinn Sternberg, Thommy Knoles, Marcus White, Ashley Heath, Brock Butler, and Julianna Jade — coming together to celebrate the timeless music and unmistakable spirit of John Prine. Come sing along to the songs we love and celebrate the legacy of a true American original.
Patio Show: David Earl & Friends
ALL AGES LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVEDAVID EARL & FRIENDSDavid Earl is much more than just an Asheville, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter. He’s a true showman and artist whose banter will make you laugh and songs will make you think. His resonant originals showcase his distinct sound which blends classic southern rock with strong undercurrents of blues and gospel. A staple in the community for over 20 years and known for his collaborative spirit, he frequently performs with rotating regional all-star lineups and pop-up acoustic formations under David Earl and Friends. His upcoming show on the Grey Eagle Patio stage will feature his original rock songs with a full band and tight harmonies. David Earl, lead vocals, guitar Jenny Bradley, keys, harmony vocalsWill Chatham, drums Noel Sumrall, bass
Patio show: Reed Turchi Album Release
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVEREED TUCHIRoad Ends in Water Album Release Show Reed Turchi is a Grammy Winning musician, poet, and producer from Swannanoa, North Carolina, now living in Brooklyn. Hailed as “Beyond genre constraints” by The Oxford American, and described as “a blast of blues rock…both crafted and improvised” by Rolling Stone, Turchi has performed his slide guitar & kudzu boogie sound across the US and Europe since 2010. Featured by NPR, PBS, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, No Depression, KEXP, Living Blues, The Oxford American, Daytrotter, and many more, Turchi has established himself as one of the most varied and prolific artists and producers operating in the roots-music world today. Recorded in a basement in 2010, Road Ends in Water was the first album by Reed Turchi, and showcases his signature slide-guitar and kudzu-boogie in its rawest, most North Mississippi-inspired form. With special guest Luther Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars playing through a blown-up tape-machine on three songs, the album ranges from uptempo rollicking blues-rock to heavy, fuzzed-out riffs. The inspiration of no-holds-barred dueling-slide-guitar, one-chord romp is clear, as Road Ends in Water offers up a series of originals and adaptations that all end up in a swamp of romp-and-groove. Originally released in 2012 in a pre-streaming world, the album has been lost for over a decade, and has been totally re-mixed and re-mastered for this new release, which showcases a basement boogie in its early glory.
Patio Show: Sean Tobin
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVESean Tobin Born and raised on the New Jersey shore, Sean Tobin was influenced by folk-singing troubadours and high-energy rockers alike. His high-energy performances and rock-tinged releases are due mostly in part to his upbringing in the Jersey shore bar scene. Tobin honed his craft playing countless shows in dives, clubs and basements, as well as during his time busking on the streets of Galway, Ireland throughout 2015 and 2017. He has performed at such festivals as SXSW, Americanafest, North2Shore, and Frank Turner’s Lost Evenings, and has opened for the likes of Jason Isbell, Rhett Miller, and many more. His seventh albumwill be recorded Fall 2026
Patio Show: MerylJane
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVEMERYLJANE MerylJane is an independent singer-songwriter based in Asheville, NC. She works as a nurse at Mission Hospital and has just released her new album, ‘The Confluence’, which was produced and recorded locally in West Asheville. Her music focuses on intimate indie folk melodies, blending acoustic and electric instrumentation with carefully built storytelling. Each track showcases her thoughtful approach to songwriting and arrangement.
PATIO SHOW: Kyley Byrd w/ The High Mountain Flyers
ALL AGES LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVEFREE SHOW: Kyley Byrd and the High Mountain Flyers Kyley Byrd is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist familiar to the Asheville music scene for two decades. Her sultry voice delivers a variety of musical styles with honest and heartfelt energy. Kyley is joined by the High Mountain Flyers (the “High MF’ers”). On guitar, Mark Fuller, lead, and Mark Chester on rhythm guitar. Joined by JD Smith on electric bass. All three MF’ers are vocalists and songwriters as well. With pleasant harmonies and a laid back approach, Kyley and the band perform a mix of original songs and cover songs with their own unique style and personality.
Patio Show: Nate Hadley
– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVENATE HADLEY Nate Hadley is a folk and Americana singer-songwriter based in Winchester, VA, blending modern songwriting with traditional Appalachian influences. Born in West Virginia, raised just outside of Asheville NC, his commanding voice carries a quiet vulnerability, bringing stories shaped by his roots to life. A traveler at heart, Nate has spent much of his life chasing that great abyss and collecting stories along the way. Though he’s called many places home, he remains deeply connected to the mountains that raised him. That search for meaning, belonging, something just beyond the next bend, is entangled in his lyrics. Bluegrass and Appalachian traditions anchor the sonic foundation of his music, paired with authentic lyrics that cut deep. Nate references artists like Pete Seeger, Jason Isbell, and The Lumineers, as he aspires to write songs that feel both timeless and personal. Nate released his debut EP Burn My Heart in December 2025, with singles “Who You Were” and the title track emerging as fan favorites. He followed the release with “7 Year Rust,” and his new songs “Burning Cold” and “Carolina girls” in May of this year. Onstage, he’s steadily growing a community through honest personal performances across the East Coast.
David Wilcox Annual Thanksgiving Homecoming Concert
ALL AGESFULLY SEATED SHOWLIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLEDAVID WILCOX There are songwriters who chronicle life, and then there’s David Wilcox—an artist who metabolizes it. He has long been a quiet force in American folk music; a musician’s musician, a writer’s writer, and a seeker whose gift lies in making the personal feel universal. With the upcoming release of The Way I Tell the Story (2025), Wilcox proves, yet again, that resilience isn’t just a survival skill—it’s an art form. The record shimmers with musical sophistication but leaves just enough space for the listener to feel what Wilcox has always done best: tell the truth, gently but without apology. The music he’s creating now comes from a place that can’t be faked. In recent years, Wilcox’s life has been shaped by his wife’s Parkinson’s diagnosis—a shift that reordered his priorities and redefined his sense of time, love, and presence. But rather than retreat, Wilcox leaned in. “Times get tough, and music gets good,” he says, and means it. These songs don’t dramatize. They don’t resolve neatly. They sit in the complexity of living—open-eyed, unafraid, quietly brave. Wilcox’s career began in earnest in the late 1980s, when his self-released debut The Nightshift Watchman caught the attention of A&M Records. His major-label debut, How Did You Find Me Here (1989), became an unexpected hit, selling over 100,000 copies largely by word of mouth and live shows alone—an unheard-of feat for a debut folk record. Critics took note of his deft guitar work and emotional clarity, but it was the unassuming wisdom threaded through his lyrics that truly set him apart. Rolling Stone praised his “soulful insight,” while The New York Times called his music “a kind of open-hearted therapy.” Wilcox’s music still resonates, especially now, because it doesn’t try to outpace the moment. It meets it. In his world, craft is a form of care. Introspection is a public offering. And staying soft in a hard world isn’t a liability—it’s a kind of leadership. For audiences seeking something more than noise, more than nostalgia, Wilcox’s songs remain a rare kind of company. Not flashy. Not loud. Just deeply, generously alive.