Bele Chere This Weekend!
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Posted 18 July 2004 - 11:54 PM
Just a reminder if you're looking for a good reason to visit Asheville this weekend. It's the largest street festival in the Southeast!
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Posted 21 July 2004 - 02:34 PM
The Official Guide to Bele Chere:Line-up for Friday, July 23:
Doug Mitchell
noon - 1:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
Son de Cuba
noon - 1:30, World Stage
Zane Williams
4:30 - 5:15, Nextel Mountain Stage
The Health Adventure Clown Troupe
5:00 - 7:30, Children's Stage
Listen
5:00 - 6:00, World Stage
Sanctity
5:00 - 5:45, Celebration Stage
Soff Spoken
5:00 - 6:15, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Sons of Ralph
5:45 - 6:45, Nextel Mountain Stage
Town Hall
6:15 - 7:15, Celebration Stage
Eta Carina
6:30 - 7:30, World Stage
We're About 9
6:45 - 8:15, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Mofro
7:15 - 8:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
Headliner: Their sound is a sweaty mix of black-mud funk, brine-dripping soul and musky blues magnified by something as rare as undeveloped land -- genuine gravel. Mofro are fronted by John "JJ" Grey, whose hoarse, backwater-rasp of a voice is perfect for evoking the fading swampy glories of his North Florida home, as greed there has outpaced all efforts at environmental preservation.
Michael Reno Harrell [headliner]
7:45 - 9:00, Celebration Stage
Oriente
8:00 - 9:15, World Stage
De la Soul
9:00 - 10:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
Headliner: Rap revolutionaries -- fun, fluid and funny. The trio's first album, 3 Feet High and Rising, turned hip-hop on its head, with De La Soul's languid rhythms, creative samples and far-out rhyming simultaneously embraced by urban clubsters and free-wheeling new bohemians alike. 3 Feet still seems ahead of its time 15 years later. Newer material is tougher and more streetwise, but still pretty De-La-licious.
Sara Evans
9:30 - 11:00, Celebration Stage
Headliner: Missouri native camped out now in Music City, whose deep, whip-smart voice was good enough to get her nominated for this year's Academy of Country Music Best Female Vocalist Award, alongside such entrenched twangstas as Patty Loveless. Recent forays into a pop-ier brand of country, combined with her corn-fed good looks, strong religious faith and what one fan dubbed "rural, farm-girl charm" suggest that Sara Evans is a Nashville presence to be reckoned with for some time to come.
Mystic Vibration
9:45 - 11:00, World Stage
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Posted 22 July 2004 - 10:50 PM
Parking:Civic Center, Rankin, Wall Street and private parking decks.
A shuttle will be running from Asheville Mall in east Asheville to College Street and from KMart in West Asheville to the Grove Arcade. The shuttle runs daily from an hour before the festival to an hour after it ends. A round-trip costs $2 and will run every 20 minutes.
Don't leave anything valuable in your car. No matter how safe the area you are parking in looks. I have had my car broken into. Break-ins are common at Bele Chere. A friend of mine lost his car stereo once from a break-in while he was at Bele Chere.
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Posted 23 July 2004 - 11:10 PM
I think there's a chance of rain today, so be aware of that when you go.
Saturday, July 24
Steven Jackson
11:00 a.m. - noon, Nextel Mountain Stage
Any musician who claims The Replacements as an influence is OK by us. An Alabama native, Steven Jackson can't help but lend Southern humor and languor to his gritty, acoustic Americana, yielding a potent blend of songcraft that's gotten him compared to Greg Brown and Tom Waits. Here's to a thinking and drinking man's kind of artist.
Jesse Janes
11:30 a.m. - 12:30, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Changing their name from Lazy Susan to the sexier Jesse Janes may have gotten this eastern North Carolina duo more gigs, but it didn't compromise their basic appeal: a lush, harmonious vibe reminiscent of the Cowboy Junkies. Bringing strong classical-music backgrounds to their folk-rock experiment, Marianne Smith and Jennifer Fore whatever band name you want to call them seem a safe bet for longevity.
The Zion Project
11:30 a.m. - 12:30, World Stage
"Most High Jah" gets the credit for inspiring this Asheville-based reggae band. Unabashedly political from the start, the group has become even more so in recent years, leaning recently toward slow, philosophical, jazzy grooves and away from fist-pumping party tunes.
