Breaking news: the stage lineups for
All Go West 2016 have been announced! Now in its 5th year, All Go West highlight the local--and
hyperlocal--Asheville and West Asheville music scenes, while also bringing in some amazing, groundbreaking acts to continue to build Asheville's reputation as a music destination.
All Go West happens this year from
11 am - 2 am on Saturday, June 25th. There are multiple stages which are each hosting multiple acts. The lineup literally has something for everyone. Organizer Arieh Samson has made it his goal to make the festival "an experience in
music discovery on as many levels as possible." A quick glance at what's happening make it clear that he's succeeded. The headliners on each stage alone--
The Digs,
The Marcus King Band,
Floating Action, and
Kool Keith--are a testament to Samson's vision "to get music lovers in front of new artists, build community, and encourage people to push their boundaries."
There are four stages at All Go West--the
Brew Pump Stage, the Outdoor Stage, the
Isis Stage, and the
Mothlight Stage. Shows run earlier on the first two stages and go later into the night at Isis and Mothlight, with Kool Keith playing the Mothlight's final show of the night.
The lineup features local favorites like
RBTS WIN,
Midnight Snack,
Xero God, and
Pierce Edens. It also brings in some incredible regional and national talent, including Kool Keith and Atlanta's
The Difference Machine (also a favorite guest of local
BEAT LIFE events).
The diversity of the music is one of the festival's greatest strengths. According to Samson, "We're in our fifth year, and I've established trust with the community so people know they're going to get great shows. In part this is a family-friendly experience, but there's also all sorts of other stuff, from hip hop to experimental to psychedelic." It's not only a chance to see fantastic sets, but it's also an opportunity to expand your
musical horizons. There's so much great music in town, and All Go West is unique in that it will both introduce you to new favorites and remind you why you love your old ones.
All Go West is all about the music, but this year Samson is bringing in the arts as well. There will be an art crawl,
the West Asheville Art Walk, that will take patrons through multiple art spaces in West Asheville including Odd's Cafe, Edelweiss Events, and West End Bakery, as well as an All Go West exhibit in the Mothlight's gallery space that will feature work by local artists.
Here's the full lineup, complete with stages and set times. We'll see you out west.
GritVegas Stage at the Brew Pump
12:30 - 1:15
Ouroboros Boys
1:45 - 2:30
Max Pain & The Groovies
3:00 - 3:45
Goldie & The Screamers
4:15 - 5:15
New Breed Brass Band
5:45 - 7:00
Yess-I
7:30 - 8:30
Dub Kartel
9:00 - 10:00
The Digs
Hi-Wire Brewing Main Stage
11:00 - 11:40
12:00 - 12:45
Laura Blackley & The Wildflowers
1:15pm - 2:15pm
East Coast Dirt
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Arouna Diarra [Burkina Faso Trad]
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Pierce Edens
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Midnight Snack
6:45pm - 7:45pm
Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats
8:30pm - 10:00pm
The Marcus King Band
Infnite Truth Stage at Isis Music Hall
4:30 - 5:10
Gold Light
5:30 - 6:10
Ashley Heath & Her Heathens
6:30 - 7:10
Dynamo
7:30 - 8:15
EMEFE (Antibalas Side Project)
8:45 - 9:45
USX
10:15 - 11:00
The Nude Party
11:20 - 12:00
Doc Aquatic
12:30 - 1:30
Floating Action
3:30 - 4:00 Posh Hammer
Pisgah Brewing Stage at the Mothlight
3:00 - 3:30
j seger
4:00 - 4:30
Aunt Sis
5:00 - 5:30
ONAWA
5:50 - 6:20
Mendocino
6:30 - 7:10
Nest Egg
7:30 - 8:10
Ahluechatistas
8:30 - 9:10
Faux Ferocious
9:30 - 10:10
The Difference Machine
10:30 - 11:10
Xero God
11:30 - 12:30
RBTS Win
12:45 - 2:00
Kool Keith