Music Calendar

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Suggested $5-$10 @ The Door // 21+

Classic rock, Country, Folk, Americana

Sip and stroll through the Arboretum’s gardens in the glow of the golden hour, all while listening to live music from a variety of local and regional artists! ArborEvenings runs Thursdays and most Fridays through September from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

There is no additional cost to attend ArborEvenings beyond our standard parking fee. As always, Arboretum Society members and their accompanying guests can enter for FREE (guests must be in member vehicles to receive free entry). Proceeds from ArborEvenings help support the The North Carolina Arboretum Society and further advance the Arboretum’s mission.

Musician Schedule and Event Information: here!

“Whether he’s playing solo, or with his band… Tim McWilliams displays a dazzling skill on the acoustic guitar, flatpicking traditional tunes and his own material like a modern-day Doc Watson.” – Greenville Journal ​​

Come on out to this delicious new restaurant in Biltmore Park! Piano, guitar, singing some hits and standards. Food and drink specials.

Classic Hard Rock

Y’all-ternative music from upstate SC.

Directed by virtuoso Chinese-American pipa player, singer, and composer Min Xiao-Fen, enjoy an immersive experience where ancient strings resonate with the rhythms of the modern era. Joining her are Mari Ohta, a sensational Japanese-American koto player, and Thom Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American percussionist and sonic sculpture artist.

Free for Members or included with Museum admission

Thursday, July 18th | Bar: 4PM | Music: 6:30PM
Pisgah Brewing Company Outdoor Stage
Food Truck: Downstream Deli

A Genre-bending ongoing exploration of modern mountain music. Brothers Will and Ben Saylor, accompanied by Micah Thomas and Daniel Iannucci, with the love and support of a vibrant community of local musicians and creators, continue to reinvent themselves and their distinctive, jam-laden bluegrass sound.

Pisgah Brewing Company operates an open air outdoor bar in the summer and fall months with live music on Thursdays and Sundays on WNC’s premier outdoor music venue, the Pisgah Brewing Outdoor Stage. Check out our 2024 schedule: here!

We’re bringing back our Wings & Strings Summer Series at our Sweeten Creek location!

Enjoy live music on the patio Thursday while you sip and savor all your Rocky’s favorites.

9/12 – Acklen Walker

Singer-Guitarist Andrew Thelston brings his rock n roll power trio to the stage. Rock out to original tunes, classic covers and good food & drink!

Each show will take place on the large baseball field located behind the playground. A food truck will be parked on-site near the concession stands for each show. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own chairs/blankets to claim a seat in the outfield.

Detective Blind is a 3-sister indie rock band. They started as a cover band and performed in many small venues across the US. $12

$21.49 adv

Doors at 7PM
Show at 8PM
$5

$23-$28 +

honky tonky

Amazing lineup of indie/experimental with a lil country thrown in to boot!

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Jazz!!!

Live After Five invites you to dance with live jazz and pop bands. 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. 

LyriSmith is a traveling acoustic duo based out of New Port Richey, Florida. We write our own songs and perform covers of multiple popular genres.

$49.05 adv.

Country/Western/Appalachian

 folk singer songwriter 

We are a 4 piece traditional country band, fiddle, guitar, bass and drums.

Join us at the taproom on July 19th from 6-9 pm for some soul soaked americana with The Knotty G’s!

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

Passerine’s music occupies a zone somewhere between modern folk, progressive bluegrass, and what is loosely called “Americana.”

Samba This will be playing Brazilian music at Gauchinho Brazilian Steakhouse this Friday night

The Dan Davis Group is a jazz organ trio based in the triangle area of N.C. The band plays a variety of music styles including jazz, R&B, Latin, funk, blues, and NOLA. The band’s primary focus is on improvisation within the context of the great organ groups such as Jimmy Smith, Groove Holmes, The Meters, and Larry Goldings.

No Cover!

NC’s most dangerous bluegrass band. Don’t believe what Ricky Skaggs says about us; it was a misunderstanding.

Progressive Funk-Rock

Americana Roots rock meets dazzling dobro.

