The Steel Wheels with Michael Paul Lawson
LAVA Presents + North Shore Point House Concerts Present:Friday, October 11, 2024 at The AnnexThe Steel Wheelswith Michael Paul LawsonDoors 7pm // Music 8pmTickets $25 ADV // $30 DOSAll Ages—- The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In 2005, Jay Lapp (vocals, guitars, mandolin) and Eric Brubaker (vocals, fiddle) joined lead singer Trent Wagler (guitar, banjo) in forming the band as a vehicle for Wagler’s songwriting. They released several albums under Wagler’s moniker, before officially adopting the The Steel Wheels name with the 2010 release of Red Wing. Quickly staking their claim as independent upstarts in the burgeoning Americana scene, The Steel Wheels followed up this release with three more self- produced albums in the next five years, before joining forces with producer Sam Kassirer for Wild As We Came Here (2017) and Over The Trees (2019). Kevin Garcia (drums, percussion, keys) joined in 2017, bringing a new level of sonic depth and polish to the outfit. Newest member Jeremy Darrow rounds out the rhythm section and grounds the band as they continue to explore deeply rooted yet fresh folk rock sounds. Having gained the experience of thousands of shows, festivals and many miles on the road, the stubbornly independent band has formed deep bonds with each other and the audience that sustains them. Nowhere is this shared humanity more evident than at the band’s own Red Wing Roots Music Festival, a weekend-long celebration of music, community, and the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Hosted by The Steel Wheels every summer, the festival provides a space for the band to shine, from their high energy Saturday night main stage set to their afternoon showcase with young Red Wing Academy students. At Sunday’s gospel hour you are as likely to hear Steel Wheels originals or Warren Zevon covers as you are traditional gospel fare. The weekend is rounded out by the beloved tribute set in which the band collaborates with a cadre of fellow artists to honor an influential figure in American music, with past tributes ranging from Dolly Parton to John Prine. Whether at a joyous summer festival, in their many shows across the country and beyond, or in the studio, The Steel Wheels continue their mission set out over a decade ago; shaking up traditions to see what sticks, telling stories, and joining communities through song.
Matthew Logan Vasquez with Palmyra at The Annex
LAVA Presents:Thursday, October 10, 2024 at The AnnexMatthew Logan Vasquezwith PalmyraDoors 7pm // Music 7:45pmTickets $15 ADV // $20 DOSAll Ages
The Fall of Troy at The Annex *Performing Phantom on the Horizon*
Legacy Concerts Presents:Monday, September 9, 2024 at The AnnexThe Fall of Troy – Performing “Phantom on the Horizon”The Number 12 Looks Like YouStrawberry GirlsRhododendronDoors 6pm // Music 7pm$25 Advance // $27 Day of ShowAll Ages
Bit Brigade performs “The Legend of Zelda” + “Castlevania” LIVE
LAVA Presents:Friday, September 6, 2024 at The Annex Bit Brigade performs “The Legend of Zelda” + “Castlevania” LIVEwith special guest Stage SelectBit Brigade performs rock covers of full NES game soundtracks as their gamer speedruns the game live on stage!Tickets $15 ADV // $20 DOSDoors 7pm // Music 8pmAll Ages—“When was the last time you attended a live music performance with a genuine element of risk involved?And no, going to a Gwar show with a white t-shirt on doesn’t count. When Bit Brigade takes the stage yourmind will frantically oscillate between “Oh! Agh!! Please don’t die!!” and “YES! He’s doing it!!”Combining the dread and daring of a live video game speed run with the spot-on technique of a live bandcovering the musical accompaniment to everything you’re seeing on-screen in real time, Bit Brigade willhave you swinging between the two mediums. From thrashing about to live renditions of your favorite stagethemes, fingers yearning to the sky in a rock ‘n roll parody of sea anemones seeming to silently plead,”Please, feed us more fretboard pyrotechnics!,” to being locked in stock-still rapture as the infalliblemaestro of the d-pad, Noah McCarthy, takes on the final boss and risks his video game life under the threatof intense peer scorn (or the reward of night-long glory and a credits score). No matter the outcome, BitBrigade must play on until the deed is done – which it always is – on the first (and last) try. Once Noah’sNES buzzes on, there’s no turning back.” – Metalhead Mike of The Shizz, summer 2011
Kishi Bashi with Sweet Loretta
LAVA Presents:Sunday, October 6, 2024 at The AnnexKishi Bashiwith Sweet LorettaDoors 7pm // Music 8pmTickets $22 ADV // $25 DOSAll AgesThe latest full-length from Kishi Bashi, Kantos is a work of exquisite duality: a party album about the possible end of humanity as we know it, at turns deeply unsettling and sublimely joyful. In a sonic departure from the symphonic folk of his critically lauded 2019 LP Omoiyari—a career-defining body of work born from his intensive meditation on the mass incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II—the Seattle-born singer/songwriter/producer’s fifth studio album encompasses everything from Brazilian jazz and ’70s funk to orchestral rock and city pop (a Japanese genre that peaked in the mid-’80s). Informed by an equally kaleidoscopic mix of inspirations—the cult-classic sci-fi novel series Hyperion Cantos, the writings of 18th century enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant, a revelatory trip to ancient ruins on the island of Crete—Kantos ultimately serves as an unbridled exaltation of the human spirit and all its wild complexities.
