Local singer-songwriter/musician David Earl, who has fronted a number of bands over the years, is set to release his new album at Isis Music Hall on Saturday, March 18.
Smart bets: The Space Cowboys & The Cosmic Girls
Deja Fuze opens the St. Patrick’s Day show and DJ Shake1 will play dancing tunes late into the night.
Conscious party: Charity Bike Night at Garage TRS
Each month during the warm season, Garage TRS hosts an outdoor fundraiser with live rock music, food, free beer and bike-themed entertainment. The first iteration of 2017 takes place on Thursday, March 30 and benefits Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.
Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfunding initiatives
Each week, Xpress highlights notable WNC crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. This week features a new release by Orison Books, Pierce Edens’ forthcoming album and an invention by local pin enthusiast Chris Evans.
Acoustic Asheville: Mary Lattimore
You can catch Lattimore, an Asheville native now based in LA, in a rare concert at The Asheville Mason Temple on Friday, March 17.
Single release: “Agent Orange” by Window Cat
“In the heat of political frustration and anger, Window Cat expresses its rawest emotions in ‘Agent Orange,’” bassist Brennan Dugan says of the song.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
A couple of traveling, storytelling troubadours, a regional jazz collective and some Irish music just in time for St. Patrick’s Day — those are the topics of this installment.
Smart bets: The Nile Project
The Nile Project will visit Western Carolina University and the area on Monday, March 13, for a day of education, discourse and performance.
Asheville Symphony’s Amadeus festival returns
Asheville Amadeus — held Friday, March 10-Sunday, March 19 — is about music, of course, but it also includes art, wine, comedy, sing-alongs, theatrical productions and a symphony-meets-hip-hop EP.
Smart bets: SeepeopleS
SeepeopleS opens for ’80s rockers Dan Baird and Homemade Sin at The Grey Eagle on Sunday, March 12.
Jon Stickley Trio schedules a hometown prerelease album celebration
“One thing we really try to do is honor the fundamentals that are so important to old-time and bluegrass music: the timing, the tones, the hard-driving rhythms,” says Stickley. Despite the adventurousness of the trio’s arrangements, Stickley says that he still often feels the he’s “playing music that could be done around the campfire with a couple of other people who know the songs.”
Smart bets: Stephen Evans and The True Grits
Evans will take his turn on the Town Pump stage on Saturday, March 11, at 9 p.m. and the group will play an encore performance at French Broad Brewery on Saturday, March 18, at 6 p.m.
Acoustic Asheville: The Grand Ole Uproar
Since its inception in 2010, The Grand Ole Uproar has toured all over the Southeast in support of a wide variety of well-known artists.
Los Lonely Boys bring their ‘Revelation’ tour to Asheville
Often and unfairly pigeonholed as a Mexican-American rock band, Los Lonely Boys draw from many styles of music to create their original songs. The band comes to plays Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville on Wednesday, March 8.
Smart bets: Valerie June
Australian duo Oh Pep! opens June’s show at The Orange Peel on Monday, March 6.
Tall Tall Trees explores the banjo’s potential at The Grey Eagle
Recent Asheville transplant Mike Savino discusses his new album and plans to integrate himself into the local music scene.
Smart bets: Sweet Megg & The Wayfarers
Old-time jazz fans can catch performances at The Crow & Quill on Sunday, March 5 or at The BLOCK Off Biltmore on Monday, March 6.
Smart bets: Kettle Black
The band opens for Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats at Pisgah Brewing Co. on Friday, March 3.
Album Review: Amandla’s ‘Laughing Hearts’
Amandla is a studio creation of Claude Coleman Jr., an Asheville multi-instrumentalist best-known as the drummer for Ween. But unlike the decidedly acquired-taste music made by Ween, Amandla makes pure ear candy. Released Feb. 14, Laughing Hearts (Marshall Hotel Records) is the third album using the Amandla name. An album release party is scheduled for […]
Acoustic Asheville: Ashley Heath
The local music will be onstage with her full band at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, March 4, for the Hunger Relief Benefit concert.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo plays two nights at Diana Wortham Theatre
The South African a cappella group reflects on 30 years of international acclaim and U.S. touring.