Celebrating the second LEAF Downtown festival with musical performances, festival vendors and attendees.
Acoustic Asheville: Pierce Edens
Pierce Edens plays a farewell to The Dirty Work show at The Grey Eagle on Saturday, Aug. 6.
In photos: The Mobros and Sweet Claudette at Isis
Wednesday night brought a great showcase of soul, blues, folk and Motown to West Asheville.
Acoustic Asheville: The Get Right Band
The Get Right Band will be releasing its third full length record, Who’s in Charge? on Friday, Aug. 5.
Acoustic Asheville: Carolinabound
The Hendersonville-based duo of Chris Smith and Garry Segal just released a debut EP, Before the Day Breaks.
VIDEO: Guitarist Eric Congdon plays The Star Spangled Banner
This is “my salute to the stars and stripes,” says local guitarist Eric Congdon, who shares this video in time for Independence Day.
Acoustic Asheville: New Madrid
Mixing things up a bit, the latest installment of Acoustic Asheville features a decidedly plugged-in psych-rock quartet from Athens, Ga.
VIDEO: Echo Sessions presents Leftover Salmon
The band invited in a number of friends including local musicians Aaron Woody Wood, Jon Stickley and Billy Cardine.
Acoustic Asheville: The Moon and You
The band played four songs ahead of its album release celebration at The Mothlight on Friday, June 24.
In photos: 2016 Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival celebrated its 23rd year June 10-11 in Tryon with visitors from North Carolina and beyond coming together to enjoy cold brews, ‘cue and live music. More than 60 barbecue teams from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee were on hand to compete in categories […]
Acoustic Asheville: Chris Jamison
Jamison plays two songs ahead of an upcoming show at Pisgah Brewing Co. on Thursday, June 23.
Grand Killa Con releases a new music video edited by Gus Cutty
This spooky, vintage-horror film-themed music video, edited by local artist Gus Cutty, is part of an ongoing project by hip-hop artist Grand Killa Con.
Acoustic Asheville: Steven Sedalia
The latest installment of Acoustic Asheville features the sunkissed folk sounds of Steven Sedalia.
Acoustic Asheville: The Deslondes
Featuring a wide range of influences from folk to Zydeco and everything in between, the band brought its unique sound to The Grey Eagle.
VIDEO: Eric Congdon performs “Huckleberry”
The song is a tribute to Jerry Reed.
Acoustic Asheville: David Childers
Folk/country singer David Childers performs three songs in advance of his Wednesday, May 25, performance at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall.
Acoustic Asheville: Greyhounds
Greyhounds kicked off the 2016 Riverlink RiverMusic series in support of their new record, Change of Pace.
Acoustic Asheville: Corb Lund
The latest featured artist for Acoustic Asheville is Canadian cowboy folk singer Corb Lund. He was at The Altamont Theatre for a recent tour stop in support of his latest record, Things That Can’t Be Undone.
Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfunding initiatives
Crowdfunding platforms make it possible for individuals and organizations of any size to harness social networks and raise startup capital for projects that might otherwise fail due to lack of funding. Each week, Xpress highlights notable Western North Carolina crowdsourcing initiatives that may inspire readers to become new faces in the crowd. Steve Mannion’s Fearless […]
Acoustic Asheville: Penny and Sparrow
Penny and Sparrow are the Austin, Texas-based duo of Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke. They recently released their third full-length record, Let a Lover Drown You, on Single Lock Records and made a recent tour stop in Asheville to promote it. Ahead of the show, they performed “Finery” from the new record in the lobby […]
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 virtuosic violinist Carl Schmid’s entertainment startup plus a permanent new home for Mechanical Eye Microcinema.