The Morsels
11:30 - 12:45, Showcase Stage
Timmy Abell
noon - 12:30, Children's Stage
Captain Easy
12:30 - 1:30, Celebration Stage
Named "Most Promising Rock Band" in Columbia, S.C.'s Free Times two years running, Captain Easy was so confident coming out of the gate that they coyly named their first CD Greatest Hits. Currently maintaining a strong live presence in the Southeast and in jam-band-loving Colorado, this saucy crew seems to be rocking the boat but good.
Ian Thomas
12:30 - 1:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
He tries to distance himself from the traditional-folk image, but in name, word and deed, Ian Thomas simply fits the bill. The beret-topped, acoustic-guitar-wielding harmonica whiz set folk fans a-humming with his 2003 release, A Young Man's Blues. Come see how he's grown.
Timmy Abell
1:00 - 1:30, Children's Stage
Ryan Adcock
1:00 - 2:15, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Cincinnati-based songwriter Ryan Adcock didn't waste his time sending out rιsumιs after college graduation. Here's one young grad who knew exactly what he wanted to do: Adcock took to the road with his stories and songs, and has, by his own admission, seen "39 states, two oceans, 11 national parks, and well over 100 music venues." Back home, he was recently dubbed "Best Singer/Songwriter" and "Best Rock Vocalist."
St. Somewhere
1:00 - 2:00, World Stage
Percussion, percussion, percussion! That's the crux of this exhilarating Caribbean/American band featuring a Trinidad native on steel drums and three other members keeping the beat with djembes, congas, bongos and timbales. Steamy stuff.
Runa Pacha
1:15 - 2:45, Showcase Stage
An Andean instrumental group that plays panpipes along with other traditional instruments. The ever-changing lineup of young Central and South American musicians offers a blend of breezy indigenous tunes and pop covers that's often as haunting as it is charming.
The Asheville Clogging Company
2:00 - 2:30, Children's Stage
Kenny Burroughs
2:00 - 3:00, Nextel Mountain Stage
Burroughs wasted no time in answering his life's calling, forming his first gospel choir, Unity, at age 13. Anointed with the gift of keyboard wizardry, he made another successful foray last year, into acting. He recently declared: "With a God like this, I can't fail." Say amen, somebody!
Stockholm Syndrome
2:00 - 3:30, Celebration Stage
Headliner: A meeting of very different yet very simpatico musical minds: Dave Schools, bassist for jam kings Widespread Panic and Jerry Joseph of the raucous Jackmormons. The duo have assembled a crack backing group in Eric McFadden (guitar, mandolin), who's played with George Clinton and Les Claypool; classically trained Danny Dziuk (keyboards); and Wally Ingram (drums), recent collaborator with musical genius/weirdo David Lindley. Jam of a whole different order.
The Movement
2:30 - 3:30, World Stage
Artists Lovechilde, Jemiah and Kormelo are the talents behind The Movement a group that injects some urban grit into Asheville's laid-back traditional-music scene. If former gospel singer Terry Letman (Lovechilde) has his way, we'll all be moving to The Movement before the summer's over.
Lecivius
2:45 - 4:00, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Is their name a re-spelling of the word "lascivious," meaning lustful or does it refer instead to Leviticus of the Bible? Probably neither because as this power-rock quartet points out, they offer nothing less than "100% original" music. Surreal, off-time vocals and complex arrangements are a hallmark of this local crew.
The Asheville Clogging Company
3:00 - 3:30, Children's Stage
The Rib Tips
3:15 - 4:15, Showcase Stage
Powered by fiddler/singer Ian Moore, this Asheville-based hokum/jug band is more inventive than Edison in a lightning storm. Their hallmark wacky use of traditional instruments can provoke equal joy at swanky arts benefits or on seedy street corners. See 'em to believe 'em.
The Lee Whitaker Band
3:30 - 4:45, Nextel Mountain Stage
Already well loved on the local bar circuit for covering everything from Outkast to George Jones, Lee Whitaker broke out on his own last year to record Guilty, a CD of original tunes. He's helped out by down-home good looks and a solid-gold band.
Carolina Gator Gumbo
4:00 - 5:15, World Stage
Given Asheville's ever-growing love of Cajun culture, we're betting Bele Chere-goers will gobble up Carolina Gator Gumbo in seconds flat. Hey, just because they hail from "bankers' town" Charlotte doesn't mean they don't know how to let the good times roll!
