# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Chris Acker & The Growing Boys
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Tickets $20 in advance/ $25 day of the show.

In a genre full of tall tales and marketable lies, New Orleans’ Chris Acker crafts candid songs – weaving his wit and woes into a body of work that exposes the stale plight of the American Songster to the honest, and sometimes hilarious, light of day.
In the tradition of Guthrie and Prine, Chris lends a quavering voice to the half-rotten romance of the unremarkable and unrefined. Regardless if you’re sitting by a backyard fire on a muggy Louisiana night or standing stage-side in some far flung town, when you hear Chris Acker playing, you’re hearing the end result of countless hours of observing the masters of the craft…and the end result of repeating their mistakes.

From the folk revival through the golden age of country music, deafened by punk shows and brass bands alike, Chris’s songwriting is a nod to the absurd yet muted brilliance that inhabits the molded corners of the bars he patrons and cratered street he treads, paired with a pained honesty that merits a long second look.

Acker released his fourth full-length album, Famous Lunch, on Gar Hole Records in October of 2024. Famous Lunch contains some of his best work yet: laid back, country-rockers like “Wouldn’t Do For You (Buddy)” and “Shit Surprise” (which Paste Magazine called a “song of the year contender” in 2024), a few raucous, bar-ready joints like “Don’t You Know (Who I Think I Am)” and “Bunn Machine”, and tender, folky triumphs like “Stubborn Eyes” and “Eyelash”, all showcasing Chris’ gift of building “vivid scenes at an impressively low word count” (No Depression). 

Acker tours solo or with his band The Growing Boys — Zach Thomas (bass), Nikolai Shveitser (pedal steel), Dave Hammer (guitar, vocals), Sam Gelband (drums, vocals), and occasionally Howe Pearson (piano).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/thomas/chris-acker-and-the-growing-boys/200029703725651
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, country-music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Thomas
- **state**: WV
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 96 East Ave, Thomas, WV, United States, West Virginia 26292
- **lat**: 39.1483
- **long**: -79.49911
- **full address**: 96 East Ave, Thomas, WV, United States, West Virginia 26292

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Chris Acker & The Growing Boys being held?
  - **A:** Chris Acker & The Growing Boys takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 96 East Ave, Thomas, WV, United States, West Virginia 26292.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Chris Acker & The Growing Boys?
  - **A:** Chris Acker & The Growing Boys is organized by The Purple Fiddle.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Chris Acker & The Growing Boys is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Thomas, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Chris Acker & The Growing Boys sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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