
Riyen Roots
Gritty blues, roots, and southern-soul performances of original songs and deep covers, delivered by an Asheville-based touring musician who averages 150–200 club and festival dates annually, bringing road-polished, high-energy shows.
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Groove-heavy sets blending funky jams, Americana storytelling, and bluegrass-driven breakdowns that shift into soulful slow ballads and rousing improvisation; East Coast touring band delivering roots-infused, high-energy live performance.

Groove-heavy sets blending funky jams, Americana storytelling, and bluegrass-driven breakdowns that shift into soulful slow ballads and rousing improvisation; East Coast touring band delivering roots-infused, high-energy live performance.
Groove-heavy sets blending funky jams, Americana storytelling, and bluegrass-driven breakdowns that shift into soulful slow ballads and rousing improvisation; East Coast touring band delivering roots-infused, high-energy live performance.

Tight acoustic guitar interplay and close harmonies from an Asheville duo, blending roots, folk, and Americana into upbeat, barroom ready sets that suit an intimate late night club atmosphere.

Tight acoustic guitar interplay and close harmonies from an Asheville duo, blending roots, folk, and Americana into upbeat, barroom ready sets that suit an intimate late night club atmosphere.
Tight acoustic guitar interplay and close harmonies from an Asheville duo, blending roots, folk, and Americana into upbeat, barroom ready sets that suit an intimate late night club atmosphere.

Hard hitting jamgrass songwriting and playful covers propelled into daring, exploratory improvisations. Expect high energy, progressive bluegrass stringband arrangements that shift unpredictably between tight composition and extended improvisational journeys.

Hard hitting jamgrass songwriting and playful covers propelled into daring, exploratory improvisations. Expect high energy, progressive bluegrass stringband arrangements that shift unpredictably between tight composition and extended improvisational journeys.
Hard hitting jamgrass songwriting and playful covers propelled into daring, exploratory improvisations. Expect high energy, progressive bluegrass stringband arrangements that shift unpredictably between tight composition and extended improvisational journeys.

Gritty guitar driven funk, RnB, and jazz fusion with poetic songwriting and a commanding stage presence that sweeps listeners from laughter to tears and drives danceable soulful grooves in a warm music hall room.

Gritty guitar driven funk, RnB, and jazz fusion with poetic songwriting and a commanding stage presence that sweeps listeners from laughter to tears and drives danceable soulful grooves in a warm music hall room.
Gritty guitar driven funk, RnB, and jazz fusion with poetic songwriting and a commanding stage presence that sweeps listeners from laughter to tears and drives danceable soulful grooves in a warm music hall room.

Guitar-forward instrumental sets blending jazz, funk, rock, and blues with rich textures, deep grooves, and soulful, unpredictable improvisation; tight trio interplay that rewards attentive listeners and late night groove.

Guitar-forward instrumental sets blending jazz, funk, rock, and blues with rich textures, deep grooves, and soulful, unpredictable improvisation; tight trio interplay that rewards attentive listeners and late night groove.
Guitar-forward instrumental sets blending jazz, funk, rock, and blues with rich textures, deep grooves, and soulful, unpredictable improvisation; tight trio interplay that rewards attentive listeners and late night groove.

High-energy roots-rock blending jam improvisation with soulful songwriting from Portland, Maine, featuring extended guitar jams and singalong choruses in the intimate One Stop room at Asheville Music Hall.

High-energy roots-rock blending jam improvisation with soulful songwriting from Portland, Maine, featuring extended guitar jams and singalong choruses in the intimate One Stop room at Asheville Music Hall.
High-energy roots-rock blending jam improvisation with soulful songwriting from Portland, Maine, featuring extended guitar jams and singalong choruses in the intimate One Stop room at Asheville Music Hall.

Soulful, rootsy, guitar-driven blues-rock blending R&B, jazz, and folk sensibilities, with poetic songwriting and improvisational lead-guitar interplay between Anders Osborne and Brad Walker in an intimate, late-night club atmosphere.

