Josh Blake and the Big Money Band will be playing the Emerald Lounge on Friday December 11 at 9:00 PM. 

Hey friends! I wanted to let you know about our show coming up.....The Big $ Band and I are stoked as always to be playing with our good friends Pierce Edens and the Dirty Work to kick off the X-mas Jam weekend at The Emerald Lounge on Friday, Dec 11th.... I'm sure we will also see some very special guests......thanks for checkin out this invite.....we hope to see you there!...peace....Josh Blake

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Suit up for a rollicking good time Thursday, December 10 at 9PM, when Erika Jane and Remember The Bees perform along with Open Windows at Jack of the Woods.

Put your shoes on and get on down to JOTW for what’s set to be an incredible night showcasing two of Asheville’s up and coming bands!

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If you're looking for something to do on a Tuesday Evening, look no further than the Bobo Gallery on Lexington Avenue.  On Tuesday, December 8, the Bobo Gallery will be hosting 2 Cellos! 2 Fellows! 2 Guitars! 2 Gals! at 8:00 PM.

This Tuesday evening at Bobo Gallery, a super-fancy, cello-heavy double bill: soulful R&B sexmachine Jim Seem with cellist Melissa Hyman, AND magnificent poetess-songstress Chelsea Lynn Labate with cellist Tommy Hunt. Whoa.

Come join us for an evening of music that's sure to melt your heart (and if you'll pardon my saying so, possibly your panties). Bring all your cello-lovin' friends, too!

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OK, this one isn't related to any live events or downtown happenings like most of the posts on this page, but I'm just so excited I had to post it anyway.

 I've had an iPhone for over a year now, and during that time I've grown... let's say disgruntled... at AT&T due to their weak service in the Asheville area.  I have been pretty PO'ed for a while now at the fact that I've been paying for a crappy and practically unusable data plan, while users in Charlotte are paying the SAME AMOUNT per month for 3G.  I've repeatedly called AT&T to try to get an answer as to 1) why my plan costs the same as a 3G plan and 2) when 3G will be coming to Asheville, but the answers have always consisted of script-reading or stonewalling.

Well it took a long time and a full-frontal assault by Verizon (via the "Map for That" campaign), but AT&T has FINALLY turned on 3G in Asheville!  I haven't roamed around the city limits to determine the extents of the 3G coverage, but I get excellent 3G reception downtown and in West Asheville, where I live.  I've also heard reports that 3G coverage is pretty thorough throughout Asheville.

So let me finally say (for perhaps the first time): AT&T, good on ya!

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Warren Haynes' Xmas Jam continues on December 11 with a daytime jam with DJ Logic vs. Thunderdrums.

As part of the daytime portion of Warren Haynes Xmas Jam, Thunderdrums will be performing alongside DJ Logic at Stella Blue at 4P - the show starts at 1P and tickets are $10 at the door with all proceeds going to Habitat For Humanity as part of Warren's ongoing work with this great organization.

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Strap on your funny bones for the Warren Haynes Xmas Comedy Jam on December 10 at Funny Business.

Vertgio Jazz Project will be providing the music for Warren Haynes' Xmas Comedy Jam at Funny Business Comedy club this thursday, 12/10/09. This will be the opening event for the Warren Haynes' Xmas Jam weekend and will feature Guitar Comedy Virtuoso PAT GODWIN as headliner.

All proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity and the cost for tix is only $20!

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Head out to the Town Pump Tavern in Black Mountain on Saturday December 19 at 3PM for the POWER OF TEN benefit.

The POWER OF TEN - A Town Pump Tavern Charity Event

The holidays are a time for sharing and the Town Pump is excited to present a musical extravaganza which focuses on sharing with those in need in our community while celebrating and sharing good times with each other at the Town Pump.

Ten is a Powerful Number and we intend to prove it.
Our Christmas Charity Event will feature 10 hours of great live music and your price of admission will be TEN.

Either:
$10 Cash (to be donated to the Presbyterian Home of Children in Blk Mtn)
OR a
$10 dollar Christmas Present (unwrapped) to go to Toys For Tots WNC
OR
10 Canned Good Items to go to MANNA FOOD BANK

We've got an amazing lineup of bands who are eager to play for this event.
We'll be announcing the bands and schedule in the very near future.

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The Grey Eagle Tavern will be hosting Larry Keel and Natural Bridge on New Years Eve at 8:30 PM.

Connecting traditional songs of yesterday with their own original and inventive sounds of today, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge create astonishingly powerful acoustic music rich in heritage, heart and hot licks! With a style that evokes both atomic rock energy and dynamic tonal purity, Keel and his ensemble are intent upon taking their instruments and their voices to their fullest potential for emotion and amazement. While paying respect to the legacy left by the forefathers of bluegrass, Keel bridges the gap between traditional and contemporary American Mountain Music. Larry Keel & Natural Bridge includes flatpicking guitar master Larry Keel (guitar, vocals), Jenny Keel (bass fiddle, vocals), Mark Schimick (mandolin, vocals), and, Jason Flournoy (banjo, vocals).

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The Fifth Annual Western North Carolina Pottery Festival will be held in downtown Dillsboro, NC on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 A.M to 4 P.M.  This year the festival is bigger than ever.  There are more exhibitors this year than ever before and there is even a pottery competition!

The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival returns for its fifth year on Saturday, Nov. 7, with an expanded lineup and a special clay “Olympics” competition.

Event organizers continue to be surprised by the popularity achieved by the festival in a short period of time. With dozens of well-known applicants from across the nation, the number of juried potters has been expanded to 42 this year. Last year’s show had 36 exhibitors.

