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Artist<\/b>: Vieux Farka Tour\u00e9<\/a>\nVenue<\/b>: The Grey Eagle<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Saturday, May 6, 9 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $22
\nAli Farka Tour\u00e9 was one of the most important modern-day musical artists to come out of the African continent. His approach found the connections between indigenous\/traditional styles and American blues. His son Vieux does something stylistically different but aesthetically similar. I spoke with him way back in 2017<\/a>. Asheville\u2019s own Life Like Water opens. I interviewed them in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Artist<\/b>: Voivod<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: The Orange Peel<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Tuesday, May 9, 8 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $28
\nFrench Canadian technical metal: it\u2019s a thing. Voivod has been releasing albums since 1984, and their inimitable brand of metal finds favor with critics who appreciate the form. In recent years the band has incorporated elements of doom\/stoner rock into their thrashy approach. The band\u2019s latest, 2022\u2019s Synchro Anarchy<\/i> continues the band\u2019s strong succession of albums.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/30do_govtmule23.jpg\")
Artist<\/b>: Gov\u2019t Mule<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Salvage Station<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Friday, May 19, 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 20, 6:30 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $40 ($75 for both nights)
\nThese guys are an institution, and Asheville is mighty proud of favorite son Warren Haynes. The band is a regular fixture locally, appearing at the Christmas Jam. But this pair of standalone shows promises to be a more up-close-and-personal affair. Their latest, Peace\u2026 Like a River<\/i> is excellent, building on what has come before but stretching the band in some important ways. I\u2019ve interviewed Haynes many times<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/30do_floating_action.jpg\")
Artist<\/b>: Floating Action<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Pisgah Brewing<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Tuesday, May 27, 7 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $free
\nAsheville is home to all manner of endlessly creative artists. Sometimes we locals are unaware that we\u2019re rubbing elbows with them. Case in point is Seth Kauffman; he\u2019s quite low-profile around town, but he has led Floating Action for more than 15 years. His style is unclassifiable, but you\u2019ll hear hints of garage rock, blues and more. 2022\u2019s Jinx Protection<\/i> is the band\u2019s latest.<\/p>\n