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Apr
19
Fri
Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$10
The Charlotte Bluegrass All-Stars are a high-energy group of talented musicians who love to bring the joys of bluegrass music to their fans. The band creates a unique sound, blending traditional bluegrass with newgrass & jamgrass styles. Audiences can’t get enough of their powerful rhythms, soulful singing and amazing instrumentals that are sure to get feet tapping! $10 cover
Performances from Freed Glitch, $hameful, Dirt E Hippy, DMR, and Sp8ce.
Hosted by Alabama Dragonfly and Illusion
April 19th
21+ ONLY
$10 cover
Hailing from the scenic mountain landscapes along Highway 81, the 81 Drifters weave a tapestry of sounds ranging from fearlessly raw singer-songwriter originals to western swing, jamgrass, blues, and Appalachian folk. The 81 Drifters features multi-instrumentalists and songwriters Nick Colavito (Guitar/Banjo/Harmonica), Chad Brown (Mandolin/Guitar), Kristina Miller (Fiddle) and Hunter Andrus (Bass).
Shiloh & Gaines – Your neighborhood bar……no matter where you live.
Coffee ~ Spirits ~ Pool ~ Darts ~ Live Music ~ Dog Friendly ~ Karaoke ~ Open Mic Night & More! Find our music schedule and more at shilohandgaines.com
Come rock out with us on 4/20 eve!
$10
Apr
20
Sat
Small Axe Candy Company 420 Fest 2024: a celebration of fantastic local music with Josh Blake’s Jukebox, Magenta Sunshine, & Sugar Bomb along with arts & craft vendors!
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Josh Blake’s Jukebox: led by local legend, guitarist, & bandleader Josh Blake with a slew of guests including Rebekah Todd, Jonathan Lloyd, Marisa Blake, Thommy Knoles, & more.
Magenta Sunshine: Asheville’s own all original horn-driven song and dance band.
Sugar Bomb: sweet & explosive hi-fi jazz from Asheville.
We are so excited for our Spring Festival, April 20th 8am-5pm & April 21 8am-2pm, that celebrates the best of Spring in WNC from local growers, makers, chefs, and musicians! It is the place to buy your spring plants from the growers! See you there!
Celebrate plants, pollinators AND a great cause! 
This local plant sale only happens once/year, and the Asheville Ukulele Society will be performing for your pleasure!! 
Midwestern-made, Zach Cleven, is an eclectic singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name of “Z-Man” He is known for his idiosyncratic style and new genre of music, which is best described as a fusion of scat-acoustic-funk.
We are so excited to announce that we will be having an all day party on 4/20! Come out and celebrate with us! Giveaways all day long! There will be live glassblowing and some of our local favorites will be vending so come and ask all of the cannabis related questions you have! Live music with members of The Bald Mountain Boys.
Join us at our original location on Sweeten Creek to celebrate 7 years of Hillman Beer.
We will be celebrating with live music, awesome food, and of course a new beer release: Stairway to 7
It’s tiki time! Join us at the taproom on April 20th for an all-day luau celebration filled with new beer releases, a tiki-inspired food & cocktail menu, tie-dying, games, and more. Plus, don’t miss live tunes with Country Pour from 2:30-4:30 pm and Detective Blind from 5-7 pm! Dress to impress in your favorite Hawaiian attire and get ready to lei the day away!
Upon opening the taproom in 2013, AMB became known as the first brewery in Boone, and quickly became known for brewing award-winning, high-quality beers and ciders. With our new taproom and restaurant in Mills River, AMB continues to grow while focusing on our core beliefs of community, sustainability, and philanthropy. Find out more at amb.beer.com
$15 GA, other ticket options including camping and VIP experiences. Live Music with Floral Hygienists, Andrew Scotchie, and David Earl!
In addition to the beautiful greenhouses being open, guests are invited to enjoy live music, food trucks, curated vendors selling art, craft, CBD products, and much more in one of Asheville’s most remarkable locales. We are proud to have Appalachian Standard as our sponsor again this year. Appalachian Standard is our sister company and is one of the only vertically integrated, seed-to-sale hemp growing operations in North Carolina.
