Updated weekly on Wednesday and Thursday plus daily add ons!

Seach by Category (live music, open mic, karaoke, electronic/dj)

or Search by date below

May
7
Tue
DAVY KNOWLES + JEFFREY GAINES @ The Grey Eagle
May 7 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

$17 to $25 +

12 RODS “IF WE STAYED ALIVE TOUR” W/ LAUNDER + CONVALESCENT @ Static Age-Records
May 7 @ 9:00 pm – May 8 @ 12:00 am

$15 PRESALE | $20 DAY OF SHOW

North By North, Yesterday’s Clothes, Big Fur @ Fleetwoods
May 7 @ 9:00 pm – May 8 @ 1:00 am

Chicago’s North By North with Yesterday’s Clothes and Big Fur at 9pm!
$10

May
8
Wed
LEAF Global Arts Cultural Exchange @ The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage Co.
May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join us for a World-Changing Cultural Exchange. Visiting Teaching Artists from around the world showcase a demo of what they teach their students in WNC and abroad. The event is FREE w/ a suggested donation.

Adrianne Blanks duo @ Village Pub
May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Music Wednesdays with Parker Zelter & Co @ Milton's at The Monte Vista Hotel Black Mountain
May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Americana, bluegrass

Citizen Swing — Connor Law + Jorge Garcia @ Citizen Vinyl
May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Wednesday jazz night. Free Show!

Abby Winters @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dogwood with Emma Garau / John Dikeman Trio @ Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

$10 General Admission / $5 for BMCM+AC members + Students w/ID

Built around an exploration of rhythmic and tonal textures on drum set, Dogwood combines elements of soundscape, free jazz, and electronic music.

John Dikeman Trio – improvised music and technique, ranging from reductionist extended technique based improvisation to full throttle free jazz.
PRIMUS w/ All Them Witches @ Rabbit Rabbit
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

This performance is sold out.

ERIC SLICK W/ SCOTT MCMICKEN @ The Grey Eagle
May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
PERIPHERY THE WILDFIRE TOUR ‘24 w/Eidola + Jake Bowen (DJ Set) @ The Orange Peel
May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sleep Token: The ‘Teeth of God’ Tour @ Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The 40,20,10s with Gold Rose @ Eulogy
May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Total Wife, Celltower, Feeling Format, and Trust Blinks @ 27 Club Asheville
May 8 @ 8:00 pm – May 9 @ 12:00 am

Noise-Pop and Post-Rock

Doors 8PM
Show 9PM
Cover $10
21+ ONLY

May
9
Thu
THIS SATURDAY | 19th Anniversary Party w/ Empire Strikes Brass @ Pisgah Brewing Black Mountain
May 9 all-day

Cheers to 19 years! Join us Saturday, May 11th for a day of celebration featuring Empire Strikes Brass, Airshow and Hunter Begley. We look forward to hosting you all for a day of music, dancing, laughter and organic beer. Bring your friends and family, let’s celebrate tradition!

Early Bird Tickets Just $9 Event Information and Tickets

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!

 

 

PATIO: POLLY PANIC @ The Grey Eagle
May 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Benjamin Tod & Ashley Mae @ Citizen Vinyl
May 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

$20 advance / $25 at the door.

Celtic Thursdays w/Madelyn Ilana @ Fae Nectar Chimney Rock
May 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Traditional Celtic folk music

JD Ross w/ Marissa Begin @ Auction House Food Hall Fletcher
May 9 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Well Drinkers @ Pisgah Brewing Black Mountain
May 9 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The Well Drinkers are a progressive, original bluegrass and Americana band based out of Western North Carolina, whose range extends to festivals and venues across the Southeast.

Since the band’s creation in 2019, the group has striven to combine traditional roots of their Appalachian region with progressive instrumentation, songwriting, and subject matter. The group doesn’t shy away from the opportunity to bring experimental jams, jazz, Cajun, classical and reggae into their live performances.

Outdoor taproom opens at 4PM with music from 6:30-9PM

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 the rest of our 2024 schedule: here!

 

 

 

 

 

Americana/Folk with Parker McCown @ Pillar Rooftop Bar at The Hilton Garden Inn
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Open Mic Series @ Fallout Art Space Alexander
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Come check out our first open mic since first season! Local beer, local food, local art! Practice what you got in a welcoming setting! Support Local!

Thursday Jazz Jam @ LEAF Global Arts
May 9 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
7-8:15 house band set, open jam to follow. $10 suggested donation, local craft beer available for purchase. Listeners, instrumentalists and vocalists alike are welcome.
Christine Havrilla and Mama’s Black Sheep @ Asheville Guitar Bar
May 9 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Sirens of Spring X Tour 

$20 cover

Lonely Parrots @ Asheville Salt Cave
May 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Lonely Parrots is a brand new folk-pop duo who are on tour and poppin’ by the Salt Cave for a FREE outdoors show in our gardens. You are welcome to bring snacks and drinks. $20 suggested donation.

