Local bluegrass outfit Town Mountain will release Town Mountain: The Dead Session, in honor of The Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary. The recording includes versions of “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo” and “Big River,” and comes out Friday, Nov. 13. Press release: Town Mountain is excited to announce the independent release of Town Mountain: The Dead Session on […]
Press release: Phutureprimitive is bringing his “dripping wet love drops of nasty mind-melting sonic bliss” to the New Mountain Theater, all the way from the Bay Area. Producer and songwriter Rain will put you under his spell with his intricate melodies and rhythms, creating a lush atmosphere of sound. Lucky for Asheville, Phutureprimitive just dropped […]
In advance of a show at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall Wednesday, Oct. 14, stephaniesǐd shares an Echo Session, produced by Independent Arts and Music Asheville.
Sollee’s Friday, Oct. 16 show with Mother Falcon at The Grey eagle promises to be a study of refined and unbridled sonic expression. “There will be impromptu moments,” he says, along with an effort to maximize the various talents among the musicians. “It’s going to be the type of show that people don’t see very often.”
Press release: Nano Stern Sun, November 1, 2015 Show: 8:00 pm New Mountain Asheville $10.00 – $13.00 NANO STERN TOURS USA IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM RELEASE, MIL 500 VUELTAS (#1 ITUNES MAINSTREAM CHILE) FEATURING JOAN BAEZ, JORGE DREXLER AND MANY OTHERS Nano Stern launches into his 2015 USA TOUR in support of his new […]
Local jazz-swing-folk-old-time outfit The Resonant Rogues have two shows in the works for Saturday at LEAF. They’ll perform in The Barn and on the Roots Family Stage.
Press release: 4TH ANNUAL CELTOBERFEST, OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 1, 2015 Advance Tickets on Sale Now Just the Facts: Celtoberfest — All events at Highland Brewing Company (12 Old Charlotte Highway, Asheville) Friday, October 30 (6pm to 10:30pm, *Event Center) Saturday, October 31 (Noon to 5pm, Meadow … 5pm to 10pm, *Event Center) Sunday, November 1 (Noon […]
Charleston-based roots-rockers Sol Driven Train will perform two sets at LEAF, including one with LEAF Schools & Streets students.
Asheville-based performance troupe The Faerie Kin is a collective of “of enchanted stiltwalkers and merry elves.” They roam throughout LEAF all weekend and perform at Elfhaven Village and the Roots Family Stage.
Local musician Matt Townsend is a regular at songwriter events and also fronts his band, The Wonder of the World. Townsend performs at The Barn Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. with the Alex Krug Combo.
Press release: Workshop: Role Reversal in Design taught by Heather Allen Hietala Sunday, October 25, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm In conjunction with the exhibition CONVERGENCE / DIVERGENCE: Exploring Black Mountain College and Chicago’s New Bauhaus/Institute of Design, the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville presents a design workshop taught by […]
Press release: Join us for an exclusive tour of “In the Oaks,” a National Register property located in Black Mountain, NC on Friday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 24th. The Tudor manor house was once the 2nd largest home in the area after Biltmore. Hidden “in the oaks,” the nondescript mansion was built to have […]
Folksinger John McCutcheon performs at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville Friday, Nov. 6. Press release from event organizers: Nov 06, 2015 7:00 PM. General Admission $20.00. Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2074727 Wisconsin-bred, Georgia-based John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. He truly is folk music’s Renaissance man — master instrumentalist, powerful […]
Press release: WHAT: Mountain Spirit and Isis Present: An Evening with Josh Harty WHEN: Wednesday, October 28th, 5:00pm door, show at 7:00pm WHERE: ISIS Restaurant & Music Hall (743 Haywood Rd ) Tickets: $10 buy tickets online: http://isisasheville.com/calendar/full-calendar/ (Call 828-575-2737 for dinner reservations) More info: www.JoshHarty.com and https://www.facebook.com/events/731521550281023/ INFO: Josh Harty’s unique blend of American […]
Asheville Zombiewalk, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will gather at Roger McGuire Green Sunday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m. Press release from event organizers: Help us spread the zombie infection for the 10th annual Asheville Zombiewalk in downtown Asheville. The living dead will gather in the heart of the city, Roger McGuire Green, on Sunday, October […]
Press release: 15-year-old singer/songwriter Ian Ridenhour will headline his first Asheville-area performance at White Horse Black Mountain on Thursday, October 22nd. Ian will be joined by drummer James Kylen, bassist Michael Hynes, and guitarist Jamie Ridenhour. The show is at 7:30pm, and tickets are $8 at the door. Ian Ridenhour is a 15-year-old drummer, keyboardist, […]
Rock and soul band The Revivalists are based in New Orleans. The group, led by vocalist David Shaw, formed in 2007, and recently released its latest studio album, Men Amongst Mountains, which seems fitting considering this festival’s concept.
Press release: The editors at THE ASHEVILLE POETRY REVIEW are pleased to announce the WILLIAM MATTHEWS POETRY PRIZE RECIPIENTS for 2015. Matthew Wimberley, from Beech Mtn, NC, was awarded first prize for his poem, “All the Great Territories,” and will receive $1000, plus publication in The Asheville Poetry Review (Vol. 22, Issue 25, 2015), which […]
Press release: DAVID HOLT and The Lightning Bolts FRIDAY, October 23, 2015 7:30 $20 The Madison County Arts Center 90 S. Main Street Marshall, NC 28753 www.madisoncountyarts.com (828) 649-1301 David Holt and his Lightning Bolts are set to strike Marshall on Friday, October 23. Four-time Grammy Award winner David Holt is a musician, storyteller, historian, […]
Press release: On September 25, 2015 Local artist, Anita Funston, was awarded the gold medal, in Sculpture, at the North Carolina Senior Games SilverArts competition, in Raleigh, NC. Anita Funston lives in Henderson County and has been recently creating art at the Penland School of Crafts in Penland, NC. Regarding the event, she stated, “It […]
In advance of this season’s LEAF, the 41st bi-annual iteration of the festival, we’re talking to performing artists from the LEAF lineup about the festival’s New Orleans-meets-Western North Carolina theme. Local singer-songwriter Jeff Thompson talks about his NOLA roots.
