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Jul
25
Thu
Gospel Night Cancelled @ The Double Crown
Jul 25 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
The Big Lonesome/Crooked Ghost/Polly Panic @ Fleetwood's
Jul 25 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 26 @ 1:00 am
TURRIGENOUS w/ Systematic Devastation, 4th Horse @ 27 Club Asheville
Jul 25 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 26 @ 1:00 am

8PM Doors
9PM Show
$10
+21

Brushfire Stankgrass @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Jul 25 @ 10:00 pm – Jul 26 @ 1:00 am

Suggested $5-$10 Donation @ The Door // 21+

Jamgrass innovators from Asheville, NC

 

Jul
26
Fri
Airshow duo @ DSSOLVR Taproom
Jul 26 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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.

Big Fur Bluegrass Trio @ Manicomio Pizza
Jul 26 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Boukou Groove w/sg Josh Blake @ One World Brewing - West
Jul 26 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

New Orleans funk, soul, and jam band

$8 Cover

Pop Up Show w/ Chris Pendleton of Daycrawlers @ One World Brewing Downtown
Jul 26 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Join me for a pop up solo show at One World Brewing downtown Asheville, NC this Friday 26th of July.
No Cover!
Paul Edelman @ Wicked Weed West
Jul 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Edgy and misty, from a holler to a whisper, Edelman’s songs and performances have been making folks feel that they’ve truly discovered something special, and he’s earned universal respect from peers as well.
Daniel Shearin @ New Belgium Brewing
Jul 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Live music with Daniel Shearin of River Whyless.

PATIO SHOW: Kyshona @ The Grey Eagle
Jul 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

ADVANCED: $12.00
DAY OF: $15.00

Bear Creek String Bandits Trio @ Black Mountain Pizza & Ale House
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Vocally driven free range, mountain music with bluegrass roots, country heart and honky tonk wings.

Free Live Music Friday w/ Pleasure Chest @ Records In The RAD/Wedge Brewing
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Pleasure Chest is a high energy Blues, Soul, Rock and Roll band.

Groove Arcade @ FBO at Hominy Creek
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Playing classic soul tunes; supplying good times.

Free show!

Jerry’s Dead @ French Broad River Brewery
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Extra show added with the full band Friday night at French Broad River Brewery 6p. Hearts go out to Jimmy Herring and Widespread Panic. Spread the word if you know folks looking for something to do last minute.  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

 

 

Live music at the taproom with Industrial Coffee Pot @ Appalachian Mountain Brewery - Mills River
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Industrial Coffee Pot is a Jazz trio based in Asheville, North Carolina. They play a mix of Jazz standards and originals that with their own spin.

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

 

LyriSmith @ Bearwallow Provision Company Gerton
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

acoustic duo

Moonshine State Full Band @ Stagecoach Saloon, Broad River Inn Chimney Rock
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Violinist & Vocalist Elizabeth McCorvey teams up with rock vocalist Raphael(LAZRLUVR, Strange Avenues, Floyd Philharmonic), Kevin Stipe on Bass and vocals and Jeff Lott on Drums covering decades of music!

Nick Mac @ Mad Co. Brew House Marshall
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Happy Friday, Marshall🙌
🎼LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT🎼  Nick Mac will be playing some high energy Blues, Country, Rock and Folk music.
🎤Music starts at 6pm🎤

Riss & JD Ross @ Mars Theatre Brewing Company Mars Hill
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

From originals to covers, Riss and JD Ross have an insane range, switching between all genres and decades of timeless hits.

Tacos & Tunes w/ The Knotty G’s @ Taco Billy West Asheville
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Soul-soaked Americana music and sensibilities.

Wild Heart Fiddle @ Beradu - Specialty Market, Kitchen & Bar Black Mountain
Jul 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Live looping violin performer.

Charles Latham & The Borrowed Band @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Jul 26 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

The Borrowed Band will be playing country and western music!

Chris Wilhelm @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Jul 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Chris Wilhelm is known for bringing positive vibes and an uplifting message to his audience. He plays Americana, folk rock originals that are infectious and insightful, and sprinkles in covers too.

Fruit Bats with TORRES @ The Grey Eagle Outpost at Asheville Adventure Company
Jul 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

ADVANCED: $27.00

DAY OF: $30.00

Jackson Grimm & Quinn Sternberg @ Terra Nova Beer Co
Jul 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Indie Ameicana

Live Band Karaoke Night with The Pubsters @ Cultivated Cocktails Distillery & Tavern
Jul 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Wanna sing with a live band? Now is your chance! Come guest star with The Pubsters for a chance to win prizes!