We will have 2 bands! From 11-1:30 JD and Cindy will be playing the classics and then our very own hootin’ and hollerin’ farm band will take us home from 3-4.
Local legends, Das Oompapas, will be blessing our fest with some sick Bavarian beats! !
Performances at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Blake Pouliot, violin
From Vienna to old Hollywood, we bring operatic charm and glamour to the stage with a program featuring selections from Mahler and Mozart alongside Strauss’s ostentatious Der Rosenkavalier and a sparkling violin concerto by Korngold, an early Hollywood composer.
Bee Taylor is an artist and lyricist whose melodies will conjure up all the feelings of a mysterious night in New Orleans. Whether you want to parade down the streets or peek inside a shade drawn window, she is not one to miss the appointment of jazz, funk, roots, and soul. If you’re wanting a unique experience of musical and lyrical gumbo, Bee Taylor is the show to see.
You can expect 4/20 friendly drinks, music, vendors, and activities. :: Did someone say joint rolling contest?
4pm: Live music from @alex_bazemore & Friends
6:30pm: Billy Strings Live Stream
The {Re}HAPPENING is a day-long event at the historic campus of Black Mountain College, 20 minutes from Asheville. It is part art event, part fundraiser, and part community instigator, providing a platform for contemporary artists to share their response to the vital legacy of Black Mountain College by returning to its original site in the present day. Event Information and Tickets
5j Barrow (Eryn Murman, Jason Hite, and Drew Jones) bring their soulful music to OWW!
$5 Suggested Donation
Earth Day FundBlazer benefiting Asheville GreenWorks!! Featuring a Limited Edition run of environment and 4/20 themed prints at HALF OFF (sponsored by Asheville Fine Art Printing), a legal cannabis and glassware booth by Golden Goat Gallery, a feature display of resident artist Hannah Rothstein’s climate art, and live Latin reggae music by Petah Iah & The Mind Renewing Band!
Special windup for Record Store Day this Saturday. Love Bubble will be performing their new single, Workin’ At The Record Store beginning at 5:00pm. After the performance, they will be signing the single! Join us for some fun sounds!
DAY OF: $12.00
ADVANCED: $10.00
Fatty and Friends, lively gypsy jazz. A rotating collective of Asheville’s finest gypsy jazz and swing players.
jammy psychedelia to full-force rock
Indoor Stage || Doors at 7 || Music at 8 || Free on-site parking || $25 adv/$30 dos Event Details and Tickets
Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul food plus we will have our full bar open for you to enjoy!
Lissie is Elisabeth Corrin Maurus – Musician, guitarist, corn farmer and popcorn producer, based in Iowa. She has released five studio albums, garnered critical acclaim with her album “My Wild West” and has hit No. 1 on the charts in Norway. Lissie is a multi-talented tour de force who will release her new Americana-tinged indie folk album “Carving Canyons” on September 16.
The Wandering Hearts are a London based country-folk-pop quartet known for their deft fingerpicking, rousing choruses, dark-hued lyrics, and sweet, close vocal harmonies. They achieved their second consecutive #1 on the UK’s official Americana charts with last summer’s self-titled second album. The album cemented the trio’s reputation as one of the leading lights of the British folk/Americana scenes – as underlined by their nomination for UK Album of the Year at the UK Americana Awards 2022.
This Saturday the band’s playing some old and new and has guests jumping in for surprise songs. Come in and boot scoot. Dust your boots off, grab your hat. $5 cover
A night of singer-songwriters! Thomas Kozak & The Poets perform at Citizen Vinyl on Saturday, April 20. Zack Kardon opens. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m. $12 advance / $15 at the door
Let’s enjoy 420 the best way we know how! 4 killer bands to set the vibes!
$10
Roots/Blues/Americana One-Man-Band
country, southern rock, blues and even a hint of bluegrass
$10 cover
ADVANCED: $20.00
DAY OF: $25.00
Music starts at 10PM
$5 Suggested Donation
21+
Four Twenty Celebration + Mad Dogs Bday BASH
Featuring:
Hashwitch / Weight Shift / Kalgon
FREE SHOW!