Soulful, rootsy, guitar-driven blues-rock blending R&B, jazz, and folk sensibilities, with poetic songwriting and improvisational lead-guitar interplay between Anders Osborne and Brad Walker in an intimate, late-night club atmosphere.
Soulful, rootsy, guitar-driven blues-rock blending R&B, jazz, and folk sensibilities, with poetic songwriting and improvisational lead-guitar interplay between Anders Osborne and Brad Walker in an intimate, late-night club atmosphere.

Rotating sets from Asheville’s finest local talent deliver great energy and intimate jams, perfect for kicking back and listening in a low key hotel bar atmosphere.

Rotating sets from Asheville’s finest local talent deliver great energy and intimate jams, perfect for kicking back and listening in a low key hotel bar atmosphere.
Rotating sets from Asheville’s finest local talent deliver great energy and intimate jams, perfect for kicking back and listening in a low key hotel bar atmosphere.

Thunderous, overdriven guitar rock channeling British blues and hard rock swagger, driven by fuzzed riffs and high energy stagecraft; expect amp cranked sets and a rowdy crowd in an intimate downtown music hall.

Thunderous, overdriven guitar rock channeling British blues and hard rock swagger, driven by fuzzed riffs and high energy stagecraft; expect amp cranked sets and a rowdy crowd in an intimate downtown music hall.
Thunderous, overdriven guitar rock channeling British blues and hard rock swagger, driven by fuzzed riffs and high energy stagecraft; expect amp cranked sets and a rowdy crowd in an intimate downtown music hall.

Gravelly-voiced roots music blending swampy blues, Southern rock riffs, and soulful Americana; Tab Benoit’s slide guitar and Paul Thorn’s storytelling vocals deliver gritty, high-energy sets for electric blues fans.

Gravelly-voiced roots music blending swampy blues, Southern rock riffs, and soulful Americana; Tab Benoit’s slide guitar and Paul Thorn’s storytelling vocals deliver gritty, high-energy sets for electric blues fans.
Gravelly-voiced roots music blending swampy blues, Southern rock riffs, and soulful Americana; Tab Benoit’s slide guitar and Paul Thorn’s storytelling vocals deliver gritty, high-energy sets for electric blues fans.

Cozy, intimate evening featuring Reggie Headen and Nighttime Noon in a two act bill spotlighting local artists with close up performances in a DIY music space for indie and roots leaning fans.

Cozy, intimate evening featuring Reggie Headen and Nighttime Noon in a two act bill spotlighting local artists with close up performances in a DIY music space for indie and roots leaning fans.
Cozy, intimate evening featuring Reggie Headen and Nighttime Noon in a two act bill spotlighting local artists with close up performances in a DIY music space for indie and roots leaning fans.

High energy set by No Man's Band in an intimate DIY community space at The Radical Asheville, blending original indie rock songs with a grassroots communal late night atmosphere for local music fans.

High energy set by No Man's Band in an intimate DIY community space at The Radical Asheville, blending original indie rock songs with a grassroots communal late night atmosphere for local music fans.
High energy set by No Man's Band in an intimate DIY community space at The Radical Asheville, blending original indie rock songs with a grassroots communal late night atmosphere for local music fans.

Ozark-rooted newgrass from a progressive string quartet—mandolin, banjo, guitar and upright bass—unfolds improvisational leads, intricate melodies and driving rhythms that evoke rolling hills and rushing rivers in an intimate club setting.

Ozark-rooted newgrass from a progressive string quartet—mandolin, banjo, guitar and upright bass—unfolds improvisational leads, intricate melodies and driving rhythms that evoke rolling hills and rushing rivers in an intimate club setting.
Ozark-rooted newgrass from a progressive string quartet—mandolin, banjo, guitar and upright bass—unfolds improvisational leads, intricate melodies and driving rhythms that evoke rolling hills and rushing rivers in an intimate club setting.

