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21+
The essential Fleetwood Mac experience brought to you by Fleetwood Mac tribute band, Tell Me Lies. 8pm EDT.
The seven piece band of veteran musicians treats their audiences to a true, live Fleetwood Mac music experience with no recordings or backing tracks. The band prides themselves on being an authentic Fleetwood Mac Tribute without coming across as parody or satire. They have studied the band’s craft, musicianship, artistry and history to create a multi-sensory experience that transcends your eyes and ears. tellmeliestribute.com
Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!
The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. Admission is $11.
Carnival of Chaos is a heavy music and arts festival presented by Blue Mountain Mischief.
Music at 12 PM
Darkhand
Didges Christ SuperDrum
Bleedseason
Necrogasm
Blackwater Drowning
Tombstone Highway
Failure 2 Conform
Traumagang
Chaos Among Cattle
Alpha Strain
Systematic Devastation
Death Nebula
Pain Chemistry
Mockery
Hellir
Americana, alternative country, classic rock
Spreading bluegrass, roots, and country music to a wider audience.
acoustic folk, bluegrass….
honky tonk, blues, americana
The Dan Davis Group is a jazz organ trio based in the triangle area of N.C. The band plays a variety of music styles including jazz, R&B, Latin, funk, blues, and NOLA. The band’s primary focus is on improvisation within the context of the great organ groups such as Jimmy Smith, Groove Holmes, The Meters, and Larry Goldings. We are excited to bring our organ trio sounds to One World West Brewing in West Asheville!
$5 cover
Variety 1950’s-Today
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.
Post Lo-fi Yacht Hop, the sound is founded in jazz and fusion roots but is sustained by the methodologies of more modern genres such as hip hop and electronic music.
Rock band
DAY OF: $12.00
ADVANCED: $10.00
It’s time to kick off your shoes and dance in the Big Barn here at Hickory Nut Gap in gorgeous Fairview, NC! Come out from 6pm-9pm to see Zydeco Ya Ya, a powerhouse band from the Piedmont area of the Carolinas and Georgia that play high energy Louisiana sound of Zydeco.
What goes better with high stepping, blaring accordion, the rhythm of a washboard and a cold brew better than traditional Cajun food- we’ll have VOODOO ROUX food truck.
Hickory Nut Gap will have a bar serving local beers, ciders, seltzers and non-alcoholic beverages to slake your thirst between reels. We cannot wait to dust off our good boots and dance again with y’all.
$10
Join us at the taproom on July 20th from 6-9 pm for live americana/bluegrass music with 81 Drifters!
With an extensive selection of Beer, Cider, Seltzer, & Hard Sweet Tea on Tap, our Mills River location also offers a full liquor bar, cocktail list, wines and non-alcoholic options plus a full kitchen! See what’s on tap and more at amb.beer/mills-river
Using piedmont and delta blues traditions as a launching pad, his performances expand into classic southern soul from Memphis and New Orleans, as well as Chicago blues and early rock n’ roll.
Passerine’s music occupies a zone somewhere between modern folk, progressive bluegrass, and what is loosely called “Americana.”
Cozy live jazz, delicious seafood, great drinks!!!
$10 + adv.
No Cover
Show start 8pm. $10 cover at door.
21+
Richard is one of the world’s finest acoustic guitar players. He plays in many genres, masterfully in each. A White Horse perennial, it’s wonderful to have him back. $20.00 ADV / $22.00 DOS
Wild night of psych/punk. $10
suggested donation
ADVANCED: $12.00
DAY OF: $15.00
$12.00
August 17 & 18 || Doors: 12:00 PM || Show: 1:00 PM || 2 Day Tickets from $45 Event Information and Tickets
The Day of Rock 2 Music Festival is the largest Multi Genre Rock Music Festival in the Carolinas. Bringing together 28 bands over a 2-day period at the iconic Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC. Bands will descend from all over the east coast including newcomers, well established locals, guitar legends, regional, and national touring acts which are amongst the hottest names in rock music right now.
Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of the newest and most exciting Rock Summit, poised to become a perennial powerhouse festival for years to come!
