AN EVENING WITH CHRIS PIERCE AND ASTRID YOUNG

DOORS 7PM | SHOW 8PM | 21+ | $25

CHRIS PIERCE

“One of America’s most talented, gifted, and affecting artists.” - AMERICAN SONGWRITER

“I haven’t been so deeply, deeply moved by just a person and their guitar like this in a long time.” - NPR MUSIC

Recently, Chris Pierce was handpicked to be the special guest opener for the NEIL YOUNG Coastal Tour. Recently, he gained additional worldwide prominence with “We Can Always Come Back to This”. His hit co/write aired on 3 episodes of the NBC primetime series ‘THIS IS US,' then went on to #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Pierce has done decades of worldwide headlining tours and has supported: Neil Young, B.B. King, Seal, Al Green, Steve Earle, Aaron Neville, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot & many more.

Other recent highlights include: A cover of Neil Young’s ’Southern Man” on the album “Heart of Gold”which also features Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile, Fiona Apple, Steve Earle and more, two solo concerts at The Kennedy Center, a ‘Playing for Change’ duet with Sara Bareilles, a sold-out concert with Allison Russell, and performance/interviews on NPR’s WORLD CAFÉ, MOUNTAIN STAGE, AMERICAN FOLK SHOW and more. Stellar performances at Newport Folk, Vancouver Folk, AmericanaFest, Folk Alliance, Bottlerock, Rancho La Puerta Folk Fest, Four Corners Folk, MerleFest & NC Folk Festival led to further acclaim.

His albums, 'AMERICAN SILENCE' and “LET ALL WHO WILL’ garnered critical acclaim from NPR, American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, Forbes, NoDepression, SiriusXM, The Bluegrass Situation, AmericanaUK, Acoustic Guitar, Hi Times and others. PopMatters named ‘AMERICAN SILENCE ’THE #1 Best Folk Album of 2021 and FolkAlley named "Residential School" from AMERICAN SILENCE one of the 100 Essential Folk Songs.

Pierce is currently finishing work on a highly anticipated new full length album to be released in 2026.  chrispierce.com

Astrid Young is a singer-songwriter with influences that range from classical to heavy rock, with a healthy dose of blues and country. Her discography dates back to 1984 and boasts over forty releases, including four solo albums and a multitude of credits as a side-musician and background singer. Through the years, she has played stages large and small, from the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Hollywood to Paradiso in Amsterdam, Rock in Rio, and everywhere in between. Citing her primary influences as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, and Black Sabbath, she plays a 12-string like it's a weapon and isn't afraid to change her strings on the day of a show. As a tip to her hard rocking roots, her solo acoustic shows have been compared to Alice In Chains Unplugged, and Music Connection Magazine once said she was “more closely related to Angus…” Music Express magazine describes her as “evocative, stunning, soulful… a gifted songwriter,” and Blues Hamilton rightly notes that there is “a musical surprise around every corner.”

Young has released four solo albums: Brainflower, Matinee, Pokalolo Paniolo (as iST), and One Night at Giant Rock, the acid-folk epic, which was produced by Victor DeLorenzo, an original Violent Femme. The vinyl re-release of One Night at Giant Rock saw two songs at the top of indie radio charts in 2024, and a more recent single, Lay Me Down hit number one in Spain for several weeks.

Astrid’s new album, How the Beautiful Get Away With Murder, was produced by the legendary Eddie Kramer and features David J (Love & Rockets/Bauhaus) on bass and a duet on the title track, Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) on drums, Tim Welch (Carole Pope/Images in Vogue) on guitar, and an ensemble of luminary guest musicians, including Neil Young himself.

Live highlights for 2025 included opening for Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts on their 2025 Canadian tour dates, followed by a sold-out solo tour in the Netherlands.

She’s toured the world singing backup for A-list acts, written several screenplays (some optioned), made a film, wrote a Canadian bestseller, and is an award-winning wine professional with three sommelier certifications—but beyond all that, the thing she’s most proud of is that her voice has been heard in space! (Neil Young’s Harvest Moon, which Astrid sings on, was “officially” played on the ISS).