The third season of RiverLink's
RiverMusic kicks off Friday, May 30, featuring an evening of funky sounds
from "The Horse You Rode In On" and all the way from Los Angeles,
California, headliner "Orgone." This first of six events starts at 5
p.m. and goes until 10 at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza, 144
Riverside Drive in the River Arts District. RiverMusic offers local beer, food
trucks, and the waters of the beautiful French Broad flowing right by the stage.
Orgone's sound is described as
"a cold-blooded blend of deep soul, rare funk, and afro-disco with a raw
rock star edge that is uniquely Los Angeles." Their dirty, organic soul
grabs you by the collar, pulls you to your feet, and shoves you onto the dance
floor.
These events have always been
solar powered by long-time partner Sundance Power Systems, Inc. None of this
would be possible of course without the support of sponsors, including the
Chaddick Foundation, Prestige Subaru, Pisgah Investments, Heira Productions,
Oscar Blues, New Belgium Brewing, Sierra Nevada and Catawba Brewing along with
our media sponsors at Mountain Express and WNCW.
Fanny
Franklin of Orgone
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RiverMusic is designed to be
multi-modal, with Asheville on Bikes offering a bike corral, while a new boat
access allows attendees to arrive by boat. Three trolleys we will be running
from Biltmore Village, West Asheville and downtown.
Each RiverMusic event will
feature different breweries and foodtrucks. First up is Catawba Brewing,
bringing eight brews, including their popular White Zombie White Ale, King
Coconut Porter and Firecracker IPA. The May 30 food selections include El Kimchi,
Avery's Hot Dogs, Farm to Fender, Taste & See NC, Root Down with ice cream
from The Hop and non-alcoholic beverages from Ursa Minor.
Dogs, outside food and beverages
are not allowed on the festival grounds, but attendees are encouraged to bring
picnic blankets and lawnchairs.
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. Funds raised by this series of
concerts will go right back into the Asheville community. RiverLink's most
recent audit documents that 85 cents of every budget dollar is spent on
greenways, parks, water quality improvements, etc.
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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