Building on a
successful series of concerts in 2012 that brought thousands of smiling faces
to the French Broad River to enjoy its splendor, RiverLink is hosting five
nights of live music beside the river again this summer. The series will
consist of five concerts at the RiverLink Sculpture and
Performance Plaza, 144 Riverside Drive in Asheville's River Arts
District.
Inspired by a grant from the
Chaddick Foundation, RiverMusic is also sponsored by Pisgah Investments,
Prestige Subaru and Ingles Markets. Five local craft breweries have signed on
as sponsors as well -- Asheville Brewing Co., Highland Brewing Co., New
Belgium Brewing, Pisgah Brewing Co. and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Not only
are they sponsors, they're bringing a variety of beers to the events.
All concert dates are Fridays
-- May 24, June 14, July 12, August 23 and Sept. 13 -- and all events start
at 5:00 p.m.
The lineup:
May 24: Stephanies ID with Mary
Frances & The Dirty Classics and DJ Molli Parti
June 14: David Mayfield Parade,
Underhill Rose, and brass band interludes by Empire Strikes Brass
July 12: G.E.D. Soul Records
Showcase featuring DeRobert & The Half-Truths, AJ & The Jiggawatts,
The Coolin' System, and Empire Strikes Brass
August 23: Town Mountain, The
23 String Band and CaroMia (formerly The Flowers)
Sept. 13: The Big Ol' Nasty
Getdown -- Funk Supergroup featuring members of Parliament-Funkadelic, Yo
Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Mudvayne, The Fritz and more, with special guests
Bubonik Funk.
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. For those
who must drive, there is parking information available at
RiverLink is the regional
non-profit working to revitalize the French Broad River and its tributaries
as a place for everyone to live, work and play. Sundance Power will be
on hand again to solar power our musical event. Heira Productions has
heled us arrange the performers again this year as well. We will also
have a variety of Asheville's fabulous food trucks for your dinning
enjoyment.
RiverLink will be recruiting volunteers to do everything from
sorting recycling to parking cars to pouring beer. Contact RiverLink's Dave
Russell for more information -- 252-8474, ext. 11 or dave@riverlink.org -- about the series
or about volunteering.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
RiverLink announces RiverMusic 2013 - a summer of sweet sounds by the water
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