Calendar of Events

Excited to be heading to Marshall, NC to play for the fine folks at Mad Co. Brew House. This will be a fun one mixing my Dirt Folk Country songs with some crowd favorites. Come out to see me and enjoy some great beers!

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Join us for the first official meeting of 2019! We have big plans for the year and want to make sure your voice is heard as we begin organizing for the first ever McDowell Pride!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2094604223949848/

Brevard Community Church is proud to be an official host church for the 2019 Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older. The event will be hosted by an estimated 700 churches around the world simultaneously on Friday, February 8, 2019. Guest and Volunteer Registration is Open!
To Refer a Guest: brevardcommunity.org/night2shine
To Volunteer: brevardcommunity.org/n2svolunteer
To Donate: brevardcommunity.org/give

https://www.facebook.com/events/306941060163469/

Parent’s Night Out on FRIDAY, February 8th, 2019. 6:00pm to 8:30pm.
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Adopt a penguin at our next Parent’s Night Out!
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$25 per child includes:
-Choice of penguin, penguin adoption certificate, and penguin-sized scarf craft!
-Pizza and juice!
-Lots of fun!
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Call (828) 253-8181, message, or visit our website to sign up!
PNO is every second Friday from 6:00pm-8:30pm!
(Reservations required to guarantee your child’s spot! There is limited space available!)
PNO refund policy: you will receive a studio credit for your full payment if your child cannot attend (you can opt for a refund if the cancellation is more than two days before the event).

https://www.facebook.com/events/298433820861094/

Put on your bow tie and a pair of heels and stroll in to TACS’ ever-popular and glamorous Red Carpet Artist of the Year Show!

This gallery show will honor our 12 Artists of the Month for the year 2018!

2018 Artists of the Month
January—Karoline & John O’Rourke
February—Julie McIntyre
March—Fred Herres
April—David Zacharias
May—Nancy Wall
June—Vickie Napoli
July—Gary Webber
August—Beth & Ben Waddell
September—Patti Miles-Cooner
October—Wendy Deudne
November—Lynda Evans
December—Bonnie Joy Bardos

The show will also include guest artists in the color red! This is a People’s Choice Award show! Come support these wonderful artists and vote for “Artist of the Year”, “Best Supporting Artist (Guest Artist in the Color Red)”, Best Original Artwork & the Polk County Gallery Show of the Year!

This is a Black Tie encouraged event. Invite your friends to take part in the fun! See you on the red carpet!

https://www.facebook.com/events/358120241671021/

We’re traveling back in time to the the 20s for a night of old time tunes and dancing.
Treat yourself to BG brews and a special food menu from The Hungry Ghost.
Virginia and The Slims will be performing a live music set from 7-9PM.
In case you’re not familiar with this era, here’s a bit from the web: Pop culture during the 1920s was characterized by the flapper, automobiles, nightclubs, movies, and jazz. Life moved fast as a new sense of prosperity and freedom emerged at the end of World War I.
Costumes are strongly encouraged for this event.
Stay tuned for more info!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2436769823019709/

Horse management preparation for Quiz Rally and Certifications. We will be meeting for another horse management session in the TROT Barn (Rose Mary’s Barn near the Lodge) Additionally, as a way to give back to FENCE, we will be cleaning an prepping the tack for TROT’s (Therapeutic Riding of Tryon) spring session. Spend some time with your pony club friends and get a leg up on your horse knowledge.

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Like pole tricks but LOVE choreography? Then this class is for you!
Beginner Pole Flow focuses on the dancing and movement aspect of pole. Get slow and sexy, and delve into the sensual side of pole to find your own personal style!
Whether you are new to pole, or have taken classes – all are welcome! We’re going to break down all those hip movements, body rolls and footwork using choreography each week so you can focus on getting in the groove!
Sign up, here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=330572&stype=-104&sView=day&sLoc=0

https://www.facebook.com/events/385022692300678/?event_time_id=385022695634011

$20 / $25

Chuck Brodsky is a storytelling, songwriting, modern-day troubador whose genuine warmth and quirky, finely-crafted songs touches hearts, funny bones, and a nerve or two. With irony and wit, he celebrates the eccentric, the holy, the courageous, the inspiring, and the beautiful, while poking fun at what needs poking..

