Music Calendar

Doors 7 / Show 8
$10, All Ages

The Dirty Joint is kickin’ off the night with their eclectic bluesy grooves followed by the ruckus-raising-the-roof rawk’n’roll mayhem 4thHorse!

Suggested donation!

DOORS: 8 PM | SHOW: 9 PM // TICKETS: ADV $15/ DOS $20 // 21+

$10

Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!

The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. Admission is $11.

Carnival of Chaos is a heavy music and arts festival presented by Blue Mountain Mischief.

w/ DJ Malinalli

w/ DJ Sodie Clause

Americana, alternative country, classic rock

Spreading bluegrass, roots, and country music to a wider audience.

acoustic folk, bluegrass….

honky tonk, blues, americana

The Dan Davis Group is a jazz organ trio based in the triangle area of N.C. The band plays a variety of music styles including jazz, R&B, Latin, funk, blues, and NOLA. The band’s primary focus is on improvisation within the context of the great organ groups such as Jimmy Smith, Groove Holmes, The Meters, and Larry Goldings. We are excited to bring our organ trio sounds to One World West Brewing in West Asheville!
$5 cover

Variety 1950’s-Today

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. 

Post Lo-fi Yacht Hop, the sound is founded in jazz and fusion roots but is sustained by the methodologies of more modern genres such as hip hop and electronic music.

Rock band

DAY OF: $12.00
ADVANCED: $10.00

It’s time to kick off your shoes and dance in the Big Barn here at Hickory Nut Gap in gorgeous Fairview, NC! Come out from 6pm-9pm to see Zydeco Ya Ya, a powerhouse band from the Piedmont area of the Carolinas and Georgia that play high energy Louisiana sound of Zydeco.

What goes better with high stepping, blaring accordion, the rhythm of a washboard and a cold brew better than traditional Cajun food- we’ll have VOODOO ROUX food truck.

Hickory Nut Gap will have a bar serving local beers, ciders, seltzers and non-alcoholic beverages to slake your thirst between reels. We cannot wait to dust off our good boots and dance again with y’all.

$10

Join us at the taproom on July 20th from 6-9 pm for live americana/bluegrass music with 81 Drifters!

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

Using piedmont and delta blues traditions as a launching pad, his performances expand into classic southern soul from Memphis and New Orleans, as well as Chicago blues and early rock n’ roll.

Passerine’s music occupies a zone somewhere between modern folk, progressive bluegrass, and what is loosely called “Americana.”

Cozy live jazz, delicious seafood, great drinks!!!

Come and celebrate the music of Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead with Spiro!!

$10 + adv.

No Cover

Show start 8pm. $10 cover at door.
21+

$16 – $20 +

Led by shapeshifting vocalist Stephanie Morgan (formerly of Asheville’s nationally-touring pop-noir band stephaniesid), Pink Mercury creates entirely improvised sound and lyric scapes, aligning with the spirits of Pink Floyd, Cocteau Twins, Bjork, The Sundays, Billie Holiday, and so many others that have infected the players with curiosity and beauty.

$10 cover

Richard is one of the world’s finest acoustic guitar players. He plays in many genres, masterfully in each. A White Horse perennial, it’s wonderful to have him back. $20.00 ADV / $22.00 DOS

Wild night of psych/punk. $10

Grant Shumate stage name: GruntWerk is a multi-instrumentalist beat producer with a turntable style flare. His beats can range from a relaxed-chilled out vibe to down right psychedelic alien abduction vibes.

suggested donation

ADVANCED: $12.00
DAY OF: $15.00

$12.00

The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. Admission is $11.

7/28 – Brett Winning

Did you know that Whole Foods on Tunnel Road hosts local musicians in their very pleasant patio area out front? You can eat and drink and chill and listen.

> September 1 – Old Sap

Psychedelic Bluegrass

soul-soaked Americana

Leo Johnson and Zack Page captivate audiences with their renditions of tasteful jazz standards, evoking the timeless spirit of the great jazz guitar players of the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s.

country & southern rock

Join us at the taproom on July 21st from 4-7 pm for live music with Hey Saline!

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

Give Back Night! This Sunday, @farmburger downtown, Asheville Music School student bands Minør & Noise Farm perform live… FREE! 5pm-7pm. A portion of sales benefits AMS, so come hungry and bring some friends!

ADVANCED: $10.00
DAY OF: $12.00

$19.30 adv

Set the mood. MOOD RING brings a spectrum of sounds to provide classy, quirky, quality vibes. Mandolin-fueled R&B, bossa nova, hip-hop and more.

$10

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$10

With his quartet, Rabinowitz stars on a variety of forward-looking straight ahead jazz originals that are both swinging and explorative while blazing new paths for the bassoon. $18.00 ADV / $20.00 DOS.

DAY OF: $23.00
ADVANCED: $18.00

To honor the legacy built by George, and recognize his decades of dedication and vision, The North Carolina Arboretum is cordially inviting friends and neighbors, members and donors, and our cherished guests to celebrate alongside us for a first-ever Founder’s Day at the Arboretum!

Enjoy food trucks on site, live music w/ The Arbor Trio and special guests. Come help us celebrate!

RSVP encouraged but not required. Parking available on a first come, first serve basis. Free!

Join the fun with hula hoops and a live DJ. Whether you’re a seasoned hooper or a beginner, this vibrant event invites everyone to dance, spin, and groove to the music in a welcoming and energetic atmosphere.

DAY OF: $25.00
ADVANCED: $22.00

Starts 8:30
$23 +
21+ ONLY

If you miss the Tuesday Night Funk Jam being at the Asheville Music Hall, well those days are over for now, because we are moving back upstairs this week!!! We are going to include more special guest features upstairs, including plenty of locals, as well as some of our friends traveling through town.

We’ve got Abby Bryant joining us on vocals this week, and the house band will be ready for you, with the open Jam to follow. Downstairs at The One Stop is Secret Selector Tuesdays: The Funktion with DJs Mezi and Zati!!!

Suggested $10 Donation gets you access to both floors of Asheville Music Hall!!! RSVP

Join DJ 5 for a kid/youth/adult friendly dance session.

$5

Old-Time Week Concert on Wednesday, July 24 will feature Doug Orr & friends, singer Ron Pen, Gina Dilg, autoharpist John Hollandsworth, Betty Vornbrock & Billy Cornette, dulcimer player Aaron O’Rourke, Meredith McIntosh & John Herrmann, fiddler Rhys Jones, Mick & Evan Kinney, old-time band Steam Machine, and flatfooter Thomas Maupin with banjoist Daniel Rothwell.

$35 – Limited tickets are available for check or cash only in Asheville at Malaprops Bookstore, and in Black Mountain at Acoustic Corner.

Americana – Afton Wolfe is Mississippi. Born in McComb, and growing up in Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Greenville, Mississippi, the roots of American music are in his DNA.

Show start 8pm. $10 cover at door.
21+

Wednesday night antics with Ben Balmer on guitar sitting in for Jason this week & Craig Kellberg on bass.

An epic night of heavy sludge metal.

$10

$21.49 adv

ADVANCED: $22.00
DAY OF: $25.00

$10

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!