Join Studio Zahiya for an old school dance workout class. Get sweaty and start your Saturday with lead and follow dance fitness with Lisa Zahiya, DJ M.p. Pride at the The Orange Peel. All levels

Will sell out!

$8. Register online at www.studiozahiya.com

Trying to eat more plants? Already vegan or plant-based or veg-curious or plant strong? Want to discuss your challenges or discoveries? Just want someone to talk to who can understand what you are going through? This group will meet once a month to share friendly, supportive conversation (no food this time ? but feel free to get a beer since we will be at a fantastic brewery! Lol.).

Too Many Zooz at The Grey Eagle

Dirty Dead + Jarvis Jenkins Band at The Grey Eagle

Abbey Road LIVE! Beatles tribute
Sat June 16 at The Orange Peel
Doors 7 PM, Show 8 PM
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"one of the world's premier Beatles cover bands?
-US News and World Report, December 2012

"unquestionably expert at what they do?
-Indyweek, September 2013

Since 2002, Abbey Road LIVE! has been rocking the music of The Beatles. Initially a tribute to the monumental "Abbey Road" album, the band has expanded its repertoire to include more than 150 Beatles tunes, from all eras of the Fab Four's career.

This is not your typical Beatle look-alike tribute act; don't expect mop-top haircuts and fake British accents. Rather, an Abbey Road LIVE! show is about bringing to life some of the more mature and complex Beatles material in a raw & spirited fashion, while remaining true to the original recordings. Combining attention to detail with a creative exuberance, the band always delights its audiences with its diverse repertoire of hits and more obscure favorites.

Abbey Road LIVE! Beatles Tribute
All-ages "Family Matinee"
Sat March 3 4:00 PM @ Cat's Cradle
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You loved Beatles music when you were a kid. Now it?s time for YOUR kids to experience the magic of the Beatles LIVE in concert, as Abbey Road LIVE! plays a special all-ages "family matinee" show.

Abbey Road LIVE! is well known in the Southeast for their energetic concerts at clubs, theaters and festivals. This time, the focus will be on the kids. Expect fun classics such as ?Octopus? Garden?, ?Yellow Submarine?, and ?Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds?. Does your child have a favorite Beatles tune? Abbey Road LIVE! loves to take requests, and has often been known to invite kids on stage to sing along.

This rare event will be big fun for the whole family!

Sometimes you need a friend to laugh with and sometimes you need a friend to cry with. The two-man band Sinners & Saints, from Charlotte, NC, fits the bill for both. Whether they?re crooning about heartbreak or tearing it up with joyful abandon, you?ll feel happier for having listened. Perry Fowler and Mark Baran infuse their acoustic, country-tinged tunes with compelling harmonies and foot-powered percussion on repurposed drums from an abandoned kit.
Since the band?s formation in 2011, Sinners & Saints has been gathering a following of fans who turn to their whiskey drinking, shit kickin?, sweet loving music for a good time but find something more ? an irrepressible optimism even in dark times. We?re all sinners and we?re all saints, and we?re all in it together.

Come on out for an afternoon of music from mixed genres...Izzi (acoustic guitar/vocals) joins the duo of Laura Laughter (keys/vocals) and Tim Levene (electric guitar) to bring you a rich sound you won't soon forget!

Colby Deitz Band + The Paper Crowns + Christy Lynn Band at The Grey Eagle

An Evening With Andy McKee at The Grey Eagle

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Show: 8pm
Doors: 7pm
$20 advance
$22 day of show
Ages 18+

Tickets & Info: www.theorangepeel.net/events/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard/

Just when you think you have King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard sussed they throw a curveball. Australia?s finest and most productive rock band have done this before, of course: while the world was still reeling from their 2014 breakthrough psych-punk masterpiece I?m In Your Mind Fuzz (2014) they casually released 2015?s expectation-confounding Paper Mâché Dream Balloon (2015), a pastoral, sun-drenched acid-folk album.