The 2009 festival includes potters from 13 states, including Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New York and New Jersey, as well as North Carolina and surrounding states. The featured potter is Trent Berning of California.

“There are name potters in the show we never expected to have, and we had to turn away 30 potters, so there is competition to get in,” said organizer Joe Frank McKee of Dillsboro’s Tree House Pottery. “It’s become a premier event. We have potters from every type of clay medium.”

Berning, of Berning Clay Gallery in Fallbrook, Calif., has a master’s degree in ceramics from the University of Tennessee and is an instructor at two colleges. He is known for creating large pots featuring slip decoration, which uses fine clay in a variety of colors blended into liquid form and applied to pots.

Another artist of note is Richard Aerni of Rochester, NY. Aerni, a potter for 30 years, specializes in single-fired, wood-ash glazed functional stoneware. His work is sold in galleries across the country and is on display at the Smithsonian Institute.

New this year is the clay Olympics challenge from 1-3 p.m. Friday at Tree House Pottery. The competition is sponsored by Shimpo, a pottery equipment company, and includes 20 potters attempting to create the tallest cylinder and widest bowl in 10 minutes.

Saturday’s festival hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is $2 per person and includes a ticket for a day-long raffle. Children under 12 are admitted free.

“All the smiling faces in Jackson County and the people supporting the WNC Pottery Festival make this a special event,” said McKee. “Our potters like interacting with people and are willing to share information. They’re not just here for money, they’re here to share their craft.” For festival info, call (828) 631-5100, or visit: www.wncpotteryfestival.com. For lodging info, call the Jackson County Visitors Center at (800) 962-1911.

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The YWCA will be holding their annual Black & White Gala on Thursday, October 1st, 2009.  The event will be held at the Orange Peel at 101 Biltmore Ave. and will begin at 7:00 PM.

This FUN evening will feature silent and live auctions, food from local restaurants, and high energy dance music by Westsound. The mission of the YWCA is eliminating racism and empowering women. Event proceeds will benefit YWCA programs bridging gaps in education, health care, earning power and childcare. Have a blast while helping others! Tickets are only $40/each or two for $75 and are available at www.ywcaofasheville.org or by calling 254-7206 x 206. Festive black and white attire is encouraged.

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Larry Keel and Natural Bridge will be performing at the Catawba Valley Brewing Company [map ] in Morganton, NC.  Make your plans for Saturday, October 10 2009 from 7:00 - 11:00PM.  The price is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Connecting traditional songs of yesterday with their own original and inventive sounds of today, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge create astonishingly powerful acoustic music rich in heritage, heart and hot licks! With a style that evokes both atomic rock energy and dynamic tonal purity, Keel and his ensemble are intent upon taking their instruments and their voices to their fullest potential for emotion and amazement. While paying respect to the legacy left by the forefathers of bluegrass, Keel bridges the gap between traditional and contemporary American Mountain Music.

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The Asheville Arts Center will be holding auditions for their Fall Community Theatre Show on Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM.  The show will be a Broadway Musical Revue, so if you love to sing the show tunes, get your rear in gear and get out there.  They will be selecting approximately 30 adults and children to perform in the show.

The show will contain solos, small group numbers and full ensemble numbers spanning many decades of musical theatre. The songs for the show will be selected after auditions.

Rehearsals begin mid-September.
Production dates are the first 2 weekends in November. (November 5th - 15th.)

Performances will be held at the main campus of Asheville Arts Center, in the old church!

 If you're going to try out, you should bring along your favorite song from a Broadway show, including sheet music.  They have asked that you not bring any recordings or Disney songs.

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The Asheville Arts Center will be turning 5 years old and is celebrating by throwing not one, but TWO parties.  

The Friday evening party will be held at the South location on Summit Avenue (off of Hendersonville Road before Long Shoal’s Rd). The Saturday party will take place at the Main location on Merrimon Avenue. Adults and children can enjoy food, fun and festivities. Teachers, students, program directors and families have the opportunity to connect with each other and AAC performers in person. Both events are free!

The South and Main parties will be fun for the whole family, a perfect way to spend time together. The Asheville Arts Center works with students of all ages, as well as local music, dance and theater performers. The festivities will celebrate 5 years of success and the people involved in keeping the performing arts alive in Asheville. Adults and children can learn about upcoming music, dance and drama programs, <http://www.ashevilleartscenter.com/classes.cfm>  including community theater opportunities. Prospective students can also register for fall classes, which begin August 17th.

Congratulations to the Asheville Arts Center on 5 years of helping Asheville grow in the arts. Read the full press release here .

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Asheville Arts Center has announced the beginning of its Fall Semester, which will run from August 17 - December 18, 2009. 

It's a fact that music, drama & dance lessons aid your child's cognitive skills hugely as they develop. Whether you are putting your newborn into our Kindermusik program or your 7 year old in private music lessons, you're raising a smarter kid. We can help!

The Asheville Arts Center is a school based on unlimited opportunities for students of all ages to explore their interests in music, dance and drama. We foster a love and appreciation for the arts through student-teacher relationships, which encourage and help you excel at your dream. We offer high-quality instruction and educational experiences because we are committed to the art of teaching and the teaching of the arts. It is our hope to build art and awareness in the community and provide a "home" for families to pursue their dreams.

Adult classses offered as well!

View & Register for Classes here:
http://www.ashevilleartscenter.com/classes.cfm

This is a great time to learn that instrument you've been wanting to pick up since forever, so don't miss out on this opportunity!

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