The first four of RiverLink's
RiverMUSIC concerts have drawn thousands of music-lovers to the banks of the
French Broad River, and RiverLink is excited to announce that the fifth show
will be the biggest yet - an evening of funk with local favorite Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band.
Another local band, The Fritz, will kick off the
evening's music, all happening on Friday, Sept. 14 at the RiverLink Sculpture
and Performance Plaza (144 Riverside Drive in the River Arts District). Parking
lots will open at 4:30 p.m. and the venue opens at 5:00. The Fritz start the
music at 6:00, The Booty Band comes on at 8.
Get there early to watch The
Booty Band arrive via watercraft provided by our friends at Asheville Adventure Rentals.
The Booty Band is deeply rooted
in funk and fully committed to the
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Yo
Mama's Big Fat Booty Band near a familiar River Arts District landmark
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ongoing evolution of the genre, with a sound that is unique yet
has the power and soul to create lasting melodies and seismic rhythms. The
group has been together for a full decade, performing well over 150 shows and
completing three to four national tours each year.
The Fritz promise to bring
infectious grooves, intoxicating guitar lines and a relentless drive of soul
and passion. As schooled musicians, the members of The Fritz draw inspiration
from a variety of musical traditions and techniques. This fusion of styles is
rooted within improvised Funk and Rock, but also builds in elements of jazz,
Classical, World, and electronic music.
In addition to the great lineup
of music, New Belgium Brewing and Skyland
Distributing will bring beer, and there will be foodtrucks to feed the crowd.
Power for the stage will be provided by Sundance Power Systems, Inc.,
and Asheville on Bikes will
provide a bike corral.
The concert is the grand finale
of five shows RiverLink is hosting beside the river this summer. Inspired by a
grant from the Chaddick Foundation, RiverMUSIC is also sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, Pisgah
Investments, Sundance Power Systems, Asheville on Bikes, Ed
Holmes Survey, 98.1 The River, Blue Ridge Bio Fuels and Phil Mechanic Artist Studios.
Attendees are encouraged to leave
their cars at home and get to the concerts via alternative modes of
transportation. Asheville on Bikes will provide a bike corral for stowing
bicycles. There is also a paddle-up option. Paddlers can easily float to the
concerts or to nearby Jean Webb Park, a takeout point beneath the RiverLink
Bridge, where they can lock their boats and walk to the concerts.
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