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The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave
Asheville, North Carolina 28806
www.thegreyeagle.com

 

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8:  THE REBELLES - SOLD OUT!!  The Rebelles present: A Night of Novice Nudes.  An introduction of the new Rebelles plus special guests, this show is a fundraiser for their new revue in June 2006 at ACT.  9pm. www.therebelles.com
 
THURSDAY, MARCH 9: SARAH HARMER W/JOEL PLASKETT.  Sarah Harmer returns to The Grey Eagle in support of her much-heralded new release, I'm a Mountain.  "Canadian singer/songwriter just won a Juno (Canada's Grammy) for her last album All Of Our Names. The blurb on the CD read "Engineered, mixed and produced by Sarah Harmer and Martin Davis Kinack and at her house." Mountain is a studio recording, but it has the same homey, underproduced feeling of its predecessor. Harmer has a lively expressive alto, a voice you can easily fall in love with, and her heartfelt music is as warm as the memories of your first kiss. The backing tracks are spare, mostly guitars and acoustic bass, with subtle accents of accordian and mandolin, keeping the focus on Harmer's fragile vocals. The album is full of love songs - to the earth, to friends, to lovers lost and found - every one a sparkling gem." -Harp.  Joel Plaskett opens.  $12 advance/$15 day of show. 8:30pm.
Advance tickets available online and at our local ticket outlets.  WCNW 88.7FM is a media sponsor of this event.
www.sarahharmer.com
www.joelplaskett.com

FRIDAY, MARCH 10: SHARON LAMOTTE & BILL GERHARDT TRIO W/SPITFIRE.  A fantastic evening of jazz with Sharon LaMotte and the Bill Gerhardt Trio.  "Experiencing one of LaMotte's live performances close up is like diving into a dose of honesty. Low-key, almost shy, LaMotte sings with a guileless disdain for embellishment. And with her softly swaying brunette hair, she resembles an earth goddess holding reverence for the natural simplicity of the song." -Rapid River.  Young up-and-comers Spitfire perform afterwards.  Come and enjoy an evening of Jazz with some of WNC's finest.  $10. $6 w/student ID. 9pm.
www.callthatjazz.com/lamotte
 
SATURDAY, MARCH 11:  BOBBY BARE JR w/HIGHS IN THE LOW 30S & SETH KAUFFMAN AND THE REAL MOTHERS.  Bobby Bare Jr's Young Criminals Starvation League returns to The Grey Eagle!  With a big-as-the-room persona, an ability to rock the doors off the most jaded of clubs, the heart to hold a room completely still with just his guitar, and a genius for arrangement, Bobby Bare and his band of merry makers are one of the most unique bands around. They are adept at abandoning common sense in favor of laying themselves at the feet of a rambunctious, freewheeling, and unfettered and unhinged muse.  In the late 90’s, he fronted the boss hog rock band, Bare Jr. With their two records, "Boo-tay" and "Brainwasher," they memorably rocked out on a Nirvana-on-Skynryd-not-Sabbath groove, more indebted to the homebrew than "The Other H." These days he keeps himself even busier by appearing on album by indie rock heroes like the Silver Jews and Frank Black.  "Bare works the audience like a carnival barker who also happens to write tender, honest songs that move the room to awed silence. Do not miss the opportunity to catch the healing power of this band live, who will put a smile on your face and drink one with you after the show." -Upstate Link.  With special guest Highs in the Low 30s.  Seth Kauffman & The Real Mothers open.  $8. 9pm.
Advance tickets available online.
www.bobbybarejr.com
www.highsinthelow30s.moonfruit.com
www.sethkauffman.com

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 (EARLY SHOW):  CATIE CURTIS.  The Grey Eagle welcomes acclaimed Boston singer/songwriter Catie Curtis.  "With a clear, deceptively gentle voice, she can turn on a dime and thrill the listener with unforeseen power and emotion. Intricate acoustic picking sometimes slants its way into jazz territory, recalling Joan Armatrading, and her staunchly feminist messages further the comparison. But Curtis is very much an original, and a refreshing departure from the stale formula offered by many of today's singer-songwriters." -RollingStone.com.  "A folk-rock goddess." -The New Yorker
$12 advance/ $15 day of show. 7pm.
Advance tickets available online!
www.catiecurtis.com

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 (LATE SHOW):  THE SILVER JEWS.  The Grey Eagle and Harvest Records proudly present  the Silver Jews performing on one of the first stops on their first tour ever! According to Pitchfork: "The Love With the Lights On: Ballroom J Tour will feature 'a fiery oratorical performance' by ex-Pavement percussionist Bob Nastanovich, a "'professional style' multimedia stageshow', and 'country comedy' by Kevin Guthrie and Corny Crow... The whole she-bang will be co-hosted by Berman's wife (and fellow Jew) Cassie".  "Silver Jews' David Berman, Holed up in Nashville by way of Virginia, stands tall among our nation's singer-songwriters: He's a veritable Timbaland of the spoken word, a wandering honky-tonk bard murmuring feverish, fractured one-liners in his handsome country-rock growl..." -Rolling Stone.  Edith Frost opens.  $12 advance/ $15 day of show. 10pm. 

