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Mama & The Ruckus is a Blues & Soul band from Asheville, NC fronted by powerhouse vocalist Melissa McKinney. They recently won the honor through the Piedmont Blues Society to compete at the International Blues Competition in Memphis, TN. With influences from Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thorton, Allman Brothers, and Charles Bradley, you can anticipate music that will take you on a ride through all your emotions.
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
$10-$15
*THIS IS A PARTIALLY SEATED/PARTIALLY STANDING SHOW. SEATS ARE AVAILABLE AT FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. WE HAVE LIMITED THE CAPACITY TO THIS SHOW TO ALLOW FOR MORE SEATING*
*THIS IS A PARTIALLY SEATED/PARTIALLY STANDING SHOW. SEATS ARE AVAILABLE AT FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. WE HAVE LIMITED THE CAPACITY TO THIS SHOW TO ALLOW FOR MORE SEATING*
We are going to have our Grand Opening on Thursday December 7th from 2-6 pm as a warm up for Canton’s Smokey Mountain Christmas parade! Free Hot Chocolate and BBQ plates and a suggested donation for Canton’s All Abilities Play Ground! See y’all soon!
Firefly Gathering’s third annual fall fundraiser, the Mischief Moon Gala. Join Holy River, Castanea Sounds, Wild Roots Rising, Sarah Lousie, Lugubrian Orchestra, Sky Rhythms, Street Creature Puppet Collective, Big Witch Indian Wisdom Initiative and so many more this December for an unforgettable night. From $50
Led by the talented musicians Leo Johnson and Mike Gray, the band takes listeners on a journey through an endless rotational modal harmonic landscape, weaving together elements of drone, groove, and melody into a satisfyingly vibe-driven experience.
$5 Cover
You are not hallucinating. Xmas with Other Half looms near.
Join us Friday, December 8th for back to back events:
Collier:
5PM – OH Tap Takeover + Can Release, Tropical Slushies, Pineapple Cups, & Tiki Vibes.
Eulogy:
6PM – OH Tap Takeover
8PM – Coconut Cake is an ensemble dedicated to rumba music. Chiming and reverberant guitars, syncopated bass, drums, and shakers all dancing together to create a bold, swinging and sophisticated rhythm.
10:30PM – DJ Duchess Dance Party
and a Retro Tiki Bar, Magnum Bar, and Bessed Dressed Ceremony.
NO COVER
• Friday 12/8: Sarah Louise, Mike Holmes, Dylan Fujioka + Tashi Dorji, Sijal Nasralla ( Dunums )+ MANAS
• Saturday 12/9: Ashley Paul, Kite + Robbie Wing, Aaron Turner + Thom Nguyen, Luke Stewart + Dylan Fujioka + Tashi Dorji
WEEKEND PASS $36.36 | DAY PASS: $24.25
Orange Moon (Asheville’s premier Erykah Badu Tribute) will be paying homage to the queen of neo-soul at Mudpuppies with renowned bandleader/trombonist Jonathan Lloyd of the J-LLOYD MASHUP and guest vocalist, Caromia. This show will be a blast & we can’t wait to groove with y’all!! Come vibe out to her biggest hits & deep cuts!
Sports and sushi. Music and trivia. Friends and rivals. At MUDPUPPIES, we bring so many different things to the table. But it’s the way we do it that makes them all just a little better. Great service, friendly fans, and a welcoming atmosphere turn games into get-togethers and competitors into comrades. mudpuppiesavl.com/
The Live in the Flesh Experience is a talented live band and show with young, energetic, soulful brothers. Music selections are from a vivid composition of artists from the 1960s to modern RnB, pop, soul, centric soul, and dance/step music.
10pm $10 cover
The Double Crown – Great vibes, great bourbon, and great music!
• Friday 12/8: Sarah Louise, Mike Holmes, Dylan Fujioka + Tashi Dorji, Sijal Nasralla ( Dunums )+ MANAS
• Saturday 12/9: Ashley Paul, Kite + Robbie Wing, Aaron Turner + Thom Nguyen, Luke Stewart + Dylan Fujioka + Tashi Dorji
WEEKEND PASS $36.36 | DAY PASS: $24.25
$23 +
DAY OF: $25.00
ADVANCED: $20.00
Alive under the lights. Our December calendar is here.
