Dance From Above ft: Alec Lomami (no visa)
Wild Roots w/ Cady Fleet
Singer Songwriter Series hosted by Abigail Dowd ft: Maia Kamil and Drew Foust
Maia Kamil – Singer-songwriter Maia Kamil is at home in the world. Maia has spent years refining a musical style that weaves eclectic influences, vocal dexterity, and complex lyrics to create tiny worlds in which the listener can get lost. Much like her writing, Maia’s performances are an invitation to form community and create deep human connection. Her simple melodies act as launch pads for her graceful vocal runs, creating a new sound with a global soul. Her music offers transport to worlds away—the trees of the blue ridge, the salt of the seas she’s floated in, the lullabies of her ancestors—while simultaneously giving the listener a sense of sitting around a campfire with friends, singing melodies they feel they’ve always known. Drew Foust – Drew returns to the beloved Flat Iron for an In-The-Round songwriter showcase with friends Abigail Dowd & Maia Kamil A natural soul singer and blues musician, Drew Foust’s music sounds like it’s made between the bleary hours of a rock bar’s last call and a southern preacher’s early morning prayer. Hand made, self-made and arranged in dramatic structure, the music is lyrical and rhythm driven, always pushing a feeling forward. The Wheelhouse is an amalgamation of some of the best musicians in the piedmont region of North Carolina. Together, Drew and the band lend themselves to heartfelt songwriting with high test grooves, purveying their signature southern soul n’ roll sound. Current members are Jimmy Washington on rhythm guitar, Jared Church on bass, Chuck Pinckney on drums and Cole Covington on keys. The band is known for expanding beyond its core members, having collaborated in studio and on stage with DaShawn & Wendy Hickman, Sam & Eli Fribush, Maia Kamil and Jive Mother Mary. With notable performances at Shakori Hills Festival, Boonerang Music & Arts Festival, and FloydFest 24 in addition to opening for The Wallflowers in Winston-Salem, NC. Drew’s second full-length album, “Good Thing,” released on Charlie Hunter’s SideHustle record label in September of 2022, offers 8 tracks inspired by Memphis soul music from the 60s and 70s.
Mantra, Sweet Dream, and Kenny Wavinson
Mantra is a 4-piece indie rock band based in Charleston, SC formed by Ben Patrick (guitar/vocals) and Noah James (piano) in the summer of 2019. Their sound is a blend of rock, folk, and pop elements. From songs like “Lost Your Home” and “Waiting” you will hear the band’s unique ability to blend sounds and create a feeling within their music. Their debut album “Quarterlife”, recorded with Wolfgang Zimmerman (Susto, Brave Baby, Band of Horses) was released in September of 2024 and can be found on all streaming platforms. Sweet Dream is a Greensboro NC-based psychedelic power pop fusion group, a genre designation that is fitting of their recordings. On stage however, you never know what you’re going to get – virtuosic playing, extra jams, total improvisation, jazz standards, and sometimes even straight ahead power pop and rock n roll. Sweet Dream is the musical brainchild of guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader Julian Creech-Pritchett. Filling out the live band are Ramon Garcia on bass and Xavier Ware on drums. In the studio, Creech-Pritchett generally plays everything, aside from listed features on various songs. Their self-titled third album is available on all streaming platforms now. Kendall Daniels, better known as Kenny Wavinson, is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter from Greensboro, North Carolina. Kenny makes analog vibey melodic grooves under his own genre, “Lakewater Rock”. He has been creating music since he was only 7 years old. Wavinson began making music as just a producer, releasing a couple beat tapes in 2014. By the year 2015 Kenny started a new lane in his new music career by making a name for himself as an alternative Singer/Rapper. Kenny was able to push out an EP titled “Teal”, a collab effort with his producer and best friend Carolina Fiend. One Year after his best friends death in 2016, Jamile Adams gave Kenny Wavinson his first electric guitar to begin fully working on his first couple soft rock singles in 2017. By 2018 he was able to release his first solo album produced entirely himself titled “LonersRadio”, released April 20th, 2018. Since then Kenny Wavinson has been able to really get familiar with his unique sound he calls Lakewater Rock and earn a write up by BandCamp & UPROXX shortly after his first couple of releases. Currently He has just released his 6th single titled “Deja vu” on all streaming platforms.
