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Sep
14
Thu
Live Music Thursdays at Twin Willows! This week, we’re featuring another “Best of WNC” Artist, Leeda “Lyric” Jones on the TW Stage. Please join us for this FREE acoustic show, 6:00-7:30 PM. Bring a lawn chair and come hungry for some of Smokin’ Joe Lasher’s delectable dishes!
The Grey Eagle in partnership with WTF week (Women to the Front) presents Kathryn O’Shea!
Kathryn O’Shea is an Asheville-born singer/songwriter known for her unmistakable voice and soul-stirring original songs. Working from a broad spectrum of influences, O’Shea and her band harness the harmonic creativity of jazz, the driving power of indie-rock, and the confessional storytelling of Americana to create a sound that leaves listeners feeling emotionally raw and spiritually renewed.
WTF Week is a celebration of the women who make the Asheville music scene so special. The week will culminate with the WTF festival on September 17th at New Belgium Brewing.
$10 Advance/$12 Day of show at The Grey Eagle Box Office or
click here
Pisgah Brewing has partnered with Women to the Front to host the WTF Blues Project made up of many of the area’s best female blues inspired singers and musicians. This is going to be a night of many magic moments….
WTF Week is a celebration of the women who make the Asheville music scene so special. The week will culminate with the WTF festival on September 17th at New Belgium Brewing.
Laura exhibits a poetic and technical depth that has garnered comparisons to Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, and Nick Drake. She writes intimate folk music with classical influence that has been described as meditative, transcendental, and within the “chamber-folk” genre (Asheville’s Mountain Xpress). Along with being a singer-songwriter, Laura has a degree in classical guitar performance and studied piano from a young age.
Orbiting Human Circus (duo) featuring Songs of The Music Tapes will perform at Citizen Vinyl on Thursday, Sept 14. Doors at 6 p.m. / show at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $17 advance / $20 day of show
We’re a four piece indie rock band with roots/rock blues infused rock sound. Our exciting live show consists of originals with classic covers mixed in.
ADVANCED: $10.00
DAY OF: $12.00
More Big News for White Horse Black Mountain !!
After becoming a nonprofit organization in the spring of 2023, White Horse Black Mountain this very week purchased the property where they have hosted concerts and events for the community for the past 15 years. September 7 will forever be an anniversary for the White Horse Community to celebrate.
The White Horse “Herd” is celebrating this momentous step with a champagne toast during the Thursday, September 14th “Just for Members” Concert with The Belfast Boys.
The White Horse team also invites non-members who might be interested in learning about membership, to attend the 7:30 show.
Those interested in attending the concert and the champagne toast, should email Membership Coordinator, Selena Hilemon at
selena@whitehorseblackmountain.com in order to reserve a spot.
Basically Nancy – Savannah, GA Power Trio
Cam Girl – Local Legends
Yawni – Asheville’s Own
Doors 7 PM // Show 8 PM
$10
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7:30pm
$10
Dopapod will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Thursday, September 14th, 2023 with special guests Wolf Mask (featuring members of Doom Flamingo)
Doors open at 7PM and the music starts at 8PM. This is a General Admission, 18+ ONLY show (no exceptions).
$20 ADV/ $25 DOS – FREE ON-SITE PARKING!
Join us for four weeks of musical magic as Raphael Morales & Friends take over The Social!
The best part? There’s NO COVER, so gather your crew and get ready for a night of incredible live music and unforgettable moments!
DAY OF: $25.00
ADVANCED: $20.00
Amazing night of synth/post punk/industrial from Asheville faves Machine 13 with Public Circuit (NYC- debut at Fleetwood’s)
Public Circuit
Machine 130-Industrial punks
Bruschetta Delorean-Synth
$10
The WTF Funk Project with Rachel Waterhouse, McKinney, Kayla Zuskin, and Aryan Graham, in partnership with One World West celebrates WTF Week and Clarence Young’s Birthday!
WTF week is a week long celebration leading up to the Women to the Front Music Festival. Taking place Sept 10th-17th, venues across town will be celebrating all the talented women who help make Asheville such a wonderful place to live.
Clarence Young is a true gentleman with some pretty fast feet and it is a joy to get to celebrate him! Come Dance your worries away.
