OUTPOST: Sirius.B
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINESirius.B’s “impressively irreverent, combustible, three-ring circus of sound [and] high-energy style is difficult to neatly categorize. They play foreign music as well as upbeat and serious originals, with a lyrical style ranging from the quirky to the absurd.” -Mountain XpressSirius.B’s music is created with an eclectic mix of vocal harmonies and instruments including cello, accordion, violin, multi-cultural percussion, charango, flamenco and acoustic guitar, banjo, and melodica.
GILLA BAND
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLYGILLA BAND Whilst Dublin 4 piece Gilla Band’s cataclysmic sound avoids consignment to any singular genre, it’s thrusting noise-rock guitars, heavy techno drum beats and wailing vocals paired with frontman Dara Kiely’s witty, mundane and often surrealist lyrics create ‘as perfect an expression of rock’n’roll’s essential auto-destructive impulse as this writers ever heard.’ (The Guardian). Trailblazers for modern Irish alternative music and known for their ferocious live shows which have been described as chaotic, electrifying and ‘genuinely dangerous, like one last rave before the apocalypse’, Gilla Band are not just a band, but a force. In 2015 they signed to Rough Trade Records and let loose their debut album Holding Hands With Jamie to rampant critical acclaim, and topping this was to be no easy feat, but following a 4 year hiatus, they returned in September with their second studio album, The Talkies, heralded as ‘one of the biggest comebacks of the year ‘ (Mary Anne Hobbs, 6Music). The Press landscape hailed it as ‘more abstract and more focused than their debut’ with outstanding reviews from the likes of Crack Magazine (9/10), The Irish Times (5*) and Record Collector(5/5). The Talkies was Recorded in November 2018 at Ballintubbert House, Ireland – the alien construction of the house and its corridors help to navigate their cataclysmic sound within a world of its own. And this enigmatic manor became Gilla Band’s sonic playground. It is an album which is living and breathing, in a continual state of metamorphosis, and it encompasses everything there is to love about the Dublin 4-piece while simultaneously instilling an exciting level of discomfort. Their third album “Most Normal” comes out this October 7th on Rough Trade Records.BAMBARAIf the start of the breakthrough for Bambara was the radically reimagined sound of 2018’s Shadow On Everything (dubbed by NPR a “western gothic opus”), then the moment it truly arrived was on the cinematically riotous noir-punk of 2020’s Stray. In the UK, buoyed by the enthusiasm of 6Music DJ Steve Lamacq (who called the band, “one of his favourite discoveries of the year”), the band rose sharply, immediately selling out shows across the country. Meanwhile, back in their native US, KEXP’s John Richards echoed the same sentiment. Things were set. In fact, tickets had just gone on sale for their biggest show to date, a 1500 cap headliner at London’s Electric Ballroom.Then…well, then same as for everyone. Shutdown, lockdown, hibernation, nothing. It was a hammer blow. But rather than rue their misfortune, the band desperately tried to turn it into a positive, immediately moving to try to make more, and – they were determined – better, music. The result is the career-high Love On My Mind – a six song mini-album, mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer – that condenses all the energy and darkness that has made Bambara so compelling but rearranges them into something defiantly new.
OUTPOST: Carpal Tullar
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINE Carpal Tullar is the name of both the recording project of Asheville-based Chris Tullar, who has been recording his original music for over 20 years, and the band who plays Carpal Tullar tunes live (with some cover songs added to the mix). The music is infectious, lyrically witty, upbeat rock, and spattered with influences from the greats of the 1960s and 70s. The live band is comprised of Chris on vocals, keys and guitar, Dave Baker on harmony vocals, guitar, and keys, Rob Heyer on bass, and John McKinney on drums, and they have been playing together as Carpal Tullar since 2015.
