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Oct
31
Thu
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!
Come gather around for some true and original honky tonk music. Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms are known to roots music fans across the globe for their soulful harmonies, driving dance tunes, classic original songs, and commitment to the raw truth of rural American music.
8:00 Show time.
$15.00 Advance tickets (call 828-254-6453) / $18.00 day of show.
Firecracker Jazz Band is an explosive, fun-soaked, experience. The band revitalizes traditional jazz with unbounded energy and makes jazz the people’s music once again. With jubilance and vigor paying homage to the pioneers of early 20th century jazz, including that of dixieland and New Orleans, Firecracker Jazz Band carries the still-burning torch that was once lit by such greats as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke and other heroes of pre-war jazz music. $10
$10-$20 Suggested Donation
THURSDAY
8PM
NO COVER
21+
Come celebrate HALLOWEEN with us!
Again.
Cause it’s gonna be an EXTRAVAGANZA!
And, by EXTRAVAGANZA, we mean
KARAOKE!!
hosted by GANYMEDE
COSTUME CONTEST!!
sponsored by BOUTIQUE ROYALE
DANCING!!
DRINK SPECIALS!!
GLOW PARTY!!
Spooky Vintage Swing and Ghoulish Classics
Tarot Card Readings
Halloween Drinks
$15 cover
Queen Bee and the Honeylovers is classic swing band based in Asheville, NC. Their music takes inspiration from the hot club and small combo sounds of the 1930’s and 40’s.
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
Metal Night on Halloween at the Odd featuring Atlanta’s Withered and Asheville’s Urocyon and Weight Shift.
First the first night!!
Mystery Drug
Asid_Buddha
Robert West
Bring your costumes, treats, tricks, and best dance moves and help us kick off the weekend in style. But pace yourselves as this will be a marathon weekend!
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Music with DJ Oneiric, Bad News & Friends
Join us for a Halloween Dance Party + Costume Contest on Thursday, October 31st at 9pm
This Halloween DJ Good Sweat (9-11) and Dj Lil Meow Meow (11-1) are throwing down at Fleetwood’s to raise funds for F.A.N.S for Kayla’s birthday!
$10-$40 donation that will go straight to @swananoa.fans- NOTAFLOF
We will alos be taking donations of tents, sleeping bags and portable chrger packs for @avlsurvival
Come dance the Hurricane Helene off and help rebuild Swannanoa!
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Your favorite Waits boys are back and ready to cut the rug at Westville Pub! Come see an inebriated, yet thoroughly entertaining, tribute to the one and only, Tom Waits! $5 cover
Hillbilly Rockers!!
Show starts at 9pm.
Suggested $5-$10 donation
Nov
1
Fri
Don’t miss our Hi-Wire Extended Family Tap Takeover this Friday, Nov. 1st! We’re bringing the good times back to Hi-Wire Biltmore Village with beers from
Homeplace Beer Company,
Whaley Farm Brewery, and
Chimney Rock Brewing Co. joining your Hi-Wire faves on draft.
And here’s a fun twist: it’s an open jam! Bring your instruments and join in on the music. Plus, Happy Belly food truck will be serving up burgers, chicken pot pie fries, and more starting at 3pm with donation-based payments.
Enjoy their piercingly rockin riffs at 5pm outside on the out door stage!
Appalachian Fusion born in Cincinnati, based in Asheville NC. Folk, bluegrass, jazz, classic rock; originals and covers.
Zapato is an instrumental Jazz/Funk trio composed of various musicians from several bands in the blossoming music scene in Asheville, NC. Staying in the tradition of Jazz the group utilizes the new modern classics.
$5-$10 Donation @ The Door // 21+
Singer-songwriter + harmonica player
finger-style acoustic guitar, harmonica, a mix of folk, rock, and world music
Classic Rock, Blues, and Country
Featuring Andrew Scotchie, Santiago y Los Gatos, Big Fur, McKinney, Slow Pony Magic Show!
Show: 6pm | Doors: 5:30pm
$10-$20 Suggested Donation
White Rabbit will be throwing a weekend full of events to celebrate 2 years of curating a culture for our electronic music scene here in AVL.
$15 at the door, LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
All Proceeds will go towards Local Hurricane Relief
LINEUP:
David Saturn (APPROACH RECORDS)
Selector Plume (DREAM RESEARCH)
Crux (ADBC)
Special Guest ?
