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Oct
19
Sat
The Pubsters @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Carolina Drifters @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Oct 19 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Original southern rock/alt country music from Hendersonville’s own Carolina Drifters.

Mile High Band LIVE @ Twin Willows Mars Hill
Oct 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

country, rock

Carolina Bluegrass Style @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Lively bluegrass tunes courtesy of Columbia’s Carolina Bluegrass Style!!! Sláinte, y’all!

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/

 

Phuncle Sam @ Shiloh & Gaines
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Grateful Dead tribute

Greg Candle Live @ Vintage Kava Weaverville
Oct 19 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

old blues, classic country, and originals

Pinkish Floyd @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 19 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Resonant Rogues @ Eda's Hide-a-Way Weaverville
Oct 19 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Appalachian old-time, classic country, and vintage soul

Free Show

The Dead Tongues with Libby Rodenbough @ Eulogy
Oct 19 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Just Announced – FREE SHOW

Chris Cohen / Sham / Zack Kardon @ Static Age-Records
Oct 19 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Mr. Soul Motion @ The Admiral West Asheville
Oct 19 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 20 @ 12:00 am
Wayne Buckner and Shooting Creek Band @ T Birds Weaverville
Oct 19 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 20 @ 12:00 am

Wayne Buckner and Shooting Creek Band playing Country and Southern Rock.

No Cover

 

 

Oct
20
Sun
Ain’t Dead Yet @ Lookout Brewing Black Mountain
Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Live Music, Cold Beer, Free Haircuts

FREE SHOW: Dave Desmelik @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
LEAF LOVE for Swannanoa+Black Mtn.
Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
FOR LOCALS by local LEAF artists*
Community gatherings for families w/ music, art, dance & world drum day ❤️‍🩹
*Sunday 20th 12-7 at Blunt Pretzels, Pisgah, White Horse
**a Gift for our Swannanoa + Black Mtn friends**
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River Arts District Market @ All Souls Pizza
Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
River Arts District Market, where local artists and vendors who have lost everything due to Hurricane Helene are able to hold a pop-up in the field next to All Souls Pizza.
Please come on out and support our community as we come together to support and rebuild.
Hazel Brindley @ RAD Brewing Company
Oct 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pop in for our Fall Festival and enjoy the vibes curated by Hazel Brindley on the piano.
LEAF LOVE @ White Horse Black Mountain
Oct 20 @ 1:30 pm – 8:00 pm
And the Sunday surprise is…LEAF LOVE for Black Mountain & Swannanoa. For locals by local LEAF artists. This is a community gathering for families, happening Sunday Oct. 20th from 1:30-8pm. This is a gift from LEAF Global Arts to the Community, and we are thrilled to host this extra special event. Artists include: Lyric (1:30,) Ovadya (3:00,) Les Amis w Masankho (4:30,) and Reggie Headen (6:00.)
Come ready to eat as our White Horse friends, the Pit Crew, will be serving up chicken & sausage gumbo and burgers, all for free.
This show is a FREE EVENT.
Bill and Tad’s Excellent Duo (acoustic) @ Souther Williams Vineyard Fletcher
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Blake Ellege’s “Chillbilly” @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Chillbilly is the Southeasts Premier Southern Rock Tribute Experience! Join them as they bring you through some of the biggest and high-energy southern rock hits, power ballads and one hit wonders!

Circus Mutt @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

boot stompin mutt grass!!

Grand Re-Opening & WNC Prideful Pups Fundraiser @ The WagWorld BARn & Event Center
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us on October 20th, from 2pm to 9pm for great music, delicious beverages, playful pups, and more!

Mourning Mass w/ Sugar Bomb @ Burial Beer South Slope
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

groove-jazz instrumental trio

Queen Bee and the Honeylovers @ Highland Brewing
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Queen Bee and the Honeylovers is an unabashedly joyful swing band that performs all-original compositions with a dedicated ‘nod’ to the small-jazz-combo and ‘hot club’ legends who first defined the genre.

