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We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.
If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.
Last 4 digits – 3383
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Come Sing With Us!!!
We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.
If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.
Last 4 digits – 3383
1) Perform an internet search for the key words that music loving visitors use, i.e. “Asheville live music” or “live music Asheville”. See which site populates.
2) Promote your gigs on that site.
Hope That Helps!!!
P.S. (Ask about the discounted “Recovery Rates” for our LOOK HERE featured listings available through December!)
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Suggested Donation
Tuesdays are back baby! Grateful Family Band serving up your favorite Dead tunes.
$5 – $10 Suggested Donation
Family Friendly
See you out there!
Real Live Jazz – No Cover
Every Tuesday, savor experimental Musica Universalis, focused primarily on the group’s original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
Mudpuppies and Mojo Sound Production presents Open Mic 🎙️
Join our host for November, the very talented Hope Griffin, and let’s keep the music alive in WNC.
Bring your instrument and take the stage solo or with other local talent. If you’re a music enthusiast, enjoy the show.
Buy-One, Get-One Free Appetizers &
1/2 OFF Bottles of Wines.
Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing
We provide full backline–drum kit, amps, piano, keys, and PA with mics/inputs. The jam is hosted by Chris Cooper and Friends, who play for the first half hour or so, and then the jam opens up.
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
(musicians, comedians, dancers, poets, storytellers)
We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.
If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.
Last 4 digits – 3383
Friday, November 22 | DOORS 7pm | SHOW 8pm
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band is a seasoned group of musicians, who have taken their high energy, Funk filled live stage show back and forth across the country since they first hit the scene back in 2002. The band was conceived in Boone, NC and quickly gained a cult following for their wildly entertaining and “over the top” stage antics. In 2006, Booty Band, as fans affectionately nicknamed the group, moved to Asheville, North Carolina, and have since become the poster child for the Asheville Music scene.
Future Joy is a Future-Funk hybrid duo hailing from wherever their mobile RV stage is parked. Blending elements of funk, house, bass, pop, drum and bass, hip-hop, techno, jazz, dubstep and more; Future Joy takes the listener on a joyous adventure with no musical boundaries. Both artists DJ, sing, and play keyboard while Zach shreds tenor, baritone, and bass saxophones in the key of fun.
.Tickets: $20 Advance/ $25 Day of Show click here
Lesson at 5
Jam at 6
Hey y’all! Come grab some dinner & a pint and enjoy some of our best local musicians playing at our long-running old-time jam! 5-9pm every Wednesday @jackofthewood $1.00 off all Jameson, too!
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/
Acoustic Old Time/Bluegrass Jam!! C’mon Out!!
soulful, easy-listening sound
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Free beginner swing dance lesson (7-8 pm)
Social swing dance to DJed music (8-10 pm)
‘Lights Out Asheville’ – a blues/fusion dance hour to top off the night (10-11 pm)
Electronic Collaboration
lo-fi pop and rocknroll with Jason Krekel & Craig Kelberg
w/ Brandon Manitoba
From $12.70
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$22 – $25
Sign up at 8 pm, Mic starts at 8:30
All forms of entertainment welcome, (not just poetry.)
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Indie alternative country
$5-$10 Donation @ The Door
We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.
If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.
Last 4 digits – 3383
1) Perform an internet search for the key words that music loving visitors use, i.e. “Asheville live music” or “live music Asheville”. See which site populates.
2) Promote your gigs on that site.
Hope That Helps!!!
P.S. (Ask about the discounted “Recovery Rates” for our LOOK HERE featured listings available through December!)
We play John Prine, Hank Sr., old blues, classic country, originals, and what we call duelettes.
Come for to listen, come for to jam. Bring your banjos, your fiddles, your guitars and basses.
Award-Winning North Carolina singer Raphael, most widely known for his work as the lead vocalist in the WNC regionally acclaimed 80’s tribute band, LAZRLUVR, will entertain along with LAZRLUVR guitarist, Eric Congdon.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Folk
Come join the fun at our next sip & sing.
This Thursday at 7pm!! Join us at Grace Mills River for our Hurricane Helene Relief Concert, featuring @jessray and Taylor Leonhardt joined by local artists @hearthsongmusic and @austinsebek. This is a FREE event and proceeds will be collected to support @bmhforchildren.