Tru Phonic @ Highland Brewing Company
Jul 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Jam, Funk, Blues, Rock, Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop

C.J. Brewer Live @ One World Brewing Downtown
Jul 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

one-man band

CANCELLED | Widespread Panic @ Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
Jul 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Chuck Brodsky @ White Horse Black Mountain
Jul 26 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Chuck Brodsky – the singer/songwriter whose been called “the Mark Twain of Storytellers” brings his unique brand of music and storytelling to the White Horse. $20

 

Fancy & the Friends in Low Places @ Eda's Hide-a-Way Weaverville
Jul 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Country

Show start 8pm. $10 cover at door.
21+

Live Music – Christina Chandler @ MUDPUPPIES Sports and Sushi Bar Arden
Jul 26 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Delight in Christina Chandler’s Appalachia-Memphis-influenced tunes.
Enjoy Fridays Special: $7 Margarita Madness

We showcase some of the top sporting events and serve the area’s best sushi, including sushi rolls, sashimi, and Nigiri. But that’s not all; we also offer the 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, karaoke and team trivia nights that always bring fun and laughter.  mudpuppiesavl.com/

DirtBike / Secret Guest / Lawndry / Lion Country Ferrari @ Static Age-Records
Jul 26 @ 8:30 pm – Jul 27 @ 12:30 am
Karaoke Variety Show @ Silverados Black Mountain
Jul 26 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 27 @ 12:00 am

Join KJ Kyle for his Karaoke Variety Show! He has Karaoke, Music Bingo as well as Line Dancing to offer. Enjoy a night of music fun!

Katie’s Randy Cat @ Jack Of The Wood
Jul 26 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 27 @ 12:00 am

Katie’s Randy Cat is an Irish punk band hailing from Toledo, Ohio. Formed in 2013, the band drew its original inspiration from the sound of the 80s punk group The Pogues, and has since evolved into a powerhouse of Irish punk music.

$10 cover

Parker Zelter & Friends @ Shiloh & Gaines
Jul 26 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 27 @ 12:00 am

HIS LOVE FOR MUSIC AND NATURE HAVE LED HIM ON ADVENTURES ALL AROUND THE WORLD. FROM WORKING AS A ROADIE FOR THE WAILERS TO PLAYING WITH BLUEGRASS/AMERICANA MUSICIANS IN COLORADO AND PRODUCED VARIOUS MUSIC VIDEOS AS WELL AS HIS FIRST ALBUM, WHICH FEATURES ALLIE KRAL. HIS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BRING TO LIFE AN ORIGINAL AMERICANA EXPERIENCE WHILE JAMMIN’ IN PLENTY OF DEEP CUTS TO GO AROUND.

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

 

 

SOLD OUT | Doom Flamingo @ Salvage Station
Jul 26 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 27 @ 12:30 am
Sold Out

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

 

The Outriders @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Jul 26 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 27 @ 12:00 am

Featuring music of The New Riders of The Purple Sage & The Grateful Dead.

BIG FUR @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Jul 26 @ 10:00 pm – Jul 27 @ 1:00 am

SUGGESTED $5-$10 DONATION

Bloodkin @ Asheville Music Hall
Jul 26 @ 10:00 pm – Jul 27 @ 1:00 am
Jul
27
Sat
Steel Pulse w/sg Jesse Royal @ Salvage Station
Jul 27 all-day

Steel Pulse is coming to the Outdoor Stage at Salvage Station on Saturday, July 27th, 2024 with Jesse Royal opening the show! Doors open at 5:30PM and the music starts at 6:30PM. This is a LARGE EVENT, so please read our FAQs to learn more about parking options and our shuttle service. Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul Food and we’ll have our full bar open for you to enjoy! $35 ADV / $40 DOS Event Details and Tickets

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

 

Blake Nagle @ North Asheville Tailgate Market
Jul 27 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

One Half of Apppalachian Fusion duo, The Hillclimbers!!! Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!

Skyland Fire Department Public Safety Day @ Biltmore Church Arden Campus
Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
The Skyland Fire Department Chief Officers and Safety Day Planning Committee are pleased to announce the Skyland Fire Department Safety Day presented by Hunter Subaru.
The event will focus on safety around the home, fire safety tips, health and wellness, CPR training, and demonstrations of the department’s newest apparatus, a ladder truck and a fire engine. Local bands Red Clay Revival and City Limits will perform.
Live Music Saturdays @ Grove Arcade
Jul 27 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy live music from local singer-songwriters in the Atrium of the Grove Arcade each Saturday from 12-3pm!

