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Dec
29
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Jack’s Traditional Irish/Celtic Jam Session @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 29 @ 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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/

Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 29 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

T Birds Karaoke @ T Birds Weaverville
Dec 29 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come out and sing with us!

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 29 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

One Love Sundays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 29 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Keeping the Reggae Vibes going through the fall! Rotating Reggae Bands each Sunday!
Bands include:
Dub Kartel
Below the Bassline
Tuff Sol
The LUV Boat
The Sun Sippers
$10 cover
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
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 29 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 2:00 am
Shakedown Sunday with Brightsome Color @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 29 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 30 @ 12:30 am

Brightsome Color is a who’s who of the Asheville jam scene. $5-$10 Suggested donation | 21 +

Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
Dec 29 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Dec 29 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 2:00 am
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
Dec
30
Mon
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Dec 30 all-day

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 @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 30 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ St George's Episcopal - West Asheville
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
pay what you can
Find out who will be playing and calling each week click here
Ashley Heath Mondays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

11/25 – w/ special guest Joshua Singleton

Free Live Jazz Mondays @ Little Jumbo
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real Live Jazz – No Cover   

Dec 2 – The CORE

Get Vocal Entertainment Karaoke with Marc Keller @ The Social
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for Monday night karaoke! Show starts at 7, with your host and kj Marc Keller.

Monday Bluegrass Jam @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Hosted by Sam Wharton. Come pick!

Mr Jimmy & Friends @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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.

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 2:00 am
JLloyd Mashup @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 30 @ 8:00 pm – 11:15 pm

The JLloyd MashUp explores different genres of music including Acid Jazz, Funk, Soul, Afro Beat, Reggae, Break Beat, and Latin. Led and curated by Jonathan Lloyd (The Fritz/Dubconscious/Cadillac Jones), the band is made up of some of Asheville’s busiest and hardest working musicians on the scene.

$10. Thank you for the support!!
Mashup Mondays every Monday at One World Brewing West with special guests and different music every week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 Club Karaoke @ 27 Club
Dec 30 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 2:00 am
Best Ever Karaoke with KJ Chelsea @ Fleetwood's
Dec 30 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 12:00 am
Country Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Dec 30 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 2:00 am

Come Sing With Us!!!

Dec
31
Tue
The Lads avl @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

classic rock and blues

 

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Early Tuesday Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Suggested Donation

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
We are deadicated to bringing you all things Grateful Dead and related.

Tuesdays are back baby! Grateful Family Band serving up your favorite Dead tunes.

$5 – $10 Suggested Donation
Family Friendly
See you out there!

Live Jazz Tuesdays: Sanders, Boyd, Page & Hall @ Little Jumbo
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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.

The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 31 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 31 2024 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 1:00 am
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)
Uncle Lenny’s Krazy Karaoke @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 31 2024 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 1:00 am
Jan
1
Wed
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Jan 1 all-day

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.

Sierra Template @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
Jan 1 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The view from our tree-lined brewery is something special no matter the season. Cool down in the Taproom with a farm-fresh salad and small plates, or soak in the sun on our Back Porch with a beer and a snack. Check out our upcoming events and more! click here

Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood
Jan 1 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Hey y’all! Come grab some dinner & a pint and enjoy some of our best local musicians playing at our long-running old-time jam! 5-9pm every Wednesday @jackofthewood 🎻🪕🍔🍺 $1.00 off all Jameson, too! 🥃

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/

Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Original one-man-band, american roots, singer songwriter. An American roots musician, Jay has hundreds of original songs in his repertoire.  (outside show, weather dependent)
Karaoke w/ Terraoke @ The WagWorld BARn & Event Center
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Pisgah Template @ Pisgah Brewing Black Mountain
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

 

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. Look for our new indoor taproom opening this Fall/Winter. pisgahbrewing.com

 

 

Wednesday Bluegrass Jam @ Mills River Brewing
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Jam is from 6-9pm. Bear Creek String Bandits, the house band, plays the first hour then the floor is open. Come pick with us! Come out to MRB the first Wednesday of every month for our Bluegrass Jam from 6-9pm! Grab an instrument and join in or just sit back and enjoy!

Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

I’m very happy to have a great lineup of friends joining me for Well Crafted Wednesdays.

