May 5th, 2024
Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra w/ Free Planet Radio
3pm Lutheridge

Faith Center, Lutheridge
2061 Upper Laurel Dr, Arden, 28704
Tickets: $10 at the door
Phone: 828-490-7119

4seasonsorchestra.org

April 20, 2024

Earth Day Family Program
(THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED!)

Saturday, March 16, 2024

An Evening with FREE PLANET RADIO

and special guests,

Reggie Headen and Jake Wolf

LIVE at AyurPrana Listening Room
312 Haywood Rd
Asheville, NC 28806

Tickets: HERE

Live music provided by River Guerguerian & Chris Rosser

Billy Jonas, Mary Stair, David LaMotte, Reggie Headen, Laura Blackley, Juan Holladay, River Guerguerian, Chris Rosser, Jessica Zoller and others, to honor a diversity of faiths and wintertime “festivals of light.” We'll celebrate Kwanzaa, Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Diwali and more. A healing festival of joy, peace and compassion for all.

WHEN: Sunday, December 3, 6pm to 8pm

WHERE: Jubilee! Community, in the Rainbow Community School Auditorium, 60 State Street, Asheville 28806

TICKETS: $15-20 in advance online and at the door. Kids 9 and under are free. No one turned away for lack of funds. Buy tickets here.

Saturday, November 4

Free Planet Radio with Special Guest Lindsey Blount Lang
IN CONCERT

Kanuga Conferences
471 Kanuga Chapel Drive Hendersonville, NC 28739

Kanuga invites you to a special evening of world music by Free Planet Radio along with the mesmerizing vocals of Lindsey Blount. This evening is part of the AwakeningSoul 2023 conference being held at Kanuga and will prove to be memorable and meaningful for all. Lindsey Blount Lang is a gifted folk and jazz vocalist. Now living in Germany, she teaches at the Freiburg University of Art, Design, and Music and The Jazz und Rockschule. Lindsey's voice brings clarity and healing.

River Guerguerian and Chris Rosser will join Raquy for this exciting concert!

Performance begins at 4:30pm in the Chapel of the Transfiguration
471 Kanuga Chapel Drive Hendersonville, NC 28739

All are invited to welcome the spring and the hope of this solstice season by marking the balance of darkness and light. River Guerguerian and Chris Rosser of Free Planet Radio will tune us into the practice of letting go while leaning into the light. Special guest, Simon deVoil, Musician in Residence at Kanuga this spring, will offer his presence of healing with songs and spoken word.

February 11th, 2023
Free Planet Radio w/special guest Chinobay
AyurPrana Listening Room

312 Haywood Rd
Asheville NC 28806
7:30PM $25

Sunday, October 23, 2022
12:00pm
Eden Hall, 277 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711

Rhythms of the Middle East

Chris Rosser and River Guerguerian of Free Planet Radio will be performing at the upcoming LEAF Festival joined by Jake Wolf on bass, Maddie Ilana on violin, Farzad Ferangi on ney and kaval, Denis Proteau on flutes. Belly Dancing by Brandi Mizilca. The Asheville Rhythm Ensemble student group backing up on frame drum and tambourine.

Tickets: https://theleaf.org/event-tickets/

October 10, 2022
Free Planet Radio

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/428933016001295/

September 27th, 2022
Free Planet Radio
Charlotte International Arts Festival

Levine Ave Artist Stage
500 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

5:30pm-6:40pm
Free!
w/special guest Jake Wolf on bass
https://www.charlotteartsfest.com/event/free-planet-radio-levine-ave-artist-stage-9-27/

September 25th, 2022
Musical Celebration of Life Honoring Eliot Wadopian

To all the friends near and far who loved Eliot Wadopian, please join the Wadopian Family and musical guests to celebrate Eliot’s life and the memorable ways that he touched each of ours.

The Celebration of Life event will take place at Lake Eden Field (377 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711) on Sunday, September 25th, 2022, from 3pm until 8pm.

This un-ticketed event is free, but please RSVP on this event page to help us plan appropriately.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1599677457081495

Arrival begins at 3pm.
There should be ample parking for all, but please carpool if you can for the planet.
THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 3:30PM, RAIN OR SHINE.
There will be musical offerings during the afternoon by an array of artists who collaborated extensively with Eliot over the years.
There will be a bonfire from 6pm until 8pm.

We recommend bringing chairs and blankets to sit on, warm layers for the evening, and packed food and beverages for yourself (responsible alcohol consumptions is allowed). Food truck items will also be available for purchase in the evening.

There are numerous hotels and vacation rentals nearby for those of you coming from out of town.
Rustic cabins can also be rented onsite through Lake Eden Events if you want to stay on site.
http://lakeedenevents.com/lodging/
NO tent or car camping on the premises, please.

Musical Guests include:
Free Planet Radio
Opal String Quartet
Con Clave
Byron Hedgepeth, Keith Davis, Zack Page Trio
Jane Kramer
Kat Williams
Laura Boosinger
Ian Bracchitta
Jake Wolf
Mike Barnes
Rick Praytor
David Cohen
& more

Thank you all for your outpourings of love and support since Eliot’s passing and thank you for helping us to honor his memory.

August 13, 2022

Free Planet Radio will perform a double header concert along with the band Life Like Water at the Grey Eagle on August 13th, 2022. The concert will include a full set of each band's music and will also feature guest appearances of members from each band accompanying the other band on select songs, so it will be a night to remember for fusion and world music lovers!

