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Dec
11
Mon
December Live Series: Monique Pinelli @ Asheville Art Museum
Dec 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join us for live music in the Museum’s galleries throughout the month of December. Monique Pinelli, on violin, will be playing holiday and classical music.

JAY BROWN, MARK MOORE, TAYLOR WATKINS (Local Live) @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Reuter Singers Holiday Concert @ UNC Asheville Reuter Center
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

A joyful evening of beloved Christmas songs, contemporary and traditional holiday music, and classic carols. Director Chuck Taft & Accompanist Eric Fricke. Free Event – Donations Welcome.

 

THE BOUNCING SOULS @ The Orange Peel
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

THE BOUNCING SOULS
7 Seconds
Catbite
Blind Adam & The Federal League
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
Show: 7pm | Doors: 6pm
$29.50 – $35

IRA WOLF/Leah Lawson @ DIFFERENT WRLD
Dec 11 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

$15 advance $18 day of show

Paper Pills / Mary’s Letter / Welcome To Berlin / Jessi Slaughter @ Static Age-Records
Dec 11 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 12 @ 12:30 am

A night packed with local emo/alt rock acts! $

Dec
12
Tue
Asheville High School Concert Bands Winter Concert @ Asheville High School
Dec 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Make plans to attend! All 10-12th graders will perform in the Symphonic Winds to open the concert. Our fabulous 9th Grade Concert Band will be performing music alone for the first time in many years and those students will combine into the Symphonic Band with upperclassmen to finish their part of the concert. Last, the Wind Symphony will perform to finish the program with 3 holiday selections and 2 band classics!

Rotations- All Vinyl DJs @ Fleetwood's
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Join us for all vinyl DJs from Asheville FM and the Asheville DJ scene taking turns spinning.

Dec
13
Wed
December Live Series: Monique Pinelli @ Asheville Art Museum
Dec 13 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join us for live music in the Museum’s galleries throughout the month of December. Monique Pinelli, on violin, will be playing holiday and classical music.

Christmas Music w/ Sandy Herrault @ The Mulberry Tree Black Mountain
Dec 13 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Excited to host Sandy Herrault at The Mulberry Tree this coming Wednesday at 3:30pm! Join in the fun and listen to Sandy’s beautiful Christmas music for an hour, enjoy a free hot chocolate and entry into our raffle!

10 YEARS w/ Lost Hearts @ The Orange Peel
Dec 13 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sugar Bomb & Friends ft. Reggie Headen & Mike Martinez @ Static Age-Record's Loft
Dec 13 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Sugar Bomb returns with their sweet & explosive improvisatory groove-jazz stylings. $10 cover

Jacob Bruner 🎹
Eli Kahn 🎸
Joe Enright 🥁

Get Vocal Karaoke @ The Social
Dec 13 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 14 @ 12:00 am

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

Slow Poison // Jared Petteys & The Headliners // Chancey 77 @ Fleetwood's
Dec 13 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 14 @ 1:00 am

Rock-a-Billy rave up with Jared Pettey’s and the Headliners, Asheville rockers Slow Poison and Chancey 77. $10

Dec
14
Thu
COMING THIS SATURDAY | Asheville Winter Bluegrass Hosted by Songs From The Road Band w/sg Wilson Springs Hotel @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 14 all-day

4:00pm -11:00pm Saturday, December 16

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

The Golden Hour Market @ Oak and Grist Distilling Company Black Mountain
Dec 14 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Grab a craft cocktail from the Oak & Grist bar, then sip & shop with local vendors & enjoy live music (and enjoy the beautiful mountain views while you’re at it!)

Brought to you by your friends at Black Mountain Tailgate Market.

Artist Closing Party with Chris Wilhelm @ Wedge Foundation
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
**SPECIAL EXHIBITION**
THE TRAINS AND TRADE THAT MADE AMERICA
An exhibit of original watercolors by River Arts District artist Nadine Charlsen.
You are invited!
Closing Party in the Cloud Room
Live music by Chris Wilhelm
Jingle Mingle on Main @ Downtown Marshall
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us in Downtown Marshall on December 14th for our annual Jingle Mingle! Meet Santa, listen to the children’s choir on the Courthouse steps at 530pm, enjoy complimentary hot cocoa, compete in the ugly sweater contest, and enjoy all of our fabulous merchants on Main Street!

Jingle Mingle with Ron P and Friends @ Mal's Bar Marshall
Dec 14 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Marshall’s sweetest day is upon us. Jingle Mingle is this Thursday! Ron P and friends will be playing music at 5:30, Santa will be stopping by with toys and a chance to get your photo around 6-6:30. Hot chocolate and beer will be flowing.

