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Dec
22
Sun
SAVE THE DATE | Asheville Latin Dance Weekender – Bachata and Salsa @ Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville
Dec 22 all-day
January 16-19, 2025
Join Bachata and Salsa dancers from all over the world!

Immerse yourself in the rhythmic heartbeat of Latin music at the ultimate Bachata and Salsa Weekend in Asheville, NC! Join us for a vibrant celebration of dance and culture featuring a spectacular lineup of workshops, masterclasses, and social dancing sessions. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just starting out, our expert instructors will guide you through every step, from the sensuous moves of Bachata to the electrifying rhythms of Salsa.

Prepare to be swept away by live music performances and exhilarating concerts, where talented DJs will dance you into the night. Make unforgettable memories on the dance floor with fellow enthusiasts from around the world.

Mark your calendars for a weekend filled with passion, music, and unforgettable moments. Get ready to experience the magic of Latin dance like never before, right here in Asheville, NC!

Event Details and Tickets

Asheville’s Most Open Mic w/Mike Andersen @ Sly Grog Lounge
Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 12:00 am
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 2:00 am
Shakedown Sunday @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 22 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 23 @ 12:30 am

Sunday nights with a who’s who of the Asheville jam scene. $5-$10 Suggested donation | 21 +

:: KARAOKE NIGHT :: with Ganymede @ Banks Ave.
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
Dec 22 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Dec 22 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 23 @ 2:00 am
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
Dec
23
Mon
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Dec 23 all-day

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.

GET READY | New Year’s Eve with ELECTRO LUST and PINK BEDS @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 23 all-day
New Year’s Eve | Doors: 8:00 PM | Show: 9:00 PM | $24.60 advance Event Details and Tickets
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.
Musicians In The Round (open mic) @ Catawba Brewing South Slope
Dec 23 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Curated open mic night featuring some of Asheville’s finest pickers and crooners.

The Musicians in the Round is an open mic/in the round that takes place at Catawba Brewing Tasting Room on the South Slope in Asheville, NC. Our first round was on March 9th, 2015 and they just keep getting better.

 

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 23 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Ashley Heath Mondays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

12/23 – Nicole Nicolopoulos

Brazilian ‘Rodo de Choro’ Music Night @ Archetype Brewing - West
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free Live Jazz Mondays @ Little Jumbo
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real Live Jazz – No Cover   

Dec 23 – Nick Garrison & Bill Reichenbach

Dec 30 – Justin Ray Quartet

Get Vocal Entertainment Karaoke with Marc Keller @ The Social
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for Monday night karaoke! Show starts at 7, with your host and kj Marc Keller.

Golden Folk Holiday Special @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

from $12.30 adv

Mr Jimmy & Friends @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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.

Open Mic Mondays @ Haywood Country Club
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Every Monday Night! Sign up at 6:30, music at 7:15! Come on down tonight to get a taste of some great neighborhood music. P.S. No Wagon Wheel! Host Taylor Martin and Friends.

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 24 @ 2:00 am
Bam A Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Lo fi pop n roll antics with Jason Krekel & Craig Kellberg on bass.

Open Mic Night @ One World Brewing Downtown
Dec 23 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Good news! We are bringing our Monday night Open Mic Night back-hosted by Tony Willingham. Sign-Ups @ 6:30

MashUp Mondays: Pajama Party! DJ set by Mad Mike! SPG’s Chris Bullock and more! @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 23 @ 8:00 pm – 11:15 pm

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!

Monday, Dec 23rd Pajama Party!! Plus DJ set by Mad Mike!!
Shop up in your favorite PJ’s and get ready to groove & dance!
So many special guests for this one!:
Chris Bullock – Sax
(Snarky Puppy)
Michael Tillis – Drums
(Fireside Collective)
Jamie Hendrickson – Guitar
(The Fritz)
Abby Bryant – Vocals
Christina Chandler – Vocals
Ashley Heath – Vocals
Melissa McKinney – Vocals
McKinney – Vocals
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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Candleers @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 23 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm

We play John Prine, Hank Sr., old blues, classic country, originals, and what we call duelettes.

27 Club Karaoke @ 27 Club
Dec 23 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 24 @ 2:00 am
Best Ever Karaoke with KJ Chelsea @ Fleetwood's
Dec 23 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 24 @ 12:00 am
Liliana Hudgens// Eric Freeman// Jojo Harnish @ Shakey's Dive Bar
Dec 23 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Local songwriters evening tunes

$10

Country Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Dec 23 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 24 @ 2:00 am

Come Sing With Us!!!

Dec
24
Tue
Django Jazz Jam with Fatty @ Turgua Brewing Fairview
Dec 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Aaron Kruse @ Old Town District Black Mountain
Dec 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Be merry with live music by Aaron Kruse!
Holiday drink specials and Bud’s hot, boiled peanuts to help keep you warm.

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 24 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Christmas Eve with Jamie Hendrickson, Brad Walker, Thommy Knoles & Logan Jayne @ Little Jumbo
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Real live jazz!