The concert is also the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to produce Life Like Water's upcoming album. Tickets for this amazing show are only $15-22, presale. Merch will be available for both bands and you can be among the first to get Life Like Water off to a strong start to recording their newest material.
LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE: https://www.thegreyeagle.com/event/life-like-water/

October 19 2021

GLOBAL SOUNDS CONCERT @ WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN

Doors 6:30pm, Show 7:00pm

Tickets: $22/ advance - $25 day of

OR: Watch Live Online - sliding scale

Show Description

Join us for an evening of rich and entrancing sounds from the Silk Road and beyond, brought to you by world-class musicians on an array of exotic instruments. Hasan Isakkut will perform captivating melodies on violin and kanun. Murat Tekbilek will drive the beat on doumbek and frame drums along with Asheville’s own River Guerguerian on his signature hybrid drum kit that includes a variety of global percussion instruments. Chris Rosser brings even more sounds and textures to the mix, including 17-stringed Indian dotar, Turkish oud, guitar, piano and melodica. The evening will be a reunion for the four musicians, who have toured together with one of Turkey’s most legendary musicians, Omar Faruk Tekbilek. 

Cabaret seating – tables are well spaced, sanitizer is abundantly available, masks required

Tickets and Information Available at:  https://www.whitehorseblackmountain.com/

August 27, 2021

Free Planet Radio w/special guest Duncan Wickel

LEAF Downtown AVL

6:15-7:30pm

Pack Square Park
Asheville NC

https://theleaf.org/leaf-downtown-avl-lineup/

August 22, 2021

Music on Murdock presents Free Planet Radio

Outdoor Concert at Congregation Beth Israel

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm 

229 Murdock Ave, Asheville, NC 28804-3614

Tickets: Adults: 17+ years $20 in advance ($25 day of concert)
Kids 12 to 16 years: $5, Children 11 and under FREE

Bring folding chairs/blanket & snacks for picnic or enjoy dinner by caterer, Clarence Robinson (Cooking With Comedy, Freestyle Soul Food Cuisine)

Details and tickets: https://www.bethisraelnc.org/event/free-planet-radio-concert-at-cbi/?instance_id=18356

828-252-8660

June 5, 2021

Free Planet Radio joins Kat Williams for the Under One Sky benefit concert at
White Horse Black Mountain

When: 7:00pm
Where: 105C Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711 (828) 669-0816
Tickets: click here
Details: Under One Sky presents their benefit performance at the White Horse Black Mountain featuring a live concert by Kat Williams and Free Planet Radio. Emmy-nominated Kat Williams is known as Asheville’s Queen of Soul and has been compared to icons like Nina Simone and Ella Fitzgerald.

Under One Sky is an Asheville, North Carolina-based nonprofit organization, which provides services for children who have experienced, or are experiencing, the foster care system. Under One Sky's year-long programs promote emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual growth and help youth to establish permanent connections to a community of supportive adults and peers.

May 8, 2021
Free Planet Radio performs a live stream concert with special guest Jane Kramer

Please join us online as Free Planet Radio performs a live concert in the Asheville Rhythm studio sponsored by the
Tryon Fine Arts Center and live streamed on Facebook.

When: 7:00pm
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/448768213075068
Details: Global sounds trio, Free Planet Radio, performing live at the Asheville Rhythm Studio in Asheville, NC, with special guest, soulful songstress- Jane Kramer.
Stream the concert for free; anyone, anywhere.
Virtual tip jar for those who can and would like to financially support the music:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/christopherrosser350

This concert is free, however, we are welcoming sponsors for our FPR Concert Series, either as an ongoing monthly subscriber or a one-time donor of any amount. You may have been an Asheville Percussion Festival sponsor in the past, but since the Festival is on hiatus along with all other concerts with a large audience, perhaps this opportunity to stay connected will interest you. Your logo will be proudly displayed on our Sponsor Page.

Thank you for helping to keep the music alive and thriving.
Please contact me if becoming a Concert Series Sponsor interests you.
Rima Luna
Community Outreach Director
Asheville Rhythm
rimaluna2014@gmail.com

April 14, 2021
Free Planet Radio performs a live stream concert presented by the Aaron Copland School of Music

Please join us online as Free Planet Radio performs a live concert in the Asheville Rhythm studio broadcast on the
Aaron Copland School of Music Youtube channel. Open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public.

When: 11:00AM
Link: https://youtu.be/UY26t_-vbB8

Details: The Aaron Copland School of Music is the “jewel in the crown” of Queens College, part of the City University of
New York. ACSM offers three different types of music undergraduate degrees: General Music (BA), Performance (B.Mus), and Music Education (B.Mus/Ed). All students go through rigorous academic courses in theory, history, ear-training, sight-singing and performance. All students in all undergraduate programs take private lessons as part of their degree requirements.

This concert is free, however, we are welcoming sponsors for our FPR Concert Series, either as an ongoing monthly subscriber or a one-time donor of any amount. You may have been an Asheville Percussion Festival sponsor in the past, but since the Festival is on hiatus along with all other concerts with a large audience, perhaps this opportunity to stay connected will interest you. Your logo will be proudly displayed on our Sponsor Page.

Thank you for helping to keep the music alive and thriving.
Please contact me if becoming a Concert Series Sponsor interests you.
Rima Luna
Community Outreach Director
Asheville Rhythm
rimaluna2014@gmail.com

March 21, 2021

Free Planet Radio Sound Meditation
Cathedral of All Souls Lenten Arts Series

When: Sunday, 4pm EST
Where: Originally performed on January 23 in the Asheville Rhythm studio and presented by the Cathedral of All Souls, on their YouTube channel.
Details: A year ago, as the pandemic was coming to the forefront of everyone's awareness and all social events came to a dramatic halt, we had to cancel our scheduled live concert in the beautiful and historic Cathedral in Biltmore Village. A full year later, live in-person concerts are still not really an option, but the good folks at All Souls are adapting to the times and carrying forward with offering their Lenten Arts Concert Series, virtually.

