Accompanied by Eric Congdon on guitar and Jamie Leigh Bennett of cello and flute, Griffin gave a recent performance featuring four songs from her EP “And the Lights Will Shine.”
VIDEO PREMIERE: “Late Bloomer” by Tin Foil Hat
The dreamy, softly glitchy song “Late Bloomer,” by local musician Jared Hooker — aka Tin Foil Hat — is well paired with a lush and surreal stop-motion film.
Album review: ‘Song Dogs’ by Taylor Martin
By definition, Song Dogs doesn’t fit neatly into any one genre classification. There’s a kind of good natured-yet-world-weary vibe to these songs, one that calls to mind the literate-yet-accessible work of John Hiatt.
International songwriting competition finals move from Lincoln Center to Isis Music Hall
The 2018 NewSong finalists will showcase and compete at Isis Music Hall on Saturday, Dec. 15, judged by competition founder Gar Ragland, Diana Ezerins from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.; Elysa Marden from Arts Brookfield in New York, and a surprise local celebrity judge.
Local group produces the thought-provoking ‘Black Nativity: Liberation Holiday’
Produced by Southside Rising and supported by partners such as Asheville Creative Arts, the show opens on Saturday, Dec. 15, and will be staged throughout the city.
Smart Bets: Hannah Kaminer
The Asheville singer-songwriter plays Isis Music Hall on Dec. 19.
Roy Harris finds the universal in personal tales
The Thursday, Dec. 15 performance, featuring Roy Harris and Kathy Gordon, will center on holiday-themed tales.
Smart Bets: Dyado
The recent Asheville transplants play a full band show Dec. 14 at One World Brewing West.
Marley Carroll celebrates the release of his third album with a local show
The computerized origin of Carroll’s music is offset to a large degree by the organic feel of the songs on Flight Patterns. “I feel connected to Western North Carolina as a region and environment,” he says.
Smart Bets: A Christmas Carol
The youths of Montford Park Players’ Moppets program run the annual holiday production, Dec. 14, 16, 21, 22 and 23 at Land of the Sky UCC.
Theater review: ‘Sanders Family Christmas’ at SART
‘Sanders Family Christmas’ is the sequel to the bluegrass gospel musical ‘Smoke on the Mountain.’ It runs through Sunday, Dec. 23, on the campus of Mars Hill University.
Show review: 30th annual Christmas Jam
A first-time Christmas Jam attendee’s dispatch from Warren Haynes’ latest musical celebration.
Smart Bets: Jill Andrews
The former Everybodyfields member plays Ambrose West on Dec. 13.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This is a time when locally based artists — many of whom tour the region and beyond — come home for the holidays. And while they’re around town, they might even schedule a performance.
Acoustic Asheville: Underhill Rose
The intention behind the song is to celebrate families: It’s a time to come together and set our differences aside during this special time of year.
Dave Desmelik and an Army of Love share a benefit album at The Grey Eagle
The Penrose-based Americana artist teams with Amanda Anne Platt, Andrew Scotchie, Shannon Whitworth and other WNC notables to raise awareness about pediatric illness.
Smart Bets: JD McPherson
McPherson brings his “Rock ’n Roll Christmas Tour” to The Grey Eagle on Dec. 8.
Warren Haynes Christmas Jam marks its 30th anniversary
To commemorate the jam’s 30th anniversary, this year’s festival will be spread across two nights at the U.S. Cellular Center. “This will only be the third time we’ve done that,” says Warren Haynes.
Smart Bets: Krish Mohan
The Indian standup comedian brings his new show to Fleetwood’s on Dec. 8.
Curated holiday markets offer gift-buying alternatives
Curious about holiday markets? Check out these pop-ups planned around Asheville.
Exhibition spotlights the work of local nonwhite artists
“Asheville Through Brown Eyes,” with work by Joseph Pearson, Jenny Pickens, Valeria Watson, Noel Jefferson, James Love, Viola Spells and Cleaster Cotton, opens Friday, Dec. 7, in the Asheville Area Art Gallery’s Thom Robinson and Ray Griffin Exhibition Space.