We’ve got one hell of a month on our hands as we close out 2023. Packed with both ticketed and free shows, as well as the introduction to many residencies with renowned DJs, join us and dance away the year that was.
A Portal of Sound on the grounds @burialbeer.
Asheville’s South Slope. Open nightly from 6pm. Full bar.
Check out our full offerings of events at eulogyavl.com
Join us for all vinyl DJs from Asheville FM and the Asheville DJ scene taking turns spinning.
4:00pm -11:00pm Saturday, December 16
Songs From The Road Band is an Asheville, North Carolina based bluegrass supergroup featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), Charles Humphrey III (bass), Sam Wharton (guitar), James Schlender (fiddle), and Gabe Epstein (banjo). The band takes flight with virtuosic picking, singing, and grammy award winning songwriting.
The Wilson Springs Hotel are rooted in folk music and hail from all parts of Virginia. Through slow & somber crooner country, to rippin’ honky tonk, to hard hitting folk influenced rock, thru almost psych-rock like guitar tones and back again, all while maintaining that watermark-like sonic fingerprint great bands possess.
Come out for a great night of Bluegrass, Cocktails and food!
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
103.3 Asheville FM announces a record release and listening party for the Compilation LP, Real People Great Radio Volume 2.
The festivities kick off Thursday, December 14, doors at 6 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. Many of the featured artists will perform. Free!
It was never a phase join us Thursday 12/14 for our new cocktail release & karaoke party, 8 pm!!!!
Shiloh & Gaines – Your neighborhood bar……no matter where you live.
Coffee ~ Spirits ~ Pool ~ Darts ~ Live Music ~ Dog Friendly ~ Karaoke ~ Open Mic Night & More! Find our music schedule and more at shilohandgaines.com
A night of nostalgia, a curation of what once was with dj roselle.
Eulogy – A Portal of Sound on the grounds of Burial Beer, Asheville’s South Slope. Open nightly from 6pm. Full bar. Check out our upcoming offerings of events at eulogyavl.com
4:00pm -11:00pm Saturday, December 16
Songs From The Road Band is an Asheville, North Carolina based bluegrass supergroup featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), Charles Humphrey III (bass), Sam Wharton (guitar), James Schlender (fiddle), and Gabe Epstein (banjo). The band takes flight with virtuosic picking, singing, and grammy award winning songwriting.
The Wilson Springs Hotel are rooted in folk music and hail from all parts of Virginia. Through slow & somber crooner country, to rippin’ honky tonk, to hard hitting folk influenced rock, thru almost psych-rock like guitar tones and back again, all while maintaining that watermark-like sonic fingerprint great bands possess.
I’m throwing a Christmas show at the Mule December 15th that will benefit toys for tots and 2 families that are in need. It will be a night of Christmas music poems and gift giving to the less fortunate.
Doors 7PM || Show 8PM || $10 Event Details and Tickets
“Grunge folk” is the new wave of southern music that State Park Ranger reps. Calming and energizing. New and recognizable. Country and queer. Born and raised in NC, it’s southern sound through and through.
Dish is a post-rock trio from Asheville, NC. They play music that draws from a wide variety of influences including DC post-punk band Fugazi, foundational jazz fusion group Tony Williams Lifetime, and various other artists.
Good Trauma melds multiple genres into something new and exciting – elements of classic country and indie rock are all tied together with mindful, intentional lyrics, displaying a gratitude and awareness for the music that came before.
None shall perish. The Eulogy has been written. It has taken many months and many talented minds in and around Burial to get here, but we now have shows at our Buxton Avenue music venue in Asheville’s South Slope, Affectionately named, ‘Eulogy’. Check out our future offerings at eulogyavl.com
Songwriter in the round featuring Rebecca Loebe, Crys Mathews, and Flamy Grant. All award-winning artists – Flamy just won the New Artist of the year award at Kerrville Folk and Crys won best song of the year at FAI last year. Rebecca was on the first year of The Voice and has been a Kerrville New Folk Artist as well. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to hear these three share songs, stories, and shenanigans in an evening of Winter Magic!
$12 – $15
$10 cover, or bring a toy to donate with the value of $10 or more to get in. We’ll be hosting a raffle and all proceeds will be donated to Tricia’s Kids! White & neon clothing highly encouraged!
