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The Dirty South Band

Join us for an evening of country music and rock and roll with Nashville recording artist Kayla McKinney opening the show. Then the local hometown boys will take the stage The “Dirty South” Band.

The show begins at 7 PM with doors opening at 6 pm.

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April Film Series - As Good as it Gets

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Join us for the April Love Story Film Series movie, As Good as it Gets. Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear), but when he has to look after Simon's dog, he begins to soften and, if still not completely over his problems, finds he can conduct a relationship with the only waitress (Helen Hunt) at the local diner who'll serve him.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film starts at 7:00 p.m. Concessions will be available.

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Asheville Jazz Collective

Inspired by the Asheville area’s rich art history and the open-mindedness of its music audiences; drummer-composer Alan Miguel Hall formed AJC as an outlet for both his varied creative influences and for collaboration with the musical peers he’s met since moving to Asheville in 2019. Consisting of a rotating group of 9 diverse musicians, AJC is a flexible unit by design in order to enable maximum creative freedom within each performance, as well as from performance to performance. The AJC quintet coming to Tryon Fine Arts Center features violinist Christian Howes, multi-reed-man Will Boyd, vibist Jason DeCristofaro, bassist Josef Butts and Hall on drums. 

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Coming Home

Saturday, April 20, 2024

7-9 pm

Coming Home is the long-awaited reunion concert by members of the nationally touring, 70’s show band, Deep South. Band members, Jackie Marston (lead vocals) David Dix (Drums) and Jeff Browder (Percussion) will be joined by local favorite, Jason DeCristofaro (piano, vibes) and several other fine local musicians for the concert, which will feature a blend of classics, jazz and original music and benefit the Columbus, NC based nonprofit, Steps to HOPE.

Steps to HOPE works to create a community free from the violence of domestic and sexual assault through education, advocacy and victim assistance.

Jackie Marston:

Originally from Concord, MA, Jackie studied voice at the Boston Conservatory of Music, and began working as a songwriter and lead vocalist in show bands in the ‘70’s. She then spent many years living in Las Vegas, opening for celebrities and as the featured vocalist in the main showrooms throughout the city. Jackie has been mentored throughout her songwriting career by famed producer (Mamma Mia!) and Playtone co-founder (with Tom Hanks) Gary Goetzman. She is currently working with five-time Grammy winner, Tony Prendatt, producer of Vanessa Williams' latest album for which two of Jackie's original songs are under consideration.

David Dix:
Originally from Tampa, FL, drummer, David Dix began playing professionally while still a teen ager. Following several years touring with show bands, David joined the Southern Rock Band, The Outlaws. David toured with the Outlaws for a decade in the United States and Europe, collecting, along with his bandmates, four gold records and working with acclaimed producers Clive Davis and Mutt Lang. David continues to join The Outlaws for several gigs each year.

Jeff Browder:
Arriving in Tampa, Fl while still in grade school, Jeff received a literal “garage band” upbringing. Inspired by the likes of Santana, War, Cold Blood and Malo, with added doses of African groups like Osibisa, plus mainstream Latin music from Mongo Santamaria and the entire genre, Jeff soon began playing Latin/Afro-Cuban percussion. He joined the “show band” scene after his first year in college and went on to play with singer/composer Bertie Higgins (Key Largo). Jeff then joined one of Tampa Bay’s premier bands, opening for some large acts locally, and recorded an album at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, featuring the late Robbie Steinhardt (Kansas) and David Muse (Firefall, Marshall Tucker Band).

Dr. Jason DeCristofaro:
Jason is one of the busiest musicians, composers and teachers in the southeast. He’s a triple threat, playing vibes, piano and drums, with everyone, seemingly all the time. Jason is a community-focused musical entrepreneur and busy professor with duties at AB Tech, Warren Wilson College and East Tennessee State University.

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David Childers & The Serpents as part of the Spring 2024 Amphitheater Series

David Childers & The Serpents -- Singer-songwriter David Childers is the proverbial study in contradictions. A resident of Mount Holly, NC, he's a former high school football player with the aw-shucks demeanor of a good ol' Southern boy. But he's also a well-read poet and painter who cites Chaucer and Kerouac as influences, fell in love with folk as a teen, listens to jazz and opera, and fed his family by practicing law before turning in his license to concentrate on his creative passions.

The concert begins at 6:30 PM. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Many thanks to our Amphitheater Spring 2024 Sponsors: Plume Family Foundation, WNCW and the NC Arts Council.

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The Krickets as part of the Spring 2024 Amphitheater Series

The Krickets -- The Krickets are a trio from the gulf coast whose music is genre-bending Americana steeped in their signature folk harmony. Their music has been described as emotive and powerful, whose harmonies send chills down the spine and can lift your spirits higher than a live oak draped in Spanish moss.

