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Dec
16
Mon
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.
We cant wait to play some live music for you all again Asheville!! Soooo looking forward to this NYE show with Pink Beds! Grab a ticket and come support local Asheville musicians and one of our favorite venues in town!! Lets do this!
Welcome to the world of Electro Lust! Where Electronic Funk pulses through the veins, entwined with a stampede of live Beats and Brass into the realms of Funk, Latin, Cuban, and Afrobeat. At the core of Electro Lust beats the hearts of Grammy Award-winning artists from Asheville, NC’s musical scene – Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, The Fritz, and Empire Strikes Brass.
Pink Beds is an electro-indie rock band that sits at the intersection of spacious grooves and lush song crafting. Pink Beds blend all of their influences into something new that rises above the nameless, faceless blur of generic indie rock emanating from NYC to L.A. and not enough places in between.
Saturday Dec. 21 | 2:00 – 8:00pm | Music | Dance | Art | Community
Benefitting the AVL community to spread joy through music, movement, & community.
* Pay-what-you can w/ limited free RSVP at
cosmic.simpletix.comFamily friendly, all ages are welcome.
S’mores • Tacos • LED + Glow Dancing • Interactive Art • Kid Zone • Craft Vendors.
Live Performances with Infinite-C – Interstellar Noise – Reality (Rae Sheetz) – Jon Owen – ionSound & the ionSound Syndicate – Elizabeth K / Neon Rose (flute, synth, vocals) – Rob Campbell (guitar) – Matthias Sayour (drums) – JP Miller (guitar)
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
Dec
17
Tue
Saturday Dec 21 | 10pm – 1am | $12 cover at the door
Come rock through your Winter Solstice at One World West with this awesome quartet!
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
Saturday December 21 | Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM
Yarn is an Americana, Alt-Country, Rock and Roll band founded in 2007 by Blake Christiana. Yarn evolved from its earliest days as a bar band in New York, NY to an outstanding roots band that’s shared stages with some of the biggest names in the business. You could say that Blake is the music and the music is Blake; that’s how deeply he inhabits the songs he writes and plays. You can hear him struggling with his feelings, whether it’s on a skittering country shuffle or on a mid-tempo folk ballad or a straight-ahead rocker.
Over the years, musicians have rotated in and out of Yarn, but drummer Robert Bonhomme and bassist Rick Bugel, along with Christiana, have remained the core of the band. Yarn has definitely brought people together with their music; their devoted followers call themselves the “Yarmy,” and for the last 4 years the band has hosted a three-day music festival, Yarnival, that attracted hundreds of fans to Troy, Virginia. Along the way, Yarn has gathered accolades from festivals, The Americana Music Association, landed on the Grammy ballot four times, and placed in the top five of the AMA album charts on more than one occasion.
Tuesday Dec. 17 | 8:00pm show
Get ready for a soul-shaking, pedal steel-powered night of music as we welcome the one and only Roosevelt Collier to The Mule!
Dubbed “The Dr.,” Roosevelt’s lightning-fast slide work and infectious energy leave audiences absolutely floored. Raised in the “sacred steel” tradition of the House of God Church, Roosevelt built his name with The Lee Boys and has toured with major acts like Jelly Roll on The Beautifully Broken Tour.
Joining Roosevelt are a phenomenal lineup of musicians, including Jeff Sipe, Isaac Hadden, Ben Bjorlie, and other surprise guests. This all-ages, general admission show promises to be a night of unforgettable music, passion, and groove. Don’t miss out—get your tickets today! click here
$15 adv/$20 dos
Say hello to The Mule – a full-service bar/event space in the home of Devil’s Foot Beverage’s production facility. Draft soda, beer, & wine – as well as delicious cocktails & mocktails featuring Devil’s Foot craft sodas and the largest collection of NC-made spirits in Asheville. devilsfootbrew.com/the-mule
Tuesday December 17th is a special Holiday concert to raise money for the college farm’s recovery. The event will feature local music icons Ashley Heath, Kat Williams and Whitney Moore, along with Elaine Scott, Melody Cooper, Lisa Markovits, Anthony Maranca, Dan Keller (WWC faculty), and Jason DeCristofaro (WWC staff/faculty).
The concert is free with a suggested donation, and there will be a silent auction.
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
Tuesday Dec. 17 (the third Tuesday this month since the fourth is Xmas Eve) It’s a killer line up I’m super pumped about. Tell your friends. We have Teso McDonald of Chilltonic , Sparrow Smith of The Resonant Rogues , Mar Music of Las Montañitas and Sal Landers of Party Rx!
Folks are always coming to these shows as a fan of one of the performers and leaving as a fan of 3 more!
Mudpuppies and Mojo Sound Production presents Open Mic 🎙️
Myron Hyman is the guest host on TUESDAY NIGHT at Mudpuppies! Bring your instrument of choice and join in on the fun Sign ups begin at 6:30pm. Tuesdays: BOGO Apps and 1/2 off Bottles of Wine
We are located in the Arden-Asheville-Fletcher- area. With over 60 TVs, you can sit back and relax, knowing that your favorite game is on. We showcase some of the top sporting events and serve the area’s 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/
Imperial – 9pm-12am
Shakeys – 9pm-2am
Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am
Double Crown – 10pm-2am
Please check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.
