Jesse Hamm talked to rock band Marah at their Wednesday night Grey Eagle show.
Marah in Asheville, NC for Mountain Xpress from Jesse Hamm on Vimeo.
Jesse Hamm talked to rock band Marah at their Wednesday night Grey Eagle show.
Marah in Asheville, NC for Mountain Xpress from Jesse Hamm on Vimeo.
Can social media help the masterful Woody Wood make a record? Three days in, the campaign’s already raised 20 percent of the goal.
Diana Wortham hosts a two-night run of innovative musical collaboration, featuring Col. Bruce Hampton, Acoustic Syndicate and many, many more.
Yes, the whole week kind of funnels toward the 4th of July, with its sparklers and hot dogs and patriotic brass bands. But there’s also plenty to do before hand. Art openings, a local social and free music top this Weekend on a Shoestring top 10 list. Know of more $5 and under events? Add them below.
Don Clark drove his music memorabilia-filled 1955 Flixible bus through town on the way to Morganton.
Owner Ken Klehm confirmed that this week will be the West Asheville venue’s last. Photo by Zen Sutherland.
The internationally acclaimed singer/singwriter and long-time Montreat resident returns to WNC after a hiatus in (among other places) southern India. He’ll play a concert at The White Horse. And — get this — he’s shaved his head.
Morgan Geer, formerly of Asheville and known for playing in The Merle and The Unholy Trio, currently lives in Portland. He’ll make the trip back east next month, playing a series of WNC shows throughout July.
Expect a Nashville-to-Asheville rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza.
The Death Vine by this new-to-Asheville trio is both wildly experimental and pleasantly pretty.
Young professional classical group Opal String Quartet plays the White Horse Black Mountain’s Sunday Classics program on June 27.
If you’ve been to soul night Saturdays at The Admiral, check out tonight’s summer vacation retro dance party at Pulp, the club below the Orange Peel.
Ween fans (and Broomstars fans!) should head to MoDaddy’s Saturday night.
Usually novelty albums quickly lose their appeal — this is not the case with the Archrivals’ self-titled debut effort.
This weekend’s top 10 includes Asheville’s Broomstars (pictured) playing at MoDaddy’s with Ween drummer Claude Coleman Jr. and his band Amandla. That’s Saturday, but Thursday and Friday bring more music, art and author events (including a muralist just published by Punk Planet).
L.A.-based metal band Dead Meadow makes an Asheville appearance in support of Three Kings DVD and soundtrack set, along with remixes releases.
Bring the family, pack a picnic and enjoy live music at UNCA’s annual Concerts on the Quad Summer Music Series, held on Monday evenings starting June 14. The festivities kick off with a performance by R&B and funk musician Cool John Ferguson.
Austin-by-way-of-Asheville indie-rockers The Baker Family Band talk about their new music, their last album and their upcoming Grey Eagle show.
This week, Weekend on a Shoestring tries something new: a Top 10 of budget-friendly activities. Same idea — art, music, book and festival happenings around WNC with an entry fee of $5 or less … whittled down to 10 not-to-be-missed events.
Known for their “slightly punk perspective on vintage American blues,” the Santa Cruz-based trio The Devil Makes Three performs this Friday, June 11, at the Grey Eagle before heading out to Bonnaroo.