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May
13
Sun
Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ Asheville Music Hall
May 13 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

T Birds Karaoke @ T Birds Weaverville
May 13 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come out and sing with us!

Asheville’s Most Open Mic w/Mike Andersen @ Sly Grog Lounge
May 13 @ 7:00 pm – May 14 @ 12:00 am
One Love Sundays @ One World Brewing - West
May 13 @ 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
May 13 @ 7:00 pm – May 14 @ 2:00 am
Elevated Open Mic @ Elevated Kava Lounge
May 13 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

Shakedown Sunday with Brightsome Color @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
May 13 @ 8:30 pm – May 14 @ 12:30 am

Brightsome Color is a who’s who of the Asheville jam scene. $5-$10 Suggested donation | 21 +

Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
May 13 @ 9:00 pm – May 14 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Karaoke @ The Double Crown
May 13 @ 10:00 pm – May 14 @ 2:00 am
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
May
14
Mon
Musicians In The Round (open mic) @ Catawba Brewing South Slope
May 14 @ 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.

 

Guitar League Meetup @ Groce Methodist Church Community Room
May 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ St George's Episcopal - West Asheville
May 14 @ 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
May 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

11/11 – w/ special guest Jamie Dose

Get Vocal Entertainment Karaoke with Marc Keller @ The Social
May 14 @ 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
May 14 @ 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
May 14 @ 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
May 14 @ 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
May 14 @ 7:00 pm – May 15 @ 2:00 am
JLloyd Mashup @ One World Brewing - West
May 14 @ 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
May 14 @ 9:00 pm – May 15 @ 2:00 am
Best Ever Karaoke with KJ Chelsea @ Fleetwood's
May 14 @ 9:00 pm – May 15 @ 12:00 am
Country Karaoke @ The Double Crown
May 14 @ 10:00 pm – May 15 @ 2:00 am

Come Sing With Us!!!

May
15
Tue
Open Mic with Mike & Pat Jones @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Lads avl @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

classic rock and blues

 

Early Tuesday Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Suggested Donation

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing - West
May 15 @ 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
May 15 @ 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 @ Café Canna
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Tonight we’ll have open mic from 7-9p. Bring a guitar, drum, book, or a friend and come join us!

Open Mic Returns @ White Horse Black Mountain
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Open Mic w/Hamza @ The Social
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – May 16 @ 12:00 am
The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
May 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

The Open Jam with The Lactones @ Sovereign Kava
May 15 @ 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.

Weaverville Open Mic @ Vintage Kava Weaverville
May 15 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

(musicians, comedians, dancers, poets, storytellers)

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall
May 15 @ 10:00 pm – May 16 @ 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
May 15 @ 10:00 pm – May 16 @ 1:00 am
May
16
Wed
Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood
May 16 @ 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
May 16 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery
May 16 @ 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)
Karaoke w/ Terraoke @ The WagWorld BARn & Event Center
May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open Mic w/ Lyric @ Antidote Asheville
May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Twin Leaf Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery
May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wagbar Open Mic Night @ Wagbar Weaverville,
May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hosted by Billy Litz (weather permitting)
Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company
May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

I’m very happy to have a great lineup of friends joining me for Well Crafted Wednesdays at Highland Brewing Company.

 

“Dan’s Jam” Weekly Open Bluegrass Jam @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
May 16 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
May 16 @ 7:00 pm – May 17 @ 2:00 am
Porn Star Karaoke @ Fleetwood's
May 16 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
You sing, they dance
21+ // $
Weird Wednesday Experimental Jam @ Sly Grog Lounge
May 16 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Electronic Collaboration

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
May 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Western Wednesday @ The Double Crown
May 16 @ 8:00 pm – May 17 @ 12:00 am

Nov 13 – Motel Pearl
**DOORS AT 8PM – $10**

 

POETRY OPEN MiC ASHEViLLE @ Sovereign Kava
May 16 @ 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.)
Karaoke Wednesday w/ KJ Steph @ The Social
May 16 @ 9:00 pm – May 17 @ 12:00 am
Wednesday Karaoke @ The Lazy Diamond
May 16 @ 10:00 pm – May 17 @ 2:00 am
May
17
Thu
Open Old Time Jam @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
May 17 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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

Aaron LaFalce @ 131 Main Restaurant
May 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Billy Presnell Thursdays @ Black Mountain Pizza & Ale House
May 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Ready to jam out and indulge in some mouth-watering pizza? Bluegrass-jazz fusion!!!

Jazz & Wine Night with Mattick Frick @ Whistle Hop Brewing Co
May 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jerry’s Dead (Jerry Garcia/GD tribute) @ Asheville Music Hall
May 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Suggested $5-$10 donation

Marshall Depot Acoustic Jam @ Historic Methodist Church
May 17 @ 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
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – May 18 @ 2:00 am
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich @ Jack Of The Wood
May 17 @ 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
May 17 @ 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!

