Calendar of Events

Songs From The Road Band

Songs From The Road Band is an Asheville, North Carolina based bluegrass supergroup featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), Charles Humphrey III (bass), Sam Wharton (guitar), James Schlender (fiddle), and Gabe Epstein (banjo). The band takes flight with virtuosic picking, singing, and grammy award winning songwriting. Several of their most recent singles have gone to the top of the Bluegrass Today Grassicana chart. They have 6 studio albums available at all musical outlets.

“The Western North Carolina quintet is this band of melodic pirates, roaring down the highways and backroads of Southern Appalachia in search of a stage to play, perhaps another kindred spirit to collaborate with in the sacred art of songwriting and creating something (beautiful and permanent) from nothing (thin air and momentary inspiration).”- GARRET K. WOODWARD, Smoky Mountain News (Nov 24, 2021)

The Wilson Springs Hotel

The Wilson Springs Hotel are rooted in folk music and hail from all parts of Virginia.

“The Wilson Springs Hotel are currently on tour with their second album “Old Thoughts & Memories”. It’s a collection of original songs that take you through a variety of influences; through slow & somber crooner country, to rippin’ honky tonk, to hard hitting folk influenced rock, thru almost psych-rock like guitar tones and back again, all while maintaining that watermark-like sonic fingerprint great bands possess. Their live show is not one to miss.”

Following the Outdoor Show (weather permitting) there will be a Super Bluegrass Jam in the taproom.

Songs From The Road Band

Songs From The Road Band is an Asheville, North Carolina based bluegrass supergroup featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), Charles Humphrey III (bass), Sam Wharton (guitar), James Schlender (fiddle), and Gabe Epstein (banjo). The band takes flight with virtuosic picking, singing, and grammy award winning songwriting. Several of their most recent singles have gone to the top of the Bluegrass Today Grassicana chart. They have 6 studio albums available at all musical outlets.

“The Western North Carolina quintet is this band of melodic pirates, roaring down the highways and backroads of Southern Appalachia in search of a stage to play, perhaps another kindred spirit to collaborate with in the sacred art of songwriting and creating something (beautiful and permanent) from nothing (thin air and momentary inspiration).”- GARRET K. WOODWARD, Smoky Mountain News (Nov 24, 2021)

The Wilson Springs Hotel

The Wilson Springs Hotel are rooted in folk music and hail from all parts of Virginia.

“The Wilson Springs Hotel are currently on tour with their second album “Old Thoughts & Memories”. It’s a collection of original songs that take you through a variety of influences; through slow & somber crooner country, to rippin’ honky tonk, to hard hitting folk influenced rock, thru almost psych-rock like guitar tones and back again, all while maintaining that watermark-like sonic fingerprint great bands possess. Their live show is not one to miss.”

Following the Outdoor Show (weather permitting) there will be a Super Bluegrass Jam in the taproom.

On Saturday, December 16, Juan Holladay will be performing solo singer-songwriter style, with a surprise guest or two. He will also share a sneak peek of new material from his forthcoming album, Bedside Lights. Free show!

Juan has been singing, writing songs, and playing in bands since he was twelve years old. In 2006, he relocated from Tucson to Asheville and formed an alternative R&B band called the Secret B-Sides. Since then, he has come into a more lo-fi, down-tempo, sample-based sound with the release of solo material and video content. The nature of Juan’s art is candid and personal, reflecting heavy collaboration with Asheville’s creative community. Juan’s daughter Ora is a member of LEAF Lights and is following in her father’s footsteps as a vocalist, songwriter, musician, and performer.

This event is made possible by SPARK THE ARTS, an awareness campaign designed to inspire public participation in the arts across North Carolina by highlighting the unique way the arts lift spirits, bring people together, and heal. Created by the North Carolina Arts Council in response to the pandemic, our goal is to ignite the resurgence of North Carolina’s arts sector from the pandemic by connecting residents and visitors to arts experiences across our state.

Wanna hear the best local music ​and​ drink the best local beers? Hop aboard LaZoom’s Purple Bus and rock out with a local band while we take you on a journey to Asheville’s premiere local breweries.

A Rivertree Christmas continues to be a treasured holiday tradition for music lovers in Greenville. This award winning choir delights audiences with their tonal beauty, clarity and passionate singing.