SUNDAY, JULY 21ST • GATES: 11:30AM • SHOW: 12:00PM • $23 ADV • $30 DAY OF SHOW Event Details and Tickets
This year, the lineup is a goodie! 23 Skidoo & The Secret Agency, Empire Strikes Brass, The Fritz, and The Delta House Jazz Band, as well as loads of circus performers organized by Toybox Theatre and Cherokee Storytelling by John John Grant!
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!
The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. Admission is $11.
7/28 – Brett Winning
Did you know that Whole Foods on Tunnel Road hosts local musicians in their very pleasant patio area out front? You can eat and drink and chill and listen.
> September 1 – Old Sap
Psychedelic Bluegrass
soul-soaked Americana
Leo Johnson and Zack Page captivate audiences with their renditions of tasteful jazz standards, evoking the timeless spirit of the great jazz guitar players of the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s.
country & southern rock
Join us at the taproom on July 21st from 4-7 pm for live music with Hey Saline!
With an extensive selection of Beer, Cider, Seltzer, & Hard Sweet Tea on Tap, our Mills River location also offers a full liquor bar, cocktail list, wines and non-alcoholic options plus a full kitchen! See what’s on tap and more at amb.beer/mills-river
Give Back Night! This Sunday, @farmburger downtown, Asheville Music School student bands Minør & Noise Farm perform live… FREE! 5pm-7pm. A portion of sales benefits AMS, so come hungry and bring some friends!
ADVANCED: $10.00
DAY OF: $12.00
$19.30 adv
Set the mood. MOOD RING brings a spectrum of sounds to provide classy, quirky, quality vibes. Mandolin-fueled R&B, bossa nova, hip-hop and more.
$10
$$
$10
From hosting nationally-touring headliners to up-and-coming acts on indoor and outdoor stages, Salvage Station is consistently voted Asheville’s BEST live music venue. For those looking for an authentic Asheville experience that includes incredible live music, an extensive local & regional tap selection, plus a full bar and award winning food trucks, Salvage Station is a MUST DO! Check out our upcoming schedule! click here
With his quartet, Rabinowitz stars on a variety of forward-looking straight ahead jazz originals that are both swinging and explorative while blazing new paths for the bassoon. $18.00 ADV / $20.00 DOS.
DAY OF: $23.00
ADVANCED: $18.00
THURSDAY, July 25 | GATES: 7:00PM • SHOW: 8:30PM • $25 ADV • $35 DOS Event Details and Tickets
ZOSO Celebrates 28 Years as America’s Premier Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
Over the 28 years and over 4500 shows since ZOSO came together as a group in the mid-‘90s, the seemingly tireless quartet has continued to earn its well-deserved reputation as being, in the words of The L.A. Times, “head and shoulders above all other Led Zeppelin tributes.”
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!
To honor the legacy built by George, and recognize his decades of dedication and vision, The North Carolina Arboretum is cordially inviting friends and neighbors, members and donors, and our cherished guests to celebrate alongside us for a first-ever Founder’s Day at the Arboretum!
Enjoy food trucks on site, live music w/ The Arbor Trio and special guests. Come help us celebrate!
RSVP encouraged but not required. Parking available on a first come, first serve basis. Free!
$10 cover
DAY OF: $25.00
ADVANCED: $22.00
Starts 8:30
$23 +
21+ ONLY
If you miss the Tuesday Night Funk Jam being at the Asheville Music Hall, well those days are over for now, because we are moving back upstairs this week!!! We are going to include more special guest features upstairs, including plenty of locals, as well as some of our friends traveling through town.
We’ve got Abby Bryant joining us on vocals this week, and the house band will be ready for you, with the open Jam to follow. Downstairs at The One Stop is Secret Selector Tuesdays: The Funktion with DJs Mezi and Zati!!!
Suggested $10 Donation gets you access to both floors of Asheville Music Hall!!! RSVP
From hosting nationally-touring headliners to up-and-coming acts on indoor and outdoor stages, Salvage Station is consistently voted Asheville’s BEST live music venue. For those looking for an authentic Asheville experience that includes incredible live music, an extensive local & regional tap selection, plus a full bar and award winning food trucks, Salvage Station is a MUST DO! Check out our upcoming schedule! click here
Old-Time Week Concert on Wednesday, July 24 will feature Doug Orr & friends, singer Ron Pen, Gina Dilg, autoharpist John Hollandsworth, Betty Vornbrock & Billy Cornette, dulcimer player Aaron O’Rourke, Meredith McIntosh & John Herrmann, fiddler Rhys Jones, Mick & Evan Kinney, old-time band Steam Machine, and flatfooter Thomas Maupin with banjoist Daniel Rothwell.
