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Oct
15
Sun
Mr Jimmy Blues & Brews @ S & W Market Downtown
Oct 15 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday Jazz Jam @ Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery & Tasting Room
Oct 15 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Jazz Sunday typically features a guest artist for a short set and then welcomes jazz musicians of all levels to sit in for the remainder of the afternoon.
Iggy Radio @ Asheville Yacht Club
Oct 15 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
A plethora of sounds and styles. Beatboxing mixed with killer guitar and loop mastery. A one man orchestra. Plays all the songs you love.
Jack’s Traditional Irish/Celtic Jam Session @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 15 @ 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/

BUTTS & BOOTS :: Line Dancing @ Banks Ave.
Oct 15 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Howdy Pard’ners
Join Jerri & Christopher for country music, line dancing, and beginner 2 step!
* No Partner needed
>> NO COVER<<
Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Oct 15 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

T Birds Karaoke @ T Birds Weaverville
Oct 15 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come out and sing with us!

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 16 @ 2:00 am
Sunday DJ Sessions @ Cafe Canna
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
:: KARAOKE NIGHT :: with Ganymede @ Banks Ave.
Oct 15 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 16 @ 12:00 am
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Oct 15 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 16 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
Oct 15 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 16 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Oct 15 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 16 @ 2:00 am
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
Oct
16
Mon
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Oct 16 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.

Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ Odessy School Montford
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lesson is at 7:00pm, Contra from 7:30pm to 10:00pm featuring our great local callers and bands as well as nationally touring talent, with waltzes following. All ages and beginners welcome! Cost at this time $0-$50 sliding scale, cash or Venmo accepted.
Ashley Heath Mondays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

Brazilian ‘Rodo de Choro’ Music Night @ Archetype Brewing - West
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free Live Jazz Mondays @ Little Jumbo
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real Live Jazz – No Cover   

Dec 23 – Nick Garrison & Bill Reichenbach

Dec 30 – Justin Ray Quartet

Get Vocal Entertainment Karaoke with Marc Keller @ The Social
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

Mr Jimmy & Friends @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Oct 16 @ 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
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 17 @ 2:00 am
JLloyd Mashup @ One World Brewing - West
Oct 16 @ 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
Oct 16 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 17 @ 2:00 am
Best Ever Karaoke with KJ Chelsea @ Fleetwood's
Oct 16 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 17 @ 12:00 am
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Oct 16 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 17 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Country Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Oct 16 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 17 @ 2:00 am

Come Sing With Us!!!

Oct
17
Tue
Americana Song Circle with Doug Norton @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Oct 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Lads avl @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Oct 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

classic rock and blues

 

Mountain Shag Club @ Chophouse Restaurant at the 4 Points Hotel by Sheraton
Oct 17 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

We are dedicated to the preservation of Shag Dance and the Music that supports this.

Early Tuesday Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Suggested Donation

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Oct 17 @ 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
Oct 17 @ 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
Oct 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

Tuesday Weekly DJ Schedule
Oct 17 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 18 @ 2:00 am

Imperial – 9pm-12am

Shakeys – 9pm-2am

Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am

Double Crown – 10pm-2am

Please check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall
Oct 17 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 18 @ 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
Oct 17 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 18 @ 1:00 am
Oct
18
Wed
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Oct 18 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.

Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 18 @ 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
Oct 18 @ 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)
Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company
Oct 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

12/18 – Seth Kaufman & Evan Martin

 

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 2:00 am
Porn Star Karaoke @ Fleetwood's
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
You sing, they dance
21+ // $
Swing Asheville Dance and Lesson @ Haywood Park Hotel
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Swing Asheville is BACK!!
Join us for our weekly dance series in our beautiful new home, the Haywood Park Hotel.
Weekly dance is $10 admission and includes:
Free beginner swing dance lesson (7-8 pm)
Social swing dance to DJed music (8-10 pm)
‘Lights Out Asheville’ – a blues/fusion dance hour to top off the night (10-11 pm)
Weird Wednesday Experimental Jam @ Sly Grog Lounge
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Electronic Collaboration

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Oct 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Latin Night Wednesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Oct 18 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Mtn Vibez  $7  at Door.
Western Wednesday @ The Double Crown
Oct 18 @ 8:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 12:00 am

**DECEMBER 18TH – DYLAN EARL + THE SILENT KNIGHTS**

**DOORS AT 8PM – $10**

 

Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Oct 18 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Karaoke Wednesday @ The Social
Oct 18 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 12:00 am
Sexy Service Industry Night @ Shakeys Dive Bar
Oct 18 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 2:00 am

DJ’s | No Cover

Wednesday Karaoke @ The Lazy Diamond
Oct 18 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 2:00 am
Oct
19
Thu
Andy Ferrell @ 12 Bones Brewing
Oct 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
He blends old-time roots and folk songwriting with a more polished country sound that verges at times on Paul Simon-esque balladry.
Aaron LaFalce @ 131 Main Restaurant
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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

BUTTS & BOOTS :: Line Dancing @ Banks Ave.
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Howdy Pard’ners
Join Jerri & Christopher for country music, line dancing, and beginner 2 step!
* No Partner needed
>> NO COVER<<
Jerry’s Dead (Jerry Garcia/GD tribute) @ Asheville Music Hall
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Suggested $5-$10 donation

Open Old Time Jam @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 20 @ 2:00 am
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 19 @ 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
Oct 19 @ 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
Oct 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Fee Fi PHaux fISH @ One World Brewing - West
Oct 19 @ 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)

 

Thursday Weekly Karaoke
Oct 19 @ 8:00 pm – Oct 20 @ 2:00 am

Please verify times and KJ with the venue!

