PINKEYE, It's Snakes, and FIVE EIGHT

Name: PINKEYE, It's Snakes, and FIVE EIGHT
Start: 2026-05-30T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 496 Haywood Rd.

Schedule

Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

496 Haywood Rd. | Asheville, NC

@ FLEETWOODS
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
PINKEYE: is a raucous punk band out of Asheville, North Carolina. What started as a garage project in Black Mountain quickly evolved into a full-throttle, no-holds-barred force of rock. The lineup—Scott Sturdy (bass), Chad Clay (drums), Joe Hooten (guitar), and happy to announce the addition of Chad Nance (guitar)—harnesses the untamed energy of ‘70s punk, with all three members sharing lead vocal duties and songwriting duties, crafting a raw, gritty sound. Influenced by the likes of The Stooges, Dead Boys, and MC5, PINKEYE blends old-school punk swagger with their own fierce edge.
In the years since, PINKEYE has become a fixture on the Southeast punk circuit, lighting up venues and building a reputation for their relentless live shows. They've shared stages with legends like Agent Orange, Pylon Reenactment Society, and Soul Asylum, spreading their wild punk gospel to anyone who’ll listen. With a DIY attitude and a relentless passion for their craft, PINKEYE’s no-frills approach to music is unapologetically punk—always loud, always in-your-face, and always ready to rock.
BANDCAMP: https://thebandpinkeye.bandcamp.com/?
It's Snakes: rocks a range of influences and style that can that can be traced through decades of adoration of all genres, trash and treasure alike, a little Rolling Stones, a little Pylon, a little James Brown, a lot all their own. Featuring Hope Nicholls who has been inducted in the NC Music Hall of Fame for her work with legendary NC band Fetchin' Bones.
BANDCAMP: https://itssnakes.bandcamp.com
FIVE EIGHT: hailing from the legendary music town of Athens, Georgia, Five Eight is a band that has turned personal chaos into cathartic rock anthems for over three decades. Fronted by the fearless and emotionally raw Mike Mantione—a self-described manic depressive whose songwriting pulls no punches—the band became a cult favorite by channeling raw nerves into razor-sharp emo-infused rock.
Formed in the late ’80s, Five Eight first made waves with their 1989 cassette Passive-Aggressive, a fitting title for a debut that blended ferocious energy with deep introspection. Alongside Mantione, the band’s long-standing core included bassist Dan Horowitz, guitarist Sean Dunn, and drummer Patrick “Tigger” Ferguson—a lineup that would help shape their early, incendiary sound.
Through lineup changes, personal battles, and shifting scenes, Five Eight has remained a band of uncompromising honesty and sonic fire—a lifeline for misfits, poets, and anyone who finds beauty in the wreckage.
BANDCAMP: https://fiveeightweirdo.bandcamp.com/album/weirdo-2015-remaster-bonus