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Max and Laela Dasher are a brother and sister duo who have been making waves since their appearance on American Idol. These singer songwriters are story tellers with intense harmonies. A taste of Louisiana spice meeting Appalachian mountain music with a sound that is new yet timeless. FREE SHOW!!
Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.
Soulful, Stripped-down music you can groove to.
A Blues-Oriented, Rhythm-Based, Funky, Make-You-Wanna-Move-Your-Body Kind of Band.
Original American Blues Roots and Soul Musician From The Mountains Of North Carolina!
Tropical, Classic & Southern Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Reggae, Beach (Shaggin) Tunes, Country and more.
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 enjoy some 80’s & 90’s Arena rock in your ugly sweater with Flashback Band!
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.
Ugly Christmas Sweater Competition – winner takes home a $50 gift card to dinner at @luminosaavl!
$5 entry fee (benefiting ROAR: Rural Organizing and Resilience @_roar_wnc ).
bluegrass, swing and gypsy jazz
jump blues and swing
All-women trio. Pay What You Can! The suggested price per ticket is $20.
Acklen Walker is a Multi-Genre artist with roots primarily based in Hip-Hop and R&B
THE BEST “WORST KARAOKE” IN ASHEVILLE!!
Sing ’til you die every Saturday at Asheville’s oldest bar and #1 Dive!!
Charlotte’s own Crystal Fountains is a hard workin’ americana/folk/bluegrass band that plays traditional bluegrass as well as original music that has elements of jazz, blues, country and rock.
$7 cover
Neo-soul, Jazz, R&B, and Rock
ragtime, New Orleans Jazz
$10 cover
SOLD OUT
Papadosio to perform (2) sets of music a night for three nights with support from Electrochemical, Will Franke, and FunkBox, at Asheville’s brand new multimedia gallery and event space for their Holiday event series, Holidosio! From $50 +
power trio, rock and roll
$21.49 adv
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.
$10 cover
“Laissez les bon temps rouler!”
$10.00 cover at the door.
21+
ft. The Very Jerry Band with Spiro Nicolopoulos & Friends!
$13 Advance, $15 Day of Show
Candler “Piano Man” Rice is the keyboardist for rising country star Adam Church, don’t miss this!!! When he’s not on tour, he returns to his roots, captivating audiences with a mix of Piano Bar classics, Folk, Country, Original music, and more!
Free Show!!!
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
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!
$10 cover
Dj goldsiam digital/vinyl
Dj malinalli Vinyl
Free admission.
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.
Suggested $5-$10 donation
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
We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.
If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.
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Immerse yourself in the rhythmic heartbeat of Latin music at the ultimate Bachata and Salsa Weekend in Asheville, NC! Join us for a vibrant celebration of dance and culture featuring a spectacular lineup of workshops, masterclasses, and social dancing sessions. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just starting out, our expert instructors will guide you through every step, from the sensuous moves of Bachata to the electrifying rhythms of Salsa.
Prepare to be swept away by live music performances and exhilarating concerts, where talented DJs will dance you into the night. Make unforgettable memories on the dance floor with fellow enthusiasts from around the world.
Mark your calendars for a weekend filled with passion, music, and unforgettable moments. Get ready to experience the magic of Latin dance like never before, right here in Asheville, NC!
Mourning Mass: A Weekly Sacrament of Cosmic Hymns and Brunch Eats on the South Slope with multi instrumentalist Jacob Bruner
Enjoy live music from local musicians in the Atrium of the Grove Arcade each Saturday & Sunday from 12-3pm!
-This Sunday 12-5
-The Market Place Shell or High Water Oyster Roast
-Asheville’s queen of soul, Leeda “Lyric” Jones will be playing in front of Laughing Seed
-Many more vendors on the street
-Pop up shops with displaced businesses who lost their store fronts
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!
Come sail away with us Sundays in December from 12-3 at The Market Place on Wall Street. Shell or High Water oyster roast, street vendors, brunch and cheer! It’ll be a blast and a really fun way to connect with the community and support some of those businesses and artists who are displaced.
The 2024 A Swannanoa Solstice line-up:
“Klezgrass” duo Zoe & Cloyd
Acoustic musician and storyteller Josh Goforth
Highland bagpiper E.J. Jones & The Piper Jones Band
Roots music duo Newberry & Verch
LatinX indie-folk artist and songwriter M A R
A.C. Reynolds Chorale
Storyteller and emcee Becky Stone
$60
Americana/bluegrass thrashers from the Mountains of Western North Carolina featuring:
Aubrey Eisenman & The Clydes is a four piece, Asheville-based act. Their distinct sound blends elements of classic country with progressive bluegrass and has kept them at the forefront of regionally up and coming acts with their biggest boom yet to come!
boot stompin mutt grass!!
Company Swing, an all-female swing, jazz, and blues band.
While he is known for his voice and guitar playing, he is also considered a storyteller.
Jazz-Type Vibes w/Lenny Pettinelli on keys and vocals & Nik Hope on drums for an afternoon of live music and libations.
Come enjoy some great music with this talented artist! If you want to see a Fun, One Man Show who is classy, interactive, and a song guru see Daniel Sage.
Hot Vintage Vocal String Band. Jazz, Swing, Americana.
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/
It’s an informal, impromptu jazz jam with Jonathan Pearlman (guitar), Jon Price (bass) and Michael Feldman (drums). Bring your instrument and/or your voice.
A country music child star, and based out of New Orleans for two decades, she blends her musical roots with her extensive knowledge of traditional jazz. At once contagiously danceable, and emotionally moving, Meschiya Lake swings and croons her way throughout a diverse array of powerful performances.
Come out and sing with us!
$14.30 adv
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
Join us this Sunday for a very special and festive jazz night featuring Bill Bares bringing us songs from the Vince Guaraldi Trio! Bring your friends and loved ones and start your Christmas week off with this special treat of an evening. 7-10pm and no cover!
Below the Bassline
Tuff Sol
The LUV Boat
The Sun Sippers
Blues, Country, Jazz and Funk.
Happy Sunday Asheville! Open mic tonight from 8- close signups start at 7pm!
Local pianist Andrew J. Fletcher will be performing a live musical score to F.W. Murnau’s 1922 masterpiece, “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” 8pm-11pm $5-10 suggested
$27.01 adv
Sunday nights with a who’s who of the Asheville jam scene. $5-$10 Suggested donation | 21 +
We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.
If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.
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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.
Welcome to the world of Electro Lust! Where Electronic Funk pulses through the veins, entwined with a stampede of live Beats and Brass into the realms of Funk, Latin, Cuban, and Afrobeat. At the core of Electro Lust beats the hearts of Grammy Award-winning artists from Asheville, NC’s musical scene – Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, The Fritz, and Empire Strikes Brass.
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.
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
Weekly residency with special guests.
12/23 – Nicole Nicolopoulos
Real Live Jazz – No Cover
Dec 23 – Nick Garrison & Bill Reichenbach
Dec 30 – Justin Ray Quartet
Join us for Monday night karaoke! Show starts at 7, with your host and kj Marc Keller.
from $12.30 adv
Enjoy festive vibes, delicious deals, and great company:
✨ $5 beers
✨ $10 select wines
✨ $10 house & specialty cocktails
✨ 1/2-priced pizzas
✨ Featured shareables