For over a decade, this most popular concert has captivated audiences with its engaging and heartwarming messages of Christmas joy and hope. This debut concert in Gunther Hall will feature carols old and new and holiday favorites sure to lift your spirits!

In keeping with their mission of inspiring young singers, Rivertree Singers has invited the Christ Church High School Choir to open the concert and join them for several seasonal songs.

Come experience the enchanting ambiance of our sparkling downtown to enjoy good cheer and festive music this holiday season.

Order early to reserve the best seats for a joyful holiday celebration with family and friends!

Bask

North Carolina’s Bask have spent the last decade exhibiting their progressive blend of heavy psychedelia and soulful Americana across North America and Europe. Sharing the road and stage with artists such as High on Fire, Pallbearer and Guided By Voices. With releases ranging from the pastoral landscapes and country twinged doom of their debut album “American Hollow” 2014, to the cosmic storytelling of sophomore followup “Ramble Beyond” 2017, and the folkloric vibe-soaked odyssey of “III” 2019. Bask enters a new era of heavy riffs, world bending compositions and fanciful visuals sure to delight listeners and live audiences alike. Catch them live this winter on the North East leg of their ten year anniversary tour.

Zombie Queen (Reunion!)

Back from the dead and ready to Rock! Exclusively playing truck stop parking lots, it’s Zombie Queen! All four members are off of probation and in rotation. Fun for the whole Famdamily! Now booking monster truck rallies, baby showers, and craft nights near YOU!

Serrate

“Serrate, an Asheville-based metallic punk band, mines influence from the sonic worlds of skramz/screamo and hardcore, resulting in a sound that blends viciousness with melody.”

– No Echo

This is an 18+ event

Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor

You’ll be brimming with holiday cheer when you leave this annual seasonal celebration! Gather your family and friends for Greenville’s favorite Christmas spectacular, which always features your favorites combined with fresh, new themes. Whether you’re carrying on a yuletide tradition or feeling inspired to start a new one, this concert is the perfect way to get into the spirit of the holidays.

Join us for our final Revolve Sound event of 2023 with “Community Drone” on Saturday, December 16th from 8-10pm.

Bring an instrument, plug it into one of the mixers we’ll have on hand and join the drone in progress (or just come by and listen if you prefer)!

We will have a PA, tables and a few power strips— please bring your own instrument, a cable to connect a mixer and a backup power strip just in case.

Acoustic instruments (or voices) are totally ok! If you’d like to bring a (small) amp: go for it!

Cover is $10 which goes to keep the lights on at Revolve. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

All ages, always. Tell your friends and we hope to see you there!

Details:
Name: “Community Drone” audience participation drone concert
Date and time: Saturday, December 16 from 8-10pm
Ticket info: $10, tickets available at the door and ahead of time at: https://withfriends.co/event/17086128/community_drone
Venue info: https://www.revolveavl.org/

OLD GODS OF APPALACHIA PRESENTS FAMILY TRADITIONS: A LIVE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE

Ages 18+

FULLY SEATED SHOW

Sigal Music Museum’s current special exhibition, Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred, highlights items from the JoAnn and Frank Edwinn Collection, which hails from all over the world. Showing November 2023 – May 2024, Worlds Apart uses a diverse range of historical instruments, objects, and visuals to bring together musical narratives from seemingly disparate parts of the globe.

Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred aims to increase public access to historical instruments from around the world and improve visitors’ understanding of musical traditions at the global level. Expanding beyond the typical parameters of the Western musical canon, Worlds Apart seeks to expose audiences to musical instruments and customs that are often overlooked or exotified. The instruments and other exhibit materials will offer visitors new perspectives on global music and a chance to consider how music is used for prayer and leisure in cultures around the world. By celebrating these stories, the museum intends to further its mission to collect and preserve historical musical instruments, objects, and information, which engage and enrich people of all ages through exhibits, performances, and experiential programs.

Displaying various objects from the JoAnn and Frank Edwinn Collection, Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred focuses on international musical instruments and cultures, celebrating rites and traditions with ancient histories and contemporary legacies. Frank Edwinn, a successful basso in the mid-20th century, studied and toured internationally, eventually settling in North Carolina, where he taught music at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Throughout his life, he purchased various objects from around the world, aiming to expose students, and himself, to the wide and wonderful world of musical instruments. This impressive collection occupies a unique position for educating audiences unfamiliar with the vast scope of global music.