$10 Cover
Sep
15
Fri
WTF is a music festival established to celebrate the women of Asheville, NC. This event in its 2nd year will be held at New Belgium Brewing on September 17th 2023. It is a family friendly event and free to the public. WTF Week will occur September 10-16th at venues across Asheville, highlighting female musicians. https://womentothefrontmusicfestival.com/
Aunt Vicki is a retro rock band with a hint of folk, a little dreamy around the edges. Married songwriting duo Erin Campbell and Lee Dyer write straightforward melody-driven songs and perform as both an acoustic duo and a four piece band.
The Cheeksters combine the best of what made music great in the 1960’s with a winning, fresh pop approach that delights audiences. Onstage the versatile four-piece band turns out its straightforward catchy pop confections, bringing to mind a swirling variety of influences : Memphis soul, Carnaby Street pop, swampy rhythm and blues, and more.
See y’all Friday at Bear Pro!!
We’ll be bringing our eclectic blend of Classic Rock hits, Deep Cuts, Gut Bucket Seat Blues and musical surprises. See you there!
The Scatterlings are a three piece acoustic/Americana band based in Asheville, North Carolina. The members share a fondness for songs about heartbreak, whiskey, and killings, although they promise they are actually all very peaceful people. Many of their original songs offer masterful personal storytelling, while others are steeped deep in local history. $20
Rachael Rage is a singer-songwriter and pianist from South Florida. She is known for her high-energy piano bar style shows and taking song requests from the audience. Good Food + Good Music = Good Time!
Enjoy live music each weekend at Pillar Bar.
Pillar Bar will have the MountainX #1 Guitarist, Eric Congdon playing live guitar on Friday evening.
Irish and Scottish melodies as well as other original and folk tunes. Free but donations accepted.
In partnership with Women to the Front, The Outpost is excited to present Mama and The Ruckus, an intergenerational Roots project with a big sound and an even bigger heart. The Ruckus is led by Mama who writes songs about the trauma and pain that every person inevitably experiences in their lives. With soaring guitars, wailing vocals, screaming harmonicas, and funky bass, keys, and drums, the Ruckus has a sound that is undeniably unique.
This event is part of WTF Week. WTF week is a week long celebration leading up to the Women to the Front Music Festival taking place Sept 10th-17th at venues across Asheville who will be celebrating all the talented women who help make Asheville such a wonderful place to live.
$10 Advance/$12 Day of show at The Grey Eagle Box Office or
click here
The Red Hot Sugar Babies perform sassy jazz and sultry blues of the roaring 20’s-30’s including Vintage Jazz, Blues, Swing, Ragtime, Dixieland, New Orleans. Influenced by Ethel Waters, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Jelly Roll Morton they play a mix of the pop music that created the first dance craze to sweep the nation. Come dance The Charleston and revisit the era of flappers, speakeasies, rumble seats, and bathtub gin.
WTF Week is a celebration of the women who make the Asheville music scene so special. The week will culminate with the WTF festival on September 17th at New Belgium Brewing.
Join us for an evening art, stories, and performance — with this month’s AVL Revue celebrating the theme “Back to School” shining the spotlight on creative, unconventional institutions right here in our own backyard. From $20
SOLD OUT!!
CANNONS: HEARTBEAT HIGHWAY TOUR
W/ Two Another & Jane Leo
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$27 – $30
Clay Street Unit is coming to Salvage Station on Friday, September 15th, and Rachel Baiman will open the show! Doors open @ 7 PM and the music starts @ 8 PM. This is a General Admission show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING! Tickets are $12 ADV / $15 DOS!
DAY OF: $20.00
ADVANCED: $17.00
Wilder Things Than Us, formerly known as My Girl My Whiskey & Me, is comprised of Mandolin, Guitar, and vocal harmonies out the wazoo. We are a progressive bluegrass band, though we play a wide variety of music, from Flatt & Scruggs, to Radiohead, as well as original music.
Grammy-nominated bluesman, guitarist, singer & songwriter Duwayne Burnside is one of 14 children born to legendary North Mississippi musician R.L. Burnside and his wife, Alice. He has been a frequent performer with the North Mississippi Allstars since the early 1990s, when that group, fronted by Luther and Cody Dickinson, formed. Mississippi hill-style blues!!! $10 cover
Come join the fun and throw down for one of the best rock shows in the south east!