High energy indie rock set by local act Mad Mike Lives in The Radical Asheville's diy, intimate performance space, promising raw guitar driven songs and close up audience interaction.

High energy indie rock set by local act Mad Mike Lives in The Radical Asheville's diy, intimate performance space, promising raw guitar driven songs and close up audience interaction.
High energy indie rock set by local act Mad Mike Lives in The Radical Asheville's diy, intimate performance space, promising raw guitar driven songs and close up audience interaction.

High-energy jam style contemporary and traditional bluegrass driven by mandolin, upright bass, and guitar, spotlighting Asheville hometown musicians in a lively brewery taproom setting ideal for roots music fans and communal singalongs.

High-energy jam style contemporary and traditional bluegrass driven by mandolin, upright bass, and guitar, spotlighting Asheville hometown musicians in a lively brewery taproom setting ideal for roots music fans and communal singalongs.
High-energy jam style contemporary and traditional bluegrass driven by mandolin, upright bass, and guitar, spotlighting Asheville hometown musicians in a lively brewery taproom setting ideal for roots music fans and communal singalongs.

High-energy, punchy live rock with dance-friendly rhythms and up-close crowd engagement in an intimate, community-focused setting, ideal for fans seeking rowdy, upbeat local music nights.

High-energy, punchy live rock with dance-friendly rhythms and up-close crowd engagement in an intimate, community-focused setting, ideal for fans seeking rowdy, upbeat local music nights.
High-energy, punchy live rock with dance-friendly rhythms and up-close crowd engagement in an intimate, community-focused setting, ideal for fans seeking rowdy, upbeat local music nights.

High-energy party band delivering danceable covers and originals in One World Brewing's lively taproom; late-night showcase built for singalongs, crowd-pleasing hooks, and local craft beer.

High-energy party band delivering danceable covers and originals in One World Brewing's lively taproom; late-night showcase built for singalongs, crowd-pleasing hooks, and local craft beer.
High-energy party band delivering danceable covers and originals in One World Brewing's lively taproom; late-night showcase built for singalongs, crowd-pleasing hooks, and local craft beer.

Bass-heavy late-night DJ set spinning electronic, groove-driven and beat-led tracks for a high-energy dance party, with pulsing lights and a compact, crowd-focused dance floor in an intimate bar setting.

Bass-heavy late-night DJ set spinning electronic, groove-driven and beat-led tracks for a high-energy dance party, with pulsing lights and a compact, crowd-focused dance floor in an intimate bar setting.
Bass-heavy late-night DJ set spinning electronic, groove-driven and beat-led tracks for a high-energy dance party, with pulsing lights and a compact, crowd-focused dance floor in an intimate bar setting.

Rowdy late-night karaoke with high-energy crowd sing-alongs, rotating DJ backing tracks, and a barroom atmosphere; expect bold performers, theatrical mic moments, and communal singalongs spanning pop, rock, country, and hip-hop.

Rowdy late-night karaoke with high-energy crowd sing-alongs, rotating DJ backing tracks, and a barroom atmosphere; expect bold performers, theatrical mic moments, and communal singalongs spanning pop, rock, country, and hip-hop.
Rowdy late-night karaoke with high-energy crowd sing-alongs, rotating DJ backing tracks, and a barroom atmosphere; expect bold performers, theatrical mic moments, and communal singalongs spanning pop, rock, country, and hip-hop.

Four on the floor house grooves and deep bass DJ sets fuel a late night dancefloor in a DIY arts space, with local selectors spinning vinyl and digital tracks for an inclusive high energy crowd.

Four on the floor house grooves and deep bass DJ sets fuel a late night dancefloor in a DIY arts space, with local selectors spinning vinyl and digital tracks for an inclusive high energy crowd.
Four on the floor house grooves and deep bass DJ sets fuel a late night dancefloor in a DIY arts space, with local selectors spinning vinyl and digital tracks for an inclusive high energy crowd.