This time around, it’s an all-locals edition (well, three actual local artists and one honorary local).
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Smart bets: RiverMusic With Susto
Banditos and Tall Tall Trees round out the lineup for RiverMusic with Susto on Friday, July 7.
Blitzen Trapper headlines last 2016 RiverMusic at Carrier Park
RiverMusic closes out its 2016 season with live music from three acts: The Get Right Band, The Broadcast and Blitzen Trapper. The free show has moved to Carrier Park and takes place on Friday, Oct. 7.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This week’s roundup includes Tim Lee 3, the Marcus King Band, Reed Turchi & the Caterwauls and Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons.
Acoustic Asheville: Greyhounds
Greyhounds kicked off the 2016 Riverlink RiverMusic series in support of their new record, Change of Pace.
RiverMusic season launches with Greyhounds
Andrew Trube and Anthony Farrell have performed together for a decade and a half. They call themselves a “junkyard band,” but what the duo (sometimes a trio with versatile drummer Anthony Cole) plays is a soul flavored by blues, funk, rock and psychedelia.
RiverLink announces the 2016 RiverMusic lineup
This year’s lineup, scheduled by Jeff Whitworth of Worthwhile Sounds includes a danceable mic of funk, soul, rock, bluegrass and more — and many of the acts are locally based.
Smart bets: The Lee Boys
The Lee Boys help close out the final RiverMusic installment of the season Friday, Oct. 9. Music starts at 5:30 p.m. with Lyric; Fred Wesley & The New JBs headline at 8:15 p.m.
The changing landscape of Asheville’s free music festivals
Walking the streets of downtown Asheville can be a musical experience. Most evenings bring encounters with an assortment of buskers, drummers and dancers. The city also hosts a large, if ever-changing, calendar of free music events and festivals scattered throughout the year. Some have been around for decades, while others are preparing to launch.
French Broad River Festival and RiverMusic return
It’s official. Festival season is here, marked by two favorite local spring celebrations. Both show boatloads of love for the French Broad River: RiverLink’s RiverMusic series, which began in 2012, and French Broad River Festival, now in its 18th year of raising river awareness.
RiverLink releases 2015 lineup for free RiverMusic concert series
2015 marks the fourth year of River Link’s al fresco music series aside the River Arts District’s beloved French Broad River. The concerts, held on five separate Friday evenings from May through October, “assemble a top notch mix of quality national acts and local favorites” at no charge to attendees.
Smart bets: Fruition
The sweet sounds of Portland quintet Fruition will be ripe for picking when the band’s national tour stops to soak up some vitamin D at Asheville’s RiverMusic festival. And there’ll be pickin’, indeed. Fruition’s bounty of stringed instruments (including several guitars, banjo and mandolin), paired with sporadic harmonica and piano parts, creates a roots hybrid […]
Summer playlist: RiverMUSIC rides again
Few things symbolize Asheville better than the intersection of culture and nature, and RiverMUSIC offers the best of both.
AJ & the Jiggawatts and DeRobert & the Half-Truths
Last weekend’s RiverMusic concert was a showcase of Nashville soul from G.E.D. Records. Click through for two videos by Jesse Hamm.
This weekend on a shoestring
Enjoy live music, local authors, the great outdoors and more this weekend in WNC. As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost entertainment.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend brings art, music, theater and more, with a host of opportunities to enjoy the warmth of summer. As always, Xpress highlights the best in low-cost weekend events.
RiverMusic launches
Mary Frances and The Dirty Classics kicked off this season’s concert series on Friday, May 24. Video by Jesse Hamm.
This weekend on a shoestring
Festivals dominate this weekend’s entertainment scene, from burlesque and gardening to white squirrels and sports. As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-cost weekend events.
RiverMusic returns!
The monthly free summer music series kicks off this Friday and to sweeten the deal, free shuttle service is provided from downtown and the River Arts District. Photo of Mary Frances by David Oppenheimer.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend offers several outdoor celebrations to enjoy the cool autumn air, along with a host of live music and more. As always, Xpress highlights the best in low-cost weekend events.
This weekend on a shoestring
This weekend brings comedy, music, spoken word and outdoor markets. As always, Xpress highlights the best in low-cost events to keep you entertained without breaking the bank.