Red Clay Revival & Sanctum Sully @ The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage Co.
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Songs From The Road Band @ One World Brewing - West
Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Songs From The Road Band is an award winning North Carolina based bluegrass band

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Fee Fi PHaux fISH @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Alex Bazemore on Guitar, Hannah Ramsey on Keyboards, Ryan Crabtree on bass, and Benjamin Falcon on drums. Playing the music of Phish and other artist’s material they have covered, the band focuses on performing in their style. (fka. The Lumpy Heads)

Donation Based Show (tip the band y’all)

 

Iggy Radio @ Asheville Yacht Club
Oct 20 @ 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.
Lookout Jam @ Lookout Brewing Black Mountain
Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Come out and make some music every day this week.

Jack’s Traditional Irish/Celtic Jam Session @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 20 @ 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/

Helene Benefit @ Peacock Palace
Oct 20 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
We continue Asheville Community! This will be a good one! See you here!
Music – Food – Dancing – Love –

 

 

Chris Wayne @ Auction House Food Hall Fletcher
Oct 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chris plays the music of Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson along with originals.
Swanny, Crowe & the Monk @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Blues, Country, Jazz and Funk.

Elevated Open Mic @ Elevated Kava Lounge
Oct 20 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Happy Sunday Asheville! Open mic tonight from 8- close signups start at 7pm!

Fog Lake with Foxes In Fiction @ Eulogy
Oct 20 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Chuck Johnson / Mount / Infinitikiss @ Static Age-Records
Oct 20 @ 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Oct
21
Mon
Musicians In The Round (open mic) @ Catawba Brewing South Slope
Oct 21 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Curated open mic night featuring some of Asheville’s finest pickers and crooners.

The Musicians in the Round is an open mic/in the round that takes place at Catawba Brewing Tasting Room on the South Slope in Asheville, NC. Our first round was on March 9th, 2015 and they just keep getting better.

 

The Trouble Notes @ Lookout Brewing Black Mountain
Oct 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Sitting somewhere between traditional folk, gritty progressive rock and explosive dance music, The Trouble Notes, from England, have traveled their way across continents in search of musical influences…

Peggy Ratusz & Friends @ White Horse Black Mountain
Oct 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
A Country Western with trust blinks. & Tombstone Poetry @ Eulogy
Oct 21 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Free Show…… Beloved Asheville Benefit

Open Mic Night @ One World Brewing Downtown
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Good news! We are bringing our Monday night Open Mic Night back-hosted by Tony Willingham. Sign-Ups @ 6:30

Whitney Mongé @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Whitney was raised with rhythm and blues in her blood, and while growing up in the Pacific Northwest, her music is heavily influenced by the alternative rock and indie folk scene coining her own genre, Folk n’ Soul.

Mildlife with Adam Halliwell @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 21 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Anita Velveeta / Anna Stern / DJ Digital Spliff @ Static Age-Records
Oct 21 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Oct
22
Tue
Yawni / Wave Generators / The Build / Acklen Walker @ Sly Grog Lounge
Oct 22 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

An Evening With Vanessa Collier @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 22 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

$21.21 to $32.31

Kate Bollinger with The Beak Trio @ Eulogy
Oct 22 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Devyn Marzuola @ The Double Crown
Oct 22 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 23 @ 12:00 am
Oct
23
Wed
Operation We Are Love
Oct 23 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
FREE FAMILY SHOW in West Asheville on Wednesday, yall! Come and celebrate the amazing community that this town has. Although the storm was apocalyptic, the recovery is downright inspiring. Feel free to share with all your friends and fam, whether they got kids or not!
Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 23 @ 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/

Wednesday Bluegrass/Old Time Jam @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing
Oct 23 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Acoustic Old Time/Bluegrass Jam!! C’mon Out!!

Andy Ferrell @ Cellarest Beer Project
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Live music from Andy Ferrell! This North Carolina native gives folk a whole new meaning.