This concert is free, however, we are welcoming sponsors for this Concert Series, either as an ongoing monthly subscriber or a one-time donor of any amount. You may have been an Asheville Percussion Festival sponsor in the past, but since the Festival is on hiatus along with all other concerts with a large audience, perhaps this opportunity to stay connected will interest you. Your logo will be proudly displayed on our Sponsor Page, you or your business will be mentioned during the FPR live stream.

Thank you for helping to keep the music alive and thriving.
Please contact me if becoming a Concert Series Sponsor interests you.
Rima Luna
Community Outreach Director
Asheville Rhythm
rimaluna2014@gmail.com


The complete lineup for the Lenten Arts Series includes:

February 21 - “A Kindling Heart - Lenten Reflections” - Corey and Sully Hart, vocalists
February 28 - Concert for Organ - Kyle Ritter, Cathedral of All Souls Canon for Music
March 7 - Concert for Baritone and Piano - Hailey and Samuel Hunter
March 14 - Concert for Oboe - Alicia Chapman
March 21 - A Sound Meditation - Free Planet Radio

February 20, 2021
Free Planet Radio in a live stream concert
Chris Rosser, Eliot Wadopian, and River Guerguerian, with special guest Christie Lenée.

Free Planet Radio will be playing well loved favorites plus exciting new pieces from their latest album, Pursuit. They will engage the live audience in the chat room, answer your questions and bring on holiday happy energy. Christie will join them on the guitar with her dynamic percussive fingerstyle technique.

When: 7:00PM EST
Where: Performing in the Asheville Rhythm studio and live streaming on Facebook.
Details: This is the third concert of a Free Planet Radio monthly series.
February’s special guest artist, Christie Lenée is an award winning singer/songwriter. Her use of dexterous fingerpicking and two-hand tapping to relay deep emotions through tuneful compositions, more than enough to win her the 2017 International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and the 2019 Acoustic Guitartist of the Year.
How much: FREE* (virtual tip jar)

*This concert is free, however, we are welcoming sponsors for this Concert Series, either as an ongoing monthly subscriber or a one-time donor of any amount. You may have been an Asheville Percussion Festival sponsor in the past, but since the Festival is on hiatus along with all other concerts with a large audience, perhaps this opportunity to stay connected will interest you. Your logo will be proudly displayed on our Sponsor Page, you or your business will be mentioned during the FPR live stream.

Thank you for helping to keep the music alive and thriving.
Please contact me if becoming a Concert Series Sponsor interests you.
Rima Luna
Community Outreach Director
Asheville Rhythm
rimaluna2014@gmail.com

January 1, 2021 rescheduled for January 23*
Free Planet Radio in a live stream sound meditation/concert.
Spend some time resetting the energy of this new year with Chris Rosser,
Eliot Wadopian, and River Guerguerian.

*We rescheduled the Free Planet Radio New Year's Day Sound Meditation event so that Chris can continue to keep his energy fully focused on his son Jaron's recovery from a heart transplant. We continue to send prayers and well wishes to the Rosser family and are pleased to hear that so far Jaron is doing well.

The new date for this livestream concert is Saturday, January 23rd, at 4pm.

We have so much to be thankful for and so much to creatively reconstruct as we roll into 2021 with renewed purpose and optimism.

Thank you for understanding and for your continued interest and support.

When: 4:00pm EST
Where: Performing in the Asheville Rhythm studio and live streaming on Facebook.
Details: This is the fourth in a monthly series of Free Planet Radio concerts . More details soon!
How much: FREE* (virtual tip jar)

*The concert is free, however, we are welcoming sponsors for this Concert Series, either as an ongoing monthly subscriber or a one-time donor of any amount. You may have been an Asheville Percussion Festival sponsor in the past, but since the Festival is on hiatus along with all other concerts with a large audience, perhaps this opportunity to stay connected will interest you. Your logo will be proudly displayed on our Sponsor Page, you or your business will be mentioned during the FPR live stream and you will receive a special gift of appreciation.

Thank you for helping to keep the music alive and thriving.
Please contact me if becoming a Concert Series Sponsor interests you.
Rima Luna
Community Outreach Director
Asheville Rhythm
rimaluna2014@gmail.com

December 19, 2020 - rescheduled for February 20, 2021
Free Planet Radio in a live stream concert
Chris Rosser, Eliot Wadopian, and River Guerguerian, with special guest Christie Lenée.

Hi folks! Chris Rosser's son is in surgery today, receiving a long-awaited heart transplant. Please send Jaron Rosser and his parents, Chris and Lynn, and all the medical staff working on this life-saving procedure all the good vibes and prayers you can muster.

For obvious reasons, the livestream concert for this weekend is postponed and we will adjust the date on this event page as soon as one is decided upon that works for the band and Christie. The date may change a few times, depending on how everything goes post-operation.

For now, we DO expect to still stream the New Year's Day Sound Meditation as planned, but will keep you all posted in that event page as well if anything changes.

Thank you so much for understanding and please stay tuned for further updates.

November 21, 2020
Free Planet Radio in a live stream concert.
Chris Rosser, Eliot Wadopian, and River Guerguerian, with special guests,
Isabel Castelvi and Ginger Kowal

Free Planet Radio will be playing old favorites from their Global Symphony Project album plus exciting new pieces from their latest album, Pursuit. They will engage the live audience in the chat room as they answer your questions about the evolving language around music that spans so many genres and influences.

