Cory Branan
Over the last two decades Cory Branan has released five albums to much critical acclaim from NPR, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone among others, who called him, “A country boy with a punk-rock heart.” He has toured extensively, appearing on stages from Letterman and the Ryman to your town’s shittiest punk bar. “…a career stacked with lonesome country anthems to life on the road, delivered in a voice that’s pleasantly weathered.” – NPR Branan’s songs have been covered by such artists as Frank Turner and Dashboard Confessional. He has also collaborated with the likes of Jason Isbell, Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), and Craig Finn (The Hold Steady)who have been included as featured guests on previous records. Branan has even been mentioned in the Lucero song, “Tears Don’t Matter Much” with the lyrics, “Cory Branan’s got an evil streak, and a way with words that’ll bring you to your knees.” “It’s rad”, says Branan, “to have a new home with nice folks at Blue Èlan who’ve threatened to turn me loose to make my kind of weird American music, and I’m really looking forward to getting into the studio this fall and giving it hell.”
Laid Back Country Picker
Laid Back Country Picker and Honey are the Hillbilly Power Duo. Picking up where the White Stripes left off, they deliver a blistering show, equal parts 70s Guitar Rock, Honky Tonk and Country Punk. They have toured internationally, opening for the likes of Deep Purple as well as playing festivals and clubs all across the US. Blurring the lines with wit, humor and hot picking, LB is his own genre. Imagine Waylon Jennings sitting in with Motorhead.
Drew Foust & The Wheelhouse w/ DaShawn & Wendy Hickman Present: Sacred Steel
Drew Foust makes music that feels like it’s been lived in. A natural soul singer, self-taught multi-instrumentalist, and prolific songwriter, Drew makes music that exists somewhere between a juke joint’s last call and the first light of Sunday morning. It’s gritty, spiritual, and deeply human. Southern soul with a modern heartbeat. Backed by The Wheelhouse, Drew delivers a brand of “Southern Soul N’ Roll” built on deep grooves, raw feeling, and unfiltered authenticity. Together since 2019, they’ve played hundreds of shows at venues, clubs, and events all across North Carolina and the East Coast, including stops in Nashville, New York City, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Notably, Drew & The Wheelhouse have performed at nationally acclaimed music festivals, including FloydFest, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, and the North Carolina Folk Fest. They have also been official opening acts for The Wallflowers, Anders Osborne, The Rumble, and Cedric Burnside. Drew has also collaborated in the studio and onstage with friends like Charlie Hunter, Sam Fribush, DaShawn Hickman, Maia Kamil, Jive Mother Mary, and Jay Faires.
Revelwood Mission w/ Jeffrey Dean Foster & the Arrows
Forged out of a common love for timeless rock & roll and legendary live performances, RevelWood Mission emerged in 2017 with their first release, “The Lansing EP,” delivering a soulful, driving new sound to audiences throughout the Southeast. With a style that’s raw and powerful yet intricately woven, their musical legacy if rich with dynamic guitars, vocal harmonies, and a commanding rhythm section. At times relentless and at others elegant, the band swings seamlessly between bluesy, riff-driven rock songs and intimate lyrical ballads that can tell a three-minute story or an epic. Over a four decades-long career, Jeffrey Dean Foster has slogged it out in the trenches with The Right Profile, The Carneys, and The Pinetops, and been courted and signed by Clive Davis. He has toured the country and shared the stage with Bob Dylan, The Cowboy Junkies, Alex Chilton, Alejandro Escovedo, Ian Hunter, R.E.M. and many more, racking up accolades from all the right magazines. He was even labelmates with Whitney Houston!
An Evening With Murphy Campbell
Murphy Campbell is an old time ballad singer and banjo player with deep roots in the Toe River Valley of Western North Carolina. Her band features staple figures in old time music like Riley Baugus on guitar, an award winning and world renowned Appalachian musician, Trevor McKenzie, celebrated fiddler, and Jimmy Washington on bass. Together the group recorded her debut album, Revenant, a collection of over a dozen ballads from her lineage, in the historic Kona Church in Mitchell County, NC.
Songs From The Road Band
Songs From The Road Band is an award winning Asheville, North Carolina based bluegrass band featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), Charles Humphrey III (bass), Sam Wharton (guitar), James Schlender (fiddle), and Gabe Epstein (banjo). Their most recent single ‘Outside Of Omaha’ went to number one on the Bluegrass Today Grassicana chart. They have 6 studios albums available at all musical outlets.
Hank, Pattie & The Current
Bluegrass visionaries Hank Smith (banjo) and Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw’s (fiddle) innovative twist on traditional bluegrass music is a soulful brew flavored with classical, Motown, jazz, and pop Influences. Hard-hitting bluegrass pickers who moonlight as symphonic classical musicians, Hank & Pattie have forged their unique sound by refreshingly embracing their myriad of musical influences to create a unique sound, true to themselves. Their overall musicianship, vocal harmonies, impassioned delivery and innovative arrangements captivate all generations of music lovers. -Rachel Baiman
Joe G’s Cover Band Explosion
Joe G’s Cover Band Explosion Come enjoy this special family friendly, Halloween event with music from your favorite local artists paying tribute to their favorite bands!
Emma Jane, Burgundy Red, and Synclare
Join Emma Jane, Burgundy Redd, and Synclare for a Sunday night of live music at the Flat Iron. Three local bands, three different sounds, and a good excuse to hang out.
SOFAR SOUNDS: HIP HOP/R&B
Where bars, stories, and culture take center stage. Hip-Hop & Spoken Word brings together lyricists, poets, storytellers, rappers, spoken-word artists, and genre-bending performers for intimate listening experiences that celebrate creativity, authenticity, and expression. From conscious hip-hop and neo-soul to poetry and experimental sounds.