SPECIAL GUEST PAT BYRNE!
Irish Singer Songwriter • $5 Suggested Cover
All the way from County Carlow, Ireland, Jack of the Wood is thrilled to welcome Pat Byrne to our stage for the first time on May 2, 2024.
This Irish “Americana” singer-songwriter, now based in Austin, Texas, is making his way up the East Coast as part of his 2024 NXNE (North By North East) Tour. Join us at Asheville’s premiere Celtic pub as we pour pints of Guinness and Smithwicks while listening to the melodies of this entrancing Irish performer.
Pat will perform a solo set from 9:30-11:30pm after Jack of the Wood’s iconic weekly Bluegrass show featuring Drew Matulich and guests. $5 Suggested cover at the door.
[Please note, there is no Open Bluegrass Jam on May 2, but we hope our jammers will come out and enjoy the evening with this wonderful traveling musician!]
An Irish singer-songwriter, Pat Byrne has come a long way since his first deal with Universal. In late 2017, Byrne began his migration to Austin, Texas. In 2019, Pat took the US by storm, with breakout performances at the 30A Festival, SXSW, Kerrville Folk Festival and the Americana Festival. Being immersed in the Texas music scene, Pat’s sophomore US release, Into the Light, has an edgier feel underscoring both emotional depth and greater confidence, while blending new influences with his rich Irish heritage.
“The raspy melodic soul of Byrne’s voice recalls the emotional spells the late Austin troubadour Jimmy LaFave used to cast, though Byrne’s songwriting bears a distinctive Irish stamp. He’s more contemporary than strict traditionalists, putting him more in the league of Glen Hansard or Luka Bloom.”
Peter Blackstock, The Austin American Statesman