Seated Lounge Show:: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations

https://www.facebook.com/events/178021123150324/

February is going to be a month full of live music from the best of the best! 9 different nights you’ll get to listen to some amazing musicians while you sit back and enjoy your brew. Each performance will be 7:00-10:00 pm plus an extra performance from 4-6 on the 16th!
Live Music Schedule:
Feb. 1st – Johnnie Blackwell
Feb. 2nd – Rob Banks
Feb. 8th – Andrew Thelston
Feb. 9th – Johnnie Blackwell
Feb. 15th – Seth Brand
Feb. 16th – Guitar Heals (4-6 pm)
Feb. 16th – Johnnie Blackwell
Feb. 22nd – Rob Banks
Feb. 23rd – Andrew Thelston

https://www.facebook.com/events/1213542542141592/

Hot Trail Mix is an innovative North Carolina bluegrass band with a rowdy youthful vigor that excites audiences of all ages, shapes and sizes! Hot Trail Mix combines soulful high lonesome harmony singing with virtuosic instrumental prowess.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/hottrailmix/about/?ref=page_internal

https://www.facebook.com/events/2211069915887995/

Asheville Movement Collective’s Ecstatic Dance wave in collaboration with Warren Wilson College Wellness Department.

Robert Kochka will be the mixmaker and co-facilitator (Support Facilitator CJ O’Reilly)

The wave will open and close with some live vocal magic from Sanni Shukraya.

Live stillness sound healing with Billy Zanski.

This Dance will be held in the Bryson Gym at Warren Wilson College.

The Light. When it appears in North it shines with the most golden crystallized frequency. For it to be seen, it has to come forth and penetrate as an equal counterpart for immense darkness that wraps up All in her womb. This short window of visible equilibrium is miraculous – summoning the seer into the space where the counterparts dissolve into One. What is left is the most authentic being where the seer and seen are one and the same.

Intention written by: Sanni Shukraya

Warm up – 7 pm
Opening Circle – 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Flex: $10 – 25
Free for Warren Wilson College Students and Staff

Volunteer/work trade opportunities available – contact [email protected]

Parents Please note: we will not have childcare, but children are welcome and encouraged to join (and are free as usual). Consider earplugs or muffs for the sensitive ears :)

Parking: in main lot (1 minute walk)
701 East Lane, Swannanoa, NC 28778
https://goo.gl/maps/gG8hUHAuBv82

Asheville Movement Collective envisions a world that moves in harmony where all are free to be their authentic selves within a loving community. Our mission and aim are to inspire authenticity and healthy community through free-form dance by hosting dance waves for personal and community transformation.
Visit the guidelines page to learn more about our dances. AMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

More info: http://www.ashevillemovementcollective.org/

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Check out this month’s live music lineup:

Friday 2/1 Supatight
Saturday 2/2 Sidecar Honey
Sunday 2/3 Station Underground

Friday 2/8 Porch 40
Saturday 2/9 Laura Blackley

Friday 2/15 Scott Moss
Saturday 2/16 Likewise

Friday 2/22 Devils in Dust
Saturday 2/23 Whiskeyhickon Boys

https://www.facebook.com/events/1840699919369829/?event_time_id=1840699932703161

Check out this month’s live music lineup:

Friday 2/1 Supatight
Saturday 2/2 Sidecar Honey
Sunday 2/3 Station Underground

Friday 2/8 Porch 40
Saturday 2/9 Laura Blackley

Friday 2/15 Scott Moss
Saturday 2/16 Likewise

Friday 2/22 Devils in Dust
Saturday 2/23 Whiskeyhickon Boys

https://www.facebook.com/events/1840699919369829/

Monster Jam® Triple Threat Series™ brings adrenaline-charged family entertainment to fans across the country. These world-class Monster Jam vehicles and athletes deliver what fans want to see most…more trucks, more racing, more freestyle, more donuts, more wheelies, more action! Each event tests the versatility of the athletes as they go head-to-head in seven different competitions driving three different vehicles — Monster Jam trucks, Monster Jam Speedsters and Monster Jam ATVs. These athletes battle for points in challenging Racing and Freestyle events that push themselves and their machines to the limit. The point leader will receive an automatic bid to the prestigious Monster Jam World Finals® to compete for the title of World Champion.