$5 Cover
For more info visit oneworldbrewing.com
Jeff Sipe (Apt Q 258), is one of the most prolific and creative drummers around. Jeff has buoyed the performances of many of today’s leading bands and stars such as the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jeff Coffin, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge, Jazz is Dead, and Hellborg/Lane.
Join us for Jeff Sipe’s return to Shilo & Gaines with 4-Way Cooking feat Mike Barnes, Howie Johnson, Mark McDaniel.
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
$28 +
Songs From The Road Band is an Asheville, North Carolina based bluegrass supergroup featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), Charles Humphrey III (bass), Sam Wharton (guitar), James Schlender (fiddle), and Gabe Epstein (banjo). The band takes flight with virtuosic picking, singing, and grammy award winning songwriting.
The Wilson Springs Hotel are rooted in folk music and hail from all parts of Virginia. Through slow & somber crooner country, to rippin’ honky tonk, to hard hitting folk influenced rock, thru almost psych-rock like guitar tones and back again, all while maintaining that watermark-like sonic fingerprint great bands possess.
Zombie Queen (Reunion!) – Back from the dead and ready to Rock! Exclusively playing truck stop parking lots, it’s Zombie Queen! All four members are off of probation and in rotation. Fun for the whole Famdamily! Now booking monster truck rallies, baby showers, and craft nights near YOU!
Serrate – “Serrate, an Asheville-based metallic punk band, mines influence from the sonic worlds of skramz/screamo and hardcore, resulting in a sound that blends viciousness with melody.”
None shall perish. The Eulogy has been written. It has taken many months and many talented minds in and around Burial to get here, but we now have shows at our Buxton Avenue music venue in Asheville’s South Slope, affectionately named, ‘Eulogy’. Check out more of our future offerings at eulogyavl.com
Bring an instrument, plug it into one of the mixers we’ll have on hand and join the drone in progress from 8-10pm (or just come by and listen if you prefer!) $10 cover
Krave Amiko is a genre-blending 5 piece band from Asheville, NC that focuses on lyrical storytelling, compelling melodies, and catchy choruses. Started in 2019 by songwriter Robert Walsh and singer Stephanie Barcelona, Krave Amiko has consistently been in the Top Twenty local bands played on local radio. Their energetic live shows turn even casual listeners into life-long fans.
Sports and sushi. Music and trivia. Friends and rivals. At MUDPUPPIES, we bring so many different things to the table. But it’s the way we do it that makes them all just a little better. Great service, friendly fans, and a welcoming atmosphere turn games into get-togethers and competitors into comrades. mudpuppiesavl.com/
BUTCHERkids, Herb da Wizard featuring Vvitchgang, JVixen featuring GBE, Big Emage, and MusicManTP $15
The Swannanoa Winterfest is a Winter Holiday Market for the whole family. It is a joyful, cozy and festive outdoor event with holiday items, various foods and drinks, artisans, kids activities, music, a trolley-ride and more! The event will start in the afternoon an partly will take place into the evening. Fire and lights are an important ingredient to share that special holiday feeling!
P.S. We have a huge walled tent (with heaters!) to keep everyone warm and dry while they shop and enjoy the food and festivities.
2 pm. Paul Stroebel & Fiddle Squad (Pavilion)
3:30 Bill Altork – Folksinger Local (around the campfire)
5 pm McCarty Family (Pavilion)
6 pm Bill Altork – Local Folksinger (around the campfire)
Cultivated Cocktails is hosting this bluesy, funk, jazzman! Greg is going to solo step his way into your heart!
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
-DJABUDISARRAY is bringing you the gift of rippin’ jams to fill your ears while you fill your belly!
Doors 7PM || Show 8PM
$20.94 Event Details and Tickets
Setting is Nathan Bowles (solo/trio, Pelt, Black Twig Pickers) on strings, keys, and percussion; Jaime Fennelly (Mind Over Mirrors, Peeesseye) on harmoniums, synthesizers, and piano zither; and Joe Westerlund (solo, Califone, Sylvan Esso, Jake Xerxes Fussell) on drums, percussion, and metallophones. Hybrid of acoustic and electronic instrumentation
Wind Cults is the Asheville trio of Brett Naucke (electronics), Thom Nguyen (drums), and Adam Lion (vibraphone). A sonic mishmash of cacophony, harmony, density and repetition, the group embodies musical extremes which branch in every direction.
