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Dec
1
Sun
Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 1 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

Thankful Jam with Marcus White @ Mountain Fly Outfitters Canton
Dec 1 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The soul funk keys killa comes to Mountain Fly to give us a thankful jam on the back deck! We will have extra heat outside and cold bevs inside. The Po-wagon food truck with be here with a full menu of creole food for your snacking pleasure.

Live Music with Hope Griffin @ Auction House Food Hall Fletcher
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Folk/Americana/Singer-Songwriter. Hope continues to wow audiences and stretch the musical boundaries by switching from soulful ballads to high-energy blues with ease.

Synthesizer Sound Bath w/Logos @ The Well
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

$15 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 1 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets

 

Dustin Furlow @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Dec 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
One Love Sundays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 1 @ 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
Dec 1 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 2 @ 2:00 am
Sunday DJ Sessions @ Cafe Canna
Dec 1 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Shakedown Sunday with Brightsome Color @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 1 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 2 @ 12:30 am

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

Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 1 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 2 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
Dec 1 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 2 @ 12:00 am
Dec
2
Mon
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Dec 2 all-day

Asheville’s music scene is born of age-old traditions, nurtured by a spirit of independence and the muse of the mountain landscape. Here you’ll find our rhythm is proudly rooted in old-time mountain music, but it’s our full spectrum of innovative musicians who truly define our sound. Asheville offers a lively, and perhaps unexpected, experience for the musically-minded traveler.

Through the Bring Back the Heartbeat campaign, IamAVL is partnering with local venues and establishments to offset their costs to get our musicians back to work. Independent Arts and Music is a 501(c)3, so donations can be tax deductible. iamavl.com/music-industry-relief-fund

Our mission is to provide a platform to help expand the reach of Asheville based musicians and artists, to make some great music and art, and to have a great time while doing it.

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets

 

Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ St George's Episcopal - West Asheville
Dec 2 @ 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
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

11/25 – w/ special guest Joshua Singleton

Free Live Jazz Mondays @ Little Jumbo
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real Live Jazz – No Cover   

Dec 2 – The CORE

Monday Bluegrass Jam @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Hosted by Sam Wharton. Come pick!

Mr Jimmy & Friends @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 2 @ 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.

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 3 @ 2:00 am
JLloyd Mashup @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 2 @ 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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 2 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 3 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Dec
3
Tue
Old-time Jam @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Dec 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Lads avl @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

classic rock and blues

 

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 3 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets

 

Dinah’s Daydream @ The Lobster Trap
Dec 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Live gypsy jazz

 

Sarah and Chad @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Dec 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Early Tuesday Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 3 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Suggested Donation

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 3 @ 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
Dec 3 @ 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.

The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

Booty Tuesday @ Shakey's Dive Bar
Dec 3 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 4 @ 2:00 am
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 3 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 4 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 3 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 4 @ 1:00 am
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)
Dec
4
Wed
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Dec 4 all-day

Asheville’s music scene is born of age-old traditions, nurtured by a spirit of independence and the muse of the mountain landscape. Here you’ll find our rhythm is proudly rooted in old-time mountain music, but it’s our full spectrum of innovative musicians who truly define our sound. Asheville offers a lively, and perhaps unexpected, experience for the musically-minded traveler.

Through the Bring Back the Heartbeat campaign, IamAVL is partnering with local venues and establishments to offset their costs to get our musicians back to work. Independent Arts and Music is a 501(c)3, so donations can be tax deductible. iamavl.com/music-industry-relief-fund

Our mission is to provide a platform to help expand the reach of Asheville based musicians and artists, to make some great music and art, and to have a great time while doing it.

Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 4 @ 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/

Noise Farm & Dr. Funky Squirrel @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 4 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Asheville Music School Student Rock Bands

A portion of Proceeds Benefits Asheville Music School
Tacotento Mexican Food Truck OPEN
Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery
Dec 4 @ 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)
Roundtop Ridge Stringband @ Cellarest Beer Project
Dec 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday Bluegrass Jam @ Mills River Brewing
Dec 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Jam is from 6-9pm. Bear Creek String Bandits, the house band, plays the first hour then the floor is open. Come pick with us! Come out to MRB the first Wednesday of every month for our Bluegrass Jam from 6-9pm! Grab an instrument and join in or just sit back and enjoy!

Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company
Dec 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

11/27 – Chris Cooper & Zack Smith

 

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 4 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets

 

Larry Dolamore @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Dec 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Dark City Songwriter Round @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Monthly Song Swap “in the round” style hosted by Beth Lee with guest songwriters who bring to the stage the highest level of song craft in the best listening room in WNC. Pay What You Can

This week features Wes Collins & Chris Rosser

Latin Jazz + The Breakfast Club Ensembles @ Lipinsky Auditorium, UNCA Campus
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Will Boyd & Zack Page,  directors
Free and open to all!!
7:00 PM
Lipinsky Hall / UNCA Campus

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 5 @ 2:00 am
Rod Sphere @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

He performs original material, and puts his unique spin on classics from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

Swing Asheville Dance and Lesson @ Haywood Park Hotel
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Swing Asheville is BACK!!
Join us for our weekly dance series in our beautiful new home, the Haywood Park Hotel.
Weekly dance is $10 admission and includes:
Free beginner swing dance lesson (7-8 pm)
Social swing dance to DJed music (8-10 pm)
‘Lights Out Asheville’ – a blues/fusion dance hour to top off the night (10-11 pm)
Weird Wednesday Experimental Jam @ Sly Grog Lounge
Dec 4 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Electronic Collaboration

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Cowboy Bebop Live! Bebop Bounty Big Band @ The Orange Peel
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cowboy Bebop Live! Bebop Bounty Big Band @ The Orange Peel
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Latin Night Wednesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Mtn Vibez  $7  at Door.
Sam Grisman Project @ Eulogy
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sounding Arrow / Garden Apartments / Gary Jules @ Static Age-Records
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Western Wednesday @ The Double Crown
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 5 @ 12:00 am

**NOV 27TH – LOCK , STOCK & TEARDROPS**
**DOORS AT 8PM – $10**

 

Willie Watson with Viv & Riley @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 4 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 5 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Suns Of Stars @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 4 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 5 @ 1:00 am

Asheville based band that blends contemporary and traditional bluegrass with a high energy jam style. (Jamgrass)

$5 Donation @ The Door // 21+

 

 

Dec
5
Thu
The Doors: Unhinged! @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 5 all-day
Thursday 12/5 at 8pm
Come ready to experience The Doors like you’ve never seen them before!
With an intoxicating, genre-blending sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and the mesmerizing power of singer Jim Morrison’s poetry and presence, The Doors had a transformative impact not only on popular music but on popular culture.
This Asheville-based quintet, fronted by the charismatic and electrifying Reggie Headen, features an all-star, highly sought after group of musicians: Jonathan Pearlman (Musical Director and guitarist), Taylor Pierson (keyboards), Zack Page (bass) and Jay Hoots (drums).
“There’s something very daring, dangerous and dark about the Doors’ music. We’ve tried to capture that. We found it challenging to approximate their chemistry and alchemy. I believe that we got it right!” – Jonathan Pearlman
$15 advance/$18 day of show Event Details and Tickets

 

Open Old Time Jam @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Dec 5 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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

BUTTS & BOOTS :: Line Dancing @ Banks Ave.
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Howdy Pard’ners
Join Jerri & Christopher for country music, line dancing, and beginner 2 step!
* No Partner needed
>> NO COVER<<
Connor Hunt @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

americana/country

Dani & Dazey Helene Benefit @ One World Brewing Downtown
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Talented Asheville artists/musicians Dani Grace & Miss Dazey are uniting fellow artists for a family in need, their initiative showcases art’s power to foster positive change & solidarity within the community.
Join us & our friends for an evening of community fun!
Free Entry, Donations of winter clothes or funds appreciated
Jerry’s Dead (Jerry Garcia/GD tribute) @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Suggested $5-$10 donation

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets

 

Jillian Bonnet Cuello @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Dec 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
All Female Singer Songwriter Showcase @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 6 @ 2:00 am
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 5 @ 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/

Dulci Divas & Decadence @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Join us for an evening of original music, jazz classics and a few holiday tunes, including Dulci, lead woman of the band Fwuit,original holiday song, Colorful Christmas, with special guest divas. Pay What You Can. The suggested price per ticket is $15.