Sale Dates and Times:

Public Onsale : Tue, 25 Sep 2018 at 10:00 AM

Feld Presale : Tue, 18 Sep 2018 at 10:00 AM

Ticketmaster/Venue Presale : Thu, 20 Sep 2018 at 10:00 AM

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NC Songsmiths facilitates tours for songwriters in NC. Tina Collins is one of the two founding members of the acclaimed indie folk band “Tina & Her Pony” and will be performing a solo tour of Western North Carolina for NC Songsmiths February 3rd through February 9.http://tinaandherpony.com/music/

https://www.facebook.com/events/455169351686951/

“Bop and Evey” International Debut

Written by Caoimhín Ó Rían
Featuring David Yeates and Erin McCarson

A brother and a sister who have been disconnected in recent years find themselves back in their parents’ home for Christmas only to rediscover and attempt to solve their childhood issues. Watch Robert and Evelyn relive their former selves in this heartwarming comedic drama.

This play evolved from an Acting/Writing Exercise which took place in Coláiste Dhúlaigh in 2010, where two actors (Caoimhín Ó Rían and Megan Keegan) wrote and performed a short scene using language in the most unique and creative of fashions. “Bop and Evey” became one of the most celebrated creative achievements of the year and went on to perform on the Dublin Theatre scene.
(Contains Adult Material)

https://www.facebook.com/events/311797729452277/?event_time_id=311797739452276

“Bop and Evey” International Debut

Written by Caoimhín Ó Rían
Featuring David Yeates and Erin McCarson

A brother and a sister who have been disconnected in recent years find themselves back in their parents’ home for Christmas only to rediscover and attempt to solve their childhood issues. Watch Robert and Evelyn relive their former selves in this heartwarming comedic drama.

This play evolved from an Acting/Writing Exercise which took place in Coláiste Dhúlaigh in 2010, where two actors (Caoimhín Ó Rían and Megan Keegan) wrote and performed a short scene using language in the most unique and creative of fashions. “Bop and Evey” became one of the most celebrated creative achievements of the year and went on to perform on the Dublin Theatre scene.
(Contains Adult Material)

https://www.facebook.com/events/311797729452277/

Music by Tom Snow; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford; Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie

A musical version of the 1984 film! When teenager Ren McCormack moves from Chicago to a small town, he isn’t prepared for the stifling local laws, including a ban on dancing and rock music instituted by the local preacher. As he struggles to fit in, he encourages his classmates to defy the local pastor and call for a rock’n’roll prom. Fist pump!

“Footloose” combines songs from the hit 1984 soundtrack with dynamic new songs – and though it might seem like just a lot of fun, it also celebrates the wisdom of opening minds and listening to the voices of young people. Director Jerry Crouch, music director Lynda Ferrell Shuler, and choreographer Tina Pisano-Foor have put together an incredible cast of students and adults from our community to bring “Footloose” to life!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2588474317859196/?event_time_id=2588474324525862

Set sail for laughter as Bertie Wooster revels in life aboard the Vanderley yacht. Bertie is the pampered guest of the lively Lady Stella (very fetching profile), accompanied, as always, by his peerless valet, Jeeves. If only Bertie’s pal Crumpet hadn’t assaulted a prince. In the blink of an eye, Bertie is masquerading as a romance novelist, Crumpet’s posing as his own long-lost twin, and a sinister foreign count is challenging Bertie to a duel. Will this madcap case of mistaken identities end in Bertie’s doom–or worse, his marriage? Have no fear; Jeeves will sort it all out.

https://www.facebook.com/events/207255683399759/?event_time_id=207255733399754

Join us on Friday, February 8th as we welcome the Contenders back to Wilkesboro. Doors will open at 6:30 with the show starting at 7:30. Local artist Shay Lovette will open the show. The Artisan Cafe will also be open for the show to serve coffee, drinks, beer, wine and handcrafted food.

Folkicana duo The Contenders released their debut full-length, Laughing With The Reckless on November 3rd via Rock Ridge Music. The pair traveled the world in support of the album, the follow-up to their 2014 EP, Meet The Contenders, which explores the perseverance of hope in dark times along with the powerful way that music can connect us to others, the value of maintaining old friendships, and finding comfort in the arms of loved ones.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2164670536884645/

Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s – where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.

Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the songwriter of Beauty and the Beast, A Bronx Tale is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family.

Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro and Tony® winner Jerry Zaks direct this streetwise musical – based on Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri’s story – that The New York Times hails as “A Critics’ Pick! The kind of tale that makes you laugh and cry.”

https://www.facebook.com/events/432467697173300/?event_time_id=432467713839965

Frank Bang, who is born and raised in Chicago, worked his way up through the ranks to play with Blues Master and Legend Buddy Guy. As Buddy’s guitar player for 5 years “I always was the blues guitarist in every band I played in, no matter Funk, or Rock …
“I was always the Blues guy in the band.” …The Love of his Chicago Blues led him to Buddy Guy’s Legends.