Rick Hubbard
4:00 - 4:30, Children's Stage
Squat
4:00 - 5:15, Celebration Stage
Former jazz students all, young trio Squat doesn't let their learnedness get in their way. In a scant three years, the multi-award-winning, Atlanta/Athens-based crew has opened for no less than Charlie Hunter, The Wailers, and Medeski Martin and Wood.
McTaggart, Garrett & DeBruhl
4:30 - 6:00, Mostly Homegrown Stage
You certainly can't fault the pedigree of this local trio. Guitarist Bruce McTaggart has shared stages with everyone from Aerosmith to Marshall Tucker. Drummer Bill Garrett's sticks have flown even further afield, having helped to fame everyone from the original Misfits to Tony Rice. Finally, prodigious bassist Eddie DeBruhl, when he was fresh out of high school, toured with Jerry Lee Lewis. Oh, and all three of them sing, too. Don't miss these legends in action.
Rick Hubbard
5:00 - 5:30, Children's Stage
Sky Riders
5:00 - 5:30, Showcase Stage
Buncombe Turnpike
5:15 - 6:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
Named after the main livestock route that once sustained rural Buncombe County, this traditional-bluegrass outfit has met with much appreciation from listeners who like to see the old school stay in session. A recent coup for the four-piece group was grabbing Best Bluegrass Band honors at last fall's Mountain State Fair.
Foundation Stone
5:45 - 7:00, World Stage
They tout a positive vibe in their lyrics and this co-ed foursome are also positively dynamic, blending solid professional pedigrees with unflagging exuberance. Overtones of trip-hop keep them current.
Scott McCloud Group
5:45 - 7:00, Celebration Stage
Young funk hopefuls are a dime a dozen but the Scott McCloud Group got some high-dollar notice when they were picked to perform in the Farrelly Brothers' hit movie Shallow Hal. And their recent designation as Charlotte's "hardest-working band" means they haven't sat on their proverbial laurels.
The Southern Lights
6:15 - 7:30, Showcase Stage
This regional jam band truly lives up to its name, offering a note of illumination to brighten up that tired genre. The quartet's jazz/funk-layered sound is lingering and atmospheric, high-energy without being spastic and a quintessential match for the laidback local scene.
Christine Kane
6:30 - 7:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
A superbly literate example to all of Asheville's aspiring power-folkies, local-girl-made-good Christine Kane has shared stages with some of the genre's brightest lights, and is, herself, increasingly counted among them. She follows up 2002's Rain & Mud & Wild & Green (produced by NYC hotshot Ben Wisch) with the just-released Right Outta Nowhere.
Mιnage
6:30 - 8:00, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Entrain
7:30 - 8:45, World Stage
This Martha's Vineyard-based veteran six-piece has recorded albums of rock, blues, calypso, ska, zydeco, jazz and funk it seems that about the only thing they haven't done is play for a president. However, they did play with one Entrain once provided much-needed backing to amateur sax man Bill Clinton.
The Westcott Brothers Band
7:30 - 9:00, Celebration Stage
This fresh-faced brotherly duo hasn't even hit their respective 20s yet but growing up in a house of blues-loving parents has obviously taken its toll, in a good way. One critic heard an unlikely gene-meld of "Johnny Lang and John Mayer."
Lil Ma Q
8:00 - 8:30, Showcase Stage
Cast Iron Filter
8:00 - 9:15, Nextel Mountain Stage
A lucky alliance with producer Mark Williams (Hootie and the Blowfish, Southern Culture on the Skids, Joe Cocker) has helped disseminate the talents of regional grass-jammers Cast Iron Filter across America. And the in-your-face mandolin skills of CIF's Mike Orlando will likely help them chart an upward climb, too.
Calvin Richardson
9:15 - 10:30, World Stage
Headliner: Young soul singer and songwriter with poster-boy looks and a voice that's drawn comparisons to his own youthful heroes: Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Bobby Womack. Mainstream success has yet to find Calvin Richardson, though others have had hits with his songs and critics have praised his authenticity. An R&B lighthouse shining out across a sea of city-slick urban dross.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
9:30 - 11:00, Celebration Stage
Headliner: Big Head Todd and The Monsters once leveled American radio and fired up the charts with hits like "Bittersweet" and "Broken Hearted Savior" the kind of intelligent classic-rock fare that could soothe the savage beast. A little blues, a lot of hooks these boys are real crowd-pleasers.