Pop-up Concert w/ Ash Devine & Jane Fallon @ Flood Gallery Fine Art Center Black Mountain
May 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Doors open at 6pm for open mic performer signups as usual, followed by our regular True Home Open Mic from 6:30-7:30. Then a pop-up concert 7:30-9pm featuring true folk troubadour Ash Devine with special guest and 40-time award-winning FL-based songwriter Jane Fallon! A blend of originals with old country, traditional Appalachian, old timey country blues, and folk revival tunes, not to mention fabulous songwriting and vocals!

The Foundry Collective with Ben Phan @ The Foundry Hotel
May 9 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

A rotating series of local musicians play every Thursday in The Workshop Lounge

THE PLATE SCRAPERS w/ Jackson Grimm @ The Outpost at Asheville Adventure Company
May 9 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Chris McGinnis and Patrick French @ One World Brewing - West
May 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Live two band sets by local roots artists Chris McGinnis and Patrick French and their bands!
Music starts at 8pm
21+
$10 at the door
HELMET w/ Cro-Mags @ The Orange Peel
May 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

$27.50 – $30

Manic Third Planet (Chapel Hill), John Kirby Jr. & The New Seniors, The Ruff’tons @ The Odd
May 9 @ 8:00 pm – May 10 @ 12:00 am

Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$10

Tep No @ The Grey Eagle
May 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Knotty G’s Duo @ One World Brewing Downtown
May 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Soul-Soaked Americana

No Cover

Jack Mascari & Friends w/special guests, Ashley Heath, Carey Walter, Slappy & Arron Woody Wood @ The Social
May 9 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm

Join us for a night of music, laughter, and good vibes at Jack Mascari & Friends! No cover, just good vibes and great music!

 

 

Paper Pills / Machine 13 / Acid Jo / Puppy Chain @ Static Age-Records
May 9 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra w/sg “After Ours” @ Asheville Music Hall
May 9 @ 9:00 pm – May 10 @ 12:00 am
May
10
Fri
Free Music Friday: Rahm Squad @ New Belgium Brewing
May 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Rahm Squad is the heart-and-brain child of Asheville-based guitarist/songwriter/producer Rahm Mandelkorn. His music combines elements of indie-rock, soul-jazz and world-music. The Squad is a rotating cast of the region’s best players.

The Squad : Rahm 🎸🎙️, Thommy Knoles 🎹, Ted Marks 🥁, Asher Hill bass 🎸

Bridget Gosset w/ Lee Kram @ Mars Theatre Brewing Company Mars Hill
May 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

soulful, singer- songwriter

Friday Music Series with The Mad Mike Trio @ Records In The RAD/Wedge Brewing
May 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Mad Mike Martinez trio show with a bunch of originals and covers.

Jason Daniello @ Highland Brewing Downtown
May 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Lads avl @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
May 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Classic rock and blues.

The Freeway Jubilee @ Foundation Studios RAD
May 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

psychedelic southern rock, gospel roots, mountain music, funk and soul

Andrew Wakefield @ Bearwallow Provision Company Gerton
May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Andrew Wakefield is a songwriter, singer, and guitarist based in Asheville, North Carolina with an eclectic catalogue of compositions ranging from folk to rock, bluegrass, newgrass, oldtime, americana, blues, classical, alternative, and pop.

Asheville Choral Society – Echoes of the Blue Ridge: Songs of Renewal & Resistance @ First Presbyterian Church Asheville NC
May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Explore the sounds of Appalachian singing traditions in ACS’s upcoming Echoes of the Blue Ridge: Songs of Renewal & Resistance. Featuring Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass, enjoy a diverse set of choral favorites and emerging composers.

Adult Tickets | $25 |Student Tickets | $15 Event Information and Tickets

The Dirty Dead @ The Meadow at Highland Brewing
May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live on Mars Music Series w/ Jazz & Blues Singer Maddy Curtis @ Owen Theatre Mars Hill
May 10 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jazz & Blues Singer Maddy Curtis along with her quartet including Adam Rose on Guitar, Justin Watt on Drums, Connor Law on Bass and Jason Chrisman on Saxophone.
tickets
BENJAMIN TOD & LOST DOG STREET BAND w/ The Resonant Rogues @ The Orange Peel
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bobby Frith and Colby Elswick @ One World Brewing Downtown
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

guitar pickin’, singin’, and groovy tunes

HELLCRAB w/ After Ours & Sugar Bomb @ Static Age-Records
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm

$15 cover / doors at 7:30 PM / show at 8 PM

Jean Bertrand Cajun Dance Party @ Cork & Keg
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
8:00 start.
$10.00 cover.
Kid Billy @ MUDPUPPIES Sports and Sushi Bar Arden
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us from 8 to 10 p.m. this Friday to witness the fantastic and talented Kid Billy perform live on stage.

