The annual celebration moves through a new South Slope route on Feb. 11.
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The annual celebration moves through a new South Slope route on Feb. 11.
Touring as a trio, the electronic/rock ensemble plays Sly Grog Lounge on Feb. 9.
The Cuban-born singer and percussionist brings his Latin jazz ensemble to UNC Asheville on Feb. 8.
Walker will lead a Masterworks concert — in essence, his audition with the local orchestra — on Saturday, Feb. 10. The program includes Malcolm Arnold’s 1957 composition “Four Scottish Dances” among other works.
The group plays an album release show at Isis Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 2, at 9 p.m., featuring David Mayfield.
The local jazz quartet plays Isis Music Hall on Feb. 4.
The members of local powerhouse indie-pop and soul band Hustle Souls are set to release their debut, full-length album, ‘Colors.’
“If you have intensity, if you’re producing original music that is really true to yourself, we’ll back that all day long,” says Asheville Rock Collective organizer John Kennedy.
The Toronto-based electronic music trio perform at The Orange Peel on Feb. 1.
Glitchy experimental synthesizer music; raucous piano-led rock ‘n’ roll; modern rock mixed with reggae; and folk with contemporary textures: that wide array of sounds — two of which come courtesy of local acts — is just some of what’s on offer in the next 30 days here in Asheville.
Currently a resident of Nashville, Miller is hoping to lay down some roots in Asheville and become more of a regular on the local scene.
The Asheville-based alternative-pop artist lands at The Grey Eagle on Jan. 28.
Recorded in Nashville, The Rough & Tumble’s first full-length album, We Made Ourselves a Home When We Didn’t Know features nearly all new material. Indie label Rock Candy Recordings has scheduled the album for a Feb. 9 release.
A recent North Carolina Hall of Fame induction recognizes the Steep Canyon Rangers’ part in the rich and ongoing musical tradition. “It’s a ridiculously crazy honor to be in there,” banjo player Graham Sharp says, “but it’s also just a reminder of how great this state is for the music we love.”
The four-day multidisciplinary arts festival, which runs Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 25-28, is the place for artists to showcase new, innovative works. Subthemes for this year’s Fringe include experimental art, fringey fun, raw emotion, social justice and the wildly weird.
The creative, multi-sensory take on Pink Floyd and The Grateful Dead comes to Asheville Music Hall on Jan. 26.
Local pop-rock artist Ian Ridenhour starts off 2018 with a bang, introducing his third album “Ribcage” to Asheville fans on Friday, Jan. 26 at Isis Music Hall.
The Carolina Chocolate Drops co-founder plays Blue Ridge Community College’s Thomas Auditorium on Jan. 25.
The band spent some time at Echo Mountain in October with producer Eric “Mixerman” Sarafin and will be releasing ‘Color’ on Thursday, Feb. 2.
The Oscar-nominated, Grammy-winning singer performs at Diana Wortham Theatre on Jan. 24.
The Nashville rockers play Pisgah Brewing on Jan. 20.