Honky Tonk Thursday Featuring Alma Russ

Honky Tonk Nights are a vibe at One-Eight-Five!  Grab your cowboy hat and meet us on the dance floor.  Our resident dance instructor, Jenna Shimek will be teaching line dancing from 6:00-7:00 and the band goes on right after.  This evening’s featured band is Lazy Rooster.  The band will call you up to dance throughout the evening to show off your new skills.  Live music and instruction for $5 

 

About the band: 

Alma lives in Mill Spring, NC, when she’s not on the road. Her sound is a mix of country gold, Appalachian tradition, and Americana soul. 

As a child, she fell in love with classic country when she saw The Country Bear Jamboree at Disney World. She became interested in Appalachian culture and music, started learning historic Scotch-Irish murder ballads, and took up fiddle at 12. Banjo and guitar followed, and then she made friends with a hobo who taught her to write songs, so that’s what she keeps doing. Music has taken her lots of places, from the hometown bars, to church, to the highways, and she’s been bumming around the country playing her songs since she was 19. She spent a while performing as an entertainer on the passenger train in Bryson City, NC, and once she wound up getting 3 yeses from ABC’s American Idol Judges on Season 1 and being sent to Hollywood, CA. She also recorded a critically acclaimed album in an abandoned church in the West Texas desert.

 Her influences include John Prine, Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, Nanci Griffith, Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton, among others.

 

Venue and ticketing information:

We are family friendly, but shows are 21+ unless accompanied by a parent.

This is a general admission show.  There are tables within the venue that are available on a first come, first serve basis. 
 
There is a garage door behind the stage that remains open in good weather so that you can enjoy the show from inside or outside.

For more information visit our FAQ page or reach out to us directly.