Featuring a dynamic range of local, regional & national talent spanning a diversity of genres and artistic lineages that uplift, empower, and inspire! Tune into AVL’s rich local music traditions including soul, old time, folk, hip hop, Americana, blues, Appalachian roots, and new music by new generations. To give you a sense of who comes together to create LEAF Downtown AVL here are a few highlights since 2015:
Bootsy Collins, WAR, Arrested Development, Grandmaster Flash, Maceo Parker, Rare Essence, Big Chief Juan Pardo, Delhi to Dublin, Red Baraat, Stephen Marley & Secret Agent 23 Skidoo & many others.
LEAF International Culture Keepers & Youth from Haiti, Bequia, Ivory Coast, and Costa Rica First Nations. LEAF Schools & Streets Teaching Artists and Easel Rider Artists,
Lots of amazing local artists including: Lyric, Free Flow, Ryan RnB Barber & BoogiTherapi, RAICES, Ashley Heath, Billy Jonas, Dave Desmelik, Empire Strikes Brass, HoveyKraft, Indigo de Souza, Imphotep, Santos, Juan Benavides, DJ Marley Carroll, Street Creature Puppet Collective, Studio Zahiya, The Broadcast & many others in our talented city.