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Aug
18
Mon
Open Mic Mondays @ Haywood Country Club
Aug 18 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Every Monday Night! Sign up at 6:30, music at 7:15! Come on down tonight to get a taste of some great neighborhood music. P.S. No Wagon Wheel! Host Taylor Martin and Friends.

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Aug 18 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 19 @ 2:00 am
Open Mic Night @ One World Brewing Downtown
Aug 18 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Good news! We are bringing our Monday night Open Mic Night back-hosted by Tony Willingham. Sign-Ups @ 6:30

JLloyd Mashup @ One World Brewing - West
Aug 18 @ 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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug
19
Tue
Americana Song Circle with Doug Norton @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Aug 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Open Mic with Mike Waters @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
Aug 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Lads avl @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Aug 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

classic rock and blues

 

Early Tuesday Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Aug 19 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Suggested Donation

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Aug 19 @ 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
Aug 19 @ 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.

Open Mic Returns @ White Horse Black Mountain
Aug 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Open Mic w/Hamza @ The Social
Aug 19 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 20 @ 12:00 am
The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Aug 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

The Open Jam with The Lactones @ Sovereign Kava
Aug 19 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

We provide full backline–drum kit, amps, piano, keys, and PA with mics/inputs. The jam is hosted by Chris Cooper and Friends, who play for the first half hour or so, and then the jam opens up.

Weaverville Open Mic @ Vintage Kava Weaverville
Aug 19 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

(musicians, comedians, dancers, poets, storytellers)

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall
Aug 19 @ 10:00 pm – Aug 20 @ 1:00 am
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)
Aug
20
Wed
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Aug 20 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
Aug 20 @ 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/

Wednesday Bluegrass/Old Time Jam @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing
Aug 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Acoustic Old Time/Bluegrass Jam!! C’mon Out!!

Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery
Aug 20 @ 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)
Twin Leaf Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery
Aug 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company
Aug 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

12/18 – Seth Kaufman & Evan Martin

 

 

“Dan’s Jam” Weekly Open Bluegrass Jam @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Open Mic: Host Greg Speas @ Camden's Coffee House Mars Hill
Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Come demonstrate your talents at Open Mic.
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 21 @ 2:00 am
Weird Wednesday Experimental Jam @ Sly Grog Lounge
Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Electronic Collaboration

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Aug 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Western Wednesday @ The Double Crown
Aug 20 @ 8:00 pm – Aug 21 @ 12:00 am

**DECEMBER 18TH – DYLAN EARL + THE SILENT KNIGHTS**

**DOORS AT 8PM – $10**

 

POETRY OPEN MiC ASHEViLLE @ Sovereign Kava
Aug 20 @ 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
It’s time for our weekly Wednesday Open Mic with Caleb Beissert!
Get in line early to get a good spot, the list fills up super fast!!
Sign up at 8 pm, Mic starts at 8:30
All forms of entertainment welcome, (not just poetry.)
Aug
21
Thu
Andy Ferrell @ 12 Bones Brewing
Aug 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
He blends old-time roots and folk songwriting with a more polished country sound that verges at times on Paul Simon-esque balladry.
Aaron LaFalce @ 131 Main Restaurant
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy Live Music with Aaron on the keys and vocals every Thursday!

Jerry’s Dead (Jerry Garcia/GD tribute) @ Asheville Music Hall
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Suggested $5-$10 donation

Open Old Time Jam @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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

True Home Open Mic Night @ Flood Gallery Fine Art Center
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

After being destroyed by Hurricane Helene in Black Mountain, Flood Gallery Fine Art Center is back! Now centrally located at River Ridge Business Center just off I-240 Exit 8.

Marshall Depot Acoustic Jam @ Historic Methodist Church Marshall
Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Acoustic Jam will continue on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. at the Church. Calvin Parham and Logan Clark will host the Jam.

All Ol Time lovers, listeners, pickers are welcome to join us to play, sing and fellowship. The strongest thing we will have to drink is Coffee! There is no charge, we will keep the music free!don’t let us Down now, come on down.

