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Dec
15
Fri
Chris Jamison @ Mad Co. Brew House Marshall
Dec 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Old Time Music @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Dec 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Old-time stringband music at Leveller tonight!
Owner/Brewer Andrew and friends will be playing starting around 6:30.

Bacchus, Aperture, and Matt Nelson @ Bagatelle Books
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Bacchus (glass & winds), Aperture (vibraphone & dulcimer), and Matt Nelson (double bass)

Suggested donation of $5-15 encouraged

Rebecca Loebe, Crys Mathews, and Flamy Grant @ Tina McGuire Theatre at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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!

$25 Event Information and Tickets

Scott Stetson @ The Railyard Black Mountain
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kevin Spears, aka the Kalimba Man @ LEAF Global Arts
Dec 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Suggested donation: $10-$30.
Hailed by many as one of the best kalimba players alive today, musical renegade Kevin Spears the ” KalimbaMan ” has astounded audiences far and wide reimaging what is possible on this traditional African folk instrument.
Live Music Sessions w/ Blue Bird (members of Dirty Bird) @ Asheville Beauty Academy
Dec 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
“Swingin’ in the Season” with WENDY JONES and THE ASHEVILLE JAZZ ORCH @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
AURORAS HOPE/ SECOND WIND/ EYE CANDY/ ACCIDENTS CLUB/ THE TAKEDOWNS @ 27 Club Asheville
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 am

PUNK!
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM
Cover $10
21+ONLY

Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Jointkiller Brass Band @ Salvage Station
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Join us for a night to remember with Dirty Dozen Brass Band performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station. Doors open at 7PM and the show starts at 8PM with Jointkiller Brass Band! Join us for some delicious soul food from Root Down Kitchen, amazing drinks, and fun on the dance floor!
“The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is arguably the most influential ensemble to emerge in New Orleans over the last 25 years. Its sway on the brass band scene has been staggering, spawning bands like the ReBirth, New Birth, Hot 8, Li’l Rascals, Soul Rebels and just about every other young brass ensemble presently performing.”
– Offbeat Magazine
$18 (ADV); $22 (DOS)
SWEET SPINE @ DIFFERENT WRLD
Dec 15 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

 Alternative/Indie

A Former Friend/Broken Sound/Anthony Wayne Vibe @ The Burger Bar
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 am

Just a Former Friend (apocalyptic Americana)
supported by Local Acts Broken Sound and Anthony Wayne Vibe

$10 Suggested Donation

Dirty Dead Solstice Jam IV Sean Mason Scholarship Fundraiser @ Handlebar & Grill
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 12:00 am

Open call to musicians if you want to come and jam a few with the band, please do! Your house band: PAUL DeCIRCE, ERIC SWANSON, JOHN HUMPHRIES, JUSTIN HETER, IAN TAYLOR

JEFF SIPE’S 4-WAY COOKIE FEAT MIKE BARNES, HOWIE JOHNSON, MARK MCDANIEL & JEFF SIPE @ Shiloh & Gaines
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 12:00 am

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

 

 

Jon Price Trio @ Sovereign Kava
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 12:00 am

Jon Price
Caleb Beissert
Chris Cooper
Improv music

Sender / Perishes / Natural Blk Invention @ Static Age-Records
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 am
Small Doses + The Welcoming + John Kirby Jr. & The New Seniors @ Fleetwood's
Dec 15 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:00 am

A holiday rocker at Fleetwoods w/ Small Doses, The Welcoming and John Kirby Jr. & The New Seniors. 8pm – $10.

Awen Family Band w/ Funkelstiltskin @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 15 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 16 @ 1:30 am
$5 suggested donation
Dec
16
Sat
Marshall Christmas Parade @ Downtown Marshall
Dec 16 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
The LITTLE Crafty @ Grove Arcade
Dec 16 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A cozy curation of artists and makers will set up shop for a festive weekend — along with live music, artist demonstrations, and more — all within one of Asheville’s finest architectural gems.

