IMPORTANT UPDATE: Ordinary Elephant’s van broke down and they will not be appearing as scheduled. We will bring them back as soon as possible!

ARTIST CHANGE: Omar Ruiz-Lopez and Samara Jade will step in and provide us with some fantastic original music. Sunday, April 26 at 4PM at the Olivette Riverside Pavilion. Pay at the door with cash, Venmo, or Zelle.

We will provide refunds to original form of payment if requested but are hopeful that you will still join us and enjoy sunshine & good music on the river in Olivette!

Ordinary Elephant

April 26 | 4 PM

OLIVETTE RIVERSIDE PAVILION
1069 Olivette Rd. Asheville, NC
BYOB, BYOC (chair)
Kids are free!

Mesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour thats earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier. In 2017, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album, Before I Go, and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded Honest, which the Associated Press hailed as “one of the best Americana albums of the year.”

The band’s new stripped-down, self-titled collection is the purest distillation of their sound yet, showcasing the arresting power of the couple’s gorgeous harmonies and intricate fretwork. The songs are timeless, rooted in rich, character-driven storytelling, and the performances are similarly transportive, fueled by delicately intertwined banjo, guitar, and octave mandolin. Though the songs were born out of a period of deep uncertainty, the record itself is a work of profound self-assurance, one delivered by a duo whose personal and professional lives embody the limitless possibility of honest, organic collaboration. Press play on Ordinary Elephant and you’ll hear more than just a husband and wife; you’ll hear the sound of sincerity and commitment, of patience and gratitude, of learning to let go of expectation and revel in the simple beauty of the moment.