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 22 @ 2:00 am
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich @ Jack Of The Wood
Aug 21 @ 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/

Old Farmers Ball Contra Dance @ Warren Wilson College
Aug 21 @ 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
Aug 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Blues, Rock n Roll & Soul Music, sure to make you move! Funky but chic SINCE 2012

Fee Fi PHaux fISH @ One World Brewing - West
Aug 21 @ 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)

 

Aug
22
Fri
Mr Jimmy @ The Station Black Mountain
Aug 22 @ 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
Aug 22 @ 6:00 pm – Aug 23 @ 2:00 am
Commodore Fox Band @ Wild Wing Cafe South
Aug 22 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar @ The Omni Grove Park Inn
Aug 22 @ 8:30 pm – Aug 23 @ 1:00 am
Aug
23
Sat
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Aug 23 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
Aug 23 @ 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.
Nobody’s Darling String Band @ Jack Of The Wood
Aug 23 @ 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
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – Aug 24 @ 2:00 am
Mr Jimmy @ Asheville Club
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.

Riyen Roots @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

Country Music With a Little Bluegrass @ The Old Home Place Mills River
Aug 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Live music every Saturday night. Large dance floor. Country music with a little bluegrass in the mix. Good clean fun in an alcohol free environment.

 

 

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar @ The Omni Grove Park Inn
Aug 23 @ 8:30 pm – Aug 24 @ 1:00 am
Sarah Tucker @ Claddagh Restaurant & Pub
Aug 23 @ 9:00 pm – Aug 24 @ 12:00 am

Sarah is a singer and songwriter with great talent in many genres including rock, pop, country, folk, and old time – the music of her mountain home.

Aug
24
Sun
The Bluegrass Boys @ Jack Of The Wood
Aug 24 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

We’re excited to welcome back the Sunday Bluegrass Boy’s – catch them every Sunday from 12-2pm! The perfect SUNDAY FUNDAY afternoon with $8 mimosas and bloody Mary’s AND $20 bottles of bubbly!

 Followed by our Irish session starting at 3:30pm till close!

Jack Of The Wood 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/
Adam Rose Duo (Jazz) @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Aug 24 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Mr Jimmy Blues & Brews @ S & W Market Downtown
Aug 24 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday Jazz Jam @ Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery & Tasting Room
Aug 24 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Jazz Sunday typically features a guest artist for a short set and then welcomes jazz musicians of all levels to sit in for the remainder of the afternoon.
Iggy Radio @ Asheville Yacht Club
Aug 24 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
A plethora of sounds and styles. Beatboxing mixed with killer guitar and loop mastery. A one man orchestra. Plays all the songs you love.
Jack’s Traditional Irish/Celtic Jam Session @ Jack Of The Wood
Aug 24 @ 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Stop in for the pub’s long running Traditional Irish Session each Sunday afternoon beginning around 3:30pm. Many talented local musicians come from WNC to jam away into the night – all on our pub stage! Sunday is a perfect day to enjoy a pint or afternoon Irish coffee! Slaínte!

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/

Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Aug 24 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

Asheville’s Most Open Mic w/Mike Andersen @ Sly Grog Lounge
Aug 24 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 25 @ 12:00 am
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Aug 24 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 25 @ 2:00 am
Elevated Open Mic @ Elevated Kava Lounge
Aug 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Happy Sunday Asheville! Open mic tonight from 8- close signups start at 7pm!

Aug
25
Mon
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Aug 25 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.

Musicians In The Round (open mic) @ Catawba Brewing South Slope
Aug 25 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Curated open mic night featuring some of Asheville’s finest pickers and crooners.

The Musicians in the Round is an open mic/in the round that takes place at Catawba Brewing Tasting Room on the South Slope in Asheville, NC. Our first round was on March 9th, 2015 and they just keep getting better.