CANCELLED | Live Music w/ Kate Thomas (trio) @ 12 Bones Brewing
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
An endearing string band from the Appalachian mountains, the Kate Thomas Trio pick a few shades apart from the established Americana and Bluegrass scenes, bringing smoky ballads and boot stomping cut-a-rugs.
Pleasantly Wild Live @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

alternative/funk surf pop

Smoky Mountain Rhythm @ Cultivated Cocktails Distillery & Tavern
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come out for a great night of Bluegrass, Cocktails and food!

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

Real People, Great Radio Volume 2 @ Citizen Vinyl
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

103.3 Asheville FM announces a  record release and listening party for the Compilation LP, Real People Great Radio Volume 2.

The festivities kick off Thursday, December 14, doors at 6 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. Many of the featured artists will perform. Free!

Singer Songwriter Showcase: AG Hammond, Kim Butler, Sarah Kohrs @ Asheville Guitar Bar
Dec 14 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Emo Karaoke @ Shiloh & Gaines
Dec 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

It was never a phase 🤘🏼 join us Thursday 12/14 for our new cocktail release & karaoke party, 8 pm!!!!

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

 

 

Future Joy w/sg Vibe Street & Sugar Nova (feat Luke Miller of Lotus) w/ JBOT @ Salvage Station
Dec 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Wonder Bliss Tour starring Sugar Nova (featuring Luke Miller of Lotus) and Future Joy will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Thursday, December 14th! Doors open @ 7PM and the music starts @ 8PM. 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 ADV / $20 DOS
Local Punk Show – CodaPen, On The Block, The Discs, Blistering Dissonance @ The Odd
Dec 14 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 15 @ 1:00 am

Doors 7 PM // Show 8 PM
$10

Pyletribe Family Holiday Show @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Combining the iconic talents of legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle, and the infectious vocal and guitar licks of son Chris Pyle, PYLETRIBE pushes the creative boundaries with their percussion influenced style dubbed “southern fried tribal boogie.” $12 cover

Thursday Live Music: Justin Moyar @ One World Brewing Downtown
Dec 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

one man blues band

No cover

Yearn with dj roselle @ Eulogy
Dec 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

A night of nostalgia, a curation of what once was with dj roselle.

Eulogy – A Portal of Sound on the grounds of Burial Beer, Asheville’s South Slope. Open nightly from 6pm. Full bar. Check out our upcoming offerings of events at eulogyavl.com

Nuclear Tourism // Powder Horns // The Carnival Barkers // Delta 8 @ Fleetwood's
Dec 14 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 15 @ 1:00 am

Loud and Wild Garage Punk Show $

Squeamish / Wastoid / Tympanic Rupture @ Static Age-Records
Dec 14 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 15 @ 1:00 am

Hardcore featuring some of the area’s finest! $

Dec
15
Fri
COMING THIS SATURDAY | Asheville Winter Bluegrass Hosted by Songs From The Road Band w/sg Wilson Springs Hotel @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 15 all-day

4:00pm -11:00pm Saturday, December 16

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

Po’ Folk’s Christmas At The Mule @ The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage Co.
Dec 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

I’m throwing a Christmas show at the Mule December 15th that will benefit toys for tots and 2 families that are in need. It will be a night of Christmas music poems and gift giving to the less fortunate.

Rudy’s Rhythm & Revue @ Village Pub
Dec 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sweeten Creek Brewing’s 8th year Anniversary with Kool Dewey Kudzu @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
Dec 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us this Friday to help us ring in 8 years in Asheville!

We will have live music by Kool Dewey Kudzu at 6pm as well as a SUPER SMALL BATCH RELEASE!

Aged for a year in bourbon barrels, we will be giving you a taste of a much awaited bourbon barrel aged milk stout!
With only 2 kegs of this beer, it will go fast.

Chris Jamison @ Mad Co. Brew House Marshall
Dec 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Old Time Music @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Dec 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Old-time stringband music at Leveller tonight!
Owner/Brewer Andrew and friends will be playing starting around 6:30.

Bacchus, Aperture, and Matt Nelson @ Bagatelle Books
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Bacchus (glass & winds), Aperture (vibraphone & dulcimer), and Matt Nelson (double bass)

Suggested donation of $5-15 encouraged

Rebecca Loebe, Crys Mathews, and Flamy Grant @ Tina McGuire Theatre at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Songwriter in the round featuring Rebecca Loebe, Crys Mathews, and Flamy Grant. All award-winning artists – Flamy just won the New Artist of the year award at Kerrville Folk and Crys won best song of the year at FAI last year. Rebecca was on the first year of The Voice and has been a Kerrville New Folk Artist as well. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to hear these three share songs, stories, and shenanigans in an evening of Winter Magic!

