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In the spirit of caroling and sharing holiday cheer, over two dozen roving Dickens-themed acts will be performing throughout Historic Biltmore Village, including the chestnut roaster, as well as dance groups, instrumental acts, bubble makers, mimes, jugglers, etc… Performers will be entirely outdoors, performing for the general public around the Village and on the Village Green stage on Friday, December 1, and on Saturday, December 2.
The magic and charm of Historic Biltmore Village, filled with dickens carolers and lit with holiday lights after dark, is truly unparalleled. As in years past, a fully decorated 15+ foot Christmas Tree will be lit on the Village Green (adjacent to the intersection of Boston Way/Kitchin Place/Biltmore Plaza). We invite everyone to come and visit, warm their heart, and get into the holiday spirit.
Kick off the Holiday Season with the annual Weaverville Holiday Parade!
Tasting room open 11-6
Wassail and Wine
Carols 2-5
Tacky Sweater Contest 4:30
Ornament decorating and trimming the tree 11-4
Join the Asheville Choral Society for our annual celebration of the season in song. With 130 singers, organ, and brass quintet, do not miss this special holiday event. With John Rutter’s Gloria as our musical centerpiece, enjoy traditional classics, new takes on the holidays, and a community wish for peace.
Adult Tickets | $25 Student Tickets | $15 Event Information and Tickets
Playing covers from rock and pop to country and Americana, they’ve got a little something for everybody.
Ryan is an Asheville-based singer/songwriter whose roots in rock n roll and western North Carolina music traditions lend to his unique acoustic meets electric style.
White Horse is hosting a community-wide Carol Sing immediately following the Black Mountain Christmas Parade on Sat Dec 2nd. The parade begins at 4pm so plan on coming over to White Horse as soon as the parade ends.
Cathedral Evening Concert inside the All Souls Cathedral 7-9pm which includes the Cathedral Chorus and the Cathedral Girls’ Chorus.
From $35 +
$5-$10
Their sound together captivates listeners through intricate and interactive dynamics between the banjo and the fiddle. They are individually recognized as leaders in the young generation of roots musicians, de Groot being known for intricate clawhammer banjo work with Bruce Molsky, and Hargreaves bringing powerhouse fiddling to the stage with Laurie Lewis and David Rawlings.
$
DAY OF: $23.00
ADVANCED: $20.00
$35 +
Cover $10
Doors 8PM
21+ ONLY
PUNK SHOW
heavy metal and instrumental doom! $10
$10 +
Mama & The Ruckus is a Blues & Soul band from Asheville, NC fronted by powerhouse vocalist Melissa McKinney. They recently won the honor through the Piedmont Blues Society to compete at the International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN. With influences from Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thorton, Allman Brothers, and Charles Bradley, you can anticipate music that will take you on a ride through all your emotions.
Shiloh & Gaines – Your neighborhood bar……no matter where you live.
Coffee ~ Spirits ~ Pool ~ Darts ~ Live Music ~ Dog Friendly ~ Karaoke ~ Songwriters Night & More! Find our music schedule and more at shilohandgaines.com
GA Tickets: $15
Ages: 21+
We will have many very special guests join the band throughout the show! It’s always a great celebration and we can’t wait to rock the 7th Annual Very Jerry Xmas Party with you!
Fairview Handmade Market at Turgua Brewing. 30 Local Vendors. Music (2-4), food and Food Drive. Come visit the largest handmade market in Fairview, the perfect place for your Holiday gift shopping.
Two bluegrass legends team up for an unforgettable performance!
Music. Art. Vendors. Food. Drinks
Join us December 3rd for a day of music and amazing vendors. We have curated some of our favorite local musicians and artists and put together this mini-festival to kick off this winter of events!
Music:
Watkins (3-4)
Zack Kardon (4:15-5:15)
Random Animals (5:30-6:30)
Doors 2PM. Music 3-6:30PM. $10
Her musical stylings reflect her southern roots, with plenty of twang, a big heartfelt voice, and a sweet pop influence. She likes to incorporate her love of mythology and folk tales into her songwriting, telling timeless stories with a fresh, fun spin.
SUNN O)))
Jesse Sykes w/ Phil Wandscher & & Bill Herzog
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 03
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$35 – $40
POETRY, VISUAL ART, and LIVE MUSIC! This is gonna be a wonderful night of music and art and community.
Start the holiday season with the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra’s winter program featuring Overture Strings, Divertimento Strings, Sinfonia Strings, Concert Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, & Percussion Ensembles.
