Sam Fribush Organ Trio
Keyboardist Sam Fribush is on the frontlines of the Hammond organ revival. Hailing from Greensboro, NC, his 2021 debut ‘Sam Fribush Trio, Vol. 1: Riverboat’ was produced by Charlie Hunter and recorded in North Carolina. Sam went on to establish himself as one of the Atlantic Coast’s freshest young bandleaders and collaborators, sharing the voice of his incredible instrument – an authentic 1958 Hammond C3 organ – with audiences and studios across the country. “My intention is to take this music into the future. I’m trying to expand the rules about what organ trio music is.” – Sam Fribush Sam Fribush Organ Trio released its latest LP ‘People Please’ in 2024, featuring grooves like “Ok Boomer”, “Fat Nap” and the title track “People Please”. The album expands upon the trio’s deep affinity for crispy, wah-wah driven funk, hip-hop beats and sultry B3 ballads. The following year, Sam linked with drummer Adam Deitch and guitarist Ari Teitel to create a jazz-adjacent organ trio dubbed DTF. Their debut LP ‘Another Side of the Sound’ released in May 2025 and put a collective stamp on the modern funk organ trio. Sam’s collaborations with drummers like Deitch and Corey Fonville carry the authenticity of soul-jazz giants – Ronnie Foster, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Larry Young – within the pantheon of funkateers like Sly Stone and the Meters. Experience it live in concert at Sam Fribush Organ Trio, DTF and Fonville x Fribush performances in a city near you. Tour dates and details at samfribush.com.
Dance From Above: featuring Rimarkable
Detroit native, Rimarkable, is a DJ, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. She has she’s lit up the stage with world stars such as George Clinton, Madonna, and Erykah Badu, as well as legendary DJ colleagues Louie Vega, Honey Dijon, Todd Edwards, Francois K, Pete Tong, and Roger Sanchez. Rimarkable is known for her unwavering knowledge of where electronic music comes from and where it is going. Alongside her multi-hyphenate musicianship, Rimarkable is also an Adjunct Professor at NYU-Tisch in the Clive Davis Institute where she teaches the younger minds about The Alchemy Of DJing’. Quite literally a party starter, she’s produced several successful, long-running events in New York, Detroit, and the Bay Area over the past 20+ years. In early 2021, Rimarkable signed with UK house music institution Defected, including the Defected Music publishing arm, and stepped up as a presenter for the weekly Defected Radio show. Rimarkable currently spends her time between Detroit and NYC.
Will Overman + Grady Spencer
The Old One – Two, Sonic Blooms, and THNG
An Evening With Fireside Collective (Album release tour)
Asheville, NC – October 14, 2025 – Acclaimed roots-driven ensemble Fireside Collective returns with their boldest and most introspective album yet: “The Seven”, a collection of original songs written by three core members of the band. Drawing from the deep well of myth, mysticism, and symbolic tradition, the new record explores the sacred number seven as both inspiration and guiding structure. In nearly every culture, the number seven carries ancient weight—it’s the number of creation, transformation, and initiation. From the seven celestial bodies of classical astronomy to the seven chakras, the seven seals, and the seven trials of mythic heroes, the album taps into this symbolic resonance. “The Seven” is a sonic pilgrimage through emotional and spiritual terrain, carried by the Collective’s signature blend of fiery instrumental work, soulful vocals, and boundary-pushing songwriting. The title “The Seven” refers not to quantity, but to essence—a symbolic framework that binds the music together. Each song becomes a kind of gate or mirror: a reflection of the internal and external landscapes we pass through as artists, friends, and humans. Musically, “The Seven” builds on Fireside Collective’s reputation for blending the timeless and the progressive. Elements of bluegrass, Americana, rock, and folk intermingle in songs that speak of transformation, longing, resilience, and wonder. The result is an album that feels at once grounded and otherworldly—a fire circle beneath the stars. “The Seven” invites listeners not just to hear—but to journey. To pass through sound as though through seven veils, seven stars, seven steps toward something both ancient and new.