From the Pines 9:00pm
Auroras Hope 10:00pm
Skyway 61 11:00pm
Doors: 8PM
$10
21+
(Friday Deep Downtempo) SEPTEMBER 15th
(Saturday Uptempo DnB ) SEPTEMBER 16th
From $25/day
Come get glam slammed and garage punked! $10
Join us at Shiloh & Gaines on Friday April 15 for a very special show featuring local Asheville legend Datrian Johnson with Lafayette, Louisiana (by way of Norway and California) artist Rainy Eyes. These two rising stars are cooking up something special. The night will begin with a set from Rainy Eyes and a set from Datrian and then a set with both of them on stage combining forces. You can expect a lot of soul, a lot of vibe and a damn good time. Special guest Aaron “Woody” Wood
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
Don’t miss this chance to witness Rory Kelly’s 3 piece IN YOUR FACE ROCK N ROLL! Watch as Rory Shreds, bending the laws of gravity and bringing swamp rock to a whole new level! Their unique southern & soulful style simply cannot be topped. THIS TRIO TRULY IS THE DEFINITION OF ROCK! No Cover Charge
Come out for Blues, Punk, then Hardcore at the Burger Bar – Friday, Sept 15.
Doors at 9
Show at 9:30
Level10 liveband and show, a Hot Young band from Florence South Carolina. Doing the best in Motown, Classic R&B and more. This Friday!!
10pm $10
The Double Crown – Great vibes, great bourbon, and great music!
The Art of Techno is a social movement that brings cutting-edge music and culture to the forefront, providing top-notch Local, Regional, and Out-Of-State DJs since 2014. An underground vibe, our events are primarily techno-centered, but we also feature other genres as well. $15 21+
Sep
16
Sat
WTF is a music festival established to celebrate the women of Asheville, NC. This event in its 2nd year will be held at New Belgium Brewing on September 17th 2023. It is a family friendly event and free to the public. WTF Week will occur September 10-16th at venues across Asheville, highlighting female musicians. https://womentothefrontmusicfestival.com/
Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!
Bluegrass, Country, and original acoustic music by Rudy’s Rhythm & Revue! Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!
This FREE celebration of Southern Appalachian culture is hosted by the Southern Highland Craft Guild and features old-time music and demonstrations of the crafts of yesteryear. This is a great event for the whole family with many interactive components. We encourage any and all to attend! Head to our Website for more information on the event, craftguild.org
Come support local artists at work during this special performance as well as our regular incredibly talented musicians throughout the weekend.
Eric Chesson and Sarah Reinke have been a musical team for nearly a decade, and it shows with their unique blend of covers and originals and in the groove jams.
Live music from Das Oompapa’s Band from 4-7pm Schatzt Lager release, food specials, custom Lookout Steins and festive dress will be all part of the celebrations!
We are excited to have Hal Stockes playing music for us today at the Painted Porch Gallery with our usual array of fine arts and local crafts.
Coffee, drinks, wine, and $5 pints
Just Announced!
WTF Music Festival Presents: “Being Female in the Music Industry”, A Round Table Discussion. Join us on Saturday, September 16th at Salvage Station! This one of a kind event will also include a performance by
The Ain’t Sisters!!
Tickets are on sale now!
How can we better show up for each other and for ourselves? How can we use our voices to make an impact on our community and make change? What changes do you want to see and how can WTF help? This roundtable discussion will include an acoustic song share from Mongé Whitney, Rebekah Todd, Kathryn O’Shea and Guitar Gabby.
Kylie B on guitar & vocals.
Come join us in commemorating a remarkable milestone as Contagious takes the Coastal Wellness NC Stage by storm for their 20th-anniversary celebration on September 16th! This electrifying event promises an unforgettable night of music and entertainment, made even more exciting with the special guest appearance of the renowned Flash Bang Mafia. $20 +
We are a Asheville based Rock band playing covers and originals from Hendrix to Dave Matthews Tom Petty The Doors Beatles and many more.
Kendra and Zack Harding form The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, a folk(ish)/Americana group.
We’ve Partnered with WTF Festival Highlighting The Talented Women in Asheville!
