The party is at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall on Saturday, Aug. 20.
Brian Wilson brings final Pet Sounds tour to Asheville
In the 21st century, Wilson — working with his own group — doesn’t shy away from his ambitious studio creations of the mid 1960s; in fact, he embraces them.
Smart bets: River Valley Blues Festival
Salvage Station hosts the riverside shindig, which features six local music acts, on Saturday, Aug. 20.
In photos: RiverLink’s annual Anything That Floats Parade and RiverFest
The river was filled with colorful and creative float inventions. Spectators lined the river’s edge to take in the sights.
Ahleuchatistas return to The Mothlight
Parish and Oslance play a free show with Ava Mendoza and Jessica Pavone at The Mothlight on Monday, Aug. 22.
Smart bets: Erica Russo
The Mothlight hosts the release party for Erica Russo’s new album Honey on Saturday, Aug. 20.
Smart bets: Packway Handle Band
Packway Handle Band performs songs from their recent album, a collaboration with Jim White, at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, Aug. 20.
Q+A with JJ Grey, who returns to Pisgah Brewing Co. on Aug. 19
“I love playing Asheville. … The audience there is into it in a way I wish I could take as a training video to train audiences in other parts of the country.”
Acoustic Asheville: Oh, Jeremiah
The latest edition of Acoustic Asheville features Oh, Jeremiah, a folk duo from Mississippi.
Conscious party: Slide the Fletch, take two
A multitude of outdoor water games, including a 20-foot tall slide, plus live music and food make the second Slide the Fletch fundraiser appropriate for adventurers and spectators alike. Hall Fletcher Elementary hosts the benefit event on Saturday, Aug. 20.
In Photos: LEAF Downtown
Celebrating the second LEAF Downtown festival with musical performances, festival vendors and attendees.
Smart bets: Sourwood Festival
The Sourwood Idol competition starts the weekend event on Friday, Aug. 12, and the festival continues on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14.
Smart bets: Elizabeth Cook
Derek Hoke opens for the seasoned performer at the Altamont Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 13.
Smart bets: Anything That Floats Parade and RiverFest
Participants in RiverLink’s Anything That Floats Parade put in at Hominy Creek Park on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m., and the nonprofit’s larger RiverFest event lasts from 1-7 p.m., at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Goldie & the Screamers, Ahleuchatistas, Rick Dilling and BJ Barhamn.
Conscious party: The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design celebrates 20 years
The Center of Craft, Creativity & Design’s upcoming fundraiser offers four floors of art, live music, food and drinks, and other entertainment on Thursday, Aug. 11.
Acoustic Asheville: Pierce Edens
Pierce Edens plays a farewell to The Dirty Work show at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, Aug. 6.
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival celebrates 89 years
Now the longest-running folk festival in the country, it celebrates its 89th anniversary this year with performances — different each night — at the Diana Wortham Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4, 5 and 6.
The Get Right Band holds Aug. 5 release party for “Who’s in Charge?”
To make it in the post-label world of today’s music industry, artists have to supplement their musical prowess with an understanding of how to promote that music.
Conscious party: Bikes and bands support veterans’ healing
Helios Warriors’ fundraiser kicks off with a group motorcycle ride on the parkway and ends with a party at Ole Shakey’s. The activities take place on Sunday, Aug. 7.
Feast to the Beat and Jam in the Van, Aug. 4 and 5
The national tour celebrating — and raising funds for — National Parks and National Heritage Areas rolls into Asheville for a two-day event.