Billy Strings' sold-out Asheville shows brought in millions to local businesses after Helene

Billy Strings' sold-out Asheville shows brought in millions to local businesses after Helene

The bluegrass musician, whose repertoire is wide and often leads to long jam pieces, booked six sold out shows in Asheville.

Answer Man: What was the economic impact of the Billy Strings concerts? When will submerged vehicles be pulled from the rivers? • Asheville Watchdog

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: Billy Strings, the bluegrass musician, just finished two weekends of sold-out concerts here in Asheville at our old but comfortable Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville (the Civic Center to us oldies). Downtown felt like the special weird Asheville that has been missing for a while. Can you use your “sources” to find out what the economic impact of these past two …

Billy Strings' Asheville Run Brings In $15 Million To Local Economy

Billy Strings visited Asheville for six sold-out shows this month, and the city has shared some figures on residency's impact on the economy.