Dreamy Vintage Tunes
$10
$20
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
SUGGESTED $5-$10 DONATION | 21+
We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.
If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.
Last 4 digits – 3383
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Friday, November 22 | DOORS 7pm | SHOW 8pm
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band is a seasoned group of musicians, who have taken their high energy, Funk filled live stage show back and forth across the country since they first hit the scene back in 2002. The band was conceived in Boone, NC and quickly gained a cult following for their wildly entertaining and “over the top” stage antics. In 2006, Booty Band, as fans affectionately nicknamed the group, moved to Asheville, North Carolina, and have since become the poster child for the Asheville Music scene.
Future Joy is a Future-Funk hybrid duo hailing from wherever their mobile RV stage is parked. Blending elements of funk, house, bass, pop, drum and bass, hip-hop, techno, jazz, dubstep and more; Future Joy takes the listener on a joyous adventure with no musical boundaries. Both artists DJ, sing, and play keyboard while Zach shreds tenor, baritone, and bass saxophones in the key of fun.
.Tickets: $20 Advance/ $25 Day of Show click here
A complimentary charcuterie board will be available for snacking, plus live music by Dinah’s Daydream, a gypsy jazz band.
• Where: Antidote Rooftop Bar
• When: Friday, Nov. 22
• Time: 4 PM – 7 PM
• Cover: $10 at the door – 50% goes directly to Casablanca’s rebuilding efforts for our Biltmore Village location.
• Format: Choose a featured cocktail perfectly paired with one of two recommended cigars! Cigars and drinks are pay-as-you-go.
Entry is free for those who can not afford to donate, but all are encouraged to donate to support relief efforts.
PERFORMANCES BY:
CPT. HYPERDRIVE
CUT RUGS B2B ZEPLINN
DELTANINE
GANGBEEF FAMILY B2B TAKEOVER
EARTHCRY
KANG B & FRIENDS
KIRBY BRIGHT
MIMOSA
SOOHAN
Are you ready to kick this thing off?! This Friday November 22nd join us to start the celebration with Santa, Mrs. Clause, DJ with holiday tunes, hot chocolate and enough holiday spirit for everyone on the @laughing.seed.cafe heated patio! We’ll see you there!🎄
We play John Prine, Hank Sr., old blues, classic country, originals, and what we call duelettes.
Free live music by country-americana singer songwriter Kate Leigh Bryant.
w/ Ian Taylor on keys
jazz, indie-folk, pop
We are an energetic duo performing a unique mix of country, folk & rock covers and original music.
$5 Donation @ The Door // 21+
genre-defying fresh perspective on the Jazz tradition
southern roots/country
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Pizza and live music!
southern rock and blues
The Midnight Aces have been purveyors of the blues in Asheville NC for decades.
Alien Music Club’s Rock & Soul Revue is a collaborative musical exploration into the heartbeat of 50’s, 60’s & 70’s Rock and Soul music. From Tom Petty to Aretha Franklin, from Etta James to Steve Miller Band, this show meets everybody in the middle.
Pay What You Can. The suggested price per ticket is $25.
Featuring stories by Brenda Lilly, Karen Ramshaw, Gary Sizer, and a story and a song by Kim Richardson. Plus music by Chris Tullar (of Carpal Tullar) and stand-up comedy from Larry Griffin. Hosted by Tom Chalmers.
$15 in advance / $20 day of
Red Legged Frog Productions presents The Paper Crowns Performing the Music of Jerry Garcia
$25.00
76th Street is an Indie/Pop power duo centered around our friendship and love for creating.
Join us for an unforgettable night of music and community as the 76th Street Band takes the stage at One World Brewing! This special fundraiser benefit concert will support local artists and musicians impacted by Hurricane Helene, helping them rebuild and continue creating the music and art that inspires us all.
With every ticket purchased, you’re directly contributing to relief efforts for the creative communities affected by the storm. Come early to grab your spot, enjoy craft brews, and be part of an evening of solidarity, great music, and support for the artists who lift our spirits every day.
$20 tickets