Mel Melton and the Wicked Mojos Perform at
UNCA's 21st Annual Concerts on the Quad Series

Mel Melton

The best of the Louisiana swamp will come to the mountains when Mel Melton and the Wicked Mojos perform from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16, as the third show in UNC Asheville’s popular Concerts on the Quad series. The performance will take place on the Quad and is free and open to the public.

Roy "Mel" Melton knows what it’s like to cook both on and off stage. Nicknamed "The Zydeco Chef," Melton has enjoyed the success of two careers for more than 20 years, one as a singer and harmonica player, the other as a professional chef and food consultant. Melton and his group have reached critical acclaim and have opened for such legendary acts as Ray Charles, B.B. King, the Neville Brothers and Stevie Ray Vaughn. When Melton takes the stage, he’ll share the best of Cajun music and the audience can try tastes of real Cajun cooking that evening.

UNCA's Concerts on the Quad brings fun to the entire family. The public is invited to bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs. With between 1,000-3,000 people attending each concert, lawn-chair seating will be separate from blanket seating in order to preserve sight lines; please look for signage when arriving on the Quad. In case of rain, the concerts will be held in Lipinsky Auditorium.

New this year is Café a la Quad. Gourmet sandwiches, snacks, beverages, iced coffee and Sweet Heaven ice cream will be on sale for concert patrons.

Other concerts in the series are: Cotangent playing for the Jazz Composer’s Forum on June 23; Zoe Speaks on June 30; Picante on July 7; Sons of Steel on July 14; and the Asheville performances of 20th annual Folkmoot USA festival held in Lipinsky Auditorium on July 19-20. Folkmoot is the only ticketed event in the series. General admission tickets range from $15-$20 and half-price for children under age 12. Tickets will be available for purchase at the Concerts on the Quad beginning June 16, or from UNCA's Office of Student Life as well as the Folkmoot USA office. For more information about Folkmoot USA, call toll-free 877/365-5872.

For more information about Concerts on the Quad, call UNCA’s Student Life Office at 828/232-5000.

Media Contacts:

• Barbara Halton-Subkis, Student Life Assistant Director, 828/251-6674
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526