There is a line at the center of Seth Walker’s 12th album: “Why worry / Only God knows the end of your story.” Walker co-wrote it with Oliver Wood after hearing Willie Nelson speak about letting go of worry, then leaned into the sentiment harder after Hurricane Helene hit his North Carolina home midway through the sessions — and the result, Why The Worry (April 2025, Royal Potato Family), sounds like a man who actually took the teaching to heart. He brings it to Colony Woodstock on Sunday, November 22, alongside Goodnight Moonshine, the folk duo of Molly Venter and Eben Pariser.
About the Show
Walker is an Asheville-based singer-songwriter on his 12th studio album, co-produced by Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers, with contributions from Oliver Wood (who co-wrote the title track) and Walker’s father Scott (who added strings to one track). Glide Magazine called Walker “one soulful cat with a smooth and warm voice,” and his work has drawn notice from NPR and The Washington Post. He has shared stages with The Wood Brothers, The Mavericks, Raul Malo, Paul Thorn, and Ruthie Foster, a circle of collaborators that places him squarely in the Americana constellation.
Goodnight Moonshine is the husband-and-wife folk duo of Molly Venter (longtime lead vocalist of the all-women Americana trio Red Molly) and Eben Pariser, a Maine-born guitarist who describes his style as “Cooder-grass”: the virtuosity of Django Reinhardt, the depth of Bill Frisell, a touch of Jerry Garcia’s ethos. Their most recent album, Business Unusual (February 2026), was written in the early pandemic years when the couple found themselves at home with three young children, including twin babies, unable to tour. NPR described their sound as “a confluence of folk, blues and hints of jazz… a singular voice that recalls pre-diva singers.” The New Haven Register called Venter’s voice “biker-chick smoky”; American Songwriter went with “like silk.” Both are accurate.
Venue & Logistics
Colony Woodstock holds 150 people on Rock City Road in the Hudson Valley town of Woodstock. It is the kind of room this bill deserves — close enough that the guitar work registers, intimate enough that nothing slides past. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the show runs 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Under 18 is admitted with a parent or legal guardian.
Tickets
Tickets are $23 to $45. No refunds. Buy tickets