Updated weekly on Wednesday and Thursday plus daily add ons!
Seach by Category (live music, open mic, karaoke, electronic/dj)
or Search by date below
Nov
23
Sat
We are excited to announce Mutual Aid Fest 2! Once again, all proceeds go directly to a family affected by Helene. Come gather with community and enjoy music, art, performers, stories, and more! See you there to party for a good cause!
Get ready for an electrifying night as STAMR (Stronger Together Artist & Music Relief) brings you the legendary Dieselboy & Dara live in concert! Join us for an unforgettable evening of cutting-edge beats, intense energy, and a celebration of community—all while supporting our local artists and musicians through STAMR’s ongoing relief efforts.
$20
sliding scale for $10-$50
THE BEST “WORST KARAOKE” IN ASHEVILLE!!
Sing ’til you die every Saturday at Asheville’s oldest bar and #1 Dive!!
Ben’s Tune Up – 8-11pm
Banks Ave – 9-11:30pm
Havana Miami – 9pm-2am
Room 9 Nightclub – 9pm-2am
Static Age Loft – 9pm-2am
Waterstreet – 9pm-2am
Imperial – 9pm-1am
The Barksdale – 10pm-2am
Double Crown – 10pm-2am
Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am
Strange Magic Bar – 10pm-2am
Shakeys – 10pm-2am
Scandals -10pm-2am
Check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.
Drop in early for dinner and join “Mr. Soul Motion’s Supper Club”, where the smooth and sweet stuff gets played! Once the diners clear out, the tables move, the volume goes up, the lights go down, and the dance party is on!
Janx Spirit does 90s college radio rock; Sun Goblin does dynamic indie rock; The Long Distance Relationship does psychedelic power pop.
$10
Join LYRIC for a night of Soul, funk, and rock at Asheville’s favorite dive! No Cover!
With the standout voice of Leeda Lyric Jones, Lyric is a group made up of natural talents that will take you to a place you can’t forget. A group that uses music as an expression of pain, joy, and hope. Serving up a mix of original and cover songs, don’t miss this train! Lyric is a born replica of the legends that created movements.
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
ADV $18, Day of Show $22 // 21+
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.
Jazz/Funk Fusion
Suggested $5-$10 Donation
Nov
24
Sun
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.
Mourning Mass: A Weekly Sacrament of Cosmic Hymns and Brunch Eats on the South Slope with multi instrumentalist Jacob Bruner
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/
blues, jazz, soul, and funk
Classic rock, Americana, Country, 60’s to present
21 + Venue
Jackson Grimm marries folk pop melodies with the lonesome sound of traditional Appalachian music.
Suggested $10 Donation to support Homeward Bound
Orbiting around Asheville’s grateful music scene since late 2023, Suns Of Stars blends contemporary and traditional bluegrass with a high energy jam style. At its core lies the trio of Alex Bazemore (guitar), and Asheville’s own Jackson Chisholm (upright bass) and Johnny Humphries (mandolin). As Suns Of Stars has been gathering momentum they’ve picked up Alex Ball (fiddle/violin) and Gabe Epstein (banjo). A massive song repertoire and growing list of original music make for a unique performance each time.
$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
A plethora of sounds and styles. Beatboxing mixed with killer guitar and loop mastery. A one man orchestra. Plays all the songs you love.
Hot Vintage Vocal String Band. Jazz, Swing, Americana.
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/
All are welcome to join us for our next Sunday Afternoon English Country Dance.
Beginners’ Session, 3:30pm,
Dance, 4:00pm – 6:15pm.
Admission is free; however, we do appreciate tips for the musicians.
Free Creole Fried Ribs from the Po-Wagon food truck and Free Whiskey Tasting with Cook’s Mill Whiskey. (Until it’s gone) Give aways and a charity raffle from Rumpl blankets, Free Fly, and Howler Bros. All to help benefit Haywood Waterways Association and celebrate our store making it through it’s first year of business! Live music starts at 4pm, feel free to come early and watch football on the three tv’s in the tap room area or try on some of our Mtn Fly gear in the fly shop!
Come out and sing with us!
Enjoy the laid-back vibes.