And, UNCA’s Ramsey Library Special Collections is now processing the Edwinn’s papers and a few recordings that will be accessible next semester!

For more than 20 years, this beloved local holiday tradition has ushered in the winter season with a joyful infusion of performances by the best and brightest artists in our region. This year, the celebration welcomes the next generation of musicians to the stage to spread seasonal warmth, magic and cheer with Celtic, American-roots and world-influenced music, rousing dance and timeless stories — illuminating winter’s darkest day with wonder and peace.

The 2023 A Swannanoa Solstice features performances by:

-John Doyle
-John Goforth
-E.J. Jones & The Piper Jones Band
-Jane Kramer
-Becky Stone
-Zoe & Cloyd

Get ready to embrace the spirit of Christmas with Elf: The Musical, a heartwarming and hilarious adaptation of the beloved 2003 holiday film. This enchanting musical follows the journey of Buddy, a human raised by elves at the North Pole who embarks on a journey to New York City to find his real father. Through catchy, uplifting songs and zany comedic antics, Elf: The Musical serves a healthy dose of holiday cheer, laughter, and life lessons about identity, family, and the true meaning of Christmas. It’s a magical, festive spectacle guaranteed to light up the holiday season for all ages!

A talkback with the cast & crew of Elf: The Musical will be held following the performances on December 3rd and 10th.

Edvard Tchivzhel, conductor

You’ll be brimming with holiday cheer when you leave this annual seasonal celebration! Gather your family and friends for Greenville’s favorite Christmas spectacular, which always features your favorites combined with fresh, new themes. Whether you’re carrying on a yuletide tradition or feeling inspired to start a new one, this concert is the perfect way to get into the spirit of the holidays.

Jack of the Wood : Sunday-Irish Session 

Sundays

1 till who knows when?

Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood with our unplugged Sunday session.

Jack of the Wood

95 Patton ave

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 252.5445

http://www.jackofthewood.com/

Local musicians, Tom Hudgens and Andy John, will present a concert
of classical compositions.

Both artists began playing the Baroque Recorder at a young age.  Their careers have included
other instruments and styles of music, but they particularly enjoy introducing the recorder to
young and older students.
National Public Radio (NPR) has broadcast nationwide their selected arrangements of early
Christmas music using a variety of recorders and early percussion instruments.  In addition,
they have played for religious, commercial and private venues.
Hudgins, who lives in Hendersonville, recently teamed up with Ashevillian John to combine
their skills and repertoire.  They perform compositions by Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart
and more, plus Broadway and film scores.
Handicapped accessibility and free parking are available.
For more information call the church office at 828-693-9783 or visit www.stjohnflatrock.org.

For more than 20 years, this beloved local holiday tradition has ushered in the winter season with a joyful infusion of performances by the best and brightest artists in our region. This year, the celebration welcomes the next generation of musicians to the stage to spread seasonal warmth, magic and cheer with Celtic, American-roots and world-influenced music, rousing dance and timeless stories — illuminating winter’s darkest day with wonder and peace.

The 2023 A Swannanoa Solstice features performances by:

-John Doyle
-John Goforth
-E.J. Jones & The Piper Jones Band
-Jane Kramer
-Becky Stone
-Zoe & Cloyd

OLD GODS OF APPALACHIA PRESENTS FAMILY TRADITIONS: A LIVE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE

Ages 18+

FULLY SEATED SHOW

Come learn to play the ukulele with the Asheville Ukulele Society. Lessons are free, but space is limited. To register, sign up at the library front desk or call 828-250-4738.

Open to everyone elementary school-age & up. Parents of children ages 15 & under must attend with their children. Parents of teens are encouraged to come learn together!

Celebrate this holiday season with the celestial voices of Grammy-nominated multi-platinum Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman.

Featuring the all-female ensemble’s favorite Yuletide songs, this performance will enthrall audiences of all ages.

This is a rare opportunity to hear Celtic Woman’s angelic harmonies with the thrilling live sound of a full symphony orchestra in an intimate concert setting.

