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WTF is a music festival established to celebrate the women of Asheville, NC. This event in its 2nd year will be held at New Belgium Brewing on September 17th 2023. It is a family friendly event and free to the public. WTF Week will occur September 10-16th at venues across Asheville, highlighting female musicians. https://womentothefrontmusicfestival.com/
Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!
Bluegrass, Country, and original acoustic music by Rudy’s Rhythm & Revue! Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!
This FREE celebration of Southern Appalachian culture is hosted by the Southern Highland Craft Guild and features old-time music and demonstrations of the crafts of yesteryear. This is a great event for the whole family with many interactive components. We encourage any and all to attend! Head to our Website for more information on the event, craftguild.org
Come support local artists at work during this special performance as well as our regular incredibly talented musicians throughout the weekend.
Eric Chesson and Sarah Reinke have been a musical team for nearly a decade, and it shows with their unique blend of covers and originals and in the groove jams.
Live music from Das Oompapa’s Band from 4-7pm Schatzt Lager release, food specials, custom Lookout Steins and festive dress will be all part of the celebrations!
We are excited to have Hal Stockes playing music for us today at the Painted Porch Gallery with our usual array of fine arts and local crafts.
Coffee, drinks, wine, and $5 pints
Just Announced!
WTF Music Festival Presents: “Being Female in the Music Industry”, A Round Table Discussion. Join us on Saturday, September 16th at Salvage Station! This one of a kind event will also include a performance by
The Ain’t Sisters!!
Tickets are on sale now!
How can we better show up for each other and for ourselves? How can we use our voices to make an impact on our community and make change? What changes do you want to see and how can WTF help? This roundtable discussion will include an acoustic song share from Mongé Whitney, Rebekah Todd, Kathryn O’Shea and Guitar Gabby.
Kylie B on guitar & vocals.
Come join us in commemorating a remarkable milestone as Contagious takes the Coastal Wellness NC Stage by storm for their 20th-anniversary celebration on September 16th! This electrifying event promises an unforgettable night of music and entertainment, made even more exciting with the special guest appearance of the renowned Flash Bang Mafia. $20 +
We are a Asheville based Rock band playing covers and originals from Hendrix to Dave Matthews Tom Petty The Doors Beatles and many more.
Kendra and Zack Harding form The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, a folk(ish)/Americana group.
We’ve Partnered with WTF Festival Highlighting The Talented Women in Asheville!
This year WTF Festival has expanded into a week long series of musical events across Asheville. We’re proud to host their first Market After Dark, bringing light to all talents women contribute to our beautiful town.
The market will feature music from DJ Malintzin, and an array of vendors from industries such as Art, Food & Bev and Health & Wellness!
Free to attend, open to All! Come support these incredible creators and enjoy an evening with friends!
South African Grammy-nominees, Sharon Katz & The Peace Train, take you on a joyride from the traditions of Mother Africa to the exhilarating jazz-folk-rock fusions of today with their unstoppable beat, powerful dances, and compelling harmonies. The Bush Farmhouse plays hopscotch with South African flavors, cuisine and drink. Paired well with live music!
Caged Affair.
Pop-punk originals, 90’s covers and classic rock!
New Moon Hikers are a 6-piece folk rock band out of Asheville NC. Join them as they blaze their way to new musical peaks.
A delicious stew of rock, bluegrass, funk, psychedelia, country, folk and blues. A longtime bluegrass favorite, Sanctum Sully has reemerged as an electric rock outfit that churns out an authentic sound.
CUBANSTACK is a no frill rock n roll band. Eric Martinez and Josh Stack’s musical partnership has spanned decades.
From the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Velvet Truckstop is a seasoned powerhouse rock band that delivers a high-energy mix of Southern Rock, Blues and Americana influenced music every time they take the stage! $10
Celebrate one year of Ritual of Senses with a Record Release Party and Live Performances by:
Dark Sines
Tony Rolando
Thơm Nguyen & Brett Naucke Duo
Ross Gentry
Free Admission
You will enjoy selections that are both timeless and flexible in their ability to withstand countless interpretations. This dynamic jazz quartet will ignite your imagination with its boundless and transformational creativity. From $20
AEL is the project from keyboard player and songwriter Rachael Rage. AEL uses electronic beats and synthesizers to craft unique loops that she builds on with vocals and airy synth or smooth electronic piano.