Take advantage of our Friday Special: $4 Draft Beer, which you won’t find anywhere else in town on the weekend.

Come and enjoy our fantastic food while you groove to the tunes.

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/

Lonesome Carolina Live!! @ The Barn at Paint Fork Barnardsville
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

No Cover. Feel good country music to shake off the stress of the week. Lonesome Carolina is a locally assembled rock n roll, alternative, country, blues band.

Roadmaster Stage & Old Town District presents: Velvet Truckstop @ The Lot 110 Black Mountain Ave
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
High-energy mix of Southern Rock and jam fueled Cosmic Americana. Suggested donation. BYOB
Sarah Jarosz @ The Grey Eagle
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

This performance is sold out.

Sun Goblin, The Absurd @ The Odd
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – May 11 @ 12:00 am

Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$10

Sweeping Promises with Lion Country Ferrari and Superflower @ Eulogy
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tan & Sober Gentlemen w/ Ashley Heath and Her Heathens @ The Outpost at Asheville Adventure Company
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

$15.00 +
DAY OF: $18.00

The Dirty French Broads w/ The Pinkerton Raid @ One World Brewing - West
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

The Dirty French Broads – Bluegrass and funky grooves and whatever Americana!

The Pinkerton Raid – “A fine blend of Beatles-esque dreamy folk” – AMERICANA HIGHWAYS.

$10 cover

White Denim with Sounding Arrow @ Salvage Station
May 10 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

White Denim will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Friday, May 10th, 2024 with special guest Sounding Arrow opening the show! Doors open at 7PM and the music starts at 8PM. This is a General Admission, 18+ show (no exceptions). Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul Food PLUS we will have our FULL bar open for you to enjoy! FREE ON-SITE parking is available for this event.  $25 ADV / $30 DOS

Brother and The Hayes @ Jack Of The Wood
May 10 @ 9:00 pm – May 11 @ 12:00 am

Their love of the blues, country music, and bluegrass is the perfect vehicle for their playful and honest, story-driven songwriting. Jennie Hayes and David’s unique voices blend to form that classic blood harmony while maintaining their own character and strength. $10 cover

Caitlin Krisko and the Broadcast w/ Big Daddy Love Trio @ Asheville Music Hall
May 10 @ 9:00 pm – May 11 @ 1:00 am

DOORS: 8 PM | SHOW: 9 PM // TICKETS: ADV $15/ DOS $18 // 21+

Ethan Heller Trio (of The Snozberries) @ Shiloh & Gaines
May 10 @ 9:00 pm – May 11 @ 12:00 am

Ethan Heller is a psychedelic rock and funk guitarist/vocalist best known from The Snozzberries. The Snozzberries are a hi-energy psychedelic rock band based in Asheville, NC. Since their formation in fall of 2017, The Snozzberries have quickly gained notoriety for their electrifying live performances where melodic song craft is interwoven with wild improvisation and technical wizardry.

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

 

 

 

 

Live Music with Sister Ivy @ Sovereign Kava
May 10 @ 9:00 pm – May 11 @ 12:00 am

Neo-soul, Jazz, R&B, and Rock

 

 

Ricky Gunter Band @ Silverados Black Mountain
May 10 @ 9:00 pm – May 11 @ 12:00 am

Up and Coming Country Music Star Ricky Gunter Band LIVE on the Silverados Inside Stage at 9pm. No Cover, Free Show, Free Parking On-Site. Ages 21+

The Discs w/ Janx Spirit @ Shakeys Dive Bar
May 10 @ 9:00 pm – May 11 @ 12:00 am
The Discs – Asheville Power Pop/Punk and Roll
Janx Spirit – Rec league indie rock band
$10 at the door
Tristan Smith (¿Watches?) // Puppy and the Dogs // Floral Hygeinists @ Fleetwood's
May 10 @ 9:00 pm – May 11 @ 1:00 am
VURN & KHANDROMA @ Eda's Hide-a-Way Weaverville
May 10 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
BANDSHEE (Louisville) with Black Diamond Empress, Drowning Leo & Bad Authors @ The Burger Bar
May 10 @ 9:30 pm – May 11 @ 1:30 am
BANDSHEE (narrative stoner rock from Louisville!)
BLACK DIAMOND EMPRESS (local psychedelic sludge)
DROWNING LEO (local grunge)
BAD AUTHORS (local ambient rock)

21+
$10 donation strongly encouraged

Dirty Dawg @ Root Bar
May 10 @ 9:30 pm – May 11 @ 12:00 am
Paul DeCirce and John Humphries & friends return with classic Grateful Dead, folk, blues and more!

