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$5 Donation @ The Door // 21+
QuickChester Band plays a variety of deep cuts and originals, with a focus on vocal harmonies influenced by Classic Rock and Folk from the 1960s and 70s.
genre-defying fresh perspective on the Jazz tradition
Get ready for a special night with the Mountain, Mountain, Mountain Boys (Mx3 Boys):
David Hughes, Johnny Causcasian & David Schmucker!
This talented trio is performing to support the Urgent Home Repair projects of the Community Housing Coalition.
Your donations will go directly to making a difference in our community.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Come on out to hear some dazzlingly diverse songs, all played at your request! That’s right, you pick ’em and I perform ’em live!
We are so excited to welcome Billy Presnell and his amazing guitar skills. Billy plays classics, not so classics and some originals with instrumental finger style and percussive acoustic guitar. We think you will love his music and his sense of humor. With mad-fiddling, time-bending soundscape painter Will Franke.
GRASS IS BACK 2024!
Bluegrass Every Friday Night!
11/22 – Lazybirds
This concert at BMCA (Black Mountain Center for the Arts) is the 8th of 9 benefit concerts for the month of November to aid in the recovery of the WWC Farm, and will feature violin virtuoso WWC alum Nat Copeland performing an evening of traditional music with Warren Wilson College traditional music students and faculty.
The event starts at 7 PM, and is free with a suggested donation.
The Midnight Aces have been purveyors of the blues in Asheville NC for decades.
Alien Music Club’s Rock & Soul Revue is a collaborative musical exploration into the heartbeat of 50’s, 60’s & 70’s Rock and Soul music. From Tom Petty to Aretha Franklin, from Etta James to Steve Miller Band, this show meets everybody in the middle.
Pay What You Can. The suggested price per ticket is $25.
Featuring stories by Brenda Lilly, Karen Ramshaw, Gary Sizer, and a story and a song by Kim Richardson. Plus music by Chris Tullar (of Carpal Tullar) and stand-up comedy from Larry Griffin. Hosted by Tom Chalmers.
$15 in advance / $20 day of
Red Legged Frog Productions presents The Paper Crowns Performing the Music of Jerry Garcia
$25.00
76th Street is an Indie/Pop power duo centered around our friendship and love for creating.
Join us for an unforgettable night of music and community as the 76th Street Band takes the stage at One World Brewing! This special fundraiser benefit concert will support local artists and musicians impacted by Hurricane Helene, helping them rebuild and continue creating the music and art that inspires us all.
With every ticket purchased, you’re directly contributing to relief efforts for the creative communities affected by the storm. Come early to grab your spot, enjoy craft brews, and be part of an evening of solidarity, great music, and support for the artists who lift our spirits every day.
$20 tickets
Darko Butorac, conductor
Jessica Beebe, soprano
Timothy Parsons, alto
Brian Giebler, tenor
Jonathan Woody, bass
Asheville Symphony Chorus
Experience the full might and awe-inspiring emotional weight of Handel’s legendary Messiah and kick off your holiday festivities with this powerful performance featuring four outstanding soloists and the Asheville Symphony Chorus
The Charlotte Bluegrass All-Stars are a high-energy group of talented musicians who love to bring the joys of bluegrass music to their fans. The band creates a unique sound, blending traditional bluegrass with newgrass & jamgrass styles. Audiences can’t get enough of their powerful rhythms, soulful singing and amazing instrumentals that are sure to get feet tapping!
$10 suggested donation
Asheville’s tried and true blue cover band. No cover.
New Orleans Party Jazz
$10 cover
Kid Billy, Billy Litz, an Ashville Band Hustle Souls musician, takes the Mudpuppies Stage with Blues Guitar and Vocals.
Enjoy Margarita Madness, $7 Margaritas ALL DAY, and let the tunes take you away.
All ages.
No Cover.
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 and team trivia nights that always bring fun and laughter. mudpuppiesavl.com/
Riyen Roots – keeping the blues alive..One show at a time!!
American blues, soul and rock-n-roll artist from the music-rich mountains of Asheville, North Carolina.
Americana
Show start 8pm. $10 cover at door.
