Your favorite downtown summer festival series kicks off again tonight with performers Jennie Arnau and StephaniesID, benefiting the YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign. Food and drinks are available on site. The party starts at 5:00pm (natch) under the I-240 bridge on South Lexington Avenue downtown. This is the 22nd year for the popular street festival.
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Break out your pencil and calendar and make a note: Dehlia Low is scheduled to play the Grey Eagle on Friday, May 28. They recently played MerleFest where they were well received. The video above is from an upcoming feature on “Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s”, which is going out on PBS.
Emerging out of Asheville, North Carolina’s roots renaissance, Dehlia Low echoes the sounds of early country with a strong bluegrass flavor, crafting a fresh originality that feels like home.
Since August of 2007, the group has quickly developed a devoted fan base with the help of their self-titled EP, receiving national and international reviews and radio play. A fan stated, “I saw your show and just wanted to let you know that it was probably one of my favorite experiences at Merlefest. Both vocals were amazing, the mandolin playing had me in awe and the dobro playing gave me chills. On the way home my friend and I were kicking ourselves for not buying your album at the festival but I’m glad to find you guys on itunes!”
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Just in their second year, Dehlia Low performed at thirteen festivals in 2009. Some of the bigger ones were Appalachian Uprising, Durango Meltdown, Pick-A-Thon, and Bristol Rhythm & Roots.
David Gans, popular performer and story teller, will be appearing in Asheville at the end of the month with 2 live shows. The first show will take place at The Rocket Club (401 Haywood Rd) on April 27th beginning at 9pm. After swinging up to Greensboro for a night, he returns to Asheville on April 29th for a show at MoDaddy’s (77-B Biltmore Ave) also beginning at 9pm. Both shows have a $7 cover charge.
Known far and wide as the light behind the widely syndicated Grateful Dead Hour radio program, several books on the Dead and a number of intriguing CDs relating to the band and its music (see discography below), David has in recent years developed a solid following nationwide for his compelling songs and music. In fact, despite the economic downturn, David says he
Two things are sure in life, death and taxes. And if you’re still alive on April 15, then it’s tax day, and the Emerald Lounge is celebrating the event with a Thursday night bash featuring the Tennessee Jed Band. The party starts at 9:00pm, so grab what’s left of your cash and head out to celebrate the giving away of your hard-earned moolah!
Stick it to the man!!! Liberty may be dying in America, but it’s alive and well here in Asheville. Come on down to the Emerald Lounge on Thursday night to hear the Tennessee Jed Band play some sweet soul country pimpgrass, and meet some likeminded liberty lovers. Show starts at 9 pm. Admission is $5.
Tomorrow, April 1, the Grey Eagle will be hosting the annual Freedom Ball. The event is from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM and costs $12. The ball is put on every year to benefit Glen Edward Chapman, who was exonerated and released from Death Row 2 years ago.
Glen Edward Chapman was sentenced to death for two 1992 murders, but he walked out of prison on April 2, 2008, a free man after Catawba County authorities dropped all charges against him. Chapman was convicted in 1994 of the murders of Betty Jean Ramseur and Tenene Yvette Conley in Hickory. A judge granted him a new trial in late 2007 after learning that detectives in the case had withheld and covered up evidence that pointed to Chapman’s innocence and that one investigator had perjured himself at Chapman
Every Wednesday, Mo Daddy’s fetures their Soul Jazz Jam. This week’s “Extra Special Guests” are Jeff “Apt Q258” Sipe on drums, Mike Seal on guitar and Zach Page on Bass.
JEFF SIPE has played with some of the finest in the country!
LEFTOVER SALMON, AQUARIUM RESCUE UNIT, TREY ANASTASIO, JIMMY HERRING, KELLER WILLIAMS, MOSELEY, JEFF COFFIN, IKE STUBBLEFIELD, KOFI BURBRIDGE, BOBBY LEE ROGERS, ZAMBILAND ORCHESTRA(members of PHISH & WIDESPREAD PANIC), …… ….. ….The list goes on & on. ……*ASHEVILLE JAZZ ALLSTARS will warm the party proper like & u know how we do!!!!!!*
The best part of the Wednesday Soul Jazz Jams (besides the awesome tunes) is NO COVER! So head over to Mo Daddy’s tonight, your last excuse jus. The show starts at 10 PM.
Reggae fans get ready… The Pisgah Brewing Company will be playing host to Everton Blender this Saturday, April 3 starting at 7:00 PM.
One of the few Jamaican singers to truly bridge the gap between the roots and dancehall reggae styles is the man known as Everton “Blender.” When reggae fans hear the opening notes of “Lift Up Your Head,” “Ghetto People Song,” “Blend Dem,” etc., they instantly recognize these songs as the cultural anthems of our time. The large number of hits Everton has accrued is most impressive for an artist who has been in the business for such a seemingly short period of time. But like many of Jamaica’s biggest musical stars, the road to fame wasn’t a short or easy one.
