OLD WEIRD AMERICA: MUSIC & BBQ!! Marissa Anderson(Portland) + Ryne Warner(Ohioan)

Join us for an evening of juke joint merriment and street side BBQ as we welcome acclaimed finger style guitarist Marisa Anderson from Portland. Anderson’s recent album Mercury (Mississippi Records) was heralded by NPR as one of “5 New Guitar Records That Would Make John Fahey Proud” and called “brilliant” by Pitchfork.com. Opening the show is Ohioan mastermind Ryne Warner, bringing his own stripped down take on traditional music forms.

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THURS. 10/31
Halloween BBQ Party with Lonesome Shack!!

HALLOWEEN JUKE JOINT PARTY!

THURS. 10/31 FREE BBQ party starts @ 6:30PM!!
Lonesome Shack(Seattle)+Holy Ghost People

Join us for a FREE Halloween street-side BBQ preceding the HAUNTED BLUES of Seattle’s Lonesome Shack!! One of our all time favorite bands, Lonesome Shack (Burger Records) is Ben Todd & Kristian Garrard and they’re bringing their signature brand electric boogie, foot-stomping blues to EV’s Halloween party for this Pre-Night of the Living Fest event!! This is sure to be a highlight of this season. Roman Barten-Sherman opens the show plus a 16mm screening of Holy Ghost People the mind-blowing 1967 doc on an Appalachian church congregation of Pentecostal snake handlers that speak in tongues, writhe, and feel the spirit of the Holy Ghost.

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