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Dec
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Iggy Radio @ Asheville Yacht Club
Dec 29 @ 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.
Jack’s Traditional Irish/Celtic Jam Session @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 29 @ 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/

Let Them Know You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Dec 29 @ 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 29 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

T Birds Karaoke @ T Birds Weaverville
Dec 29 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come out and sing with us!

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 29 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Roger Patenaude @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Dec 29 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Asheville’s Most Open Mic w/Mike Andersen @ Sly Grog Lounge
Dec 29 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 12:00 am
One Love Sundays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 29 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Keeping the Reggae Vibes going through the fall! Rotating Reggae Bands each Sunday!
Bands include:
Dub Kartel
Below the Bassline
Tuff Sol
The LUV Boat
The Sun Sippers
$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
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 29 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 2:00 am
Sunday DJ Sessions @ Cafe Canna
Dec 29 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Julie Odell @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 29 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
New Orleans singer-songwriter Julie Odell weaves her visions of folk, poetry, and colourful melodies into a warm and brilliant tapestry.
Elevated Open Mic @ Elevated Kava Lounge
Dec 29 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

Shakedown Sunday @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 29 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 30 @ 12:30 am

Sunday nights with a who’s who of the Asheville jam scene. $5-$10 Suggested donation | 21 +

:: KARAOKE NIGHT :: with Ganymede @ Banks Ave.
Dec 29 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 12:00 am
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 29 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 12:00 am

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

Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
Dec 29 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Dec 29 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 30 @ 2:00 am
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
Dec
30
Mon
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Dec 30 all-day

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.

Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 30 all-day

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.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Musicians In The Round (open mic) @ Catawba Brewing South Slope
Dec 30 @ 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.

 

All Original Open Mic hosted by Dan Johnston @ Old Town District Black Mountain
Dec 30 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Calling all Songwriters: All Original Open Mic at Old Town District.
Bring your songs, voice and ears and let’s get together and share the craft with each other!
110 Black Mt. Ave.
Black Mountain NC

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 30 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ St George's Episcopal - West Asheville
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
pay what you can
Find out who will be playing and calling each week click here
Ashley Heath Mondays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

Dec 9 – Darren Nicholson

Free Live Jazz Mondays @ Little Jumbo
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real Live Jazz – No Cover   

Dec 16 – Asheville Jazz Collective

Get Vocal Entertainment Karaoke with Marc Keller @ The Social
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for Monday night karaoke! Show starts at 7, with your host and kj Marc Keller.

Marshall Bluegrass Jam with Branson Raines @ The Historic Methodist Church
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are going to keep our Strictly Bluegrass Jam with Host Branson Raines going. Every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. at the historic Methodist Church in the Walnut Community. The address is 15 Barnard Road, Marshall, NC. All Bluegrass lovers, listeners, pickers are welcome to join us to play, sing and fellowship. The strongest thing we will have to drink is Coffee! There is no charge, we will keep the music free!don’t let us Down now, come on down.

The Acoustic Jam will continue on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. at the Church as well. Calvin Parham and Logan Clark will host the Jam.

Mr Jimmy & Friends @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

MR JIMMY is the solo project of Blues guitarist & vocalist Jim “Ang” Anderson, who has fronted The Chicago Kingsnakes for the past 35 years. Blue Monday at the Joint next door started as a solo Blues show with Mr Jimmy and has evolved into a Jam Session of sorts. Jimmy is joined with different musical cohorts every week.

Open Mic Mondays @ Haywood Country Club
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Every Monday Night! Sign up at 6:30, music at 7:15! Come on down tonight to get a taste of some great neighborhood music. P.S. No Wagon Wheel! Host Taylor Martin and Friends.

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 2:00 am
Open Mic Night @ One World Brewing Downtown
Dec 30 @ 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

JLloyd Mashup @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 30 @ 8:00 pm – 11:15 pm

The JLloyd MashUp explores different genres of music including Acid Jazz, Funk, Soul, Afro Beat, Reggae, Break Beat, and Latin. Led and curated by Jonathan Lloyd (The Fritz/Dubconscious/Cadillac Jones), the band is made up of some of Asheville’s busiest and hardest working musicians on the scene.

$10. Thank you for the support!!
Mashup Mondays every Monday at One World Brewing West with special guests and different music every week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 Club Karaoke @ 27 Club
Dec 30 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 2:00 am
Best Ever Karaoke with KJ Chelsea @ Fleetwood's
Dec 30 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 12:00 am
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 30 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 12:00 am

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

Let Them Know You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Dec 30 @ 9:00 pm
Country Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Dec 30 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 31 @ 2:00 am

Come Sing With Us!!!

Dec
31
Tue
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 31 all-day

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.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Music Venues, Bands & Promoters – Try This
Dec 31 all-day

1) Perform an internet search for the key words that music loving visitors use, i.e. “Asheville live music” or “live music Asheville”. See which site populates.

2) Promote your gigs on that site.

Hope That Helps!!!