 

Blue Ridge Blues Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
May 10 @ 10:00 pm – May 11 @ 2:00 am

Hosted by Abby Bryant

$5 Donation

May
11
Sat
RDB (Roots & Dore Band) @ Mills River Brewing
May 11 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Gritty blues and good times with these fellas every time! Come shake off all that ails you with RDB!
Second Saturday in the RAD with Ryan Furstenberg @ Marquee Asheville
May 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Ryan Furstenberg accompanied by Evan Martin – Ryan’s with music characterized by its humor, raw emotion, authentic storytelling, and intricate guitar work.

Amanda Cook Band @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

“Amanda Cook has emerged as one of the most dynamic female bluegrass vocalists and bandleaders of today”. – The Bluegrass Situation

11 Year Anniversary Party w/ Hustle Souls @ Lookout Brewing Black Mountain
May 11 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Come celebrate ELEVEN years of being open and serving this amazing community! Saturday May 11th we will be throwing a party and HUSTLE SOULS will be jamming out here from 3-6pm.
Our friends at Pisgah are also celebrating their anniversary so we have teamed up with them to create a special beer for the day! Along with food specials, games, community and music, save the date for a great day in Black Mountain.
Asheville Choral Society – Echoes of the Blue Ridge: Songs of Renewal & Resistance @ First Presbyterian Church Asheville NC
May 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Explore the sounds of Appalachian singing traditions in ACS’s upcoming Echoes of the Blue Ridge: Songs of Renewal & Resistance. Featuring Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass, enjoy a diverse set of choral favorites and emerging composers.

Adult Tickets | $25 |Student Tickets | $15 Event Information and Tickets

Laura Blackley & The Wildflowers @ One World Brewing - West
May 11 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
‘Folk Tunes with a Rock n Roll Soundtrack’… folk, country and blues
$10 cover
Asheville Junction Band @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
May 11 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Asheville Junction is a bluegrass/Americana band from the high country of North Carolina.  Their lively, entertaining shows feature hot fiddlin’, vocals, harmonies and much more.  Folks find themselves singing, clapping, and toe-tappin’ along to the music.

Lo Wolf @ Archetype Brewing
May 11 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lo Wolf – Known for her engaging and powerful stage presence. A classically trained harpist gone folk singer, she’s very happy to be here.
Chuck Brodsky @ Hey Y’all Farm
May 11 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Farm gates open 5:30pm
Music 6:30-8pm
A $20 donation to the musician saves your seat.
Despirado @ Geneva Riverside Tiki Hut Lake Lure
May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Joe Owens @ Auction House Food Hall Fletcher
May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
P(x3) @ The Meadow at Highland Brewing
May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

synth-wave, EDM, jazz, funk, hip-hop powerhouse duo

Peggy Ratusz and Daddy LongLegs Dance Band @ Pillar Rooftop Bar at The Hilton Garden Inn
May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

pop, rock, blues

Ross Hollow @ Highland Brewing Downtown
May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Second Saturday in the River Arts District w/ The Freeway Jubilee @ Foundation Studios RAD
May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
psychedelic rock, gospel roots, mountain music, funk and soul
TC Costello @ Fae Nectar Chimney Rock
May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

International Folk and Accordion Music

Carolina Cold Ones (old time) @ The Railyard Black Mountain
May 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
POSTPONED | Country Music Night w/ Gold Rose @ Mal's Bar Marshall
May 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Americana Deluxe

$5 cover

Carpal Tullar w/ Miami Gold @ The Outpost at Asheville Adventure Company
May 11 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

$10.00 +
DAY OF: $12.00

Acklen Walker @ One World Brewing Downtown
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Acklen Walker is a Multi-Genre artist with roots primarily based in Hip-Hop and R&B

Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters @ The Grey Eagle
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

ADVANCED: $25.00

Gruda/Hay Duo w/ Walker Farrell @ Revolve
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Gruda/Hay Duo – improvisational duo
Walker Farrell – modular synthesizer musique
$10
Honky Tonk Saturday w/ Drayton & the Dreamboats @ Eda's Hide-a-Way Weaverville
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jim Swayzee @ Vintage Kava Weaverville
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

singer, guitarist, songwriter

Quintin Davis @ Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Southern Addiction @ T Birds Weaverville
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Southern rock, country

Supatight with Funkelstiltskin @ Salvage Station
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Supatight will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Saturday, May 11th, 2024 with Funkelstiltskin 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!

$15

TRVE x Eulogy Presents: Wayfarer with Sonja and Valdrin @ Eulogy
May 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Metal

$24.80 adv.

Spring Bling Taurus Bash: Featuring Gully Mills & The A-Band @ Citizen Vinyl
May 11 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

R&B/Rap

$20 advance / $25 at the door / $40 VIP (meet Gully Mills and the band)