We already knew The Black Rabbits were rock stars. The band’s amp caught on fire during their LAAFF performance. And their debut, Hypno Switch really rocks. Apparently, retailer GAP got the memo and included one of the local band’s songs on a compilation.
Three bands (and a live painter) for three bucks this Thursday.
For trinumeral night, the Emerald Lounge hosts a quartet of local bands for just a quintet of dollars.
Passing on Moogfest? Or looking for more local electronic music this weekend? Don’t miss RogueFest at the Garage at Biltmore. The two-night extravaganza includes Asheville-based performers like Quetzatl, GalaxC Girl and many more.
Autumn LEAF kicks off this weekend at Lake Eden in Black Mountain. Among the dozens of national and international performers, a number of local artists will also be featured on various stages.
Two singer/songwriters take the stage on Saturday, Oct. 21.
The Akron, Ohio band makes a stop at The Emerald Lounge on Friday.
Legendary composer Terry Riley, his son Gyan Riley, local producer Marley Carroll and Swedish artist Axel Willner (The Field) are the acts recently added to Moogfest’s 2011 roster.
Spooky(ish) country roots music takes over The Emerald Lounge this Sunday.
Three bands, one night (tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 23), one venue (Broadways).
Neon Indian, Emancipator and Shahzad Ismaily are now on the schedule. Get acquainted with them here.
LAAFF is less than a week away. And now that it’s two full days (Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3 and 4) you can keep the laughs going in between, thanks to these Saturday night after-parties.
The local festival returns on Labor Day weekend, celebrating its 10th year and expanding to two days. Here, to whet your appetite, is a preview of some of the music on the lineup.
The latest update to October’s Moogfest adds nearly two dozen more acts (including TV on the Radio, Childish Gambino — seen here — and St. Vincent) to an already packed lineup.
The Saturday, Aug. 13 show also includes local bands Two Planes and Graviton Project.
Maybe your schedule allows for going out during the week. Maybe you’re on vacation. Maybe you just like burning the candle at both ends. If so, here are three early-part-of-the-week events worth staying out on the town for (including The Prids, pictured here).
Tickets for the co-bill show at the Orange Peel (Friday, Oct. 21) go on sale next Friday, Aug. 12. Fans can also pre-order Blitzen Trapper’s (seen here) forthcoming album.
Two local bands (including Sonmi Suite here, photographed by Rich Orris) perform summer-perfect music as the clouds roll in.
You know how there are some days in Asheville where everything seems to happen at once, and even if you gave it your very best college try, you couldn’t possibly cram it all in to one 24-hour period of time? Well Saturday, July 16 is one of those days. Here, to make your time management next to impossible, are five events worth shoe-horning into your schedule (including The Black Rabbits, seen here, who’ll play Westville Pub).
Edward Madill, the one-man-band behind Wyla, plans to hide his homemade, recycled and repurposed CD sleeves inside bargain bins and overlooked crates of vinyl. If you manage to find a copy, it’s yours.
Ready to meet three more bands in this year’s Bele Chere lineup? Today’s group is all from out of town, though not too far away. Beta Radio and Onward Soldiers both come from Wilmington; The Protomen (seen here) are from Nashville.