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
ft. Watkins, Dylan Walshe, Kelly Morris, Vaden Landers
Pay What You Can. The suggested price per ticket is $15
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
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
$20 advance / $25 at the door
Brightsome Color is a who’s who of the Asheville jam scene. $5-$10 Suggested donation | 21 +
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
Nov
25
Mon
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
pay what you can
Find out who will be playing and calling each week
click here
Weekly residency with special guests.
11/18 – w/ special guest Chris Pyle of Pyletribe
Real Live Jazz – No Cover
Nov 25 – Asheville Art Trio
Join us for Monday night karaoke! Show starts at 7, with your host and kj Marc Keller.
Showcase your style and skills at White Horse Live Piano Karaoke!
Hosted by Sam Wharton. Come pick!
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.
Asheville-based troubadour Ben Balmer bringing special guests & showcasing his wide range of vocals, his exceptional guitar & killer harmonica.
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!
Every week we feature different special guests along with new sets of music in various styles with our 7 piece mashup band including Funk, Jazz, Soul, Acid Jazz, Afrobeat, Reggae, Break Beat, and Dance/Groove music!
Special guests Justin Ray (Michael Bublé/ The Core) joins on Trumpet along with Patrick Armitage (Dirty Logic / Check Your Head) on Drums!
Get ready to groove and dance!
Event starts at 8pm. Live music starts at 8:30pm and going til 11:15ish!
Monday Mashup every Monday at One World West with special guests and different music every week!!
$10
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
Nov
26
Tue
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 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
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, culture, and community at A LEAFy Friendsgiving, a special fundraiser concert benefiting LEAF Global Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering global arts education and cultural exchange. This heartwarming event will take place just before Thanksgiving, bringing people together to celebrate the spirit of giving and the power of the arts.
Tuesday, November 26, 5:30pm doors / 6:30pm show.
$22 advance and $25 day of show.
The highlight of the evening will be a performance by the LEAF Kono Band, a vibrant ensemble of resident teaching artists from LEAF Global.
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!
This Tuesday please come out for my Curated Fourth Tuesday series (in place of my open mic/regular open mic will be 2nd Tuesdays).
Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist
Darren NicholsonAsheville’s Velvet Soul Sweetheart
Ashley HeathThe dude with the most pure bonafide country voice in these here parts
…Jason Curtis
and WORLD CLASS dobro player
Tommy Maher of
Fireside Collective!
Expect some collabs and 3 part harmonies! I’ll be hosting and harmonizing as usual.
$10 suggested donation at the door. Pay what you can whether that be more or less. It all goes to these fine musicians!
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.
Mudpuppies and Mojo Sound Production presents Open Mic 🎙️
We need to support our local Music more than ever.
Join our host for November, the very talented Hope Griffin, and let’s keep the music alive in WNC.
Bring your instrument and take the stage solo or with other local talent. If you’re a music enthusiast, enjoy the show.
Sign Up Starts at 6:30.
On Tuesday, we feature amazing specials:
Buy-One, Get-One Free Appetizers &
1/2 OFF Bottles of Wines.
We hope we see you there
Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing
Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)
Nov
27
Wed
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)
Kayla McKinney will be playing country hits!
I’m very happy to have a great lineup of friends joining me for Well Crafted Wednesdays at Highland Brewing Company.
11/20 – A. Lee Edwards
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
The Saylor Brothers are a jamgrass fusion group from Asheville, fronted by brothers Will & Ben Saylor, of Brushfire Stankgrass. This project is a foray further into the realm of bluegrass jam, with more emphasis on improvisation piled on top of a structure of traditional bluegrass and innovative original songwriting. As a trio with Greg Stiglets on bass, the band packs a large sound coming from three acoustic instruments, and often adds a fourth player for further improvisational and bluegrass firepower.
Jam > Grass > Jam is not an open bluegrass jam but is a residency featuring a rotating casts of special guests from Asheville’s bluegrass/jamband scene.
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)
In true pub fashion, White Horse Black Mountain hosts a traditional Irish-style session
You sing, they dance
21+ // $
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)
$1.00 off all Jameson, too! 