Bold Rock Christmas Jam @ Bold Rock Hard Cider (Mills River, NC)
Dec 16 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Rock around the Christmas Tree with us as we host our Christmas Jam on Saturday, December 16th! 🎸
Get ready for a full day of live music as we host Stephen Evans & Kate Leigh Bryant at 1PM, followed by Chris McGinnis at 6PM, along with special Christmas-themed activities including Santa’s Workshop, games, & delicious Bold Rock ciders!
AmiciMusic Presents TWO PIANO HOLIDAY @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

AmiciMusic: “TWO PIANO HOLIDAY”

featuring Dan Lau and Dr Daniel Weiser

Fun holiday music arranged for two pianos

AN AMICIMUSIC HOLIDAY TRADITION

From $20

Asheville Dulcimer Orchestra Holiday Concert @ Enka-Candler Branch Library
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The Asheville Dulcimer Orchestra is a group of 17 Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer players led by Music Director, Mack Johnston and Executive Director Melanie Johnston. The dulcimer family of instruments include baritone and bass as well as traditional standard instruments, allowing us to create an orchestra of varied musical voices. Come hear the group play a varied program that includes music from many classical periods, as well popular and traditional music. Free

Asheville Winter Bluegrass Hosted by Songs From The Road Band w/sg Wilson Springs Hotel @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 16 @ 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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.

$25 + Event Information and Tickets

7th Annual Christmas Jam with Mitch McConnell & The Senators @ Mad Co. Brew House Marshall
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

This year features your favorite local band, Mitch McConnell & the Senators!! Playing all your favorite Christmas songs and more. MM&S play old-Time music for a Contemporary world, think bluegrass rock.

9daytrip @ Highland Brewing Company
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
POSTPONED | BIG Snake Oil Medicine Show pre-Winter eXtra-VaganZa and ARTs Show @ Samovar ARTs Lounge
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

**POSTPONED**

See the Snake Oil Medicine Show in their very own Home-grown and self-fulfilling LoFi ARTs Gallerie & Lounge, known as the Samovar, located in the heArt of the Woodfin ARTs Districto! We are a donation-based LoFi ARTs Lounge, asking, please, if You have it, $25 , which goes to the Performers and to the House, and is greatly appreciated by ALL of Us

POSTPONED | The Lads avl @ Mars Theatre Brewing Company Mars Hill
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

They play a mix of classic rock with blues and roots music. The Lads are not one style, one format or one gender. The Lads are what you want to hear.

Rock Academy WINTER SHOWCASE @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Rock Academy is an Asheville Music School that teaches Year-Round Rock Band Performance Classes to students 7-17. Students learn to perform a wide variety of musical styles and songs of various genres including blues, classic rock, hard rock, punk, surf, and more. $10

 

The Harrows – An Evening of Fiddle, Folk, and Fun! @ Fae Nectar Chimney Rock
Dec 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Hazel Ketchum, lute, vocals, bodrain and guitar and Bob Culver, fiddle, mandolin, bandolin and vocals make up The Harrows. This Saturday at 6pm, join us for an amazing musical evening with the Harrows!

Eulogy Presents: Bask – 10th Anniversary Celebration
Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
**Eulogy Presents: Bask – 10th Anniversary Celebration**
*with Zombie Queen and Serrate*
Free Show
North Carolina’s Bask have spent the last decade exhibiting their progressive blend of heavy psychedelia and soulful Americana across North America and Europe. Bask enters a new era of heavy riffs, world bending compositions and fanciful visuals sure to delight listeners and live audiences alike.

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

Toubab Krewe with special guest Shira Elias (Cool Cool Cool) @ Salvage Station
Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Toubab Krewe will be performing LIVE on the Indoor Stage at Salvage Station on Saturday, December 16th, 2023 with Shira Elias (Cool Cool Cool) opening the show! Doors open @ 6PM and the music starts @ 7PM. This is a General Admission, 18+ ONLY show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING. $20 ADV / $25 DOS

Live Music Sessions w/ Blue Bird (members of Dirty Bird) @ Asheville Beauty Academy
Dec 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Roy “Futureman” Wooten w/sg Dr. Wayne Kirby @ AyurPrana Listening Room
Dec 16 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Krave Amiko @ MUDPUPPIES Sports and Sushi Bar Arden
Dec 16 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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/

 

 

Panthertown @ Root Bar
Dec 16 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

We’re a 5 piece alt-country rock band from Asheville and the surrounding wnc area. This up & coming new band straight outta the WNC mountains will really put the boogie to your woogie!

