January

Inauguration Gala

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Join the Orange Peel, 880am the Revolution, and the YMI Cultural Center as we and the Asheville community come together to celebrate the Inauguration of our 44th U.S. President (and say good-bye to Bush!) on Tuesday January 20th, from 7 to 11pm at the Orange Peel. Music by the Josh Phillips Folk Festival and Jonathan Scales Fourchestra starts at 9pm, after a special 8pm showing of Obama's swearing-in, procession, and first presidential speech on the Orange Peel's big screens. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres provided by Asheville Independent Restaurants served at 7pm and beer specials all night offered on Pisgah and other select local brews.

Festive attire encouraged!

Tickets are only $7 per person (proceeds donated to charity!) and the event is free for children under 12. All ticket proceeds will be donated to three local charities: Big Brother Big Sister; Project Share (Buncombe County heating assistance program), and Mountain Housing Opportunities.

All ages welcome! Seating will be available for those who need it.

Watch President-Elect Barack Obama's acceptance speech on Election Night

The Machine - A Tribute to Pink Floyd

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The Machine, America’s top Pink Floyd show, has forged a 20 year reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd, while creating another legacy all their own. Over the years, The Machine has touched the hearts and souls of many, selling out large clubs and theatres across North and Central America, Europe and Asia.  They have also appeared at renowned music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Riverbend, and Germany’s Rock of Ages.

The New York based band focuses on making every show an authentic Floydian experience for their fans. Known for performing a diverse mix of The Floyd's extensive 16-album repertoire (complete with faithful renditions of well known hits as well as obscure gems), The Machine's stellar musicianship, dramatic lighting and video, and their passionate delivery sets them above and beyond the rest.

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Unearth

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If you're searching for brutal and aggressive metal, you've met your match with Unearth. Combining elements of hardcore, thrash, and extreme metal - while also never overlooking the importance of thought-provoking lyrical ideas and concepts - Unearth has steadily become one of the leading lights in heavy metal. Look at the careers of all great metal bands, and there is a certain album that pushed the respective group to the next level. The March, the forthcoming fourth full-length from Unearth is bound to be that album for the band, as it contains all the expected elements from earlier Unearth classics, while also managing to drive their sound forward. Hailing from just north of Boston, Unearth originally formed in 1998 with a three-man core - singer Trevor Phipps, guitarists Buz McGrath and Ken Susi – and were subsequently joined by bassist John “Slo” Maggard. Derek Kerswill’s union with the band marks Unearth’s latest addition, resulting in what many consider to be the band’s most potent line-up of all. Over the years, Unearth has issued a steady stream of modern metal classics, including such full-lengths as 2001’s The Stings of Conscience, before signing with Metal Blade, and issuing 2004’s The Oncoming Storm. All the while, Unearth continuously crisscrossed the globe, becoming one of the hardest – and most consistent – touring bands in all of hard rock. Over the years the quintet has played in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, South America, Mexico, Japan, Europe including the Netherlands and their first ever headlining trip to Russia, and has appeared not once, but two times each on such renowned metal fests as Ozzfest and Download. They have also appeared on International festivals such as Rock Am Park, Rock Am Ring, Loud Park, Wacken and others. In the process, Unearth has toured alongside some of rock’s top names, including Slayer, Slipknot, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Lamb of God, and many others.

Music video for "My Will Be Done"

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T.C. Roberson Showcase

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Drive-By Truckers

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Friday, January 30th
9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors)
$25.00 advance / $30.00 door
Ages 18+

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plus Bloodkin
Saturday, January 31st
9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors)
$25.00 advance / $30.00 door
Ages 18+

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2007 was a year of transition and reinvention for our band, having been on the road almost constantly since the fall of 2001 a break was desperately needed. A little time at home to recharge and perhaps rethink some things.

The blurring of the lines between the personal and the musical has always been an integral part of what this band does and part of what sets it apart from the corporate music machines that dominate so much of pop-culture in the name of what used to be called Rock and Roll. That said, when things go wrong it can become an unbearable situation on levels both personal and artistic. Such is what led to the amicable and mutually desired parting of ways with Jason Isbell in the spring of 2007. He had been an integral part of our musical family for five years and three albums but personal and creative differences brought about the need for change.

Moving on after such a loss seemed at first a daunting challenge. Our band's survival instincts (much of what has kept mine and Mike Cooley's partnership alive and well for 22+ years) led us to strip everything down to the essential elements of song and rebuild it from scratch. This led to us booking and playing a semi-acoustic tour we named The Dirt Underneath where we would go out without all of the trappings and decorations of "The Big Rock Show" and put the emphasis on the songs and stories. It also gave us a chance to acquaint everyone with our dear friend John Neff. Neff was a founding member of our band who continued to play on our albums from time to time and he became a full-time part of the touring band a couple of years ago. He's an excellent guitar player but is best known for his amazing pedal steel abilities. His playing has graced acclaimed albums by Japancakes, The Star Room Boys, Barbara Cue and Lona among many others. During some troubled times, John's playing was one of the few things we could all agree on.

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