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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.
Come enjoy tasty beverages and rockin’ tunes by the river! LDR goes on first then FYF! Free Show
modern instrumental fusion
ADVANCED: $10.00
DAY OF: $12.00
Wind Cults with Thom Nguyen, Adam Lion, and Brett Naucke will be performing two nights in a row with guest @zag_goober on upright bass on Friday 4/26 and @landonridgehardygeorge on upright bass on Saturday 4/27 .
We’re delighted to have some special opening sets by @c____parlamento on 4/26 and @astoria0777 on 4/27
These shows are FREE ( donations accepted ! ) and will be from 7-9pm each night. We will have 🍷&🍺 for donation as well. This is a soft launch of some quick & intimate shows were hoping to explore more of this year. Space is limited and shows are prompt so be on time !
all-live one-man symphony From $30
Jake Burns of Rockstead for a night of acoustic jams!
Free show!
LaMP will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Friday, April 26th, 2024 with Natalie Brooke! 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! $25 ADV / $30 DOS
Local Rock / Metal
Cover $10
21+ ONLY
Smokin’ mountain grass from Asheville, NC.
Apr
27
Sat
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
Join us in our yearly celebration of spring, the arts, the environment, sustainability, community & so much more.
Dozens of local vendors offering unique hand-crafted goods
Local Food Trucks & The Hop Ice Cream to keep you fueled for the fun
Live Music performed in the gardens
Take home seedlings that are chemical-free and naturally grown
Date: Saturday, April 27th
Time: 11 AM till dusk
Location: Peace Gardens & Market
The day kicks off at 11:00 with a tale titled ‘Mexican Folk Tales’- followed by a day of local musicians and DJ’s.
Celebrate 12 Bones Brewing’s 5th Anniversary!
$5 ALL BEERS
$5 FOOD SPECIALS
Games
Pet Adoption with Mountain Pet Rescue
Live Music w/ Rudy’s Rhythm & Revue 5-8 plus DJ/brewer Brandon Manitoba on the decks from 12-3
Saturday, April 27 – 1:00 – 5:00 at Burning Blush Brewery: Sing Out The Vote 2024. Music Festival with Candidate Appearances.
Attendees will hear performances by acclaimed musicians and poets, Keturah Allgood & Bradford Carson, Crystal Cauley, Friction Farm, David LaMotte, Marley’s Chain, Moonshine State, Tony Robles, Possum Royale, Kevin Spears, Annie Wenz & Charlie Wilkinson.
southern rock, funk and psychedelic soul
SPRING FOURTH with the Blue Ridge Orchestra’s lively 2023-24 finale. The BRO heralds the return of spring with the first and fourth movements of Schumann’s Spring Symphony, Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, and the first movement of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B minor, with Franklin Keel, violoncellist, and conductor Milton Crotts.
$20.00
Voice Students of Adrianne Blanks at Asheville Music School will be performing with Adrianne Blanks & The Oracles!
STUDENTS PERFORMING:
Amari (What Else Can I Do? from Encanto)
Vivi Valeika & Rosie Allen (Space Between from Descendants 2)
Norah Sales & Julia Theodosis (Don’t Start Now)
Alix Cusek (Sunday Morning, Cry Over Milk)
Felicia Muncaster (Angel From Montgomery, Something’s Got A Hold On Me)
Anna Parker (Cry Me A River, Queen of Hearts)
Group Song (Put A Little Love In Your Heart)
and more!
Plus sets from Adrianne Blanks & The Oracles
Don’t miss this all-star lineup!
$5 Cover (Suggested)
I layer my voice and violin to create soundscapes and obliterate structural frameworks. My voice and songwriting remind people of Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, and Joni Mitchell. I also have the pleasure of playing violin in buddhababy and Jared Luis’s band.
Join Asheville Symphony Chorus and Asheville Youth Choirs for a joint performance on April 27, 2024 at First Baptist Church of Asheville.
ASC’s most eclectic program yet, Glorious Work spans centuries and genres, from Classical oratorio to Broadway and beyond. $29.00
Event Details and Tickets
They’re folk meets funk. Go give them a follow and listen.
Cuberow, soulful Indie music featuring Melissa Autumn Raines and Billy Presnell.
Eclectic Country Music with Jim Hampton & Co!!
$5 cover
The Lefties rock with an eclectic mix of hits and deep cuts from the fifties till today!
Wind Cults with Thom Nguyen, Adam Lion, and Brett Naucke will be performing two nights in a row with guest @zag_goober on upright bass on Friday 4/26 and @landonridgehardygeorge on upright bass on Saturday 4/27 .
We’re delighted to have some special opening sets by @c____parlamento on 4/26 and @astoria0777 on 4/27
These shows are FREE ( donations accepted ! ) and will be from 7-9pm each night. We will have 🍷&🍺 for donation as well. This is a soft launch of some quick & intimate shows were hoping to explore more of this year. Space is limited and shows are prompt so be on time !
Join us for a celebratory evening in honor of our two year anniversary! Along with programming a few select comedy and performance acts, Story Parlor will open the stage to anyone who wishes to share an original five-minute piece—from stories, music, comedy, poetry, and prose—commemorating the theme of “toasts, traditions, and trips around the sun.”