Hans Condor /Tiny Tvs // Bad Sleepers @ Fleetwood's
Dec 16 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 17 @ 1:00 am

Come rock out with a killer line up. $10

Hip Hop Hold Up @ The Getaway River Bar
Dec 16 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 17 @ 2:00 am

BUTCHERkids, Herb da Wizard featuring Vvitchgang, JVixen featuring GBE, Big Emage, and MusicManTP $15

Imij of Soul Hendrix tribute @ Silverados Black Mountain
Dec 16 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 17 @ 12:00 am

ImiJ of Soul (pronounced image) is a celebration of all things Jimi Hendrix! From the creative team that brought you Floyd Philharmonic comes a psychedelic juggernaut playing Jimi with authenticity and reverence. No cover

Odie Leigh @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 16 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

ADVANCED: $17.00
DAY OF: $20.00

Sludgemuffin, B, Jacqnoise, LOC, Divorce Papers, Crypt Baby @ Static Age-Records
Dec 16 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 17 @ 1:00 am

$10-$15 Suggested Donation. 9 PM Sharp!

Eggy @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 16 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 17 @ 2:00 am

Show: 10PM (Doors: 9PM)
Tickets: $18/$21 ***$1/per ticket goes to support BACKLINE***
Ages: 21+

Joe May (of Pluto Gang)’s Month of Mondays @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 16 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 17 @ 1:30 am

$5 at the Door

21 +

Dec
17
Sun
The LITTLE Crafty @ Grove Arcade
Dec 17 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

A cozy curation of artists and makers will set up shop for a festive weekend — along with live music, artist demonstrations, and more — all within one of Asheville’s finest architectural gems.

A Swannanoa Solstice (2 shows) @ Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 17 @ 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Limited ticket availability alert for A Swannanoa Solstice this Sun. 12/17 at 2 PM & 7 PM! 👉 worthamarts.org/a-swannanoa-solstice-2023 *OR* 828-257-4530 x1.
The 2023 line-up includes:
✨John Doyle and Mick McAuley
✨Josh Goforth
✨EJ Jones & The Piper Jones Band
✨Jane Kramer
✨Becky Stone
✨Zoe & Cloyd
✨special performances by the AC Reynolds Chorale and the Carpenter Academy of Irish Dance
Swannanoa Winterfest @ Grovemont Park Swannanoa
Dec 17 @ 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm

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)

Calvary Episcopal Food Pantry Fundraiser @ Blue Ghost Brewing Fletcher
Dec 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Steady State, comprised of volunteers with the food pantry, will be providing live tunes from 4-6 PM.

Grey Sonic Playground @ Cultivated Cocktails Distillery & Tavern
Dec 17 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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

Smoky Mountain Brass Band Holiday Concert @ St. James Episcopal Church, Black Mountain, NC
Dec 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Perfect inspiration to get you into the Holiday spirit! Come listen to classical and popular Holiday music presented in the British-style brass band tradition. Donations are welcome but not required.

WTF Holiday show benefiting Beloved Asheville @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 17 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

WTF (Women To The Front) will be singing their hearts out for Beloved at One World West on December 17th from 6:00-10:00. All Proceeds will benefit Beloved and the work they do in our community for those without homes and shelter.

With Rebekah Todd, McKinney, Rachel Waterhouse, Derian Blane, Suzanna Baum, Caromia, Abby Bryant, Melissa McKinney, Christina T Chandler, Laura Blackley, Aileen Pearlman, Ruth Cooney, Kim Butler, Sal Landers, Marisa Blake, Linda Shew Wolf, Em Hurley, Mary Kay Williams, Mare Carmody, Ellen Trnka, Peggy Ratusz, AG Hammond, Melody Cooper, Nicole Nicolopoulos, Olympia Adams and more being added each day you can expect this to be a day filled with Joyful noises. We will be collecting Toys, Coats, Blankets, sleeping bags, and hothands for those in need.

Archer Oh: The Dial Tone Tour w/ Father Figures @ DIFFERENT WRLD
Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Indie Garage Rock

$14.56

Eulogy Presents: Setting with Wind Cults
Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

SOLD OUT | Russ Wilson Presents “Have Yourself a Swingin’ Little Christmas!” @ Highland Brewing Company Event Center
Dec 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Remember the days when TV was actually GOOD? And remember all those great Christmas music spectaculars hosted by Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and so many others? GUESS WHAT?!?!