The concert begins at 6:30 PM. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Many thanks to our Amphitheater Spring 2024 Sponsors: Plume Family Foundation, WNCW and NC Arts Council.

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May Film Series - The End of the Affair (R) 

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Join us for the May Film Series movie, The End of the Affair. In the years following World War II, writer Maurice Bendrix (Ralph Fiennes) has an unexpected run-in with Henry Miles (Stephen Rea) and his wife, Sarah (Julianne Moore), with whom he once shared a passionate affair. Henry, who never knew, confides in Maurice that he suspects Sarah of adultery, leading to the hiring of a detective (Ian Hart) to follow her. As Sarah never explained why she called off their affair, Maurice follows the investigation closely, his feelings for her reawakened

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film starts at 7:00 p.m. Concessions will be available.

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Dirty Blanket as part of the Spring 2024 Amphitheater Series

Dirty Blanket -- Dirty Blanket is a 5-piece, fast-paced, alternative and improvisational bluegrass band from the Finger Lakes region of Western New York. They've shared the stage with some of the highest profile names in bluegrass including Billy Strings, The Del McCoury Band, and The Infamous String Dusters to name a few. Strap yourself in tight for this night of high-energy bluegrass!

The concert begins at 6:30 PM. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Many thanks to our Amphitheater Spring 2024 Sponsors: Plume Family Foundation, WNCW and NC Arts Council.

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Jazz & Poetry

A taste of the Low Country comes to the foothills when the Mountains to the Sea Jazz Series serves up some of Charleston’s finest and most talented musicians and creatives. GRAMMY award winner Quentin Baxter is a percussionist, composer, educator and prominent figure in the jazz community of his native Charleston, SC. Baxter will be joined by the multi-talented poet and musician Marcus Amaker.

Baxter is Co-Principal of Charleston Jazz Initiative and drummer for the band Ranky Tanky. Amaker is the first Poet Laureate of Charleston. In addition to poetry, Amaker is an opera librettist. His debut opera, The Weight of Light, will premiere in 2024 for the Chicago Opera Theater. In 2019, Amaker won a Governor’s Arts Award in South Carolina, and was named the artist-in-residence of the Gaillard Center, Charleston’s world-renowned performance and education venue.

The collaboration of these two incredibly creative individuals will delight foothills jazz aficionados to close out the series. 

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Ever More Nest as part of the Spring 2024 Amphitheater Series

Ever More Nest -- Rooted in Southern musical traditions and infused with confessional 90s angst, Ever More Nest can lull and rock you right off the front porch. Their dynamic, homegrown sound -- hugged by lush, church-pew harmonies -- complimented by effusive, ghostly guitars, spirited mandolin and banjo, mournful fiddle are rooted in the Mississippi Delta with a heaping of New Orleans sass.

The concert begins at 6:30 PM. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Many thanks to our Amphitheater Spring 2024 Sponsors: Plume Family Foundation, WNCW and NC Arts Council.

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Alice Wallace Band as part of the Spring 2024 Amphitheater Series

Alice Wallace Band -- California native and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Alice Wallace uses an intoxicating array of vocal styles to bring her songs to life. She grew up singing and learning to play the songs of Graham Parsons, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt as a teenager. It was in the mimicking of those vocal styles that this seasoned troubadour found her own voice and songwriting skills that are the foundation of her music today.

The concert begins at 6:30 PM. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Many thanks to our Amphitheater Spring 2024 Sponsors: Plume Family Foundation, WNCW and NC Arts Council.

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Sean of the South

A multi-instrumentalist, he started playing mandolin when he was seven, guitar at age eight, and played piano in church at age nine.

Having lived through enough heartache, joy, embarrassment, love, and renewal for several lifetimes, Sean condenses our human failures and triumphs into stories that make the Southern heart resound.
His wildly popular blog and musical podcast, "Sean of the South," is suited for anyone with red clay on their car and sand in their shoes. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, Southern Living, Garden and Gun, and he has authored fifteen books.

His one-man shows have earned him a cult-like following in the southeastern United States and among closeted accordion players worldwide. Sean is a master storyteller in the tradition of Will Rogers, Mark Twain, and Lewis Grizzard. His brutally candid, laugh-out-loud, and sometimes painful tales remind us that we are not alone in our human experience. His tales of covered-dish suppers, camp meeting sing-alongs, funerals gone awry, and hounds that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge have audiences drying their eyes one minute and slapping their knees the next.

The concert begins at 6:30 PM. Beverages will be available for purchase.

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