**Please note: due to the early show/late show turnover, no one with tickets to Silver Jews will be admitted inside until doors open at 9:30pm.
www.silverjews.net
www.edithfrost.com

ATTENTION SILVER JEWS FANS!!!!  The alloted number of tickets sold online are SOLD OUT!  There are still a small handfull of tickets remaining at The Grey Eagle and our local ticket outlets.  These tickets may be purchased IN PERSON only with CASH OR CHECK.  If you are traveling for this show, make sure you have purchased advance tickets, as we will reach capacity and do not anticipate having any tickets the evening of the show.

MONDAY, MARCH 13: CONTRA DANCE.  Beginners welcome. $6. 8pm.

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www.thegreyeagle.com

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TUE 9/20: SWINGIN' FOR KATRINA RELIEF: VINTAGE JAZZ BENEFIT FORTIPITINA'S FOUNDATION. Tipitina's Foundation announces a nationwide series of benefit concerts to raise money for New Orleans musicians affected by hurricane Katrina. Foundation to provide the New Orleans music community in exile with whatever resources they need to survive, including clothes, gigs, instruments, and options for resettlement. The night begins with swing dance lessons provided by Michael & Jaya from 7:30 to 8:30pm, and the music starts at 8:30pm.  Performers include: Sweet Mama T & Her Red Hot Sugar Babies, Russ Wilson & the Nouveau-Passe Orchestra, One Leg Up, & Firecracker Jazz Band! Throughout the night we'll be raffling off items generously donated by local businesses, so come early and stay late.  Our own Twin Cousins Kitchen here at the Eagle will provide plenty of delicious Southern Louisiana cuisine for the night, and their proceeds will also go to charity! The evening has a suggested minimum donation of $10, but whatever you can afford is appreciated!

 

WED 9/21: CROOKED FINGERS (SOLO) w/HOPE AND ANCHOR.  After the Archers of Loaf disbanded, noted songwriter and indie-rock icon Eric Bachmann took his music in a different direction when he formed Crooked Fingers. Instead of the clamorous, angular rock of old, he began creating the sumptuous and delicately melancholic songs that have come to define the band. The Grey Eagle is proud to welcome one of NC rock's favorite sons. Asheville's own Hope and Anchor open.  $8. 9:30pm. Advance tickets available online at www.thegreyeagle.com.

 

THU 9/22: UNKNOWN HINSON. "I'm the king of country western troubadours. I'm ever womern's dream and ever jealous husband's nightmare, and I don't take no mess." -Unknown. One of our absolute favorite shows -- come and see why!  $10 advance/$13 day of show.  9pm. Advance tickets available at: Harvest Records, In Your Ear Music, Orbit DVD, Sounds Familiar, at the venue, and online at www.thegreyeagle.com.

 

FRI 9/23: RUBY SLIPPER'S CD RELEASE SHOW & ANNA! BALLET AFTER-PARTY hosted by STEPHANIE'S ID. The Loft from Nashville open.  9pm. $5 (2 for 1 entry with ticket stub from Stephanie's Id's "Anna! A Rock Ballet") Tickets to the ballet can be purchased at Diana Wortham Theater Box office: 828-257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.  More info about the show and the ballet at www.stephaniesid.com.

 

SAT 9/24: DISAPPEAR FEAR w/JULIE LOYD. A re-formed and invigorated disappear fear returns to The Grey Eagle to deliver their brand of acoustic activism and rootsy pop melodies.  Singer/songwriter Julie Loyd opens.  $10. 10pm.  Advance tickets available at: Harvest Records, In Your Ear Music, Orbit DVD, Sounds Familiar, at the venue, and online at www.thegreyeagle.com.

 

SUN 9/25: GARAJ MAHAL. Come welcome jazz-informed rockers Garaj Mahal as they make their first Grey Eagle appearance.  These four first-class musicians sport resumes that include playing/recording with Sting, Steve Kimock, John McLaughlin, Bela Fleck and Chick Corea. Recalling some of the artists with whom Garaj Mahal and some its members, individually, have shared the stage during the years reads like a "who's who" in the jamband music scene: Trey Anastasio, Michael Kang & the String Cheese Incident, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Steve Kimock Band, moe., Stanton Moore, Bela Fleck, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, the Jazz Mandolin Project, the Slip, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Umphrey’s McGee, Medeski Martin and Wood and more. $10 adv/$12 day of show. 9pm. Tickets on sale now at: Harvest Records, In Your Ear Music, Orbit DVD, Sounds Familiar, at the venue, and online at www.thegreyeagle.com.

 

MON 9/26: CONTRA DANCE. Get your week off to a great start.  Beginners welcome. $6. 8pm.

 

Hope to see you soon!

 

The Grey Eagle

185 Clingman Ave

Asheville, North Carolina 28806

www.thegreyeagle.com