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28
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Pridetoberfest at the Brewpub! @ Wicked Weed Brewpub
Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Come celebrate our version of Oktoberfest with us at the Brewpub (91 Biltmore Ave), benefitting our friends at Campaign for Southern Equality and Blue Ridge Pride! Live polka music with Lagerhosen from 12-3PM
Sage Christie @ Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room & Bistro Chimney Rock
Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Saturday Music Matinee w/ Swamptooth @ Jack Of The Wood
Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Start your Saturday off with tasty pub fare & refreshing pours at our Music Matinee — featuring friends old & new playing the Ralph Lewis stage at Jack of the Wood from 12-3pm!

Savannah’s Swamptooth returns to Jack of the Wood with a mix of original songs, bluegrass staples, and mindbending jamgrass wormholes… Come see the reason they were chosen to play with Larry Keel, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Del McCoury this year!
FREE Music is from 12p-3p alongside a NEW menu & drink specials

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/

 

Oktoberfest @ Hi-Wire Brewing RAD Beer Garden
Sep 28 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
🥨 Delicious eats from Blunt Pretzels and Haus Heidelberg
🎵 Live tunes by Appalachian Freunde Polka Band
🏆 Exciting games: Stein Holding, Yodeling Contest, Sausage Toss, and Keg Hoisting
👗 Oktoberfest Costume Contest with fabulous prizes
🐶 A Weiner Dog Race for your furry friends
🎨 Kids’ Craft Area: Gingerbread Heart Decorating & Bavarian Hat Making
📸 A festive photobooth with hay bales and fall decor
🛍️ Mini Market with unique vendors, including Holiday Wreaths and a Pumpkin Patch
Oktoberfest! @ Hillman Beer - Asheville/Biltmore Village
Sep 28 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us on Saturday, September 28 for a fantastic day filled with crispy beers, delicious food, and live music. We’re also releasing a new 2024 ceramic stein, filled to the brim with your choice of beer for only $25!
Live music schedule:
Das Oompapas – 1-4pm
The Dirty French Broads – 5-8pm
Steve Weams & the Steinmasters @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Sep 28 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Carver, Carmody and McIntire @ Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room & Bistro Chimney Rock
Sep 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

blues, country

Dan Lane @ Souther Williams Vineyard Fletcher
Sep 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Classic rock, Americana, Country, 60’s to present
21 + Venue
Kevin Daniel & The Bottom Line @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
Sep 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Raised in North Carolina, Americana crooner Kevin Daniel is set on making NYC a destination for Nashville sounds. The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist brings southern rock, gospel, and blues to barrooms of Brooklyn and beyond.

Live Music w/ JR Williams @ 7 Clans Brewing
Sep 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

classic rock and folk

Laura Thurston @ Chimney Rock Brewery
Sep 28 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
acoustic Folk-Grass
Liliana Hudgens @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Sep 28 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Country, Folk, Rock

 

Big Blue @ One World Brewing - West
Sep 28 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The band features members of Beekeepers, Natural Born Leaders, and Leisureville

$10 Cover

Iggy Radio @ Twin Leaf Brewery
Sep 28 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 Iggy Radio’s latest and greatest rock, pop, and jazz will be on display for a live show!
Maddy Winer & Masterpiece @ Antler Village and Winery at Biltmore
Sep 28 @ 4:30 pm – 8:15 pm
Maddy Winer expands the Songbook to include every style & era of music…Oldies, Beach, Big Band and, of course, lots of jazz!
Live After Five invites you to dance with live jazz and pop bands. Your visit to Antler Hill Village & Winery is included in Biltmore admission. Passholders can bring friends to Antler Hill Village for free after 5:00 p.m. 
Clouds of Delusion @ French Broad River Brewery
Sep 28 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Soon to be everyone’s favorite Grateful Dead cover band! Dance to all your favorite songs and some surprise ones too! You will be amazed at their talent and passion for recreating that good ol’Grateful Dead feeling!

