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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.
Screen Scene: Local film news
Local filmmaker Erin Derham’s taxidermy documentary has its Asheville premiere June 29 at The Orange Peel.
Smart Bets: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas
The South Louisiana ensemble plays a zydeco dance party on May 18 at The Orange Peel.
Acoustic Asheville: Reed Foehl
Recently, Foehl played his first show in Asheville, at The Orange Peel.
Acoustic Asheville: Jeff Tweedy
In an exclusive performance the musician performed a classic from his days with Uncle Tupelo and a new song that’ll be featured on his forthcoming solo album, ‘WARMER.’
Comedian Hari Kondabolu on race, politics and educated audiences
“It feels like a home game,” Kondabolu says of performing in Asheville. “I have a bunch of folks who I don’t have to explain as much to and who are excited that I’m there.”
Screen scene: Local film news
**UPDATED FEB. 21** Biltmore’s latest exhibit features Gilded Age costumes by Academy Award winner John Bright, White Horse hosts a rare screening of Julie Dash’s “Daughters of the Dust” and more.
Mindshapefist releases its seventh album with an Orange Peel show
Live onstage, Mindshapefist’s sound is a whirlwind of guitars, bass and drums. But the band’s focus on vocals remains a part of the experience. “We’re proud of what we do on the CDs, and we think they’re a good representation,” drummer Fred Hensley says. “But we’re definitely a live band.”