None shall perish. The Eulogy has been written. It has taken many months and many talented minds in and around Burial to get here, but we now have shows at our Buxton Avenue music venue in Asheville’s South Slope. Affectionately named, ‘Eulogy’, the space is located in the building adjacent to our original taproom, above the current Bottle Shop. Check out our future offerings at eulogyavl.com
Synth / rock / electronica $
Join us for a rocking holiday celebration at the Black Wall Street AVL New Building! Get ready to groove to the beats of your favorite local bands and enjoy an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and fun. Free
Wednesday Salon* features our Ableton Loop Jam. Bring your files! Bring your Push. We got you plugged in
We’re celebrating 6 years around the sun. :: Dark arts, dark beer, and the longest night. :: We’ll have a tarot reader from 5-8, DJ set by Jacob & Gaines, a fire spinner, and of course a fire tap list. Let’s throw down!
VIP Tickets with food and beverages available for $35
Eulogy – A Portal of Sound on the grounds of Burial Beer, Asheville’s South Slope. Open nightly from 6pm. Full bar. Check out our upcoming offerings of events at eulogyavl.com
Boone-based classic video game band. Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$10
Doors 8PM || Show 9PM
Free Show
James Mapley-Brittle (GRRL) and Nick Sanborn (Made of Oak, Sylvan Esso) make and spin very different music but often end up playing the same parties, thanks to the eclecticism of the North Carolina dance scene. After a conversation they had one day surrounding a shared obsession with peak-hour club music, Sanborn wondered about a collaboration.
None shall perish. The Eulogy has been written. It has taken many months and many talented minds in and around Burial to get here, but we now have shows at our Buxton Avenue music venue in Asheville’s South Slope. Affectionately named, ‘Eulogy’, the space is located in the building adjacent to our original taproom, above the current Bottle Shop. Check out our future offerings at eulogyavl.com
Join us on a Friday night in December to enjoy some metal and hip hop music! This is a free event with donation of brand new socks or underwear. Lets warm the less fortunate and enjoy some jams at the same time. The Odd thanks you for another year of awesome events. Doors at 8
DOORS @ 8PM // MUSIC @ 9PM
$10-15 SLIDING SCALE (N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F)
Come join us with local Asheville musician Mad Mike Martinez + friends to mingle and enjoy some Christmas cheer together <3 Vibes will be high and drinks will be flowing!
DJ Pitch Blak
DJ Diva Disaster
NO COVER!
Dress up!
Starts 10PM
21+ Only
FREE RADIO W/ DJ ATREAU
Magenta Sunshine w/ Special Guest Jam
Hovey & Holladay feat. Ben Hovey & Juan Holladay
Hosted by Hilliary Begley
Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$12 – $15
$10-15 SLIDING SCALE ENTRY (N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F)
FEAT BOYS_CAMP , WIFIMOMMY , AND DJ NHN
DJs Avel Veeta and Ash Black
21 + | No Cover
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/
Our style is southern rock, r&b, jazz, and country. A Duo combined of both acoustic and electric slide guitar that will transport you on a musical journey, Inspired by the rhythm of creeks, the heartbeat of the mountains, and the raw emotion of life.
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
Tell Them You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Doors 7PM || Show 8PM || $10 Event Information and Tickets
Splash Blade adventures have spanned cross each province of Mythica & have included collaborations with Magic Box, Solar Necklace, Intel Relic, High Farseer Di-Bologen & many others.
Mike Holmes, aka Nostalgianoid, is a black queer multidisciplinary artist from Asheville, NC. Music has been a passion for them for as long as they can remember, and for more than half of their life, played in various projects ranging across genres along with creating their own music through different mediums.
Ideal Self is the captivating brainchild of Frances and Lee X. Davis. The duo’s songwriting showcases rich and intricate electronic arrangements, propelled by driving synthesizers and pulsating drum machines. Frances’ ethereal vocals add a mesmerizing touch.
None shall perish. The Eulogy has been written. It has taken many months and many talented minds in and around Burial to get here, but we now have shows at our Buxton Avenue music venue in Asheville’s South Slope, affectionately named, ‘Eulogy’. Check out all of our future offerings at eulogyavl.com
The Sun Sippers 930-11
A new dance party with DJ Lil Meow Meow. Come get lifted. This is a free show. Bar open 6 PM til late.