French Broad River Brewery is conveniently located at the edge of Biltmore Village. Come drop by for a Beer, Pizza, Sports on our big screen TVS, Live music and more in our tasting room. All ages & Friendly pets are welcome! French Broad River Pizza is our restaurant attached to our taproom. frenchbroadbrewery.com

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Kessler Watson @ Green Man Brewery
Sep 28 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Original and Traditional Appalachian Guitar and Banjo Music

Rhythm Tryst @ Mad Co. Brew House Marshall
Sep 28 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Rhythm Tryst will perform scrumptious array of classic [sing-along] HITs

River Logic Band @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing
Sep 28 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

quirky rhythmic river inspired music

 

Pickin’ Party feat Whitney Mongé @ Hey Y’all Farm
Sep 28 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

$20 donation

Bald Mountain Boys @ FBO at Hominy Creek
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Smokin’ mountain grass.

 

Chromeo & The Midnight w/ Girl Ultra @ Rabbit Rabbit
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Greg Candle @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

old blues, classic country, and originals

Jody Carroll @ Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery & Tasting Room
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
old Blues, Folk, Mountain music, Jazz and Rock

 

 

Longshot Odds @ The Meadow at Highland Brewing
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Peggy Ratusz duo @ Highland Brewing Downtown
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

w/ Kelly Jones playing all your old school favorites

Solar Hearts @ Appalachian Mountain Brewery Taproom Mills River
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Feel Good Folk Pop

No Cover

The Accentrix Duo @ Auction House Food Hall Fletcher
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

acoustic covers

The Silver Travis Band @ Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Silver Travis Band of Spartanburg is a little bit country, a little bit Americana and a lot of Southern rock and blues.

Appalachian Renegades @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Sep 28 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

modern & classic rock

Grass Is Back @ Fletcher Feed and Seed
Sep 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
GRASS IS BACK 2024!
The Special Consensus Band!
Saturday, September 28, 7pm
No Cover!
Human Nip with Hayley Renae @ The Outpost at Asheville Adventure Company
Sep 28 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

DAY OF: $10.00 + ADVANCED: $8.00 +

Muddy Guthrie @ Bold Rock Hard Cider - Asheville
Sep 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Americana, Blues, Classic Rock

Rocky Collin @ Cellarest Beer Project
Sep 28 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Singer/Songwriter

The Willie Douglas Band @ Mars Theatre Brewing Company Mars Hill
Sep 28 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Rock and Roll

Fiesta en Casa @ STORY PARLOR
Sep 28 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Carolina Quiroga, a bilingual storyteller and performer, and Mar, along with Sully Martinez on percussion, are bringing the vibrant spirit of Latinidad with a bilingual fusion of traditional storytelling and live music, creating an evening filled with cultural richness and lively community conversation. $15 adv/$20 dos

Artimus Pyle Band w/sg Nic Mac & The Noise @ The Barn at Paint Fork Barnardsville
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Ask Carol, Platitudes, Something Comforting, Ever After @ Sly Grog Lounge
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 1:00 am
Ask Carol is an alternative indie-rock duo from Norway
Platitudes (artist formerly known as father figures).
Something Comforting is Boone Midwest Emo.
Ever After is AVL post rock.
$10 +
Carpal Tullar @ Asheville Guitar Bar
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

The music is infectious, lyrically witty, upbeat rock, and spattered with influences from the greats of the 1960s and 70s. $10

Dirty Bird @ Capella on 9 at The AC Hotel
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

They call themselves the “cleanest of the dirty.” Come & kick it with Asheville’s funk, rock & blues band Dirty Bird.

 

JD Clayton w/ Leon Majcen @ The Grey Eagle
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jennifer Jane Niceley’s Mystical Country Quartet @ Eda's Hide-a-Way Weaverville
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Show start 8pm. $10 cover at the door.

