Grove Park Inn announces 2014 line-up of big band, jazz, Celtic music and comedy

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gerald_albright_2014Press release here:

Jan. 9, 2014 (Asheville, N.C.) – Don’t settle quietly into the New Year. The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., is turning up the volume with its annual Winter Concert Series featuring award-winning musical entertainment, sidesplitting comedy acts, and engaging activities. Running from mid-January into early March, the concert series is the ultimate escape from the winter blues.

Big Band & Swing Dance Weekend (Jan. 17-19) Delight in the music, dance and energy of the Big Band era with amazing performances from NC Revelers and The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra.

* Friday, Jan. 17 – NC Revelers $35

* Saturday, Jan. 18 – The Glenn Miller Orchestra $45

All That Jazz Weekend (Jan. 24-26) Recognized as one of the premiere jazz festivals of the southeast, the weekend will be filled with concerts by Billy the Kid and the Outlaws featuring Rockell Scott and Grammy-nominated saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist Gerald Albright.

* Friday, Jan. 24 – Billy the Kid and the Outlaws featuring Rockell Scott $40

* Saturday, Jan. 25 – Gerald Albright $50

Celtic Weekend (Jan. 31-Feb. 2) Passion, artistry and talent crowd this dream weekend for lovers of all things Celtic. Join in the celebration of the Scots-Irish heritage of Western North Carolina with music by Seven Nations and Gaelic Storm.

* Friday, Jan. 31 – Seven Nations $40

* Saturday Afternoon, Feb. 1 – The Magills $15

* Saturday, Feb. 1 – Gaelic Storm $49

26th Annual Comedy Classic Weekend (March 7-9) Expect the Blue Ridge Mountains to echo with howls, roars and guffaws as The Omni Grove Park Inn hosts laugh-out-loud events. Comedy shows feature headliners Gary Gulman and John Heffron and too many comedians to count – each as funny, if not funnier, than the last.

* Friday, March 7 – Nate Bargatze, Carmen Lynch, Bengt Washburn, Mike E. Winfield and headliner Gary Gulman $45

* Saturday, March 8 – Andrew Norelli, Patti Vasquez, Pete Lee, and headliner John Heffron $50 Tickets are now available and priced per person. To purchase please call 828.252.2711, with more information at www.groveparkinn.com.

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

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