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$35 – $55
Elora Dash is a musician, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist from Chapel Hill, NC who is breaking into the regional neo-soul scene. Elora and her band aim to be a combination of Hiatus Kaiyote, Stevie Wonder, and SZA, blending elements of jazz fusion, neo-soul, and R&B. Her music is characterized by eclectic instrumentals and soulful vocals. $5 cover
Hailing from Eastern Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, the McLain Family Band have become internationally known as one of the most spontaneous, creative and spirited groups performing original and traditional bluegrass music. Tickets: $20 in advance $22 at the door
As part of WTF (Women to the Front) Fest, Revolve is hosting three stellar musicians to bring you Miseducations in the Garden of Eve. Nina Gi, dethhearts, and Belly Full of Stars will be performing and engaging the audience to lessons of the gardens we all nourish (inside and out). For fans of: flowers and vines, synth and soul, motion and learning. $10
“This Murder of Crows”, Saturday night, a band with a sound all their own, power trio with great tight living room rehearsal sounds or even right outta ma & pa’s garage , led by one of Black Mountain’s long time musician/songwriter Ron Neill, with a freshness of old tunes and several new ones evoking everyday feels of love, life, struggles, ups and downs and every in between, come say hey to old friends, make new ones and experience this great new sound.
ND OF SUMMER GOTH PARTY! Fall is almost here, which means it’s almost time to put away your hot weather black clothes and pull out your cold weather black clothes. Come help us bid good riddance to summer with a night of goth pop, darkwave, postpunk and industrial noise featuring:
Half Blind Eyes
Vicki’s Dream
Mauve Angeles
Tokyo Teens
Show starts 8:00pm sharp!
$10 Cover
21+ Only
DJ DIMITRI SCHEMEL is taking us even further south with a night of LATIN HOUSE MUSIC 
With The Getaway‘s wide selection of tropical cocktails, the vibes are sure to be good 
NO COVER
Chilltonic has a sound that is hard to categorize, blending elements of alt rock, hip hop, folk, and reggae to create a genre-fluid musical experience. Chilltonic burst onto the music scene in Asheville, NC during the summer of 2016. Since then, Chilltonic has played at some of Asheville’s premier venues and festivals.
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
DAY OF: $20.00
ADVANCED: $17.00
Come out for punk!
Local punk bands the Deathbots and Small Doses are gonna tear it up with Rocket 77 from Wilmington! $10
Lenny Solo On The Keys & Vocals, bringing his extraterrestrial funk, soul, and more to the stage 9-11pm on the east side! No cover!!
Tommy the Animal is a Colorado band who pays homage to rock & roll from the ’60s and ’70s, “writin’ the music that’s playin’ in our heads”. The band thrives on live performance energy, stage antics & 3-part harmonies. $5 cover
Price: $17/$20
Doors: 9:30PM
Dress Theme: Pink
Glitter & Grind is back to dazzle and delight with “Pretty in Pink”! Show off your favorite pink ensemble, and immerse yourself in the artistry of some of the region’s leading ladies for a dance party to remember!
Performers:
serenitycalypso
lil.lo.bear
paxsea
bornofthedivine
Musicians
infinitec_music
highpriestess
paxsea
Sep
17
Sun
TAUK Moore is an inspired, genre-blurring musical force born out of the creative synergy between long standing instrumental quartet TAUK and dynamic frontwoman Kanika Moore. Together, they combine ethereal jazz, scorching funk, gritty rock, and danceable electronica into one immersive sonic landscape. With Moore’s stunning vocals and captivating stage presence at the helm, TAUK Moore unleashes masterful performance, driven by biting grooves, wailing guitars, melodic keys and thunderous drums.
Nashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers, Sicard Hollow is a four-piece progressive bluegrass band who formed with a mutual passion for pushing the boundaries of genre. Heavily influenced by the Grateful Dead and New Grass Revival, these young pickers bring new energy to a timeless style with a combination of fearless improvisation and instrumental prowess.
6:00pm Doors, 7:00pm Show
$20+/$25+ DOS Event Details and Tickets
Women to the Front is a music festival that was created to celebrate females in the music industry in Asheville, NC. Featuring live music by all female musicians, vendor spots for female-owned businesses and nonprofits, female sound engineers, female photographers and videographers, and female owned food trucks, this event in its 2nd year will be held at New Belgium Brewing on September 17th 2023. It is a family friendly event and free to the public.