P.S. (Ask about the discounted “Recovery Rates” for our LOOK HERE featured listings available through December!)

 

New Year’s Eve with ELECTRO LUST and PINK BEDS @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 31 all-day
New Year’s Eve | Doors: 8:00 PM | Show: 9:00 PM | $24.60 advance Event Details and Tickets
We cant wait to play some live music for you all again Asheville!! Soooo looking forward to this NYE show with Pink Beds! Grab a ticket and come support local Asheville musicians and one of our favorite venues in town!! Lets do this!

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.

Pink Beds is an electro-indie rock band that sits at the intersection of spacious grooves and lush song crafting. Pink Beds blend all of their influences into something new that rises above the nameless, faceless blur of generic indie rock emanating from NYC to L.A. and not enough places in between.
Open Mic with Mike Waters @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Lads avl @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

classic rock and blues

 

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 31 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Mark Bumgarner @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Dec 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mountain Shag Club @ Chophouse Restaurant at the 4 Points Hotel by Sheraton
Dec 31 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

We are dedicated to the preservation of Shag Dance and the Music that supports this.

Early Tuesday Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Suggested Donation

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
We are deadicated to bringing you all things Grateful Dead and related.

Tuesdays are back baby! Grateful Family Band serving up your favorite Dead tunes.

$5 – $10 Suggested Donation
Family Friendly
See you out there!

Live Jazz Tuesdays: Sanders, Boyd, Page & Hall @ Little Jumbo
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real Live Jazz – No Cover

Every Tuesday, savor experimental Musica Universalis, focused primarily on the group’s original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.

Open Mic Returns @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Open Mic w/Hamza @ The Social
Dec 31 2024 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 12:00 am
The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 31 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

Asheville Symphony – New Year’s Eve: Music Of Abba @ Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville
Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable ABBA tribute show featuring Direct From Sweden backed by your Asheville Symphony!

From $40 +

The Open Jam with The Lactones @ Sovereign Kava
Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

We provide full backline–drum kit, amps, piano, keys, and PA with mics/inputs. The jam is hosted by Chris Cooper and Friends, who play for the first half hour or so, and then the jam opens up.

Free Flow Band @ Shiloh & Gaines
Dec 31 2024 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 1:00 am

Join us for a very special New Year’s Eve celebration with the one and only Free Flow Band!

According to the Mountain Xpress, the Free Flow Band members are the “The Guardians of Funk, and an Irresistible Dance Party that draws fans from across generations and social groups and if you ask their fans, they will tell you Free Flow is a dance band that doesn’t try to sound like anyone but Free Flow.” Free Flow’s line up of musicians reads like a who’s who of the best Funk Bands ever to grace North Carolina.

No Cover!

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday Weekly DJ Schedule
Dec 31 2024 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 2:00 am

Imperial – 9pm-12am

Shakeys – 9pm-2am

Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am

Double Crown – 10pm-2am

Please check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.

Weaverville Open Mic @ Vintage Kava Weaverville
Dec 31 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

(musicians, comedians, dancers, poets, storytellers)

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 31 2024 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 1:00 am
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)
Uncle Lenny’s Krazy Karaoke @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 31 2024 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 1 2025 @ 1:00 am
Jan
1
Wed
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Jan 1 all-day

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.

Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Jan 1 all-day

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.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Sierra Template @ Sierra Nevada Mills River
Jan 1 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The view from our tree-lined brewery is something special no matter the season. Cool down in the Taproom with a farm-fresh salad and small plates, or soak in the sun on our Back Porch with a beer and a snack. Check out our upcoming events and more! click here

Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood
Jan 1 @ 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
Jan 1 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery
Jan 1 @ 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)
Pisgah Template @ Pisgah Brewing Black Mountain
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

 

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. Look for our new indoor taproom opening this Fall/Winter. pisgahbrewing.com

 

 

Twin Leaf Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday Bluegrass Jam @ Mills River Brewing
Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Jam is from 6-9pm. Bear Creek String Bandits, the house band, plays the first hour then the floor is open. Come pick with us! Come out to MRB the first Wednesday of every month for our Bluegrass Jam from 6-9pm! Grab an instrument and join in or just sit back and enjoy!

“Dan’s Jam” Weekly Open Bluegrass Jam @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Open Mic: Host Greg Speas @ Camden's Coffee House Mars Hill
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Come demonstrate your talents at Open Mic.
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 2:00 am
Porn Star Karaoke @ Fleetwood's
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
You sing, they dance
21+ // $
Swing Asheville Dance and Lesson @ Haywood Park Hotel
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Swing Asheville is BACK!!
Join us for our weekly dance series in our beautiful new home, the Haywood Park Hotel.
Weekly dance is $10 admission and includes:
Free beginner swing dance lesson (7-8 pm)
Social swing dance to DJed music (8-10 pm)
‘Lights Out Asheville’ – a blues/fusion dance hour to top off the night (10-11 pm)
Weird Wednesday Experimental Jam @ Sly Grog Lounge
Jan 1 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Electronic Collaboration

