Music Calendar

Free for Members or included with Museum admission.

soul/psychedelic/groove

Join us at the taproom for live music with Mike Hollon! A groovy blend of funky roots and bluesy Americana. 

With an extensive selection of Beer, Cider, Seltzer, & Hard Sweet Tea on Tap, our Mills River location also offers a full liquor bar, cocktail list, wines and non-alcoholic options plus a full kitchen! See what’s on tap and more at amb.beer/mills-river

ADVANCED: $10.00 DAY OF: $12.00

Swing Jazz and Early Rock

Live After Five invites you to dance with live jazz and pop bands. Your visit to Antler Hill Village & Winery is included in Biltmore admission. Passholders can bring friends to Antler Hill Village for free after 5:00 p.m. 

$10 – $12

2 hours of post-punk/cold wave, 2 hours of industrial techno
Free entry

$$

The White Horse is thrilled to have Kellin Watson as a guest host for Jay Brown’s Local Live Series. Kellin has curated a fabulous lineup with guests Juan Holladay and Rebekah Todd. $12.00

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The Arbor Trio features Mack Johnston on mandolin, Melanie Johnston on Mountain Dulcimer and Jeff McKelvey on guitar and vocals. The group plays a wide variety of musical genres.

Apart from the parking fee, there is no other admission charge to enter the Arboretum.

jazz, jazz adjacent, improv wackiness!!!

ADVANCED: $17.00
DAY OF: $20.00

$12.00

Another night of epic bass at Sly Grog Lounge.

$10
+21

Acoustic, folk, country, and roots American songbook.

Come enjoy dining al fresco on our lovely patio and be serenaded by his amazing voice and charisma. His sets include big band, jazz, funk and soul!

DJ Pavor Nocturnus & DJ Ghoul Incognito

$$

Strongly Suggested $10-$20 Donation at the door

Sip and stroll through the Arboretum’s gardens in the glow of the golden hour, all while listening to live music from a variety of local and regional artists! ArborEvenings runs Thursdays and most Fridays through September from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

There is no additional cost to attend ArborEvenings beyond our standard parking fee. As always, Arboretum Society members and their accompanying guests can enter for FREE (guests must be in member vehicles to receive free entry). Proceeds from ArborEvenings help support the The North Carolina Arboretum Society and further advance the Arboretum’s mission.

Musician Schedule and Event Information: here!

DAY OF: $15.00
ADVANCED: $12.00

Linda Mitchell (guitar and vocals) is inviting members of Asheville Women of Jazz to play with her on three Thursday evenings in August. Come on out to hear great jazz and taste the fabulous food from the South African menu at The Bush Farmhouse in Black Mountain.

Danielle’s music ranges from country-swamp-blues to jazz to Americana with clear jazz, country, southern rock, indie, and folk influences.

jazz guitar

We showcase some of the top sporting events and serve the area’s best sushi, including sushi rolls, sashimi, and Nigiri. But that’s not all; we also offer the 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, karaoke and team trivia nights that always bring fun and laughter.  mudpuppiesavl.com/

Punch-Bowl Rock & Roll, Bottom Shelf Country, from New Orleans

The show is a unique collection of stories from the Harvest Records universe and beyond produced with Erin Brethauer of This Land Films. The stories will be presented live on stage alongside original music, film, animation, photography, and featuring stage design and installations by Swannatopia.

This is a free event that requires an RSVP via Harvest Records’ website. More information about the whole weekend of events also on their website.

http://www.harvest-records.com/transfigurations

Thursday, August 22 | 6:30PM | Food Truck: The Downstream Deli

Bluegrass music with Shedhouse Trio featuring Darren Nicholson, Grammy Award Nominated mandolinist and former member of Balsam Range. Treat Yourself!

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. Check out our 2024 schedule: here!

We’re bringing back our Wings & Strings Summer Series at our Sweeten Creek location!

Enjoy live music on the patio Thursday while you sip and savor all your Rocky’s favorites.