Laissez les bon temps rouler! Treat yourself to the flavors of Louisiana cuisine and two-step your way to happiness. This favorite fundraiser for the Asheville Mardi Gras parade is back! Asheville Mardi Gras parade fundraiser featuring music and tastings from local restaurant and private chefs.
Doors open at 12 pm. Tasting is from 1-3. Dance party is 3-5. Playing traditional Cajun music with a little honky-tonk thrown in, Jackomo Cajun Country Band has been hosting local Cajun dances for a decade!
Prices are $30 for a tasting ticket ($20 members). Tickets for a tasting ticket plus membership or renewal are $40.
Event Information and Tickets
The Friends of Hominy Creek Greenway and Malvern Hills Neighborhood Association are implementing a project to improve the Hominy Creek Greenway. We invite you to join us for music and community as we share information about this restoration and ask for your support.
Special Musical Guest – Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers
Find us at the Shelburne Road end of Hominy Creek Greenway.
Laura brings multi-instrumentalism to a new level! You will be enthralled when you see this lovely lady rappin’ on a suitcase kick drum with one foot and tappin’ on a tambourine with the other; all the while, hands on her guitar and mouth on her harp. On top of that, Laura then adds sweet sugary vocals to her acoustic Folk-Grass mix while giving energy and presence to capture your attention.
The Pennywise Boys are back Saturday for the Beer Tap Takeover. (That name alone has us written all over it.) Family fun entertainment and lots of sing along!
Red Beard Wall have carved their own incredible path in the stoner doom world and Stoked to have them back in Asheville!
Broga will perform for the first time featuring members of US Christmas and The Poles. This debut show will be one to remember!
Jaye Jayle needs no introduction as he has built up quite a following with his otherworldly Sonic experience.
$15
Excited to let our Asheville friends know that we’ll be playing at Sweeten Creek Brewery this Sunday, and we can’t wait to see you!!
Straight outta Asheville, NC, Supatight delivers a high energy live performance that is funk driven and appeals to a wide variety of audiences. While specializing in hard-hitting funk, their music incorporates elements of indie, jazz, soul, reggae, and comedic country. Supatight blends intricately timed grooves with improvisational components resulting in an authentic, full sound, drawing diverse styles from every member of the band.
This weekend we will host a special show of our own Sally Anne Morgan (@sally_inthe_garden) as she plays songs from her forthcoming @thrilljockey record. And she’ll be joined by local musician @oilderek $5 suggested donation at the door. Hope to see you there!
OLD 97’S
John Hollier
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$25 – $30
THE ORIGINAL WAILERS will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Sunday, September 17th, 2023! Doors open @ 7PM and the music starts @ 8PM. This is a General Admission, 18+ ONLY show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING. From $20 +
Featuring:
RAB!D RON!E (DJ)
– Spinning the best tracks to keep you dancing all night!
This after party is all about celebrating the incredible women of Asheville and everyone who loves and supports them. After a week of empowering music and community at the WTF music festival, let’s keep the energy going! No Cover 21+
Sep
18
Mon
Milton’s & The Monte Vista Hotel has joined the live music community! Mondays from 5-8pm. Milton’s will offer fun drinks specials and some tasty tapas selections all night!
Each Monday we will host a different band/musician. No cost, just fun for the whole fam!
Monday, September 18 – Parker’s Back – Vintage Vocal Jazz & Swing
Please Note * Starting next week, we will be shifting to Wednesdays.
J.C. Tokes tells life’s tales through Genuine Americana, a mix of folk/country/blues and retro rock-n-roll, with an eclectic set of older B-sides and favorites along with original to-be-favorites. Spanning funny and sad, sweet and raunch. Tap a toe or shake a leg!
Guitarist Tim Fischer performs both traditional and modern styles of jazz and serves as an arranger and composer in a variety of ensemble settings.
Tim Fischer – Guitar
Eric Schoor – Sax
Brian Felix – Organ
Justin Watt – Drums
MOVEMENTS
Soul Blind
Heart To Gold
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Show: 7pm | Doors: 6pm
$26 – $30
Filling in for Caromia this week.
Jaze Uries & E’Lon JD making beautiful music downtown!!!
Americana/Country
7pm doors, 8pm show
$12
Sep
19
Tue
TAUK Moore is an inspired, genre-blurring musical force born out of the creative synergy between long standing instrumental quartet TAUK and dynamic frontwoman Kanika Moore. Together, they combine ethereal jazz, scorching funk, gritty rock, and danceable electronica into one immersive sonic landscape. With Moore’s stunning vocals and captivating stage presence at the helm, TAUK Moore unleashes masterful performance, driven by biting grooves, wailing guitars, melodic keys and thunderous drums.
Nashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers, Sicard Hollow is a four-piece progressive bluegrass band who formed with a mutual passion for pushing the boundaries of genre. Heavily influenced by the Grateful Dead and New Grass Revival, these young pickers bring new energy to a timeless style with a combination of fearless improvisation and instrumental prowess.
6:00pm Doors, 7:00pm Show
$20+/$25+ DOS Event Details and Tickets
FREE SOUND is an immersive bi-monthly music series that will run from June-September. Each event will feature a pop-up from the Static Age mobile record store, DJ sets from Jesse McSwain and Sophie Froehlich-Hull, and preeminent hand-selected underground music.
POP-UP SHOW with the beats of Beats Antique at Asheville Music Hall! Limited tickets, grab them now ($15+)! Music 8PM (Doors 7PM)! Event Details and Tickets
Beats Soundsystem – A sonic journey of electronics and improvisation with SIDECAR TOMMY & Miles Jay Experimental takes on new and classic Beats Antique tracks, extended jams and dance floor dust ups, warping into a blend of global-electronic madness. A dancefloor-oriented sound, with a focus on new musical boundaries and live experimentation.
A portion of every ticket sold will go to benefiting one of our favorite local nonprofit companies in the music industry IAMAVL! aka Independent Arts and Music of Asheville which has been preserving and promoting the creative community in Asheville NC since 2012.
JOY OLADOKUN: LIVING PROOF TOUR
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$23 – $26
DAY OF: $25.00
ADVANCED: $22.00
Sep
20
Wed
Darlingside’s career has been defined by the elegance of their compositions and the unity of their four voices. Their talent for harmony and melodic world-building is part of what garnered praise from outlets like NPR, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker, and what has created demand worldwide for their extraordinary live performances. Opener: Louisa Stancioff
$33
DAY OF: $30.00
ADVANCED: $27.00
DAY OF: $25.00
ADVANCED: $22.00
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$30 – $35
Wailin’ Storms – North Carolina Doom Rock
US Christmas
Weight Shift – Asheville Doom
$12
(no wave punk, synth punk, noise) Doors: 8 Music @ 9PM $
(avant/experimental) Doors: 8 Music @ 9PM $
Sep
21
Thu
TAUK Moore is an inspired, genre-blurring musical force born out of the creative synergy between long standing instrumental quartet TAUK and dynamic frontwoman Kanika Moore. Together, they combine ethereal jazz, scorching funk, gritty rock, and danceable electronica into one immersive sonic landscape. With Moore’s stunning vocals and captivating stage presence at the helm, TAUK Moore unleashes masterful performance, driven by biting grooves, wailing guitars, melodic keys and thunderous drums.
Nashville’s psychedelic punk-grass rockers, Sicard Hollow is a four-piece progressive bluegrass band who formed with a mutual passion for pushing the boundaries of genre. Heavily influenced by the Grateful Dead and New Grass Revival, these young pickers bring new energy to a timeless style with a combination of fearless improvisation and instrumental prowess.
6:00pm Doors, 7:00pm Show
$20+/$25+ DOS Event Details and Tickets
Join us Thursdays for “Afrikan Night”, we will have an incredible African musician playing; Adama Dembele
This month’s Beers that Builds supports a group that is near and dear to us at Wicked Weed Brewing. Our Pridetoberfest festbier benefits Campaign for Southern Equality and Blue Ridge Pride. Come out Thursday, Sept 21st for some awesome live music by Leeda Lyric Jones and as always, $1 per pour will go directly to these amazing non-profits.
Hosted by Pat Stone & David. All are welcome to bring instruments and share songs and stories.
It’s Live Music Thursday at Twin Willows and do we have a blues and rock guitar jam sandwich to feed you! Jack Mascari and Marc Keller are legends of the craft and, together, they put on an unbelievable musical experience.
As always, show is rain or shine. Food and Beverage with Smokin’ Joe Lasher’s Mobile Kitchen opens at 4:00 PM, music is 6:00-7:30 PM. Bring a lawn chair and join us for food, family, music and fun at Twin Willows in Mars Hill!
Mark gives credit for his musical Influences to legendary artists such as Van Morrison, Steely Day, Johnny Cash, The Grateful Dead and J.J. Cale, as well as more recent artists such as Anders Osborne, Ryan Adams, Chuck Prophet and Wilco.