7/27 – Patrick French

Moontime Market with Suns of Stars @ The Grey Eagle
Jul 27 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

We have curated a varied market of innovative vendors along comfort food, drink specials and live music with Suns of Stars, a band that blends contemporary and traditional bluegrass with a high energy jam style.

SART (Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre) Open Mic @ JuneBug Creek Lounge Weaverville
Jul 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

JuneBug is excited to be hosting the SART (Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre) reunion this weekend! Their alumni will be taking the stage from 1-4 pm open mic style. Performers to include Fancy and the Gentlemen, Tom Godleski and the Buncombe Turnpike and Bruce Lang among others in attendance.

Darren Nicholson Band @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
Jul 27 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Darren Nicholson Band is a group of Appalachian musicians who have common respect for and love of American acoustic music. There are GRAMMY and award-winning musicians in this band, and the members each have long track records as credible, national performers, including performances at Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry. They are known for creatively blending Bluegrass, Folk, Gospel, and Swing, into a new American acoustic music experience.

Benefit for Mitch @ Mal's Bar Marshall
Jul 27 @ 3:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Show up and show out!!! Mitch does so much for the Mal’s family and his community. We are super grateful to show him all the love back.

Brews and Shoes w/ Frances Eliza @ Roam Collective
Jul 27 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
This Saturday BANGS Shoes and Roam Collective are joining forces to throw an event we’re calling Brews and Shoes!!
We’ll be offering:
•Beer from @newbelgium_avl 🍻
•Cold brew coffee from @summitcoffee ☕️
•A live performance by Frances Eliza 🎶
•A killer giveaway
Craig St. John @ Chimney Rock Brewery
Jul 27 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Live Band Karaoke Jam @ The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage Co.
Jul 27 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Devil’s Foot Beverage Company and The Mule present Live Band Karaoke Jam hosted by The Pubsters.

No-Panic Party Sat. w/Josh Daniel ft. Jeff Sipe, Keith Allen & Jeremy Shaw @ One World Brewing - West
Jul 27 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Unfortunately Widespread Panic has canceled their show in Asheville this weekend – fortunately, I’m still playing what was a pre-show and I’ve added the incredible Jeff Sipe on drums, The Keith Allen (The Mantras) on guitar & Jeremy Shaw on bass for what will be a fun afternoon of jams.

Josh Daniel has been a fixture in the vibrant “Queen City” music scene for years, tirelessly refining his skills and emerging as a regional tour de force. His musical creations are a rich blend of rock ‘n’ roll, bluegrass, funk, soul, and reggae, crafting a uniquely exhilarating and unpredictable journey. He guides listeners into realms where the unexpected becomes the standard with every note.

$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

Andrew Wakefield @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Big Fur Bluegrass Trio @ Green Man Brewery
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Live Music with Simple Folk Quartet @ Reems Creek Golf Club Bar and Grill Weaverville
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Folk Rock, Country, Folk, and Americana

Phuncle Sam @ JuneBug Creek Lounge Weaverville
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Phuncle Sam is Asheville’s own Dead-Centric “jam band”.
Dirty Dead @ FBO at Hominy Creek
Jul 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Asheville, NC based gritty, funky Grateful Dead tribute band.
Free Show
Muskrat Flats @ Highland Brewing Company
Jul 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Americana Jam Band
The Hot Club of Asheville @ Library Lounge, Inn on Biltmore
Jul 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Gypsy Jazz!!

To dine on the estate, guests must have a daytime ticket, a Biltmore Annual Pass, or stay at one of the estate’s splendid overnight properties.

Contagious Rocks @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Jul 27 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Contagious Rock Band will be playing rock music!

58th Season of Shindig on the Green @ Roger McGuire Green
Jul 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Come on out, folks – The 58th season of Shindig on the Green is a FREE event in the heart of downtown Asheville on summer Saturday evenings: a joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers. Stage show on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage and informal jam sessions around the park. Bring your instruments, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends and join us “along about sundown” – or at seven o’clock for those who wear a watch – and enjoy the rich traditional music and dance heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
Concessions will be available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Streak Band @ The Railyard Black Mountain
Jul 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

A new generation of rockers (best friends & brothers) working through the classic rock songbook & adding their own jamming blues originals to the mix.