John Anderson
9:45 - 11:00, Nextel Mountain Stage
Headliner: Rousing mainstream country informed by the outlaw school of Merle Haggard. In the early '80s, John Anderson ruled heartland radio with "Swingin'," now considered a modern genre classic. The singer hit a dry patch thereafter, but rallied again in the '90s with a batch of songs about the plight of his native North Florida in the wake of rampant development, giving environmentalism a true workin' man's face.
Saturday, July 24
Steven Jackson
11:00 a.m. - noon, Nextel Mountain Stage
Any musician who claims The Replacements as an influence is OK by us. An Alabama native, Steven Jackson can't help but lend Southern humor and languor to his gritty, acoustic Americana, yielding a potent blend of songcraft that's gotten him compared to Greg Brown and Tom Waits. Here's to a thinking and drinking man's kind of artist.
Jesse Janes
11:30 a.m. - 12:30, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Changing their name from Lazy Susan to the sexier Jesse Janes may have gotten this eastern North Carolina duo more gigs, but it didn't compromise their basic appeal: a lush, harmonious vibe reminiscent of the Cowboy Junkies. Bringing strong classical-music backgrounds to their folk-rock experiment, Marianne Smith and Jennifer Fore whatever band name you want to call them seem a safe bet for longevity.
The Zion Project
11:30 a.m. - 12:30, World Stage
"Most High Jah" gets the credit for inspiring this Asheville-based reggae band. Unabashedly political from the start, the group has become even more so in recent years, leaning recently toward slow, philosophical, jazzy grooves and away from fist-pumping party tunes.
The Morsels
11:30 - 12:45, Showcase Stage
Timmy Abell
noon - 12:30, Children's Stage
Captain Easy
12:30 - 1:30, Celebration Stage
Named "Most Promising Rock Band" in Columbia, S.C.'s Free Times two years running, Captain Easy was so confident coming out of the gate that they coyly named their first CD Greatest Hits. Currently maintaining a strong live presence in the Southeast and in jam-band-loving Colorado, this saucy crew seems to be rocking the boat but good.
Ian Thomas
12:30 - 1:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
He tries to distance himself from the traditional-folk image, but in name, word and deed, Ian Thomas simply fits the bill. The beret-topped, acoustic-guitar-wielding harmonica whiz set folk fans a-humming with his 2003 release, A Young Man's Blues. Come see how he's grown.
Timmy Abell
1:00 - 1:30, Children's Stage
Ryan Adcock
1:00 - 2:15, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Cincinnati-based songwriter Ryan Adcock didn't waste his time sending out rιsumιs after college graduation. Here's one young grad who knew exactly what he wanted to do: Adcock took to the road with his stories and songs, and has, by his own admission, seen "39 states, two oceans, 11 national parks, and well over 100 music venues." Back home, he was recently dubbed "Best Singer/Songwriter" and "Best Rock Vocalist."
St. Somewhere
1:00 - 2:00, World Stage
Percussion, percussion, percussion! That's the crux of this exhilarating Caribbean/American band featuring a Trinidad native on steel drums and three other members keeping the beat with djembes, congas, bongos and timbales. Steamy stuff.
Runa Pacha
1:15 - 2:45, Showcase Stage
An Andean instrumental group that plays panpipes along with other traditional instruments. The ever-changing lineup of young Central and South American musicians offers a blend of breezy indigenous tunes and pop covers that's often as haunting as it is charming.
The Asheville Clogging Company
2:00 - 2:30, Children's Stage
Kenny Burroughs
2:00 - 3:00, Nextel Mountain Stage
Burroughs wasted no time in answering his life's calling, forming his first gospel choir, Unity, at age 13. Anointed with the gift of keyboard wizardry, he made another successful foray last year, into acting. He recently declared: "With a God like this, I can't fail." Say amen, somebody!
Stockholm Syndrome
2:00 - 3:30, Celebration Stage
Headliner: A meeting of very different yet very simpatico musical minds: Dave Schools, bassist for jam kings Widespread Panic and Jerry Joseph of the raucous Jackmormons. The duo have assembled a crack backing group in Eric McFadden (guitar, mandolin), who's played with George Clinton and Les Claypool; classically trained Danny Dziuk (keyboards); and Wally Ingram (drums), recent collaborator with musical genius/weirdo David Lindley. Jam of a whole different order.
The Movement
2:30 - 3:30, World Stage
Artists Lovechilde, Jemiah and Kormelo are the talents behind The Movement a group that injects some urban grit into Asheville's laid-back traditional-music scene. If former gospel singer Terry Letman (Lovechilde) has his way, we'll all be moving to The Movement before the summer's over.
