# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ben Balmer
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The son of a classical pianist mother and a harmonica-playing father, music has been a  constant for Ben Balmer. He started playing harmonica at 13 in his hometown of  Ypsilanti, Michigan, and by 16 was playing guitar and performing club gigs across the region.

Balmer’s early listening was as eclectic as it gets and encompassed everything from Bela  Bartok to The J. Geils Band. Over time, his musical influences expanded to include Fiona Apple, Taj Mahal, and Tom  Waits. He’d play along to his dad’s blues records, especially  Sonnyboy Williamson and Paul Butterfield. Following his dad’s lead, Balmer took harmonica lessons from Grammy Award-winning player, Peter “Madcat” Ruth. As a teenager, Ben began his 10,000 hours of live performances, singing in a local band (Comatose Collin) and has even shared the stage playing harmonica for Motown legend, Martha Reeves.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/asheville/ben-balmer/200028557497934
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028557497934?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=asheville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Asheville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 12 Old Charlotte Hwy, Ste 200, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28803
- **lat**: 35.57179
- **long**: -82.49894
- **full address**: 12 Old Charlotte Hwy, Ste 200, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28803

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Highland Brewing Company (https://allevents.in/org/highland-brewing-company/26014752)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ffb7b229ff25703e70eb3bde6b3f37bb72beea21febf84dc4d7be486fb920c7e-rimg-w980-h654-dc1c1513-gmir?v=1753402294
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/056fd15d970cc8e8e978bfea9dda2ca61c9a3838788414b9257e3fdeda38af72-rimg-w300-h300-dc1d1614-gmir?v=1753402294

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 25 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 12 Old Charlotte Hwy, Ste 200, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28803
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Highland Brewing Company
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, performances, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ben Balmer ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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