And now in the wake of two albums released in 2017 already, including most recently the dystopian end-times concept album Murder Of The Universe, which tackled in no uncertain terms the rise of robots and the downfall of mankind (and as such was the best since Jeff Wayne?s War Of The Worlds), comes an entirely altered beast. Sketches Of Brunswick East is a collaboration between King Gizzard and Mild High Club, the Los Angeles based tripster troupe led by Alex Brettin, who put out one of 2016?s deepest listens, Skiptracing. The two bands formed a strong friendship touring together throughout the USA, Europe, and Australia.

www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com

https://youtu.be/Q-i1XZc8ZwA

HOTEL TEN EYES is a Rock N? Roll outfit which began on December 7, 2017 when Joe Fletcher and company made their first appearance at Dino?s in Nashville, TN. One month later the band began recording their debut record, Positively Fireproof, for release in 2018.
Fletcher's writing is the centerpiece of the operation though it is melded with a different musical landscape than he's been known for in the past. The songs are raw and very electric and have earned comparisons to Nick Cave, The Gun Club, Tom Waits, and The Velvet Underground.

American Aquarium: "Things Change" Tour at The Grey Eagle

Cody Siniard at The Grey Eagle

***Tickets become available one week before the show, at 3pm ET.

ENDINGS: Prepare a five-minute story about the final scenes. The last day of school, the dramatic breakup, or the last time you saw your dog. Doors closing, windows opening. When it's all said and done, how did it go down?

https://themoth.org/events/endings-asheville

For more details on preparing a Moth story if you'd like to participate, follow the link above.


It is brilliant and quietly addictive? ? The London Guardian

?New York?s hottest and hippest literary ticket? ? The Wall Street Journal

The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. It is a celebration of both the raconteur, who breathes fire into true tales of ordinary life, and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it. At the center of each performance is, of course, the story ? and The Moth?s directors work with each storyteller to find, shape and present it.

Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide.

Moth shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the shows dance between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimate, and often enlightening experience for the audience.

Moth stories dissolve socio-economic barriers, expose vulnerabilities, and quietly suggest ways to overcome challenges and see with new eyes.

Funny Games
Anthony Jeselnik
Show: 7:30pm
Doors: 6:30pm
$37 advance
$40 day of show
Ages 18+
FULLY SEATED SHOW

Tickets & Info: www.theorangepeel.net/events/anthony-jeselnik-2/

Anthony Jeselnik is a stand-up comedian from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Anthony starred in and created THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE, which ran for two seasons on Comedy Central. Anthony
has written for and appeared on several roasts for Comedy Central, most notably THE ROAST OF DONALD TRUMP and THE ROAST OF CHARLIE SHEEN. Anthony has performed on CONAN, THE TONIGHT SHOW, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE and was the first ever stand-up comic to appear on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON. He has also written for LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON and received an Emmy Nomination for his work on A NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AN OVERBOOKED CONCERT FOR AUTISM EDUCATION. Anthony was named one of Variety?s 10 Comics to Watch in 2008 and one of Comedy Central?s Hot Comics in 2009. In 2010, Anthony released his debut comedy album, SHAKESPEARE, through Comedy Central Records. In 2013, he released CALIGULA, his first hour long special, to critical acclaim. Anthony hosted season nine of NBC?s LAST COMIC STANDING alongside judges Norm Macdonald, Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans. Anthony received praise for his hour long special THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, which was released by Netflix in 2015.

www.anthonyjeselnik.com

When we were telling everyone that these partnerships we are making will be great for our members, we weren't kidding. For members and guests only. Must be 21+ to attend. Tickets are $18.50. No free passes.

We have the legend, Judy Tenuta, coming to The Artisan of Flat Rock!

Tenuta gained notoriety as a wisecracking, accordion-wielding self-proclaimed "Petite Flower and Love Goddess" during the golden age of character comedy in the mid '80s, alongside Emo Philips and Bobcat Goldthwait, in addition to such notable contemporaries as Sam Kinison and Steven Wright. She has been featured in several productions of "Weird Al" Yankovic's, including The Weird Al Show as well as the music videos for "Headline News" and "White & Nerdy". She has also appeared on game shows such as Hollywood Squares, Street Smarts and the 1998-99 revival of Match Game. Her most extensive profile came from a series of TV ads for MTV and most notably, Diet Dr Pepper in the late-1980s, as well as her HBO, Showtime and Lifetime specials which became popular and gained her a loyal following. She is also well known for her often quoted catch phrase, "It could happen!"[1]

Her use of voice in her act has lent itself to voice-over work in several animated programs. This includes doing the voice of Edna on Duckman, Black Widow on Space Ghost Coast to Coast,[2] and as herself in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.