9/12 – Acklen Walker

This Thursday, please welcome Peggy Ratusz, Jenny Bradley, Hope Griffin & A.G. Hammond.

American Tune: Simon, Croce & Taylor, performed by award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Glynn, celebrates the timeless music and prolific songwriting of ‘70s era Paul Simon, Jim Croce and James Taylor, along with engaging stories about the songs and the artists themselves. Relive the intimate storytelling, intricate chord changes and breathtaking melodies of these gifted artists – their work building on and transcending the more traditional folk-influenced acoustic music of the previous decade.

Tom Glynn is a John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner and a Boston Music Award nominee for Outstanding Songwriter. A number of his songs have been chosen by NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association) for their coveted Top 40 honor, and his music has been featured on ABC, Fox, Lifetime and Showtime. The Boston Globe calls Tom “a tunesmith at the top of his game.”

$18.00 ADV / $20.00 DOS Event Information and Tickets

Enjoy Local Music with The Curio Jazz Trio in The Workshop Lounge! Curio Jazz Trio is a collective of talented local musicians that perform in The Workshop Lounge inside The Foundry Hotel tonight  every Saturday from 7:30-10:00. Enjoy complimentary valet parking!

Eli Kahn is a guitarist, producer & improviser with degrees in both classical guitar performance & music theory. Having spent over a decade performing with various ensembles (ranging from modern jazz to neo-soul to hip-hop to ambient to experimental music), he has developed his own distinct style by live looping with a custom-built, seven-string hybrid guitar, allowing him to fill the roles of multiple instrumentalists all at once.

$10 – $12

jump blues, Chicago blues and southern jazz

$10

A night of eclectic live music blending multiple genres.

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Don’t miss this killer metal show with Somnuri, Killiad and Old Dead Gods this Thursday!

$10

Free Show But Donations Are Welcome and Encouraged!

So excited to host all these lovely folks at Harvest. All of these appearances are COMPLETELY FREE, NO RSVP REQUIRED – just get here early and hang for a while! All band sets are 30 minutes and all DJ sets are 60 minutes.

Live After Five invites you to dance with live jazz and pop bands. Your visit to Antler Hill Village & Winery is included in Biltmore admission. Passholders can bring friends to Antler Hill Village for free after 5:00 p.m. 

Come enjoy the music of Flashback Band on the grounds of Antler Hill Winery. Bring your family and friends, a blanket or chair and enjoy the fantastic atmosphere that is Biltmore Estate while listening to the classic rock sounds of Flashback Band!

Century 21 Connected presents an evening of fun, music, and food! This family-friendly event will feature live music from local act Red Clay Revival, local vendors, face painting, The Po-Wagon food truck + more! FREE SHOW!

acoustic duo

Gooseberry is a trio from Brooklyn, New York born during the Fall of 2019. Their combination of alternative rock, indie, and blues is a recipe for a unique sound that Gooseberry delivers in each song.

From $12.87

TEXAS-BORN FOLK MUSIC FROM ASHEVILLE 

Vintage Rock n’ Roll/Rockabilly

Asheville, NC based gritty, funky Grateful Dead tribute act.

No Cover

The ECD sound has been reshaped with original songs and choice covers ranging from jammy psychedelia to full-force rock.

Hey all you fine Fine Line fans we are headed to Mills River so put on your dancing shoes and come join us at Bold Rock and lets rock the house looking forward to seeing you all there.

Early Evening duo Jams

Come enjoy live acoustic music with Jon Cox & Ginny McAfee, bringing classic country, honky tonk, and Americana to Canton!!

Let’s welcome Let the Birds Sing, which features Ruth Cooney, vocals/ “BigAl” Aileen Pearlman, guitar and vocals. Oldies, Contemporary, Folk and country.

Their musical chemistry is a gumbo of Appalachian folk and bluegrass, Dixieland melodies, delta blues, acid rock, murder ballads, outlaw country and Southern Gospel that they cook up into a sound all their own.

americana/folk duo

An eclectic blend of “Retro-fitted Folk/Rag”, Americana & Piedmont Blues music. Semi-unplugged fingerpicks and guitar licks!

