Old Gods of Appalachia presents: Goth Prom
Old Gods of Appalachia

Old Gods of Appalachia presents: Goth Prom

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 28, 20262 min

There’s a story whispered in these hollers that speaks of the ones who never got their proper prom — how they wait, patient as roots, for the night the veil goes thin enough to try again. This Halloween, that night comes to Asheville, North Carolina. On October 31st, Old Gods of Appalachia drags Eulogy down into the dark for a night unlike any other — fog curling low across the floor, candlelight flickering like it’s afraid of something just outside the door. DJ Poltergeist commands the decks, spinning deep cuts that sound like they were pulled straight...

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There's a story whispered in these hollers that speaks of the ones who never got their proper prom. How they wait, patient as roots, for the night the veil goes thin enough to try again. Halloween. That night comes to Asheville, North Carolina. On October 31st, Old Gods

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Vampalacha drags eulogy down into the dark for a night unlike any other. Fog curling low across the floor. Candlelight flickering like it's afraid of something just outside the door. DJ Poltergeist commands the decks, spitting deep cuts that sound like they were pulled straight up out of the mountain itself. Prom royalty will be chosen and crowned

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by the hedge witch and yours truly in a ceremony older and stranger than any homecoming court you ever knew in high school. Keep your eyes on the crowd. Members of the Old Gods of Appalachia cast may creep among the revelers as schedules

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