11/27 – Chris Cooper & Zack Smith

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 2:00 am
Porn Star Karaoke @ Fleetwood's
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
You sing, they dance
21+ // $
Cultivated Template @ Cultivated Cocktails Distillery & Tavern
Jan 1 @ 7:24 pm – 8:24 pm

 

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

Cultivated Template @ Cultivated Cocktails Distillery & Tavern
Jan 1 @ 7:24 pm – 8:24 pm

 

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

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Jan 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

lo-fi pop and rocknroll with Jason Krekel & Craig Kelberg

Eulogy Template @ Eulogy
Jan 1 @ 8:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 12:00 am

 

Eulogy – A Portal of Sound on the grounds of Burial Beer, Asheville’s South Slope. Open nightly with full bar. Our Box Office is located in the Burial Beer Shop. Roll through anytime during Burial’s operating hours and purchase fee-less tickets for any show we’ve announced. Check out our upcoming offerings of events at eulogyavl.com

Mudpuppies Template @ Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill
Jan 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

 

We are located in the Arden-Asheville-Fletcher-Hendersonville area. With over 60 TVs, you can sit back and relax, knowing that your favorite game is on. We showcase some of the top sporting events and serve the area’s 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/

Western Wednesday @ The Double Crown
Jan 1 @ 8:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 12:00 am

**NOV 27TH – LOCK , STOCK & TEARDROPS**
**DOORS AT 8PM – $10**

 

Karaoke Wednesday @ The Social
Jan 1 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 12:00 am
One World Template @ One World Brewing - West
Jan 1 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 12:00 am

 

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

 

Shiloh Template @ Shiloh & Gaines
Jan 1 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 12:00 am

 

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

 

 

Wednesday Karaoke @ The Lazy Diamond
Jan 1 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 2:00 am
Jan
2
Thu
SAVE THE DATE | Asheville Latin Dance Weekender – Bachata and Salsa @ Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville
Jan 2 all-day
January 16-19, 2025
Join Bachata and Salsa dancers from all over the world!

Immerse yourself in the rhythmic heartbeat of Latin music at the ultimate Bachata and Salsa Weekend in Asheville, NC! Join us for a vibrant celebration of dance and culture featuring a spectacular lineup of workshops, masterclasses, and social dancing sessions. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just starting out, our expert instructors will guide you through every step, from the sensuous moves of Bachata to the electrifying rhythms of Salsa.

Prepare to be swept away by live music performances and exhilarating concerts, where talented DJs will dance you into the night. Make unforgettable memories on the dance floor with fellow enthusiasts from around the world.

Mark your calendars for a weekend filled with passion, music, and unforgettable moments. Get ready to experience the magic of Latin dance like never before, right here in Asheville, NC!

Event Details and Tickets

Open Old Time Jam @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Jan 2 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Come for to listen, come for to jam. Bring your banjos, your fiddles, your guitars and basses.

Aaron LaFalce @ 131 Main Restaurant
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy Live Music with Aaron on the keys and vocals every Thursday!

Billy Presnell Thursdays @ Black Mountain Pizza & Ale House
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Ready to jam out and indulge in some mouth-watering pizza? Bluegrass-jazz fusion!!!

Jazz & Wine Night with Mattick Frick @ Whistle Hop Brewing Co
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jerry’s Dead @ French Broad River Brewery
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come celebrate Jerry Garcia with Tim Marsh, Dan Pederson, Lee Kram, Gus Vigo & others EVERY THURSDAY, 6pm-9pm at the French Broad River Brewery Taproom! Covering the gamut of the Jerry Garcia songbook, from well-known Grateful Dead hits to JGB deep cuts, this quartet delivers with fervor and improvisational spirit intact.

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

Jerry’s Dead (Jerry Garcia/GD tribute) @ Asheville Music Hall
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Suggested $5-$10 donation

Laura Blackley & the Wildflowers @ Pisgah Brewing Black Mountain
Jan 2 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Thursday, October 3rd | 6:30PM | Food Truck: The Downstream Deli | Free Show

The Wildflowers are a group of friends who make music together. Their music borrows heavily from folk country and blues to create a sound that is distinctly Southern yet worldly, modern yet timeless. Laura Blackley and Ian Harrod sing and write songs. Harrod plays bass, Blackley plays guitar. The band also features Dorsey Parker on lead guitar and Richard Foulk and Gabe Rohmann on drums.

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!

 

 

Ionize @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Rock-N-Reggae with Billy Owens & Friends

Mike Weaver’s Live Jukebox Live @ The Hound Lounge
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come on out to hear some dazzlingly diverse songs, all played at your request! That’s right, you pick ’em and I perform ’em live!

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 3 @ 2:00 am
Piano, Pizza & Pints with Eric Ciborski @ Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The B’s Trio @ The Great Hall at Omni Grove Park Inn
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Knotty G’s @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Soul-soaked Americana
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich @ Jack Of The Wood
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Our amazing Thursday BlueGrass jam curated by the talented Drew Matulich! Don’t miss your chance to check out some of the best pickers from all over WNC! A real show-stopping performance only at Jack of the Wood! The Bluegrass Jam will start after the host band at 9:30 and go to 11:30pm. Pickers bring your instruments! Enjoy $1 OFF all our bourbons every Thursday

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/

Old Farmers Ball Contra Dance @ Warren Wilson College
Jan 2 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
The oldest contra dance in the Asheville area is sponsored by us and is held every Thursday on the Warren Wilson campus
Free lesson 7:30-8, dance 8-11
  • Non-members: $12
  • OFB Members: $10
  • Warren Wilson community: $1

If this is your first time dancing with us, your second dance is free!