When: 7:00PM EST
Where: Performing in the Asheville Rhythm studio and live streaming on Facebook
Details: This is the second concert of a Free Planet Radio monthly series.  November’s special guest artists are two powerful women, Ginger Kowal, violin, and Isabel Castelvi, cello. Ginger, a former member of the Asheville Symphony's Opal String Quartet, recorded Global Symphony Project with the band. Isabel has often played and sung with Free Planet.
How much: FREE* (virtual tip jar)

*This concert is free, however, we are welcoming sponsors for this Concert Series, either as an ongoing monthly subscriber or a one-time donor of any amount. You may have been an Asheville Percussion Festival sponsor in the past, but since the Festival is on hiatus along with all other concerts with a large audience, perhaps this opportunity to stay connected will interest you. Your logo will be proudly displayed on our Sponsor Page, you or your business will be mentioned during the FPR live stream and you will receive a special gift of appreciation.

Thank you for helping to keep the music alive and thriving.
Please contact me if becoming a Concert Series Sponsor interests you.
Rima Luna
Community Outreach Director
Asheville Rhythm
rimaluna2014@gmail.com

September 26, 2020

Free Planet Radio in a live stream concert.
Chris Rosser, Eliot Wadopian, and River Guerguerian, with special guest, Adam Maalouf

Free Planet Radio will be playing new and old songs and responding to the live audience in the chat room,
sharing stories, talking about the evolving language around music that spans so many genres and influences
and how to respectfully navigate that synthesis.

When: 7:00PM EST
Where: Performing in the Asheville Rhythm studio and live streaming on Facebook
Details: This is the first concert of a Free Planet Radio monthly series.  September’s special guest artist is the extraordinary instrumentalist/percussionist Adam Maalouf who will be joining Free Planet Radio on handpans, cello, and percussion. Adam is a long time Asheville Percussion Festival friend and has performed here many times. We welcome him to Asheville from his new home in Greenville, SC where he recently moved from NYC. 

How much: FREE* (virtual tip jar)

*This concert is free, however, we are welcoming sponsors for this Concert Series, either as an ongoing monthly subscriber or a one-time donor of any amount. You may have been an Asheville Percussion Festival sponsor in the past, but since the Festival is on hiatus along with all other concerts with a large audience, perhaps this opportunity to stay connected will interest you. Your logo will be proudly displayed on our Sponsor Page, you or your business will be mentioned during the FPR live stream and you will receive a special gift of appreciation.

Thank you for helping to keep the music alive and thriving.
Please contact me if becoming a Concert Series Sponsor interests you.
Rima Luna
Community Outreach Director
Asheville Rhythm
rimaluna2014@gmail.com

July 18 , 2020
A virtual evening with Free Planet Radio:
River Guerguerian, Chris Rosser, and Eliot Wadopian, exploring their original take on Global Music.
Familiar FPR tunes inspired by elements of music from around the world plus a
debut of some new sounds.  

When: 7:00pm
Where: Performed in the Asheville Rhythm studio and livestreamed from the Grey Eagle
Details: Join us from the comfort of your own living room for an informal interactive performance and live chat where you can ask questions and learn about their intriguing array of instruments and techniques.
Tickets: by donation to the virtual tip jar (there will be a link posted on the Grey Eagle Facebook page)

www.thegreyeagle.com/e/live-stream-an-evening-with-free-planet-radio-113515329406/

March 22, 2020
Free Planet Radio Sound Meditation & Concert
Cathedral of All Souls - Lenten Arts Series
(CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS)

Cathedral of All Souls
9 Swan Street
Asheville NC 28803
4pm $10 donation at the door
allsoulscathedral.org

February 28, 2020
Free Planet Radio Concert at GAMAC

Calhoun Academy of the Arts
1520 E. Calhoun St. Anderson SC 29621
7:30pm $20
Tickets: https://www.gamac.org/buy-concert-tickets/i9utspjgsvfdjljmkl9bqzytkcgdtl-xc2pm-da9gs

February 14, 2020
Free Planet Radio performs at the LEAF Global Arts Grand Opening Celebration

19 Eagle St. Suite 120
Asheville, NC 28801
6-9:00pm
Tickets: https://www.theleaf.org/store/product.php?id=1274

January 1, 2020
Free Planet Radio performs a New Year’s Day Sound Meditation at the UR Light Center

Please join us on New Year's Day for a Sound Meditation with Free Planet Radio as we begin 2020 in peace and balance. We will end this concert style seated event with an inspiring piano selection titled Peace Remembered, the final track on their newly released album, Pursuit. CDs will be available for sale.

Free Planet Radio consists of multi-instrumentalist Chris Rosser, bassist Eliot Wadopian and multi-percussionist River Guerguerian, featured on a set of handpans.

When: 4-5:30pm
Where: UR Light Center, 2196 NC Hwy 9 South, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Tickets: $20/ $35 for two, advance sale. (Eventbrite link) There will be a few tickets available at the door for $25 each.
Contacts: Rima Luna 267 566 3911, rimaluna2014@gmail.com 
Don Talley 828 669 6845, dome@urlight.org

November 15, 2019
Free Planet Radio Album Release

Isis Music Hall & Kitchen
743 Haywood Rd
Asheville NC
8:30pm $17adv/$20dos
https://isisasheville.com/event/free-planet-radio-album-release/
Free Planet Radio celebrates the release of their new album “Pursuit”w/special guests

September 29, 2019
Engage with the LivingPulse

Timber Hall Events
45 Timber Hall Events Lane
Leicester, NC 28748
4pm-7pm Tickets are free
http://livingpulse.org/events/