Lecivius
2:45 - 4:00, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Is their name a re-spelling of the word "lascivious," meaning lustful or does it refer instead to Leviticus of the Bible? Probably neither because as this power-rock quartet points out, they offer nothing less than "100% original" music. Surreal, off-time vocals and complex arrangements are a hallmark of this local crew.
The Asheville Clogging Company
3:00 - 3:30, Children's Stage
The Rib Tips
3:15 - 4:15, Showcase Stage
Powered by fiddler/singer Ian Moore, this Asheville-based hokum/jug band is more inventive than Edison in a lightning storm. Their hallmark wacky use of traditional instruments can provoke equal joy at swanky arts benefits or on seedy street corners. See 'em to believe 'em.
The Lee Whitaker Band
3:30 - 4:45, Nextel Mountain Stage
Already well loved on the local bar circuit for covering everything from Outkast to George Jones, Lee Whitaker broke out on his own last year to record Guilty, a CD of original tunes. He's helped out by down-home good looks and a solid-gold band.
Carolina Gator Gumbo
4:00 - 5:15, World Stage
Given Asheville's ever-growing love of Cajun culture, we're betting Bele Chere-goers will gobble up Carolina Gator Gumbo in seconds flat. Hey, just because they hail from "bankers' town" Charlotte doesn't mean they don't know how to let the good times roll!
Rick Hubbard
4:00 - 4:30, Children's Stage
Squat
4:00 - 5:15, Celebration Stage
Former jazz students all, young trio Squat doesn't let their learnedness get in their way. In a scant three years, the multi-award-winning, Atlanta/Athens-based crew has opened for no less than Charlie Hunter, The Wailers, and Medeski Martin and Wood.
McTaggart, Garrett & DeBruhl
4:30 - 6:00, Mostly Homegrown Stage
You certainly can't fault the pedigree of this local trio. Guitarist Bruce McTaggart has shared stages with everyone from Aerosmith to Marshall Tucker. Drummer Bill Garrett's sticks have flown even further afield, having helped to fame everyone from the original Misfits to Tony Rice. Finally, prodigious bassist Eddie DeBruhl, when he was fresh out of high school, toured with Jerry Lee Lewis. Oh, and all three of them sing, too. Don't miss these legends in action.
Rick Hubbard
5:00 - 5:30, Children's Stage
Sky Riders
5:00 - 5:30, Showcase Stage
Buncombe Turnpike
5:15 - 6:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
Named after the main livestock route that once sustained rural Buncombe County, this traditional-bluegrass outfit has met with much appreciation from listeners who like to see the old school stay in session. A recent coup for the four-piece group was grabbing Best Bluegrass Band honors at last fall's Mountain State Fair.
Foundation Stone
5:45 - 7:00, World Stage
They tout a positive vibe in their lyrics and this co-ed foursome are also positively dynamic, blending solid professional pedigrees with unflagging exuberance. Overtones of trip-hop keep them current.
Scott McCloud Group
5:45 - 7:00, Celebration Stage
Young funk hopefuls are a dime a dozen but the Scott McCloud Group got some high-dollar notice when they were picked to perform in the Farrelly Brothers' hit movie Shallow Hal. And their recent designation as Charlotte's "hardest-working band" means they haven't sat on their proverbial laurels.
The Southern Lights
6:15 - 7:30, Showcase Stage
This regional jam band truly lives up to its name, offering a note of illumination to brighten up that tired genre. The quartet's jazz/funk-layered sound is lingering and atmospheric, high-energy without being spastic and a quintessential match for the laidback local scene.
Christine Kane
6:30 - 7:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
A superbly literate example to all of Asheville's aspiring power-folkies, local-girl-made-good Christine Kane has shared stages with some of the genre's brightest lights, and is, herself, increasingly counted among them. She follows up 2002's Rain & Mud & Wild & Green (produced by NYC hotshot Ben Wisch) with the just-released Right Outta Nowhere.
Mιnage
6:30 - 8:00, Mostly Homegrown Stage
Entrain
7:30 - 8:45, World Stage
This Martha's Vineyard-based veteran six-piece has recorded albums of rock, blues, calypso, ska, zydeco, jazz and funk it seems that about the only thing they haven't done is play for a president. However, they did play with one Entrain once provided much-needed backing to amateur sax man Bill Clinton.
The Westcott Brothers Band
7:30 - 9:00, Celebration Stage
This fresh-faced brotherly duo hasn't even hit their respective 20s yet but growing up in a house of blues-loving parents has obviously taken its toll, in a good way. One critic heard an unlikely gene-meld of "Johnny Lang and John Mayer."
Lil Ma Q
8:00 - 8:30, Showcase Stage
Cast Iron Filter
8:00 - 9:15, Nextel Mountain Stage
A lucky alliance with producer Mark Williams (Hootie and the Blowfish, Southern Culture on the Skids, Joe Cocker) has helped disseminate the talents of regional grass-jammers Cast Iron Filter across America. And the in-your-face mandolin skills of CIF's Mike Orlando will likely help them chart an upward climb, too.
Calvin Richardson
9:15 - 10:30, World Stage
Headliner: Young soul singer and songwriter with poster-boy looks and a voice that's drawn comparisons to his own youthful heroes: Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Bobby Womack. Mainstream success has yet to find Calvin Richardson, though others have had hits with his songs and critics have praised his authenticity. An R&B lighthouse shining out across a sea of city-slick urban dross.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
9:30 - 11:00, Celebration Stage
Headliner: Big Head Todd and The Monsters once leveled American radio and fired up the charts with hits like "Bittersweet" and "Broken Hearted Savior" the kind of intelligent classic-rock fare that could soothe the savage beast. A little blues, a lot of hooks these boys are real crowd-pleasers.
John Anderson
9:45 - 11:00, Nextel Mountain Stage
Headliner: Rousing mainstream country informed by the outlaw school of Merle Haggard. In the early '80s, John Anderson ruled heartland radio with "Swingin'," now considered a modern genre classic. The singer hit a dry patch thereafter, but rallied again in the '90s with a batch of songs about the plight of his native North Florida in the wake of rampant development, giving environmentalism a true workin' man's face.
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Posted 24 July 2004 - 11:28 PM
Sunday, July 25
Stout
noon - 12:45, Celebration Stage
Born in Memphis and named, perhaps, after the "post-gig drinks with fans and friends" that reportedly follow every one of their shows, Stout got their start as street buskers; they've since gone on to open for the unlikely likes of the Violent Femmes. Theirs is an understandably blues-soaked groove that goes down good even if you're drinking diet ginger ale.
Fall Fellowship Choir
noon - 1:00, Nextel Mountain Stage
Samecumba
noon - 1:00, World Stage
This Raleigh-based band's name is a made-up word inspired by the Latin dance forms salsa, merengue and cumbia. But there's nothing pretend about their blistering authenticity Samecumba is nine seasoned musicians who won't settle until everyone is off the wall and hot to trot.
Johnsmith
noon - 1:30, Mostly Homegrown Stage
His complex, emotional songs honor the Everyman in us all, but becoming "Johnsmith" professionally was a shrewd move for the unimaginatively named John Smith. Now that he's got your attention, tune in to his high-quality lyrical craft, a gift that's made him a big-name star on the songwriting-workshop circuit.
Magical Puppet Creations
1:00 - 1:30, Children's Stage
The Dave Goldberg/Duane Allen Quartet
1:15 - 2:15, Celebration Stage
Goldberg's sax and Allen's guitar unleash a hep-cat attack all by themselves, but the up-and-coming duo really hit the licks in their quartet setting, too. But no matter what their format, their focus remains true: to play bebop the way it was meant to be, um, bopped.
Steep Canyon Rangers
1:30 - 2:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
This young passel of picking whizzes better buy a new van just to hold their awards, which include the Rockygrass Festival's Best Band honor in 2001 and Best Bluegrass Band at the local Mountain State Fair in '02 (the latter coup won them the honor of opening for legend Earl Scruggs). A recent lineup change hasn't slowed the band a bit; catch them while you still can.
Unknown Tongues
1:30 - 2:30, World Stage
You don't have to speak Cajun to get down to this New Orleans-flavored band. Why? Well, for starters, because they hail from coastal North Carolina, not the Big Easy. And because showing you a good time is really the only thing on their minds so cut loose and stop worrying about authenticity already.
Magical Puppet Creations
2:00 - 2:45, Children's Stage
Kellin Watson
2:00 - 3:30, Mostly Homegrown Stage
A heavy hitter on local roots-radio station WNCW-FM, this self-proclaimed more-than-a-girl-with-a-guitar has the sound of success threaded all through her blues-powered voice. At only 22, she's already a veteran of such esteemed venues as Raleigh's Lincoln Theatre and Asheville's own Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
Mountain Dragon Lion Dancers
2:30 - 3:00, Showcase Stage
This local tai chi troupe, headed by Mark Smallkeeps the "arts" in "martial arts." Expect pageantry, beauty and butt-kicking athletic grace from Small's Lion Dancers.