Eulogy – A Portal of Sound on the grounds of Burial Beer, Asheville’s South Slope. Open nightly from 6pm. Full bar. Check out our upcoming offerings of events at eulogyavl.com
AstroSauce is a high-energy rock trio that’s got a little bit of something for everyone. You can expect rock, funk, prog, and even 80s pop!
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
Join us on December 29th, from 10pm to 2am, for the Krampus Night After-Party where the dark and mischievous come to play. No cover, no fuss, just a night of raw beats and sinister fun with DJ Avel Veeta laying down the tracks.
Get ready to bid farewell 2023 a day early. That’s right y’all, we are doing a New Year’s Eve, Eve Party. 24 hours till 2024, get ready for New Year’s Freakout! 🥳 DJ ABUDISARRAY is cranking up the beats starting at 8 PM, and we’ve got a night of non-stop celebration planned just for you. Free Entry
Mike Eblen and DJ Lisa Jacob
$20
$25 +
Our early 1900s inspired cocktail lounge, Antidote, sets the stage for an unforgettable evening. The event kicks off with early 1900s-themed live music from 4 pm to 8 pm, transporting you to a bygone era with the soothing sounds of big band jazz. Enjoy a light charcuterie spread while soaking in the ambiance and the melodies.
As the night progresses, from 9 pm to midnight, the energy shifts to a modern beat with a local DJ artist spinning tunes to dance your way into 2024. A light dessert spread will be served to sweeten the experience.
$10 cover
Blast into 2024 at Bottle Riot Bar’s Galactic Futuristic NYE Party! 🚀🎉 Step into a realm of cosmic wonders and cutting-edge beats as we transcend into the future! No Cover
Join us for the legendary Sovereign Kava New Year’s Eve Party Sponsored by Leilo featuring music by the Lactones, GruntWerk, Eaze Dogg, and Savvy Reign, with special guests, free sparkling kava toast & balloon drop at midnight, pole dancing, light show, party favors, and more!
Eulogy – A Portal of Sound on the grounds of Burial Beer, Asheville’s South Slope. Open nightly from 6pm. Full bar. Check out our upcoming offerings of events at eulogyavl.com
DANCING
ROCK N ROLL REVELRY
Cover $5 (8PM+) 21 +
A $30 per person cover charge will be added to your tab after 8PM. All the fun and prizes that are included in your cover charge:
– 1 night free stay raffle for AC Hotel Downtown Asheville
– A couples package raffle for our “Picture Perfect Valentine’s” dinner/professional photography session
– Unlimited use of the tap snap photo booth
– A champagne toast at midnight
– Music by house DJ Phantom Pantone
$10
Get set for a night with DJ Nato spinning vinyls and more! Unwind and then dance into 2024 at Getaway River Bar. Dec 31st, 9 PM – 2 AM, $5 entry
$10 cover
Make a little Ruckus this New Year’s Eve at Mudpuppies Sports & Sushi Bar. Come dance the night (and your cares) away to original and cover songs by Mama & The Ruckus. They have some blues, a lot of soul, and some funky tunes to get down to.
Sports and sushi. Music and trivia. Friends and rivals. At MUDPUPPIES, we bring so many different things to the table. But it’s the way we do it that makes them all just a little better. Great service, friendly fans, and a welcoming atmosphere turn games into get-togethers and competitors into comrades. mudpuppiesavl.com/
Ring in 2024 with us! DJ KILBY will be spinning records from 9-Midnight! There will be a keg drop and champagne toast and lots of celebration to say byyyeeeee to 2023!
Good music with dj skylerwildfire spinning us until the cows come home.
Ball drop, fire dancing, Champagne toast.
DJ’s Harv & Ben $
An evening of storytelling & music to see out the old year and see in the new. This New Year’s Eve we’re hosting a party with music, storytelling, a bit of dancing, and an opportunity to connect with old and new friends to see out one year and see in an
The sounds and hues of the night will be lovely – with some of our favorite storytellers, musicians, and DJ.
David Wilcox , Nickole Brown, Jasmin Pittman Morrell, Brian Ammons, David LaMotte, Jenna Lindbo, Nancy Sehestedand more.
$20