Martha Spencer brings her Appalachian country and old-time songwriting to The Double Crown on a Wednesday night, sharing the bill with fellow Blue Ridge player Lucas Pasley. Spencer is from Whitetop, Virginia and carries a family tradition that runs three generations deep — fiddle, banjo, guitar, and a voice built for high lonesome harmony.

A Double Crown Wednesday with two traditional players on one bill is a rare one. The room fills up fast when this kind of music passes through, so plan to be there early.

Show at 8pm. Cash bar, 21+ after 10pm. 375 Haywood Road, West Asheville.

The Double Crown is a honky-tonk and dive bar on Haywood Rd in West Asheville known for DJs spinning vinyl (country, soul, blues, punk), live bands, karaoke nights, and a small kitschy house layout crammed with old-school decor.

Regulars call it a true neighborhood anchor of the West Asheville scene: no pretension, cheap drinks, and a crowd that runs from tattooed scensters to retirees.

The Double Crown

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Martha Spencer at The Double Crown

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