The one great surprise at the Friday night concert was Billy Jonas. He's a local Asheville percussionist-singer-songwriter-improvisationist who draws upon folk, rock, rap, soul, and whatnot to put on a high energy performance that defies any attempt to categorize it. You gotta hear this guy!

I was also very impressed with Andreena Belcher, a singer, songwriter, and storyteller whose family migrated from Eastern Kentucky to Uptown Chicago when she was a small child. Andreena's songs and stories tell the experiences of the "hillbilly" in the big city.

--- Steve