It seems ironic to me that Dave Miller is playing country music in the UK, but you live on the intersection of 3 states where country music originated, and you have trouble finding a venue! What's wrong with this picture?

Based on discussions with NC natives: if you are in the mountains, and the counties around you are dry, that almost certainly means there is an active moonshine culture at work. In fact they may be the reason why the counties are dry. (it gives them a monopoly)

Maybe you could get gigs at the police department playing for the inmates. A lot of them are probably there for controlled substance violations. At least from behind bars they can't throw your equipment through a window or remove any of your teeth at high velocity.

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