RUSS WILSON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA are presenting that same great musical entertainment on December 17th in their 11th Annual Holiday Extravaganza “HAVE YOURSELF A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS!”

$25 + Event Information and Tickets

Dec
18
Mon
Americana and Ales Night with Spiro & Nicole Nicolopoulous @ Whistle Hop Brewing Co
Dec 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Live Jazz with Ange & Friends @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Dec 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
JAY BROWN, KELLIN WATSON, AARON PRICE (Local Live) @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Acoustic guitarist, JAY BROWN hosts our bi-weekly Local Live series featuring a variety of talented local musicians. $12

The JLloyd MashUp: ft. Donnie Sundal of Boukou Groove & Mikey Spice! @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 18 @ 8:00 pm – 11:15 pm
Donnie Sundal of Boukou Groove joins the night on vocals and keys along with special guest Mikey Spice on percussion!!
This!….. will be one super funky and soulful night of dancing! Don’t sleep on this one!!!
8-11:15pm. $10. Thank you for the support!
Sabora Food Truck open from 5-10pm with burger/pint combo special and more!
Monday MashUp every Monday at One World West with special guests and different music every week!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec
19
Tue
Gamma Razor // Loony // Wastoid @ Fleetwood's
Dec 19 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 20 @ 12:00 am

Let’s get rowdy on a Tuesday with Gamma Razor-new band from Reuben of Rocky MTN Rollers with buds Loony (ATL) and Wastoid!
Loud rock-n-roll mayhem! $10

Dec
20
Wed
BWS Holiday Jam 2023 @ Black Wall Street AVL New Building
Dec 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

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

Swanny/Alex/Lee @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Dec 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Playing The Town Pump Wednesday with Alex Bazemore and Lee Kram 6-8:30ish!

Chloe and Leah of Rising Appalachia @ AyurPrana Listening Room
Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dopa-Funk: A Very Soulful Christmas w/ Datrian Johnson & Friends feat. members of Dopapod Funk You @ Salvage Station
Dec 20 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Join us for the third annual Datrian Johnson Holiday Hoedown at Salvage Station on Wednesday, December 20th. Enjoy some of the funkiest players on the planet, including Fro and Eli from Dopapod, members of Funk You, and some of Asheville’s finest players. There will be horns, jams, sing-alongs and more! Doors open @ 7PM and the music starts @ 8PM. This is a General Admission show with FREE ON-SITE PARKING! $18 ADV / $23 DOS

Gabe Dixon w/ Sahara Moon @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 20 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

ADVANCED: $17.00
DAY OF: $20.00

Western Wednesday with Brody Hunt & The Silent Knights – Christmas Honky Tonk @ The Double Crown
Dec 20 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 21 @ 12:00 am

Country Christmas Music for people who don’t like Christmas. This will be a special Super Christmas Time with the extremely popular and handsome western band to dance your fancy pants around to. BRODY HUNT & THE SILENT KNIGHTS play classic honky tonk country music, both originals and covers. $10 Doors at 8

Asheville FM Live Music Sessions: Thomas Kozak & The Poets @ The Getaway River Bar
Dec 20 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Every month, we host a night of live music that echoes across the riverbanks and through the live airwaves of Asheville FM. This December, we welcome Thomas Kozak, a locally-based singer-songwriter known for his poetic lyricism and captivating guitar mastery.

Shake A Leg!, George Trouble (of The Zealots) @ The Odd
Dec 20 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 21 @ 12:00 am

Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$10

Dec
21
Thu
11th Anniversary Gospel Night with The Legendary Singing Stars @ The Double Crown
Dec 21 all-day

Come celebrate The Double Crown’s 11th lap around the sun with none other than The Legendary Singing Stars from Brooklyn NY! 9 pm $10

Great vibes, great bourbon, and great music!

Witchy Wonderland Solstice Market with Holler & Crow @ New Belgium Brewing
Dec 21 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come celebrate Yule solstice! Join us for a cozy evening in the brewhouse and get your last minute holiday shopping on! From 5-8 pm! Holler & Crow specializes in folk fusion magic: music that makes listeners feel both transported and right at home.

