
Riyen Roots
Smoky electric blues, roots, and southern soul sets led by Riyen Roots’ gritty vocals and guitar, blending original songs and soulful covers; Asheville-bred, high-energy touring act with frequent club and festival dates.
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Smoky club blues and southern-soul sets blending slide guitar, gritty vocals, and roots-rock energy—original songs and rafter-shaking covers in a late-night club performance by a seasoned touring act.

Smoky club blues and southern-soul sets blending slide guitar, gritty vocals, and roots-rock energy—original songs and rafter-shaking covers in a late-night club performance by a seasoned touring act.
Smoky club blues and southern-soul sets blending slide guitar, gritty vocals, and roots-rock energy—original songs and rafter-shaking covers in a late-night club performance by a seasoned touring act.

Electric blend of contemporary and traditional bluegrass propelled by high energy jam improvisation, tight flatpicking, and soaring vocal harmonies. Expect danceable tempos and extended instrumental explorations rooted’s grateful music community.

Electric blend of contemporary and traditional bluegrass propelled by high energy jam improvisation, tight flatpicking, and soaring vocal harmonies. Expect danceable tempos and extended instrumental explorations rooted’s grateful music community.
Electric blend of contemporary and traditional bluegrass propelled by high energy jam improvisation, tight flatpicking, and soaring vocal harmonies. Expect danceable tempos and extended instrumental explorations rooted’s grateful music community.

Horn-driven retro-soul and brass-band funk collide with plaintive singer-songwriter Americana, delivering danceable grooves, warm horns, and intimate storytelling; a soulful Valentine's-night show rooted's live-music scene.

Horn-driven retro-soul and brass-band funk collide with plaintive singer-songwriter Americana, delivering danceable grooves, warm horns, and intimate storytelling; a soulful Valentine's-night show rooted's live-music scene.
Horn-driven retro-soul and brass-band funk collide with plaintive singer-songwriter Americana, delivering danceable grooves, warm horns, and intimate storytelling; a soulful Valentine's-night show rooted's live-music scene.
Raucous, high energy string band set blending fiery fiddles, driving banjo and electric guitar with rock and roll exuberance; taproom crowds dance to progressive bluegrass and foot stomping folk rock in a brewery setting.
Raucous, high energy string band set blending fiery fiddles, driving banjo and electric guitar with rock and roll exuberance; taproom crowds dance to progressive bluegrass and foot stomping folk rock in a brewery setting.
Raucous, high energy string band set blending fiery fiddles, driving banjo and electric guitar with rock and roll exuberance; taproom crowds dance to progressive bluegrass and foot stomping folk rock in a brewery setting.

Raucous five-piece garage-punk ensemble formed during the pandemic, driven by raw chemistry between gritty guitars, punchy drums, and snarling vocals. High-energy set tailored for dance-friendly barroom crowds at Asheville Music Hall.

Raucous five-piece garage-punk ensemble formed during the pandemic, driven by raw chemistry between gritty guitars, punchy drums, and snarling vocals. High-energy set tailored for dance-friendly barroom crowds at Asheville Music Hall.
Raucous five-piece garage-punk ensemble formed during the pandemic, driven by raw chemistry between gritty guitars, punchy drums, and snarling vocals. High-energy set tailored for dance-friendly barroom crowds at Asheville Music Hall.
Roots-driven Americana and alt-country propelled by a core songwriting trio that evolved from Asheville’s rotating pool of emerging musicians, delivering gritty electric guitar, tight vocal harmonies, and lively brewery taproom energy.
Roots-driven Americana and alt-country propelled by a core songwriting trio that evolved from Asheville’s rotating pool of emerging musicians, delivering gritty electric guitar, tight vocal harmonies, and lively brewery taproom energy.
Roots-driven Americana and alt-country propelled by a core songwriting trio that evolved from Asheville’s rotating pool of emerging musicians, delivering gritty electric guitar, tight vocal harmonies, and lively brewery taproom energy.
Soulful Americana sets blending acoustic guitar, dobro, and subtle electric textures with tight three-part harmonies; mid-size Orange Peel crowd for an 18+ night of roots-folk storytelling and groove.
Soulful Americana sets blending acoustic guitar, dobro, and subtle electric textures with tight three-part harmonies; mid-size Orange Peel crowd for an 18+ night of roots-folk storytelling and groove.
Soulful Americana sets blending acoustic guitar, dobro, and subtle electric textures with tight three-part harmonies; mid-size Orange Peel crowd for an 18+ night of roots-folk storytelling and groove.
Riff heavy, blues infused hard rock with thunderous drums, grooving bass, and gritty vocals; a high energy set blending stoner metal heft and groove ready songs that spark singalongs and moshing.
Riff heavy, blues infused hard rock with thunderous drums, grooving bass, and gritty vocals; a high energy set blending stoner metal heft and groove ready songs that spark singalongs and moshing.
Riff heavy, blues infused hard rock with thunderous drums, grooving bass, and gritty vocals; a high energy set blending stoner metal heft and groove ready songs that spark singalongs and moshing.