“I started there in 1991, I did everything from change the merchandise, to paint the place. I even cooked brunch two Blues Festival weekends with Sam Guy, Buddy’s brother. “
“Between Buddy Guy, Magic Slim and The Teardrops and just the club “Legends” changed my life forever.”
“It all came full circle when I joined Buddy Guy’s band at the end of 1999.” “ It was an incredible experience, playing with Buddy every night for 5 years,” “Touring every summer with B.B. King, seeing the world , playing with your idols and inspiring the greats that inspired me.It was an amazing experience.”

https://www.facebook.com/events/2269314489970069/

Dreary February weather got you down? Tired of hearing average music from average bands? Come dance your blues away with Not Your Average Band!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1996553053978960/

Don’t miss our RuPaul Drag Race : All Star’s Season 4 – Viewing Party.

Who are YOU rooting for?!
*EVERY* Friday at Banks Ave. we are having a viewing party and show hosted by Ginger Von Snap!

8pm airtime
9:30pm showtime

This week featuring Ginger Von Snap, Cleo Fellows Conk (Cliche) & Natalia Banks.

All ages until 10pm! Must have parent if under 18, with ID’s.

#dragshow #RuPauldragrace #drinks #dance

https://www.facebook.com/events/399757107265025/

Back South – BACK SOUTH is a trio that hails from Asheville North Carolina in the ancient mountain territory of the Cherokee Native Americans. The rich musical heritage of the area has been the ground for Back South to bridges many southern music styles ranging from Bluegrass and Old Tyme with hints of Spiritual Gospel on the beat of Rock and Blues.

Each song on the new record BackSouth NC, is fired up with Todd Cecil’s unique approach to playing homemade cigar box instruments with a picking style inspired by old Blues masters but taken to a new area. With Mike Fore’s powerhouse electric blues HARMONICA & JUICE HARP and Scott Harte’s heavy driven DRUMS, the trio energized performances always get crowds moving.

Frontman and band founder TODD CECIL, whose instrumentation consists predominately of handmade CIGAR BOX GUITAR in particular the LOWEBOW, which is a guitar and bass in one instrument. Todd has performed and traveled all over the world, with 3 studio records, creating new fans and influencing folks wherever he goes. Todd brings incredible energy and a fun-loving, quirky personality to his every live performances

Moving from Nashville TN to Ashville NC, Todd’s music changed along with the desire for different instrumentation and describes his transformation with:

“I pretty much hid out in the mountains for 6 months and learned how to play the LOWEBOW, –sumthin’ us musicians call ‘woodsheddin’ “

-His musical influences include, Blind Willie Johnson, Ry Cooder, Big Bill Broonzy and the inspiration of a fortune cookie.

MIKE FORE originally from NEW ROADS Louisiana, has an extensive list of bands he has traveled with and music styles that he has drawn from to create his own take on the harmonica. A true virtuoso and powerhouse player, Mikes jawdropping performances always leave audiences in amazement.

Mike adds another flavor to the mix with the JUICE HARP, an ancient instrument that rarely shows it’s face in music today. It is always a crowd pleaser!!!! His influences include Paul Butterfield , Charlie McCoy, Toots Thielemans, Deford Bailey and the sound the door sometimes makes when she is leaving.

SCOTT HARTE on drums provides the backbone for the band along with the train-chug of the washboard to mix it up.
If you must buy him a beer make it a Lager or Pilsner…his time in Germany ruined him for Ales.

Back South performs steadily throughout the southeastern United States with short tours on the West Coast and yearly shows in Europe with concentrations in France and Spain. In 2017, the band intends to expand their performances with tour dates to include more areas of the US and other Countries.

The band is currently kicking up smoke with the just released full-length album entitled BACK SOUTH, NC. The professional recording includes 12 full length songs recorded in studios in both Asheville and Nashville, as well as some basement and hotel room tracks. The record is laced with many tales with such tracks as DARK RAMBLER- a song about a witch hunt in the woods, and BACK SOUTH – the story of a man during a war trying to get back south to the promised land and the woman he left there. Perhaps one of the most unique tracks is a song called ZYDECO HALLIE AND THE ALLIGATOR MOON about a hermit woman living in the swamp with the gators. She is rich and keeps her gold in the ground and when thieves come to steal the gold, the gators make a meal of them.

