Wednesday, June 12, 2013

TAV FALCO in NC
June 26 - Local 506 in Chapel Hill w/Dexter Romweber Duo and Last Years Men

June 27 - Asheville Music Hall w/The Krektones and Pleasure Chest







On June 23 Tav will be doing a very special reading at The Battery Park Book Exchange from his Psychgeography of Memphis, Ghosts Behind the Sun 
PUNK ROCK BELE CHERE FEST @   BROADWAYS

'77 NY PUNK LEGEND SONNY VINCENT 
formerly of Testors






Sunday, JUNE 23 - The Blank Tape/Beach Day/Song Preservation Society


                                     


Tuesday, May 28, 2013

WEBER BROTHERS w/ GONER
MAY 31 @ Jack of the Wood



"If I had The Weber Brothers with me in 1952, Elvis would've been my roadie"  Ronnie Hawkins


Friday, May 24, 2013

TAV Reads

Grandma is stoked to announce that when Tav Falco visits Asheville, he will be stopping by the incredible Battery Park Book Exchange at 4 pm on Thursday, June 27 for a reading from his psychogeographic history of Memphis, Ghosts Behind the Sun.  

The reading will be FREE!! Stop in for a glass of bubbly and a chance to have Tav sign your copy of, Ghosts Behind the Sun!!


Tav


TAV FALCO AND THE UNNAPPROACHABLE 
PANTHER BURNS!!!!!

2 NIGHTS
Wednesday, June 26 - LOCAL 506 
Chapel Hill
with The Dex Romwebber Duo and Last Years Men!!

Thursday, June 27 - ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL - Asheville
with The Krektones and Pleasure Chest



Wednesday, May 8, 2013

                                IT'S BACK!!!  
                             Sunday, May 26th
MAC ARNOLD AND PLATE FULL O' BLUES 
   BRUNCH at Jack of Hearts Weaverville 2pm                              
https://www.facebook.com/events/106514932887723/
Mac Arnold's musical career reads like a who's who of Blues and 
R&B legends.  Mac's first band featured James Brown on piano.
When Mac moved to Chicago Muddy Waters hired him on the
spot. He's recorded LPs with Otis Spann and John Lee Hooker. 
When Mac moved to LA he coproduced Soul Train with his friend
Don Cornelius.  He has even played bass for Otis Redding and BB 
King.  Come out for a chance to enjoy brunch with true Blues 
musician. 


             Jayke Orvis and The Broken Band 
                           Sunday, May 12 
                          Jack of the Wood 
Jayke Orvis is a member of The Goddamn Gallows and a founding member of the .357 string band
https://www.facebook.com/events/535921736451568/


Monday, May 6, 2013

                     ZIA CINCO DE MAYO! 
           We had an awesome time!  Thanks to     everyone who came out and enjoyed the party!  

The Zia Crew did an awesome job!  The Grandma Team definitely enjoyed the ZIAritas all day long!

The music was incredible!  BIG thanks to The Critters, The Krektones, Big Nasty Jazz Band, and The Decent Lovers!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

      GRANDMA'S MAY PRESS RELEASE!
DICK DALE LIVE AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC                 HALL!!!!

DICK DALE SAYS "ASHEVILLE, YOU ARE MY MEDICINE!"

GRANDMA SURVIVED DICK DALE!!!
We had a great time at the Dick Dale show at The Asheville Music Hall last night!  The Krektones opened the show and KILLED it!  They really got the crowd pumped up and ready for Dick Dale!  Dick Dale was awesome! The crowd was amazing! Thanks to everyone who came out!  If you have any pictures or videos that that you took of Mr. Dale, please send them our way:  grandmapresentslive@gmail.com


NEXT UP:  WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
GARY WAR/WOODSMAN/SOFT OPENING @ BLACKOUT EFFECTORS!!!





Wednesday, April 24, 2013

GRANDMA PARTNERING WITH HEADWAY!
The Grandma Team is super excited to announce that we are partnering with the awesome HEADWAY COLLECTIVE.  The Headway Collective has been working hard to bring the most unique, experimental, and avant performances to Asheville proper for some time.  Next to Moog, Headway is the cornerstone of experimental shows and events in Asheville. Beyond being on the cutting edge of experimental booking in Asheville, they are awesome people and deserve support, check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Headwaylive?fref=ts

We are teaming up with Headway for a series of really exciting and innovative concerts....

NEXT UP THIS FRIDAY APRIL 26 --- 
Thrill Jockey Recording Artist:  ZOMES with Mendocino (AVL) & GARDNER (AVL) @ The Apothecary
Zomes is Asa Osborne, also known as the guitar player from LUNGFISH with Daniel Higgs
https://www.facebook.com/events/567874703236448/

MAY 1 ---  Gary War with Woodsman and Soft Opening @ Blackout Effectors 
Gary War:  Heavily synthesized electronic psychedelia, acid punk 
Woodsman:  Grounded in experimentation and inspired by the films of Stan Brakhage Woodsman create visceral tunes born from their environment.

