live shows Archive
22 Sep 2021
Concrete Love: Asheville’s LEAF Downtown Returns
This feature was the cover story of Mountain Xpress’s August 25, 2021 issue, previewing the LEAF Downtown Festival. A defining feature of Asheville’s modern history is its festivals. From late […]
01 Sep 2021
30 Days Out, September 2021 #1: Deltaphonics, Avatar, Sylvan Esso, Connells
Things are back to normal, but it’s a new normal. Live music has indeed returned, but if you go, plan on wearing a mask, showing proof of vaccination or negative […]
16 Aug 2021
30 Days Out August 2021 #2: Jason Ringenberg, Magic City Hippies, Bill Frisell, Steve Earle, Los Lobos
Ohhh…kayyyy… Here we go again. There are some great live music shows scheduled over the next 30 days in and around Asheville. But scheduled isn’t the same thing as “guaranteed […]
01 Aug 2021
30 Days Out, August 2021 #2: Peter Holsapple, Jamie Laval, Pop Evil, Free Radio
Asheville is in the process of reasserting its place as a go-to market for intriguing, compelling musical artists. Full-scale national touring is gradually coming back, but for now – with […]
15 Jul 2021
30 Days Out, July 2021 #2: Jameron, The Honeycutters, Carly Taich, Marbin
Lots of choices for live music in the next 30 days in and around Asheville. Go see some. Here’s a quick look at four solid choices: Two local bands, two […]
01 Jul 2021
30 Days Out, July 2021 #1: Black Joe Lewis, Women of Synthpop, Japanese Breakfast, Songwriters in the Round
Touring artists are getting back into the swing of things. That means that this roundup of live music in Asheville features two national acts. The other two spotlighted shows each […]
19 Jun 2021
Hendersonville Symphony, Up Close and Personal
This feature appeared previously in Bold Life Magazine. Just over a year ago, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra launched a new program aimed at expanding its audience. The orchestra’s Director of […]
15 Jun 2021
30 Days Out, June 2021 #2: Supatight, Min Xiao-Fen, Love Bubble, Dots
Welcome back to the world, friends. I have some exciting musical news to share. I’m happy to say that the four shows spotlighted below are merely a slice of your […]
01 Jun 2021
30 Days Out, June 2021 #1: The Broadcast, Firecracker Jazz Band, Sang Sara, Floyd Philharmonic
Unless something changes drastically – and here’s hoping it doesn’t – this sentence will be the last within a “30 Days Out” to mention the pandemic and its effect on […]
31 May 2021
Peter Noone: Still Into Something Good
Darlings of a generation, Herman’s Hermits scored big on the pop music charts of the U.S., England and beyond in the mid 1960s. With hits like “I’m Into Something Good,” […]