Brother Fat is a percussion-centric jam band, with a passion for funk and blues! Brother Fat will feature Musical Guests: Jeff Sipe, Mike Barnes and George Scott for a night of unforgettable Classic Rock and FUNK!
Hoto Mozambique is a trio from Upstate South Carolina pushing a unique homegrown strain of astral Americana.
Classic Soul and Blues favorites
Experience the exceptional communicative power and intoxicating stage dynamic of this unique and widely acclaimed ensemble, self-described as the world’s only “piano windtet.” Praised by critics as “a breath of fresh air,” ensemble 4.1 is devoted to presenting original masterpieces in a new light, while discovering and performing rarely played compositions from the turn of the 19th to the 20th centuries.
Program includes:
Gustav Holst: Quintet in A minor, Op. 3 H. 11
N. H. Rice: Quintet for Piano and Winds in B-flat major, Op 2.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet in E-flat major for Piano and Winds, Op 16.
George Gershwin: An American in Paris, arranged by Wolfgang Renz and ensemble 4.1.
Join Us for a Night of Reggae Music and Relief
Tuff Sol and PETAH IAH & The Mind Renewing Band are coming together to support our community as we recover from Hurricane Helene. Please join us for a night of reggae music and camaraderie. A percentage of proceeds from the event will benefit the organization Beloved Asheville to assist those affected by the hurricane.
Sugested Donation: $10
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
PINKEYE / Faux Skater / John Kirby & The New Seniors / Call The Next Witness / My Gal Monday
Proceeds go directly to service workers and musicians to help with lost wages, housing insecurity, and injuries sustained as a result of Hurricane Helene. $10 suggested cover. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Asheville’s tried and true blue cover band. No cover.
Vinyl night with Asheville FM’s own Dr. Filth! Old time rock n’ roll of all stripes. $5 cover
Americana honky Tonk band based out of Asheville, NC featuring original music and country classics. $5-10 Suggested donation at the Door.
acoustic indie singer-songwriter
The ever-talented CaroMia & Rahm grace the Mudpuppies stage with their lovely music Friday, November 8th, from 8 to 10 pm. Enjoy the rare chance to see them live together.
No Cover. All Ages.
Every Friday is Margarita Madness. A pint-sized Marg is only $7.
We hope we see you there.
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/
$8.00/ 2 for $15 cover at the door
starring Benny Benack III and Stella Cole & showcasing Jabu Graybeal
Embark on a jazz-fueled journey through Broadway’s greatest hits, from the Golden Age of musical theater to the freshest hits of today.
$55
Weaverville, NC’s premier hard rock cover band! Covering AC/DC, Zeppelin, Aerosmith plus a bit of 80’s favorites like Devo, Radiohead and more! FREE, but please tip the band!
Tickets: ADV: $12, DOS: $15 // 21+
Dirty Dead is Asheville NC’s premier high energy Grateful Dead / JGB tribute band. Join them for a very special hometown Halloween show and costume party.
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
SUGGESTED $5-$10 DONATION
Nov
2
Sat
After decades of teaching and performing classic band, orchestra, and jazz music, Richard and Karen now perform a variety of fun nostalgic tunes with trumpets using custom arranged backing tracks.
We welcome songwriter Miriam Allen, who will be bringing us happy tunes for the whole family!
KID HOP HOORAY!
Open Floor Dance Party for Kids with DJ Oso Rey
Show: 10:30am | Doors: 10:30am
$3
Enjoy live music from local musicians in the Atrium of the Grove Arcade each Saturday & Sunday from 12-3pm!
Come celebrate the return of live music to Downtown Asheville at the S&W Market with Mr Jimmy’s Chicago blues!!
Classic Rock, mellow, music, a little country and a few surprises!
Join us Saturday, November 2nd for a Dead centric jamboree featuring 2 of WNC’s local gems.
Kid and dog friendly, food truck on site, draft beer for sale. See y’all Saturday!
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
Their music style draws on the taproots of bluegrass while adding elements of world, self-dubbed: bluegrasstafari. Featuring: Aaron “Woody” Wood, Andy Pond, Billy Seawell, George Pond
Show to celebrate the release of the Caverns of Gold Hurricane Helene compilation album, featuring 15 of the over 150 bands/artists featured on the comp. All proceeds from both the album and the show go to Beloved Asheville!