For crowd pleasing, foot stomping, out-of-the-box talent contact: [email protected]

“The trio sounds as big as a train,
with juke-joint steam
and the rolling thunder of a hurricane…heading Back South…to cause a ruckus.”
– Jboy Coin

http://backsouth.com/

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Sale Dates and Times:

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$25 Advance / $28 Day of Show

” … you would think they’d been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly. Then [Haas] opens her cello’s throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions. Their sound is as urbane as a Manhattan midnight, and as wild as a Clackmannan winter.” — Boston Globe

Main Stage Seated :: Limited Tables Available with a Dinner Reservation :: All Other Seating is First Come First Serve General Admission :: Please Call Venue for Dinner (Table) Reservations

https://www.facebook.com/events/380546616049347/

Grab your cowboy hat and your dancing shoes to whirl, twirl and swing the night away with Wayne & the Whippersnappers!
Featuring Wayne Erbsen on fiddle, mandolin & vocals, Annie Erbsen on guitar, Mick Glasgow on trumpet, bass & vocals and Stacey Ann Glasgow on drums & vocals.
Your ears and your feet will be in for a treat with swinging rhythms & old-time harmonies of western swing classics and rarely heard dance tunes from the 1930s and 40s. – 8:30

https://www.facebook.com/events/2243838345864993/

INFINITY TOUR
Liquid Stranger
plus LSDREAM, Champagne Drip, G-REX, Lucii
Show: 9pm
Doors: 8pm
$20 – $23
Ages 18+

Tickets & Info: www.theorangepeel.net/event/infinity-tour-liquid-stranger/

In an ever-evolving universe, the art of maintaining complete and total fluidity is the most necessary key for survival. Renowned for his metamorphic capabilities and expertly crafted sonic adventures, Liquid Stranger has mastered his ability to slip in and out of genres all while honing his own personal style.

Liquid Stranger has earned his reputation for exuding incommensurable talent and taking audiences on a soul-stirring aural journey of genre-bending beats on the dancefloor. He has performed at some of the most innovative events and festivals around the globe including: Shambhala, Bella Terra, Escape from Wonderland, EDC Orlando, Summer Camp, Paradiso Festival, Beyond Wonderland, Inox Park, SXSW, Enchanted Forrest, Elements Festival, Infrasound Equinox, EDC Las Vegas, etc.

In his latest installment, Nomad Vol 2, Liquid Stranger seamlessly blends three tunes- Bounce, Freefall & Zenith- that radiate aqueous harmony, are dripping in luxurious bass and topped off with a splash of funk. The Nomad Series in itself is an excellent representation of Liquid Stranger as an artist as it was created purposefully to push the envelope of genres and create something that could easily satisfy the likes of anyone listening. In accordance to Liquid Stranger himself, “I travel a lot and go through phases of living a somewhat nomadic life style.” He goes on further to explain how much of his inspiration is drawn from these journeys, “and the Nomad series is about taking all these influences and blending them into one sonic stew.”

Liquid Stranger is no alien to the Beatport charts, and has held the #1 spot on numerous occasions and in several different genres including: dubstep, reggae and drum & bass. Over the course of six full-length albums, countless EPS and a plethora of single releases, he’s yielded worldwide hits as diverse as “Ripple” and “Bombaclaad Star”, which reigned supreme as the #1 reggae track of 2011. “Shake My Ass” dominated the drum’n’bass chart at #1, while his third album Private Riot has become a timeless dubstep classic, solidifying him as a force to be reckon with.

In 2015, Liquid Stranger continues to transcend musical dimensions by curating thought- provoking harmonies. This year he has also brought us Wakaan, a label pioneered by Liquid Stranger himself. With the new label he has given free-form compositions and artists a place to thrive. However, what’s next to come is simply unforeseen, as he is a jack-of-all-trades. But one thing is for certain, whatever he brings to the table will be produced mindfully and masterfully to the highest artistic standard.

Those who are unfamiliar with his music often tend to categorize him as only a heavy dubstep artist, which is anything but the truth. The most effervescent quality of Liquid Stranger is his ability to shift from genre to genre all while maintaining a sense of smoothness and consistency, which in turn makes him one of the most unpredictable artists to date. In a sense, he has ended genre barriers for the sake of musical storytelling taking whatever sounds he needs to put forward the intended vibe.

Liquid Stranger’s omnifarious approach to music has led him to stand out amongst a pack of artists desperately trying conform to a commercial demand. Proven to be a timeless staple to the world of electronic dance music by bridging the gap between mellow and heavy, what’s next can not be foreseen for this contrastive musician.

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