“Orchestral pop so lushly arranged that it all but sweeps you off your feet.”
– The Washington Post

Christmas in Ireland is all about hospitality. The visitor is greeted with the traditional “hundred thousand welcomes” and is offered the best seat in the house. Now we invite you to join in the festivities, as Tara’s lilting fiddle and the crystalline voices of Muirgen, Mairéad and newest member Emma melt your cares away.

From delicate traditional Irish carols to magnificent uplifting anthems, Celtic Woman has a wealth of seasonal music to gladden your heart. Hear stunning new arrangements of the classic Silent Night and the ancient Gaelic carol Dia do Bheatha. Enjoy the beautiful harmonies of Carol of the Bells. Sing along with fan favorites Sleigh Ride & Deck the Halls.

When shimmering strings and magnificent brass fanfares are fused with the tinkle of the Irish harp, the proud call of the bagpipes, and the beat of the bodhrán drum, you have a performance to remember. When Celtic Woman sings and plays for you, you have a performance you will never forget.

So, take your seat, and prepare for an enchanting and festive evening filled with holiday cheer.

Celtic Woman is the most successful all-female group in Irish history, with a legacy of 12 Billboard number ones, 10 million album sales & over 2 billion online streams to date. In 2024, Celtic Woman will celebrate an incredible 20 years.

Sigal Music Museum’s current special exhibition, Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred, highlights items from the JoAnn and Frank Edwinn Collection, which hails from all over the world. Showing November 2023 – May 2024, Worlds Apart uses a diverse range of historical instruments, objects, and visuals to bring together musical narratives from seemingly disparate parts of the globe.

 

Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred aims to increase public access to historical instruments from around the world and improve visitors’ understanding of musical traditions at the global level. Expanding beyond the typical parameters of the Western musical canon, Worlds Apart seeks to expose audiences to musical instruments and customs that are often overlooked or exotified. The instruments and other exhibit materials will offer visitors new perspectives on global music and a chance to consider how music is used for prayer and leisure in cultures around the world. By celebrating these stories, the museum intends to further its mission to collect and preserve historical musical instruments, objects, and information, which engage and enrich people of all ages through exhibits, performances, and experiential programs.

 

Displaying various objects from the JoAnn and Frank Edwinn Collection, Worlds Apart: Musical Instruments from Secular to Sacred focuses on international musical instruments and cultures, celebrating rites and traditions with ancient histories and contemporary legacies. Frank Edwinn, a successful basso in the mid-20th century, studied and toured internationally, eventually settling in North Carolina, where he taught music at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Throughout his life, he purchased various objects from around the world, aiming to expose students, and himself, to the wide and wonderful world of musical instruments. This impressive collection occupies a unique position for educating audiences unfamiliar with the vast scope of global music.

And, UNCA’s Ramsey Library Special Collections is now processing the Edwinn’s papers and a few recordings that will be accessible next semester!

LEAF isn’t just for kids! Join us in the Mezzanine while you wait for your youth to finish their class or just to hang out!

LeAnn Rimes stands as a global sensation, acclaimed for her multi-platinum record sales and ASCAP award-winning songwriting. With an astounding 48 million units sold worldwide, she’s earned 2 Grammy^® Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and a string of other prestigious honors. At the age of 14, Rimes was awarded “Best New Artist,” making her the youngest solo artist to win a Grammy. A year later, she took home the “Artist of the Year” award at the Billboard Music Awards. 15 of Rimes’ singles have become top-10 hits throughout her career, with “How Do I Live” holding the #1 all-time spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 by a female artist.

In 2022, Rimes unveiled her 19^th album, god’s work, a remarkable compilation that featured collaborations with notable artists such as Ziggy Marley and Aloe Blacc. The album’s exceptional quality led to its inclusion at #9 on Variety‘s esteemed “Best Albums of 2022” list. She has also appeared in national shows such as LIVE with Kelly and Ryan, TODAY, CMT Crossroads, and The Masked Singer.

Beyond her musical accomplishments, Rimes passionately champions equality and mental health. Her dedication was acknowledged with the Ally of Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign and the 2019 HOPE Award for Depression Advocacy. LeAnn’s influential voice extends to her podcast “Wholly Human” and her lifestyle blog, “Soul of EverLe,” both of which provide impactful platforms for fostering awareness and empowerment. These endeavors have garnered recognition from trusted sources, including a mention in Good Housekeeping‘s list of top mental health podcasts.