This year WTF Festival has expanded into a week long series of musical events across Asheville. We’re proud to host their first Market After Dark, bringing light to all talents women contribute to our beautiful town.
The market will feature music from DJ Malintzin, and an array of vendors from industries such as Art, Food & Bev and Health & Wellness!
Free to attend, open to All! Come support these incredible creators and enjoy an evening with friends!
South African Grammy-nominees, Sharon Katz & The Peace Train, take you on a joyride from the traditions of Mother Africa to the exhilarating jazz-folk-rock fusions of today with their unstoppable beat, powerful dances, and compelling harmonies. The Bush Farmhouse plays hopscotch with South African flavors, cuisine and drink. Paired well with live music!
Caged Affair.
Pop-punk originals, 90’s covers and classic rock!
New Moon Hikers are a 6-piece folk rock band out of Asheville NC. Join them as they blaze their way to new musical peaks.
A delicious stew of rock, bluegrass, funk, psychedelia, country, folk and blues. A longtime bluegrass favorite, Sanctum Sully has reemerged as an electric rock outfit that churns out an authentic sound.
CUBANSTACK is a no frill rock n roll band. Eric Martinez and Josh Stack’s musical partnership has spanned decades.
From the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Velvet Truckstop is a seasoned powerhouse rock band that delivers a high-energy mix of Southern Rock, Blues and Americana influenced music every time they take the stage! $10
Celebrate one year of Ritual of Senses with a Record Release Party and Live Performances by:
Dark Sines
Tony Rolando
Thơm Nguyen & Brett Naucke Duo
Ross Gentry
Free Admission
You will enjoy selections that are both timeless and flexible in their ability to withstand countless interpretations. This dynamic jazz quartet will ignite your imagination with its boundless and transformational creativity. From $20
AEL is the project from keyboard player and songwriter Rachael Rage. AEL uses electronic beats and synthesizers to craft unique loops that she builds on with vocals and airy synth or smooth electronic piano.
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$35 – $55
Elora Dash is a musician, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist from Chapel Hill, NC who is breaking into the regional neo-soul scene. Elora and her band aim to be a combination of Hiatus Kaiyote, Stevie Wonder, and SZA, blending elements of jazz fusion, neo-soul, and R&B. Her music is characterized by eclectic instrumentals and soulful vocals. $5 cover
Hailing from Eastern Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, the McLain Family Band have become internationally known as one of the most spontaneous, creative and spirited groups performing original and traditional bluegrass music. Tickets: $20 in advance $22 at the door
As part of WTF (Women to the Front) Fest, Revolve is hosting three stellar musicians to bring you Miseducations in the Garden of Eve. Nina Gi, dethhearts, and Belly Full of Stars will be performing and engaging the audience to lessons of the gardens we all nourish (inside and out). For fans of: flowers and vines, synth and soul, motion and learning. $10
“This Murder of Crows”, Saturday night, a band with a sound all their own, power trio with great tight living room rehearsal sounds or even right outta ma & pa’s garage , led by one of Black Mountain’s long time musician/songwriter Ron Neill, with a freshness of old tunes and several new ones evoking everyday feels of love, life, struggles, ups and downs and every in between, come say hey to old friends, make new ones and experience this great new sound.
ND OF SUMMER GOTH PARTY! Fall is almost here, which means it’s almost time to put away your hot weather black clothes and pull out your cold weather black clothes. Come help us bid good riddance to summer with a night of goth pop, darkwave, postpunk and industrial noise featuring:
Half Blind Eyes
Vicki’s Dream
Mauve Angeles
Tokyo Teens
Show starts 8:00pm sharp!
$10 Cover
21+ Only
DJ DIMITRI SCHEMEL is taking us even further south with a night of LATIN HOUSE MUSIC 
With The Getaway‘s wide selection of tropical cocktails, the vibes are sure to be good 
NO COVER
Chilltonic has a sound that is hard to categorize, blending elements of alt rock, hip hop, folk, and reggae to create a genre-fluid musical experience. Chilltonic burst onto the music scene in Asheville, NC during the summer of 2016. Since then, Chilltonic has played at some of Asheville’s premier venues and festivals.
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
DAY OF: $20.00
ADVANCED: $17.00
Come out for punk!