All tickets are $10 General Admission. Admission is free for those children aged 18 and younger. All patrons must have a ticket for entry. Event Information and Tickets
CAROLINA CELTIC, is a monthly concert series which showcases Irish and Scottish musical traditions and often explores their commonality with the Appalachian ballads and stories of the Carolina mountains..
Tonight is the annual Carolina Celtic Christmas Show. Always a popular event with our audiences and a great way to get into the holiday spirit. $25/$28 DOS
Asheville Singers Concert
Dr. Melodie Galloway, director
Tuesday, December 5
7:00 pm
Lipinsky Hall Lobby/UNCA Campus
University Chorale Concert
Chuck Taft, director
Wednesday, December 6
12:00 pm
Lipinsky Hall Lobby/UNCA Campus
Peggy Ratusz sings Jazz & Blues in the Library Lounge with Patrick Boland on piano and Jeff Hersk on upright bass. Your visit to Antler Hill Village & Winery is included in Biltmore admission. Passholders can bring friends to Antler Hill Village for free after 5:00 p.m.
We have created my party at Weaving Rainbows as a benefit concert to raise funds for my album production. I will be sharing a performance and debuting the first single! There will also be guest performers & a kids corner with activities for the whole family! Small bites & cake provided + Lebanese food & Cacao for sale.
I, Zondo, have developed my own sound by combining traditional Folk, Funk, and Blues with an African pulse. I use bass notes juxtaposed with intricate finger picking to establish a rhythm steeped in Liberian roots. My songs create an atmosphere of community, telling the story of my heritage with an inspirational message of oneness
Colin Cutler and Hot Pepper Jam at Citizen Vinyl on Wednesday, December 6. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Rebekah Todd will be opening solo before Colin Cutler and Hot Pepper Jam take the stage. Thomas Kozak of Thomas Kozak and the Poets kicks off the evening.
Free show — no tickets needed.
Doors 7 PM // Show 8 PM
$10
*THIS IS A PARTIALLY SEATED/PARTIALLY STANDING SHOW. SEATS ARE AVAILABLE AT FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. WE HAVE LIMITED THE CAPACITY TO THIS SHOW TO ALLOW FOR MORE SEATING*
We are going to have our Grand Opening on Thursday December 7th from 2-6 pm as a warm up for Canton’s Smokey Mountain Christmas parade! Free Hot Chocolate and BBQ plates and a suggested donation for Canton’s All Abilities Play Ground! See y’all soon!
Firefly Gathering’s third annual fall fundraiser, the Mischief Moon Gala. Join Holy River, Castanea Sounds, Wild Roots Rising, Sarah Lousie, Lugubrian Orchestra, Sky Rhythms, Street Creature Puppet Collective, Big Witch Indian Wisdom Initiative and so many more this December for an unforgettable night. From $50
The parade is a community favorite and features area school groups, high school bands, Christmas music, dance teams, churches and many local businesses, as well as horses, dogs, tractors, vintage cars and the flashing lights of our local emergency services. Oh! and of course Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be making an appearance!
$15 advance, $20 day of show
It’s your time to shine Asheville.
Admission w/$10 unwrapped toy or $10 donation,all proceeds going to Beloved Asheville.
Performances with local rippers The Deathbots, Player vs Player, and The Ruff’tons!!!
Russ Wilson, Mike Barnes, Michael Filippone filling in for Pleasure Chest this week!!!
Ariel Posen will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 with Brittany Kennell opening the show! Doors open at 7pm and the music starts at 8pm. Ages 12+! FREE ON-SITE PARKING! Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul food and we’ll have our full bar open for you to enjoy! $20 ADV / $25 DOS
ADVANCED: $22.00
DAY OF: $25.00
Led by the talented musicians Leo Johnson and Mike Gray, the band takes listeners on a journey through an endless rotational modal harmonic landscape, weaving together elements of drone, groove, and melody into a satisfyingly vibe-driven experience.
$5 Cover
$10
9 PM Sharp! $12
A birthday popup show! League of Sound Disciples (Jason Hann of String Cheese Incident/ EOTO) ft. Sam Brouse (of Papadosio) and Joe Marcinek! $15 +
Join us for live music in the Museum’s galleries throughout the month of December! Jessie Meltz, on harp, will be playing a wide repertoire to provide the audience with an eclectic musical experience.
You are not hallucinating. Xmas with Other Half looms near.
Join us Friday, December 8th for back to back events:
Collier:
5PM – OH Tap Takeover + Can Release, Tropical Slushies, Pineapple Cups, & Tiki Vibes.
Eulogy:
6PM – OH Tap Takeover
8PM – Coconut Cake is an ensemble dedicated to rumba music. Chiming and reverberant guitars, syncopated bass, drums, and shakers all dancing together to create a bold, swinging and sophisticated rhythm.
