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We invite you to be part of a meaningful and exciting day at Rise and Rebuild: Disaster Relief Concert, an all-day festival supporting Fallout ArtSpace artists affected by Hurricane Helene.
Americana from the heart of North Carolina
acoustic duo, jazz standards, classic rock, pop
Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.
Nobody’s Darling String Band is a group of five ladies who are seasoned Old Time musicians, that play lively Mountain Music every Saturday from 4 to 6 at Jack of the Wood. A fiddle, guitars, standup bass and banjo uke round out this engaging and energetic group, playing in the traditional style of Appalachian roots music.
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/
Join the Barsters for a great mix of old-time, bluegrass, blues and classic country.
The West Asheville taproom hosts a wide variety of special and regular events, from yoga to an electronic music & beer festival, and everything in between. Check out our upcoming schedule: click here
Post Lo-fi Yacht Hop
folk, rock, and Americana banjo
Americana folk music
Taylor Martin brings his beautiful song writing and vocal talents accompanied by the fiddle playing machine and very incredible Lyndsay Pruett to the back deck at Mountain Fly in Canton Nc. Please help us support our waterways association and our local musicians through this season and enjoy some football and live music in canton Nc!
Asheville-based indie soul band
No Cover!
The One & Only Super 60’s bringing you all the hits from the best decade of music.
Original American Blues Roots and Soul Musician From The Mountains Of North Carolina!
acoustic rock/Americana/old school country
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Classic Country.
• Charlie Craichy
• Josh Phillips
• Lilah Price
• Zachari Cahn
Bluegrass off the beaten path! Buncombe Turnpike is a long time staple in the Asheville bluegrass scene. Their sets are made up of primarily hand crafted original songs, but the band also plays a variety of other heartfelt tunes ranging from traditional and contemporary bluegrass.
$15
Live music every Saturday night. Large dance floor. Country music with a little bluegrass in the mix. Good clean fun in an alcohol free environment.
jump blues and swing
– Kids are welcome for FREE!
Bluesy-Sweet Soul with a Southern ‘twang
Show start 8pm. $10 cover charge, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Vintage country meets Western swing combined with original songwriting – Carolina Sage delivers a colorful array of music steeped in tradition and timeless themes, mixed with their own rocking brand of honky tonk boogie.
$5 cover
Hot Brown Smackdown is a dynamic, high-energy newgrass band hailing from Louisville, KY. Known for their electrifying live performances and unique sound, the band combines traditional bluegrass instrumentation with elements of rock, jazz, and funk to create a sound that is both avante-garde and timeless. Whether playing to a packed field at a festival or a small intimate club, the band always packs a punch, combining hard-driving, powerful bluegrass with a high-energy groove and soul.
The Bibelhauser Brothers combine twin brother harmonies with award winning original songs and instrumental prowess to create high octane bluegrass-country-soul sounds from the heart of Kentucky. The Bibelhauser Brothers bring a level of instrumental talent and vocal power that will blow your minds. Family harmony, original music and super fun personalities. We can’t wait to introduce you to this special crew of musicians!
$12.00 + Event Details and Tickets
The West Asheville taproom hosts a wide variety of special and regular events, from yoga to an electronic music & beer festival, and everything in between. Check out our upcoming schedule: click here
$10 cover at the door.
Commander Voodoo is an R&B/funk trio fronted by Darrell Commander, they perform songs by New Orleans and Southern soul artists such as Jon Cleary, The Meters, Dr. John, JJ Grey, and The Neville Brothers, as well as original songs and arrangements inspired by those artists.
Shiloh & Gaines – Your neighborhood bar……no matter where you live.
Coffee ~ Spirits ~ Pool ~ Darts ~ Live Music ~ Dog Friendly ~ Karaoke ~ Find our music schedule and more at shilohandgaines.com
Drop in early for dinner and join “Mr. Soul Motion’s Supper Club”, where the smooth and sweet stuff gets played! Once the diners clear out, the tables move, the volume goes up, the lights go down, and the dance party is on!
garage/psych
$10
Sarah is a singer and songwriter with great talent in many genres including rock, pop, country, folk, and old time – the music of her mountain home.
Asheville’s Loudest Band Six Speed Returns! Don’t miss out on the show we’ve all been waiting for. Free Show. 21 and up
with Blissful Thoughts
$5-$10 Donation @ The Door
jazz guitar
Food for your belly and music for your soul with Asheville’s own Virtuous Music.
BBQ – selling pulled pork BBQ plates, and ALL proceeds are going to the Wrong Way staff.
Bluegrass Music in the Meadow with the Barsters @2pm
Flash Tattoo Pop-up in the Eddy Event Space with Taurean Tattoo.