December Live Series: Laura Boswell @ Asheville Art Museum
Dec 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for live music in the Museum throughout the month of December. Laura Boswell, on guitar, will be playing intimate folk music with classical influence that has been described as meditative, transcendental, and within the “chamber-folk” genre.

Trolley La La La @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 21 @ 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Join us for our 8th annual Trolley La La La at The Grey Eagle! Trolley to the Omni Grove Park Inn followed by an oyster roast (purchase oysters separately) with live holiday music from Brody Hunt & The Silent Knights at The Grey Eagle! We’ll also be collecting canned food items for MANNA Food Bank.
LIVE MUSIC FEATURING: THE SILENT KNIGHTS beginning at 8PM. An Asheville-area honky-tonk band playing classic holiday tunes! $15 + Music Only $5 +
Proceeds benefiting Can’d Aid Foundation.

 

Winter Solstice Cacao Night w/ balm. @ AD Elixir Bar & Apothecary
Dec 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Soulful songstress balm. (of Sister Ivy) provides soothing layered vocal melodies over lush emotive loops to set a heart-centered mood while we invite you to sip endless cups of cozy cacao ($20).

Color of Sound Jazz Duo @ Pillar Rooftop Bar at The Hilton Garden Inn
Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Original jazz duo in AVL featuring Frank Southecorvo & Bryan White, from @upjumpedthreejazz.

The Long Distance Relationship & ROND Charity Holiday Jam @ PULP
Dec 21 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Come see TLDR & ROND whoop it up for a good cause!
BRING: Your warm socks, pants, shirts, hats, jackets, sweaters, etc. to donate to our Warm Clothes Collection Event. We are working with the Homeless Coalition to give what we collect to where its needed most. So lets clean out those closets and drawers!
WEAR: Your best Holiday/Xmas sweater! We’ll either have a wet Xmas sweater contest… or most likely, a Best Holiday/Xmas Sweater walk off, so be prepared…
Doors at 7:30, show at 8 PM, $10
Nintenbros @ The Odd
Dec 21 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 22 @ 12:00 am

Boone-based classic video game band. Doors 8 PM // Show 9 PM
$10

Ovadya on the Winter Solstice @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 21 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
“Original, Neo-Psychedelic, World/Mideast/Modal influences • Powerful, Transcendent. Takes you on a Journey”
$5 Cover
A Very Tight Christmas! Tight with Special Guests Comino and Paprika! @ Fleetwood's
Dec 21 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 22 @ 1:00 am

Come get into the spirit and get wild with local glamsters Tight! Joined by the amazing garage/punk band Comino-coming in hot from Greenville and local Indie babes Paprika! $10

Dec
22
Fri
Bobby on the cello @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Dec 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Circus Mutt @ Straightaway Cafe Black Mountain
Dec 22 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

“With clever songwriting and masterful instrumentation, the folk/bluegrass outfit guarantees a fun, carefree show.” – Brett Barest, Anderson Independent Mail

Queen Bee & The Honeylovers | SOLD OUT @ LEAF Global Arts
Dec 22 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

oin us at the LEAF Global Experience as we welcome Queen Bee & The Honeylovers for an intimate concert that is sure to knock your socks off! Tickets for this event are LIMITED so get yours today!!

Show 1 – 5pm

Show 2 – 8pm

From $15

Melissa McKinney & Friends (December Residency) @ New Belgium Brewing
Dec 22 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Melissa McKinney is a blues and soul vocalist, musician, and songwriter living in Asheville. Melissa’s music is triumphant and a testament to the strength of overcoming a lifetime of hurdles which you hear in every lyric. Joined each week by special guests TBA.

 

Boukou Groove duo @ RAD Brewing
Dec 22 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Boukou Groove is a New Orleans funk, soul, and jam band composed of veteran-vocalist/keyboardist/Moog Bass, Donnie Sundal and Traylin Gaston. Sundal’s wailing keyboards and “blue-eyed soul” voice have lit up audiences around the world.

Robert Thomas Band @ Village Pub Biltmore Village
Dec 22 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Inspired by the music of the Pat Metheny Group, Steely Dan, George Winston, and Kansas, the Asheville-based, Robert Thomas Band has a unique style that defies a specific genre. Audiences will appreciate the smooth and seamless crossover effect the music takes, incorporating jazz, new age, prog rock, and Celtic styles.

