If you like your funk salad tossed with strains of hip-hop, rock, psychedelia, jazz, soul, jam, go-go, and avant-garde, then no doubt you’re hip to Lettuce! Hopefully you’re also hip to knowing the 6-piece band will be in our area this Thursday evening at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Mills River. Their show starts at 6:30, but tune in for a live WNCW remote broadcast from the Sierra Nevada Amphitheater during their soundcheck for a preview! Martin Anderson will talk with the band about what they’ve been up to lately, and they’ll be dialed in to jam on a few numbers, too.

Anya Hinkle has been in Studio B in a variety of groups over the years: Dehlia Low, Tellico, and a few other collaborations. This time we welcome her paired up with Irish guitarist John Doyle, who cofounded Solas in the ‘90s and has kept busy with various projects in the years since. This Wednesday the two perform an Album Release Celebration of OCEANIA at the Grey Eagle in Asheville. Oceania is Anya’s project that uses the vastness of the great Pacific as a metaphor for how our lives are often quite uncertain–uncertainty as wide and deep as the ocean itself.

Have you heard one of our favorite new voices to play this year, Sierra Green? Born and raised in New Orleans’ 7th Ward, she found her voice busking along Frenchman Street and at gigs at legendary Crescent City venues, learning from the masters. She also incorporates the great sounds of Motown and Memphis, especially with her band The Giants (William West on drums, Mike Perez on bass, Paul Provosty on guitar, Brandon Nater on trumpet, Maurice Cade on trombone, and David Ludman on saxophone.) She and her band fill up Studio B on Monday morning following their Sunday evening show at the Grey Eagle in Asheville.

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September 2nd was the birthday of beloved musician, Malcolm Holcombe, who passed away this past March. On this day we celebrate his life and legacy with this Studio B Rewind session.

We welcome Sam back to WNCW for his second session, following the 2022 one for his album “Scoundrel.” Sam grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Seneca, SC, raised on the folk, country, and soul sounds of Appalachian music. He’s now raising his family in Jasper, north Georgia, but Sam is back in our area later this week for a show at Cabarrus Brewing in Concord Friday evening.

Saturday, September 21, 2024 @ 8pm | The Underground | Charlotte, NC

Our music hosts are dusting off their finest festival attire in preparation for their emcee duties, our volunteers are packing their sunscreen and water bottles, and all are heading to the Tryon International Equestrian Center for a music-filled weekend. Will you be joining us? Tickets are still available here.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 @ 7pm | Rabbit Rabbit | Asheville, NC

Sunday, September 15, 2024 @ 7pm | The Grey Eagle | Asheville, NC