ADVANCED: $10.00 DAY OF: $15.00

$32 (ADVANCE) / $42 (DAY OF SHOW)

from $59.50 +

We’re super stoked to be hosting this years 4th annual Dolly Day Celebration of the phenomenal Ms. Parton on Friday, July 19 with a local all-star band and over a dozen guest singers performing 2 big sets of Dolly songs. **Showtime 8pm, $15 at the door (cash or Venmo) **

Blessed with a voice often likened to “velvet soul,” Ashley Heath, a Singer/Songwriter has been capturing the affections of Americana music enthusiasts.

Nashville Recording Artist

Virginia’s Americana Jam Band Sweethearts, based in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.

$15.00 ADV / $18.00 DOS

Doors 7 / Show 8
$10, All Ages

The Dirty Joint is kickin’ off the night with their eclectic bluesy grooves followed by the ruckus-raising-the-roof rawk’n’roll mayhem 4thHorse!

Suggested donation!

DOORS: 8 PM | SHOW: 9 PM // TICKETS: ADV $15/ DOS $20 // 21+

$10

Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!

The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. Admission is $11.

Carnival of Chaos is a heavy music and arts festival presented by Blue Mountain Mischief.

w/ DJ Malinalli

w/ DJ Sodie Clause

Americana, alternative country, classic rock

Spreading bluegrass, roots, and country music to a wider audience.

acoustic folk, bluegrass….

honky tonk, blues, americana

The Dan Davis Group is a jazz organ trio based in the triangle area of N.C. The band plays a variety of music styles including jazz, R&B, Latin, funk, blues, and NOLA. The band’s primary focus is on improvisation within the context of the great organ groups such as Jimmy Smith, Groove Holmes, The Meters, and Larry Goldings. We are excited to bring our organ trio sounds to One World West Brewing in West Asheville!
$5 cover

Variety 1950’s-Today

Live After Five invites you to dance with live jazz and pop bands. 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. 

Post Lo-fi Yacht Hop, the sound is founded in jazz and fusion roots but is sustained by the methodologies of more modern genres such as hip hop and electronic music.

Rock band

DAY OF: $12.00
ADVANCED: $10.00

It’s time to kick off your shoes and dance in the Big Barn here at Hickory Nut Gap in gorgeous Fairview, NC! Come out from 6pm-9pm to see Zydeco Ya Ya, a powerhouse band from the Piedmont area of the Carolinas and Georgia that play high energy Louisiana sound of Zydeco.

What goes better with high stepping, blaring accordion, the rhythm of a washboard and a cold brew better than traditional Cajun food- we’ll have VOODOO ROUX food truck.

Hickory Nut Gap will have a bar serving local beers, ciders, seltzers and non-alcoholic beverages to slake your thirst between reels. We cannot wait to dust off our good boots and dance again with y’all.

$10

Join us at the taproom on July 20th from 6-9 pm for live americana/bluegrass music with 81 Drifters!

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

Using piedmont and delta blues traditions as a launching pad, his performances expand into classic southern soul from Memphis and New Orleans, as well as Chicago blues and early rock n’ roll.

Passerine’s music occupies a zone somewhere between modern folk, progressive bluegrass, and what is loosely called “Americana.”

Cozy live jazz, delicious seafood, great drinks!!!

Come and celebrate the music of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead with Spiro!!

$10 + adv.

No Cover

Show start 8pm. $10 cover at door.
21+

$16 – $20 +

Led by shapeshifting vocalist Stephanie Morgan (formerly of Asheville’s nationally-touring pop-noir band stephaniesid), Pink Mercury creates entirely improvised sound and lyric scapes, aligning with the spirits of Pink Floyd, Cocteau Twins, Bjork, The Sundays, Billie Holiday, and so many others that have infected the players with curiosity and beauty.

$10 cover

Richard is one of the world’s finest acoustic guitar players. He plays in many genres, masterfully in each. A White Horse perennial, it’s wonderful to have him back. $20.00 ADV / $22.00 DOS

Wild night of psych/punk. $10

Grant Shumate stage name: GruntWerk is a multi-instrumentalist beat producer with a turntable style flare. His beats can range from a relaxed-chilled out vibe to down right psychedelic alien abduction vibes.

suggested donation

ADVANCED: $12.00
DAY OF: $15.00

$12.00

The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. Admission is $11.

7/28 – Brett Winning

Did you know that Whole Foods on Tunnel Road hosts local musicians in their very pleasant patio area out front? You can eat and drink and chill and listen.

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