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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
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Among the headliners at the three-day Apple Festival 2008 in downtown Hendersonville were The Mighty Kicks! (above), who performed on the evening of Aug. 30; and Too Much Sylvia (below), who entertained a crowd of hundreds on the night of Aug. 31. The festival is held annually to honor Henderson County farmers’ apple crop, which is the biggest in the state. Besides live music, features included food, children’s games and activities and crafts. The Mighty Kicks!, an Orangeburg, S.C., band, plays soul and funk music, as well as oldies, beach, shag and Motown tunes. Meanwhile, Too Much Sylvia, based in Charlotte, plays a variety of music from the 1950s and ‘60s to today’s top hits. A TMS highlight was a performance by one of its members dressed up as Boy George, clad in his vintage — and surreal — 1980s Culture Club-era outfit. Asheville Daily Planet Staff Photos
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
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The Goombay! 2008 Festival, which was held Aug. 22-24 around The Block — Eagle and Market streets in the former African-American commercial district in downtown Asheville — included a parade, concerts, worship service, crafts, food and a children’s play area in a re-created African village. Above, the Stanley Baird band of Durham performs jazz and Latin music late on the afternoon of Aug. 24. Below, two of the Free Spirit Stilt Dancers of New Orleans entertain the crowd during a drum parade on Aug. 24. Asheville Daily Planet Staff Photos
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
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The finale of Music on Main Street summer concert series drew hundreds of people to downtown Hendersonville on Aug. 22. Also featured was a classic cruise-in car show. Atop page, the band Tuxedo Junction plays oldies and top 40 variety music, prompting everything from line dancing (above) and more intricate couples’ dancing (below). Below are two of the many classic cars that were on display at the event. The cars include (bottom right) a Shelby Cobra convertible and (below) an unidentified vintage vehicle. Asheville Daily Planet Staff Photos
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