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Lift0ff w/ DJ’s Dimitri Henry, Daggett, and Rab!d Ron!e
September theme : COWBOYS VS ALIENS
$ ? cover 21+
$35 +
Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL After Party Night 1 with Check Your Head, Granola Funk Express (GFE), & DJ TopSpeed || Doors 9:30PM || Show 10PM || $27.01 Event Details and Tickets
Check Your Head – Beastie Boys Tribute Band out of Asheville, NC.
Granola Funk Express (GFE) – GFE’s music consists of positive hip-hop rhymes over a fusion of funk-based jams which expand into reggae, rock, metal, blues, and soul.
DJ TopSpeed – Indianapolis’ finest turntable wizard DJ Topspeed.
The festival will bring together an array of artists, musicians, and storytellers, creating an immersive experience that highlights the city’s diverse cultural tapestry. Attendees can look forward to a dynamic lineup of main stage performances, interactive workshops, heritage exhibits, and trail tours that highlight Asheville’s architectural marvels, pioneering figures, and stories of resilience. Join us for an unforgettable celebration that bridges the past and present, fostering a deeper connection to Asheville’s vibrant legacy.
Asheville Symphony in the Park, Toubab Krewe Quartet, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Ecstatic Drum & Dance + PEAK Academy & LEAF Schools & Streets Parade + Yoga in the Park + Food + Vendors + Healing Arts + Exhibits + Speakers + Projection Mapping + more!
Guided Storytelling & Trail Tours (James Vester Miller Walking Trail + Architecture Walking Trail + Asheville Music History Walking Trail) + Healing Arts + Workshops + Speakers + Exhibits + more!
Push/Pull + DJ Bowie + Bunsen Burner + Diastrata (Formerly Recess) + Cobrayama (Formerly Exmag)
-Sign up for 10 minute slots
– Vocalists – Musicians & more welcome!
– Hosted at Creekside Taphouse In Haw Creek
– Outdoor Covered Stage
– Bring your own chairs to the sand court
– Servers assigned to sand court
– No outside food or drink permitted
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10C0844ACAB2DA0F85…
Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL After Party Night 2 with Push/Pull, DJ Bowie, Bunsen Burner, Cobrayma (formerly Exmag), & Diastrata (formerly Recess) || Doors 8PM || Show 9:30PM || $21.49 Event Details and Tickets
Got ourselves a heater! Bring your dance shoes to this one!
@mr.soulmotion All Vinyl Sunday Brunch
Enjoy great music by DJ Daggett and a taco bar from Sage and Spice catering $10 entry includes food. All ages welcome.
Sunday T-dance! Grab friends, share the event news and join us for the WNC LGBTQ+ tradition!
chill beats
Jammin’ in the park this week! Bring us a cool song!
ADV $20 DOS $25 // 21+
$39.98
MND’s Waltz/Contra Night Weekend Dance Series with a separate Waltz and Contra Dance!
Eulogy and Free The Optimus Present: C. Shreve, Tab-One, DJ Jet, Juan Holladay, Freedom The 9th Wonder, and DJ Chubby Knuckles
Doors 7PM || Show 8PM || $22.18 advance. (The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.) Event Details and Tickets
*pro tip – save the fees by purchasing tickets at Burial’s bottle shop next door.
Chris Shreve is a North Carolina based MC/producer & founder of the Asheville hip-hop collective Free The Optimus. His brainchild–FTO–became an award winning group & blog era success, earning their following & relevance through an unrelenting tour & release schedule, largely driven by Shreve’s vision.
Punk-New Wave-Classic Rock & More!!! Uncle Ralph will spin us some eclectic tunes from many decades past from Mozart to Motörhead!!!
(this will follow the live goth music bands scheduled from 8PM-10PM)
21+
Join us for the ultimate party featuring DJ Seefoe spinning the beats, along with a killer performance by Shawn Paris and special guests Lord Lhus, Grandaddy Lo, and Dusty Dial!
$10 + Adv/ $15 DOS
from $15 – $25 +
$15 – $30
Ther’ll be western, honky tonk, vintage and hand crafted finds galore. Live DJ set and food on site.
Brought to you in partnership with Wedge Studios and The Radical Hotel, this FREE event features 10+ hours of music, art, and wellness with top Southeast DJs, plus delicious food and drinks from local favorites like The Radical, Bottle Riot, and Wedge Brewing.
All day dance party with music provided by:
w/ special guest dj’s and surprises
$27 adv/$30 + door
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!
Franklin School of Innovation Open Mic Night, some proceeds going to the FSI Music Department
Karaoke and Zero Proof Alternative Tuesday with Non alcoholic beverages and cannibas infused drinks. There will also be a Mexican food truck and alcoholic beverages available.
Come share your musical skills with the community, 7-9 PM.
On the night of the full moon each month, we will host a small campfire under the moon.
Lesson at 5
Jam at 6
We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Salsa AVL will be teaching salsa class – followed by hours of Latin dance music!
Las Montañitas brings the Andes to the Appalachians. Drawing heavily from the Chicha Cumbia scene that emerged in Peru in the late 1960s. Dj Mtn Vibes holding down the ones & two’s 
… And delicious food by Juanita Cocina! Tacos y Tamales!
$10 cover
Kelli Frances Corrado is an experimental singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Using vocal layers, autoharp, light percussion with field recordings (a field of swans, caves ect). With Asheville artists Blake Hornsby and Insulated Minds.
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Come for to listen, come for to jam. Bring your banjos, your fiddles, your guitars and basses.
$10 Smashburger
$4 Draft Beer
We showcase some of the top sporting events and we also offer the best smash burgers, wings, and upscale bar food in the area. Our weekly specials and events include live music performances at least once a week, open mic, and team trivia nights that always bring fun and laughter. mudpuppiesavl.com/
beats by local DJ Griffin White
Third Thursdays at Archetype with returning Nusojourn Soundsystem, Rudy “The Artmixer”
$15.99 adv
Kick-off AVL Pride with DJ Ganymede!
DayTrip – A 70’s themed upscale dive!!!
Boy Howdy servin’ up Smash Burgers 4-10!
Bring your own vinyl to spin or dig through our collection!
Free
$28 general admission / $48 VIP
esoteric experimental trio creating sonic dreamscapes under the guise on anonymity
“Shrek Dance Party!” DJ @bridal.parti.burcardi and @dj.bru.haus
Dancing starts about 6:30 pm and we welcome musicians who would like to join our waltz jam band and Dancers to dance to some good music! This is a free event.
Meter & Melody is a curated night of poetry and music given to us by our in house band @runoverbyahorse. Open Mic to follow
Check the venue for details.
Free Admission!!
Come celebrate our version of Oktoberfest with us at the Funkatorium (147 Coxe Ave) on September 28th, benefitting our friends at Campaign for Southern Equality and Blue Ridge Pride! DJRexxStep from 5-10PM.
Outdoor Stage | Powered by BASSBOSS | LED Wall | 21+ | 6PM-11PM
Indoor Stage | Powered by BASSBOSS | 11PM-2AM
$17 – $35
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$17 – $23
Calling all acoustic songwriters!
$20 – $30