August 3, 2019
LEAF Downtown AVL

Pack Square Park
Asheville NC
http://www.theleaf.org/downtown/

June 24 - July 1, 2019
Asheville Percussion Festival

Glen Velez, Loire Cutler, Nagmeh Farahmand, Adam Maalouf, Free Planet Radio & more
Odyssey School & Diana Wortham Theatre
Asheville NC
http://ashevillepercussionfestival.com

June 21, 2019
Kat Williams & Friends Gratitude Concert

Kat Williams w/ Free Planet Radio & Richard Schulman
Asheville Renaissance Hotel
61 Woodfin St
Asheville NC 28801
7pm-9pm
Tickets: $20-$75 (ticket link)

May 10, 2019
Free Planet Radio and Jane Kramer at LEAF

When: 5:00
Where: The Barn Stage, 377 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Tickets: www.theleaf.org/tickets/

May 3, 2019
An evening with Free Planet Radio

The Cary Theatre
122 East Chatham Street, Cary NC 27511
8pm $20 seat/$25 table
https://sixstringpresents.com/event/freeplanetradio/
Tickets are also available for a live stream of this show through ConcertWindow.com
More details at the link above

April 11, 2019
Sonic World Fusion Concert

Western Carolina University
Coulter Building Recital Hall
Cullowhee, NC
7:30pm FREE - More info
Free Planet Radio is the featured guest w/WCU Choirs & Gamelan Ensemble

March 30, 2019
Free Planet Radio performs at the {Re}HAPPENING
Tap into the spirit of Black Mountain College with performances, installations and experiences from local and international artists.

Where: Lake Eden, Camp Rockmont, 375 Lake Eden Rd, Black Mountain, NC
Tickets: http://rehappening.com/tickets/

March 26, 2019
Free Planet Radio with Jane Kramer live at Echo Sessions

When: 6:00pm Live Stream
Where: Echo Mountain Studio, Asheville (not open to the public)

February 10, 2019
Free Planet Radio Album Release Concert and Sound Meditation

 Please join Asheville's world music trio Free Planet Radio for a Concert and Sound Meditation 
to celebrate the release of our latest album, Stillness. 

This album an exploration of new territory in spaciousness. Exquisitely beautiful, compelling and mystical,
it draws on many exotic musical traditions that take the listener on a sound journey to a deep inner realm of consciousness. 

The special evening will consist of two sets. The first set will be a sound meditation featuring compositions from Stillness. The second set will be a concert of gems from our world fusion repertoire.

To maintain an atmosphere of peacefulness and quiet, please arrive in time to find your seat before we begin at 4:00. This format is not appropriate for small children. Join us afterwards for a reception and CD signing. CDs will be offered for sale.

Congregation Beth HaTephila
43 North Liberty Street
Asheville, NC 28801
4-6:00pm
$20 advance, $25 day of event
Pair of tix: $35 advance, $45 day of event
click here to purchase tickets

January 29-31, 2019
River Guerguerian and Chris Rosser perform with Omar Faruk Tekbilek & His Ensemble at the Sivananda Ashram and Yoga Retreat Center: Peace Is My Religion, Music from Turkey and the Middle East

Where: Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
Tickets and details: www.sivanandabahamas.org

December 1, 2018
Free Planet Radio performing with Virginia Schenck

Acclaimed vocal artist and jazz performer Virginia Schenck, will be celebrating the Winter Solstice: Embracing the dark and allowing the light. She will perform with world jazz music trio FREE PLANET RADIO.
When: 7:00pm doors open, 8:00pm show
Where: Fernbank Science Center Planetarium, 156 Heaton Park Dr. Atlanta, GA 30307
Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3613416#_=_

October 6, 2018
An evening with Free Planet Radio

Isis Restaurant & Music Hall
743 Haywood Rd
Asheville NC
8:30pm $15
http://isisasheville.com/

September 9, 2018
TEDx Asheville : Higher Ground

including a musical performance by Free Planet Radio
Isis Restaurant & Music Hall
43 Haywood Rd
Asheville NC
7:30pm
https://tedxasheville.co
http://isisasheville.com/

August 11, 2018
Stillness  album release at the Light Center

Please join us for a sound meditation to celebrate the release of our latest album, Stillness.

2196 NC Hwy 9 South, Black Mountain NC
7-8:30pm
Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door
www.urlight.org/event-stillness-sound-meditation-free-planet-radio-8-11-18/

This album is a departure and exploration of new territory. Exquisitely beautiful, compelling and mystical, it draws on many exotic musical traditions that take the listener on a sound journey to a deep inner realm of consciousness. 
The audience is invited to sit or lie down during this journey of sound. They will play right through with no intermission. In order to maintain an atmosphere of peacefulness and quiet, it is not appropriate for small children.
Please arrive by 6:45 to find a place and settle in.

Join us afterwards for a reception and CD signing. CDs will be offered for sale. 

Travel alert: Highway 9 South, between the Light Center and Bat Cave, is still closed due to a mud slide. 
Completion date for clean-up now extended to end of August.
If you're coming from Hendersonville, Lake Lure, or areas south,
please check alternate routes of travel. 