Tishamingo
2:45 - 4:00, Celebration Stage
Vaguely billing their sound as "quality music from Athens, Ga.," TiSHAMiNGo nevertheless knows how to stand out in that music-loving town. Whatever their secret, it's worked: The quartet recently returned from playing the latest Jam Cruise, a definite high-seas point in their career thus far.
Biscuit Burners
Opening for Nashville darlings Old Crow Medicine Show gave a nice boost to this feisty Western North Carolina quartet (two guys and two girls an unusual combo in bluegrass). Not that they needed it, because local radio loves 'em, too and band members' past dalliances with newgrass gurus such as Leftover Salmon and Larry Keel certainly don't hurt, either!
3:00 - 4:00, Nextel Mountain Stage
Yesterday's Tomorrow
3:00 - 4:00, World Stage
No local band gets more love on home turf than this teenaged quartet of mini Beatles. Screaming girls, sold-out gigs, vintage guitars, invitations to play Liverpool this is one tribute group not likely to get stuck on the hotel-lounge circuit. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Dinner Dogs
3:15 - 3:45, Children's Stage
Hubris
3:30 - 4:45, Showcase Stage
This acoustic trio based in Brevard claims "a genre-bending new sound", incorporating blues, ragtime, jazz and folk.
Blue Collar Groove
4:00 - 5:30, Mostly Homegrown Stage
This local band's stated goal to "spread the joys of rock to the working class and beyond" comes like a breath of fresh air. Their unpretentious jam rock goes down best with a Bud or, really, any non-microbrewed beer will do.
Dinner Dogs
4:15 - 5:00, Children's Stage
Larry Keel
4:30 - 5:45, Nextel Mountain Stage
Headliner: Any musician with enough chutzpah to dub himself an experience had better have the chops to back it up and Virginia newgrass boy Larry Keel is, indeed, a veritable flat-picking guitar fiend. A favorite adopted son of Asheville, Keel has sat in with modern bluegrass greats, even being dubbed by Nashville stalwart Norman Blake a "five-star maniac." A little lightning with your 'grass?
Kan' Nal
4:30 - 5:45, World Stage
Formed in the high mountains of Guatemala, this Latin-flavored quintet now makes its home in the slightly less-high mountains of Boulder, Colo. Their sound is a rich trance fusion that one critic brilliantly described as a "nomadic rebellion."
Robert Earl Keen
4:30 - 5:45, Celebration Stage
Headliner: Texas singer/songwriter celebrated for the rich poetry of his lyrics and his wry, knowing sense of humor, such that Robert Earl Keen numbers both ex-presidents and current prezes' kids among his fans. His music is a hybrid of country, alt-country and the softer side of Southern rock. To top it all off, he's written what may well be the ultimate dysfunctional-family holiday song of all time, "Merry Christmas From the Family." A little Lone Star grit with your eggnog?
Stout
noon - 12:45, Celebration Stage
Born in Memphis and named, perhaps, after the "post-gig drinks with fans and friends" that reportedly follow every one of their shows, Stout got their start as street buskers; they've since gone on to open for the unlikely likes of the Violent Femmes. Theirs is an understandably blues-soaked groove that goes down good even if you're drinking diet ginger ale.
Fall Fellowship Choir
noon - 1:00, Nextel Mountain Stage
Samecumba
noon - 1:00, World Stage
This Raleigh-based band's name is a made-up word inspired by the Latin dance forms salsa, merengue and cumbia. But there's nothing pretend about their blistering authenticity Samecumba is nine seasoned musicians who won't settle until everyone is off the wall and hot to trot.
Johnsmith
noon - 1:30, Mostly Homegrown Stage
His complex, emotional songs honor the Everyman in us all, but becoming "Johnsmith" professionally was a shrewd move for the unimaginatively named John Smith. Now that he's got your attention, tune in to his high-quality lyrical craft, a gift that's made him a big-name star on the songwriting-workshop circuit.
Magical Puppet Creations
1:00 - 1:30, Children's Stage
The Dave Goldberg/Duane Allen Quartet
1:15 - 2:15, Celebration Stage
Goldberg's sax and Allen's guitar unleash a hep-cat attack all by themselves, but the up-and-coming duo really hit the licks in their quartet setting, too. But no matter what their format, their focus remains true: to play bebop the way it was meant to be, um, bopped.
