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Through the Lens: Drive-By Truckers at The Orange Peel
May 17

May 17 Through the Lens: Drive-By Truckers at The Orange Peel

Bryce Lafoon
Alt-country, Rock, Americana

The Southern rock mainstays opened a two-night stand at one of their favorite venues.

Festival review: Big Ears 2023
May 16

May 16 Festival review: Big Ears 2023

Tom Chalmers

In Knoxville for the day, our state-line-crossing reporter had a near death experience experience — and saw some phenomenal music.

Through the Lens: ASG at The Orange Peel
May 15

May 15 Through the Lens: ASG at The Orange Peel

Bryce Lafoon
Metal, Punk

The stoner metal band from Wilmington lit up the stage out west.

Review: Shame at The Grey Eagle
May 14

May 14 Review: Shame at The Grey Eagle

Jonny Leather
Rock, Post-punk

The British punk rockers delivered an electrifying performances that could have rekindled a pulse in a lifeless corpse.

Review: Citizen Cope at The Grey Eagle
May 13

May 13 Review: Citizen Cope at The Grey Eagle

Violet Dwoinen
Americana, Acoustic, Rock

Clarence Greenwood treated fans to an intimate evening, blurring the line between artist and audience.

Review: Gojira and Mastodon at Harrah's Cherokee Center — Asheville
May 11

May 11 Review: Gojira and Mastodon at Harrah's Cherokee Center — Asheville

Daniel Walton
Metal

The heavy metal veterans put on a raucous, sweat-drenched show.

Review: Future Islands at The Orange Peel
May 11

May 11 Review: Future Islands at The Orange Peel

Jonny Leather
Rock, Electronic

Famous for their live performances, the celebrated synth rockers did not disappoint.

Through the Lens: Digable Planets + Kassa Overall at The Orange Peel
May 10

May 10 Through the Lens: Digable Planets + Kassa Overall at The Orange Peel

Arlo Abrams
Hip-hop, Jazz

Hip-hop and jazz commingled to great effect at the May 7 show.

Review: Destroyer at The Grey Eagle
May 9

May 9 Review: Destroyer at The Grey Eagle

Jonny Leather
Rock, Acoustic

Dan Bejar made up for the show’s year-long postponement by delivering a mesmerizing stripped-down set of Destroyer tunes.

Interview: Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)
May 9

May 9 Interview: Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers)

Brian Postelle
Rock, Alt-country, Americana

Drive-By Truckers returns to The Orange Peel, May 12-13.

Review: Jason Isbell and 400 Unit at Bear Shadow
May 7

May 7 Review: Jason Isbell and 400 Unit at Bear Shadow

Brian Postelle
Rock, Americana, Alt-country

The intimate Highlands festival offered a rare chance to see this phenomenal band up close.

Review: String Cheese Incident at Salvage Station — Night 3
May 7

May 7 Review: String Cheese Incident at Salvage Station — Night 3

Arlo Abrams
Jam, Rock

The music was faster, the bass hit a bit harder, and the crowd danced with more abandon than the two previous nights.

Review: String Cheese Incident at Salvage Station — Night 2
May 6

May 6 Review: String Cheese Incident at Salvage Station — Night 2

Arlo Abrams
Jam, Rock

For SCI’s second night in town, the crowd was bigger and more energetic, the band was jamming harder, and those two sides fed off of each other.

Review: String Cheese Incident at Salvage Station — Night 1
May 5

May 5 Review: String Cheese Incident at Salvage Station — Night 1

Arlo Abrams
Jam, Rock

Our intrepid reporter checks in after the first of a three-night excursion with the Colorado jam band.

Review: The Garden at The Orange Peel
May 4

May 4 Review: The Garden at The Orange Peel

Violet Dwoinen
Punk

With jesters like Fletcher and Wyatt Shears contorting punk’s foundation with bizarre lyrics and boundless creativity, the genre is sure to survive for years to come.

Through the Lens: Merlefest 2023
May 3

May 3 Through the Lens: Merlefest 2023

Bryce Lafoon
Americana, Bluegrass, Alt-country, Country, Folk, Instrumental, Old-time, Rock

The Avett Brothers, Black Opry, Marcus King Band and many others celebrated Doc Watson’s 100th birthday in rain-soaked Wilkesboro.

Review: Wilco at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
May 2

May 2 Review: Wilco at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Violet Dwoinen and Edwin Arnaudin
Alt-country, Rock, Folk

A first-timer with the Tweedy & Co. Experience and a veteran exchange notes on a memorable show.

Through the Lens: Mt. Joy and Flipturn at Harrah's Cherokee Center — Asheville
May 2

May 2 Through the Lens: Mt. Joy and Flipturn at Harrah's Cherokee Center — Asheville

Bryce Lafoon
Rock

The rockers gifted fans a memorable 4/20 at Asheville’s biggest indoor music venue.

Through the Lens: Doom Flamingo and Ghostland Observatory at Salvage Station
May 1

May 1 Through the Lens: Doom Flamingo and Ghostland Observatory at Salvage Station

Bryce Lafoon
Electronic, Rock

The electro-rock groups kicked off the venue’s 2023 outdoor season in style.

Review: Pedro the Lion at The Grey Eagle
Apr 30

Apr 30 Review: Pedro the Lion at The Grey Eagle

Jonny Leather
Rock

Frontman David Bazan questioned his artistic past to intriguing and dazzling ends.

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