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SUMMARY:Tanasi
DESCRIPTION:Tanasi crafts a rich\, world-inspired mountain sound\, blending the soulful echoes of roots artists from across the globe into music that feels both timeless and deeply personal. Tanasi leans into the music they have learned through their travels\, collaborating with musicians from around the world and refracting global sounds through their Appalachian lens\, bringing it home. Their songs find their way into the very depths of your heart\, resonating with an undeniable warmth and authenticity. Tanasi is a collaboration of celebrated Asheville\, NC musicians\, featuring the tight sister-like harmonies of MerleFest-winning songwriter Anya Hinkle and Mary Lucey (Biscuit Burners\, Uncle Earl) with the inimitable dobro musings of Billy Cardine\, known worldwide for his distinctive voice on all things slide about whom Jerry Douglas says\,” I couldn’t pick a better example of what the possibilities are with the instrument.”
URL:https://purpleonionsaluda.com/event/tanasi/
LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
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SUMMARY:Aubrey Eisenman and The Clydes
DESCRIPTION:Aubrey Eisenman & The Clydes are an Americana/Roots group based out of Asheville\, NC. Husband and wife fronted\, this impressive string band has played international festivals to include the Maverick Folk Festival (UK)\, The International Bluegrass Music Awards\, Aiken Bluegrass Festival and Merle Fest. With their hard working tour schedule and fast moving album releases\, they continue to impress young and old fans alike with impressive harmonies\, unmistakably North Carolina-inspired picking styles\, and gritty\, relatable original songs.
URL:https://purpleonionsaluda.com/event/aubrey-eisenman-and-the-clydes/
LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
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SUMMARY:Charlotte Bluegrass Allstars
DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Bluegrass Allstars are a genre-defying powerhouse hailing from the heart of Charlotte\, North Carolina. This unique collaboration brings together a diverse ensemble of musicians\, each drawing from distinct musical backgrounds\, including rock\, blues\, classical\, jazz\, and jam band influences. United by a shared passion for Bluegrass\, they’ve woven a tapestry of sound that defies traditional boundaries and expectations.
URL:https://purpleonionsaluda.com/event/charlotte-bluegrass-allstars-5/
LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jon Shain
DESCRIPTION:Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words\, his fiery acoustic guitar work\, and his evolved musical style – combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass\, swing\, and ragtime. Over the last several years\, Shain has headlined listening rooms both as a solo and with duo partner FJ Ventre throughout the US and he’s done two solo tours in Europe. He has opened shows for John Hiatt\, Keb’ Mo’\, Little Feat\, and many other roots legends.
URL:https://purpleonionsaluda.com/event/jon-shain-3/
LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dave Desmelik
DESCRIPTION:Dave Desmelik is a singer-songwriter and instrumentalist whose musical focus is on original compositions. What attracts listeners to Desmelik’s tunes\, old and new\, is the element of authenticity incorporated in them. There is no sugar coating involved. His songs are not wrapped in false smiles\, rather they are stark and open and tend to settle on the pulse of everyday life. An unclosed and evolving journal of thoughts set to music and melodies in prose and instrumental performance. Desmelik has released 18 albums to date\, as well as two albums with his former band Onus B. Johnson. His albums have placed on the EuroAmericana Chart\, Roots Music Report\, Freeform American Roots Chart\, and North Carolina Roots Radio Chart.
URL:https://purpleonionsaluda.com/event/dave-desmelik/
LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
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SUMMARY:Funky Junk Joy Peddlers
DESCRIPTION:Funky Junk Joy Peddlers\, formerly known as The Shana Blake Band\, is an innovative new take on the classic soul cover band. A Purple Onion favorite\, the band’s sound is filled with energetic\, danceable music of the Motown era through current hits. Throwing in deeper cuts you know and love from R&B\, soul\, and funk favorites. The group will have you grooving in your seats and keep you smiling with their infectious\, upbeat vibes.
URL:https://purpleonionsaluda.com/event/funky-junk-joy-peddlers-5/
LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Jay Brown One-Man-Band
DESCRIPTION:Jay Brown is a roots music one-man-band from Black Mountain\, North Carolina\, who has been playing guitar since the age of 7. A prolific songwriter\, Jay’s performances draw from a couple hundred original songs\, as well as countless covers from the roots of Americana and beyond. Jay has spent years traveling and playing around the U.S.\, absorbing our rich musical heritage. A versatile musician\, Jay is as much at home swingin’ the blues and boogie with his buddies in the Lazybirds as he is playing songwriter showcases and house concerts\, but you can easily find him blending his styles in the pubs and listening rooms around the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina.
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LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
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SUMMARY:Alex Krug Combo
DESCRIPTION:Life is\, at its very core\, about exploring. We can remain stagnant and rooted in place\, or we can take a page out of the Alex Krug Combo’s playbook and dive in headfirst. The thrill of adventure looms ahead of this heart-driven blues-rock band. The Asheville-based players strike a stunningly evocative chord about life\, being an outsider\, and the kind of heartache that transforms your soul. The band includes Bill Berg -drums\, Jackson Dulaney -lap steel\, Rachel Gramig -harmony\, Zack Page -upright bass\, Kyle Samples -electric guitar. Though\, truly\, it is Alex Krug and her mountain-crushing vocals and expressive storytelling driving this industrial-sized apparatus.
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LOCATION:The Purple Onion\, 16 E Main St\, Saluda\, NC\, 28773\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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