Tag Archives: Night Life

Tonight: Mo Daddy's Soul Jazz Jam f/Jeff Sipe, Mike Seal and Zach Page

Published in Asheville Events on March 31, 2010

Mo Daddy's - Asheville NCEvery 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.

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Don't Miss Everton Blender Saturday

Published in Asheville Events on March 31, 2010
Everton Blender - 'Goody Goody'
Image by Trojan Warrior via Flickr

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.

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David Holt and the Lightning Bolts at Diana Wortham Theater

Published in Asheville Events on March 25, 2010

David Holt at Bele ChereDavid Holt and the Lightning Bolts will be playing at the Diana Wortham Theater, Saturday, March 27, at 8 PM. With college degrees in biology, art and elementary education, you might not be surprised to find that David Holt, 4 time Grammy winner, is a modern Renaissance Man. He plays 15 instruments, including the paper bag, and is known as a storyteller, historian, and entertainer. He founded the Appalachian Music Program at Warren Wilson College, and has traveled the world for the US State Department as a musical ambassador. He and his band will be a treat to listen to Saturday night with, among other things, a good selection of the old fashioned banjo, his favorite instrument.

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Short Notice: Erika Jane & Remember the Bees at the Grey Eagle Tonight!

Published in Asheville Events on March 25, 2010

Erika Jane and Remember The Bees w/ Open WindowsIt’s short notice, I know, but I just found out about it and had to get it posted ASAP. One of my favorite bands, Erika Jane & Remember the Bees is playing at the Grey Eagle tonight with Pierce Edens & The Dirty Work. The show starts at 9PM and the tickets are $7 at the door. This looks to be a great show and I wish I could be there.

About Erika Jane & Remember the Bees:

Coming from the Colorado mountains, Erika Jane moved to Asheville in 2006. After recording her debut album, The Hill Creek Sessions (at lovely Hill Creek Studios), Erika Jane began playing shows around the Asheville area. Remember the Bees came together as a project in January of 2008. The driving bass drum, soulful guitar and thoughtful lyrics has intrigued a bit of local attention.

About Pierce Edens & The Dirty Work

Somewhere between the front porch and the garage, with a voice as strong as the lyrical content it is known to bellow, is Pierce Edens. With enough credentials to prove his status as both a leading songwriter and as a leading performer in the Southeast, the accolades still pile up from regional, national, and international reviews, critics, and fans. Receiving such praise as “a frenetic mix of rock-inspired carnival barker, part troubadour/part guitar-slinging vagrant” and “It would be easy to view Edens and company as a band to scuff your boots to, but if you listen a bit more closely, it quickly becomes evident that Edens is also a truly gifted songwriter.”

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Celebrate St. Patty's at Mo Daddy's

Published in Asheville Events on March 17, 2010

Mo Daddy's St. Paty's Day Soul Jazz ShakedownMo Daddy’s is hosting “Mo Daddy’s St. Paty’s Day Soul Jazz Shakedown” tonight (Wednesday, March 17). The party’s from 9:30 PM til 2:00 AM, and the best part is NO COVER! Mo Daddy’s is located at 77B Biltmore Avenue downtown, next to the Orange Peel.

ST. PATY’S SOULJAZZ SHAKEDOWN
@
MO DADDY’S
!!!NO COVER!!!
&
DON’T FORGET TO BE GREEN 😉
Bring Your Fiddlers Feet & Drinkin Muscles!
& Be Prepared To Have A Good Ol’ Time!
Who Knows…. you might, just might,…. GET LUCKY 🙂

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Christmas Eve Show at the White Horse

Published in Asheville Events on December 8, 2009

Christmas Eve Show at the White HorseThis Christmas Eve, saddle up and head to Black Mountain for an all-ages concert at the White Horse. Don’t forget to bring your Christmas spirit!

WHITE HORSE CHRISTMAS PRESENT

The White Horse in Black Mountain is offering a Christmas Eve Show, free to the community, on Thursday, December 24th from 6 – 8pm.

This all-ages concert promises to be a memorable one, featuring the debut of “The Wilderness Act”, an exciting new folk-duo with ancient celtic influence and powerful presentation. Bob Hinkle and Kimberly Hughes, co-owners of the White Horse, will also perform.

Lance and Carissa Moore, “The Wilderness Act”, are offering this concert as a gift to the area community.

“We really appreciate the White Horse for welcoming us and opening the doors on Christmas Eve. It is rare that songwriters can debut in a venue of this caliber and present new music to unassuming ears. It will be a bit mysterious for the audience. I expect a very magical night.” Lance Moore – Guitarist/Vocalist “THE WILDERNESS ACT” describes their show (in their own words) as:

“guitar . hammer dulcimer . voices . piano . original . ancient . Celtic . spirited . mystery . harmony . love . hope . humor . peace . passion . intensity . interested?”

The White Horse is located in downtown Black Mountain at:

105C Montreat Rd.
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone: 828-669-0816

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Toubab Krewe in Asheville! (Special 2 Night NYE Run!)

Published in Asheville Events on December 7, 2009

Toubab Krewe in Asheville! (Special 2 Night NYE Run!)The Orange Peel will be hosting Toubab Krewe for 2 nights, starting on December 30 and continuing the next night for a New Year’s Eve bash!

Blending American and West African influences into a sound all its own, Toubab Krewe has set “a new standard for fusions of rock ‘n’ roll and West African music” (Afropop Worldwide). Since forming in 2005, the magnetic instrumental quintet has won a diverse and devoted following at performances everywhere from Bonnaroo to the legendary Festival of the Desert in Essakane, Mali, the most remote festival in the world. The band developed their unique sound over the course of numerous extended trips to Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast, where they immersed themselves in the local culture and studied and performed with luminaries. But the group has its roots in Asheville, NC, where many of its members were childhood friends and long-term musical collaborators. It was at home in the Appalachians, where the band recorded their sophomore album, Live at the Orange Peel. Produced by Grammy winning producer Steven Heller (who also produced the band’s debut), the new album captures their outstanding 2008 New Year’s run. All of the songs are previously unreleased and continue to mix American rock with the West African musical traditions the band fell in love with on their travels. Along the way, they explore the worlds of surf and zydeco, fusing it all together into what the Village Voice describes as “a futuristic, psychedelic, neo-griot frenzy” and Honest Tune hails as “one of the most innovative voices in music today.” The new release features collaborations with legendary spoken word artist Umar Bin Hassan of The Last Poets and fiddler Rayna Gellert of Uncle Earl.

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