Raw, soulful, and with plenty of swagger, Asheville, North Carolina-based Town Mountain has earned raves for their hard-driving sound, their in-house songwriting and the honky-tonk edge that permeates their exhilarating live performances, whether in a packed club or at a sold-out festival. The hearty base of Town Mountain's music is the first and second generation of bluegrass spiced with country, old school rock ‘n’ roll, and boogie-woogie. It's what else goes into the mix that brings it all to life both on stage and on record and reflects the group's wide-ranging influences – from the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia and the ethereal lyrics of Robert Hunter, to the honest, vintage country of Willie, Waylon, and Merle. Town Mountain's latest album New Freedom Blues (2018) is full of new material and features several guest artists including Tyler Childers, who co-wrote one of the songs, Miles Miller (Sturgill Simpson, drummer), and other friends. Their prior album, Southern Crescent (2016), debuted at #4 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart while staying for 10 weeks on the Americana Music Association's radio chart Top 40, and widely considered one of the best bluegrass albums of that year. This summer the band is performing at major festivals including Lockn’, Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival, Nelsonville, Tumbleweed and Pickathon. Special guest opening band: Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs.