{"id":29021,"date":"2025-02-15T05:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T10:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=29021"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:36:24","slug":"30-days-out-feb-2025-2-fireside-collective-piper-the-hard-times-asheville-jazz-orchestra-joe-bonamassa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/15\/30-days-out-feb-2025-2-fireside-collective-piper-the-hard-times-asheville-jazz-orchestra-joe-bonamassa\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Days Out, Feb. 2025 #2: Fireside Collective, Piper & the Hard Times, Asheville Jazz Orchestra, Joe Bonamassa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Americana, blues, jazz and\u2026 more blues are among the highlights of Asheville (and Cherokee) live music in the coming thirty days. Off we go!<\/p>\n

\"\"Artist<\/b>: Fireside Collective<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Asheville Music Hall<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Saturday, Feb. 15, 10 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $26.39
\nWhen Fireside Collective got their start, the idea of hybridizing bluegrass with other styles was a pretty radical concept. Today it\u2019s less so, with many other groups having picked up on the idea. But this North Carolina-based outfit remains the exemplar of what can be done. They do it with style, passion, dedication and a strong sense of fun. I interviewed the group in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Artist<\/b>: Piper & the Hard Times<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: White Horse Black Mountain<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Saturday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $22*
\nCombine a saucy New Orleans vibe with a blues sensibility, put a soulful and strong vocalist out front, and give them a set of well-written and-arranged tunes. Fronted by Al \u201cPiper\u201d Green, there\u2019s nothing terribly unusual about this group or its music; they simply do what they do in the traditional method, and they do it well. Popular local artists Melissa McKinney and Bill Mattocks are on the bill as well. The ticket price is $22, but WHBM has a pay-what-you-can policy. And a chunk of proceeds go to the White Horse Community Fund.<\/p>\n

\"\"Artist<\/b>: Asheville Jazz Orchestra<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Orange Peel<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Sunday, Mar. 2, 7:30 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $25.86
\nBig band jazz is alive and well in the third decade of the 21st century. Who\u2019dve thought!? These musicians do it with style, maintaining the classic approach yet never feeling stale. The way to experience this music is live onstage; here\u2019s your chance, and with the top-notch sound system of the Orange Peel.<\/p>\n

\"\"Artist<\/b>: Joe Bonamassa<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Harrah\u2019s Casino<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Friday, Mar. 7, 9 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $115.08
\nIf you listen to contemporary blues, you don\u2019t need me to explain who Joe Bonamassa is. He has landed something like 17 albums at the top of Billboard<\/i>\u2019s Blues Albums chart. I wrote two features based on my 2021 interview with Bonamassa; they\u2019re here<\/a> and here<\/a>. Note that this show is in Cherokee, NC, not Asheville.<\/p>\n

See you at the show!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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