Lyle De Vitry Album Release Show with Slow Packer @ Citizen Vinyl
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

$15 advance / $18 at the door

The Gypsy Swingers @ Cork & Keg
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The Gypsy Swingers are an up tempo jazz quintet playing in a style reminiscent of the European swing jazz scene started by Django Reinhardt in the ’30s featuring diverse vocal styles in an acoustic format.
$8.00/2 for 15.00 cover at the door.
Hearts Gone South @ Crow and Quill
Sep 28 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm

original honky tonk and country gold

$10 cover

Carolina Band @ T Birds Weaverville
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 12:00 am
FOR THE LOVE OF LEVON & LOWELL! @ One World Brewing - West
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 12:00 am

a tribute to the music of THE BAND & LITTLE FEAT!

$10 cover

Raphael Graves Trio @ Shiloh & Gaines
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 12:00 am

Join us for the Raphael Graves Trio at Shiloh & Gaines. Graves is the lead vocalist for LAZRLUVR (recently awarded #1 overall band in WNC in the MountainXPress). Trio show Featuring Scott Mills on Saxaphone & steel pedal guitar and Brad Curtioff on keys!!!

Shiloh & Gaines – Your neighborhood bar……no matter where you live.

Coffee ~ Spirits ~ Pool ~ Darts ~ Live Music ~ Dog Friendly ~ Karaoke ~ Open Mic Night & More! Find our music schedule and more at shilohandgaines.com

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Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol / SunBearer @ Static Age-Records
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 12:00 am

$15.00

with local doom stoners SUNBEARER

Swamptooth @ Jack Of The Wood
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 12:00 am

Coupling a high-energy, relentless bluegrass sound with the steadfastness of professional, experienced troubadours, Swamptooth plants one foot firmly in the traditions of bluegrass, keeping a uniquely Southern string sound close to their hearts while bravely progressing the genre beyond its boundaries. $10 cover

The Darkside Experience – Echoes of Pink Floyd @ Asheville Music Hall
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 12:00 am

ADV $20 DOS $25 // 21+

The TrtMnt @ Sovereign Kava
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 12:00 am
Yesterdays Clothes // Paprika // Hotel Hugo @ Fleetwood's
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 1:00 am

A great night of music from indie rock darlings Yesterdays Clothes , Paprika and Hotel Hugo (Charleston) $10

Sgt Splendor @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Sep 28 @ 10:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 1:00 am

Suggested $5-$10 Donation @ The Door // 21+

Sep
29
Sun
WTF Music Festival – Celebrating Women in Music @ Salvage Station
Sep 29 all-day

WTF Music Festival is coming to Salvage Station on Sunday, September 29th, 2024! Doors open at 12:00PM and the music starts at 1:00PM. This is a General Admission, all-ages show. Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul Food PLUS we will have our FULL bar open for you to enjoy! LARGE EVENT PARKING

$15 STUDENT / $20 ADV / $25 DOS Event Details and Tickets

WTF is a music festival dedicated to celebrating Women. We are also committed to supporting Trans women, and those who identify as non-binary. We aim to be a spotlight for these musicians, songwriters, sound engineers, and other music industry professionals as well as highlighting businesses and nonprofits that serve and support them. The primary goal of WTF is to shed light on the inequalities that exist in the music industry, and to work towards change.

 

Sunday Day Brunch w/Hope Griffin @ Isa's Bistro
Sep 29 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Folk/Americana/Singer-Songwriter. Hope continues to wow audiences and stretch the musical boundaries by switching from soulful ballads to high-energy blues with ease.