Be prepared for some mind-bending visual art throughout the night https://www.facebook.com/events/150101338498990/?fref=tsp


MAY 31 --- Josephine Foster w/Victor Herrero
Josephine Foster is known for her one of a kind folk, psych-operatic style.  Her sound is often compared to Patti Smith and Jefferson Airplane.  She will be accompanied by her husband, Victor Herrero for a beautiful night of music.
https://www.facebook.com/events/156860461147871/?fref=ts


JULY 9 --- Glenn Jones @ The Apothecary
Thrill Jockey recording artist, Glenn Jones, is a unique voice working in the decades-long tradition of American Primitivism and Experimental Folk.  He is known as being a founding member and leader of Cul de Sac, who have collaborated with the Can Singer, Damo Suzuki, and John Fahey. https://www.facebook.com/events/275632505907269/?fref=ts
Tonight, a Grandma Presents Representative will be a judge at the Music Video Asheville Awards!  

We will be hitting the Cinnebarre around 6 pm to take a look at some of the best music videos in Asheville. We are excited to be involved!  If you're looking for something fun to do tonight come down to The Cinnebarre and come say hi to The Grandma Crew!  You can find details of this event on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/443089259113087/


Mountain Xpress Smart Bet - DICK DALE!!!

HUGE thanks to the crew over at the Mountain Xpress for giving the Grandma Presents Dick Dale show April 29 at The Asheville Music Hall a write up in the Smart Bets section of this week's edition.

CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE HERE:  http://www.mountainx.com/article/49706/Smart-Bets-Dick-Dale

Get your tickets now at Harvest Records:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harvest-Records/291738500892697?fref=ts



Monday, April 15, 2013

CINCO DE MAYO FREE FIESTA!!

GRANDMA PRESENTS AND ZIA TAQUERIA are partnering to bring an awesome FREE CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL to West Asheville on 5/5/2013 from 1pm to 8 pm.  The party is happening in the parking lot of Zia Taqueria, 521 Haywood Road.

The day will feature the music of THE CRITTERS, THE KREKTONES, BIG NASTY JAZZ BAND, DECENT LOVERS, and LYRIC!

This is a family-friendly event and will be filled with art vendors, pinatas, games, and giveaways.  Zia will be serving up margaritas, tacos, and beers outside.


1 - LYRIC, 2:30 - DECENT LOVERS, 4:00 - BIG NASTY JAZZ BAND, 5:30 - THE KREKTONES, 7:00 - THE CRITTERS
                                               
                                                 GRANDMA WILL SEE YOU THERE!


Thursday, April 11, 2013

UP NEXT! Greg Cartwright and Jerry David Decicca 4/17 The Double Crown!

Grandma Presents is proud to present local Asheville hero Greg Cartwright of The Reigning Sound and Jerry Decicca of The Black Swans for a show at The Double Crown in West Asheville on Wednesday, April 17th!  
Here is one of our favorite Reigning Sound songs, Stormy Weather!

 

Show Recap: William Tyler with Kovacs and the Polar Bear 4/10/13

A HUGE thanks to William Tyler and Kovacs and the Polar Bear for putting on an amazing show last night at The Double Crown in West Asheville! The Grandma Presents team had a great time! William Tyler started the show with his incredible and mesmerizing picking.  Local favorites Kovacs and the Polar Bear closed out the night and got everyone up and dancing.  It got a little hot and sweaty, but it was nothing that Grandma couldn't handle (she loves the heat). This show was definitely a great way to kick off what is sure to be an incredible summer!  Thanks to everyone for coming out!  It was great to see so many familiar faces enjoying the show.

Monday, April 8, 2013


GRANDMA PRESENTS:  Upcoming Events! Up next, Wednesday April 10th big show at The Double Crown with William Tyler and Kovacs and The Polar Bear!  Check out the write up in The Mountain Express...http://www.mountainx.com/article/49307/More-than-a-picker

Check out our April Press Release.  We're gonna try to keep these coming at you every month!!

Monday, January 28, 2013

DICK DALE "KING OF SURF GUITAR" 4/29 ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL

Before There Was Hendrix and Led Zeppelin There was The Father Of Loud
DICK DALE "KING OF SURF GUITAR"
http://youtu.be/1gdG7TZUqY0    http://www.inticketing.com/events/281939

https://www.facebook.com/events/198092840336441/

VietNam Live At The Double Crown 4/20 Asheville NC

http://youtu.be/rqsDZxsJ7nU

VietNam makes their long-awaited return with a new album, An American Dream, to be released on Mexican Summer, Feb 26th 2013. Michael Gerner, the creative force behind VietNam, is back onstage for the first time in five years with a new six-piece lineup (featuring half of his old band) laying down his signature cocktail of apocalyptic street blues. After taking a long break to explore his interest in ambient analog synth soundscapes on the West Coast (scoring films and recording with his project DA), Gerner has now made a bold comeback to both New York and rock and roll with his best record to date – adding a new dimension to the instrumentation with a moog player and a violinist. VietNam’s prior releases include their critically-acclaimed and commercially successful self titled debut LP VietNam on Kemado Records in 2007, three prior EP’s on The Social Registry, and their debut, The Concrete’s Always Grayer on the Other Side of the Street, on Vice Records in 2003.