Thursday Sept 21st ! Come hang with us at Mal’s for Marshall’s Third Thursday. Eat a Dawg, grab some Mal’s swag & a beer and listen to some sweet ass tunes.
River Logic will be playing our rendition of what we like to call river rock, covering tunes from Chicago down to New Orleans and up to the French Broad. The band features Billy Owens on vocals/drums, John Garcia on vocals/guitar, Tim Malone on bass, Lar Vesely on vocals/keys/harp. Bring your dancin’ shoes!
Another amazing night with Andrew Wakefield, a songwriter, singer, and guitarist based in Asheville, North Carolina with an eclectic catalogue of compositions ranging from folk to rock, bluegrass, newgrass, oldtime, americana, blues, classical, alternative, and pop.
Ska City is a British-American nine-piece collective, based in Asheville, North Carolina.We play original and classic ska, two tone, and Trojan rocksteady songs.We also play a variety of Ska standards and covers in the Ska style that you’d never expect. No Cover
Outdoor taproom opens at 4PM with music from 6:30-9PM
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 2023 schedule: here!
Get ready for a magical night of music and connection at Cacao Night Owl!
As always, we’re offering our irresistible All-You-Can-Drink Cacao for just $20! And the best part? Entry is FREE! Come on in and indulge your senses and connect with like-minded souls
We’re excited to have a returning artist provide the musical soundtrack for our night of chocolate bliss. From @jessiefreeflow you can expect a blend of harmonic steel tongue drums, singing bowls, and other instruments that will guide us into a serene atmosphere.
The JLloyd MashUp is bringing “A Tribute To Paul Simon” to Salvage Station on Thursday, September 21st, 2023! Doors open at 6PM and the music starts at 7PM. This is a General Admission, 12+ show. FREE PARKING!
The JLloyd MashUp is performing a variety of Paul Simon songs spanning his career! The band features Ben Falcon on lead vocals who captures Paul’s essence and voice delivering a brilliant performance every time! He is backed by one of Asheville’s most prestigious groups, The JLloyd MashUp, made up of a full 12 piece band for this show! From $15 +
Join us for an incredible performance by violinist/fiddler, Lyndsay Pruett, by exploring jazz, bluegrass, and beyond! Accompanied by faculty member Kevin Kehrberg on bass and Drew Matulich on guitar. Free Show.
She attended Belmont University in Nashville, TN, where she received a B.A. in Commercial Violin Performance in 2006. At Belmont, she continued her classical study under Elisabeth Small, but also jazz violin with Tracy Silverman. In 2009, she moved to Asheville, with the intent of learning more about her family’s bluegrass musical heritage, and joining a band. Since her her 2011, she has been a member of the nationally-touring Jon Stickley Trio, and regularly performs bluegrass and swing music all over town. She is on the Traditional Faculty at Academy for the Arts, and an adjunct violin teacher at UNCA.
Convalescent – Asheville Indie-Emo
Paper Pills
Filern
Doors 7 PM // Show 8 PM
$10
A compelling musical collaboration with the elegance and professionalism harkoning back to the rat-pack club days of the musicians from the 50s. Anne is a two-time Grammy nominee and a veteran of the music scene on both coasts while Jenny’s captivating vocals will move you.
Thursday Local Live Music with Mike Fuller Duo.
No Cover
Come see the Fleetwood’s debut of Paprika (Sid from Sane Voids new project) with the always amazing Aunt Vicki! $10
Sep
22
Fri
Jackson Grimm is out on tour this week, so we have Jaimie Shelor honky tonkin’ for us this Friday. Plus $7 Moscow Mules every Friday!
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/
Bring your dancin boots for this one The Old Chevrolette Set, some of your favorite local musicians playing the best of old country & western tunes.
Come hang with us and have a brew and listen to some tunes.
Enjoy great libations while listening to Simple Folk Trio cover your favorite hits of Folk, Folk Rock, Country, and Americana!
Join us in the backyard for live music and margaritas!
James, Parrish and Rob bring their traditional mountain music chops to tunes of the Dead, CCR, Beatles, and the Band
Live Music on the patio!!! An incredible line up women performing tonight. Jeanie Grindstaff, Ginger Taylor, and Julie Harrison will all be bringing it.
Composer and sound designer Logos, aka Jim Genaro, will take you on a meditative musical experience, blending analog synthesizers and acoustic instruments in quadraphonic sound. Sliding scale: $10-$30
