Aug. 3-6, over 200 bands — the large majority of them from the Asheville area — will perform on 20-plus stages across the city.
Tag: Kovacs and the Polar Bear
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Gold Light mines ’50s sounds, big screen aesthetics and friendships
What if a band is less about its members and more about the vehicle for a set of songs? If that’s the case, the dissolution of a band is not really a breakup as much as the completion of a project. Not that musician and filmmaker Joe Chang is saying that. Still, the disbanding of […]
This weekend on a shoestring
As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost weekend entertainment.
This weekend on a shoestring
As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost weekend events.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend offers a variety of outdoor festivals, from apples and kites to live arts and wild animals, along with a host of local music and more. As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost entertainment.
Bele Chere video recap
Jesse Hamm sets the sights of Asheville’s street festival to the music of Kovacs and the Polar Bear.
Dispatch from Bele Chere: Musical highlights (with videos)
Here’s a few personal highlights and observations from the first couple days of Bele Chere, including videos of Crazy Horse and Colston, Los Amigos Invisibles, Lucero, and Kovacs and the Polar Bear.
This weekend on a shoestring
From free food and live music to wilderness survival and outdoor theater, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost weekend entertainment.
This weekend on a shoestring
Go for a hike, browse antiques, check out local music or contribute to a community darkroom, all for less than a fast food value meal. As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost weekend entertainment.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend you can dress up like Han Solo, pedal beneath the full moon, share a favorite story or put your beard to the test, all for a nominal fee. As always, Xpress highlights the best in low-cost local happenings to keep you entertained without breaking the bank.
Kovacs’ Chris Lee to debut solo effort with a final Asheville performance
Fans of Kovacs and the Polar Bear should already be familiar with his style — Lee wrote or co-wrote several of the band’s songs — but expect a fuzzier, synth-driven approach at tonight’s performance.
A fond farewell: Kovacs & the Polar Bear says goodbye to Chris Lee
Check out these photos from the band’s final performance with multi-instrumentalist Chris Lee.
Kovacs and the Polar Bear play last show with Chris Lee
Saturday’s Grey Eagle show will be a farewell to the multitalented musician, who is moving to Portland, Ore.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend brings offers workshops, egg hunts, local music and more. So get off the couch, drag those summer clothes from the attic and embrace the first hints of spring. As always, these events are budget friendly and certain to leave your wallet thick and full.
My Side of the Mountain: Grammer School
Xpress brings you this exclusive performance with the synth-heavy pop rockers in advance of their CD-release party tonight in the River Arts District.
This weekend on a shoestring
Music takes center stage this weekend with local CD release parties, gentle folk singers, a punk rock showcase and experimental out-of-towners. But, as always, we bring you a variety of low cost happenings to ensure there’s something for everyone.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend offers the chance to discover local music, indulge in local sweets, browse local artists and more. As always, we highlight a host of low-cost events to keep you entertained on a budget.
Whole lotta love at The Grey Eagle
69 Love Songs brings affection, rejection and all the joy and heartbreak in between. The performance is a start-to-finish recreation of The Magnetic Fields’ iconic, three-disc album of the same name, and will feature an eclectic mix of local performers that includes Kovacs and the Polar Bear, Electric Owls, Pilgrim and Holiday Childress.
Catch ‘em while you can: Kovacs and the Polar Bear at Emerald Lounge
If you’ve been waiting to see Kovacs and the Polar Bear, carpe diem. The band is preparing to take a break for … well, “a while.” According to the quartet’s Facebook, “It’s gonna be our last show in Asheville for a while. What that means, I don’t know. But it’s a special night with special people.”
This weekend on a shoestring
The holidays are fast approaching, and this weekend offers plenty of opportunities to get in the spirit. Feeling like a grinch? Not to worry, there’s plenty of arts and music too. And while you’re here, share more budget friendly events in the comments section below.
My Side of the Mountain, Vol. XIII: Kovacs and the Polar Bear
Kovacs and the Polar Bear is blessed with that rare, intangible element that transcends talent or practice and separates the good from the great. It’s something you’ve got or you don’t, a quality that can’t be won or conquered. And it’s all over this band.