Asheville’s Goombay Festival 2024 @ Pack Square Park
Sep 29 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community.
The YMI Cultural Center is proud to be the host of this weekend festival attracting thousands to downtown Asheville each year. This FREE, family event connects community, and showcases Black culture, art, food and entertainment.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
11AM – 6PM
11AM – Honor Ceremony
2 PM – DJ Big Wave
1 PM – DJ Atreau
2PM – Afolabi Adebanjo
3PM – Song Band
5PM – Honor Ceremony
Live Music with Billy Litz @ Auction House Food Hall Fletcher
Sep 29 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Billy Litz (Kid Billy) is an Asheville, NC based multi-instrumentalist and singer with a lust for song-writing who has been called “…. A prolific tunesmith…Blessed with a distinctive lead voice — high, thick, suitably retro.

Swanny, Crowe & The Monk @ Foundation Studios RAD
Sep 29 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

blues, funk, rock, country, and psychedelic jams

Songwriter Circle @ White Horse Black Mountain
Sep 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Calling all acoustic songwriters!

Appalachian Renegades @ Highland Brewing Company
Sep 29 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Appalachian Rock

Chris Wilhelm @ Burntshirt Vineyards Tasting Room & Bistro Chimney Rock
Sep 29 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Americana, folk rock originals that are infectious and insightful, and sprinkles in covers too.

Pan Harmonia presents: Dances in Nature – flute and harp @ First Presbyterian Church Asheville NC
Sep 29 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

We are excited to open Season 25!
Join flutist Kate Steinbeck and harpist Jessica Schaeffer for mystical dances and haunting melodies by Leonard Bernstein, Alan Hovhaness and Carl Nielsen along with tunes inspired by ocean creatures, waltzes, boleros and salsa.
Donation-based; pay-as-you-can click here

Dirty Dead @ The Grey Eagle Outpost at Asheville Adventure Company
Sep 29 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Asheville, NC based gritty, funky Grateful Dead tribute band. Energy level: cosmic.

Free Show

Member Irish Session Social @ White Horse Black Mountain
Sep 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Members Only

Omar Ruiz-Lopez & Friends @ Cork & Keg
Sep 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

4 piece band with a twist on Old Time/ Bluegrass

$8.00/2 for $15.00 at the door

Smooth Goose @ FBO at Hominy Creek
Sep 29 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

“Smooth Goose is Asheville’s premiere country funk quartet. Flying high after their mega-successful original rock opera, HappyLand, Smooth Goose is poised to dominate the WNC countryfunk/musical theatre landscape. Come join the flock!”

The Rough & Tumble w/ 5J Barrow @ Olivette Riverside Pavilion
Sep 29 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

THE ROUGH & TUMBLE with 5jBarrow

September 29 | 4 PM
Riverside Pavilion at Olivette in Asheville, NC
$25 – Kids are free!

French Broad Playboys @ Antler Village and Winery @ Biltmore
Sep 29 @ 4:30 pm – 8:15 pm

Western Swing

Live After Five invites you to dance with live jazz and pop bands. Your visit to Antler Hill Village & Winery is included in Biltmore admission. Passholders can bring friends to Antler Hill Village for free after 5:00 p.m. 

Gypsy Jazz with Hot Club of Asheville @ The Asheville Club
Sep 29 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Rick Hornyak & the Highway Companions @ Nachos & Beer Reynolds
Sep 29 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Hawk Trio @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Sep 29 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Hawk Trio. Jazz, Funk & who knows?
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere @ Hemingway's Cuba at The Cambria Hotel Rooftop
Sep 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Tropical Sundays

Peter DiStefano + Mike Baggetta @ Little Jumbo
Sep 29 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Expect improvised #PunkJazz music for 2 electric guitars, electronics and maybe some vocals.

Sage Christie @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Sep 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Coral Moons with Aunt Vicki & Lurky Skunk @ Asheville Music Hall
Sep 29 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Indie pop band, Coral Moons will be joined by Asheville indie rock band, Aunt Vicki and anti folk/ folk punk band, Lurky Skunk for this show!

ADV: $12 | DOS: $15 // 21+

JD McPherson w/sg Kate Clover @ The Grey Eagle
Sep 29 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sep
30
Mon
Live Jazz Mondays: Justin Ray @ Little Jumbo
Sep 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Celebrate with Asheville’s most sophisticated musical ambassador!