Southern-rooted, soulful singer-songwriter delivering intimate, roots-tinged original songs and storytelling in a brewery taproom setting; evening solo acoustic set blending New Orleans warmth with WNC folk sensibility.

Southern-rooted, soulful singer-songwriter delivering intimate, roots-tinged original songs and storytelling in a brewery taproom setting; evening solo acoustic set blending New Orleans warmth with WNC folk sensibility.
Southern-rooted, soulful singer-songwriter delivering intimate, roots-tinged original songs and storytelling in a brewery taproom setting; evening solo acoustic set blending New Orleans warmth with WNC folk sensibility.
Intimate, guitar-forward singer-songwriter performance with warm vocals and narrative songwriting, blending indie-folk warmth and subtle rock dynamics in a dim, energetic club setting that favors attentive listening and casual nightlife crowds.
Intimate, guitar-forward singer-songwriter performance with warm vocals and narrative songwriting, blending indie-folk warmth and subtle rock dynamics in a dim, energetic club setting that favors attentive listening and casual nightlife crowds.
Intimate, guitar-forward singer-songwriter performance with warm vocals and narrative songwriting, blending indie-folk warmth and subtle rock dynamics in a dim, energetic club setting that favors attentive listening and casual nightlife crowds.
High-energy progressive bluegrass and jam-band sets blending fiddle, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar with extended improvisations and groove-driven rhythms; dance-friendly, late-night crowd in a raucous club setting.
High-energy progressive bluegrass and jam-band sets blending fiddle, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar with extended improvisations and groove-driven rhythms; dance-friendly, late-night crowd in a raucous club setting.
High-energy progressive bluegrass and jam-band sets blending fiddle, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar with extended improvisations and groove-driven rhythms; dance-friendly, late-night crowd in a raucous club setting.

High energy hip hop with chant ready hooks, propulsive beats and bass forward production that ignites mosh friendly, singalong moments in a packed mainstage club; perfect for late night, youthful party crowds.

High energy hip hop with chant ready hooks, propulsive beats and bass forward production that ignites mosh friendly, singalong moments in a packed mainstage club; perfect for late night, youthful party crowds.
High energy hip hop with chant ready hooks, propulsive beats and bass forward production that ignites mosh friendly, singalong moments in a packed mainstage club; perfect for late night, youthful party crowds.

Tight Asheville-grown funk/fusion originals propelled by drums, punchy bass, guitar riffs and soaring saxophone in Pisgah Brewing’s cozy indoor taproom and deli, paired with their craft ales and casual late-night vibe.

Tight Asheville-grown funk/fusion originals propelled by drums, punchy bass, guitar riffs and soaring saxophone in Pisgah Brewing’s cozy indoor taproom and deli, paired with their craft ales and casual late-night vibe.
Tight Asheville-grown funk/fusion originals propelled by drums, punchy bass, guitar riffs and soaring saxophone in Pisgah Brewing’s cozy indoor taproom and deli, paired with their craft ales and casual late-night vibe.

Five piece hard rock delivers amplified guitar riffs, pounding drums, and gritty vocals in a late night, high energy bar set built for moshing and loud riff driven singalongs.

