The hometown hero’s first of two shows with the Asheville Symphony at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium was a terrific rock performance, but light on orchestral contributions.

The hometown hero’s first of two shows with the Asheville Symphony at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium was a terrific rock performance, but light on orchestral contributions.
Local bass player Cody Wright will perform with and open for blues-rocker Eric Gales at Isis Music Hall on Friday, June 23.
This week-long rhythmic event runs from Monday, June 15 to Sunday, June 21, with the bulk of activity taking place at the Odyssey Community School.
The three-day festival, which runs Friday-Sunday, May 22-24, is named for the town’s signature bushy-tailed critters. It fills downtown Brevard with food vendors, crafts booths, a Memorial Day parade and wreath presentation, kids activities and a street-wide stage for lots of live music.
Leading up to the 2013 Christmas Jam, we’re running a series of Q&A interviews with some of the performing artists. Here, we talk to Aquarium Rescue Unit drummer Jeff Sipe.
Drummer extraordinaire Jeff Sipe performs at The One Stop this Thursday. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets. Photo by David Oppenheimer.