11:00PM
21+ ONLY
Apr
21
Sun
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL (a benefit for Beloved Asheville)
This event features Isaac Hadden, Ovadya, Momma and The Ruckus, Peggy Ratusz and While Rome Burns in an intimate setting for some great music for a great cause–Beloved Asheville.
We are so excited for our Spring Festival, April 20th 8am-5pm & April 21 8am-2pm, that celebrates the best of Spring in WNC from local growers, makers, chefs, and musicians! It is the place to buy your spring plants from the growers! See you there!
Double Keys!!! (weather dependent)
Psychedelic Smoky Mountain Americana
Come to One World Brewing West for a FREE ALL AGES voting rights party sponsored by Q4VR: queers for voting rights. Music, dancing, food, meet candidates, register to vote, learn how to register others.
Music with Elaine Scott, Honey Music Collective, and special guests Maureen Jablinske, Sarah Kim Senor, and more!!!!!
The West Asheville taproom hosts a wide variety of special and regular events, from yoga to an electronic music & beer festival, and everything in between. Check out our upcoming schedule: click here
ADVANCED: $10.00
DAY OF: $12.00
All local all acoustic show featuring great new original music at Peacock Palace. Hosted by Peacock Party Band. $5 donation BYOB
Festy at the Westy hosted by Osprey Orchestra. We will be bringing the Spring Festy Vibes with Live Music, Beer, Flow & Visual Arts and Vending.
Osprey Orchestra is a WNC four piece band displaying sounds of folk, blue grass, and reggae in a jam/improv style! Having electric guitar, bass, and drums brings an electric feel. The mandolin and vocals bring a mountain storytelling vibe to the mix as well! Groovy rhythms and melodic progressions will keep everyone warm and dancing!
$5 Cover
The West Asheville taproom hosts a wide variety of special and regular events, from yoga to an electronic music & beer festival, and everything in between. Check out our upcoming schedule: click here
Join us on 4/21 at 7pm as we listen to these four wonderfully talented folks play some original music….Free show, gratuities appreciated!
Michael-Jamar @lakesolace
Millie Palmer @quantumofmill
Emily Martin @emilymartin.music
Laura Steenberge @imaginarymusic
DAY OF: $20.00
ADVANCED: $17.00
Zombii : pop punk from CT
Joined by
Blistering Dissonance
The Ruff’tons
9pm
21+
$10
Suggested $5-$10
Vintage country meets Western swing combined with original songwriting – Carolina Sage delivers a colorful array of music steeped in tradition and timeless themes, mixed with their own rocking brand of honky tonk boogie.
Vocals and guitar work from Chris Porter, soulful singing and mandolin chucking from Cynthia McDermott blend with the songwriting, singing and upright bass of JP Furnas to blaze a trail right into your heart. Powered by the steam locomotive of a rhythm section; Kevin Scott on drums makes sure the fire is always burning extra hot.
Apr
22
Mon
Join the Warren Wilson College Music Program for an evening of original music, showcasing the talents of the Art of Songwriting class. Each student will perform a piece they’ve written, ranging from folk to rock to rap songs!
Mon. April 22nd, 7:30pm
Morris Pavillion
The Mountain Goats will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Monday, April 22d, 2024 with Katy Kirby opening the show! Doors open at 7PM and the music starts at 8PM. This is an 18 and up show! WNCW is a media sponsor. On-site parking is FREE. Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul food PLUS we will have our FULL bar open for you to enjoy! $49.50 ADV / DOS
Apr
23
Tue
6-10:30 pm
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL (a benefit for Beloved Asheville)
This event features Isaac Hadden, Ovadya, Momma and The Ruckus, Peggy Ratusz and While Rome Burns in an intimate setting for some great music for a great cause–Beloved Asheville.
Tuesday, April 23
1:00-8:00pm
Main Quad & Lipinsky Lobby
Join the Music Department for an afternoon of great listening and good times! From rock to jazz, classical to bluegrass, the Giant Super Mega Music Festival will showcase performances from eleven (!) different student ensembles on three different stages. Roll out your picnic blankets, visit the food truck, bring a frisbee, and come be a part of an unforgettable day at UNC Asheville.