Dec
18
Wed
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.
We cant wait to play some live music for you all again Asheville!! Soooo looking forward to this NYE show with Pink Beds! Grab a ticket and come support local Asheville musicians and one of our favorite venues in town!! Lets do this!
Welcome to the world of Electro Lust! Where Electronic Funk pulses through the veins, entwined with a stampede of live Beats and Brass into the realms of Funk, Latin, Cuban, and Afrobeat. At the core of Electro Lust beats the hearts of Grammy Award-winning artists from Asheville, NC’s musical scene – Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, The Fritz, and Empire Strikes Brass.
Pink Beds is an electro-indie rock band that sits at the intersection of spacious grooves and lush song crafting. Pink Beds blend all of their influences into something new that rises above the nameless, faceless blur of generic indie rock emanating from NYC to L.A. and not enough places in between.
Saturday Dec. 21 | 2:00 – 8:00pm | Music | Dance | Art | Community
Benefitting the AVL community to spread joy through music, movement, & community.
* Pay-what-you can w/ limited free RSVP at
cosmic.simpletix.comFamily friendly, all ages are welcome.
S’mores • Tacos • LED + Glow Dancing • Interactive Art • Kid Zone • Craft Vendors.
Live Performances with Infinite-C – Interstellar Noise – Reality (Rae Sheetz) – Jon Owen – ionSound & the ionSound Syndicate – Elizabeth K / Neon Rose (flute, synth, vocals) – Rob Campbell (guitar) – Matthias Sayour (drums) – JP Miller (guitar)
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
I’m very happy to have a great lineup of friends joining me for Well Crafted Wednesdays.
12/18 – Seth Kaufman & Evan Martin
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
folk, bluegrass, Appalachian
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)
The Wolves invade our taproom.
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 from 7-10 PM.
Peggy “Chanteuse” Ratusz invites you to join her and the stellar line up of musicians she’s assembled, to celebrate the 2024 holiday season.
Ratusz will be joined by Kelly Jones & Jonathan Pearlman who will lend their formidable skills on acoustic guitars. This core trio will be joined by two additional masterful and renowned players. Taylor Pierson’s versatility on piano (& keys) is widely known, keeping him in demand on the scene. Same goes for the remarkable violinist/fiddle player, Paul McIntire. Their playlist contains enchanting arrangements of some of our favorites and a few of their fondest deep cut holiday tunes.
Peggy’s harmony driven trio project, featuring Hank Bones & Paula Hanke, takes the stage on the 2nd half of the show with a mini set of ‘Love Bubble’ holiday originals.
This one is sure to sell out, so make sure you get your name-your-price ticket online ahead of time or pay what you can the day of the show.
Ashley Heath continues winning over Americana lovers’ hearts with her voice of “velvet soul,” driving her career forward and playing music full-time since spring of 2015.
lo-fi pop and rocknroll with Jason Krekel & Craig Kelberg
Elevate your jam session experience! Join us for an evening of collaborative music-making where we provide the backline (drums & keyboards) – you bring your instrument and your talent!
**DECEMBER 18TH – DYLAN EARL + THE SILENT KNIGHTS**
**DOORS AT 8PM – $10**
genre-defying fresh perspective on the Jazz tradition
$5 Donation
Dec
19
Thu
Come celebrate The Double Crown’s 12th lap around the sun with none other than The Legendary Singing Stars from Brooklyn NY! 9 pm $10
Great vibes, great bourbon, and great music!
Saturday Dec 21 | 10pm – 1am | $12 cover at the door
Come rock through your Winter Solstice at One World West with this awesome quartet!
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
Saturday December 21 | Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM
Yarn is an Americana, Alt-Country, Rock and Roll band founded in 2007 by Blake Christiana. Yarn evolved from its earliest days as a bar band in New York, NY to an outstanding roots band that’s shared stages with some of the biggest names in the business. You could say that Blake is the music and the music is Blake; that’s how deeply he inhabits the songs he writes and plays. You can hear him struggling with his feelings, whether it’s on a skittering country shuffle or on a mid-tempo folk ballad or a straight-ahead rocker.
Over the years, musicians have rotated in and out of Yarn, but drummer Robert Bonhomme and bassist Rick Bugel, along with Christiana, have remained the core of the band. Yarn has definitely brought people together with their music; their devoted followers call themselves the “Yarmy,” and for the last 4 years the band has hosted a three-day music festival, Yarnival, that attracted hundreds of fans to Troy, Virginia. Along the way, Yarn has gathered accolades from festivals, The Americana Music Association, landed on the Grammy ballot four times, and placed in the top five of the AMA album charts on more than one occasion.
He blends old-time roots and folk songwriting with a more polished country sound that verges at times on Paul Simon-esque balladry.
Enjoy Live Music with Aaron on the keys and vocals every Thursday!