Different Light @ Mars Theatre Brewing Company Mars Hill
Jul 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Different Light is a band that performs grooving, rock music. Our music is, at times, instrumental, weird, rootsy, avant-garde, funky, rockin’, harmonious, jammy… or in other words, we play anything and everything that moves us. We hope you enjoy the ride.
Julianna Jade with Washer Dryer & Kassidy Blount @ The Grey Eagle Outpost at Asheville Adventure Company
Jul 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Kid Billy @ One World Brewing Downtown
Jul 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Taking cues from early American Roots music, Blues and Ragtime, Kid Billy’s earnest songwriting meets high energy jubilant sounds when tasteful live looping layers New Orleans trumpet, honky-tonk piano, acoustic guitar and harmonica.

Rooster @ Bear's Smokehouse Asheville
Jul 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

They perform an energetic combination of folk country and classic Americana, driven by their powerful vocal harmony and soulful drum/guitar instrumentation.

Chamber Music Society of the Carolinas: A Night in Old Vienna @ Warren Wilson College Kittredge Theatre
Jul 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Join us for music by Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert, performed by the Tesla Quartet and Inessa Zaretsky. $15 – $30 Event Details and Tickets

CANCELLED | Widespread Panic @ Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
Jul 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cash Acoustic @ Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive
Jul 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Gavin Adcock @ The Orange Peel
Jul 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
This performance is sold out.
Honky Tonk Saturday w/ Hearts Gone South @ Eda's Hide-a-Way Weaverville
Jul 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Mike Andersen @ District 42 at The Kimpton Hotel Arras
Jul 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Pop in, have a cocktail and enjoy the vibes curated by Mike Andersen on the baby grand piano.
Spaceman Jones and the Motherships, SK The Novelist, Colston @ One World Brewing - West
Jul 27 @ 8:30 pm – Jul 28 @ 12:30 am

Underground hip hop at its finest, come out for a night of real hip hop, real lyricists…

$12 + adv.

4th Horse The Band @ Shiloh & Gaines
Jul 27 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 12:00 am

Whiskey snortin’ slam your face in rock’n’roll band outta Asheville. Asheville’s local female-fronted rock band, 4thHorse, is back at S&G bringing the party with their genre-bending heavy-riff covers and originals! Influences: Black Sabbath, Bikini Kill, Motorhead, Black Angels, and Jimi Hendrix.

No Cover!

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

 

 

Jackson Grimm & The Bull Moose Party @ Jack Of The Wood
Jul 27 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 12:00 am

Appalachian Folkgrass • $10 COVER AT DOOR

Josh Blake’s Juke Box No Panic Party with After Ours @ Eulogy
Jul 27 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 12:00 am
Pipsqueak / Warmones / Formless @ Static Age-Records
Jul 27 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 1:00 am
Simple Circuit @ Sovereign Kava
Jul 27 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 12:00 am

ft Chris Cooper, Caleb Beissert and Jon Price

Zillicoah //Oberlin // East Ritual @ Fleetwood's
Jul 27 @ 9:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 1:00 am
Come hang hard with these great bands:
Zillicoah (Asheville)-Indie post punk
Oberlin (Raleigh) -Oberlin is a Raleigh-based rock band who aren’t afraid to wear their eclectic taste on their sleeves.
East Ritual- new Asheville indie/punk band.
$10
Bloodkin @ Asheville Music Hall
Jul 27 @ 10:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 1:00 am
Late Night w/ Jenna Jaffe @ Sovereign Remedies
Jul 27 @ 10:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 2:00 am

Jenna will be performing Jazz vocals and piano.

Fireside Collective Late Night Show! @ Salvage Station
Jul 27 @ 11:30 pm – Jul 28 @ 2:00 am
Fireside Collective is returning to the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Saturday, July 27th, 2024 for a late night show during WIDESPREAD WEEKEND! Doors open at 11:30PM and the music starts at 11:55PM. This is a General Admission, 18+ show. FREE PARKING! Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul food! $15 ADV / $20 DOS Event Details and Tickets

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

Jul
28
Sun
SAVE THE DATE | Day of Rock 2 Music Festival @ The Grey Eagle
Jul 28 all-day

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!

STARTS THURSDAY | AVLFest 2024
Jul 28 all-day

AVLFest is a venue-based music festival returning to the Blue Ridge mountains August 1-4th, 2024. Presented by Asheville-based Wicked Weed Brewing and Worthwhile Sounds, AVLFest will fill 20+ area concert halls, clubs, and outdoor venues alike with an exceptional multi-genre lineup of local, regional, and national talent. Performances are set to take place throughout the 4-day festival with wristbands granting pass holders access to 200+ shows through the Asheville area.

