JD Wilkes (songwriter and front man for the Legendary Shack Shakers) and wife Jessica picked a beautiful spring day to perform in front of the Iron sculpture in downtown Asheville. Based in Paducah, Kentucky, the duo perform under the name The Dirt Daubers. Here they play their original tune “Angel Along the Track” from their forthcoming album.
Asheville-based poet Julian Vorus reads “Poetica Violencia” in the Glen Rock Hotel in the River Arts District. This video is part of the Poetry Xpress video series, highlighting the works of local poets for National Poetry Month.
Asheville-based buskers Mister Gunn & The Pistol Packing Mamas perform in front of the Woolworth Walk in downtown Asheville.
Austin, Texas,-based busker Joe Sundell performs “Freight Train” in front of Malaprop’s.
Asheville-based busker Asher performs her original tune “Amazing Space” in front of the Iron sculpture in downtown.
Asheville-based poet Chall Gray reads “Car Commercial Sketch #4” on the rooftop level of the Rankin Parking Deck.
California-based busker Nathan Rivera performs his original tune “My Lady” in front of Malaprop’s.
Local buskers Andrew and Andrew perform their original tune “I Ain’t the One” in front of Malaprop’s in a warm and windy spring day.
Local buskers Andrew, Andrew and Laura perform their original tune “My Day” in front of Malaprop’s on a windy spring day.
Asheville-based poet Brian Sneeden reads “Charioteer” from the roof of the Battery Park Apartments.
In this week’s Local Matters podcast, Xpress News Editor Margaret Williams talks to reporter Jake Frankel about the election of Henry Mitchell as the new head of the Buncombe County Republican Party.
Local busker Adhi performs an improv on “Over The Rainbow” on a cool Monday night on Lexingon Avenue.
Asheville-based poet and performance artist Daniel Elliot Ness performs his work “Polemic Poetics Poverty Verses À La Carte Ice Famine” at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville.
Local songwriter Link (from Thy Courage Quail) and fiddler Erica Schinasi perform “strange old song” from the album armor & teeth in front of the iron sculpture in downtown Asheville.
Local songwriter Link (from Thy Courage Quail) and fiddler Erica Schinasi perform “Monk Song” from the album goblin’s gate in front of the iron sculpture in downtown Asheville.
This trio of local buskers covers “Jitterbug Rag” by Blind Boy Fuller near Mayfel’s in downtown Asheville.
Busking guitarist Vollie McKenzie and fiddler Brett (from The Bloodroot Orkaestarr) improv in front of Malaprop’s in downtown Asheville, NC.
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Busker Sarah Sanders, along with pals Liz Acker, Jason Aspinwall and Matt Tillough, perform “Amazing Grace” to the tune of “The House of the Rising Sun” to raise funds for her coming trip to volunteer at the Door of Hope Children’s Mission in South Africa.
Busker Matthew Heckler performs in front of Boca on Lexington Avenue on a very warm spring day in downtown Asheville.
After a season of silence, the drum circle in Pritchard Park returns during a bright, warm day downtown. And Xpress is there.