August 4, 2018
LEAF Downtown AVL

Pack Square Park
Asheville NC
http://www.theleaf.org/downtown/

June 25 - July 1, 2018
Asheville Percussion Festival

Odyssey School & Diana Wortham Theatre
Asheville NC
http://ashevillepercussionfestival.com

June 14, 2018
Blue Ridge Public Radio presents Says You! Live in Asheville
w/ Free Planet Radio

7pm $32, $40, $45
https://www.dwtheatre.com
(live radio show taping)

May 5, 2018
Jane Kramer feat. Free Planet Radio & Billy Cardine

Where: Diana Wortham Theatre MainStage Series - 
2 South Pack Square, Asheville NC 28801
When: 8pm
Tickets: $35 regular / $30 student / $20 child
https://www.dwtheatre.com/

January 25-28, 2018
Gladdening Light Symposium 2018

"The Spiritual Lens - Evocations on Poetry, Music and Film" 
Krista Tippett, Free Planet Radio, Billy Collins, Gustavo Santaolalla, A.O. Scott  & more

Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
www.gladdeninglight.org

January 11, 2018
An Evening with Free Planet Radio

GAMAC Benefit Concert
Anderson Arts Center
Anderson SC
Tickets $35 Call (864) 231-6147 for details
https://www.gamac.org/specialevents/

December 22, 2017
An evening with Free Planet Radio & Jane Kramer and Billy Cardine

The Altamont Theatre
18 Church Street
Asheville, NC 28801
8pm
Tickets:  $18 adv. / $20 d.o.s. / $25 VIP
 www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-free-planet-radio-jane-kramer-world-fusion-singer-songwriter-tickets-39089920003
This evening will feature a set of Jane Kramer, backed by Free Planet Radio, and then a set from Free Planet Radio.

November 3, 2017
Buster Keaton's "Steamboat Bill, Jr." w/Free Planet Radio

The Cary Theatre
122 East Chatham Street, Cary NC 27511
7pm-10:30pm
http://sixstringpresents.com/event/movie-show-buster-keatons-steamboat-bill-jr-free-planet-radio/
The trio will perform a live soundtrack to the movie for the first set, and play a set of original music after the movie

October 27, 2017
Arida Arts Symposium featuring Free Planet Radio

Blue Ridge Community College
180 West Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
When: 10-11:30AM Workshop
  5:30-6:45PM Reception
7-8:30PM Concert
Where: Blue Ridge Community College, Thomas Auditorium
180 West Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC 28731
Details: Free and open to the public. Reservations required 828 694 1710
http://www.blueridge.edu/aridaarts

October 8, 2017
Free Planet Radio

Baker & Baker Concert Series
CMA Global Sunday
Columbia Museum of Art
1515 Main Street
Columbia SC
3pm Free
https://www.columbiamuseum.org/events/baker-baker-presents-free-planet-radio

September 30, 2017
Dreamers Ball Benefit for OM Sanctuary

When: 7-11:00PM
Where: OM Sanctuary, 87 Richmond Hill Dr, 28806
Tickets: General Dream Pass $55  Purchase VIP Pass $125 & Sponsorships Purchase
Details: Keynote Speaker, Ozioma Egwuonwu of Burnbright
Live music by Kat Williams, featuring Free Planet Radio and Tom Leiner. Instrumental set by Chris Rosser and River Guerguerian. Live music by I,Star. ‘Cirque du OM’ flare with fire jugglers, stilt walkers, photo booth, sound bathing, intuitive reading, holistic treatments, transformational art, and other performers to dazzle and entertain.

September 25, 2017
Manna Foodbank Empty Bowls Fundraiser

DoubleTree Hotel
Asheville NC
Free Planet Radio providing music for lunch event
https://mannaevents.org

September 24, 2017
Virginia Schenck w/Free Planet Radio

Sacred Jazz Concert
Gainesville 1st United Methodist Church
Gainesville GA
4pm

September 23, 2017
Jane Kramer w/Free Planet Radio & Billy Cardine

Hemp X Expo @ Frannie's Farm
Leicester NC
7-8:30pm
https://www.hempxasheville.com

September 18, 2017
River Guerguerian and Chris Rosser, Fall Performing Arts Concert Series at CCC&TI

When: 1:00PM
Where: Caldwell Campus, room B-100, 2855 Hickory Blvd, Hudson, NC 28638
Details: Free and open to the public and all students

September 1, 2017
Free Planet Radio

Sails Original Music Series
Hickory NC
6:30-8pm
https://www.facebook.com/sailsmusic/

August 5, 2017
Free Planet Radio

LEAF Downtown AVL
Pack Square Park
Asheville NC
http://www.theleaf.org/downtown/

July 28, 2017
Virginia Schenck & Free Planet Radio

Callanwalde Fine Arts Center
980 Briarcliff Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
7:30-9:30pm $20adv/$25door
https://callanwolde.freshtix.com/events/jazz-on-the-lawn-with--va-virginia-schenck-and-free-planet-radio

July 15, 2017
An Evening with Jane Kramer
w/Free Planet Radio & Billy Cardine

The Altamont Theatre
Asheville NC
8pm $12adv/$15door/$20 VIP
http://thealtamonttheatre.com/event/jane/

June 26 - July 2, 2017
Omar Faruk & Murat Tekbilek,  Nagmeh Farahmand, Free Planet Radio & many more
Asheville Percussion Festival

Odyssey School & Diana Wortham Theatre
Asheville NC
http://ashevillepercussionfestival.com

May 20, 2017
Songwriter Workshop w/Free Planet Radio
Expanding Your Musical Horizons with World Music Techniques & Inspirations

The Cary Arts Center
101 Dry Avenue, Cary NC 27511
10am-1pm $25
Please bring your instruments if you would like to play
http://sixstringpresents.com/event/songwriter-workshop-expanding-musical-horizons-world-music-techniques-inspirations/

May 19, 2017
Buster Keaton's "The General" w/Free Planet Radio

The Cary Theatre
122 East Chatham Street, Cary NC 27511
8pm-10:30pm
http://sixstringpresents.com/event/free-planet-radio/
The trio will perform a live soundtrack to the movie for the first set, and play a set of original music after the movie

May 5, 2017
Free Planet Radio in Concert

Where: Diana Wortham Theatre MainStage Series - 
2 South Pack Square, Asheville NC 28801
When: 8pm
Tickets: $35 regular / $30 student / $20 child
http://www.dwtheatre.com/performances/calendar/1617mainstage/free-planet-radio

Friday March 31, 2017

Free Planet Radio in Concert
Greenville Fine Arts Center
Black Box Theater
7pm $10, $5 FAC students
102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville SC 29609
http://fineartscenter.net

 February 12, 2017

Jane Kramer in concert featuring River Guerguerian, Chris Rosser, Eliot Wadopian, Billy Cardine and Lyndsay Pruett.