Local punk bands the Deathbots and Small Doses are gonna tear it up with Rocket 77 from Wilmington! $10
Lenny Solo On The Keys & Vocals, bringing his extraterrestrial funk, soul, and more to the stage 9-11pm on the east side! No cover!!
Tommy the Animal is a Colorado band who pays homage to rock & roll from the ’60s and ’70s, “writin’ the music that’s playin’ in our heads”. The band thrives on live performance energy, stage antics & 3-part harmonies. $5 cover
Price: $17/$20
Doors: 9:30PM
Dress Theme: Pink
Glitter & Grind is back to dazzle and delight with “Pretty in Pink”! Show off your favorite pink ensemble, and immerse yourself in the artistry of some of the region’s leading ladies for a dance party to remember!
Performers:
serenitycalypso
lil.lo.bear
paxsea
bornofthedivine
Musicians
infinitec_music
highpriestess
paxsea
Sep
17
Sun
Women to the Front is a music festival that was created to celebrate females in the music industry in Asheville, NC. Featuring live music by all female musicians, vendor spots for female-owned businesses and nonprofits, female sound engineers, female photographers and videographers, and female owned food trucks, this event in its 2nd year will be held at New Belgium Brewing on September 17th 2023. It is a family friendly event and free to the public.
Laissez les bon temps rouler! Treat yourself to the flavors of Louisiana cuisine and two-step your way to happiness. This favorite fundraiser for the Asheville Mardi Gras parade is back! Asheville Mardi Gras parade fundraiser featuring music and tastings from local restaurant and private chefs.
Doors open at 12 pm. Tasting is from 1-3. Dance party is 3-5. Playing traditional Cajun music with a little honky-tonk thrown in, Jackomo Cajun Country Band has been hosting local Cajun dances for a decade!
Prices are $30 for a tasting ticket ($20 members). Tickets for a tasting ticket plus membership or renewal are $40.
Event Information and Tickets
The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway and Malvern Hills Neighborhood Association are implementing a project to improve the Hominy Creek Greenway. We invite you to join us for music and community as we share information about this restoration and ask for your support.
Special Musical Guest – Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers
Find us at the Shelburne Road end of Hominy Creek Greenway.
Laura brings multi-instrumentalism to a new level! You will be enthralled when you see this lovely lady rappin’ on a suitcase kick drum with one foot and tappin’ on a tambourine with the other; all the while, hands on her guitar and mouth on her harp. On top of that, Laura then adds sweet sugary vocals to her acoustic Folk-Grass mix while giving energy and presence to capture your attention.
The Pennywise Boys are back Saturday for the Beer Tap Takeover. (That name alone has us written all over it.) Family fun entertainment and lots of sing along!
Red Beard Wall have carved their own incredible path in the stoner doom world and Stoked to have them back in Asheville!
Broga will perform for the first time featuring members of US Christmas and The Poles. This debut show will be one to remember!
Jaye Jayle needs no introduction as he has built up quite a following with his otherworldly Sonic experience.
$15
Excited to let our Asheville friends know that we’ll be playing at Sweeten Creek Brewery this Sunday, and we can’t wait to see you!!
Straight outta Asheville, NC, Supatight delivers a high energy live performance that is funk driven and appeals to a wide variety of audiences. While specializing in hard-hitting funk, their music incorporates elements of indie, jazz, soul, reggae, and comedic country. Supatight blends intricately timed grooves with improvisational components resulting in an authentic, full sound, drawing diverse styles from every member of the band.
This weekend we will host a special show of our own Sally Anne Morgan (@sally_inthe_garden) as she plays songs from her forthcoming @thrilljockey record. And she’ll be joined by local musician @oilderek $5 suggested donation at the door. Hope to see you there!
Join us for a performance by moonshine-&-mayhem bluegrass trio, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞! Traditional mountain music from the Appalachian mountains of Western North Carolina by some of the finest regional artists. For tonight’s performance, Sourwood Ridge welcomes special guest, fiddler Branson Raines. Tickets: $12 in advance $15 at the door
OLD 97’S
John Hollier
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$25 – $30
THE ORIGINAL WAILERS will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Sunday, September 17th, 2023! Doors open @ 7PM and the music starts @ 8PM. This is a General Admission, 18+ ONLY show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING. From $20 +