$25 Event Information and Tickets

Scott Stetson @ The Railyard Black Mountain
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kevin Spears, aka the Kalimba Man @ LEAF Global Arts
Dec 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Suggested donation: $10-$30.
Hailed by many as one of the best kalimba players alive today, musical renegade Kevin Spears the ” KalimbaMan ” has astounded audiences far and wide reimaging what is possible on this traditional African folk instrument.
“Swingin’ in the Season” with WENDY JONES and THE ASHEVILLE JAZZ ORCH @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
AURORAS HOPE/ SECOND WIND/ EYE CANDY/ ACCIDENTS CLUB/ THE TAKEDOWNS @ 27 Club Asheville
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 am

PUNK!
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM
Cover $10
21+ONLY

BARBIE DANCE PARTY with DJ Molly Parti @ The Orange Peel
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Jointkiller Brass Band @ Salvage Station
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Join us for a night to remember with Dirty Dozen Brass Band performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station. Doors open at 7PM and the show starts at 8PM with Jointkiller Brass Band! Join us for some delicious soul food from Root Down Kitchen, amazing drinks, and fun on the dance floor!
“The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is arguably the most influential ensemble to emerge in New Orleans over the last 25 years. Its sway on the brass band scene has been staggering, spawning bands like the ReBirth, New Birth, Hot 8, Li’l Rascals, Soul Rebels and just about every other young brass ensemble presently performing.”
– Offbeat Magazine
$18 (ADV); $22 (DOS)
SWEET SPINE @ DIFFERENT WRLD
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

 Alternative/Indie

UV Reactive Dance Party @ Haikuavl
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 2:00 am

$10 cover, or bring a toy to donate with the value of $10 or more to get in. We’ll be hosting a raffle and all proceeds will be donated to Tricia’s Kids! White & neon clothing highly encouraged!

A Former Friend/Broken Sound/Anthony Wayne Vibe @ The Burger Bar
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 am

Just a Former Friend (apocalyptic Americana)
supported by Local Acts Broken Sound and Anthony Wayne Vibe

$10 Suggested Donation

Christmas Warm Up Dance Party w/ Big Daddy @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 12:00 am
Wear your favorite holiday outfits & come warm up for the holidays with DJ Big Daddy!
BigDaddyDoug has been playing music for over two decades… small venues or large clubs he always connects with his crowd. Completely at home behind the decks BigDaddy brings an amazing mix of tech house, vocal house & jacking house that will even make non-dancers shake their ass!

$5 Cover

Sabora Food Truck OPEN 5PM-10PM

For more info visit oneworldbrewing.com

Dirty Dead Solstice Jam IV Sean Mason Scholarship Fundraiser @ Handlebar & Grill
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 12:00 am

Open call to musicians if you want to come and jam a few with the band, please do! Your house band: PAUL DeCIRCE, ERIC SWANSON, JOHN HUMPHRIES, JUSTIN HETER, IAN TAYLOR

JEFF SIPE’S 4-WAY COOKIE FEAT MIKE BARNES, HOWIE JOHNSON, MARK MCDANIEL & JEFF SIPE @ Shiloh & Gaines
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 12:00 am

Jeff Sipe (Apt Q 258), is one of the most prolific and creative drummers around. Jeff has buoyed the performances of many of today’s leading bands and stars such as the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jeff Coffin, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge, Jazz is Dead, and Hellborg/Lane. 

Join us for Jeff Sipe’s return to Shilo & Gaines with 4-Way Cooking feat Mike Barnes, Howie Johnson, Mark McDaniel.

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

 

 

Jon Price Trio @ Sovereign Kava
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 12:00 am

Jon Price
Caleb Beissert
Chris Cooper
Improv music

Sender / Perishes / Natural Blk Invention @ Static Age-Records
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 am
Small Doses + The Welcoming + John Kirby Jr. & The New Seniors @ Fleetwood's
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 am

A holiday rocker at Fleetwoods w/ Small Doses, The Welcoming and John Kirby Jr. & The New Seniors. 8pm – $10.

Tripp St. @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 2:00 am
Awen Family Band w/ Funkelstiltskin @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 15 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:30 am
$5 suggested donation
DJ Mtn Vibes @ The Getaway River Bar
Dec 15 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 2:00 am