Café Canna – 6-11pm
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 – 12-2am
Check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.
ADV $27.50 DOS $32.50 // 21+
$5-$10 Donation @ The Door // 21+
“Boomtown”, Chris Bullock’s (Snarky Puppy), improvisational project along with Justin Stanton (Snarky Puppy) and Jaze Uries (Get Right Band).
Nov
23
Sat
Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!
This year, Asheville’s Annual Holiday Parade will take on a fresh twist as it transforms into a vibrant Holiday Jamboree at Pack Square Park. The Holiday Jamboree will bring the community together with crafts, games, and fun activities for all ages. Stroll through the festive Holiday Market, featuring local artists and retailers, and savor delicious food and drink from popular food trucks and beverage vendors. Santa himself will be on-site for free photos, thanks to the NC Arboretum, and families can enjoy lively performances from local bands, school groups, and dance troupes on the Pack Square stage.
We are excited to announce Mutual Aid Fest 2! Once again, all proceeds go directly to a family affected by Helene. Come gather with community and enjoy music, art, performers, stories, and more! See you there to party for a good cause!
– November 23rd is “UPLIFT Asheville High Noon”
– Tailored for ages 16+
– (1) food truck: Purple People Feeder
– 2-3 vendors –
– DJ Just Nieman
– Adama Dembele (master djembe player)
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.
On the 23rd of November, join us at for a day of medieval magic and merriment hosted by The Whale and our nonprofit of the month, The Montford Park Players. ::
Enjoy unique vendors with treasures, oddities, jewelry, tarot readings, henna, and face paint. :: Plus, we’ll have live entertainment fit for the king and queen in all of us—stilt walkers, fire performers, whip routines, and enchanting music with Holler & Crow to set the scene.
Free and Open to All {No Registration}
Join us for a day of collective healing and a celebration of community resilience, presented in conjunction with The Farm at Black Mountain College exhibition, at the Warren Wilson College Farm and Garden. The event will include: Live music, multimedia land arts installations, odd dancing, mutual aid raffles, plein air painting, the Farm’s annual meat sale, Garden Crew goods, grief workshop, sketchbook club, puppets, portraits by AVL Darkroom, and a sunset surprise in Bryson Gymnasium at 5:18PM. Bring your own binoculars, easels, watercolors, sketchbooks, and/or cameras!
Mountain Artisan Collective will be displaying dozens of artist’s amazing work! There will be musicians playing from 1pm to 8pm and all of the proceeds made that day will be donated the organization BeLoved Asheville.
There will be food by Little Oven Pizzeria and so much craft beer!
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 2:00 P.M.
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 8:00 P.M.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Jessica Beebe, soprano
Timothy Parsons, alto
Brian Giebler, tenor
Jonathan Woody, bass
Asheville Symphony Chorus
Experience the full might and awe-inspiring emotional weight of Handel’s legendary Messiah and kick off your holiday festivities with this powerful performance featuring four outstanding soloists and the Asheville Symphony Chorus
classic country and roots
Immerse Yourself in Global Rhythms:
Feel the pulse of Chinobay’s music as it brings the community together, feat. Asheville based Jordan Scheffer and Ugandan all artist Denis Sewanyana.
Proceeds from the concert will go towards World Bridge Foundation’s “RISING ABOVE THE STORM” initiative, launched to bring creative arts programs to children in the community.
Our new center, located at 62 Wall Street, Asheville NC, is a hub for social gatherings, engaging workshops, unique artisan craftsmanship, and diverse cultural immersion. It’s a place where Music, Arts, Craftsmanship and Education Converge.
$35 Tickets and Donations
blues, rock, funk and reggae
Stop by for the unofficial Holiday Jamboree afterparty with live music by Liminal Spaces, Static Waves (formerly Neon Sages), and Lucia Bluebird.
A portion of sales goes to benefit AMS programs!
Beatboxing mixed with killer guitar and loop mastery. A one man orchestra. Plays all the songs you love. Nice little afternoon of live music! Playing rock, pop, jazz, blues, and grunge from the last 50 years!
