RiverLink's RiverMusic -- a
series of free live music performances beside the French Broad River and
Asheville's premier multi-modal event -- continues on August 23 at 5 p.m.
at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza (map) in the River Arts
District.
On the
bill for Friday, August 23: Town Mountain (Bluegrass and Acoustic) and the 23 String Band (Old Time, Roots & Bluegrass) CaroMia
(Americana, Soul, Blues)
This rain-or-shine features five
local craft brewers: Highland, Pisgah, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium and Asheville
Brewing Co. To feed the hungry, there will be foodtrucks: Melt Your Heart, Pho
Ya Belly, The Low Down, Gypsy Queen Cuisine, and non-alcoholic beverages and
other goodies from Ursa Minor.
Inspired by a grant from the
Chaddick Foundation, RiverMusic is also sponsored by Prestige Subaru, Pisgah
Investments, Ingles Markets. Special thanks to Heira Productions, The Laurel of
Asheville, Clear Channel, WNCW, Asheville on Bikes, and Sundance Power
Systems, Inc.as well as our beer sponsors.
Attendees are encouraged to
arrive at the event at 144 Riverside Drive by bike, on foot, or even by boat.
Watercraft can easily be landed at the new river access RiverLink had
constructed at the site. Asheville on Bikes will offer a bike corral for safe
bike parking.
A new transportation option this
year is the Gray Line Trolley. Gray Line Trolley has signed
on to provide a shuttle between the downtown area the RiverMusic site.
This is being accomplished in cooperation with the Asheville Downtown
Association. The trolley will loop between the event site and the Aloft
Hotel. The last trolley will leave the concert site at 10 p.m.
Dogs and outside food and drink
are not allowed.
Parking
There will be parking available
in several lots within walking distance from the main gates. Volunteers in
bright yellow vests will staff the lots.
- Our primary parking area will be the large grass field between the concert venue at 144 Riverside Drive and Craven Street
- Parking is permissible in the big field across the street from the old Ice House at approximately 77 Riverside Drive, adjacent to the concert grounds. Attendees parking in this lot can access the concerts via a trail leading from the parking lot to the concert grounds. A RiverLink volunteer will be on hand to help.
- Parking is also available in the big green lot beside Curve Studios -- but definitely not at Curve Studios
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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