Misner & Smith + Velvy Appleton
Wed, Sep 02
|Wild Eye Pub
"Within the first five measures of the first song of the first gig... I knew I’d be a forever fan. Clear gorgeous vocals, diction celebrating the words, brilliant and varied melodies, goosebump-inducing harmonies, dynamics and stagecraft, and stellar musicianship." - Peggy Glenn, FolkWorks
Time & Location
Sep 02, 2026, 6:30 PM
Wild Eye Pub, 535 Mill St, Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA
About the event
Wild Eye celebrates the return of the sweet musical duo Misner & Smith, as well as solo artist Velvy Appleton, three fine songwriters. This night will shine with their final performances at Wild Eye, before it closes 3 weeks later, as the owners retire.
Misner & Smith
Consisting of Northern California-based unclassifiable duo Sam Misner (my-zner) and Megan Smith, this pair treasures the unpredictability of their band. Technically precise songwriting mirrored with an improvisatory spirit and soaring harmonies are the hallmark of their sound. The beauty of Misner & Smith is in the way they transform all moments—the mundane and spectacular alike—into breathtakingly beautiful music.
“Misner & Smith search deeply in their songwriting, and their music is beautiful complex poetry.” - Americana Highways
“When writing music, I’m reminded that no matter the difficulties, love is reappearing in new forms and different places,” Misner explains. The feeling that Misner & Smith…