Real Live Jazz – No Cover
Join the Music Program in celebrating the work of all of our general concentration music majors and minors. Students will perform a variety of pieces on their instrument of concentration, including woodwinds, piano, voice, bass, percussion, and others. Selections will include jazz, classical, and other contemporary styles of music.
Tuesday, April 23, 7:30pm
Williams Recital Hall
DAY OF: $20.00
ADVANCED: $15.00
Apr
24
Wed
It’s Adlib Clothing’s 35th anniversary! Join us for an Anniversoiree at the store on April 24th from 5-7 pm.
We’ll have:
Live music w/ Mr Jimmy/Paul McIntire duo
Small bites
Beverages
Door Prizes
ADVANCED: $12.00
DAY OF: $15.00
We’re hosting national recording artist, Josh Panda, for a campfire concert in the Meadow. Locals, bring a blanket, and a friend. We’ll have beer, s’mores, + sodas for sale in the River Lodge.
Join the Music Program in celebrating the hard work of all of our traditional concentration music majors and minors, as well as the introductory old-time banjo class, fingerpicking guitar class, and beginning string band. Majors and Minors will each play a piece on their instrument of concentration, ranging from fiddle and banjo, to guitar and voice, to hammered and mountain dulcimer.
Wednesday, April 24th, 7:30pm
Morris Pavillion
Killer midweek punk show
$10
Meter & Melody is a curated night of poetry and music given to us by our in house band @runoverbyahorse. Open Mic to follow
DAY OF: $23.00
ADVANCED: $20.00
Apr
25
Thu
LIVE AT LUNCH
Thursdays 12:00 pm
Lipinsky Plaza – Lipinsky Hall
April 25 – Bluegrass and CGE Ensemble
ADVANCED: $10.00
DAY OF: $12.00
Duncan brings his emotive voice and energetic rhythmic delivery on Tenor Banjo and Bouzouki.
Live music tonight by Vintage starting at 6pm! Come on out and enjoy! Smokin’ Hot Classic Rock!!!
Join us at Jack of the Wood for a special Austin-Takeover edition of our beloved Bluegrass Thursdays! Texas-based Sour Bridges will be touring the East Coast, bringing their original music and unique sounds of “Browngrass – like bluegrass, but a little dirtier” from Austin, TX. The Bluegrass Jam will start after the host band at 9:30 and go to 11:30pm. Pickers bring your instruments! Enjoy $1 OFF all our bourbons every Thursday
Jack Of The Wood is still a downtown hot spot for food, brews and drink since 1997 and founders Joan and Joe Eckert who still own it, have maintained the original lively English and Irish vibe. The old-time mountain and Irish music jams continue, including a hot bluegrass jam Thursdays and brunch every Sunday. The venue extends a welcoming feeling to regulars and newcomers to this day. https://jackofthewood.com/
Austin Stambaugh – Balladeer & Story Writer
Dylan Walshe – Irish folk music singer-songwriter
$
punk – hardcore
$23.70 adv
ADVANCED: $12.00
DAY OF: $15.00
Saint Asonia will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Thursday, April 25th, 2024 with Kingdom Collapse opening the show! Doors open @ 7 PM and the music starts @ 8 PM. This is a General Admission show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING! Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul Food PLUS we will have our FULL bar open for you to enjoy! $22 ADV / $27 DOS
DAY OF: $20.00
ADVANCED: $20.00
Come on out for Gospel Night with Voices Of Harmony from Cowpens, SC.
9pm $10 cover
The Double Crown – Great vibes, great bourbon, and great music!
Apr
26
Fri
Bummed to be missing New Orleans Jazz Fest?
Join us for live music, food specials, and feature cocktails as we highlight some of Asheville’s top buskers April 26th-29th 11:00am-3:00pm.
Welcome to Mayfel’s! Since 2003, we’ve been serving up authentic Creole and Cajun cuisine right here in Asheville, NC. Bringin’ the Bayou to the Blue Ridge!!! mayfelsavl.com
rock, soul, country, blues, roots and Appalachia
twin brother duo making original indie folk music.