Marcia Ball, the 2018 Texas State Musician Of The Year, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she takes the stage. Her rollicking Texas boogies, swampy New Orleans ballads and groove-laden Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music lovers all over the world.

With SHINE BRIGHT (available April 20th), Ball set out to, in her words, ?Make the best Marcia Ball record I could make.? In doing so, she has put together the most musically substantial, hopeful and uplifting set of songs of her five-decade career. Produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) and recorded in Texas and Louisiana, Shine Bright contains twelve songs (including nine originals), ranging from the title track?s rousing appeal for public and private acts of courage to the upbeat call to action of Pots And Pans, a song inspired by renowned Texas political writer and humorist Molly Ivins. From the humorous advice of Life Of The Party to the poignantly optimistic World Full Of Love, the intensity of Ball?s conviction never wavers while, simultaneously, the fun never stops. Shine Bright is exactly the album Ball set out to make.

For more information see www.marciaball.com

One of the most phenomenal tributes to The Doors you will ever see!!! The Dirty Doors hail from Atlanta, GA, and are making quite the name for themselves. Don't miss this one!! Doors open at 8PM. Tickets are $12 advance and $15 at the door.

Yob w/ Bell Witch at The Mothlight
June 24th, Doors 8pm
Tickets: $15adv
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1661087?utm_medium=bks

Asheville Mish-Mash Bash at the Grey Eagle! Featuring:

7:00 - 7:45 Stephen Evans Music & The True Grits (Folk Rock)
http://www.stephenevansmusic.com

8:00 - 8:45 Kyle Corbett (Prog Rock)
https://soundcloud.com/kylecorbett

9:00 - 9:45 Carly Taich (Folk Pop)
https://www.carlytaich.com/

10:00 - 10:45 Daydream Creatures (Indie Rock)
https://daydreamcreatures.bandcamp.com/

11:00 - 11:45 The Lords of Chicken Hill (Punk)
https://www.facebook.com/TheLordsOfChickenHill

This is an eclectic mix or mish-mash (if you will) of some of Asheville's finest talent! It's going to be a rockin' good time!

Free Mothlight Monday!
w/ Bat Fangs
& TBA

On February 2nd, Don Giovanni Records will release the self-titled debut record by Washington, D.C. / Carrboro, NC super-ghouls, Bat Fangs.

Formed in 2016 by guitarist/singer Betsy Wright (Ex Hex) and drummer Laura King (Flesh Wounds, Speed Stick), the duo specialize in prescription-strength shred and churn meant to stiffen the upper lip and crack the third-eye. Slick and sick visions channeled from the midnight mirror world. Acid-soaked hard-rock to thrill the living and raise dead.

The band began just as Wright?s other gig, Ex Hex, settled down for an extended breather. After two years touring as a bassist, she was eager to reconnect with the electric guitar and to push her pop-songwriting into freakier territory. She sent a few demos to King, who signed on to play drums. Together, they pushed the music into a deeper, more overtly psychedelic space.

Recorded earlier this year, Bat Fangs? debut includes nine tracks engineered by Mike Montgomery at Candyland Studio in Dayton, Kentucky and mixed by Matt Boynton (Gang Gang Dance, Kurt Vile). Rooted in the pop-metal of time beyond memory, the tunes are spiritually corrupted, but also boldly anthemic. Thunder and feedback meant to demolish the airwaves and unfold the collective cranium.

Mt. Joy at The Grey Eagle

FREE SHOW :: Krekel And Whoa on The Grey Eagle patio!

Krekel and Whoa hail from Asheville, NC, and over the past decade have played more places than either can remember, catering their show to fit a plethora of situations. Always upbeat, you?ll hear this duo saw through vintage fiddle tunes, weave original yarns, and pound out esoteric rock-n-roll beaters. You?ll also feel the authenticity and heart they bring to every performance.

The Blasters at The Grey Eagle

The Artisan of Flat Rock's first Art Auction. Come enjoy a night of bidding for art from your favorite local artists. Whether you are finding a piece for your home or office, we are going to have you covered.

