The Wise House Theatre

10/20/2025

Sad news today. Doug Brown, our friend and one of the biggest supporters of the Ice House, and one of the best hearts we’ve ever met passed this morning. Incredibly heartbroken. Please keep Debbie and their family in your thoughts.

I hope you are enjoying some good music tonight bud.

06/04/2025

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Clyde Mattocks is a highly versatile musician best known as The Man of Steel, founder of the Super Grit Cowboy Band, and mentor to many musicians. Mattocks has made his mark, mastering every type of string instrument across 70 years of playing and producing numerous recording projects, all while being offered positions for the bands of Bill Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Hank Thompson, Vern Gosdin, and Jim Ed Brown. The super-talented steel pedal player has played with notable names like: Johnny Paycheck, Mel Street, Roy Drusky, Highway 58, Jimmy Capps, The Wilburn Brothers, Skeeter Davis, The Country Gentlemen, Carolina Yellowhammers, The Malpass Brothers, and many other Grand Ole Opry acts.

Clyde Mattocks will be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame on October 16, 2025, at the Mooresville Performing Arts Center. The event is open to the public to celebrate Mattocks and fellow 2025 inductees David Childers, Dexter Romweber, Hattie “Chatty Hatty” Leeper, Luke Combs, and Robert Deaton.

Information about the 2025 Induction Ceremony, presented by Visit Mooresville, can be found at the link in our bio.

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04/02/2025

Huge Congratulations to our old friend Clyde Mattocks on the news that he is being inducted into the NC Music Hall of Fame this year!

11/12/2023

Our friend Clyde Mattocks said it best! This Wed at the Doghouse Grill will be an amazing chance for lovers of the steel guitar to hear a collection of the best players!

From Clyde:

Q: What do you call approximately a dozen of the best steel guitar players in our area all in one place and going at it? A: Either a sweet dream or a bad nightmare. It's our semi annual Eastern Carolina Steel Jam and its this Wednesday night (11/15) at the Dog House Tavern in Ayden.

All year long we back the best singers around. This one night, the best singers back us up. This promises to be the best ever as we have some pickers from outside our area, namely Chuck Campbell from Washington, D.C. and Joe Turner from Star, S.C. We have support band members rotating in and out. Lizzy Tobell is drummer #1.

As if that's not enough, Wednesday nights are steak night at the Dog House. If you would like a great rib eye steak with baked potato and salad, call in your order in advance at 252 304 2291.

11/07/2023

It’s gonna be a great time

07/13/2023

How long has it been since you’ve heard Erin belt “Bobby McGee” or the soft understated delivery of “Didn’t We Shine”? It’s super rare to get her on stage these days but you have a chance to hear both of those and a host of new (old) songs at Lorraine’s Coffee House on July 22. See Erin and Phil along with a host of all stars (Clyde Mattocks, Jason Smith, Daniel Speelman, and Ray Burnette) for the debut of “8 Wheel Drivers”

We would love to see some of our old friends!

https://events.eventgroove.com/event/Erin-Phil-Wises-New-Project-The-Eight-Wheel-78895

10/27/2022

Friends, another super rare chance to hear Without Further Ado, complete with Jessica and Sarah and all the guys. I (Phil) will once again be honoring Lynn’s spot on guitar.

The second of only 2 shows this year, and it was a sell out last time. Click the link below for tickets, and advance tickets encouraged. There are still seats available, but don’t wait!!!

Event 69404 - Sat, Oct 29, 2022 - Garner, NC - online ticket sales

09/16/2022

Here’s a great event our old neighbors are hosting this Saturday night, 9/17!

Clyde Mattocks on steel playing all those Don Helms parts, and our favorite little drummer girl, Lizzie on drums for it. Garrett Newton does a great job in the role of Hank Sr!

https://www.facebook.com/100000472851723/posts/8867886919903648/?d=n

04/16/2022

The top secret set list full of Ice House favorites for the Ice House takeover/Without Further Ado show tonight at Lorraine’s in Garner.

This show is sold out for new tickets, but if you bought tickets for the original January date, and didn’t use them on another Lorraine’s show, they are still good for tonight!

We can’t wait to see all our friends tonight! Who’s coming?!?!!

04/11/2022

Reminder that we have the rescheduled Ice House Reunion show this Saturday night, 4/16, at Lorraine’s Coffee House in Garner!

This show will be hosted by Phil and Erin and will feature a full reunion show by Without Further Ado with Clyde Mattocks, Carroll Wade, Dex Horton, Sarah Rosellen Hollis, and Jessica Gardner traveling in from the western part of the state to sing with the band for the first time in ages. It’s going to be one to remember!

Get your tickets at https://lorrainescoffeehouse.com/events/

We expect this will be a sellout so getting your tickets early is highly recommended. And remember that Lorraine has a full kitchen running with great sandwiches and pizza!