Old Farmers Ball Contra Dance @ Warren Wilson College
Dec 5 @ 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
Dec 5 @ 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
Dec 5 @ 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
Dec 5 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Phish night with Fee Fi PHaux fISH (formerly The Lumpy Heads).
Featuring: Alex Bazemore, Ben Falcon, Hannah Ramsey, and Ryan Crabtree.
$5 Cover (Suggested $10)

 

Firecracker Jazz Band @ Crow and Quill
Dec 5 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

New Orleans Party Jazz

$10 cover

 

LA LOM with The National Reserve @ Eulogy
Dec 5 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sam Barber w/ Waylon Wyatt
Dec 5 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bachata Thursday @ Urban Orchard Cider Co. - South Slope
Dec 5 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 6 @ 12:00 am
Cha Cha, Cumbia, Merengue and Salsa.
Entry includes class. $10 entry for all.
CHARLIE TRAVELER PRESENTS: Mike Dillon & Punkadelick ft. Brian Haas @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 5 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 6 @ 12:00 am

$12 adv. / $15 d.o.s.

Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 5 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 6 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Paper Pills / Seismic Sutra / Bombay Gasoline / Childcraft Annual @ Static Age-Records
Dec 5 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 6 @ 1:00 am

Hurricane Helene Benefit Show

Proceeds go to ARTSAVL

Donation based entry

Dec
6
Fri
Mr Jimmy @ The Station Black Mountain
Dec 6 @ 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
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 7 @ 2:00 am
Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise. Live Music Nightly!!! Event Information and Tickets

 

Grass Is Back @ Fletcher Feed and Seed
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
GRASS IS BACK 2024!
Bluegrass Every Friday Night!
11/29 – Whitewater Bluegrass Co.
No Cover!
Commodore Fox Band @ Wild Wing Cafe South
Dec 6 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

LiftOff DJ DANCE NIGHT @ Urban Orchard Cider Co. - South Slope
Dec 6 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 7 @ 1:00 am

$10 COVER @ DOOR 21+

The Lactones @ Sovereign Kava
Dec 6 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Lactones are back with that drip noise for ya! Come experience the experimental exploratory improvised compositions and original songs rooted in solid drippy groove-based psychedelic progressive rock and space soul.
Big Blue Band @ Shakeys
Dec 6 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 7 @ 2:00 am

Live Music every 1st and 3rd Friday with the Big Blue Band, the anti-hero of jam bands!!! Mad Mike DJ’s til 2am

Friday Weekly DJ Schedule
Dec 6 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 7 @ 2:00 am

Banks Ave – 9-11:30pm

Double Crown – 9pm-2am

Havana Miami – 9pm-2am

Room 9 Nightclub – 9pm-2am

Static Age Loft – 9pm-2am

Waterstreet – 9pm-2am

Imperial – 9pm-1am

The Barksdale – 10pm-2am

Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am

Strange Magic Bar – 10pm-2am

Scandals -10pm-2am

Shakeys – 12-2am

Check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.

Soul Night with MzConnie Mo @ The Double Crown
Dec 6 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 7 @ 1:00 am

SOUL BLUES AND R&B SINGER …
I am  MzConnie Mo

10pm  $10

The Double Crown – Great vibes, great bourbon, and great music!

 

 

 

 

Dec
7
Sat
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Dec 7 all-day

Asheville’s music scene is born of age-old traditions, nurtured by a spirit of independence and the muse of the mountain landscape. Here you’ll find our rhythm is proudly rooted in old-time mountain music, but it’s our full spectrum of innovative musicians who truly define our sound. Asheville offers a lively, and perhaps unexpected, experience for the musically-minded traveler.

Through the Bring Back the Heartbeat campaign, IamAVL is partnering with local venues and establishments to offset their costs to get our musicians back to work. Independent Arts and Music is a 501(c)3, so donations can be tax deductible. iamavl.com/music-industry-relief-fund

Our mission is to provide a platform to help expand the reach of Asheville based musicians and artists, to make some great music and art, and to have a great time while doing it.

Yala Cultural Tour + Drum Workshop @ LEAF Global Arts
Dec 7 @ 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.
The Hillclimbers, The Dirty French Broads, and Carolina Cold Ones @ Ritual Recovery
Dec 7 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

A free-to-attend afternoon dedicated to supporting the recovery of our community hosted by Ritual Recovery with musical performances by The Hillclimbers, The Dirty French Broads, and Carolina Cold Ones. Free T-shirts and complimentary meals from Tin Can pizzeria.

Mama Roux @ Twin Leaf Brewery
Dec 7 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Soul n’ Roll, Jazz ‘n Jam, Funk ‘n Junk

Nobody’s Darling String Band @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 7 @ 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
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 8 @ 2:00 am
Mr Jimmy @ Asheville Club
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.

Riyen Roots @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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