Matt Axton w/ Riverbeds

Matt Axton w/ Riverbeds

Mon 9/22

6pm doors/7pm show

All Ages | $12 adv./$15 day of

Some say rock is dead, but fans of Matt Axton know that Mountain Soul - Rock & Roll is alive and kicking. With The Axton Musical Legacy as his guide, this West Coast-based singer/songwriter and band leader’s music is a powerful mix of classic songwriter storytelling and guitar-driven roots-rock resulting in a unique, modern Americana sound.  

Matt Axton’s distinct baritone voice, unique finger-picker guitar style and wealth of legacy stories lands perfectly in an intimate listening room or a late-night honky-tonk. Whether it's getting crowds to kick up some dancing dust at large festivals opening for acts like Midland, Paul Cauthen, Leftover Salmon or Nikki Lane, getting funky entertaining packed rooms at Los Angeles’ premier Americana showcases or bringing together local and touring bands with his Americana Joy Music Series, the end result is always the same: good music with good people having a great time.  

Grown in the mountains of California, Axton’s eclectic style was proudly honed in the heart of the Axton Musical Legacy. Matt honors his family at every show with his own versions of their #1 hits “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Joy to the World” and many more. Matt has recorded with music legends Steve Feroni (Tom Petty), Hal Cragin (Iggy Pop), Durga McBroom (Pink Floyd) and collaborated on projects such as “Abbey Road Reimaged - A Tribute to the Beatles.” Aaron Badgley of Spill Magazine said Matt’s version of “Octopus’s Garden,” “is pure genius and the best cover here. It is just a joy to listen to and really does stand out as an example of keeping the beauty of the song and artists putting their own spin on things.” 

Boasting over 300 original songs and some of Los Angeles’ best players behind him, Matt Axton and his band Badmoon hit the road running in 2025 with multiple national tours crossing the entire country including the recent “Same Old Story Tour” . Catch the new single  “Same Old Story” on all streaming platforms and additional new releases and song collaborations in the coming months. Axton continues to carve a fiercely independent path through the Americana scene with his unique brand of “Mountain-Soul , Rock & Roll” while proudly celebrating the family tradition of bringing just a little more “Joy to The World!”

Riverbeds is a folk-rock band from the New Hampshire seacoast, featuring Ian Sleeper, Cody Reynolds, Abigael Sleeper, and Josh Lang. Formed in 2023 to take on the RPM Challenge—a global record-producing initiative founded in Portsmouth, NH—the band crafted their debut album, No New Starts, drawing inspiration from artists like Rayland Baxter, Noah Kahan, Dawes, Kacey Musgraves, and Tyler Childers.The band offers a dynamic blend of folk, rock, and country soul, characterized by stirring vocal harmonies and poignant lyrics which reflect the strange, bittersweet stretch of your late 20s and early 30s. Their music is written and recorded in the rented apartments and starter homes that shape those moments.Riverbeds performs in listening rooms and clubs throughout the seacoast, often collaborating with talented friends and peers. In 2024, they returned to the RPM Challenge, producing a demo of their upcoming second album, Don't Get Too Sad.

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