live shows Archive
31 Jul 2023
Preview: Music to Your Ears – Tom Petty’s Greatest Hits
Tom Petty was a giant of American music. Petty released more than a dozen studio albums with his band, three solo albums, two records as a member of supergroup Traveling […]
15 Jul 2023
30 Days Out, July 2023 #2: Rocky Horror Music Show, Mike Rhodes Fellowship, Polyphony Marimba, The Supersuckers
Two acclaimed local/regional acts, some lively and unusual (forgive the term; they use it) “world music” and some up-against-the-wall-mofos rock ‘n’ roll: those are the highlights of live music in […]
06 Jul 2023
Anno X Festival Celebrates Burial Beer’s 10-year Anniversary
When Doug and Jess Reiser and Tim Gormley launched Burial Beer Co. in 2013, Asheville’s newest brewery featured just one location. Renovating an industrial space on 40 Collier Avenue, the […]
01 Jul 2023
30 Days Out, July 2023 #1: Airpark, Led Zeppelin 2, Victor Wooten, The Nth Power
There’s a panoply, a surfeit, a veritable cornucopia of live music on offer over the next 30 days here in beautiful Asheville NC. Go enjoy some! Here are four recommendations. […]
15 Jun 2023
30 Days Out, June 2023 #2: Brothers Gillespie, Eric Gales, Pleasure Chest, Wednesday
Three locally-based acts (at least one of which looks to break out nationally at any moment) and a touring performer who’s beloved here: those are among the live music highlights […]
05 Jun 2023
Preview: Music Movie Mondays – ‘Monterey Pop’
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair of August 1969 is often recalled as the beginning of the festival era, the spark that lit the fire. There’s some truth to that, […]
04 Jun 2023
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra’s Road Trip
When the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra began its 2022-2023 season, it signaled the start of a new chapter: John Young Shik Concklin debuted as the Orchestra’s new conductor. And while he […]
02 Jun 2023
‘Music to Your Ears’ Preview: Bob Hinkle
Hosted by the Asheville Guitar Bar, a discussion series provides deeper understanding and greater enjoyment of classic albums from rock, soul, blues and jazz. Led by Asheville author and music […]
01 Jun 2023
30 Days Out, June 2023 #1: Knifeplay, Bnny, The Discs, Yob
We’re all over the place with this edition of 30DO. There’s excellent local-based new (old) wave, as well as touring blues, hard rock and harder rock. Grab some ear protection […]
28 May 2023
Preview: IPO Liverpool
Bit of a personal note today. I have the extreme pleasure and honor of being the keyboardist in the Steve Stoeckel Band. Stoeckel, of course, is the bassist (and one […]