Music Calendar

AmiciMusic: “TWO PIANO HOLIDAY”

featuring Dan Lau and Dr Daniel Weiser

Fun holiday music arranged for two pianos

AN AMICIMUSIC HOLIDAY TRADITION

From $20

The Asheville Dulcimer Orchestra is a group of 17 Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer players led by Music Director, Mack Johnston and Executive Director Melanie Johnston. The dulcimer family of instruments include baritone and bass as well as traditional standard instruments, allowing us to create an orchestra of varied musical voices. Come hear the group play a varied program that includes music from many classical periods, as well popular and traditional music. Free

Songs From The Road Band is an Asheville, North Carolina based bluegrass supergroup featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), Charles Humphrey III (bass), Sam Wharton (guitar), James Schlender (fiddle), and Gabe Epstein (banjo). The band takes flight with virtuosic picking, singing, and grammy award winning songwriting.

The Wilson Springs Hotel are rooted in folk music and hail from all parts of Virginia. Through slow & somber crooner country, to rippin’ honky tonk, to hard hitting folk influenced rock, thru almost psych-rock like guitar tones and back again, all while maintaining that watermark-like sonic fingerprint great bands possess.

$25 + Event Information and Tickets

This year features your favorite local band, Mitch McConnell & the Senators!! Playing all your favorite Christmas songs and more. MM&S play old-Time music for a Contemporary world, think bluegrass rock.

Americana

**POSTPONED**

See the Snake Oil Medicine Show in their very own Home-grown and self-fulfilling LoFi ARTs Gallerie & Lounge, known as the Samovar, located in the heArt of the Woodfin ARTs Districto! We are a donation-based LoFi ARTs Lounge, asking, please, if You have it, $25 , which goes to the Performers and to the House, and is greatly appreciated by ALL of Us

They play a mix of classic rock with blues and roots music. The Lads are not one style, one format or one gender. The Lads are what you want to hear.

The Rock Academy is an Asheville Music School that teaches Year-Round Rock Band Performance Classes to students 7-17. Students learn to perform a wide variety of musical styles and songs of various genres including blues, classic rock, hard rock, punk, surf, and more. $10

Hazel Ketchum, lute, vocals, bodrain and guitar and Bob Culver, fiddle, mandolin, bandolin and vocals make up The Harrows. This Saturday at 6pm, join us for an amazing musical evening with the Harrows!

None shall perish. The Eulogy has been written. It has taken many months and many talented minds in and around Burial to get here, but we now have shows at our Buxton Avenue music venue in Asheville’s South Slope, affectionately named, ‘Eulogy’. Check out more of our future offerings at  eulogyavl.com

Toubab Krewe will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Saturday, December 16th, 2023 with Shira Elias (Cool Cool Cool) opening the show! Doors open @ 6PM and the music starts @ 7PM. This is a General Admission, 18+ ONLY show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING. $20 ADV / $25 DOS

$27 +

Krave Amiko is a genre-blending 5 piece band from Asheville, NC that focuses on lyrical storytelling, compelling melodies, and catchy choruses. Started in 2019 by songwriter Robert Walsh and singer Stephanie Barcelona, Krave Amiko has consistently been in the Top Twenty local bands played on local radio. Their energetic live shows turn even casual listeners into life-long fans.

Sports and sushi. Music and trivia. Friends and rivals. At MUDPUPPIES, we bring so many different things to the table. But it’s the way we do it that makes them all just a little better. Great service, friendly fans, and a welcoming atmosphere turn games into get-togethers and competitors into comrades. mudpuppiesavl.com/

We’re a 5 piece alt-country rock band from Asheville and the surrounding wnc area. This up & coming new band straight outta the WNC mountains will really put the boogie to your woogie!