Committed to supporting local community causes, AVLFest is partnering with local nonprofit including Asheville Music Professionals. In addition to raising awareness for their mission of providing education, advocacy and collaboration for the people who work and thrive in music in WNC, AMP will also receive a portion of proceeds from ticket sales.

WEEKEND PASS: $135.00 + | VIP option available Event Information and Tickets

Visit Harvest Records or Records in the RAD to purchase locally and avoid online fees.

Acoustic Brunch @ Taco Boy Biltmore Park
Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

7/28 – Brett Winning

Nurses Benefit Bash @ One World Brewing - West
Jul 28 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Music will include performances from Monster Wave and The Rich Nelson Band, and there will be raffle prizes, as well as a chance to hear from nurses about conditions at Mission Hospital and why they might need to go on strike. There will be no entrance fee, but donations are encouraged!

Hi-Vi Reggae Sound System @ FBO at Hominy Creek
Jul 28 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday Patio Series @ Whole Foods Tunnel Rd
Jul 28 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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

 

The Knotty G’s @ Auction House Food Hall Fletcher
Jul 28 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Soul-soaked Americana music and sensibilities, serving up a hearty original recipe of pan-seared-boot-stomping-upbeat tunes, slow-cooked-captivating ballads, and even a few beaten-battered-deep-fried covers.

Milepost Music with Steam Machine @ Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Center
Jul 28 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Steam Machine – originally formed in Minneapolis in 2018, Steam Machine brought to the national stage a midwest influenced string band aesthetic that didn’t draw such hard lines between old time and bluegrass. smooth, powerful fiddling, driving three finger banjo, front-of-the-beat rhythm backup combined into a ‘suspiciously entertaining sound.
Milepost Music is a FREE concert featuring local and regional artists. It’s held on Sundays, 2-4 p.m., at various locations along the Parkway. No tickets are needed. Bring a chair.
Nik Parr & The Selfless Lovers @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
Jul 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Piano-driven rock n’ roll from Austin, Texas. The group’s vintage sound is inspired by a mix of 60’s and 70’s rock n’ roll from The Rolling Stones to Jerry Lee Lewis to ZZ Top and Bruce Springstein to the early Fitz and The Tantrums tunes.

Sugar Bomb @ Bear's Smokehouse Asheville
Jul 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Sugar Bomb is an instrumental trio featuring Jacob Bruner (keys), Eli Kahn (guitar/bass), & Joe Enright (drums) that is as sweet as it is explosive. The trio blazes new trails with their unique approach to improvisation & composition.

Whitney Mongé @ Souther Williams Vineyard Fletcher
Jul 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join us as we welcome Americana Soul, Singer-songwriter & guitarist, Whitney Mongé to the vineyard vibes stage this Sunday.

 

Live Music with Roots & Dore @ Appalachian Mountain Brewery - Mills River
Jul 28 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us at the taproom on July 28th from 4-7 pm for live music with Roots & Dore! BLUES!!!

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

Nick Garrison Quintet @ Ebbs Chapel Performing Arts Center Mars Hill
Jul 28 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Jazz at Ebbs Chapel July 28 w the Nick Garrison Quintet – this is a hot band!
Nick Garrison – Trombone and Vocals
Jacob Rodriguez – Tenor Saxophone
Thomson Knoles – Piano
Quinn Sternberg – Bass
Alan Hall – Drum Set

$20 in advance, $25 day of show.

Brad Walker Quartet @ Little Jumbo
Jul 28 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Sunday night at Little Jumbo in Asheville, NC! Brad Walker (Nola)🎷 Matt Booth, Sam Kuslan, Al Sergel with special guests Rebekah Todd and Thommy Knoles. Playing compelling, original, creative music we developed together in New Orleans.

 

Asheville Rock Academy & Rock n Roll Chorus @ White Horse Black Mountain
Jul 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

DOUBLE BILL! Special Event! The RockNRoll Chorus—no instruments, just voices.

Visiting artists on tour! THE ROCK N ROLL CHORUS. They will be joined by the ROCK ACADEMY Bands. Come out and see the real deal and support Music Education!
$10 ticket, 5 and under free!
Boys Like Girls w/sg Grayscale @ The Orange Peel
Jul 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

 $35 – $45

Mary Timony with Speedy Ortiz @ Eulogy
Jul 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm