The Legendary Singing Stars return for the Double Crown’s third anniversary Thursday, Dec. 17.
Town and Mountain Realty’s holiday party benefits five local nonprofits
WHAT: Town and Mountain Realty’s fourth annual Home for the Holidays fundraiser WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 20, 5-9:30 p.m. WHERE: The Orange Peel WHY: “Home for the Holidays is a great time for the whole family, with life-size Jenga, cornhole, face painting and a photo booth.” says Joy Lovoy, owner of host organization Town and Mountain […]
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 Dream Big Friends’ new line of toys aimed at empowering and inspiring kids plus a dark new novel by author John Shore.
Acoustic Asheville: Joe Pug
Singer-songwriter Joe Pug, based in Austin, Tex., is the latest featured artist for Acoustic Asheville. He recently gave an exclusive performance for Xpress on the patio at The Grey Eagle before his show at the venue.
Conscious party: Town Mountain picks away at hunger in WNC
To date, Town Mountain’s annual concert has provided about 20,000 meals through a partnership with with MANNA FoodBank. The Larry Keel Experience opens the show at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall on Saturday, Dec. 19.
Theater review: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The mark of a great holiday show is finding one that is both entertaining and heart warming. Asheville Community Theatre has just such a show with its latest offering, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It runs through Sunday, Dec. 20.
The Broadcast asks fans to bring art supplies and donations to benefit concert for local teens
The Broadcast has planned and arts and crafts supplies drive to coincide with the lively rock group’s upcoming performance at The Grey Eagle. Art gear and monetary donations collected at the event will benefit teens at Eliada’s residential treatment facility.
Asheville florist joins elite team of designers for Rose Bowl Parade
Asheville florist Janet Frye is headed to California later this month to help arrange thousands of flowers on four floats designed by award-winning Charles Meier for the Rose Bowl Parade. Frye was personally invited in September to join a four-person team of florists to work a week preparing the floats for the nationally-televised New Year’s […]
Just two weekends left to shop holiday craft fairs
Looking to jump start your holiday shopping while keeping your dollars local? Craft fairs offer unique gifts from area craftspeople — along with plenty of fun, festive spirit.
Exploring the daytime programs around the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam
The Christmas Jam is sold out but the Jam by Day and Kevn Kinney Jam are both open to listeners.
Smart bets: Space Jesus
Space Jesus (or Jasha Tull, if you ask his Brooklyn neighbors) brings his alien rave tunes to Asheville Music Hall Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 p.m.
The inaugural Mountain Soul Party launches at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall
The Mountain Soul Party will feature plenty of room on the dance floor. Coupled with the venue’s well-regarded acoustics, that open space should make for an uptempo evening.
Smart bets: Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell tribute
Isis Restaurant and Music Hall hosts an evening with cover artists Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m.
Chaotic Good: Asheville game store hosts 24-hour charity roleplay marathon
This weekend, adventurers will gather for Dungeons & Donations 2, the second Dungeons & Dragons marathon for charity.
How the ‘60s, nonchalance and Sugar in the Raw shaped The Low Counts’ new album
The two man band’s high-glycemic tunes are familiar on first listen, and fans get a dozen new ones at this week’s release party for Years Pass By. The Grey Eagle hosts the event Friday, Dec. 11, at 9 p.m.
Smart bets: Dopapod
The improvisational group brings wild lights and long grooves to New Mountain Thursday, Dec. 10, at 9 p.m.
Smart bets: Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas
Atlanta-based musicians Jeffrey Bützer (drums) and T.T. Mahony (piano) mark the 50th anniversary of the “A Charlie Brown Christmas” TV special by taking their live recreation of Vince Guaraldi’s score on tour. They’ll perform at The Grey Eagle Thursday, Dec. 10.
Unapologetically Southern
For all of the obvious sonic reverence and Southern hip-hop lineage, Big K.R.I.T. is first and foremost one ferocious rapper. The Meridian, Miss.-based MC performs at The Orange Peel Wednesday, Dec. 9.
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 clean and eco-friendly accessory for cats plus a Sylva band’s first professionally recorded album.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Project Object, The Black Lillies, the Ron Gallo Band and Cosmic Charlie.
Stage sights: Local concert highlights from November
The slideshow from November includes photos of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Lettuce, Slightly Stoopid, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Galactic, Infamous Stringdusters, the Jon Stickley Trio, Driftwood, The Dave Rawlings Machine and others.