OUTPOST: Anya Hinkle
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINEAnya HinkleWith vivid storytelling, vibrant musicianship, and arresting honesty, Anya Hinkle explores the beauty ofsong craft through the lens of the Appalachian string band tradition. Originally from the mountains ofVirginia, Anya’s music is steeped in the tones of folk and bluegrass and seasoned by travels across theworld. A founding member of Asheville-based bands Dehlia Low (Rebel Records) and Tellico (OrganicRecords), Anya released her first full-length album under her own name last year on Organic Records.No Depression hailed music from that project “one of roots’ music gems…”
Celebrating John Prine with The Knotty G’s
– ALL AGES- PARTIALLY SEATED SHOW THE KNOTTY G’S For this, the 2nd annual “Celebrating John Prine,” The Knotty G’s will be joined again by some of the finest musicians from the “big ‘ole goofy” town of Asheville to celebrate the music and legacy of one of America’s most influential and beloved songwriters, John Prine, on his birthday, October 10th. Husband and wife, Chuck and Gill Knott are the core of the Soul-Soaked Americana powerhouse, The Knotty G’s. Since 2017 these two have toured the country, sometimes calling on a wide range of musical companions to form everything from intimate trio to behemoth 8-piece band performances. In the short time The Knotty G’s have been a team, they have amassed an impressive list of stages and festivals, including the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, The Blue Ridge Pride Festival, Strangecreek Campout, Wormtown Music Festival, and The Ladybug Festival. Seeing The Knotty G’s perform their gritty, yet funky mountain music LIVE leaves you feeling like you’ve reconnected with some old friends.
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band w/ Electro Lust
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLYKALETA & SUPER YAMBA BAND Brooklyn’s Kaleta & Super Yamba Band are fronted by Afrobeat and Juju veteran Leon Ligan-Majek a.k.a. Kaleta. The singer/guitarist from the West African country of Benin Republic lived his adolescent life in Lagos, Nigeria where Afrobeat was born. Kaleta’s guitar chops earned him decades of touring and recording with Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Lauryn Hill and more. Kaleta got his start in the late 70s performing in church and was soon after picked up by iconic Juju master and world music pioneer King Sunny Ade. A few years later Fela Kuti came calling. Kaleta would go on to tour the world playing guitar for the King of Afrobeat in his storied band Egypt 80 through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Now based in New York City, Kaleta has been leading Super Yamba Band since 2017. Their debut album “Mèdaho,” which was released by California indie label Ubiquity Records, draws on the group’s shared reverence for the raw, psychedelic sounds that captivated Kaleta as a music loving kid in 1970s Benin. Mèdaho means “big brother,” “elder” or “teacher” and is dedicated to Kaleta’s late brother Ligan-Ozavino Pascal who introduced him to funk and soul music at a very early age. The album was included on Bandcamp’s “Best Albums of Summer 2019” list and two of the songs were chosen for the ABC/Hulu series High Fidelity staring Zoe Kravitz. Kaleta and his band have also erupted onto the stages and video screens of major music festivals and music publications across the US. They performed at the historic Apollo Theatre in 2019. They even prompted Action Bronson to stop his own show on VICELAND TV just so he could hear more Yamba. They also performed on Adult Swim’s Fishcenter Live show in 2019. In 2017 they rocked Paste Magazine’s Emerging Music Festival in NYC and after that performance Afropop Worldwide fell in love with Kaleta, saying “his James Brown grunts have got to be some of the best in the business!” ELECTRO LUSTElectro Funk is Electronic funk music with live beats and brass.
The Arcadian Wild
– ALL AGES- FULLY SEATED SHOW- LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLETHE ARCADIAN WILDThe Arcadian Wild is a four-piece indie folk/pop group from Nashville, TN. Led by songwriters Isaac Horn and Lincoln Mick and Bailey Warren on fiddle, The Arcadian Wild confidently inhabits and explores an intersection of genre, blending the traditional with the contemporary. Combining elements of progressive bluegrass, folk, and formal vocal music, The Arcadian Wild offer up songs of invitation; calls to come and see, to find refuge and rest, to journey and wonder, to laugh and cry, to share joy and community and sing along.
