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Aug
20
Tue
Sunday August 25, 2-5pm
Celebrate Mardi Gras early with an incredible afternoon of live music, fun, and festivity in support of Asheville Mardi Gras as a kickstart to their planning & efforts for Asheville Mardi Gras 2025! The Po’ Wagon Food Truck will be there with Creole Cuisine for lunch & dancing fuel (for sale). Show will be outside weather permitting. Mardi Gras Attire Encouraged. $20 advance Event Details and Tickets
A live performance by the Joe Krown Trio + 1 featuring Papa Mali is a journey through the rich musical heritage of New Orleans. The Joe Krown Trio is known for its authentic New Orleans sound, blending elements of jazz, blues, and funk. Led by the acclaimed keyboardist Joe Krown, the trio delivers a rich, groove-filled experience. Adding another layer of musical depth is Papa Mali. Known for his gritty, soulful voice and masterful guitar playing, Papa Mali infuses the trio’s music with a swampy, bluesy vibe that’s reminiscent of the bayou.
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
Aug
21
Wed
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!
Strongly Suggested $10-$20 Donation at the door
Aug
22
Thu
Sunday August 25, 2-5pm
Celebrate Mardi Gras early with an incredible afternoon of live music, fun, and festivity in support of Asheville Mardi Gras as a kickstart to their planning & efforts for Asheville Mardi Gras 2025! The Po’ Wagon Food Truck will be there with Creole Cuisine for lunch & dancing fuel (for sale). Show will be outside weather permitting. Mardi Gras Attire Encouraged. $20 advance Event Details and Tickets
A live performance by the Joe Krown Trio + 1 featuring Papa Mali is a journey through the rich musical heritage of New Orleans. The Joe Krown Trio is known for its authentic New Orleans sound, blending elements of jazz, blues, and funk. Led by the acclaimed keyboardist Joe Krown, the trio delivers a rich, groove-filled experience. Adding another layer of musical depth is Papa Mali. Known for his gritty, soulful voice and masterful guitar playing, Papa Mali infuses the trio’s music with a swampy, bluesy vibe that’s reminiscent of the bayou.
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
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.
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.
jump blues, Chicago blues and southern jazz
$10
A night of eclectic live music blending multiple genres.
$$
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!
Aug
23
Fri
Livestock is a family-friendly gathering, held each summer outside Black Mountain, NC (1912 Hwy. 9). The camp-out features live music from some of Asheville’s finest bands, as well as some regional favorites. Local arts vendors will be on site, as well as food vendors. Carpool if you can as parking is limited. Primitive camping is provided with your day and weekend pass. Kids under 15 free. Please no glass, no campfires, no pets, no mean people. Saturday Tickets $65 cash at the gate.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
Soul, Blues, R&B, Motown, Rock, and maybe even some Gospel!
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
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 !!!
Come out to One World Brewing downtown for a special evening of duo jams.
Featuring Keith Snyder on bass & Ian Taylor on keyboards/synth.
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.
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!
Commander Voodoo is an R&B/funk trio fronted by Darrell Commander, they perform songs by New Orleans and Southern soul artists such as Jon Cleary, The Meters, Dr. John, JJ Grey, and The Neville Brothers, as well as original songs and arrangements inspired by those artists.
Shiloh & Gaines – Your neighborhood bar……no matter where you live.
Coffee ~ Spirits ~ Pool ~ Darts ~ Live Music ~ Dog Friendly ~ Karaoke ~ Find our music schedule and more at shilohandgaines.com
Vaden Landers is a multi-instumentalist & singer-songwriter hailing from eastern Tennessee who blends influences from honky tonk, hillbilly, folk, blues, ragtime, jazz, western swing and old-time Appalachian to bring new fire to a classic sound!
$10 cover
Aug
24
Sat
Wolfgang started playing the didgeridoo in 2010 and performed in many local events. Music to groove to while shopping for local goods!!!
Roots Grown Deep is an international sound ensemble curated by South African / American composer and multi-instrumentalist Joel Karabo Elliott.