Wag World Pub – 7-11

Daddy Mac’s Downhome Dive 8-11

Shiloh and Gaines 8-11

Static Age Loft 8-12

Shakeys Dive Bar 9pm-2am

 

Bachata Thursday @ Urban Orchard Cider Co. - South Slope
Oct 19 @ 8:30 pm – Oct 20 @ 12:00 am
Cha Cha, Cumbia, Merengue and Salsa.
Entry includes class. $10 entry for all.
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Oct 19 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 20 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Karaoke with DJ Kyle @ The Social
Oct 19 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 20 @ 1:00 am
Oct
20
Fri
Mr Jimmy @ The Station Black Mountain
Oct 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 20 @ 6:00 pm – Oct 21 @ 2:00 am
Friday Weekly DJ Schedule
Oct 20 @ 8:00 pm – Oct 21 @ 2:00 am

Ben’s Tune Up – 8-11pm

Banks Ave – 9-11:30pm

Double Crown – 9pm-2am

Havana Miami – 9pm-2am

Room 9 Nightclub – 9pm-2am

Static Age Loft – 9pm-2am

Waterstreet – 9pm-2am

Imperial – 9pm-1am

The Barksdale – 10pm-2am

Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am

Strange Magic Bar – 10pm-2am

Scandals -10pm-2am

Shakeys – 10pm-2am

Check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar @ The Omni Grove Park Inn
Oct 20 @ 8:30 pm – Oct 21 @ 1:00 am
Terraoke Friday Night Karaoke @ Handlebar & Grill
Oct 20 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 21 @ 1:00 am
Oct
21
Sat
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Oct 21 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.

Yala Cultural Tour + Drum Workshop @ LEAF Global Arts
Oct 21 @ 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.
Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 21 @ 6:00 pm – Oct 22 @ 2:00 am
Mr Jimmy @ Asheville Club
Oct 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.

Riyen Roots @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Oct 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

Country Music With a Little Bluegrass @ The Old Home Place Mills River
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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.

 

 

Burger Bar Karaoke @ The Burger Bar
Oct 21 @ 8:00 pm – Oct 22 @ 1:00 am

THE BEST “WORST KARAOKE” IN ASHEVILLE!!
Sing ’til you die every Saturday at Asheville’s oldest bar and #1 Dive!!

Saturday Weekly DJ Schedule
Oct 21 @ 8:00 pm – Oct 22 @ 2:00 am

Ben’s Tune Up – 8-11pm

Banks Ave – 9-11:30pm

Havana Miami – 9pm-2am

Room 9 Nightclub – 9pm-2am

Static Age Loft – 9pm-2am

Waterstreet – 9pm-2am

Imperial – 9pm-1am

The Barksdale – 10pm-2am

Double Crown – 10pm-2am

Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am

Strange Magic Bar – 10pm-2am

Shakeys – 10pm-2am

Scandals -10pm-2am

Check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar @ The Omni Grove Park Inn
Oct 21 @ 8:30 pm – Oct 22 @ 1:00 am
DJ Mr Soul Motion @ The Admiral West Asheville
Oct 21 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 22 @ 1:00 am

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!

Sarah Tucker @ Claddagh Restaurant & Pub
Oct 21 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 22 @ 12:00 am

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.

Saturday Karaoke @ The Social
Oct 21 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 22 @ 1:00 am
Sing Karaoke 🎤 Tonight!
Oct
22
Sun
The Bluegrass Boys @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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!

Jack Of The Wood 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/
Adam Rose Duo (Jazz) @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Oct 22 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Mr Jimmy Blues & Brews @ S & W Market Downtown
Oct 22 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday Jazz Jam @ Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery & Tasting Room
Oct 22 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Jazz Sunday typically features a guest artist for a short set and then welcomes jazz musicians of all levels to sit in for the remainder of the afternoon.
Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Oct 22 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

T Birds Karaoke @ T Birds Weaverville
Oct 22 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come out and sing with us!

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 23 @ 2:00 am
Sunday DJ Sessions @ Cafe Canna
Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Julie Odell @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
New Orleans singer-songwriter Julie Odell weaves her visions of folk, poetry, and colourful melodies into a warm and brilliant tapestry.
:: KARAOKE NIGHT :: with Ganymede @ Banks Ave.
Oct 22 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 23 @ 12:00 am
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Oct 22 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 23 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
Oct 22 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 23 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Oct 22 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 23 @ 2:00 am
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
Oct
23
Mon
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Oct 23 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.

Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ Odessy School Montford
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lesson is at 7:00pm, Contra from 7:30pm to 10:00pm featuring our great local callers and bands as well as nationally touring talent, with waltzes following. All ages and beginners welcome! Cost at this time $0-$50 sliding scale, cash or Venmo accepted.
Ashley Heath Mondays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

Free Live Jazz Mondays @ Little Jumbo
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real Live Jazz – No Cover   

Dec 23 – Nick Garrison & Bill Reichenbach

Dec 30 – Justin Ray Quartet

Get Vocal Entertainment Karaoke with Marc Keller @ The Social
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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