Five piece hard rock delivers amplified guitar riffs, pounding drums, and gritty vocals in a late night, high energy bar set built for moshing and loud riff driven singalongs.
Five piece hard rock delivers amplified guitar riffs, pounding drums, and gritty vocals in a late night, high energy bar set built for moshing and loud riff driven singalongs.

High-energy bluegrass sets of blazing banjo rolls, tight three-part harmonies, and syncopated flatpicking from top WNC pickers; a loose open jam follows at 9:30 PM in a cozy pub taproom.

High-energy bluegrass sets of blazing banjo rolls, tight three-part harmonies, and syncopated flatpicking from top WNC pickers; a loose open jam follows at 9:30 PM in a cozy pub taproom.
High-energy bluegrass sets of blazing banjo rolls, tight three-part harmonies, and syncopated flatpicking from top WNC pickers; a loose open jam follows at 9:30 PM in a cozy pub taproom.
Swampy electric blues guitar and slide solos from Tab Benoit meet Paul Thorn’s gritty roots soul storytelling and barroom swagger. High energy co headline at The Orange Peel, 18 plus.
Swampy electric blues guitar and slide solos from Tab Benoit meet Paul Thorn’s gritty roots soul storytelling and barroom swagger. High energy co headline at The Orange Peel, 18 plus.
Swampy electric blues guitar and slide solos from Tab Benoit meet Paul Thorn’s gritty roots soul storytelling and barroom swagger. High energy co headline at The Orange Peel, 18 plus.

Guitar-driven gypsy-jazz trio channeling Django Reinhardt's hot-club swing with rapid-fire leads and rhythmic Selmer-style rhythm guitar in an intimate Patton Avenue bar, perfect for acoustic-jazz listeners and swing fans.

Guitar-driven gypsy-jazz trio channeling Django Reinhardt's hot-club swing with rapid-fire leads and rhythmic Selmer-style rhythm guitar in an intimate Patton Avenue bar, perfect for acoustic-jazz listeners and swing fans.
Guitar-driven gypsy-jazz trio channeling Django Reinhardt's hot-club swing with rapid-fire leads and rhythmic Selmer-style rhythm guitar in an intimate Patton Avenue bar, perfect for acoustic-jazz listeners and swing fans.
Fingerpicked Appalachian guitar and Bayou-soul inflected vocals blend into warm, rootsy singer-songwriter sets in an intimate taproom, ideal for fans of acoustic storytelling, folk traditions, and soul-tinged Americana.
Fingerpicked Appalachian guitar and Bayou-soul inflected vocals blend into warm, rootsy singer-songwriter sets in an intimate taproom, ideal for fans of acoustic storytelling, folk traditions, and soul-tinged Americana.
Fingerpicked Appalachian guitar and Bayou-soul inflected vocals blend into warm, rootsy singer-songwriter sets in an intimate taproom, ideal for fans of acoustic storytelling, folk traditions, and soul-tinged Americana.

Gritty, communal blues jam with electric guitar, harmonica, and shuffle grooves in a cozy Black Mountain tavern; walk up musicians and audiences share rotating sets, from beginners learning licks to seasoned soloists trading riffs.

Gritty, communal blues jam with electric guitar, harmonica, and shuffle grooves in a cozy Black Mountain tavern; walk up musicians and audiences share rotating sets, from beginners learning licks to seasoned soloists trading riffs.
Gritty, communal blues jam with electric guitar, harmonica, and shuffle grooves in a cozy Black Mountain tavern; walk up musicians and audiences share rotating sets, from beginners learning licks to seasoned soloists trading riffs.
Bow-driven electronic R&B melds electric violin loops, syncopated beats, and Afrofuturist pop textures into danceable, experimental sets in a late-night, 18+ club concert with an immersive atmosphere.
Bow-driven electronic R&B melds electric violin loops, syncopated beats, and Afrofuturist pop textures into danceable, experimental sets in a late-night, 18+ club concert with an immersive atmosphere.
Bow-driven electronic R&B melds electric violin loops, syncopated beats, and Afrofuturist pop textures into danceable, experimental sets in a late-night, 18+ club concert with an immersive atmosphere.