Soul n’ Roll, Jazz ‘n Jam, Funk ‘n Junk
LEAF Global Arts hosts an Artist ReLEAF Concert series on Saturdays through December 14. The events will both benefit the artists who perform (through the LEAF Local Artist Relief Fund) AND help to raise money for the fund.
Daniela Risquez and Jay Moye perform on November 23, 4-6 p.m. Daniela is an illustrator, early childhood educator, and singer from Venezuela. With musician and LEAF board member Jay Moye she performs in the cross-cultural music collaboration TANTEO.
Ka-pow is the culmination of years of exploration into, jazz, funk, blues, soul and anything else that makes listeners wanna jump out of their seats and dance! $5-$10 Cover
Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.
Nobody’s Darling String Band is a group of five ladies who are seasoned Old Time musicians, that play lively Mountain Music every Saturday from 4 to 6 at Jack of the Wood. A fiddle, guitars, standup bass and banjo uke round out this engaging and energetic group, playing in the traditional style of Appalachian roots music.
Jack Of The Wood is still a downtown hot spot for food, brews and drink since 1997 and founders Joan and Joe Eckert who still own it, have maintained the original lively English and Irish vibe. The old-time mountain and Irish music jams continue, including a hot bluegrass jam Thursdays and brunch every Sunday. The venue extends a welcoming feeling to regulars and newcomers to this day. https://jackofthewood.com/
soulful, bluesy rock band from Asheville
Get ready for an electrifying night as STAMR (Stronger Together Artist & Music Relief) brings you the legendary Dieselboy & Dara live in concert! Join us for an unforgettable evening of cutting-edge beats, intense energy, and a celebration of community—all while supporting our local artists and musicians through STAMR’s ongoing relief efforts.
$20
Original American Blues Roots and Soul Musician From The Mountains Of North Carolina!
$5 cover to enjoy 3 amazing bands!
ShooBees bring a playful, jazzy-blues sound with their twist on a varied genre of songs “from Louis Armstrong and Louie Jordan, to Van Morrison and REM
The Hardy Boys offer your basic Americana mix; blues, country and rock on the eclectic side.
Rick Hornyak is a singer-songwriter that relocated to WNC from Austin, TX. His new Americana LP “Dandelion” meshes jangly, ringing guitars with introspective honest lyrics.
His new band, the “Highway Companions” have the familiarity of Tom Petty, the urgency of The Replacements and the alt-country gravatas of Alejandro Escovedo.
Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets
Come listen to Americana and Modern Western music performed by Seth & Sara.
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.
sliding scale for $10-$50
This duo of guitar/drums one-man-band multi-dextrous rock-n-roll fire and standup bass acrobatics with harmony singing appears to have several more arms and heads (than 4 and 2 respectively) and serve up lo-fi pop aural satisfaction.
Made up of Asheville musical veterans Jason Krekel and Craig Kelberg who combined have performed under more bands and diverse genre styles than can be counted…Has to be seen to be believed!
Music 8-11pm, suggested donation at the door.
THE BEST “WORST KARAOKE” IN ASHEVILLE!!
Sing ’til you die every Saturday at Asheville’s oldest bar and #1 Dive!!
Original space music vibes!
ragtime, New Orleans Jazz
$10 cover
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.
$22 advance / $25 at the door
old-school country
$10 cover
flat picking folk, rock & roll, blues and country
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!
Janx Spirit does 90s college radio rock; Sun Goblin does dynamic indie rock; The Long Distance Relationship does psychedelic power pop.
$10
Join LYRIC for a night of Soul, funk, and rock at Asheville’s favorite dive! No Cover!
With the standout voice of Leeda Lyric Jones, Lyric is a group made up of natural talents that will take you to a place you can’t forget. A group that uses music as an expression of pain, joy, and hope. Serving up a mix of original and cover songs, don’t miss this train! Lyric is a born replica of the legends that created movements.
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
ADV $18, Day of Show $22 // 21+
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.
Jazz/Funk Fusion
Suggested $5-$10 Donation
Nov
24
Sun
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.
Mourning Mass: A Weekly Sacrament of Cosmic Hymns and Brunch Eats on the South Slope with multi instrumentalist Jacob Bruner
