“By the time every 30-something punk dude and their mom had picked up an acoustic guitar and started singing ‘This Land is Your Land,’ Brian had found his way back up to the East Coast, this time to Asbury Park, N.J.,” says the bio of songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and former Ashevillean Brian McGee. The Philadelphia native moved […]
Heading to LEAF next weekend and not quite sure what to see? The good news is that you can’t really go wrong. The festival always packs its roster with an array of stellar acts that range from traditional to contemporary and Americana to international. But this spring brings some world and fusion acts of note. Here’s a list of four bands worth checking out, and one techno contra dance (no, seriously).
In March, local fashion designer Tiffany Saini sent an eight-piece collection down the runway at Charleston Fashion Week — the largest fashion event in the Southeast. Saini, who lives in Arden and studied in Manchester, U.K., had participated in runway shows before, but nothing on the scale of Charleston Fashion Week. She describes it as […]
From a press release: Mountain Heritage Day accepts arts and crafts vendor applications Artists and craftspeople are being sought to participate in the 40th annual Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University’s annual fall festival of traditional Appalachian culture. Mountain Heritage Day will be held Saturday, September 27, on the WCU campus in Cullowhee – always […]
Michael Tracy’s May 10 show at The Grey Eagle benefits Wounded Warrior Project The Wounded Warrior Project aims “to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history.” According to the project’s website, it’s purpose is “To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service […]
Ahleuchatistas are heading to Spain and Italy, and we should all be very jealous. So exciting is the duo’s upcoming tour that guitarist Shane Perlowin and percussionist Ryan Oslance listed their five overseas tour dates with three exclamations marks. Each. But even if you can’t pack a bag and follow Ahleuchatistas to Rincón Pío Sound!!!, […]
From a press release: Malaprop’s presents Francine Prose, May 8 Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe Presents Francine Prose on Thursday, May 8th at 7pm reading & signing her new novel Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932. Open to the public. Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 (Harper $26.99), the masterfully orchestrated new novel from New York […]
Set in the upstairs lounge of Isis Restaurant & Music Hall over the month of May, ĭd weekly will include two sets of music from stephaniesĭd split by a segment called “night of bravery” in which members of the audience can take the stage for up to five minutes.
From a press release: Kanye West protege CyHi the Prince plays Asheville Music Hall, June 19 Kanye West’s newest protege, grammy-nominated songwriter and rapper CyHi the Prince, signed to West’s G.O.O.D. Music label, brings his Hystori tour to Asheville Music Hall! Asheville Music Hall 31 Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 www.AshevilleMusicHall.com 9pm // 21+ // […]
From a press release: UNC-TV launches web series — a collaboration with PBS Digital Studios and Beat Making Lab North Carolina’s only statewide public television network, UNC-TV, recently collaborated with PBS Digital Studios and Beat Making Lab as part of a groundbreaking project that brings laptops and music production lessons to teenagers across the globe. […]
Singer-songwriter Sean Hayes has been crafting his soul-tinged songs for more than two decades. “I think one of the challenges of working at home alone is you can get a lost in your own world,” he says of the new experience of recording in his own studio. But a forthcoming project is currently on hold for a string of shows that brings Hayes back to The Grey Eagle on Tuesday, May 6.
From a press release: Poet Pasckie Pascua launches book at NC Stage Co., May 19 ASHEVILLE resident Pasckie Pascua will launch his new book of poems and prose, “Red is the Color of my Night,” at North Carolina Stage Company in downtown Asheville on May 19, Monday, 7:30 PM—as Altamont Poetry Series feature for May. […]
From a press release: Youth OUTright programs for May Youth OUTright, WNC, Inc., ushers in May with great programming. Programs are held every Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in downtown Asheville. Plus, YO’s monthly expressive arts program, Express YO-Self, will move to ‘open-mic nights’ over the […]
From a press release: Vocalist and songwriter Cathie Ryan at Diana Wortham Theatre, May 2 With a voice of luminous clarity and a gift for unearthing Irish and American traditional music gems, Cathie Ryan and her award-winning band enchant and inspire audiences, 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place. Presented […]
Although it’s tricky to describe the central philosophy of local R&B outfit The Secret B-Sides (flowers, spaceships, prehistoric creatures and the intersection thereof), once you’ve danced to one of the band’s sultry, funky, mood-enhancing jams, it begins to make sense. Happily, the Secret B-Sides singer-songwriter Juan Holladay has teamed up with illustrator Bobby Morgan on […]
From a press release: Mountain Heritage Day takes applications for craft vendors Artists and craftspeople are being sought to participate in the 40th annual Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University’s annual fall festival of traditional Appalachian culture. Mountain Heritage Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, on the WCU campus in Cullowhee – always the […]
From a press release: Barq In The Parq in Flat Rock, May 17 There’s a new bark in town. The inaugural Barq In The Parq event for dog lovers is coming, May 17th to the Mtn Lodge and Conference Center in Flat Rock. Barq In The Parq is a wag-filled community event for dog lovers […]
From a press release: Blue Ridge Barbecue & Music Festival in Tryon named a North Carolina State Championship The Blue Ridge Barbecue & Music Festival will once again be the home of the State Championship. Governor Pat McCrory has formally decreed that the Blue Ridge Barbecue & Music Festival held annually in Tryon, North Carolina, […]
From a press release: Echoview Fiber Mill Holds benefit for employee battling cancer, May 3 When Marilyn Rogers was diagnosed with cancer back in 2009, she fought it courageously and ended up beating it. This past February, Marilyn, who is a single mom of two girls, ages 9 and 17, and a spinning machine operator […]
As the free stage raged on Sunday afternoon, Philadelphia-based duo School Dance performed a lushly introspective set on a street corner.
Nile Rodgers and Chic performed a flawless set that also served as a parade of the hits Rodgers has crafted over the past several decades.