Abigail Dowd – Saints & Warriors Silent Disco Album Release Show
Celebrate the release of Saints & Warriors, the new album from North Carolina singer-songwriter AbigailDowd, with a special Silent Disco Album Release Showat The Flatiron, followed by an intimate concert with Abigail. Guests will receive wireless headphones for an immersive listening experience — part concert, part gathering of kindred spirits. With songs rooted in folk, blues, and the mystic heart of the South, Dowd’s music creates space for connection, reflection, and joy. Produced by Grammy-nominated engineer Jason Richmond (Rising Appalachia, Joe Henry, The Avett Brothers), the album features Alex Bingham (Hiss Golden Messenger), George Sluppick (Alexa Rose, Elizabeth King), Joe MacPhail (Blue Cactus, Emily Scott Robinson), Scott Sawyer, Tamisha Waden (The Foreign Exchange), and Shana Tucker (Cello & Vocals). About Abigail Dowd is a singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music weaves together the rich tapestry of her Southern roots, personal experiences, and a deep connection to the natural world. Raised beneath the longleaf pines of North Carolina’s Sandhills region, Dowd’s upbringing instilled in her an appreciation for storytelling and the healing power of music. Dowd’s music is distinguished by her soulful voice, intricate fingerstyle guitar, and an ability to translate lived experience into songs that are both intimate and expansive. Whether performing live or recording, her music connects on a personal level, and calls attention to the extraordinary in the ordinary and the sacred in the everyday.
Amelia Day w/ Maia Kamil
Amelia Day is a musical jack-of-all-trades. Standing at the intersection of folk, rock, and pop, Day blends heartfelt storytelling, raw delivery, and unforgettable melodies into music that feels both fresh and familiar — like rediscovering an old favorite. A self-described writer before anything else, her perceptive lyricism extends far beyond her 23 years, with lines reminiscent of songwriting greats like Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon. As the Spokesman-Review notes, Day has a signature style that features “wordplay, double-meanings and rhythmic variations,” with themes ranging from journeying into adulthood to climate change. Many of Day’s songs are also shaped by her intimate relationships, where her queerness and candor take center stage. Day’s upcoming EP EGO TRIP is her most personal project yet. Lead single “Lady Los Angeles” traces the sting of betrayal after discovering infidelity, while the rest of the EP takes listeners on an intimate journey through her grieving process. “The character of ‘Lady Los Angeles’ is representative of my ex’s obsession with attention and fame at all costs and my own fear of being seduced by those same temptations,” Day explains. “It felt like she was having an affair, not only with another person, but with the often-self-aggrandizing culture of Los Angeles itself.” Singer-songwriter Maia Kamil has a deep commitment to the lineage that shaped her and a desire to imagine and represent a new world. Rooted in the lineage of 1970s storytellers-Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and other folk greats-her songs unfold like narratives, each with distinct scenes that move naturally from one to the next. Her warm vocals and lyrical clarity evoke that era’s intimate honesty, creating small, vivid worlds for listeners to slip into. Her debut record, Good Life, captures these worlds-transporting listeners to the trees of the blue ridge, the salt of the seas she’s floated in, and the table where ancestors gather, while still carrying the intimacy of singing around a campfire with friends. Maia is currently in collaboration with guitarist and producer Charlie Hunter on a new full-length record, set for release in 2026. Together, they are shaping a sound that expands her folk foundations while exploring new textures and emotional landscapes. Her recent EP, You’re Not Here You’re Everywhere, explores grief and transformation after the loss of her grandmother. According to Atwood Magazine, the work “…pulls us, gently, into an abyss, and then guides us back to the ground,” In both her writing and performance, Maia invites community, connection, and a shared sense of human truth.
DANCE FROM ABOVE FT. UYMAMI W/ ALVIN SHAVERS + RAHL
CANCELLED: Spencer Lajoye
Spencer LaJoye (luh-JOY) is a coast-to-coast singer/songwriter from the Midwest making queer indie folk music for everyone. The 2021 Kerrville Songwriting Competition winner and 2024 Songwriter Serenade winner spins crystalline vocals through a loop pedal while strumming an acoustic guitar in charming, banter-heavy performances that keep audiences laughing one moment and weeping the next.
HR & The Human Rights Movement w/ The Spirit Of Hamlet