Outdoor Gear Raffle
We’re excited to welcome back the Sunday Bluegrass Boy’s – catch them every Sunday from 12-2pm! The perfect SUNDAY FUNDAY afternoon with $8 mimosas and bloody Mary’s AND $20 bottles of bubbly!
Followed by our Irish session starting at 3:30pm till close!
We are hosting a volunteer appreciation day at nanostead this Sunday November 17th!
Everyone is welcome!
Don’t forget! Our reopening party is this Sunday from 2-6
indie/ soul
RDB returns to Sierra Nevada Brewery in Mills River, NC to get their blues on while folks get their brews on! Always a great time! Join us!
Americana
– Underhill Rose (WWC Alumni Eleanor Underhill & Molly Rose Reed)
– Jane Kramer (WWC Alum) & Drayton Aldridge)
– Laura Boswell & Jason DeCristofaro (WWC Staff/Faculty)
Stop in for the pub’s long running Traditional Irish Session each Sunday afternoon beginning around 3:30pm. Many talented local musicians come from WNC to jam away into the night – all on our pub stage! Sunday is a perfect day to enjoy a pint or afternoon Irish coffee! Slaínte!
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/
Transport to the British Isles with us today. Open 12-9pm. Enjoy Chuffed to Bits, our English Dark Mild served on Nitro while enjoying *LIVE Scottish music* starting at 3:30pm.
Led by StrathSpan’s Celtic fiddler, Nora Garver, this local group of ladies gather with their collection of traditional instruments in their hands, and the highlands in their souls to bring ambiance and grace to their hosts.
We’re thrilled to have them for the first time ever at Archetype. What better way to enjoy than by closing your eyes while sipping on Chuffed to Bits.
* No Partner needed
* No Partner needed
Suggested $5 Donation
Enjoy the laid-back vibes.
fun beach music
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Please Welcome Erin Kinard Back To The Stage!
Below the Bassline
Tuff Sol
The LUV Boat
The Sun Sippers
Celebrate with The Deviled Eggs and surprise guest lineup of sideshow friends for an evening of music and laughs. Free/Suggested donation
Open decks for DJ’s are available as well! (Limited slots available)
This is not only for rappers and singer/songwriters!
$6.65 to $30.25 adv
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Getting the jams back together with Ghost In The Graveyard. We will be mixing in jams and guests throughout the night. Bring your instrument and come join the fun. Food and Drinks available all night long! $5-$10 Suggested donation
Asheville’s music scene is born of age-old traditions, nurtured by a spirit of independence and the muse of the mountain landscape. Here you’ll find our rhythm is proudly rooted in old-time mountain music, but it’s our full spectrum of innovative musicians who truly define our sound. Asheville offers a lively, and perhaps unexpected, experience for the musically-minded traveler.
Through the Bring Back the Heartbeat campaign, IamAVL is partnering with local venues and establishments to offset their costs to get our musicians back to work. Independent Arts and Music is a 501(c)3, so donations can be tax deductible. iamavl.com/music-industry-relief-fund
Our mission is to provide a platform to help expand the reach of Asheville based musicians and artists, to make some great music and art, and to have a great time while doing it.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Weekly residency with special guests.
11/18 – w/ special guest Chris Pyle of Pyletribe
Liven up your Monday evening by coming out to Leveller to listen to a Brazilian Choro music jam!
Jay Brown hosts local talent:
Local Live presents Mark Moore & Dave Desmelic
Pay What You Can
Hosted by Sam Wharton. Come pick!
MR JIMMY is the solo project of Blues guitarist & vocalist Jim “Ang” Anderson, who has fronted The Chicago Kingsnakes for the past 35 years. Blue Monday at the Joint next door started as a solo Blues show with Mr Jimmy and has evolved into a Jam Session of sorts. Jimmy is joined with different musical cohorts every week.
old-time, country, and swing
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
classic rock and blues
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Suggested Donation
Tuesdays are back baby! Grateful Family Band serving up your favorite Dead tunes.
$5 – $10 Suggested Donation
Family Friendly
See you out there!
Real Live Jazz – No Cover
Every Tuesday, savor experimental Musica Universalis, focused primarily on the group’s original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
Mudpuppies and Mojo Sound Production presents Open Mic 🎙️
Join our host for November, the very talented Hope Griffin, and let’s keep the music alive in WNC.
Bring your instrument and take the stage solo or with other local talent. If you’re a music enthusiast, enjoy the show.
Buy-One, Get-One Free Appetizers &
1/2 OFF Bottles of Wines.
Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing