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Asheville Music School annual concert fundraiser set for April 21 at The Isis Music Hall
Jason Sandford April 5, 2016

If you like The Beatles, you're in for a treat: AMS teachers and students will cover the classic "Abbey Road" album in its entirety.

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Asheville as a music destination is next push for tourism officials
Jason Sandford March 28, 2016

A new web presence on exploreasheville.com aimed will be the focus of a kick-off party Wednesday at The Isis Music Hall.

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WIN TIX To see Secret Agent 23 Skidoo at The Orange Peel in Asheville on March 19
Jason Sandford March 14, 2016

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo will play as part of the Kid Hop Hooray monthly, kid-friendly indoor dance party at The Orange Peel.

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Asheville Grit: Here’s full line-up for All Go West music fest in West Asheville
Jason Sandford March 13, 2016

All Go West returns to West Asheville on June 25.

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Kid Hop Hooray at The Orange Peel on March 19 features Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
Jason Sandford March 13, 2016

The event also includes a bunch of great snacks, including ice cream by The Hop and pizza from Asheville Pizza Co., and much more.

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Futurebirds, Anderson East, Cracker, CHA WA, Asheville All-Starts headline 2016 Downtown After 5 concerts
Jason Sandford March 10, 2016

Jeff Thompson Band, Sweet Claudette, Raising Caine, Asheville Music School and LEAF Delta Jazz Band and The Dirty Badgers will also be on stage.

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Merlefest hits the road with concert series featuring Tellico, Zoe and Cloyd, High Plains Jamboree
Jason Sandford March 2, 2016

Merlefest on the Road kicks off Thursday at The Isis Music Hall in West Asheville.

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Floating Action, Kool Keith, Marcus King Band announced for All Go West fest in Asheville
Jason Sandford February 23, 2016

All Go West music fest makes its return on June 25.

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Japanese and Asheville musicians team for Transpacific Americana shows Feb. 26, 28
Jason Sandford February 22, 2016

Asheville musicians Akira Satake and Anya Hinkle will open for Japan's Pirates Canoe. The shows include a sake tasting.

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To create a soundtrack for the city, Asheville Symphony teams with local musicians, artists
Jason Sandford February 19, 2016

The "Asheville Symphony Sessions: Volume 1" will be released later this year.

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WIN TIX To see Jane Kramer at the Grey Eagle on Feb. 26
Jason Sandford February 18, 2016

Kramer will celebrate the release of her second CD with a host of fellow Asheville musicians.

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LEAF Festival announces line-up for May music fest in Black Mountain
Jason Sandford February 8, 2016

Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All-Stars, Shovels & Rope and many more are on the bill.

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The Grey Eagle in Asheville to host NPR’s World Cafe featuring Jon Stickley Trio, The Honeycutters
Jason Sandford February 8, 2016

The show is Feb. 23 at The Grey Eagle.

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Music Video Asheville announces call for submissions; viewing event is April 13
Jason Sandford January 7, 2016

The deadline for submissions is March 13.

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For Old Salt Union, it’s back to the road, writing and a Saturday show at the Grey Eagle in Asheville
Jason Sandford January 6, 2016

Old Salt Union plays the Grey Eagle on Saturday, Jan. 9, with Gallows Bound.

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Organizers seek support to bring back West Asheville music fest All Go West
Jason Sandford January 4, 2016

All Go West was first held in 2010 in West Asheville, but was canceled last year.

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Asheville In Tune music round-up: Enter to win chance to play NPR Tiny Desk concert
Jason Sandford December 23, 2015

Also, check out New Year's Eve shows, upcoming CD release concerts and more.

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PHOTOS 27th annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam in Asheville
Jason Sandford December 13, 2015

The jam went deep into the night Saturday.

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Moogfest 2016 plans to announce first batch of performers on Tuesday
Jason Sandford December 7, 2015

Moogfest moves to Durham in May of 2016.

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Asheville musician Lyric seeks crowdfunding support for new EP
Jason Sandford November 24, 2015

Leeda Jones is seeking $5,000 via an indiegogo campaign.

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Lex 18 in downtown Asheville hosts Bonnie Raitt musical tribute show by Sheila Gordon
Jason Sandford November 16, 2015

Tickets include a cocktail, three-course meal and the musical tribute.

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Brown Bag Songwriting Competition Finals set for Dec. 4 at Asheville Music Hall
Jason Sandford November 12, 2015

The competition, now in its ninth year, showcases the best in WNC's songwriting community.

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Halloween Poster Show set for The Orange Peel in Asheville
Stu Helm October 29, 2015

Jenny Fares of Sound Mind Creative has produced and organized the event, which features more than a dozen Asheville artists and designers.

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WIN TIX To see Grace Potter at The Orange Peel in Asheville Oct. 13, 14
Jason Sandford October 12, 2015

Grace Potter is playing a two-night stand in Asheville this week.

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PHOTOS: Musical stars come out in support of Brian Haynes for Asheville City Council
Jason Sandford September 9, 2015

Southern rocker Warren Haynes and friends lent their support to the candidacy of Haynes' brother, Brian.

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Doug E. Fresh, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, LYRIC, more set for Goombay in Asheville
Jason Sandford September 9, 2015

Asheville's annual celebration of the African diaspora and Asheville's African-American community returns Sept. 11-13.

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Regulate street performance hot spots in downtown Asheville, city staffers suggest
Jason Sandford August 24, 2015

Performances in front of Woolworth Walk, the Big Iron and on Pack Square in front of Rhubarb restaurant would be strictly regulated.

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Warren Haynes Asheville concert will benefit brother/City Council candidate Brian Haynes
Jason Sandford August 24, 2015

The Sept. 8 concert at New Mountain AVL will also include Jeff Sipe, Malcomb Holcombe, Free Radio, more.

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Col. Bruce Hampton and reunited Aquarium Rescue Unit play the Orange Peel in Asheville Sunday
Jason Sandford August 7, 2015

The Diving for the (un)Dead with Col. Bruce Hampton and the reunited Aquarium Rescue Unit show will be recorded for a live album to be released later.

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Tiger Mountain will celebrate prom night with doo-wop/soul from Gold Light
Jason Sandford July 16, 2015

The summertime prom event is set for July 25 at Tiger Mountain's downtown Asheville venue.

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Les Amis, Lyric, Red Honey and more set for Barnaroo 2015 at Franny’s Farm in Leicester
Jason Sandford July 16, 2015

The event, now in its sixth year, raises money for Asheville Music School and seeks to inspire emerging talent.

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Stipe Brothers have Hendersonville’s Rhythm & Brews event covered
Jason Sandford July 16, 2015

The streets of downtown Hendersonville will be full with music lovers checking out the hometown guys tonight.

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Former Asheville musician Jaye Bartell signed to Sinderlyn; new LP in the works
Jason Sandford July 14, 2015

In Asheville, Bartell collaborated with a variety of other local musicians and artists, including Ahleuchatistas, Ursula Gullow and Nathanael Roney.

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Moogfest hints at announcement regarding 2016 festival details
Jason Sandford July 13, 2015

Will Moogfest return to Asheville? What big names will perform? An announcement may be imminent.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: The Big Crafty returns to downtown Asheville on Sunday, more
Jason Sandford July 9, 2015

Also, a new barbershop and tap room is coming to downtown Asheville, the fall LEAF line-up announced, and much more.

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Rising Appalachia celebrates new album Saturday with New Mountain Asheville show
Jason Sandford June 12, 2015

Rising Appalachia is an Asheville-based band that embraces world-conscious spirituality, sustainability, creative spirit and local love.

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LaZoom, Asheville’s comedy bus tour, introduces ‘Band & Beer Bus Tour’
Jason Sandford June 9, 2015

The new purple bus tour starts June 13 and will feature great local bands like the Roaring Lions, Empire Strikes Brass, Firecracker Jazz Band and Sugar and Spice.

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Updated: New music festival, Make Music Asheville, set for June 20-21
Jason Sandford June 4, 2015

Make Music Day started in France in the 1980s and has spread around the world.

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Garden & Gun: Ed Helms releases bluegrass ode to Asheville with ‘Asheville City Skyline’
Jason Sandford June 3, 2015

Helms' band, The Lonesome Trio, has a new album out later this month, one recorded at Echo Mountain Studios.

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Franny’s Farm Fest in Leicester set for June 6, featuring Folk Soul Revival, Red Honey, more
Jason Sandford May 7, 2015

The event will benefit Wild South and Food Connection.

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WIN TIX To see Dave Rawlings Machine, Gillian Welch at The Orange Peel in Asheville
Jason Sandford April 19, 2015

The just-announced show is Friday, folks. Tickets on sale Monday.

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Crackdown on Asheville street musicians continues, busker claims
Jason Sandford April 14, 2015

Buskers and city officials, meanwhile, have been discussing the adoption of new rules for more than six months.

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Jack Off Jill announces reunion show at The Orange Peel in Asheville
Jason Sandford April 10, 2015

Riot grrrl, punk, goth, shock. There are lots of labels, but just one Jack Off Jill, and they're getting back together in Asheville.

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Owners of Make Noise modular synth maker in Asheville buy West Asheville building
Jason Sandford April 7, 2015

Make Noise has been garnering more and more attention lately for its products.

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Canceled: All Go West 2015 music festival in West Asheville
Jason Sandford March 27, 2015

Another Asheville music festival bites the dust.

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Stu Helm, Food Fan: On Gan Shan Station, {Re}HAPPENING, Asheville
Stu Helm March 26, 2015

The dumplings and curry pork special were delicious, but please change the in-house tunes, Stu reports.

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New Crest Mountain Dinner Show in Asheville announces April preview shows
Jason Sandford March 26, 2015

The dinner show promises professional entertainment set in a glass-enclosed pavilion with a panoramic view of the mountains.

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VIDEO Music Video Asheville set for April 29
Jason Sandford March 24, 2015

The event celebrating Asheville's music- and video-makers is set for April 29 at Diana Wortham Theatre.

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Tallest Man on Earth show moves from Thomas Wolfe to Orange Peel in Asheville
Jason Sandford March 19, 2015

Tickets go on sale Friday at the Peel.

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WIN TIX To see Umphrey’s McGee headline their first arena show here in Asheville
Jason Sandford January 29, 2015

Umphrey's McGee will rock faces off at the US Cellular Center on Feb. 7. Win tickets here.

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