 

Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ Odessy School Montford
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Lesson is at 7:00pm, Contra from 7:30pm to 10:00pm featuring our great local callers and bands as well as nationally touring talent, with waltzes following. All ages and beginners welcome! Cost at this time $0-$50 sliding scale, cash or Venmo accepted.
Ashley Heath Mondays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

12/23 – Nicole Nicolopoulos

Brazilian ‘Rodo de Choro’ Music Night @ Archetype Brewing - West
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free Live Jazz Mondays @ Little Jumbo
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real Live Jazz – No Cover   

Dec 23 – Nick Garrison & Bill Reichenbach

Dec 30 – Justin Ray Quartet

Marshall Bluegrass Jam with Branson Raines @ The Historic Methodist Church
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are going to keep our Strictly Bluegrass Jam with Host Branson Raines going. Every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. at the historic Methodist Church in the Walnut Community. The address is 15 Barnard Road, Marshall, NC. All Bluegrass lovers, listeners, pickers are welcome to join us to play, sing and fellowship. The strongest thing we will have to drink is Coffee! There is no charge, we will keep the music free!don’t let us Down now, come on down.

The Acoustic Jam will continue on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. at the Church as well. Calvin Parham and Logan Clark will host the Jam.

Mr Jimmy & Friends @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Aug 25 @ 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.

Open Mic Mondays @ Haywood Country Club
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Every Monday Night! Sign up at 6:30, music at 7:15! Come on down tonight to get a taste of some great neighborhood music. P.S. No Wagon Wheel! Host Taylor Martin and Friends.

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 26 @ 2:00 am
Open Mic Night @ One World Brewing Downtown
Aug 25 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Good news! We are bringing our Monday night Open Mic Night back-hosted by Tony Willingham. Sign-Ups @ 6:30

JLloyd Mashup @ One World Brewing - West
Aug 25 @ 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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug
26
Tue
Django Jazz Jam with Fatty @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Aug 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Open Mic with Mike Waters @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
Aug 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Lads avl @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Aug 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

classic rock and blues

 

Early Tuesday Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Aug 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Suggested Donation

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Aug 26 @ 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
Aug 26 @ 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.

Open Mic Returns @ White Horse Black Mountain
Aug 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Open Mic w/Hamza @ The Social
Aug 26 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 27 @ 12:00 am
The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Aug 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

The Open Jam with The Lactones @ Sovereign Kava
Aug 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

We provide full backline–drum kit, amps, piano, keys, and PA with mics/inputs. The jam is hosted by Chris Cooper and Friends, who play for the first half hour or so, and then the jam opens up.

Weaverville Open Mic @ Vintage Kava Weaverville
Aug 26 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

(musicians, comedians, dancers, poets, storytellers)

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall
Aug 26 @ 10:00 pm – Aug 27 @ 1:00 am
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)
Aug
27
Wed
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Aug 27 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
Aug 27 @ 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/

Wednesday Bluegrass/Old Time Jam @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing
Aug 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Acoustic Old Time/Bluegrass Jam!! C’mon Out!!

Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery
Aug 27 @ 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)
Twin Leaf Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery
Aug 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company
Aug 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

12/18 – Seth Kaufman & Evan Martin

 

 

“Dan’s Jam” Weekly Open Bluegrass Jam @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Irish Music Session @ White Horse Black Mountain
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
In true pub fashion, White Horse Black Mountain hosts a traditional Irish-style session twice a month, on the second and fourth Wednesdays, starting at 7pm. (FREE)

 

Open Mic: Host Greg Speas @ Camden's Coffee House Mars Hill
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Come demonstrate your talents at Open Mic.
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 28 @ 2:00 am
Weird Wednesday Experimental Jam @ Sly Grog Lounge
Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Electronic Collaboration

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Aug 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Western Wednesday @ The Double Crown
Aug 27 @ 8:00 pm – Aug 28 @ 12:00 am

**DECEMBER 18TH – DYLAN EARL + THE SILENT KNIGHTS**

**DOORS AT 8PM – $10**