Livestock is a family-friendly gathering, held each summer outside Black Mountain, NC (1912 Hwy. 9). The camp-out features live music from some of Asheville’s finest bands, as well as some regional favorites. Local arts vendors will be on site, as well as food vendors. Carpool if you can as parking is limited. Primitive camping is provided with your day and weekend pass. Kids under 15 free. Please no glass, no campfires, no pets, no mean people. Saturday Tickets $65 cash at the gate.
Marley’s Chain will be playing at the Voodoo Brewing Artisan’s Market, this Saturday Aug 24, noon-3 pm. Market starts at 11:30. Come out for some fun local shopping, great brews and live music!
We are an energetic duo performing a unique mix of country, folk & rock covers and original music.
Start your Saturday off with tasty pub fare & refreshing pours at our Music Matinee — featuring friends old & new playing the Ralph Lewis stage at Jack of the Wood from 12-3pm!
This week’s lively mountain music is brought to you by Asheville’s own Bear Creek String Bandits! From the high-energy, foot-stomping tunes of bluegrass, to the timeless classics of country and rock, the Bandits take you on a musical journey through the rich roots of Appalachian music.
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/
Asheville’s Rock Academy students perform rock songs of various genres, including blues, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, punk, and more.
From $12.07
The Laughing Lizards will be gracing us all the way from Houston, Texas to put on a fun free show for family and friends! Playing Cajun & Texas swing, waltz, two step, and throw in a little Appalachian old time, and you have something for everyone, and plenty to dance to!
Naomie April and the Moments will be bringing an all star band and some Pop, Soul and Jazz tunes to Sierra Nevada.
It’s a day to highlight some of favorite brewers around the country whose beer is typically a little harder to come by in our area. These brewers are focusing on nuanced creations, paying special attention to the traditions and processes of making and drinking beautiful beer.
Food will be available for purchase:
MasterBBQ, Filipino Cuisine
BigFoot-Longs Hot Dogs
Smasheville Burgers
Kicking off the festival’s sonic component will be Swanny, Crowe, & The Monk, followed by The Hillclimbers to close things out.
SHINDIG IN THE PARK 2024 EDITION
Who’s excited to come hang out at the park for an afternoon and evening of fun and music?
We look forward to see you on Saturday, August 24.
Gate: 2pm
Music: 3pm
Water slide: 3-5pm
Food & Snacks for sale.
Tickets $15, kids free.
Music includes The Late Shifters (whose song you can hear on the Reel), Blue Ridge Betty, Fresh Buzz, Scott Stetson’s Stink Bug Bourbon Band.
singer / songwriter, poet & troubadour – classics from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
roots rock originals and choice covers
$5 Cover
For its first big community event, Phoenix Fire Coffee is hosting Phoenix Festival – a fundraising event and small business expo showcasing local artists, food trucks, and live music. Food and vendors open from 4pm to 9pm. Music goes until 11pm. We hope to use this event to raise money for our grand opening while simultaneously uplifting small businesses and fostering a sense of community.
Laura Blackley – 5:30pm
Jesse Bloodgood – 6:30pm
Holler Crow – 8:00pm
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.
Fearlessly playing the best rock songs of all time, today’s hottest tracks, and their own inspiring music, delivered with a show no one can forget.
A downsized Big Fur, duo style with Joe Marino & Shane O’Brien …….blues, folk, rag, americana
Join us at the taproom from 6-9 pm for live music with Malus Mons!
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
enjoy ameicana/folk music by Old Sap
Join us for a fun evening at The Mule of live music, dancin’ and refreshmemts to raise money for Habitat’s Women Build program!
The Wild Bodemas and Flashbacks will provide live music.
Come on out, folks – The 58th season of Shindig on the Green is a FREE event in the heart of downtown Asheville on summer Saturday evenings: a joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional and old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers. Stage show on the Bascom Lamar Lunsford stage and informal jam sessions around the park. Bring your instruments, lawn chairs or blankets, family and friends and join us “along about sundown” – or at seven o’clock for those who wear a watch – and enjoy the rich traditional music and dance heritage of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
Concessions will be available.
