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Artist<\/b>: Andrew Scotchie<\/a>\nVenue<\/b>: Facebook Live<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: every Friday, 6 p.m.
\nTip jar<\/b>: PayPal<\/a>
\nOne of Asheville\u2019s hardest-working and beloved artists is Andrew Scotchie. With his band The River Rats, he\u2019s made several albums of energetic and compelling blues-rock. When he tells me that the band\u2019s upcoming release, Everyone Everywhere is \u201cthe most eclectic work the band has done yet,\u201d I\u2019m inclined to believe him. The album will be out June 26, but you can catch Scotchie every Friday livestreaming.<\/p>\n
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Artist<\/b>: April B. & the Cool<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Downtown After 5 \/ The Orange Peel<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Friday, May 15, 5:15pm
\nWhen the warmer weather arrives, Asheville comes out in droves for this free concert series. Past headliners have included Eric Gales<\/a>, Brushfire Stankgrass (see below), Fantastic Negrito<\/a> and many others. This edition of DA5 will be part of the V-LEAF Festival (see below) and will feature April B. and the Cool, a superb local soul\/funk group whose leader April Bennett promises me that an album is coming eventually. The show will be streamed from the stage at the Orange Peel.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/30do_vleaf.jpg\")
Artist<\/b>: Various
\nVenue<\/b>: V-LEAF<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Friday, May 15 \u2013 Sunday, May 17
\nOne of the most enduring and popular festival in the Southeast is LEAF, the Lake Eden Arts Festival. It\u2019s so much more than music: LEAF is about arts and culture, and it\u2019s a family-friendly event. In normal times, concertgoers camp out in the stunningly beautiful grounds, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains a short drive form Asheville. This spring, the twice-annual globally-focused event is taking a different approach, necessitated by global events. Because of the spontaneous nature of the event, the schedule for each day\u2019s events will be made available at 10am. Expect live streaming musical performances as well as archival footage from previous events. The site notes that \u201cV-LEAF check-in is Friday, May 15 at 2pm.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/30do_brushfire.jpg\")
Artist<\/b>: Brushfire Stankgrass<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: The Grey Eagle<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Sunday, May 24, 7pm
\nTip jar<\/b>: paypal.me\/TheGreyEagle<\/a>
\nThe whole idea of music genre mashups has been with us for some time now. Hybridizing seemingly disparate forms has become commonplace. But even against that backdrop, Brushfire Stankgrass is remarkable. The quartet combines bluegrass and jam styles, but hey, so do lots of groups, good and not-so-good. What Brushfire Stankgrass does is add synthesizers to the mix. The result somehow bridges gaps and creates music with an appeal that\u2019s arguably wider than any of the genres from which it draws. The band took a multi-year hiatus, but when they returned they were full of ideas. They\u2019re releasing not one but two new albums, and a third is nearly ready for release. Depending on the public gathering at showtime, some concertgoers may be allowed into the show. Either way, it\u2019ll be livestreamed from the Grey Eagle.<\/p>\n