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Artist<\/b>: Andrew Scotchie<\/a>\nVenue<\/b>: Asheville Music Hall<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Saturday, January 21, 9 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $15 advance \/ $18 day of show
\nWith his band the River Rats, Andrew Scotchie has been a beloved and high profile figure in the Asheville music community for many years. So it\u2019s hard to imagine that he\u2019s still so young: this gig is in celebration of his 30th<\/span><\/span><\/sup> birthday. No doubt this will be a fun evening with some great music. I\u2019ve covered and\/or interviewed him many times<\/a>, going back to 2015 when he was a mere lad of 23.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Artist<\/b>: ABACAB<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: The Orange Peel<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Friday, January 27, 8 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $20
\nI\u2019m on record as being a serious fan of progressive-era Genesis, and not very interested in their later, pop-leaning material. But honestly, it\u2019s all good, and this Charlotte-based band thinks so, too: they explore Genesis\u2019 entire body of work, including solo turns by its members. If you\u2019re into the idea of tribute bands, this is definitely one to see and hear.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30do_nealfrancis.jpg\")
Artist<\/b>: Neal Francis<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Salvage Station<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Thursday, February 2, 8 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $22 advance \/ $27 day of show
\nNew to me \u2013 hey, I can\u2019t keep current on everything \u2013 Neal Francis strikes me as an interesting and worthwhile artist. He\u2019s soulful and musically compelling, not overly earnest nor the least bit precious. I hear hints of everything from Van Morrison to Tedeschi Trucks Band in his music. His influences are a tapestry of American musical forms, and he distills them into something he can rightly call his own. Danielle Ponder opens.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30do_freeplanetradio.jpg\")
Artist<\/b>: Free Planet Radio<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: AyurPrana Listening Room<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Saturday, February 11, 7:30 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $
\nChris Rosser (stringed instruments) and River Guerguerian (percussion allsorts) are leading lights in multicultural music, and it\u2019s always a treasure to hear their music in a live setting. Both are in-demand players who tour widely, so a hometown gig is something extra-special. The group\u2019s Grammy-winning bassist, Eliot Wadopian passed away in 2021. The loss was deeply felt, but the surviving members carry on in Wadopian\u2019s honor. I’ve interviewed the group many times, dating back to 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n