Hustle Souls
Hustle Souls is an Asheville, NC based soul/rock band who fuse nostalgic soul aesthetics with modern sensibilities; recently named one of “Music Connections” Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands. With relentless touring, sold out shows and major festival appearances the band has earned a reputation as one of the East Coast’s most promising acts.
Abby Bryant & The Echoes w/ Chris Hedrick and Michael Feeney (The Wright Ave)
A music minister’s daughter turned fierce frontwoman, Abby Bryant has cemented her presence as a standout in Americana and soul with her band’s debut album Not Your Little Girl. The 13-track LP features Bryant’s raw vocal talent supported by the confident and dynamic backing group The Echoes and establishes a strong foundation for the band in the world of vintage-inspired Americana and soul rock. Playing for church services under her father’s direction, Bryant recalls early memories of singing a solo as an angel in a nativity play and backing up the church band in her small-town community near Charlotte, North Carolina. It wasn’t until she attended Appalachian State University that Bryant began to seriously consider a professional career in music. Forming the beginnings of the group with her friend from back home Bailey Faulkner, Bryant merged her love of the sound of soul and American roots music embodied by artists like Etta James and Bonnie Raitt with Faulkner’s similar passion for American blues and Faces-style rock. With these inspirations, Bryant and Faulkner began co-writing songs that would eventually appear on Not Your Little Girl.
Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast w/ Dashawn & Wendy Hickman
Known for her soaring vocal performances, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast is a powerhouse soul rock band hailing from Asheville, North Carolina. Established in 2021, Krisko’s electrified and unforgettable performances led to her working with members of Tedeschi Trucks Band and David Bowie’s Blackstar Band on the band’s newest studio album Lost My Sight. Krisko captivates her audiences, bringing the perfect blend of power and vulnerability throughout her shows. With a mix of soul rock arrangements with dashes of blues and pop, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast has shared stages with Mavis Staples, the late Charles Bradley, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Marcus King, The String Cheese Incident, Bettye Layette, and Gregg Allman’s Buffalo Mountain Jam among others.
Maia Kamil and Posture
A special evening with Maia Kamil and Posture!Doors at 7pm Show at 8pm$15/$20
Drew Foust And The Wheelhouse and Elora Dash
MMYYKK & Sonny Miles: Higher Vision Tour
Sonny Miles is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Citing gospel, funk, and neo-soul as his biggest influences, Miles fuses catchy, relatable lyrics with soulful compositions to create a unique sound. His talents have led him to performances at festivals such as Hopscotch Music Festival and Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival, to beloved regional venues such as The Pour House, Cat’s Cradle and The Ramkat. Opening for acts like T.I., Flying Lotus, Tori Kelly and Kehlani, Miles has proven to be a star on the rise with a captivating live performance. Sonny has amassed over 500,000 streams on Spotify alone, with his entire catalog attracting12,000 monthly listeners on the platform. His feature on “Raleighwood Hills” by Lesthegeniuswas selected by President Obama on his Favorite Songs of 2019 list. MMYYKK (pronounced “Mike”) is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and music producer from the Inland Empire CA, and currently residing in Minneapolis MN. MMYYKK’s eclectic and forward-thinking sound situates itself at the intersections of Soul, Jazz, Electro and R&B; blending analog synthesis and neck-breaking rhythms amalgamated with sonic alchemy. His musical explorations center themselves in themes of love, humanity, healing, and higher consciousness. He is also 1/4th of the psychedelic funk collective astralblak and 1/4th of the space jazz collective The BlackBeat Theory.
(Flat Fest) Leone And The Ascension w/ Alvin Shavers
Drew Foust’s Wheelhouse
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. His latest release, “Good Thing,” is inspired by the Memphis soul music from the 60’s and 70’s.
SunQueen And The Soular Flares with Royal Jelly
SunQueen Kelcey has two things at the center of her music: body positivity and radical self love. These are more than ingredients to her lyrics, they are her soul; and she has such a strong calling to these tenets that watching her at the mic is more than a concert. Her musical style is a genre-bending collage of hip-hop, soul, rock, and contemporary R&B, call it soul-rock. She delivers an energetic and passionate performance complete with her live band The Soular Flares. Specializing in blending her original music with Top Billboard Hit covers, she is the center of a universal sound that aims to unite her listeners over a shared experience. Grab you a cup of Greensboro’s finest. We’re the funk, the skunk and the junk. Those who know know Royal fucking Jelly goes all night long. We are a liberated group of libertines liberating libido’s wherever we go. You need it we got it, do what you wanna do, be who you wanna be, if it’s all good by you it’s all good by me. Don’t mind our freak flag as it flies. See you at a show.
DUCK w/ J. Timber
Duck started in 2016 as 5 great friends in Raleigh, NC enjoyed weekend jam sessions together. Inevitably those sessions transferred into writing music and playing house parties. As the word spread about this new local band playing funky, soulful, bluesy tunes, Duck began booking gigs at venues around North Carolina and sharing their passion for making crowds boogie to their upbeat funky sound. In 2021, with the addition of Donnie Tyree on vocals, Duck has found their groove both performing and writing originals with a solid assembly of talent: Donnie Tyree on vocals, Mike Swartz on guitar, Chuck Rhew on keys, Chris Holloway on bass and Fred Dees on drums and electric washboard. All band members participate in writing music and lyrics. Their most recent EP, MOVES, recorded in Raleigh, NC fall of 2022 can be found on all streaming services.