Where: The Grey Eagle - 185 Clingman Ave - Asheville, NC 28801
When: Doors open at 7:00pm, show at 7:00 pm
Tickets: $12 advance and $15 door, available here

January 27, 2017
Gladdening Light Symposium
 Free Planet Radio, master class

Where: Rollins College - Keene Hall - 1000 Holt Avenue - Winter Park, FL
Website: http://gladdeninglight.org/symposium-2017/
Details: World-Jazz-Acoustic Experimental Fusion - River Guerguerian, Chris Rosser and Eliot Wadopian
Free and open to the public (Sponsored by the Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Scholar and Visiting Artist Fund)

January 28, 2017
Free Planet Radio, Performance

Rollins College, Winter Park, FL

December 3, 2016
Positively Odyssey!  Odyssey School Benefit
 Free Planet Radio

Where: Altamont Theater - 18 Church St. - Asheville, NC 28801
When: 6-9pm
Tickets: available here
Website: http://odysseycommunity.org/blog/positively-odyssey-2016/
Details: World-Jazz-Acoustic Experimental Fusion - River Guerguerian, Chris Rosser and Eliot Wadopian

 October 23, 2016
Free Planet Radio at the Tryon Fine Arts Center

Where: Tryon Fine Arts Center: Peterson Amphitheater
34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC 28782
When: 3:00pm
Tickets: There is no charge, this event ismade possible by the generosity of the
Polk County Community Foundation
Details:  World music sensation Free Planet Radio, is back from a thirty day, twenty city whirlwind tour of China!
We don’t know what stirred things up over there more: Typhoon Megi, or this talented trio! Even though they were unknown to the Chinese public, every one of the concerts sold 300-600 tickets, and generated great enthusiasm. And of course it was FPR’s ability to engage with their audiences, share their eclectic music and respond to a new cultural experience that created a new fan base on the other side of the planet! Join us for an exciting multi-cultural concert, a world music tapestry of some of the new pieces written especially for the China Tour
blended with old favorites including instrumentals and original singer-songwriter

September 1-30, 2016
 Free Planet Radio
People's Republic of China Tour

9/3 Dalian International Conference Center Theater
9/4 Mukden Theater
9/6 Weifang Grand Theatre
9/7 Qingdao Grand Theater
9/8 Yantai Theatre
9/10 Handan Grand Theatre
9/11 Henan Art Center
9/13 Shanxi Grand Theatre
9/15 Ulan Chiat
9/17 Nanjing Poly Theater
9/18 Taizhou Grand Theatre
9/19 Ma On Shan Theatre
9/20 Huai'an Theater
9/22 Chongqing Grand Theatre
9/24 Dongguan Yulan Theatre
9/25 Huizhou Cultural Arts Center
9/27 Wenzhou Grand Theatre
9/28 Xiamen Tankahkeei Theatre
9/29 Ningbo Culture Plaza Theatre
9/30 Lishui Grand Theatre
 

August 21, 2016
 Free Planet Radio at the
Save Kat Williams Fundraising Event

Where: Renaissance Asheville Hotel - 31 Woodfin St. - Asheville, NC 28801
When: 5-8:00pm
Tickets: $20 tinyurl.com/savekatwilliams
Details: Asheville's beloved songstress, Kat Williams, is on a critical path for a kidney transplant!
Join Free Planet Radio and West Sound
for an evening of music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, generosity, and friends.
Unable to attend? Visit her funding site.

July 16, 2016
 Free Planet Radio & The Opal String Quartet

Where: Altamont Theater - 18 Church St. - Asheville, NC 28801
When: Doors open at 7:00 - show at 8:00
Website: http://thealtamonttheatre.com/event/fpr/
Details: World-Jazz-Acoustic Experimental Fusion - River Guerguerian, Chris Rosser and Eliot Wadopian

This will be Free Planet Radio & The Opal String Quartet's third performance of "Ecstatic Verses", commissioned by Chamber Music America.  "Ecstatic Verses" is a three movement piece written by Chris Rosser for oud, bass, percussion and string quartet.  This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.

June 13-19, 2016

 Free Planet Radio
Asheville Percussion Festival

Odyssey School & Diana Wortham Theatre
Asheville NC
http://ashevillepercussionfestival.com

May 31, 2016
Gary Jules, Free Planet Radio and Billy Cardine

Where: The Orange Peel - 101 Biltmore Avenue - Asheville, NC 28801
When: 7pm doors 6pm
Tickets: theorangepeel.net
Details: Gary Jules, Voice of Mad World Benefit concert for the Montessori Elementary School of Asheville

May 26, 2016

 Free Planet Radio with Lizz Wright
and the Asheville Symphony

Where: The Orange Peel - 101 Biltmore Avenue - Asheville, NC 28801
When: 7:30pm doors 6:30pm
Tickets: theorangepeel.net
Details: Julian Price tribute concert

 May 21, 2016
 Free Planet Radio

Where: Tryon Fine Arts Center - 34 Melrose Ave. - Tryon, NC
When: 8pm
Tickets: $10 student, $18 advance, $20 door
Website: http://www.tryonarts.org/
Details: During this concert, Chris will play a very special guitar, handmade by Lichty Guitars in Tryon, NC,
who have generously donated this exquisite instrument for the annual Lichty guitar raffle for LEAF Community Arts.
The band will be joined on stage by Tom Boots, a WNC visual artist, who will put brush to canvas
as he creates a painting to the music. 