$35 – Limited tickets are available for check or cash only in Asheville at Malaprops Bookstore, and in Black Mountain at Acoustic Corner.
Americana – Afton Wolfe is Mississippi. Born in McComb, and growing up in Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Greenville, Mississippi, the roots of American music are in his DNA.
Show start 8pm. $10 cover at door.
21+
Wednesday night antics with Ben Balmer on guitar sitting in for Jason this week & Craig Kellberg on bass.
An epic night of heavy sludge metal.
$10
$21.49 adv
ADVANCED: $22.00
DAY OF: $25.00
$10
THURSDAY, July 25 | GATES: 7:00PM • SHOW: 8:30PM • $25 ADV • $35 DOS Event Details and Tickets
ZOSO Celebrates 28 Years as America’s Premier Led Zeppelin Tribute Band
Over the 28 years and over 4500 shows since ZOSO came together as a group in the mid-‘90s, the seemingly tireless quartet has continued to earn its well-deserved reputation as being, in the words of The L.A. Times, “head and shoulders above all other Led Zeppelin tributes.”
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!
Sip and stroll through the Arboretum’s gardens in the glow of the golden hour, all while listening to live music from a variety of local and regional artists! ArborEvenings runs Thursdays and most Fridays through September from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
There is no additional cost to attend ArborEvenings beyond our standard parking fee. As always, Arboretum Society members and their accompanying guests can enter for FREE (guests must be in member vehicles to receive free entry). Proceeds from ArborEvenings help support the The North Carolina Arboretum Society and further advance the Arboretum’s mission.
Musician Schedule and Event Information: here!
folk country and classic Americana
We’re bringing back our Wings & Strings Summer Series at our Sweeten Creek location!
Enjoy live music on the patio Thursday while you sip and savor all your Rocky’s favorites.
9/12 – Acklen Walker
Come out and join me and Ronnie Stamey – Adrian McCurry – Mark Cope for some great country/americana music.
$35 +
Each show will take place on the large baseball field located behind the playground. A food truck will be parked on-site near the concession stands for each show. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own chairs/blankets to claim a seat in the outfield.
Join us for a captivating performance by renowned accordion virtuoso Ljubinka Kulisic. Experience avant-garde compositions by John Cage and John Zorn brought to life by Kulisic’s exceptional artistry. $15 General Admission / $10 BMCM+AC members + Students w/ID
$10 + adv
You are warmly invited to an enchanting evening with Sista Zock, a Renaissance Woman from Harlem, as she performs at the Peace Gardens and Market in West Asheville. Join us on Thursday, July 25, at 7pm for an Afrofuturistic experience featuring spoken word and jazz. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 or at the gate for $15.
$15 adults
$10 kids under 16
$$
Featuring stories by Carmela Caruso, David Greenson, Kelli Harrell, and Safiya Myers, plus a story from afar from Waylon Wood and a story into a song by Rebecca O’Quinn aka Fancy Marie. Also featuring music by Hannah Kaminer and stand-up comedy from Petey Smith McDowell. Hosted by Tom Chalmers with DJ Colby laying down the law and laying down the tracks. $15 advance / $18 at the door.
$15.99 adv
ADVANCED: $17.00
DAY OF: $20.00
$$
$10
8PM Doors
9PM Show
$10
+21
Suggested $5-$10 Donation @ The Door // 21+
Jamgrass innovators from Asheville, NC
We have all been thinking about and praying for Jimmy Herring and his speedy recovery. While the cancellation of the WSP shows was sad news, we will still be hosting the event at DSSOLVR Brewery in downtown Asheville on Friday 7/26 from 3-6 with music provided by Cody Chelius & Steve Gallagher as Airshow Duo.
New Orleans funk, soul, and jam band
$8 Cover