Posted by: jerryfriend | March 26th, 2024
In a night where the air crackled with anticipation and the stage was ablaze with talent, the Tedeschi Trucks Band delivered a concert experience that transcended mere entertainment and delved deep into the realms of musical bliss.
Posted by: leeway | March 24th, 2024
Andy Falco (guitar/vocals) and Travis Book (bass/vocals) returned to the beautiful Haw River Ballroom for the first time since performing there with their band, The Infamous Stringdusters, in 2019. This time they played an excellent tribute to Jerry Garcia, who's music had an important role in their own musical development.
Posted by: timhobert | March 23rd, 2024
The up-and-coming group Isaac Hadden Organ Trio opened the night up, getting everyone in a dancing mood. The Trio is made up of Isaac Hadden on guitar & vocals, Bill Stevens on organ & vocals, and on this evening, Nick Baglio was in playing drums (normally Iajhi Hampden is on drums). They played many numbers from their debut album The Glue, which came out last year. Some tracks from this album that they played included "Magic", "Dynamite", "Hot Polutix", and "Always There".
Posted by: jerryfriend | March 14th, 2024
Posted by: jerryfriend | March 10th, 2024
After the unexpected demise of one of my favorite funk bands in 2022, Turkuaz, I was like most of their fans, very disappointed. Fortunately the majority of the former members didn't waste much time before conjuring up a plan to change course. Suddenly like a Phoenix, rising from the ashes of that fiery collapse, a new band was born that they collectively named Cool Cool Cool. A fresh vision based off of their experiences on the road and the tight relationships that they formed touring together for over a decade.
Posted by: jerryfriend | February 27th, 2024
North Carolina was very excited to welcome Billy Strings and their tour opening 3-night run in Asheville February 16-18th. The Western North Carolina city along with the help of event organizers and fans who traveled far and wide welcomed the band to town with arms wide open. The city was bustling, hosting multiple pre and post-show events planned around the launching of this 2024 tour.
Posted by: jerryfriend | February 23rd, 2024
Words by: Maya Crumpton
Photos by; Jerry Friend
Posted by: jerryfriend | February 1st, 2024
Baltimore native and now Nashville-based artist Brittney Spencer opened the evening. She has been on the rise recently particularly in the country music sphere. She has performed with the likes of Jason Isbell, Willie Nelson, and the Highwomen. For the show she had Grace Potter's drummer Jordan West and her own electric guitarist Omri Skop. On some songs she played her acoustic guitar.
Posted by: jerryfriend | January 20th, 2024
The evening began with Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel. Son of Dickey Betts, the guitarist who is one of the founders of the Allman Brothers Band, Duane continues the southern-rock legacy with his own band and his own songs. His band for the evening was made up of guitarist Johnny Stachela, drummer Vince Fossett Jr., and bassist Pedro Arevalo.
