# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FREE PATIO SHOW: Stephen Evans & The True Grits
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: - FREE SHOW
- ALL AGES
- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
- DONATIONS FOR THE ARTISTS ENCOURAGED! VENMO: @STEPHEN-EVANS-56

2PM SHOW

After many years of vacillating between being a professional musician and building a stable nest in Asheville, NC, Stephen Evans finally asked his friends, Brian Shoemaker (bass), Sam Hess (drums), and Woodstock (mandolin), to form the True Grits and make some music together in 2015.  They recently just celebrated their 10th Anniversary as a band in 2025. Stephen Evans  the True Grits released their first LP "Something to Bleed".  Inspired to release more music, they followed two years later with their EP "Under the Bridge."  Both records received local and regional praise for their passion and creativity. Stephen's strong melodic songwriting style is a blend of vivid imagery, darkness, and hopeful optimism.  There's no denying the feeling that shines through with his evocative vocals and lyrics.  Songs like ‘Estefania’,  ‘Ghost Among the Trees’, 'The Garden', 'Cherokee Hills', and 'Buzz of Bees' are beacons of his folk rock song craft. With radio play on Western North Carolina radio stations, as well as shows around the region, Stephen Evans  the True Grits have been a local favorite.  
"Buzz of Bees" is their latest album, released in December of 2022, of folk rock with some songs dipping their toes into other styles like Americana, Latin Folk, and Vaudeville.  Singles from the LP, ‘Ghost Among the Trees’, ‘Winning the Day’, and ‘Estefania’, received radioplay on local stations as well as national online radio and music podcasts.  Look for Stephen Evans  the True Grits playing live shows all around the area to support this beautiful album.
“...overall, I highly recommend this album for those who enjoy folk rock, poetic lyricism, and an engaging sense of fun.  The album is a journey through different stages of life, confusion, heartbreak, revelation, and acceptance.” - Alison Price of WNC Original Music Podcast
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/asheville/free-patio-show-stephen-evans-and-the-true-grits/200029838421857
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/s/38222487?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=asheville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Asheville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 185 Clingman Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801-3207
- **lat**: 35.58706
- **long**: -82.56443
- **full address**: 185 Clingman Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801-3207, 185 Clingman Ave Ext, Asheville, NC 28801, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Grey Eagle (https://allevents.in/org/the-grey-eagle/3355940)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 185 Clingman Avenue
Asheville, NC  28801-3207, 185 Clingman Ave Ext, Asheville, NC 28801, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Grey Eagle
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Music, Entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about FREE PATIO SHOW: Stephen Evans & The True Grits ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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