live shows Archive
01 Mar 2023
30 Days Out, March 2023 #1: Stews, Beths, Martin Sexton, Bask
There’s lots going on musically in and around Asheville in the next 30 days. Here are some highlights. Artist: The Stews Venue: Salvage Station Date: Friday, March 3, 8 p.m. […]
19 Feb 2023
AUDIO: A Chat with Dionne Warwick
Beloved and legendary entertainer Dionne Warwick is co-executive producer of a new musical revue. With her son and manager Damon Elliott, Ms. Warwick is one of the forces behind Hits! […]
06 Feb 2023
Western NC Songwriters: Nine of a Kind
Asheville and its environs are home to a deep bench of musical talent. Whether they’re homegrown or drawn to the region to pursue their musical careers, singer-songwriters make their mark […]
01 Feb 2023
30 Days Out, February 2023 #1: Mike Dillon, G. Love, Ron Sexsmith, Dandy Warhols
Critical success doesn’t pay the bills; commercial success can.Each of the artists featured below – all of whom are visiting Asheville in the next 30 days – has earned the […]
15 Jan 2023
30 Days Out, January 2023 #2: Andrew Scotchie, ABACAB, Neal Francis, Free Planet Radio
Here we are in mid-January. As I’ve observed countless times before, this is the “quiet season” in Western North Carolina. The weather can be blustery, but the season presents an […]
01 Jan 2023
30 Days Out, January 2023 #1: GA-20, Larkin Poe, Firecracker Jazz Band, Samantha Fish
There’s definitely something of a theme to this, the first 30DO of the new year. All of the live music performances previewed this time are blues or jazz. One of […]
21 Dec 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (Jam), Part 3 of 3
Continued from Part Two… Pause, then play After organizing the annual Christmas Jam benefit concert in his Asheville hometown for 30 years, Warren Haynes hit the pause button in 2019. […]
20 Dec 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (Jam), Part 2 of 3
Continued from Part One… Guitarist Mike Barnes played that first Christmas Jam. Friends with Haynes since the two were second graders at Claxton Elementary, he formed the band Blue Sky […]
19 Dec 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (Jam), Part 1 of 3
Note: My cover story in the Nov. 30 issue of Asheville, N.C. altweekly Mountain Xpress explored the beginnings and development of the long-running Warren Haynes Presents Christmas Jam, which made […]
15 Dec 2022
30 Days Out, Dec. 2022 #2: Russ Wilson, Datrian Johnson, Asheville Jazz Orchestra, Moon Hooch
The end of the year and the cold of winter represent something of a return to form for Asheville; most of the tourists are gone, and locally-based artists who tour […]