 

Gangstagrass @ The Orange Peel
Sep 30 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Quarters of Change with The Hails @ Eulogy
Sep 30 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Oct
1
Tue
Old-time Jam @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Oct 1 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Mannequin Pussy w/ Margaritas Podridas @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

DAY OF: $28.00
ADVANCED: $25.00

THE HIVES w/ Bad Nerves @ The Orange Peel
Oct 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Jesus Casino with Small Doses and My Gal Monday @ Eulogy
Oct 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Oct
2
Wed
1PM Music at Terra Nova Beer Co
Oct 2 all-day
Ray LaMontagne & Gregory Alan Isakov @ Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas @ White Horse Black Mountain
Oct 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

$27.00 ADV / $30.00 DOS

BROOKS NIELSEN @ The Orange Peel
Oct 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
M. Ward w/ Folk Bitch Trio @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
ToneWorthy Presents: Upon a Burning Body with Bleedseason & Dark Hand @ Eulogy
Oct 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Joyer / Dish / State Park Ranger / Shining Abyss @ Static Age-Records
Oct 2 @ 8:30 pm – Oct 3 @ 12:30 am

JOYER – indie slowcore bedroom pop from NY, NY.

w/ STATE PARK RANGER, DISH, and SHINING ABYSS

$10

Sternberg/Asher Group @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Oct 2 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 3 @ 1:00 am

Suggested $5-$10 Donation @ The Door // 21+

Oct
3
Thu
Jody Carroll & Dan Johnston @ White Horse Black Mountain
Oct 3 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Jody Carroll will be playing on our patio today at 4:00pm with his friend and special guest, Dan Johnston.
Live music = community.
Thank you to Jody and Dan for the gift of music for the people.
Thank you to the family of White Horse musicians who are motivated to share their talent on the patio in the coming days and weeks. There will be more.
Lost Cat Live @ The Burger Bar
Oct 3 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Scuzz Folk from Brevard, NC featuring Tony Carollo

Oct
4
Fri
Open Jam @ The Green Room
Oct 4 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Daniel Shearin of River Whyless @ Cellarest Beer Project
Oct 4 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

donation hub – give or take……charge your phone

Live Music with Eric Congdon @ Oklawaha Brewing Company Hendersonville
Oct 4 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Virtuoso musician Eric Congdon is one of Western North Carolinas  most engaging and popular artists.  Voted #1 Guitarist in Mountain XPress, his amazing musicianship always thrills audiences no matter what he’s playing. 

Quickchester @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Oct 4 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
QuickChester Band plays a variety of deep cuts and originals, with a focus on vocal harmonies influenced by Classic Rock and Folk from the 1960s and 70s.
B-Town Live Helene Disaster Relief Benefit @ 185 King Street Brevard
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jeff Sipe rounded up the troops for a night of music to raise funds for Helene Relief. This show will also be broadcast live on WSQL 102.1 We are working with our local Government to be sure funds get to those who need them now. There will be a silent auction as well. Suggested donation for entry is $20. All proceeds from the door, the silent auction and 10% of proceeds from the bar/restaurant will be going towards Hurricane relief.
If you would like to donate something for the silent auction please reach out to Nonnie at nonniecullipher@gmail.com.
We will see you there.
Live Music with Ben Balmer @ MUDPUPPIES Sports and Sushi Bar Arden
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Ben Balmer, Blues and Soul Guitarist, takes the Mudpuppies Stage on Friday.

Enjoy Margarita Madness, $7 Margaritas ALL DAY, and let the tunes take you away.
All ages.
No Cover.

We showcase some of the top sporting events and serve the area’s best sushi, including sushi rolls, sashimi, and Nigiri. But that’s not all; 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, karaoke and team trivia nights that always bring fun and laughter.  mudpuppiesavl.com/