FAR REACHING TOUR comes to Asheville NC bringing you some of the best local and regional original metal artists in the industry .
DRK WTR (Indiana)
Paddy B
Systematic Devastation
Fifty Flies
The Sawtooth Pack
Show 8pm
Tickets $10 at the door
21+ w/Proper ID
Get your dancing shoes on!! TimbaLive will be performing 2 live band sets on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, with 3 DJ Sets throughout the night: DJ Cokie, DJ Timba Titan, and Casa Soul! Doors open @ 8PM and TimbaLive takes the stage at 9PM. This is a General Admission show for adults 18+ only and FREE ON-SITE PARKING! Be ready to dance! $40 (ADV); $48 (DOS)
jazz, broadway, soul, gospel, blues, disco, Latin folk and Latin rock
Big Fur – southern rock, country, and bluegrass
Swansgate – Psychedelic Pop/Electric Beach Music
$5 Cover
Apr
28
Sun
April 28 | 4pm Show | $25 Event Information and Tickets
Buffalo Rose plays an outdoor concert on the French Broad River in Olivette! Buffalo Rose is a wildly charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh that will change your entire perspective on acoustic music. They take the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original songs which are emotive, meticulously arranged, and inspired by a world of idiosyncratic influences that never let a dull or predictable moment creep in. buffalorosemusic.com
Get The Led Out is coming to the Outdoor Stage at Salvage Station on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024! Doors open at 6PM and the music starts at 7:30PM. This is a General Admission, all-ages show! This is a LARGE EVENT, so please read our FAQs to learn more about parking options and our shuttle service. $30 ADV / $35 DOS Event Details and Tickets
Dubbed by the media as “The American Led Zeppelin,” Get The Led Out offers a strong focus
on the early years. They also touch on the deeper cuts that were seldom, if ever heard in concert.
GTLO also include a special “acoustic set” with Zep favorites such as “Tangerine” and “Hey
Hey What Can I Do.”
We are back! New Vendor Lineup with Woodfired Pizza, Fresh Bread & Gluten Free Goods, Produce, Meat, Cheese, Handmade Soaps, and more. All right here on the farm! Did we mention baby goats? and Live Music? C’mon out for a great family event.
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
Join us for Asheville Music School’s Sunday Funday on Sunday, April 28th, featuring their Sound Education student band showcase. Five eclectic bands will be playing everything from rock, pop, reggae, to early 70’s metal, & 90’s alternative. You’ll hear everything from Anderson Paak to Metallica. Expect photo booths, games, and all sorts of family-friendly fun!
W/ MINØR, DOLLARS ON ICE, LIMINAL SPACES, DR. FUNKY SQUIRREL, NEON SAGES, AND MORE!
This is an all-ages, general admission event with sliding-scale donations accepted at the door. Free on-site parking!
NOON – 5PM
***Proceeds benefit all Asheville Music School programs, including Sound Education outreach and scholarships through the Paul Thorpe Music Education Fund.
Come celebrate our Dirty 30th on April 28th! We are hosting a collaborative beer festival from 12 pm – 3 pm/4 pm – 7 pm. Collaborative breweries include Hi Wire, Highland, Diatribe, Outsider, Pisgah, Burning Blush, and Boojum!
These brews will not be served anywhere other than here!! Free event for all! $2.50 pours of all beers at event, a $15 seafood boil basket, free glassware, raffles, prizes, and live music!
Featuring 2K Fun Run (walkers welcome too!) at Hominy Creek Park + DJ Dave Hartley (of The War on Drugs) and Floating Action. Registration and Information
Join us for good music, and a glass of wine!
Join us this Sunday for the Mars Hill University presents MHU Jazz Ensemble (Dr. Jason Slaughter, Director) & MHU Percussion Ensemble (Dr. Brian Tinkel, Director) starting at 2pm
classic country and honky tonk
SPRING FOURTH with the Blue Ridge Orchestra’s lively 2023-24 finale. The BRO heralds the return of spring with the first and fourth movements of Schumann’s Spring Symphony, Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, and the first movement of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B minor, with Franklin Keel, violoncellist, and conductor Milton Crotts.
$21.00
Leeda “Lyric” Jones, best known as Lyric is a singer-songwriter, musician, and music teacher. She is a Western North Carolina favorite and holds several Mountain Xpress “best of” awards including, but not limited to: best funk band, best vocalist, best lyricist, best r&b/soul, best singer-songwriter, all around favorite band and band that gives back to the community.
Circus Mutt draws from a spectrum of musical influences including rock-n-roll, jazz and bluegrass. Circus Mutt has woven a unique blend of American sounds on their new studio album, Old Dogs & New Tricks, that they coin as “Muttgrass”.
With an extensive selection of Beer, Cider, Seltzer, & Hard Sweet Tea on Tap, our Mills River location also offers a full liquor bar, cocktail list, wines and non-alcoholic options plus a full kitchen! See what’s on tap and more at amb.beer/mills-river