Cultivated Template @ Cultivated Cocktails Distillery & Tavern
Jan 1 @ 7:24 pm – 8:24 pm

 

Visit our newest location in East Asheville! With food from Mountain Madre. Not Just A Distillery, A Cultivated Experience!!! From grain to garnish, Cultivated Cocktails takes you from the distillation process through the cocktail creation. Blending craft mixers with our quality spirits, creating the recipes, and passing along the perfect way for you to continue your Cultivated experience at home. cultivated-cocktails.com

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Jan 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Latin Night Wednesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Jan 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Mtn Vibez  $7  at Door.
Mudpuppies Template @ Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill
Jan 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

 

We are located in the Arden-Asheville-Fletcher-Hendersonville area. With over 60 TVs, you can sit back and relax, knowing that your favorite game is on. We showcase some of the top sporting events and serve the area’s 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/

Western Wednesday @ The Double Crown
Jan 1 @ 8:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 12:00 am

**DECEMBER 18TH – DYLAN EARL + JOHNO LEEROY**

**DOORS AT 8PM – $10**

 

POETRY OPEN MiC ASHEViLLE @ Sovereign Kava
Jan 1 @ 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
It’s time for our weekly Wednesday Open Mic with Caleb Beissert!
Get in line early to get a good spot, the list fills up super fast!!
Sign up at 8 pm, Mic starts at 8:30
All forms of entertainment welcome, (not just poetry.)
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Jan 1 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 12:00 am

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

Karaoke Wednesday @ The Social
Jan 1 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 12:00 am
Let Them Know You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Jan 1 @ 9:00 pm
Sexy Service Industry Night @ Shakeys Dive Bar
Jan 1 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 2:00 am

DJ’s | No Cover

Wednesday Karaoke @ The Lazy Diamond
Jan 1 @ 10:00 pm – Jan 2 @ 2:00 am
Jan
2
Thu
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Jan 2 all-day

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.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Music Venues, Bands & Promoters – Try This
Jan 2 all-day

1) Perform an internet search for the key words that music loving visitors use, i.e. “Asheville live music” or “live music Asheville”. See which site populates.

2) Promote your gigs on that site.

Hope That Helps!!!

P.S. (Ask about the discounted “Recovery Rates” for our LOOK HERE featured listings available through December!)

 

SAVE THE DATE | Asheville Latin Dance Weekender – Bachata and Salsa @ Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville
Jan 2 all-day
January 16-19, 2025
Join Bachata and Salsa dancers from all over the world!

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!

Event Details and Tickets

Andy Ferrell @ 12 Bones Brewing
Jan 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
He blends old-time roots and folk songwriting with a more polished country sound that verges at times on Paul Simon-esque balladry.
Aaron LaFalce @ 131 Main Restaurant
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy Live Music with Aaron on the keys and vocals every Thursday!

BUTTS & BOOTS :: Line Dancing @ Banks Ave.
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Howdy Pard’ners
Join Jerri & Christopher for country music, line dancing, and beginner 2 step!
* No Partner needed
>> NO COVER<<
Jerry’s Dead @ French Broad River Brewery
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come celebrate Jerry Garcia with Tim Marsh, Dan Pederson, Lee Kram, Gus Vigo & others EVERY THURSDAY, 6pm-9pm at the French Broad River Brewery Taproom! 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

Jerry’s Dead (Jerry Garcia/GD tribute) @ Asheville Music Hall
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Suggested $5-$10 donation

Open Old Time Jam @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come for to listen, come for to jam. Bring your banjos, your fiddles, your guitars and basses.

True Home Open Mic Night @ Flood Gallery Fine Art Center
Jan 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

After being destroyed by Hurricane Helene in Black Mountain, Flood Gallery Fine Art Center is back! Now centrally located at River Ridge Business Center just off I-240 Exit 8.

ALL ARTS OPEN MIC @ STORY PARLOR
Jan 2 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Marshall Depot Acoustic Jam @ Historic Methodist Church Marshall
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Acoustic Jam will continue on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. at the Church. Calvin Parham and Logan Clark will host the Jam.

All Ol Time lovers, listeners, pickers are welcome to join us to play, sing and fellowship. The strongest thing we will have to drink is Coffee! There is no charge, we will keep the music free!don’t let us Down now, come on down.

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – Jan 3 @ 2:00 am
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich @ Jack Of The Wood
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Our amazing Thursday BlueGrass jam curated by the talented Drew Matulich! 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 9:30 and go to 11:30pm. 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/

Old Farmers Ball Contra Dance @ Warren Wilson College
Jan 2 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
The oldest contra dance in the Asheville area is sponsored by us and is held every Thursday on the Warren Wilson campus
Free lesson 7:30-8, dance 8-11
  • Non-members: $12
  • OFB Members: $10
  • Warren Wilson community: $1

If this is your first time dancing with us, your second dance is free!