Name: ABSFest Brunch: Church of Decadence
Start: 2026-06-07T12:30:00-04:00
Location: The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub

AGES 18+
SEATED SHOW
LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE
ABSFEST BRUNCH: CHURCH OF DECADENCE
The brunch show is BACK and hosted by Padre Pavlvs, aka international juggler and comedian Paolo Garbanzo! Join us for a breakfast buffet of empowered debauchery with burlesque, sideshow, and creativity galore. Guaranteed to be uplifting, sexy AF, and more fun than your usual churchgoing experience. Feel free to wear your Sunday best, party hats, or your pajamas.
Raffle benefits Sister Kitten animal rescue.
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Local Event: ABSFest Brunch: Church of Decadence

Buncombe County

Asheville

North Carolina

ABSFest Brunch: Church of Decadence

AGES 18+
SEATED SHOW
LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE
ABSFEST BRUNCH: CHURCH OF DECADENCE
The brunch show is BACK and...

PAUL McDONALD Born in Alabama and baptized in the dive bars of the southeast, Paul McDonald first made noise with the Grand Magnolias, a roots-rock outfit, before catching fire in the public eye during American Idol’s 2011 run. When the bright lights blurred and the cameras turned, the man behind the voice slipped into the shadows where he did what real artists do: he lived, he lost, and he wrote. Retreating to Nashville, that holy city of reinvention, Paul stitched himself back together with worn boots, hard songs, and a new band called the Mourning Doves.
Now, the giant has stirred with the release of So Long to the Dark Side–a gospel-tinged reckoning wrapped in cosmic Americana and lit with songs that sound like they were scribbled on the edge of a breakdown and sung back from the brink. Raised on Petty, Parsons, and pain, Paul McDonald is not chasing trends; he’s conjuring something older and truer. His live performances are equal parts revival and rock séance.
In a breakthrough moment, Paul McDonald &amp; the Mourning Doves brought the songs of So Long to the Dark Side and more to the headline stage at the 17th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival in front of a wildly enthusiastic crowd that followed him to a couple of evening performances over the weekend and established him as the 2026 Festival buzz band. Throughout 2026, Paul will tour every market in the U.S. in support of the new record.
BLUE ROSES Blue Roses are an indie rock band with an emotive, ethereal edge. Their songs are expansive and immersive, crafted with intensity, artistry, and personal lyricism that makes the listener feel alive, unmistakably present, and deeply human.
“Blue Roses are the real deal, an absolute rare gem… reminded me of working with Sinead O’Connor. The songs have pure emotional poetic honesty that elevates the listener’s soul. Catch them if you can!’ –Kevin Moloney<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/142791/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves w/ Blue Roses

Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves w/ Blue Roses

PAUL McDONALD Born in Alabama and baptized in the dive bars of the southeast, Paul McDonald first made noise with the Grand...

Join us for Yoga Taco Mosa the first Sunday of every month.
This is a donation based slow flow class lead by the ever so lovely, Clare Desmelik.
Bring your yoga mat, water bottle and an open heart while we honor one another and stretch into our Sunday.
We’ll follow the class with tacos and mimosas at The Grey Eagle Taqueria.<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/147763/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

Local Event: Yoga Taco Mosa

Yoga Taco Mosa

Join us for Yoga Taco Mosa the first Sunday of every month.
This is a donation based slow flow class lead by the ever so...

Stephens-Lee Community Center

If you enjoy word games like Wordle, Boggle, Words with Friends or online Scrabble this may be the place for you!
Equipment is provided. Drop in when you can; leave when you want. All levels of play. A “cheat sheet” for new players and free challenges. See you Sunday!

Local Event: Sunday Weekly Scrabble

Sunday Weekly Scrabble

If you enjoy word games like Wordle, Boggle, Words with Friends or online Scrabble this may be the place for you!
Equipment is...

HOLLAND NEGATIVE &amp; THE BOG W/ SPECIAL GUEST DOUG MCELVY Leaning heavily on Southern-gothic themes and with an all-star of local musicians, Holland Negative draws on his experiences growing up in WNC to shape his songwriting. His debut EP Live! Uninvited! was released in 2025 and his second, Break Even, was released in 2026.

Local Event: PATIO SHOW: Holland Negative & The Bog w/ Doug Mcelvy

PATIO SHOW: Holland Negative & The Bog w/ Doug...

HOLLAND NEGATIVE & THE BOG W/ SPECIAL GUEST DOUG MCELVY Leaning heavily on Southern-gothic themes and with an all-star of local...

