Freaks, bootleggers and hotrod lovers will descend upon West Asheville for Hellbilly Hootenanny

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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This event intrigues me. Press release:

The First Annual Hellbilly Hootenanny right here in Asheville! Saturday September 26th, “Whipporwill Run”, will be a tour of Thunder Road Filming sites & live music!

Sunday September 27th (Haywood Road Event) will include an all day car show (Pre- ’68, no muscle cars), as well as some great bands (The Go Devils, Section 8, Tommy Ray & the Ray Guns, Pierce Edens, Sammy Guns, & The Mad Tea Party), Pin Up Contest, Tattoo Competition, Local Tattoo Artists from Freaks and Geeks Tattoo Sideshow, Piercings by Diamond Thieves, Lowbrow Art Show, Food & Beverages from Tolliver’s Irish Pub, & Vendors of all sorts!

Admission is $10.00 per person, kids 12 & under are free! Car registration is $20.00 and includes 1 passenger. Schedule and Events still in the works folks- but of course we’ll keep ya posted! There will be all kinds of great stuff autioned off to raise money to provide bullet proof vests for APD’s canines as well!

Thanks to loyal reader Jennifer for the heads-up.