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Twisted Fridays – Dan Johnston @ Blunt Pretzels Swannanoa
Dec 22 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Ethan Harrison Smith @ Botanist & Barrel Asheville
Dec 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Sanford: @ Highland Brewing Company
Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live Music Sessions @ Asheville Beauty Academy
Dec 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Experience the best of Asheville’s up-and-coming solo artists at Asheville Beauty Academy!
Every Friday and Saturday night from 7:30pm to 9pm, we feature a different artist at Asheville Beauty Academy, a unique and intimate venue in the heart of downtown Asheville.
Our relaxed and inviting atmosphere is the perfect place to enjoy a delicious cocktail while you listen to some great music. 21 +
December 22 – TJ Crossley
December 23 – Millie Palmer
Brody Hunt & The Silent Knights – Christmas Honky Tonk @ Cork & Keg
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Brody’s back at the Cork & Keg playing Country Christmas Music for people who don’t like Christmas. This will be a special Super Christmas Time with the extremely popular and handsome western band to dance your fancy pants around to. BRODY HUNT & THE SILENT KNIGHTS play classic honky tonk country music, both originals and covers… they even cover their own originals. Can you believe it? There’ll be plenty of great dance tunes and songs to cry in your beer. Come out for a swell time, lots of dancing! $10

Hightower, Systematic Devastation, JVIXEN, and Gang Beef Entertainment @ The Odd
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 1:00 am

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

PULP presents LOST TORPEDO W/ BOY IN SLEEP @ PULP
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Show: 8pm | Doors: 7:30pm
$10

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party: Larry Keel Experience with Red Clay Revival @ Salvage Station
Dec 22 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Join us for an amazing Ugly Christmas Sweater get down with Larry Keel Experience and Red Clay Revival on December 22nd, 2023! Doors open at 7pm and the music starts at 8pm.
This show is 18+ only and we offer 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! $15 ADV; $18 DOS
Jason Passmore @ Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive
Dec 22 @ 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm

With his unique blend of folk, country, and rock, Jason’s music is a true reflection of his soulful spirit. Don’t miss this chance to see him perform live and experience his heartfelt lyrics and dynamic guitar skills.

Alex Bazemore/Johnny Humphries/Alex Ball bluegrass trio @ The Bier Garden
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Eric Congdon and Citizen Cong @ The Social
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 12:00 am
The face melting mind blowing All Star Combo is back ! You won’t believe your eyes and ears
BE THERE
Eric Congdon – Vocals & Bouzouki
Jack Mascari – Lead Guitar
Zack Page – Bass
Raphael Morales – Vocals
Sam Frame – Drums
Gold Light / Lawndry / Elijah Raymer (Good Trauma solo) @ Static Age-Records
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 1:00 am

Gold Light homecoming show from Southern Winter Tour 2023

Lawndry from Nashville

Elijah Raymer (of Good Trauma) solo set

$10

Great Wide Nothing // Impending Joy // Father Figures @ Fleetwood's
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 1:00 am

Great prog/punk/psych show with Great Wide Nothing (Atlanta) and locals Impending Joy and Father Figures! $10

Holiday Jam with Mad Mike Martinez & Friends @ DIFFERENT WRLD
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 1:00 am

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!

Panthertown @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 12:00 am

We’re a 5 piece alt-country rock band from Asheville and the surrounding wnc area. This up & coming new band straight outta the WNC mountains will really put the boogie to your woogie!

Rocky Yelton & The Hired Guns @ Silverados Black Mountain
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 12:00 am
Join us for country music powerhouse Rocky Yelton & The Hired Guns LIVE on our indoor stage.
Show Starts at 9pm
No Cover Charge
Full Bar & Food Menu Available
21+ Unless with parent.
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Holly Jolly Markets @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 23 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

In addition to providing a storefront space for local vendors, the Holly Jolly Markets will create a festive atmosphere for attendees with live music with Jay Brown, visits with Santa, a food truck, and holiday-inspired drinks from the bar for kids and grownups alike!

December Live Series: Laura Boswell @ Asheville Art Museum
Dec 23 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join us for live music in the Museum throughout the month of December. Laura Boswell, on guitar, will be playing intimate folk music with classical influence that has been described as meditative, transcendental, and within the “chamber-folk” genre.