Come rock out with a killer line up. $10

BUTCHERkids, Herb da Wizard featuring Vvitchgang, JVixen featuring GBE, Big Emage, and MusicManTP $15

ImiJ of Soul (pronounced image) is a celebration of all things Jimi Hendrix! From the creative team that brought you Floyd Philharmonic comes a psychedelic juggernaut playing Jimi with authenticity and reverence. No cover

ADVANCED: $17.00
DAY OF: $20.00

$10-$15 Suggested Donation. 9 PM Sharp!

The Well Drinkers are a progressive, original bluegrass & Americana band based out of Western North Carolina and often playing festivals & venues across the Southeast. Get down with good tunes, great food, and a craft brew or Irish Whiskey!! $5 cover

Show: 10PM (Doors: 9PM)
Tickets: $18/$21 ***$1/per ticket goes to support BACKLINE***
Ages: 21+

$5 at the Door

21 +

Join us for Sunday Brunch Karaoke with Terraoke at Getaway River Bar from 12pm to 4pm, post a tasty Good AF brunch! No cover, just pure vocal fun by the river.

A cozy curation of artists and makers will set up shop for a festive weekend — along with live music, artist demonstrations, and more — all within one of Asheville’s finest architectural gems.

The Swannanoa Winterfest is a Winter Holiday Market for the whole family. It is a joyful, cozy and festive outdoor event with holiday items, various foods and drinks, artisans, kids activities, music, a trolley-ride and more! The event will start in the afternoon an partly will take place into the evening. Fire and lights are an important ingredient to share that special holiday feeling!

P.S. We have a huge walled tent (with heaters!) to keep everyone warm and dry while they shop and enjoy the food and festivities.

2 pm. Paul Stroebel & Fiddle Squad (Pavilion)

3:30 Bill Altork – Folksinger Local (around the campfire)

5 pm McCarty Family (Pavilion)

6 pm Bill Altork – Local Folksinger (around the campfire)

Benjamin Bjorlie is an Asheville based bassist and drummer. He is a core member of The J Lloyd Mashup, a local funk band, among his many projects. He will be joined by a cast of amazing local musicians to bust out some Funk, neo-soul and pop.

Steady State, comprised of volunteers with the food pantry, will be providing live tunes from 4-6 PM.

Cultivated Cocktails is hosting this bluesy, funk, jazzman! Greg is going to solo step his way into your heart!

Visit our newest location in East Asheville! With food from Mountain Madre. Not Just A Distillery, A Cultivated Experience!!! From grain to garnish, Cultivated Cocktails takes you from the distillation process through the cocktail creation. Blending craft mixers with our quality spirits, creating the recipes, and passing along the perfect way for you to continue your Cultivated experience at home. cultivated-cocktails.com

Perfect inspiration to get you into the Holiday spirit! Come listen to classical and popular Holiday music presented in the British-style brass band tradition. Donations are welcome but not required.

WTF (Women To The Front) will be singing their hearts out for Beloved at One World West on December 17th from 6:00-10:00. All Proceeds will benefit Beloved and the work they do in our community for those without homes and shelter.

With Rebekah Todd, McKinney, Rachel Waterhouse, Derian Blane, Suzanna Baum, Caromia, Abby Bryant, Melissa McKinney, Christina T Chandler, Laura Blackley, Aileen Pearlman, Ruth Cooney, Kim Butler, Sal Landers, Marisa Blake, Linda Shew Wolf, Em Hurley, Mary Kay Williams, Mare Carmody, Ellen Trnka, Peggy Ratusz, AG Hammond, Melody Cooper, Nicole Nicolopoulos, Olympia Adams and more being added each day you can expect this to be a day filled with Joyful noises. We will be collecting Toys, Coats, Blankets, sleeping bags, and hothands for those in need.

