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Local music venues reopen at limited capacities
Representatives from White Horse, The Grey Eagle and The Orange Peel discuss their approaches to welcoming audiences back indoors.
Modern Strangers celebrates debut album with a livestreamed show
The Asheville jangle-pop quartet leverages its success as poll-winners and high-profile opening acts on its up-tempo, irrepressibly catchy debut album, “Dangerous Fiction.”
In photos: #RedAlertRESTART
Local live event and entertainment professionals lit up their businesses in red to bring awareness to a struggling industry.
Delayed but undaunted, new restaurants open for business
More than most new businesses, restaurants are vulnerable to vagaries beyond their control, and COVID-19 has created even more speed bumps on the path from “opening soon” to “now open.”
A&E roundup: Locally produced short film debuts at two festivals
Jeff Corpening’s three-part anthology movie plays digital festivals in Burbank and Raleigh, Rabbit Rabbit opens, plus other local arts news.
VIDEO PREMIERE: “Brighter Than One” by Travers Brothership
The Asheville-based soul/rock quartet believe that the song’s “message of togetherness and love” is especially relevant in 2020.
Carolina Beer Guy: Brewery building and expansions proceed during COVID-19 crisis
Updates on brewery construction and expansions in Asheville, Brevard and Old Fort.
Smart Bets: Lyric and April B. & The Cool
Downtown After 5 goes digital to kick off its 2020 concert series with a pair of local bands.
NIN drummer Ilan Rubin’s The New Regime plays The Orange Peel
The multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter discusses what it’s like to be a musician in a time of limited attention spans.
Smart Bets: The Devil Makes Three
The Americana/bluegrass group swings by The Orange Peel on Jan. 26.
Smart Bets: Hiss Golden Messenger
M.C. Taylor’s Durham-based ensemble takes to The Orange Peel stage on Jan. 17.
WNC’s New Year’s Eve celebrations usher in the ’20s
Where will you welcome in the next decade? Check out Xpress’ extensive list of ideas.
Halloween events in and around WNC
With Halloween proper falling mid-week, the opportunities to celebrate span several days leading up to and following the quintessential autumnal observance.
Low Cut Connie and Big Freedia team up for a musical hybrid tour
Both artists have played in Asheville multiple times in the past, and they’re excited about returning. “I love playing in Asheville because people are not afraid to get their hair messed up,” says Adam Weiner.
German ‘techno marching band’ MEUTE plays The Orange Peel
The 11-piece band reworsk dance tracks with brass, woodwinds and percussion.
Smart Bets: Give To The Music
The Broadcast plays “Led Zeppelin IV” in its entirety as a fundraiser for the Music Academy of Asheville on Sept. 14 at The Orange Peel.
Penny & Sparrow showcase a new direction at an Orange Peel show
It was a relatively straightforward endeavor to deliver early Penny & Sparrow songs live onstage. The spare yet careful arrangements center on just a few elements. The layered sound of ‘Finch’ looks to be more of a challenge to reproduce in concert.
Lifecurse releases its third album with an Orange Peel show
As the album’s name (‘The Wolf You Feed — Part I: Ulsiga’) suggests, it’s a two-part collection. Based on a Cherokee legend about the struggle between good and evil, the Aug. 30 release is “the bad wolf,” says Will Moss.
Brittany Howard plays consecutive nights at The Orange Peel
The Alabama Shakes frontwoman discusses her immense personal growth while crafting her solo debut, “Jaime.”
The wellRED Comedy Tour stops at The Orange Peel
Trae Crowder, aka the Liberal Redneck, Crowder will perform in Asheville with fellow standup artists Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester on Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14.