Acoustic Roots and Blues series with Peggy Ratusz & Kelly Jones with special guests Jenny Bradley & David Earl
Howdy Pard’ners
Join Jerri & Christopher for country music, line dancing, and beginner 2 step!
* No Partner needed
>> NO COVER<<
Alternative | Singer/Songwriter
Suggested $5-$10 donation
Dr. Bacon’s Jesse Talbot will be playing a blend of folk, blues and Americana!
Come for to listen, come for to jam. Bring your banjos, your fiddles, your guitars and basses.
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
w/ Elliott Stevens & Tyler Buckner
Bluegrass-jazz fusion & more!!!
Follow the story and sing along to your favorite annoying Christmas tunes all played live by the seven piece CARNIVALE house band Renounced Heroes and don your gayest apparel to participate in our “pants off dance off” for prizes.
Tickets: suggested price $10-$15 “pay what you can” and NOTAFLOF
WNC’s #1 Folk/Acoustic Artist
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/
Free show with live performances by…
-Chandra Shukla (cassette release Hima हिम)
-Elisa Faires
-Rodent
-Belly Full of Stars
This month’s theme: Holiday Potluck — a smorgasbord of seasonal stories. Featuring tales under the tree from Barbie Angell, Carolina Quiroga, Stacey Uria, and Matt Wilson, plus songs by Brody Hunt. Hosted by Tom Chalmers.
$15 in advance / $20 day of
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!
Come with everything you got to our Beautifully Tacky Yuletide and Gay Christmas Prom.
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)
honky tonk, Country Swing and Folk
$10 cover
Papadosio to perform (2) sets of music a night for three nights with support from Electrochemical, Will Franke, and FunkBox, at Asheville’s brand new multimedia gallery and event space for their Holiday event series, Holidosio! From $50 +
He plays acoustic shows mixing elements of 70s folk, flower power, and jam music as well as his own original songs.
Please verify times and KJ with the venue!
Wag World Pub – 7-11
Daddy Mac’s Downhome Dive 8-11
Shiloh and Gaines 8-11
Static Age Loft 8-12
Shakeys Dive Bar 9pm-2am
Cha Cha, Cumbia, Merengue and Salsa.
Entry includes class. $10 entry for all.
SUGGESTED $5-$10 DONATION | 21+
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm. Suggested donation $10. Pay what you can! Let’s Party!
Room 9 – 9pm – 2am
Imperial – 9pm – 12am
Static Age Loft – 9pm-2am
Lazy Diamond – 10pm -2am
Double Crown – 10pm -2am
Dec
20
Fri
December 28th 5:00pm-12:00am
WTF (Women to the Front) festival was originally set to take place on September 29th at Salvage Station but obviously was canceled due to the flooding that destroyed the venue. Our hearts were broken for our friends who lost everything. It was hard to imagine doing this event anywhere else, but we need community right now and One World West offered us a place to come together. We are so grateful.
Join us for some great music by local AVL women.
Ovadya
Marisa Blake & Friends
WTF Funk Band
Fancy & The Femmes
Hope Griffin Duo
WTF Blues Band
& Many Special Guests
Tacontento Food Truck OPEN
$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
The day has come! We are having our Grand Opening at Hell or High Water this Friday. We will be serving canapes and cocktails live music with Jenny Bradley from 2 to 5 on our rooftop to celebrate!
Free Show from Pan Harmonia!
Kate Steinbeck flute · Jessica Schaeffer harp
A group of passionate local bakers raising funds and slinging cookies to keep the money coming to those in need in Western North Carolina.
One $50 ticket gets you one box of 12 unique gourmet cookies and access to the fun-filled cookie pick-up event!
Come for the cookies, stay for the:
– Live music with The Wilder Flower
– Last-minute holiday shopping, take home some beautiful local glass art for you and a friend 😉
– Complimentary refreshments and good company, meet your bakers!
– Raffles, Raffles, Raffles! Local art and experiences will be up for grabs – are you feeling lucky?
– See who will wear the cookie crown, Chef J Chong and Food Blogger Stu Helm will join us and pick their favorite cookie.
Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy while imbibing in the friendly atmosphere of the The Station.
Ugly Sweater Contest
Country and Americana
Fatty and Friends, lively gypsy jazz. A rotating collective of Asheville’s finest gypsy jazz and swing players.
JP Furnas playing a mix of original music and handpicked covers of some favorite artists.
A groovy blend of funky roots and bluesy Americana.
Fusing Folk, Celtic Traditional, Americana, Old Time Blues
The Shed Bugs – Asheville based jam band – playing blues, funk and psychedelic rock!
string band from the Appalachian mountains
Country, Rock ‘n’ Soul artist Trey Duncan
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
Come listen to Americana and Modern Western music performed by Seth & Sara.
GRASS IS BACK 2024!
Christmas Shows THIS Weekend!!
12/20 Friday- Lynn Goldsmith & Jeter Mt.
12/21 Saturday- Adam & Amy Pope
No Cover!
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! And a Happy New Year to all. Please share this event to anyone who could benefit or contribute, and of course if you love jazz Christmas music – we’ve got you.
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