The Sufi Brothers are Aaron “Woody” Wood on vocals and guitar and Jason Krekel on vocals, mandolin, guitar, and fiddle. The Sufi Brothers play an improvised set that starts with a tribute to country roots, blues, gospel and folk, then travels a path unknown guided by an openness and sensitivity to each other and the universe.

Crystal Fountains is a bluegrass/Americana/indie-folk band from Charlotte NC

The show is a unique collection of stories from the Harvest Records universe and beyond produced with Erin Brethauer of This Land Films. The stories will be presented live on stage alongside original music, film, animation, photography, and featuring stage design and installations by Swannatopia.

This is a free event that requires an RSVP via Harvest Records’ website. More information about the whole weekend of events also on their website.

http://www.harvest-records.com/transfigurations

Join us in celebrating our 2nd Anniversary! Double birthday party with RAFFLES from both 7 Clans Brewing and Mean Mandy’s! LIVE MUSIC by Mountain Medicine, 6-8pm. Hope to see you there…

BRIAR BRANCH is a homegrown, hometown string band. Long time Black Mountain residents, Julia Weatherford and Pearl Shirley, mother and daughter, have been singing and playing together since the 1980s. Expect to hear mountain music with sweet vocal harmonies, toe-tapping banjo songs, and hard driving Old Time fiddle tunes.

$20

Infected Mushroom will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Friday, August 23rd, 2024 with Kri Samadhi & Spice Rapture! Doors open @ 7 PM and the music starts @ 8 PM. This is a General Admission show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING! Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul Food PLUS we will have our FULL bar open for you to enjoy!  $40 ADV / $45 DOS Event Details and Tickets

After twenty-five years making waves in the scene, Infected Mushroom has earned their reputation as a groundbreaking legend in electronic music. Twice ranked amongst the world’s ten best DJs by DJ Magazine, with streaming numbers in the tens of millions and a cult following of die-hard fans, the Israel-bred, LA-based duo has created one of the most powerful kingdoms in the world of electronic music.

From hosting nationally-touring headliners to up-and-coming acts on indoor and outdoor stages, Salvage Station is consistently voted Asheville’s BEST live music venue. For those looking for an authentic Asheville experience that includes incredible live music, an extensive local & regional tap selection, plus a full bar and award winning food trucks, Salvage Station is a MUST DO! Check out our upcoming schedule! click here

Indie/Americana/Rock

$15 – $25

Balkan, Turkish, and Middle Eastern music with a rock & roll spirit.

$10 cover

old-time string band

$5.00 cover

Red-Hot Jazz. In-Your-Face Blues. Toe-Tapping Swing. 100% All female. Company Swing, an all-female swing, jazz and blues band.

Rock Academy Jazz (a youth ensemble) will open the show, and a free swing dance lesson will take place prior to the show from 6:00pm to 6:45pm.

$15.00 ADV / $18.00 DOS

$10 cover

SHORTY IT’S YA BIRTHDAY 🥳! If ya don’t know, now ya know 😉 @jc.mears @mr.pc_prestoncate @nik.hope17 and Lenny P gonna throw it down at @foggymountainavl 🔥 any of you musician homies of Shorty’s come sit in! It’s a party y’all !!!

A Modern Tribute to the Music of Jerry Garcia

$10 cover

$10
Doors at 8pm/Music at 9pm

Fusion/Blue Note style jazz group based in Greenville, South Carolina.

From $22.66

$12

Great punk line-up with Asheville’s pop punk The Half that Matters and Charlotte punk bands 77 Lies and Skewer Rat!

$10

We are so excited for this “full circle” show…at Root Bar, the place where it all began with Panthertown…Panthertown split up into 4 new bands, and 1 of them is gonna unite and play a rocking show! Woot Woot!

9PM
$5 Suggested
+21

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