This year, 82 videos were reportedly turned in this year, and the anonymous selection committee has been working hard to decide which ones will make the cut.
Variety show spotlights local artists and benefits Our VOICE
The second iteration is slated for Monday, April 22, at The Mothlight with Chris Rodrigues and Abby the Spoon Lady, Laura Blackley and Tina & Her Pony; Forty Fingers & a Missing Tooth; Hilliary Begley; Tom Peters; Josh McClure of Jus Twerk; Kathleen Hahn of Danceclub Asheville; Kevin Evans and Lauren Napoli of Aerial Space.
Smart Bets: Helltrap Nightmare
The Chicago horror-comedy ensemble brings its brand of horror-comedy to The Mothlight on April 23.
Smart Bets: Springtopia
Headlined by Perpetual Groove, the Franklin music festival runs April 19-21 to Altered Frequencies.
Rising Appalachia plays an Earth Day benefit concert for clean water
“We were activists before we were musicians,” says Chloe Smith. “So there’s always been a natural instinct for us to be aware of what’s going on in our surroundings and take part in movements and missions to make the world a better place.”
Carsie Blanton brings her fierce, feminist, fun-filled songs to Isis
Carsie Blanton makes what she describes on her Facebook page as, “music for smart, ferocious, muffin-hearted libertines.” It’s as fun as it is revolutionary.
Smart Bets: Marley Carroll
The local instrumentalist/producer/DJ opens for Little People on April 18 at Asheville Music Hall.
Acoustic Asheville: Emily Easterly
Emily Easterly’s skills have shone brightly since her first release, Assembling Emily, in 2001.
Album review: ‘Sorry’ by Tim Williams
‘Sorry’ is a consistently engaging collection of songs that work on their own.
Ryan RnB Barber releases ‘Rejuvenation’
Friends and band mates encouraged Ryan RnB Barber. “They told me, ‘People really need to hear your type of r&b and hip-hop funk right now,’” he says.
Smart Bets: Rempis/Lopez/Packard Trio
The improvisational jazz ensemble stops by The Mothlight on April 17.
Emma G brings her Superhero tour to Asheville
The group playes The Crow & Quill on April 12 and will swing back through Asheville, for a stop at ZaPow Gallery, on Friday, April 26.
Smart Bets: Leon Bridges
The acclaimed soul singer performs at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium on April 15.
Spaceman Jones and The Motherships share Vol. 3 at The Mothlight
The prolific Asheville hip-hop duo celebrates its latest collaboration with an April 12 show at The Mothlight.
Smart Bets: The Broadcast
The Asheville rockers debut new tunes and team with Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats for a Fleetwood Mac tribute on April 12 at Salvage Station.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
You can enjoy an all-(local)-star tribute to a country legend, an excellent local singer-songwriter, a touring female-led indie band and a fiery British songwriter whose best work ranks up there with Springsteen and Dylan.
Acoustic Asheville: Reed Foehl
Recently, Foehl played his first show in Asheville, at The Orange Peel.
VIDEO PREMIERE: “Carolina Stomp” by Ryan RnB Barber
Barber’s new album, Rejuvenation, will be released Saturday, April 20.
What Rolling Stone missed about Asheville’s music scene
Elevated national attention aside, there’s always been a danger in allowing New York-based media to define Appalachia.
Smart Bets: Hand Habits
Acclaimed guitarist Meg Duffy brings their band to The Mothlight on April 13.
Coco Villa discusses The Cloud Show and sustainable art
The Cloud Show, which also includes work by Judit Just, Court McCracken, Carmelo Pampillonio and Neil Goss, will open in the Thom Robinson & Ray Griffin Exhibition Space on Friday, April 5.