Ryan Monroe (Band of Horses) + Josh Roberts
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLYRYAN MONROE (Band of Horses) + JOSH ROBERTS Ryan Monroe joined Band of Horses in 2007 to record “Cease To Begin” and has been writing some of your favorite BoH jams and rocking with the band ever since, 16 years and counting. Josh Roberts, who fronts the amazing Hinges, and Ryan Monroe of Band of Horses both played in Captain Easy. Ryan wrote and sang on Grammy Nominated album – ‘Infinite Arms’ and also co-wrote ‘Warning Signs’ off of the recent ‘Things Are Great’ album. Both artists have deep catalogues of amazing released and unreleased material, this exciting night of music is sure to please old fans and enthrall new ones. Back as a Duo for the first time in 20 years, Ryan and Josh have been playing with each other from the early days, this is sure to be an amazing reunion of amazing musicians and friends. Fans of Captain Easy, Hinges, and Band of Horses are sure to fall in love with their medley of tunes that started it all. They get weird & put on a rockin’ show!ANALOG MOON (IO), the third studio LP by Analog Moon, is a story based on true events that have not yet come to pass. It explores the human side of futurism. What happens when man is no longer limited by an aging biological body? Can consciousness exist in a machine? Can awareness exist without emotion? Asheville, NC-based musician, artist, and producer Todd Britton explores this subject through the lens of the biblical creation metaphor on an electronic palette. Joined by multi-instrumentalist Josh Sullivan and bassist Matt Gentling, the current phase of Analog Moon is a departure from the emblematic rock-driven format typically associated with the project, manifesting instead in a more downtempo style.
OUTPOST: Bluestreak
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINEBluestreak is a 5 piece rock ensemble working through the classic rock songbook and adding their own jamming blues originals to the mix. Their song selections are sure to please your ears no matter what generation you’re from. Sampling Tom Petty, Eagles, ZZ Top, Grateful Dead, REO Speedwagon, and more, this quintet rocks the block with their amazing sound.
Morgan Wade: “No Signs of Slowing Down” Tour
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP MEET & GREET PACKAGES AVAILABLE THAT INCLUDE: One general admission ticket VIP early entry into the venue Intimate pre-show performance by Morgan Wade Q&A session with Morgan Group photo with Morgan Wade Collectible tour poster, autographed by Morgan Commemorative pre-show VIP laminate Merchandise shopping opportunity before doors open to public Limited availability MORGAN WADE Morgan Wade didn’t write to be a sensation, for critical acclaim or massive concert tours. She wrote to speak her truth, to save her own life – and perhaps throw a rope to others struggling with the weight of a world moving too fast, loves where you fall too hard and nights that, good or bad, seem to go on forever. 2021 saw Reckless, her Thirty Tigers/now Sony Music Nashville debut, and lead single “Wilder Days” topping critical lists from Rolling Stone, TIME, Stereogum, New York Times, Boston Globe, FADER, Tennessean, Whiskey Riff, Billboard, and The Boot and Taste of Country who both proclaimed, “a once-in-a-decade debut.” With a voice that is raw hurt, deep knowing and somehow innocence retained, Wade wrote or co-wrote a song cycle about the reality facing teens and 20-somethings that embraced raw desire, the reality of getting high and getting sober, the realm of crawling through the wreckage with a tough vulnerability that is as singular as the young woman from Floyd, Virginia.KAITLIN BUTTS Full of reflection, daydreaming contemplation, sharp wit, tough decisions in the midst of diresituations, rosy love, and beaming growth,what else can she do findscountry music’s kaitlinbutts in full bloom. behind her flowing locks of auburn hair, oklahoma twang, and a wry grin,grows a devastating storyteller and an equally demanding, radiant voice.following up her charming debutsame hell, different devilanda diverse run of singles–thecosmic dancer “marfa lights,” the haunting murder ballad “white river,” the sweet tranquility of“how lucky am i,” and the enigmatic disco fever dream “white river (remix)–what else canshe do has buttsdelivering a collectionof delicate, strong, and gallant characters andtransformative storytellers.what else can she dois a visceral display of just how raw and mighty words and actions canbe–and how sometimes, knowing when to walk away can be just as compelling as holdingon.inspired by the resilience and humility displayed by the women in her life, butts’ latest is a welcoming nod and saving grace. time and again, she demands to be seen and heard as anartist, storyteller, and woman.