Doors 2, Show 3
Suggested donation $10
Andrew Thelston (acoustic duo) – 3:00: PM
Tin Roof Echo vs. Don’t Call Me Shirley – 3:30: PM
Eaze Dogg – 4:00: PM
David Earl Tomlinson – 4:30: PM
In Dog Years – 5:00: PM
Moon Water – 5:30: PM
Stephen Evans & The True Grits – 6:00: PM
Lo Wolf – 6:30: PM
Lower Peaks – 7:00: PM
Paul Edleman (jangling sparrows) – 7:30: PM
Rhinestone Pickup Truck – 8:00: PM
Carpal Tullar – 8:30: PM
Paprika – 9:00: PM
Jesse Velvet – 9:30: PM
Safety Coffin – 10:00: PM
$5 Casa Margaritas
Free Chips & Salsa
Live DJ
Pickleball on the Patio
Sugar Skull Cookie Decorating (kid-friendly)
And a community ofrenda where you can add a tribute to honor loved ones.
BLUES JAM FOR HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF
One World Brewing West 3-6pm
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
DONATIONS ANY AMOUNT TAKEN AT THE DOOR *Portions of proceeds will benefit the Panther Armada Disaster Relief Team!
The Invitational Blues Showcase Saturday, Nov 2nd (tomorrow) will be a jam!
Alan Graf & Sal Landers will be appearing!
House band:
Jay Hoots
Kelly Jones
Jonathan Pearlman
Bob Songster
Appalachian roots- One Man Band
Popcorn bar with flavored salts, m&ms, chocolate covered raisins, mini marshmallows, pretzels and more!
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/
The incredible Suns of Stars is going to be picking bluegrass on the back porch at the shop. 1 dollar for every beer goes to support haywood waterways. Music from 5-7, 15% off all flys and tying materials. foot ball on three Tvs inside.
This lineup is stacked with regional talent, among them not only some DJs you’ve been enjoying for years, but a couple new faces that you’ll be happy to have discovered.
Aidan Rolfe
Asid_Buddha
Ixnée
Luca
Peri Meters
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Join us at The Argot Room (617 Haywood Rd) in West Asheville
5-9pm for small plates, craft cocktails, beer and wine, and live music by Jason Daniello
Jason Daniello is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and has been exploring acoustic and electronic music since moving to Asheville in 2006.
acoustic rock ballads, southern and classic rock, folk, and originals
The Saylor Brothers are a bluegrass fusion group evolved out of the tight knit bluegrass-jam community in Asheville NC. Comprised of Brothers Will and Ben Saylor, with Greg Stiglets on bass, the group has a knack for both ripping classic bluegrass, crooning country classics, and improvising extended jams on any song they see fit.
Original American Blues Roots and Soul Musician From The Mountains Of North Carolina!
The group’s sounds blends Rock, Jazz, Gospel, Country and Bluegrass with acoustic and electric instruments which really helps set off their unique and close vocal harmonies.
Check out this collaborative fundraiser for BeLoved Asheville and Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity! Mosaic broker Joseph Ruiz, Realtor is teaming up with Cultivated Cocktails Distillery, Frog Level Brewing Company and Moe’s Original Bar B Que on the evening of November 2nd. Come enjoy food, drinks and music by Bombargo for a great cause!
Bombargo is a Canadian based international touring band that drops a vibrant splash of soul over their distinctive ‘vintage-pop’ sound. Well known for bringing unrivaled energy to the stage with sing-along anthems, double-brother harmonies, and a powerful message that combined make for one of the most captivating live shows ever!
Please Welcome Erin Kinard Back To The Stage!
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.
Self Taught, Oklahoma-native Noan Partly delivers dexterous fingerpicked instrumentation on acoustic guitar and banjo. Influenced by a wide range of genres from r&b to psychedelic, NP’s sound is sonically distinct, having been described as jazzy indie folk.
This saturday night in Asheville!! AOH! House music all night…
*Sliding Scale Donations*
Freerange DJ! – Spinning dance music vinyls and shaking up the taproom dance floor with the best 70’s, 80’s and 90’s mix around!
**Suit up in your 70-90’s gear!
No cover!
THE BEST “WORST KARAOKE” IN ASHEVILLE!!
Sing ’til you die every Saturday at Asheville’s oldest bar and #1 Dive!!
FREE, but please tip the band.
