30 Days Out, October 2025 #1: Everything Yes, Reed Turchi, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Beths
Jazz fusion, blues, a homecoming and rock from New Zealand. It’s all great, and it’s all coming to Asheville in the next 30 days. Buckle up!
Artist: Everything Yes
Venue: Asheville Music Hall
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m.
Door: $20.85
Don’t let the name mislead you: Everything Yes is neither an Up With People variant nor a tribute band covering the compete catalog of progressive heroes. No, this six-piece is a jazz fusion unit. Everything Yes makes a sound reminiscent at times of ‘70s fusion, but there’s a timeless vibe to the music as well.
Artist: Reed Turchi
Venue: Grey Eagle
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 5:30 p.m.
Door: $11.65
The musical journey of Ashevilel native Reed Turchi has taken him far and wide, including time spent working at Ardent Studio in Memphis. Turchi returns to his roots with this hometown show, part of his full-band tour in support of World on Fire, an album he describes as a “second chapter of Tallahatchie,” the latter a record I wrote about some years ago.
Artist: Joanne Shaw Taylor
Venue: Wortham Center
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.
Door: $53
Born in England’s West Midlands, Taylor is a celebrated guitarist who plays the blues. Inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan, she has won numerous awards and has been championed by Joe Bonamassa and others. A prolific artist, Taylor has released ten albums to date; 2025’s Black & Gold is her latest.
Artist: The Beths
Venue: Orange Peel
Date: Thursday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.
Door: $33.07
Auckland-based The Beths are a critically-acclaimed indie rock band with power pop textures. Launched in 2014, the group’s second album climbed to the #2 spit in their home country; 2022’s Expert in a Dying Field claimed the top spot. The latter also made it to #6 on the U.S. Heatseekers chart. The Beths released their fourth and latest album, Straight Line Was a Lie on August 29.
See you at the shows!
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day for several years). The more than 5000 interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- some 40 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums is available now. Read even more about him here.