Indie Garage Rock

$14.56

Doors 7PM || Show 8PM

$20.94 Event Details and Tickets

Setting is Nathan Bowles (solo/trio, Pelt, Black Twig Pickers) on strings, keys, and percussion; Jaime Fennelly (Mind Over Mirrors, Peeesseye) on harmoniums, synthesizers, and piano zither; and Joe Westerlund (solo, Califone, Sylvan Esso, Jake Xerxes Fussell) on drums, percussion, and metallophones. Hybrid of acoustic and electronic instrumentation

Wind Cults is the Asheville trio of Brett Naucke (electronics), Thom Nguyen (drums), and Adam Lion (vibraphone). A sonic mishmash of cacophony, harmony, density and repetition, the group embodies musical extremes which branch in every direction.

None shall perish. The Eulogy has been written. It has taken many months and many talented minds in and around Burial to get here, but we now have shows at our Buxton Avenue music venue in Asheville’s South Slope. Affectionately named, ‘Eulogy’, the space is located in the building adjacent to our original taproom, above the current Bottle Shop. Check out our future offerings at eulogyavl.com

Get Vocal at The Social in Asheville, NC. Karaoke starts at 9pm.

Acoustic guitarist, JAY BROWN hosts our bi-weekly Local Live series featuring a variety of talented local musicians. $12

Let’s get rowdy on a Tuesday with Gamma Razor-new band from Reuben of Rocky MTN Rollers with buds Loony (ATL) and Wastoid!
Loud rock-n-roll mayhem! $10

Join us for a rocking holiday celebration at the Black Wall Street AVL New Building! Get ready to groove to the beats of your favorite local bands and enjoy an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and fun. Free

Playing The Town Pump Wednesday with Alex Bazemore and Lee Kram 6-8:30ish!

SOLD OUT

Join us for the third annual Datrian Johnson Holiday Hoedown at Salvage Station on Wednesday, December 20th. Enjoy some of the funkiest players on the planet, including Fro and Eli from Dopapod, members of Funk You, and some of Asheville’s finest players. There will be horns, jams, sing-alongs and more! Doors open @ 7PM and the music starts @ 8PM. This is a General Admission show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING! $18 ADV / $23 DOS

ADVANCED: $17.00
DAY OF: $20.00

Country Christmas Music for people who don’t like Christmas. This will be a special Super Christmas Time with the extremely popular and handsome western band to dance your fancy pants around to. BRODY HUNT & THE SILENT KNIGHTS play classic honky tonk country music, both originals and covers. $10 Doors at 8

Every month, we host a night of live music that echoes across the riverbanks and through the live airwaves of Asheville FM. This December, we welcome Thomas Kozak, a locally-based singer-songwriter known for his poetic lyricism and captivating guitar mastery.

Get Vocal at The Social in Asheville, NC. Karaoke starts at 9pm.

Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$10

Come celebrate Yule solstice! Join us for a cozy evening in the brewhouse and get your last minute holiday shopping on! From 5-8 pm! Holler & Crow specializes in folk fusion magic: music that makes listeners feel both transported and right at home.

Join us for live music in the Museum throughout the month of December. Laura Boswell, on guitar, will be playing intimate folk music with classical influence that has been described as meditative, transcendental, and within the “chamber-folk” genre.

Soulful songstress balm. (of Sister Ivy) provides soothing layered vocal melodies over lush emotive loops to set a heart-centered mood while we invite you to sip endless cups of cozy cacao ($20).

Original jazz duo in AVL featuring Frank Southecorvo & Bryan White, from @upjumpedthreejazz.

Boone-based classic video game band. Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$10

Come get into the spirit and get wild with local glamsters Tight! Joined by the amazing garage/punk band Comino-coming in hot from Greenville and local Indie babes Paprika! $10

“With clever songwriting and masterful instrumentation, the folk/bluegrass outfit guarantees a fun, carefree show.” – Brett Barest, Anderson Independent Mail

oin us at the LEAF Global Experience as we welcome Queen Bee & The Honeylovers for an intimate concert that is sure to knock your socks off! Tickets for this event are LIMITED so get yours today!!