The auction starts at 7pm and preview will start at 5:30. Tickets for this event are $5 for Artisan members and guests and $10 for non-Artisan members which will include your $5 annual membership.

If you are an artist and wish to submit some of your art for auction bidding, please let us know. You may message us or call us at 828-676-6718 regarding format, etc.

Sounds familiar? Of course! And a dead giveaway as to what they?re throwing down! But what?s in store is so much more than a reggae-tribute of the Talking Heads? top hits. Picture that famously funky frequency, picked up on the sun- bathed beaches of Jamaica and put through a polyphonically Caribbean kaleidoscope!
You may think ?this ain?t no party, this ain?t no disco, this ain?t no foolin? around? music, and you?re right: this is serious...as in seriously good! A non-stop, fun- loving musical journey that?s as good for the head as it is for the soul. So get ready to get up, get set and get down as Talking Dreads take you joyriding in their tour-de-force debut!
Since debuting his musically revolutionary Talking Dreads project live at the High Times Music Festival on the beach in Negril in late 2015, the charismatic Jamaican-born singer and performer has electrified audiences at more than 100 shows across North America ? spinning the heads of initially skeptical Talking Heads fans, and getting everyone else grooving along to the infectious, joyous rhythms and jubilant spirit of his native island. Considering the success of these events, it was only a matter of time before Bowie ? who has lived in the Northeastern U.S. for many years ? headed back to his cherished homeland and set up shop at the famed Barry O?Hare Studios in Ocho Rios. He gathered old friends he had played music with since childhood, along with younger musicians, legendary Jamaican artists and other surprise guests to capture all the magic of his live performances on the epic, 13 track recording Mystic Bowie?s Talking Dreads.

Muddy Ruckus brings their new album "Bellows to Mend" to One World Brewing West!
Muddy Ruckus is a duo of darkly inventive americana rock. Guitarist Ryan Flaherty and percussionist Erika Stahl, of Portland, Maine, play a grungy style of railroad indie punk blues and brimstone folk. The band blends rootsy guitar and edgy percussion on a suitcase drum kit, and is known for a full rock band sound, despite their duo status. They season their music with 'in-your-face' lyrics salted by the eastern old ports and mud of the Mississippi River where Flaherty grew up.
Muddy Ruckus was awarded ?Best in State of Maine 2015? by the New England Music Awards. Their second album, Pretty Bones, was awarded 2106 ?Album of the Year" by Red Line Roots. The band was also awarded 2017 "Rock N' Roller's of the Year" by RLR.
Muddy Ruckus just finished recording their third album 'Bellows To Mend' in Scarborough, ME at Bulkhead Studios, where they also recorded Pretty Bones. The new album includes eleven new songs that resonate deeply with the grit and intensity of the last album, but with more focus on the electric rock sound heard live at MR shows. The album was recorded in two weeks, mostly live, with just drums, guitar and vocals and will be released on June 1st of 2018. The tracks were mastered at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine.
For Press Needs, Please Contact: Ryan Flaherty muddyruckus@live.com Ph: 603-540-6410 Web: www.muddyruckus.com

Muddy Ruckus brings their new album "Bellows to Mend" to Straightaway Cafe!
Muddy Ruckus is a duo of darkly inventive americana rock. Guitarist Ryan Flaherty and percussionist Erika Stahl, of Portland, Maine, play a grungy style of railroad indie punk blues and brimstone folk. The band blends rootsy guitar and edgy percussion on a suitcase drum kit, and is known for a full rock band sound, despite their duo status. They season their music with 'in-your-face' lyrics salted by the eastern old ports and mud of the Mississippi River where Flaherty grew up.
Muddy Ruckus was awarded ?Best in State of Maine 2015? by the New England Music Awards. Their second album, Pretty Bones, was awarded 2106 ?Album of the Year" by Red Line Roots. The band was also awarded 2017 "Rock N' Roller's of the Year" by RLR.
Muddy Ruckus just finished recording their third album 'Bellows To Mend' in Scarborough, ME at Bulkhead Studios, where they also recorded Pretty Bones. The new album includes eleven new songs that resonate deeply with the grit and intensity of the last album, but with more focus on the electric rock sound heard live at MR shows. The album was recorded in two weeks, mostly live, with just drums, guitar and vocals and will be released on June 1st of 2018. The tracks were mastered at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine.