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Sep
11
Wed
Asheville Ukulele Society Park Jam @ Woodfin Riverside Park
Sep 11 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Jammin’ in the park this week! Bring us a cool song!

Free Terraoke Karaoke Takeover @ The Odd
Sep 11 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 12 @ 12:00 am
Sep
12
Thu
V2K 2000s Dance Party @ VOWL Cocktail Bar at DSSOLVR
Sep 12 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 13 @ 12:00 am
DJ Abu Disarray
Adam Deitch (Producer Set) @ Asheville Music Hall
Sep 12 @ 10:00 pm – Sep 13 @ 1:00 am

ADV $20 DOS $25 // 21+

Nigel Hall’s DJ set @ The Green Room Dispensary
Sep 12 @ 11:00 pm – Sep 13 @ 1:00 am
Sep
13
Fri
Guitar League Blues Plus Jam @ East Asheville Public Library
Sep 13 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
MND Waltz/Contra Night @ St. George’s West Asheville
Sep 13 @ 6:15 pm – 11:00 pm

MND’s Waltz/Contra Night Weekend Dance Series with a separate Waltz and Contra Dance!

For Details click here
C. Shreve The Professor & Friends @ Eulogy
Sep 13 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 14 @ 1:00 am

Eulogy and Free The Optimus Present: C. Shreve, Tab-One, DJ Jet, Juan Holladay, Freedom The 9th Wonder, and DJ Chubby Knuckles

Doors 7PM || Show 8PM || $22.18 advance. (The price you’ll pay. No surprises later.) Event Details and Tickets

*pro tip – save the fees by purchasing tickets at Burial’s bottle shop next door.

Chris Shreve is a North Carolina based MC/producer & founder of the Asheville hip-hop collective Free The Optimus. His brainchild–FTO–became an award winning group & blog era success, earning their following & relevance through an unrelenting tour & release schedule, largely driven by Shreve’s vision.

Friday Night Karaoke @ The Village Porch
Sep 13 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Silent Disco @ Rabbit Rabbit
Sep 13 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Uncle Rizz’s Music Box @ Sovereign Kava
Sep 13 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Punk-New Wave-Classic Rock & More!!! Uncle Ralph will spin us some eclectic tunes from many decades past from Mozart to Motörhead!!!

DJ Tato @ Sovereign Remedies
Sep 13 @ 10:00 pm – Sep 14 @ 1:00 am
NACHT MUSIK DARK DANCE: FRIDAY THE 13TH EDITION @ 27 Club Asheville
Sep 13 @ 10:00 pm – Sep 14 @ 1:30 am
10PM
(this will follow the live goth music bands scheduled from 8PM-10PM)
$5
21+
Sep
14
Sat
DJ Roselle and DJ Abu Disarray @ DayTrip
Sep 14 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Eaze Dogg Hip Hop Showcase @ Sovereign Kava
Sep 14 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 15 @ 12:00 am
Pop Up Birthday Bash @ Silverados Black Mountain
Sep 14 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 15 @ 12:00 am

Join us for the ultimate party featuring DJ Seefoe spinning the beats, along with a killer performance by Shawn Paris and special guests Lord Lhus, Grandaddy Lo, and Dusty Dial!

$10 + Adv/ $15 DOS

TeaThyme @ District 42 at The Kimpton Hotel Arras
Sep 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
AHEE + Chozen, Lerkenlund & Secret Guest @ Asheville Music Hall
Sep 14 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 15 @ 2:00 am

from $15 – $25 +

Shrek Rave @ The Orange Peel
Sep 14 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 15 @ 12:00 am
Sep
15
Sun
Honky Tonk Flea @ Eda's Hide-a-Way Weaverville
Sep 15 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Ther’ll be western, honky tonk, vintage and hand crafted finds galore. Live DJ set and food on site.

 

Rock The Rad Block Party @ Paynes Way Asheville
Sep 15 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Brought to you in partnership with Wedge Studios and The Radical Hotel, this FREE event features 10+ hours of music, art, and wellness with top Southeast DJs, plus delicious food and drinks from local favorites like The Radical, Bottle Riot, and Wedge Brewing.

Brunch and Beats 360° @ Haiku AVL
Sep 15 @ 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

All day dance party with music provided by:

Cpt. HyperDrive (All Original Set)
w/ special guest dj’s and surprises

$27 adv/$30 + door

Pisgah Pepper Party – Mole Stout Release @ Pisgah Brewing Black Mountain
Sep 15 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Join us Sunday, September 15th for the much anticipated release of our Mole Pepper Stout! Along with the beer release, we will also have an array of local hot sauce and craft vendors on site. Kids games, face painting, hot sauce contest, woo!
Live Music w/ Hunter Begley followed by the Pisgah Sunday Jam at 6:30 hosted by Spiro & Friends w/ special guest Josh Blake – performing Led Zeppelin songs for the house set followed by the open public jam. Full Backline provided!

 

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!

 

 

 

DJ P-Lo @ Hemingway's Cuba at The Cambria Hotel Rooftop
Sep 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday Dj Sessions @ Cafe Canna
Sep 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sep
16
Mon
Franklin School of Innovation Open Mic Night @ Doc Browns BBQ Candler
Sep 16 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Franklin School of Innovation Open Mic Night, some proceeds going to the FSI Music Department

Sep
17
Tue
Karaoke and Zero Proof Alternative Tuesday @ The WagWorld BARn & Event Center
Sep 17 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Karaoke and Zero Proof Alternative Tuesday with Non alcoholic beverages and cannibas infused drinks. There will also be a Mexican food truck and alcoholic beverages available.

Café Canna Open Mic @ Café Canna
Sep 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come share your musical skills with the community, 7-9 PM.

Full Moon Campfire and Drum Circle @ Vintage Kava Weaverville
Sep 17 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

On the night of the full moon each month, we will host a small campfire under the moon.

Sep
18
Wed
Asheville Ukulele Society Library Jam @ East Asheville Public Library
Sep 18 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Lesson at 5

Jam at 6

Wolves In The Taproom (metal night) @ TRVE Brewing
Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Wolves invade our taproom on September 18th.
Spinning an all vinyl, all black metal soundtrack of infernal rites – @radagasttheblack and the Wolves In The Taproom DJ force take over our South Slope haunt on Wednesday 9/18, from 7-10 PM.

 

 

Las Montañitas & DJ Mtn Vibez @ One World Brewing - West
Sep 18 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 19 @ 12:00 am

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Salsa AVL will be teaching salsa class – followed by hours of Latin dance music!

Las Montañitas brings the Andes to the Appalachians. Drawing heavily from the Chicha Cumbia scene that emerged in Peru in the late 1960s. Dj Mtn Vibes holding down the ones & two’s 💿… And delicious food by Juanita Cocina! Tacos y Tamales!

$10 cover

Kelli Frances Corrado / Blake Hornsby / Insulated Minds @ Static Age-Records
Sep 18 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 19 @ 12:00 am

Kelli Frances Corrado is an experimental singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Using vocal layers, autoharp, light percussion with field recordings (a field of swans, caves ect). With Asheville artists Blake Hornsby and Insulated Minds.

$$

Sep
19
Thu
Open Old Time Jam @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Sep 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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

Spotlight Open Mic @ Foundation Studios RAD
Sep 19 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Live DJ Night @ Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill Arden
Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Gather the squad, and let’s do this. Get ready for an epic night of beats with DJ Jammin JP.
Thursday Specials:
$10 Smashburger
$4 Draft Beer

We showcase some of the top sporting events and we also offer the best smash burgers, wings, and upscale bar food in the area. Our weekly specials and events include live music performances at least once a week, open mic, and team trivia nights that always bring fun and laughter.  mudpuppiesavl.com/

Love Is Art – AVL Pride Week Kickoff Party @ Marquee Asheville
Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

beats by local DJ Griffin White

Third Thursdays with Nusojourn @ Archetype Brewing - West
Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Third Thursdays at Archetype with returning Nusojourn Soundsystem, Rudy “The Artmixer”

Peter The Poet Presents… “The Wake” Hip-Hop Showcase @ Eulogy
Sep 19 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 20 @ 12:00 am
Sep
20
Fri
Backyard Marmalade Jam @ Barn Door Ciderworks Fletcher
Sep 20 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
DJ Ganymede @ New Belgium Brewing
Sep 20 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Kick-off AVL Pride with DJ Ganymede!

60s Night w/ DJ Justin Oliver @ The Whale :: South Slope
Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
DJ Daggett @ DayTrip
Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

DayTrip – A 70’s themed upscale dive!!!

Boy Howdy servin’ up Smash Burgers 4-10!

 

Silent Disco @ Rabbit Rabbit
Sep 20 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Vinyl Night @ Sovereign Kava
Sep 20 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 21 @ 12:00 am

Bring your own vinyl to spin or dig through our collection!

DJ Brett Rock @ The WagWorld BARn & Event Center Fletcher
Sep 20 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 21 @ 12:00 am
TGIF DJ Takeover @ Isa's Bistro
Sep 20 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 21 @ 12:00 am
Disco Is Dead with Phantom Pantone & AVL:XLR @ Eulogy
Sep 20 @ 11:00 pm – Sep 21 @ 1:30 am
Sep
21
Sat
Blue Ridge Pride Festival @ Pack Square Park
Sep 21 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
DJ Griffin White @ District 42 at The Kimpton Hotel Arras
Sep 21 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2nd Anniversary with DJ Mad Mike @ Outsider Brewing Woodfin
Sep 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
DJ Brandon Manitoba @ Visuals Rooftop Bar
Sep 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Blue Ridge Pride’s Official After Pride Party w/ DJ Ganymede @ Citizen Vinyl
Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

$28 general admission / $48 VIP

End of Brat Summer Party @ The Whale :: West Asheville
Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Here’s to all things brat!
Brat summer is coming to a close and we’re celebrating with a big brat themed party. Come in your brattiest clothes – brat green is encouraged!
We’ll have temporary back tattoos, a curated playlist, sour candy bar, a photo booth, and brat (& brat adjacent) karaoke starting at 8pm.
DJs Rebel Alliance & Jericho @ The Brew Pump West Asheville
Sep 21 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Scraping
Sep 21 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

esoteric experimental trio creating sonic dreamscapes under the guise on anonymity

TeaThyme @ District 42 at The Kimpton Hotel Arras
Sep 21 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
“Shrek Dance Party!” @ DSSOLVR Taproom
Sep 21 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 22 @ 12:00 am

“Shrek Dance Party!” DJ @bridal.parti.burcardi and @dj.bru.haus

DJ RexxStepp @ Sovereign Remedies
Sep 21 @ 10:00 pm – Sep 22 @ 1:00 am
Sep
22
Sun
DJ’s Dimitri Henry & phantompantone @ The Bush Farmhouse Black Mountain
Sep 22 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Old Farmers Ball Waltz and Waltz Jam @ Harvest House
Sep 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Dancing starts about 6:30 pm and we welcome musicians who would like to join our waltz jam band and Dancers to dance to some good music! This is a free event.

Sep
24
Tue
DJ Dan @ District 42 at The Kimpton Hotel Arras
Sep 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Django Jazz Jam with Fatty @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Sep 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Open Mic with Jenny Bradley @ RAD Brewing Company
Sep 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Karaoke party with Terraoke @ Dalton Distilery
Sep 24 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 25 @ 12:00 am
Sep
25
Wed
Blue Ridge Pride Open Mic @ Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery & Tasting Room
Sep 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Irish Music Session @ White Horse Black Mountain
Sep 25 @ 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)

 

Meter & Melody @ Static Age-Record's Loft
Sep 25 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 26 @ 12:00 am

Meter & Melody is a curated night of poetry and music given to us by our in house band @runoverbyahorse. Open Mic to follow

Sep
26
Thu
Grog After Dark – Ladies Of Bass Edition
Sep 26 @ 8:00 pm – Sep 27 @ 2:00 am

Check the venue for details.

Sep
27
Fri
Asheville’s Goombay Festival 2024 @ Pack Square Park
Sep 27 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community.
The YMI Cultural Center is proud to be the host of this weekend festival attracting thousands to downtown Asheville each year. This FREE, family event connects community, and showcases Black culture, art, food and entertainment.
Friday, September 27, 2024
5PM – 10PM at Pack Square
5PM – Honor Ceremony
6PM – DJ Doula
7PM – DJ Mark Majors
8 PM – DJ Roselle
9PM – DJ Dayowolf
Friday Night Karaoke @ Bold Rock Hard Cider - Asheville
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Old-Time Jam @ Cork & Keg
Sep 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
OT Jams have been a tradition for many years at the C & K. Join some of the area’s best – bring your instruments or just come to listen! (moderate to fast paced, no beginners please)
Free Admission!!
DJ Lil Meow Meow’s Dance Floor Rapture @ Eulogy
Sep 27 @ 11:00 pm – Sep 28 @ 1:30 am
Sep
28
Sat
Asheville’s Goombay Festival 2024 @ Pack Square Park
Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community.
The YMI Cultural Center is proud to be the host of this weekend festival attracting thousands to downtown Asheville each year. This FREE, family event connects community, and showcases Black culture, art, food and entertainment.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
11AM – 10PM
12 PM – Honor Ceremony
1 PM – ShaAir w. Band
2PM – Theater Performance
3PM – DJ Doula
4PM – Po’ Folk
5PM – Street Sinatra
6PM – Kevin Spears
7PM – Virtuous
8PM – DJ Atreau
9PM – Blakkamoore
Pridetoberfest at the Funk! @ Wicked Weed Funkatorium
Sep 28 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Come celebrate our version of Oktoberfest with us at the Funkatorium (147 Coxe Ave) on September 28th, benefitting our friends at Campaign for Southern Equality and Blue Ridge Pride! DJRexxStep from 5-10PM.

Duffrey + Hullabalo0. Mindwipe, & Exiszt @ The Getaway River Bar
Sep 28 @ 6:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 2:00 am

Outdoor Stage | Powered by BASSBOSS | LED Wall | 21+ | 6PM-11PM

Indoor Stage | Powered by BASSBOSS | 11PM-2AM

$17 – $35

Gimme Gimme Disco @ The Orange Peel
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Show: 8pm | Doors: 7pm
$17 – $23

TeaThyme @ District 42 at The Kimpton Hotel Arras
Sep 28 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Country DJ Night w/ DJ Duchess @ Eulogy
Sep 28 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 29 @ 1:00 am
Sep
29
Sun
Asheville’s Goombay Festival 2024 @ Pack Square Park
Sep 29 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community.
The YMI Cultural Center is proud to be the host of this weekend festival attracting thousands to downtown Asheville each year. This FREE, family event connects community, and showcases Black culture, art, food and entertainment.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
11AM – 6PM
11AM – Honor Ceremony
2 PM – DJ Big Wave
1 PM – DJ Atreau
2PM – Afolabi Adebanjo
3PM – Song Band
5PM – Honor Ceremony
Songwriter Circle @ White Horse Black Mountain
Sep 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Calling all acoustic songwriters!

Sep
30
Mon
Gangstagrass @ The Orange Peel
Sep 30 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Oct
1
Tue
Aphex Twin Album Listening Party @ Static Age-Records
Oct 1 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Old-time Jam @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Oct 1 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Oct
2
Wed
1PM Music at Terra Nova Beer Co
Oct 2 all-day
CARRTOONS with Datsunn @ Asheville Music Hall
Oct 2 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

ADV $18 / DOS $20 // 21+

Yas, Queen, Let’s Sing! Drag Karaoke @ The Burger Bar
Oct 2 @ 9:00 pm – Oct 3 @ 1:00 am
Oct
4
Fri
Open Jam @ The Green Room
Oct 4 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Oct
5
Sat
Guitar League Open Mic/Song Circle @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Oct 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Beginners are welcome- all levels. Learn, play, share!!!
Free
Helene Benefit @ The White Rabbit
Oct 5 @ 2:00 pm – 7:30 pm

We are hosting a benefit on Saturday with live music (house and disco w/ live guitar, maybe an Interstellar Noise originals set thrown in there too). We’ll be giving out nonperishable food, tons of water and other hydrating drinks, etc. Please bring anything you want to donate and please take anything and everything you need. Event will be free to all but we’ll be accepting donations for local relief. That includes cash, food, water, supplies, etc.

Oct
6
Sun
Gang Beef Entertainment Open Mic @ Sly Grog Lounge
Oct 6 @ 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
This Sunday from 2 PM to 6:30 PM we are at SLY GROG setting up our open mic, vendors, possible food trucks, fire/ spinners/performance artists, AS WELL AS information exchanges, supply drop and exchanges, clothing giveaways.
The Gangbeef/Sly Grog Super Sweet Open Mic Experience Extravaganza! @ Sly Grog Lounge
Oct 6 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
A hurricane has wrecked our community and it us up to all of us to support one another to rebuild, survive, thrive, and deep dive into some music, entertainment and a general oasis away from the hell we just found ourselves in.
We will have:::: Info exchanges, gas exchanges, supply drop offs, water pickup and drop off (potable and non), clothing exchanges and drop offs, vendors, performers, dancers, and a general sense of well being. Let us share these things with you.

Open decks for DJ’s are available as well! (Limited slots available)
This is not only for rappers and singer/songwriters!

All performances are welcome!
Please email Gangbeefent@gmail.com for open mic slot signups, vendor spaces, and other inquiries.
Oct
8
Tue
Golden Folk AVL @ Terra Nova Beer Co
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Oct
9
Wed
Irish Music Session @ White Horse Black Mountain
Oct 9 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
In true pub fashion, White Horse Black Mountain hosts a traditional Irish-style session

 

Oct
11
Fri
Lookout Jam @ Lookout Brewing Black Mountain
Oct 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Come out and make some music every day this week.

Open Decks @ Sly Grog Lounge
Oct 11 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Oct
12
Sat
Lookout Jam @ Lookout Brewing Black Mountain
Oct 12 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Come out and make some music every day this week.

Open Jam @ One World Brewing West
Oct 12 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
13
Sun
Jack’s Traditional Irish/Celtic Jam Session @ Citizen Vinyl
Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Stop by for the Community Support Curbside Pop-Up! @baileycooks and her team will be serving up delicious FREE meals from noon to 5pm; @sessionavl is selling drinks; Coda is open for merch and record shopping; and musicians from the @jackofthewood Irish Jam will be playing throughout the day.

 

 

Lookout Jam @ Lookout Brewing Black Mountain
Oct 13 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Come out and make some music every day this week.