Steep Canyon Rangers
1:30 - 2:30, Nextel Mountain Stage
This young passel of picking whizzes better buy a new van just to hold their awards, which include the Rockygrass Festival's Best Band honor in 2001 and Best Bluegrass Band at the local Mountain State Fair in '02 (the latter coup won them the honor of opening for legend Earl Scruggs). A recent lineup change hasn't slowed the band a bit; catch them while you still can.
Unknown Tongues
1:30 - 2:30, World Stage
You don't have to speak Cajun to get down to this New Orleans-flavored band. Why? Well, for starters, because they hail from coastal North Carolina, not the Big Easy. And because showing you a good time is really the only thing on their minds so cut loose and stop worrying about authenticity already.
Magical Puppet Creations
2:00 - 2:45, Children's Stage
Kellin Watson
2:00 - 3:30, Mostly Homegrown Stage
A heavy hitter on local roots-radio station WNCW-FM, this self-proclaimed more-than-a-girl-with-a-guitar has the sound of success threaded all through her blues-powered voice. At only 22, she's already a veteran of such esteemed venues as Raleigh's Lincoln Theatre and Asheville's own Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
Mountain Dragon Lion Dancers
2:30 - 3:00, Showcase Stage
This local tai chi troupe, headed by Mark Smallkeeps the "arts" in "martial arts." Expect pageantry, beauty and butt-kicking athletic grace from Small's Lion Dancers.
Tishamingo
2:45 - 4:00, Celebration Stage
Vaguely billing their sound as "quality music from Athens, Ga.," TiSHAMiNGo nevertheless knows how to stand out in that music-loving town. Whatever their secret, it's worked: The quartet recently returned from playing the latest Jam Cruise, a definite high-seas point in their career thus far.
Biscuit Burners
Opening for Nashville darlings Old Crow Medicine Show gave a nice boost to this feisty Western North Carolina quartet (two guys and two girls an unusual combo in bluegrass). Not that they needed it, because local radio loves 'em, too and band members' past dalliances with newgrass gurus such as Leftover Salmon and Larry Keel certainly don't hurt, either!
3:00 - 4:00, Nextel Mountain Stage
Yesterday's Tomorrow
3:00 - 4:00, World Stage
No local band gets more love on home turf than this teenaged quartet of mini Beatles. Screaming girls, sold-out gigs, vintage guitars, invitations to play Liverpool this is one tribute group not likely to get stuck on the hotel-lounge circuit. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Dinner Dogs
3:15 - 3:45, Children's Stage
Hubris
3:30 - 4:45, Showcase Stage
This acoustic trio based in Brevard claims "a genre-bending new sound", incorporating blues, ragtime, jazz and folk.
Blue Collar Groove
4:00 - 5:30, Mostly Homegrown Stage
This local band's stated goal to "spread the joys of rock to the working class and beyond" comes like a breath of fresh air. Their unpretentious jam rock goes down best with a Bud or, really, any non-microbrewed beer will do.
Dinner Dogs
4:15 - 5:00, Children's Stage
Larry Keel
4:30 - 5:45, Nextel Mountain Stage
Headliner: Any musician with enough chutzpah to dub himself an experience had better have the chops to back it up and Virginia newgrass boy Larry Keel is, indeed, a veritable flat-picking guitar fiend. A favorite adopted son of Asheville, Keel has sat in with modern bluegrass greats, even being dubbed by Nashville stalwart Norman Blake a "five-star maniac." A little lightning with your 'grass?
Kan' Nal
4:30 - 5:45, World Stage
Formed in the high mountains of Guatemala, this Latin-flavored quintet now makes its home in the slightly less-high mountains of Boulder, Colo. Their sound is a rich trance fusion that one critic brilliantly described as a "nomadic rebellion."
Robert Earl Keen
4:30 - 5:45, Celebration Stage
Headliner: Texas singer/songwriter celebrated for the rich poetry of his lyrics and his wry, knowing sense of humor, such that Robert Earl Keen numbers both ex-presidents and current prezes' kids among his fans. His music is a hybrid of country, alt-country and the softer side of Southern rock. To top it all off, he's written what may well be the ultimate dysfunctional-family holiday song of all time, "Merry Christmas From the Family." A little Lone Star grit with your eggnog?
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Posted 29 July 2004 - 07:20 AM
I love the double decker bus coffee shop.