Circus Mutt (Stray Mutt) @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dan solo with maybe a guest or two. Circus Mutt draws from a spectrum of musical influences including rock-n-roll, jazz and bluegrass. Wherever they are, it is sure to be a circus and you are surely welcome.

 

 

 

Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery
Oct 23 @ 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)
Twin Leaf Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wagbar Open Mic Night @ Wagbar Weaverville,
Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hosted by Billy Litz (weather permitting)
Frank Cassel Bluegrass Band @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Frank Cassel is a lifelong, award winning, self-described “banjo man” who recently moved to Weaverville. Alongside West Asheville locals Michael Avery on mandolin and Sam Gottlieb on guitar, he’ll perform lively and engaging folk, bluegrass and original music for all audiences including kids and seniors.

Irish Music Session @ White Horse Black Mountain
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
In true pub fashion, White Horse Black Mountain hosts a traditional Irish-style session twice a month, on the second and fourth Wednesdays, starting at 7pm. (FREE)

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 24 @ 2:00 am
Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Oct 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Dale Hollow @ Eulogy
Oct 23 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Latin Night Wednesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Oct 23 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Mtn Vibez  $7  at Door.
Nick Shoulders and The Okay Crawdad with Jack Stude @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 23 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Zach Mexico / Balaclava / Vacant Company / Places @ 27 Club Asheville
Oct 23 @ 8:00 pm – Oct 24 @ 1:00 am
Oct
24
Thu
THIS SATURDAY | Strings of Hope @ Pisgah Brewing Black Mountain
Oct 24 all-day
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon at Pisgah Brewing Co. on Saturday, October 26th, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Enjoy live performances from Cuberow, Asheville Mountain Boys, Red Clay Revival, and Fireside Collective.
Strings of Hope is a free concert with a suggested ticket donation of $10 to directly benefit the Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains, supporting local builders, suppliers, and industry professionals impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Food and beverages will be available onsite for purchase. This is a kid-friendly event so we plan to have a couple of activities to help keep them entertained.

 

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. We’re excited to announce our new indoor taproom opening this Fall/Winter!! We All Drink Downstream!

 

 

Raphael Graves & Christopher Everett Duo @ JuneBug Creek Lounge Weaverville
Oct 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Lazrluvr bandmates serenading!

Thursday Live Music w/ Ben Balmer @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
Oct 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Binding roots-y Americana with contemporary twists, Ben has been influenced by a wide range of musicians, including Tom Waits, Fiona Apple, Taj Mahal, and Paul Butterfield.
River Whyless @ Highland Brewing Company
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Cast Iron Bluegrass @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 24 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Our amazing Thursday BlueGrass jam hosted by Cast Iron Bluegrass tonight with special guest Lyndsay Pruett sitting in with us on fiddle!! 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 8:30. 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/

 

 

LIVE Music w/ Jim Swayzee @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Oct 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

blues/alt-folk

DJ Phantom Pantone & Friends @ Boomer's Bourbon and Cigar Bar
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mo Lowda & The Humble: Hurricane Relief Concert @ The Grey Eagle
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
$20 SUGGESTED DONATION, OR PAY WHAT YOU CAN AT THE DOOR
TICKET PROCEEDS TO WILL BE BE DONATED TO HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS AND DISPLACED SALVAGE STATION EMPLOYEES 
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 25 @ 2:00 am
Finom with Moontype @ Eulogy
Oct 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Free donation based

Para Gozar @ Crow and Quill
Oct 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cuban Music & Latin Tunes
$10 suggested
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Oct 24 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 25 @ 12:00 am

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

Oct
25
Fri
Stronger Together @ Urban Orchard Cider Co. - South Slope
Oct 25 @ 3:00 pm – Oct 26 @ 1:30 am
Blue Note Junction Funk$hun @ One World Brewing - West
Oct 25 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Join us for an epic night of live music on Friday, October 25, 2024, at One World Brewing West, celebrating the strength and resourcefulness of the people of Appalachia, those helping us rebuild, honoring those we’ve lost, and sharing hope for those who are still unaccounted for.

