“Sometimes people ask me, ‘Are you just trying to get a rise out of people, or play Devil’s advocate?’ … I always say exactly what I think, whether my own audience boos me or not,” says Bill Maher, who will share what’s on his mind at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Saturday, Feb. 20.
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Men at Work’s Colin Hay brings his solo tour to Asheville
Colin Hay fronted Australian pop-rock band Men at Work during the ’80s. His latest record, Next Year People, is his 12th solo album. Hay brings his warm and textured musical storytelling to the Diana Wortham Theatre Friday, Feb. 12.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Reigning Sound playing Prom!, an Amy Winehouse tribute, jazz project The Core and rockabilly revivalist Jittery Jack.
Vanessa Carlton trades pop stardom for creative vision
Early on, Vanessa Carlton was marketed (and pegged) as a precious pop star. That guise didn’t fit her well, though. It took a few years (plus a few albums and a few record labels) to find a creative footing that felt right and the independence necessary to express her musical vision.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Strutter, Bully, The Legendary Shack Shakers and Dark Star Orchestra
Asheville band leader launches yearlong history of jazz concert series
Asheville’s Godfather of jazz, Russ Wilson, is mounting a concert series that he calls Russ Wilson’s History of Jazz. The year-long Sunday evening series at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall kicked off with a Sunday, Jan. 3 set, and the next installment, “The Roots of Jazz,” takes place Sunday, Jan. 24.
Local duo plans fundraiser to reach international blues competition
Local blues vocalist Peggy Ratusz and pianist Aaron Price are set to compete at the 32nd annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis later this month.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
The roundup includes Homme, Sons of Ralph, Graveyard and Vanessa Carlton.
Top 5 concerts of 2015
I’m always amazed and grateful that despite being a comparatively small market, Asheville draws high-end touring talent. 2015 was no exception. Among a long list of local shows, these are my Top 5 for this year.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes the Gonzalo Bergara Quartet, the Screamin’ Js, Andrew Scotchie’s B-Day Bash and The Midnight Riders.
Review: 27th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam
The Warren Haynes Christmas Jam returned to Asheville’s U.S. Cellular Center Saturday, Dec. 12. Ask any dozen concertgoers which sets were their favorite, and you’re assured to get as many different answers. Here are two standouts.
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.
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.
Wham Bam Bowie Band comes home
Asheville-based touring tribute group Wham Bam Bowie Band gives a special two-set performance at The Orange Peel Friday, Nov. 27.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
Twice monthly, my blog 30 Days Out spotlights upcoming music shows and events of note, shining a light into some less well-lit corners, where some fascinating artists schedule performances. I do my best to give ample advance notice so that you can adjust your budget and calendar in a way that lets you get to […]
Ahleuchatistas’ new album pays tribute to the DIY aesthetic
“We both play with a lot of different musicians in Asheville,” says guitarist Shane Parish. “We play with people making roots, jazz and world music. So we’re really involved in the [local music] community.”Ahleuchatistas performs a free-admission album release show at The Mothlight Friday, Nov. 20.
Satirist Lizz Winstead bangs the dumb slowly
Political standup satirist Lizz Winstead will make her third appearance on the stage of The Grey Eagle Thursday, Nov. 19, a stop on her Bang the Dumb Slowly tour.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Fuzz, Lightbulb Jazz Orchestra, The Sword and John Scofield with Jon Cleary.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
Great news for this issue: all four spotlighted shows take place on weekend nights. And they represent a wide variety of styles including soul, chillwave and avant-garde.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
Two local sensations — a British group that has been more or less adopted-as-local, and a much-admired and unusual high-concept act — are what’s on tap in this edition.
After 30 years, Ozric Tentacles is still underground
Ozric Tentacles is that rare group that appeals to fans of trance/rave, techno, jam, psychedelic, and space/progressive rock. Founded in Somerset, England — and currently based in Colorado — the festival favorite brings its music indoors to The Altamont Theatre Thursday, Oct. 8.