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Jeff Thompson Trio Hits Altamonte Theatre Sept 3rd

July 26, 2016 Comments Off on Jeff Thompson Trio Hits Altamonte Theatre Sept 3rd

Jeff Thompson's Giving Trio returns to Asheville for a wild and enchanted evening at The Altamont Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 3.

If you have seen these guys before, you know they don't just put on a show. It's more like gourmet food for the ears and eyes. Take a few cups of Thompson's stellar lyrics, four octave vocal range, dextrous guitar work, and theatrical stage presence, blend with Aaron Price's delectable vocal harmonies and virtuosic keyboard work, sprinkle in James Kylen's masterful drum and percussion work, and you've got a five star meal.

Be prepared to be treated to an evening of not only some of the most catchy and sophisticated jazz/pop/soul in the region, but to a gorgeous and creative stage set. Thompson, three time winner of a "Best of WNC" award in the singer songwriter category, also has a history in performance poetry and professional theatre, and likes to "to think of the whole show as a piece of art, from beginning to end. No wasted moments." (Performing Songwriter Magazine)

Special guests will be joining the core trio on stage, as per usual. Expect some of the area's finest musicians, poets, and other creatives to join them onstage. Nothing is unimaginable with this band.

Bands, beer and Barnaroo: Counting down to the annual music fest

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What started a backyard jam among friends has transformed into an annual autumn event drawing hundreds.

Asheville Band The Moon And You Releases First Album

June 14, 2016 Comments Off on Asheville Band The Moon And You Releases First Album

LEAF Announces 2nd Annual LEAF Downtown Theme & Lineup

June 7, 2016 Comments Off on LEAF Announces 2nd Annual LEAF Downtown Theme & Lineup

Come Get Downtown for SoulTown at the 2^nd Annual LEAF Downtown AVL, taking place July 30-31, 2016 in the heart of Downtown Asheville at Pack Square Park. Join LEAF for soul at its finest – infused throughout stages, conversations, connections, roaming art and then some! LEAF Downtown AVL seeks to be an inclusive, family-friendly, FREE event that showcases talent in a wide variety of musical genres and backgrounds with artists such as WAR playing hit songs on the main Pack Square stage; the eclectic Big Sam’s Funky Nation; and Bill Myers & The Monitors, world-class ensemble musicians; and many others from national and regional stages. Visit theLEAF.org/downtown for more info!

Gay Ole Opry Comes to Asheville April 25th to Benefit QORDS

April 7, 2016 Comments Off on Gay Ole Opry Comes to Asheville April 25th to Benefit QORDS

After five years of trailblazing queer country music, New York City’s Gay Ole Opry is hitting the road for the first time. Opry regulars The Paisley Fields and Karen & the Sorrows are heading South for a weeklong tour, and they are coming to Asheville on Monday, April 25th. The show is at The Crow & Quill at 106 N Lexington Ave at 8:00 pm and door is a sliding scale from $5-$10. They will be joined by Asheville’s Lillie Jean and Mawk Chunk and are especially thrilled that the night will benefit QORDS, a weeklong overnight summer camp for queer and trans youth or youth of LGBTQ families, with special focus on youth in the South.

Teen Trio Posh Hammer To Release 6 Track EP in May

March 31, 2016 Comments Off on Teen Trio Posh Hammer To Release 6 Track EP in May

LISTEN: To first single, "Absolutely Everyone", HERE

The Maine Heads To The Mountains With Mayday Parade

March 14, 2016 Comments Off on The Maine Heads To The Mountains With Mayday Parade

An alternative rock staple since 2007, The Maine is taking its talents to Asheville this week.

The Phoenix-based rockers will take the stage at the Orange Peel on Tuesday t

Vanessa Carlton To Travel A Thousand Miles To Serenade Asheville Crowd

February 5, 2016 Comments Off on Vanessa Carlton To Travel A Thousand Miles To Serenade Asheville Crowd

Vanessa Carlton is literally and figuratively a thousand miles from where she was when the similarly named single invaded airwaves and pop culture in 2002.

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