Headlined by the legendary go-go band Pump Blenders out of D.C., this party for a good cause will feature performances by local favorites Reggie Headen, Datrian Johnson, E’Lon JD, and Mike Martinez’s Big Blue.

Blue Note Junction is an inclusive, healing, educational, and entrepreneurial hub that will not only support the health and wealth of the local BIPOC community but also promote the spiritual, emotional, and economic health and sustainability of the entire city. By attending this event, you’ll be supporting local musicians, makers, and business owners and ensuring the resilience of the community for years to come. Admission is donation-based.

 

 

Andy Hughes’ Broken Sound @ Black Mountain Brewing
Oct 25 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Ashley Heath @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
Oct 25 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Ashley Heath continues winning over Americana lovers’ hearts with her voice of “velvet soul,” driving her career forward and playing music full-time since spring of 2015.

Doug McElvy @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Suggested $5-$10 Donation

Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – Oct 26 @ 2:00 am
Hammock Theory @ Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

reggae, funk, and jam

No Cover!

JC Tokes Family Band @ Appalachian Mountain Brewery - Mills River
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come on out for this extravaganza! The Tokes Brothers play all your favorite Retro-Americana and Cosmic-Country tunes!

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

 

Music at The Willow w/Hope Griffin @ Twin Willows Mars Hill
Oct 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
WNC’s #1 Folk/Acoustic & Singer-songwriter
Nick Mac & The Noise @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Nick Mac & The Noise is a high energy band that plays a good mix of originals and country covers.
Open Mic Night @ Mars Theatre Brewing Company Mars Hill
Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Greg Speas will be hosting another Open Mic night. Come on in and enjoy some wonderful local talent.

Bad Authors @ Cellarest Beer Project
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

4th Annual Cellar Fest.

Chasen Wayne & The Honky Tonk Machine @ Jack Of The Wood
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Chasen Wayne is keeping the Texas music scene thriving, both as a phenomenal Singer-songwriter, and as a vocalist that hearkens back to the classic country days of Merle, Waylon, and Willie. With clever ever-engaging songs and a boot-stomping band behind him, Chasen Wayne & The Honky Tonk Machine are a band you won’t want to miss.

$10 SUGGESTED donation at the door. In the aftermath of Helene, we are not turning ANYONE away. Come and enjoy the pub, get some food, grab a drink, and have a good time!

DJ Phantom Pantone & Friends @ Boomer's Bourbon and Cigar Bar
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Flashback @ Hickory Tavern Asheville
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Live ‘80s Arena Rock Music with Flashback starts at 7pm.
Mike Hollon @ RAD Brewing Company
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

groovy blend of funky roots and bluesy Americana

The Project @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

classic rock, blues and boogie

 

Commodore Fox Band @ Wild Wing Cafe South
Oct 25 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

Dirtwire with KR3TURE, The Spooklights @ The Orange Peel
Oct 25 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Eulogy x Toneworthy Presents: This Will Destroy You with Glassing @ Eulogy
Oct 25 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Pay what you can. A Benefit Show For Hurricane Relief

Iggy Radio @ Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill Arden
Oct 25 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Iggy Radio’s latest and greatest rock, pop, and jazz will be on display for a live show! Guitar guy, looping wizard!!!

Sports and sushi. Music and trivia. Friends and rivals. At MUDPUPPIES, we bring so many different things to the table. But it’s the way we do it that makes them all just a little better. Great service, friendly fans, and a welcoming atmosphere turn games into get-togethers and competitors into comrades. mudpuppiesavl.com/

 

 

 

Airshow @ Asheville Music Hall
Oct 25 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 26 @ 12:00 am

TICKETS: ADV $15 / DOS $20 // 21+

Hobbyist / Cold Choir / Formless @ Static Age-Records
Oct 25 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 26 @ 1:00 am