Friday marks the return of Downtown After Five in Asheville

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Get out and have some fun:

Downtown After Five is Back

Downtown After Five returns to Lexington Avenue at the I-240 overpass

on Friday, May 15 from 5-9pm. The event lineup includes Cadillac

Jones, DJ Williams Projekt and featured local Asheville band, Wilsin.

Always free, this year, DTA5 is stepping up with an “Entertainment

Stimulus Package” and offering three great bands for one great price –

FREE.

Local band, Wilsin, is the opener hitting the stage at 5:15pm. Founded

by Asheville’s renowned singer/songwriter Will Hartzog, Wilsin blends

a variety of musical backgrounds. The band brings innovation and

experimentation to the stage and the result is a soulful sound.

Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, the DJ Williams Projekt mixes soul,

jazz, R&B and hip hop to produce an unforgettable live show

experience. The band’s members have shared the stage with Dave

Matthews, John Legend and Karl Denson. The Projekt will start about

6:20pm.

Headliner Cadillac Jones, a funk-jazz band from Atlanta, Georgia,

takes the stage at 7:45pm. Making music together since 2000, the band

takes its influences from Herbie Hancock, James Brown and the

Blackbyrds. Mixing driving rhythms, tight melodies and improvisational

jams, the group creates a sound sure to get crowds moving.

May’s Downtown After Five marks the official CD release party for

Cadillac Jones’ fourth album titled Rhythm Method.