Pleasure Chest is Back!!! @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Jan 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Blues, Rock n Roll & Soul Music, sure to make you move! Funky but chic SINCE 2012

The Foundry Collective @ The Foundry Hotel
Jan 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

A rotating series of local musicians play every Thursday in The Workshop Lounge.

 

Elevated Jam Night @ Elevated Kava Lounge
Jan 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Elevate your jam session experience! Join us for an evening of collaborative music-making where we provide the backline (drums & keyboards) – you bring your instrument and your talent!

Fee Fi PHaux fISH @ One World Brewing - West
Jan 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Phish night with Fee Fi PHaux fISH (formerly The Lumpy Heads).
Featuring: Alex Bazemore, Ben Falcon, Hannah Ramsey, and Ryan Crabtree.
$5 Cover (Suggested $10)

 

Shiloh Karaoke @ Shiloh & Gaines
Jan 2 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Weekly karaoke every Thursday!!

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

 

Thursday Weekly Karaoke
Jan 2 @ 8:00 pm – Jan 3 @ 2:00 am

Please verify times and KJ with the venue!

Daddy Mac’s Downhome Dive 8-11

Shiloh and Gaines 8-11

Static Age Loft 8-12

Shakeys Dive Bar 9pm-2am

 

Mar & The Marmeladies @ Crow and Quill
Jan 2 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm

Latin American Folk

$10 Cover

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar @ The Omni Grove Park Inn
Jan 2 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 3 @ 1:00 am
Karaoke with DJ Kyle @ The Social
Jan 2 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 3 @ 1:00 am
Jan
3
Fri
Mr Jimmy @ The Station Black Mountain
Jan 3 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy while imbibing in the friendly atmosphere of the The Station.

Fatty & Friends (gypsy jazz) @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Jan 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Alex Bazemore & Friends @ Black Mountain Pizza & Ale House
Jan 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
From soulful melodies to foot-tapping beats, get ready to experience a musical journey like no other.
Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Jan 3 @ 6:00 pm – Jan 4 @ 2:00 am
Off The Wagon Dueling Pianos @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Jan 3 @ 6:00 pm – Jan 4 @ 2:00 am

$10 on weekends

Friday Nights @ The Marshall Depot
Jan 3 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Every Friday night, live music, dancing, Open 6, music starts 6:30 pm. No cover charge, cakewalks, 50 50 tickets, refreshments for sale. Come on down. “The Depot is a special place. It’s a true community event where local musicians played for local folks. Lots of local folks on the dance floor.”-Don Talley

Grass Is Back @ Fletcher Feed and Seed
Jan 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
GRASS IS BACK 2024!
Bluegrass Every Friday Night!
11/29 – Whitewater Bluegrass Co.
No Cover!
Trevor Darden of Buffalo Kings @ The Asheville Club
Jan 3 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Soul & Rock n Roll

Hot Club of Asheville @ The Foundry Hotel
Jan 3 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Commodore Fox Band @ Wild Wing Cafe South
Jan 3 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Asheville’s tried and true blue cover band. No cover.

Karaoke tonight! @ Brewskies Fairview
Jan 3 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
TBirds KARAOKE @ T Birds Weaverville
Jan 3 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Lactones @ Sovereign Kava
Jan 3 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Lactones are back with that drip noise for ya! Come experience the experimental exploratory improvised compositions and original songs rooted in solid drippy groove-based psychedelic progressive rock and space soul.
Big Blue Band @ Shakeys
Jan 3 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 4 @ 2:00 am

Live Music every 1st and 3rd Friday with the Big Blue Band, the anti-hero of jam bands!!! Mad Mike DJ’s til 2am

Friday Karaoke @ Brewskies Fairview
Jan 3 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 4 @ 12:00 am
Terraoke Friday Night Karaoke @ Handlebar & Grill
Jan 3 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 4 @ 1:00 am
Jan
4
Sat
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Jan 4 all-day

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.

Live Music with Adi The Monk @ Sunny Point Cafe
Jan 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Adi the Monk is a smooth Blues, Jazz and Funk guitarist, known especially for his solo instrumental act.

Bluegrass Brunch with Suns Of Stars @ Bold Rock Hard Cider - Asheville
Jan 4 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Yala Cultural Tour + Drum Workshop @ LEAF Global Arts
Jan 4 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Visit LEAF Global Arts every Saturday for an in-house cultural exchange with Adama Dembele. Experience the Ivory Coast with our Culture Keeper from the House of Djembe.
Stay for an all-ages Drum Workshop, no experience necessary.
Nobody’s Darling String Band @ Jack Of The Wood
Jan 4 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinah’s Daydream @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
traditional gypsy jazz

 

Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm – Jan 5 @ 2:00 am
Mr Jimmy @ Asheville Club
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.

Riyen Roots @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Jan 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Original American Blues Roots and Soul Musician From The Mountains Of North Carolina!