Reasonably Priced Babies: The Hasta La Vista Show!

ALL AGESSEATED SHOWLIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLEREASONABLY PRICED BABIES Tom is moving. We’re not kidding. We’ve tried to stop him, but he got out of the trunk. This is the last show with Tom for… who knows how long! Let’s give him a full all out “See ya later” send off! We will miss him – don’t YOU miss out on TIX! About Reasonably Priced Babies (RPB): RPB is Asheville’s premiere improv comedy troupe having performed hundreds of shows over 14 years of performing together! A multiple time award winner for Asheville’s Favorite Comedy Troupe (as awarded by readers of the Mountain Xpress), they combine music and comedy through short and long form structures for what is always a great time.

Vandoliers: Life Behind Bars Tour

ALL AGESSTANDING ROOM ONLY VANDOLIERS “Most personal album yet” is a well-worn cliché within the cliché-addled world of music promotion. But Life Behind Bars, the fifth studio album from beloved Texas country-punk ensemble Vandoliers, brings new meaning to that phrase. This album marks a series of firsts for the band, it’s their first release with upstart Break Maiden Records and distributed by storied indie Thirty Tigers, their first with Grammy-winning producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly, Lucero), and their first recorded at the sprawling Sonic Ranch studios in West Texas. Most importantly, though, this collection of songs offers a window into frontwoman Jenni Rose’s journey through addiction and gender dysphoria — a journey that has culminated in her decision to come out as a trans woman while working in the macho worlds of Texas country and punk rock, at a moment when the rights of trans people are more intensely threatened by the day. “It’s heavier than our other stuff,” says Rose. “Why is this country punk band that’s usually a source of positive energy so melancholy? It’s because I was dealing with accepting my gender dysphoria, while also trying to get sober.” For the uninitiated, even the most melancholy Vandoliers song has a degree of exuberance and verve, full of an irrepressible energy that has led the band to tour with everyone from Flogging Molly to the Turnpike Troubadours to fellow Dallas-Fort Worth natives the Toadies and the Old 97s. Songs like pandemic anthem “Every Saturday Night,” “Cigarettes in the Rain,” “Sixteen Years” and their irresistible take on the Proclaimers’ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” have helped the band find a devoted following across the world, fans who pack out shows that are always life-affirming and usually end with some Vandoliers hopping around onstage shirtless. It was onstage that Rose fully realized who she was for the first time. In early 2023, she was barely six months sober and fighting to stay that way while touring with some of the most raucous bands around; she was also trying to write a new collection of Vandoliers songs responding to the first feedback she’d gotten from Hutt. “Your songs are superficial,” he told Rose. “There’s a barrier between what you’re actually writing and your deeper self.” In the middle of that, Vandoliers happened to be playing a show in Maryville, Tennessee the same day that the state’s governor, Bill Lee, had signed what was generally understood as a “drag ban.” Cory Graves, who sings and plays keyboard and trumpet in the band, suggested they all wear dresses for their show that night in protest. “I was like, ‘Hell yeah, I would love to do that’ — like, how harmless is this?” says Rose. Photos from the show went viral, and were covered by Rolling Stone, among many other outlets. Rachel Maddow did a segment on the band on MSNBC. “That was the first time I had ever worn a dress in public, but not the first time I had worn a dress — and then the entire planet saw it. The wall that I had keeping this side of me invisible was completely shattered. I wrote down in my journal, ‘Fuck, I think I’m trans.'” “We’ve been breaking rules in country for 10 years,” says Rose. “‘You play too fast.’ ‘You’re too loud.’ ‘You sing too high.’ ‘You’re more of a punk band.’ All that matters, though, is that people hear our songs and they help them in any way — that’s all we can hope for. I’m struggling so much on this record, but I hope that another trans girl listens to it and finds something in it for themselves.” NATE BERGMAN

Matt Heckler

ALL AGES SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE MATT HECKLER Matt 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. Swaying from an acapella Irish ballad to a rowdy Romani fiddle tune, Heckler has taken on a style of writing that sounds timeless, rustic and entirely his own. Touring solo for a decade, Heckler made a name for himself opening for the likes of Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band, Flogging Molly and Devil Makes Three, playing many of the biggest theatres and venues in the country. After having two album simultaneously on the Billboard Bluegrass charts (Blood, Water, Coal at #3 & Magnolia Sessions at #9) Heckler has started a band of his own to tour and record with.

PATIO: Carbon Harry

– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE CARBON HARRY The future of rock n roll is in good hands with this quartet of young musical prodigies. Playing a mix of original songs as well as some stylized rock covers, Carbon Harry brings the music with a reckless abandon and joie de vivre that largely emanates from the fact that they have yet to reach 7th grade! Music connoisseurs and budding young musicians alike will not want to miss the opportunity to see this band of rapscallions on their ascent to rock n roll greatness.

PATIO: Brody Hunt & the Handfulls

– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BRODY HUNT & THE HANDFULLS Asheville’s Hot Hobo Honky Tonk.

PATIO: Osprey Orchestra Acoustic

– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE OSPREY ORCHESTRA ACOUSTIC Folk, Mountain, Jam music from here in Western North Carolina. Sounds influenced by Bluegrass, Americana, Reggae, and Rock. Acoustic band includes Thomas Grimes on Bass, Skyler Jacobson on Acoustic Guitar, and David Cheatham on Mandolin. Come experience the good vibes with us!

PATIO: Curious Strange

– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE CURIOUS STRANGE Curious Strange is an improv based melodic live looping folk duo. Born in a holler in Sandy Mush, NC. Songwriters Chad Brown (mandolin/guitar/percussion) and Zach Lutman (guitar/loop fx) create soundscapes and grooves that fade in and out of their heartfelt songs, through excitable gypsy jazz, and familiar covers. The take you on a unique musical journey each time they play.

PATIO: Free State of Mind

– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE FREE STATE OF MIND Saturating in the fats of southern and classic rock vinyls, Barrett Davis, Eric Henninger, and Jt Linville abide. Having bathed in the musk of sweaty shirts and holy jeans, these three renegades have drawn first blood with their new title, Free State of Mind. Barrett Davis leads this outfit with his songwriting and passion for roots music. Davis is currently branching out from his previous folk record, The Ballad of Aesop Fin, featuring artist Woody Platt. Gratefully so, Davis has recently received the opportunity to lend his original song “Toe The Line” towards Woody’s breakout solo record, “Far Away With You.” Davis continues to carry his weight and hopes to make a difference in the world through music by bringing joy to people’s hearts and sparking fond memories of days gone past.

Country Brunch w/ Gracie Lane

– FREE SHOW!!! – ALL AGES – LIMITED SEATING IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED Country Brunch at The Grey Eagle – a music series for early birds. Country Brunch showcases a goldmine of local country bands that can usually only be found playing late nights in local and regional venues, and brings them out into the light of day for lovers of an early matinee show. The series runs monthly with a different band each month. FREE SHOW!! Show runs 11am-2pm. Food and drink available from The Grey Eagle Taqueria. Family friendly show! Come fill your Sunday day with food, drink, fun and some of the best live music Asheville has to offer – all in one place.

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