Pleasure Chest is Back!!! @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
May 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Blues, Rock n Roll & Soul Music, sure to make you move! Funky but chic SINCE 2012

Elevated Jam Night @ Elevated Kava Lounge
May 17 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Elevate your jam session experience! Join us for an evening of collaborative music-making where we provide the backline (drums & keyboards) – you bring your instrument and your talent!

Fee Fi PHaux fISH @ One World Brewing - West
May 17 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Phish Night with Fee Fi PHaux fISH (formerly The Lumpy Heads).

$5 Cover (Suggested $10)

 

Shiloh Karaoke @ Shiloh & Gaines
May 17 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Weekly karaoke every Thursday!!

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

 

Thursday Weekly Karaoke
May 17 @ 8:00 pm – May 18 @ 2:00 am

Please verify times and KJ with the venue!

Daddy Mac’s Downhome Dive 8-11

Shiloh and Gaines 8-11

Static Age Loft 8-12

Shakeys Dive Bar 9pm-2am

 

May
18
Fri
Mr Jimmy @ The Station Black Mountain
May 18 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy while imbibing in the friendly atmosphere of the The Station.

Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
May 18 @ 6:00 pm – May 19 @ 2:00 am
Friday Nights @ The Marshall Depot
May 18 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Every Friday night, live music, dancing, Open 6, music starts 6:30 pm. No cover charge, cakewalks, 50 50 tickets, refreshments for sale. Come on down. “The Depot is a special place. It’s a true community event where local musicians played for local folks. Lots of local folks on the dance floor.”-Don Talley

Grass Is Back @ Fletcher Feed and Seed
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
GRASS IS BACK 2024!
Bluegrass Every Friday Night!
No Cover!
Commodore Fox Band @ Wild Wing Cafe South
May 18 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

TBirds KARAOKE @ T Birds Weaverville
May 18 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

November 1st – Halloween Party

Friday Karaoke @ Brewskies Fairview
May 18 @ 9:00 pm – May 19 @ 12:00 am
Terraoke Friday Night Karaoke @ Handlebar & Grill
May 18 @ 9:00 pm – May 19 @ 1:00 am
May
19
Sat
Yala Cultural Tour + Drum Workshop @ LEAF Global Arts
May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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.
Guitar League Open Mic/Song Circle @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
May 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Beginners are welcome- all levels. Learn, play, share!!!
Free
Mr Jimmy @ Asheville Club
May 19 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.

Nobody’s Darling String Band @ Jack Of The Wood
May 19 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
May 19 @ 6:00 pm – May 20 @ 2:00 am
Riyen Roots @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
May 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Original American Blues Roots and Soul Musician From The Mountains Of North Carolina!

Country Music With a Little Bluegrass @ The Old Home Place Mills River
May 19 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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.

Burger Bar Karaoke @ The Burger Bar
May 19 @ 8:00 pm – May 20 @ 1:00 am

THE BEST “WORST KARAOKE” IN ASHEVILLE!!
Sing ’til you die every Saturday at Asheville’s oldest bar and #1 Dive!!

May
20
Sun
Adam Rose Duo (Jazz) @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
May 20 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mr Jimmy Blues & Brews @ S & W Market Downtown
May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Iggy Radio @ Asheville Yacht Club
May 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.
Parker’s Back @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
May 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Hot Vintage Vocal String Band. Jazz, Swing, Americana.

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

Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ Asheville Music Hall
May 20 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

T Birds Karaoke @ T Birds Weaverville
May 20 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come out and sing with us!

Asheville’s Most Open Mic w/Mike Andersen @ Sly Grog Lounge
May 20 @ 7:00 pm – May 21 @ 12:00 am
One Love Sundays @ One World Brewing - West
May 20 @ 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
May 20 @ 7:00 pm – May 21 @ 2:00 am
Elevated Open Mic @ Elevated Kava Lounge
May 20 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

Shakedown Sunday with Brightsome Color @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
May 20 @ 8:30 pm – May 21 @ 12:30 am

Brightsome Color is a who’s who of the Asheville jam scene. $5-$10 Suggested donation | 21 +

Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
May 20 @ 9:00 pm – May 21 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Karaoke @ The Double Crown
May 20 @ 10:00 pm – May 21 @ 2:00 am
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
May
21
Mon
Musicians In The Round (open mic) @ Catawba Brewing South Slope
May 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.

 

Mountain Music Jam @ JCC David Zimerman Room
May 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Calling all fiddles, mandolins, banjos, guitars, stand-up basses, other acoustic instruments, and heartfelt vocals! Come celebrate old-time and bluegrass heritage with other musicians. Mountain Music Jam is played at the intermediate level. Come on out and play, or just come to listen. Instrument set-up starts at 6:15.
Contact Ed Fidelman at
828-280-2541 for more information.
Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ St George's Episcopal - West Asheville
May 21 @ 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
May 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

11/11 – w/ special guest Jamie Dose