Act Of Love, General Purpose, and 3-2-1
Hustle Souls w/ jAndr
Hustle Souls, based in Asheville, NC, masterfully blend Retro-Soul, Brass Band funk and singer-songwriter Americana into a unique and captivating sound. Lauded by American Blues Scene as a “generation-jumping mashup of new school second line funk with old school vintage soul,” and described by Bluestown Music as “intimate soul…with a Curtis Mayfield like warmth,” the band has earned a spot as one of Music Connection Magazine’s “Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands.” Overflowing with energy and spontaneity , Hustle Souls features roaring B3 organ and jubilant brass, balanced with three-part vocal harmonies and a passion for songwriting. Their music has been praised by Aldora Britian Records as “worthy of being included in that brilliant soul music canon, a heritage that features some of the greatest performers and writers that have ever graced this earth.” In 2024, Hustle Souls released their vinyl debut and lead singer Billy Litz was invited to perform at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, as an endorsing artist for the prestigious Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The band also represents Seydel Harmonicas as endorsing artists. Hustle Souls have been featured on major festival lineups such as Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion and Shakori Hills Grassroots Music Festival, and have shared the stage with legends including Kofi Burbridge and supported bands like Dumpstaphunk.
The Old One-Two, Killer Antz, and Dai Cheri
Totally Slow, LMI, and Snide
Singer Songwriter Series hosted by Abigail Dowd, featuring: Nicholas Edward Williams and Jack McKeon
Jack McKeon – A Nashville-based singer-songwriter with an honest, plainspoken vocal, an eclectic-roots sound and a knack for bringing crystalline characters to life, Jack McKeon harbors a deep love for the written word. First inspired by literary musical icons from Hank Williams and Guy Clark to Tom T. Hall and John Hartford, McKeon arrived in Nashville in 2021 and has since established a reputation for his own message-driven lyricism – a value which shows up in its full sonic serenity on his 2024 album debut, Talking to Strangers. Nicholas Edward Williams – Honoring and blending the American roots music spectrum in his own flair, Nicholas Edward Williams is a multi-instrumentalist, storyteller and preservationist who has spent the last 15+ years touring three continents. He’s opened for Taj Mahal, The Wood Brothers, CAAMP, Dom Flemons, Ballroom Thieves, John Craigie, John Paul White and Town Mountain, and his 2019 debut record, As I Go Ramblin’ Around, hit the Top 10 Folk DJ charts for album and song. His critically acclaimed sophomore release Folk Songs For Old Times’ Sake has been heralded by well-regarded figures such as David Holt, Oliver Wood and JP Harris, and his newest traditional record, titled Rags, Folk and Blues, Oh My! releases in the Spring of 2025. Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire, singing harmonies around an old family piano, or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came.
An Evening with Rick Price
Audiences all over the globe are moved by Rick Price’s amazing voice and soulful songs. A multi-instrumentalist, he is the consummate performer and master storyteller. From his humble beginnings as a child performer with his family band in country Queensland dance halls this fan favourite is known for his classic hits “Not a day Goes By,” “Heaven Knows,” “Walk Away Renee” and “River of Love.” As a self-taught Australian singer/songwriter he has multiple gold and platinum selling albums and won numerous music industry awards. Including the prestigious APRA Song Of The year award for his song “Heaven Knows” and both the APRA, Global APRA Music Awards 2020 and Export Music Australia awards for his outstanding achievements abroad. In 2009 a move to the United States sparked not only new influences and a broader style for Price but also a return to his childhood musical roots in country, rhythm and blues, though the ever-present pop influence of Price’s songwriting still rings through his albums and EP such as ‘The Water’s Edge’, ‘Tennessee Sky’, ‘Soulville’, ‘Wayfairing Stranger’ and his latest album, ‘Hometown’. Price has worked with numerous artists as a vocalist, songwriter and record producer including Tina Arena, Tommy Emmanuel, Mitch Grainger, Regine Velasque, Jack Jones and Dami Im. Currently Price resides in Nashville, Tennessee where he continues to write and record his music. His 12th studio album “Hometown” is due for release in 2024.