PATIO SHOW: Holland Negative & The Bog w/ Doug Mcelvy

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 185 Clingman Ave Asheville, NC 28801

THE DESLONDES When the Deslondes recorded their new covers album, they didn’t want to simply exalt their heroes and catalog their influences. They wanted to give their friends a boost as well. The poignant and powerful Don’t Let It Die Vol. 1 includes new interpretations of old songs by artists who’ve guided the band for years, including Swamp Dogg, Johnny Cash, and Clifton Chenier, alongside new songs by peers, tourmates, and collaborators, including Nick Woods, Pat Reedy, and the Kernel. “We have so many friends who are songwriters, and we just love their music so much,” says John James Tourville, who plays guitar and occasionally the fiddle. “Riley and Dan are always kicking around awesome, inspiring old songs for us to do, but for this album we really wanted to do some friend songs, too.”
Don’t Let It Die maps out a community of likeminded musicians given to hopping trains, crowding tour vans, and blurring the lines between styles and scenes. “These songs are very much a close part of our lives,” says Riley Downing, who sings and usually plays guitar. “They’re all part of our circle, this big organism that keeps influencing itself. It’s mysterious, though, which musicians get heard and which ones don’t. I think we’re in a good position to tip our cap to the friends we look up to, and hopefully it will benefit our buddies. Hopefully this album will encourage people to go down those rabbit holes.”<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/142800/t/tickets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

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The Deslondes

THE DESLONDES When the Deslondes recorded their new covers album, they didn’t want to simply exalt their heroes and catalog...

The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage

MERCY PLEASE: POPULAR MARY MAGDALENE SCHOLAR MAKES ASHEVILLE DEBUT
When The Da Vinci Code became a global sensation in 2003 - quickly followed by a Hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks - it popularized a long-simmering debate about the true identity and influence of Mary Magdalene, often called "the apostle to the apostles." The Da Vinci Code supports the controversial idea that Mary Magdalene was only an essential figure in the life of Jesus, but central to a spiritual vision long suppressed by the church: a softer, more feminine version of Christianity.
Meggan Watterson, author of the influential book Mary Magdalene Revealed, will explore Mary's new popularity in her Asheville debut as she discusses "The Power of Mercy in the Gospel of Mary.” Watterson will explore what’s missing in today’s teachings on Christianity, and how it can be recovered.
A theologian and scholar trained at Harvard Divinity School, Watterson has gained widespread popularity with her highly personal exploration of Mary Magdalene that blends vulnerability, compassion, personal power and the divine feminine.
The free event sponsored by <a href="https://houseofmercyavl.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">House of Mercy Asheville</a> happens Tuesday, June 9 from 7-9 p.m. at The Mule, 131 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville.
Modern interest in Mary Magdalene catapulted in the 1960s and 1970s with America’s rising interest in civil rights and feminism.
The Gospel of Mary was first discovered in Egypt in 1896. It took nearly six decades before it was published in 1955.
For more information, contact Chad Smith at chad@houseofmercyavl.com.

Local Event: "The Power of Mercy" with author Meggan Watterson

"The Power of Mercy" with author Meggan Watterson

MERCY PLEASE: POPULAR MARY MAGDALENE SCHOLAR MAKES ASHEVILLE DEBUT
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– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ZG SMITH &amp; MADISON HUGHES
ZG Smith is the Los Angeles-born, Nashville-based son of an English professor mother and a shipwreck diver and underwater archaeologist father. For over ten years, he fronted the band Smooth Hound Smith who headlined tours in the US, Europe, and the UK and supported artists like The Chicks, Collective Soul, Trombone Shorty, Jamestown Revival, and many more. Following the release of their third album in 2019 and a month-long European tour in February 2020, the band’s eventual hiatus caused Smith to refocus towards other artistic pursuits. “I started seeking out music again like I did when I was younger. I realized that I had been so focused on Smooth Hound Smith and had been trying to push the band forward, that I stopped listening to music just for enjoyment. Because of the pandemic, I had time, so I dug a massive hole in my backyard, leveled it off, and laid a patio of over 1,200 bricks, all by hand. It took me about a month. I would just be out there all day in the sun listening to North African desert blues, EDM, ‘90s hip hop, or bizarre, outsider folk music. A lot of that stuff really informed the music I ended up creating months later.” Madison Hughes makes music that lives in the in-between — the space between falling apart and finding your footing. Her sound pulls from the women who defined late ’90s Americana — Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Mazzy Star — and roots it in something country-blues and lived-in. Warm, honest, and a little worn around the edges. Like someone you trust quickly, even if you just met.<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/144461/t/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">View Tickets &amp;&nbsp;More Info</a>

Local Event: PATIO SHOW: ZG Smith & Madison Hughes

PATIO SHOW: ZG Smith & Madison Hughes

– LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ZG SMITH & MADISON HUGHES
ZG Smith is the Los Angeles-born, Nashville-based...

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