April 6, 2016
 Free Planet Radio

"Instruments of Peace" Syrian Refugee Benefit
Free Planet Radio w/Franklin Keel opening
Trinity Presbyterian Church
900 Blythe Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
6pm $15
www.trinitypresnc.org

February 5, 2016
 Free Planet Radio

Where: Altamont Theater - 18 Church St. - Asheville, NC 28801
When: Doors open at 7:00 - show at 8:00
Website: thealtamont.com/category/upcoming-shows/
Details: World-Jazz-Acoustic Experimental Fusion - River Guerguerian, Chris Rosser and Eliot Wadopian

Thursday December 31, 2015
Asheville Rhythm presents
Dancing, Drums and Dreams - A Rhythmic Celebration of the New Year

Join us at Eliada for a celebrated evening of dancing with world music super-group Free Planet Radio,
a Drum Circle of communal celebration, sweet and savory light fare, an inspirational poetry reading and a New Years Eve countdown. We will close the evening with a sound meditation to usher in 2016 in peace, calm, and with focused intention.  
Bring your drum and a yoga mat if you want to lie down during the Sound Meditation. BYOB
When: December 31, 2015
Time: 8:30pm-1am
Where: Eliada -  PARC Building - 2 Compton Drive, Asheville, NC 28806
Directions: eliada.org/driving-directions  Lots of free Parking
Tickets: Individual $39 advance/$44 door - Couples $69 advance/$80 door - Seniors (60+) $34 advance/$40 door
Students - $19 and kids under 12 are free
available through Eventbrite at AshevilleRhythm.org click on the Events tab

Eliada is a non-profit agency serving the children and families of Western North Carolina. We are pleased to be partnering with them for this amazing event. Please visit their website to see the wonderful work that they do. eliada.org

Sunday, December 6th, 2015

Hadaya Toys Candlelight Vigil 4 Refugees
Free Planet Radio
Jubilee Community Center
46 Wall Street, Asheville NC
6pm-8pm $10
http://www.hadayatoys.com

Sunday, November 1st, 2015

Virginia Schenck & Free Planet Radio
Sounds of the Spirit Concert Series
Roswell United Methodist Church
814 Mimosa Boulevard
Roswell, GA 30075
http://www.rumc.com

Friday, August 28, 2015

Free Planet Radio & Opal String Quartet
CD Release Show!
Isis Restaurant & Music Hall
8:30pm $12adv/$15door
http://isisasheville.com/

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Free Planet Radio & The Opal String Quartet
Asheville Percussion Festival
Diana Wortham Theatre
Asheville NC
8pm
(Debuting a new piece written for a grant from Chamber Music America!)
http://ashevillepercussionfestival.com

Friday & Saturday, May 8-9, 2015

Free Planet Radio
Lake Eden Arts Festival
Black Mountain, NC
Friday-Main Stage 4:30-5:30pm
Saturday-The Barn 2:30-3:30pm
http://theleaf.org

Friday February 13, 2015

Free Planet Radio in Concert
Greenville Fine Arts Center
7pm $15 adults, $7 students, $5 FAC students
102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville SC 29609
http://fineartscenter.net

Friday December 12, 2014

Chris Rosser CD Release & Free Planet Radio
Isis Restaurant & Music Hall
8:30pm $12adv/$15door
http://isisasheville.com/

Saturday October 25, 2014

An Evening with Free Planet Radio
UU Coffeehouse of Columbia
2701 Heyward Street
Columbia SC
http://www.uucoffeehouse.org/

September 9 - October 18, 2014

Rhonda Larson & Ventus
Tour of the People's Republic of China
(Eliot Wadopian-bass, Chris Rosser-piano,oud)

Sunday August 31, 2014

Chris Rosser & River Guerguerian of Free Planet Radio w/ John Vorus & Billy Cardine
Lexington Avenue Arts & Fun Festival
Lexington Avenue (between I-240 overpass and College Street)
Asheville NC
Main Stage, 3:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/lexfest

Sunday March 9, 2014

"Kat - The Blueprint of Me"
Kat Williams w/Free Planet Radio
Jubilee! Community Center
 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC
$15 6pm
http://katwilliamsmusic.com
 

Friday January 10, 2014

White Horse Black Mountain 5 year anniversary Concert Party
White Horse Black Mountain
105c Montreat Road, Black Mountain NC 28711 - 8:00 pm
Tickets: $18 advance, $20 at the door
* Also featuring David Holt, Michael Jeffry Stevens, BJ Liederman,
David LaMotte, Belfast Boys, and more
freeplanetradio.com
whitehorseblackmountain.com

October 24, 2013

WNC delegation to the United Nations presents-
 "Water is Life"
 White Horse Black Mountain
 105C Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 7:00 p.m.
 www.whitehorseblackmountain.com/

October 11, 2013

An Evening with Free Planet Radio
 Jubilee! Community Center
 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC
 Tickets are $15 and available at Malaprops or at the door
For reservations: (828) 225-3232
 
Special guests:  -- violinist Farzad Farhangi from the popular band ‘TURKU’
  -- multi-media ‘Mandala Art’ accompaniment by artist/photographer Taylor ‘Taz' Johnson.