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Squirrel Nut Zippers Celebrate 30 Years of Iconic Album "Hot"

When:

June 19, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Where:

The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC

Source:

6AM City Asheville – Events

When *Hot* first hit the airwaves in 1996, it didn’t just ignite excitement — it sparked a cultural bonfire. With its infectious blend of swing, jazz, Delta blues, and Southern storytelling, *Hot* rocketed the Squirrel Nut Zippers from the underground scene of Chapel Hill, NC, to the national stage, achieving Platinum status and defining a generation’s rediscovery of vintage Americana. Now, three decades later, the Zippers are rekindling that fire with “In the Afterlife” tour dates, a 30th anniv