30 Days Out, May 2025 #2: Pleasure Chest, Drivin N Cryin, Lord Huron, Wolfmother
Rock, rock, folk-rock and more rock: whether local acts or touring bands, it’s a rocking May and June here in Asheville. Go see some live music.
Artist: Pleasure Chest
Venue: Highland Brewing
Date: Saturday, May 30, 6 p.m.
Door: $free
I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it yet again: These guys rock hard, bringing forth the spirit of early rock’n’roll, the kind of thing you’d find on the Loud, Fast and Out of Control boxed set. No soppy balladry here. Guitarist Erich Hubner – he of the wild-looking guitars – used to be in Man… Or Astro-Man? And that should tell you something. What’s that something? Go see ‘em. It’s free, even! (Tips welcome and encouraged.)
Artist: Drivin N Cryin
Venue: Grey Eagle
Date: Friday, June 12, 8 p.m.
Door: $26.86
Atlanta-based Kevn Kinney is one of rock’s finest songwriters, and his band – which has been around forever – is always rocking. I interviewed Kinney back in 2015, and the conversation yielded several features.
Artist: Lord Huron
Venue: Explore Asheville Arena
Date: Sunday, June 14, 8 p.m.
Door: $74.50+
The name might make you think this band is form the Great Lakes region. Nope; this indie quartet is from L.A. Their indie-folk sound may remind some of My Morning Jacket or Fleet Foxes. Their biggest success to date came with their second album, 2015’s Platinum-selling Strange Trails. Lord Huron’s most recent release, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 was released in 2025; it missed topping the U.S. Folk charts by only one spot (three previous albums made it to No. 1). Thao opens.
Artist: Wolfmother
Venue: Orange Peel
Date: Monday, June 15, 8 p.m.
Door: $45.85
You can consider yourself forgiven if your response to seeing a Wolfmother concert date was something along the lines of, “I didn’t know they were still a thing.” The Australian power trio’s peak popularity came right about two decades ago. Today only leader-singer-guitarist Andrew Stockdale remains from the original lineup; current bassist James Wassenaar is the (check notes) seventh musician to hold that role. Drummer Christian Condon has eight predecessors. That said, the sound remains the same: a powerful, delightfully retro one. Made with an earlier rhythm section, 2021’s self-released Rock Out is their latest. Love Gang opens.
See you at the show!
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day for several years). The more than 5000 interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- some 40 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums is available now. Read even more about him here.