10:30PM – DJ Duchess Dance Party
and a Retro Tiki Bar, Magnum Bar, and Bessed Dressed Ceremony.
NO COVER
We are so excited to see you all again from 6-9 for Weaverville’s annual Candlelight Stroll! This year, all proceeds from food and beverage sales at Weaver House will supposed MANNA Food Bank. 5J Barrow will be bringing the tunes. Thank you! We love you!
Classic rock and blues. They call it classic for good reason. The Lads will make you want to dance, sing along, or both. Get classic with The Lads.
AJO with soloist Wendy Jones & Trinity UMC invite you to a Holiday Jazz Concert. The concert is FREE. There will be collection taken to support the AJO Programs and Trinity UMC Area Missional Organizations.
Musician from NE Tennessee trying to make a joyful noise!
Jazz-Soul duo
Call The Next Witness and Janx Spirit!
DAY OF: $23.00
ADVANCED: $20.00
Orange Moon (Asheville’s premier Erykah Badu Tribute) will be paying homage to the queen of neo-soul at Mudpuppies with renowned bandleader/trombonist Jonathan Lloyd of the J-LLOYD MASHUP and guest vocalist, Caromia. This show will be a blast & we can’t wait to groove with y’all!! Come vibe out to her biggest hits & deep cuts!
Sports and sushi. Music and trivia. Friends and rivals. At MUDPUPPIES, we bring so many different things to the table. But it’s the way we do it that makes them all just a little better. Great service, friendly fans, and a welcoming atmosphere turn games into get-togethers and competitors into comrades. mudpuppiesavl.com/
Doors 7 PM // Show 8 PM
$10
Come make merry with other West Asheville holly jollies and your favorite neighborhood band ROND!
8pm $10 cover
Duncan Wickel (Rising Appalachia, Molly Tuttle) Julian Pinelli (Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band) and local old time music phenom Grayson Wickel. $10
Foot-tappin’, room-shakin’, get up out of your chair’n start dancin’ music is just the start, with the band taking musical cues from blues, rock, jazz, and psychedelic funk . . . all put together with a little bit of old-school Southern flair! $5 cover
Show Start: 9:00pm
21+
Grateful Dead covers ft JD Smith, Luke Shriver, Kelly Fontes, Garrett Andrews and Caleb Beissert
The Live in the Flesh Experience is a talented live band and show with young, energetic, soulful brothers. Music selections are from a vivid composition of artists from the 1960s to modern RnB, pop, soul, centric soul, and dance/step music.
10pm $10 cover
The Double Crown – Great vibes, great bourbon, and great music!
Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam by Day is back at Jack of the Wood!
The pub opens at 11am to get you in the spirit before our lineup of singer-songwriters perform in the round throughout the afternoon!
Come grab a festive beverage or two & some of our delicious scratch-made pub fare while you sit back and enjoy this legendary holiday jam session!
Tickets to the Christmas Jam By Day shows are $20 and will be available for purchase at each of the venue’s box offices. Christmas Jam VIP ticket holders will receive free access to all day-time events, space permitting.
Saturday, December 9th, Christmas in the Park.
We will have music by Veritas Academy Elementary chorus 12:00pm and The Lewendahl band from 1pm until 2:30pm.
We will have an ice skating rink from 12:00pm until 3:00pm
Santa will be in the Park from 12:00pm until 2:30pm.
Christmas picture with the Llamas 12:00pm until 2:00pm.
We will have 10 craft vendors selling various items from 12:00 until 2:30pm.
We will also have a food truck and coffee truck on site.
You can snag tickets for each Christmas Jam By Day show for just $20, obtainable at each respective venue box office. There’s an inclusive ticket for both Asheville Music Hall and The One Stop. VIP ticket holders get complimentary entry to all daytime events, subject to space availability.
Hybrid 7-string guitarist Eli Kahn creates sonic layer cakes with loops atop drummer Arthur Schroeder’s ever-expansive jazz beat backdrops to create a unique sound that is all their own.
indie/folk
Join 98.1 The River for a Studio AVL Live Lounge with Joe P on Saturday, December 9 at 4pm. The show’s open to the public at One World Brewing West. Enjoy an intimate acoustic session with Joe P and meet him afterwards!
Rock with us!!
Black Mountain flirting music. Raw country heartbreak, pop hooks, garage rock, and drunken sing-a-longs.
$5 cover
$30 +
A night of Music with local Psychedelic Country Swing-Grass band Big Fur & Charlotte based Symphonic, post-modern rock band Swansgate.
$5 cover
$20 – $30 +
Garage Punk $