Show 1 – 5pm

Show 2 – 8pm

From $15

Melissa McKinney is a blues and soul vocalist, musician, and songwriter living in Asheville. Melissa’s music is triumphant and a testament to the strength of overcoming a lifetime of hurdles which you hear in every lyric. Joined each week by special guests TBA.

Boukou Groove is a New Orleans funk, soul, and jam band composed of veteran-vocalist/keyboardist/Moog Bass, Donnie Sundal and Traylin Gaston. Sundal’s wailing keyboards and “blue-eyed soul” voice have lit up audiences around the world.

Inspired by the music of the Pat Metheny Group, Steely Dan, George Winston, and Kansas, the Asheville-based, Robert Thomas Band has a unique style that defies a specific genre. Audiences will appreciate the smooth and seamless crossover effect the music takes, incorporating jazz, new age, prog rock, and Celtic styles.

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Brody’s back at the Cork & Keg playing Country Christmas Music for people who don’t like Christmas. This will be a special Super Christmas Time with the extremely popular and handsome western band to dance your fancy pants around to. BRODY HUNT & THE SILENT KNIGHTS play classic honky tonk country music, both originals and covers… they even cover their own originals. Can you believe it? There’ll be plenty of great dance tunes and songs to cry in your beer. Come out for a swell time, lots of dancing! $10

Join us on a Friday night in December to enjoy some metal and hip hop music! This is a free event with donation of brand new socks or underwear. Lets warm the less fortunate and enjoy some jams at the same time. The Odd thanks you for another year of awesome events. Doors at 8

Show: 8pm | Doors: 7:30pm
$10

With his unique blend of folk, country, and rock, Jason’s music is a true reflection of his soulful spirit. Don’t miss this chance to see him perform live and experience his heartfelt lyrics and dynamic guitar skills.

Gold Light homecoming show from Southern Winter Tour 2023

Lawndry from Nashville

Elijah Raymer (of Good Trauma) solo set

$10

Great prog/punk/psych show with Great Wide Nothing (Atlanta) and locals Impending Joy and Father Figures! $10

DOORS @ 8PM // MUSIC @ 9PM

$10-15 SLIDING SCALE (N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F)

We’re a 5 piece alt-country rock band from Asheville and the surrounding wnc area. This up & coming new band straight outta the WNC mountains will really put the boogie to your woogie!

In addition to providing a storefront space for local vendors, the Holly Jolly Markets will create a festive atmosphere for attendees with live music with Jay Brown, visits with Santa, a food truck, and holiday-inspired drinks from the bar for kids and grownups alike!

Join us for live music in the Museum throughout the month of December. Laura Boswell, on guitar, will be playing intimate folk music with classical influence that has been described as meditative, transcendental, and within the “chamber-folk” genre.

Americana/bluegrass thrashers from the Mountains of Western North Carolina featuring:
Aubrey Eisenman & The Clydes is a four piece, Asheville-based act. Their distinct sound blends elements of classic country with progressive bluegrass and has kept them at the forefront of regionally up and coming acts with their biggest boom yet to come!

Come join us for an evening of music with The Appalucians and their families! $18

Enjoy a delicious dinner and drinks at Writer’s Bistro while listening to the enchanting musical talents of Ms. Mari Hashimoto on the violin.

Auragami is a four piece eclectic rock jam band based in Greenville, SC. With their catchy melodies, tight arrangements, endless jams and smooth vocal harmonies, the band seems to defy being pinned down to any one genre like any good jam band should.

Classical Guitar compositions by Andy Jurik accompanied by the beautiful vocals of Rachel Hansbury & Flamenco by Jake Mossman. An elegant night rich with Holiday Spirit. Holiday Buffet included. $40

Enchanting neo-traditional Scandinavian music by Chris Welsh and his Sun and Moon Dance band.

FREE RADIO W/ DJ ATREAU
Magenta Sunshine w/ Special Guest Jam
Hovey & Holladay feat. Ben Hovey & Juan Holladay
Hosted by Hilliary Begley
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$12 – $15

$10 cover

No cover!