No Cover

Jason Daniello @ The Argot Room at Jargon
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Playing a whole live acoustic set of Outlaw Country

Open Mic w/Hamza @ The Social
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 25 @ 12:00 am
Christmas Eve Concert @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Join us for carols and Christmas spirit at our annual Christmas Eve Concert, featuring Brian Turner on piano, Rhoda Weaver on vocals and poetry from Tracy Schmidt. This event is FREE.
Moon Frogg & Friends @ The Bush Farmhouse Black Mountain
Dec 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Leeda Lyric Jones (DJ set) @ Bens Tune Up
Dec 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Dec
25
Wed
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Dec 25 all-day

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.

COMING Dec. 28th | WTF 2024 – Lets Try This Again @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 25 all-day
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

Holiday Gathering @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 25 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Experience the healing power of community, food and music.  All are welcome.

2–3:30: Welcoming, Connecting, Nurturing

3:30–5:30: Fun, Food, Goodies

5:30–7: Live Music, Games, Prizes, Fun Stuff

The Candleers @ The Green Room Dispensary
Dec 25 @ 4:20 pm – 6:20 pm

We play John Prine, Hank Sr., old blues, classic country, originals, and what we call duelettes.

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 25 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 25 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 26 @ 2:00 am
Western Wednesday with Brody Hunt’s Silent Knights +The Krektones @ The Double Crown
Dec 25 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 26 @ 12:00 am

Country Christmas Music for people who don’t like Christmas. This will be a special Super Christmas Time with the extremely popular and handsome western band to dance your fancy pants around to. BRODY HUNT & THE SILENT KNIGHTS play classic honky tonk country music, both originals and covers. $10 Doors at 8

Karaoke Wednesday @ The Social
Dec 25 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 26 @ 12:00 am
Wednesday Karaoke @ The Lazy Diamond
Dec 25 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 26 @ 2:00 am
Dec
26
Thu
GET READY | New Year’s Eve with ELECTRO LUST and PINK BEDS @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 26 all-day
New Year’s Eve | Doors: 8:00 PM | Show: 9:00 PM | $24.60 advance Event Details and Tickets
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.
Dinah’s Daydream @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Dec 26 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Live Gypsy Jazz

 

Andy Ferrell @ 12 Bones Brewing
Dec 26 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
He blends old-time roots and folk songwriting with a more polished country sound that verges at times on Paul Simon-esque balladry.
Irish Session @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Dec 26 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Irish Session @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville
Dec 26 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Aaron LaFalce @ 131 Main Restaurant
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy Live Music with Aaron on the keys and vocals every Thursday!

Jason Lee Wilson & James Country @ Mills River Brewing Co.
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Jason Lee Wilson and James Country will be playing a mix of rockabilly and americana!

Jerry’s Dead (Jerry Garcia/GD tribute) @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Suggested $5-$10 donation

True Home Open Mic Night @ Flood Gallery Fine Art Center
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

After being destroyed by Hurricane Helene in Black Mountain, Flood Gallery Fine Art Center is back! Now centrally located at River Ridge Business Center just off I-240 Exit 8.

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Sage Christie @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Dec 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Bill Altman Live (blues) @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Marshall Depot Acoustic Jam @ Historic Methodist Church Marshall
Dec 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Acoustic Jam will continue on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. at the Church. Calvin Parham and Logan Clark will host the Jam.

All Ol Time lovers, listeners, pickers are welcome to join us to play, sing and fellowship. The strongest thing we will have to drink is Coffee! There is no charge, we will keep the music free!don’t let us Down now, come on down.

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 26 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 27 @ 2:00 am
The Thursday Bluegrass Jam hosted by Drew Matulich @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 26 @ 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm

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/

Old Farmers Ball Contra Dance @ Warren Wilson College
Dec 26 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
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!

Pleasure Chest is Back!!! @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Blues, Rock n Roll & Soul Music, sure to make you move! Funky but chic SINCE 2012

Fee Fi PHaux fISH @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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)

 

Porn Star Karaoke @ Fle
Dec 26 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 27 @ 1:00 am

$15 at the door PSK aka P*rnStar Karoake “You sing, we dance”

Singer Songwriter Night w/ Laura Blackley and Dave Desmelik @ One World Brewing Downtown
Dec 26 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Join Laura Blackley and Dave Desmelik as they swap songs and croon away the post holiday blues at One World Downtown.

Thursday Weekly Karaoke
Dec 26 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 27 @ 2:00 am

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

 

Jamie Hendrickson’s Thursday Throwdown @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 26 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 27 @ 12:00 am

SUGGESTED $5-$10 DONATION | 21+

Karaoke with DJ Kyle @ The Social
Dec 26 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 27 @ 1:00 am
Translating ft. NOLZ @ Third Room
Dec 26 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Dec
27
Fri
Mr Jimmy @ The Station Black Mountain
Dec 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy while imbibing in the friendly atmosphere of the The Station.

Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 27 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 28 @ 2:00 am
Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 27 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Pickin’ w/ The Asheville Mountain Boys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

traditional bluegrass

Commodore Fox Band @ Wild Wing Cafe South
Dec 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Asheville’s tried and true blue cover band. No cover.

Live Music with Moonshine State and Brad Curtioff @ Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill
Dec 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
“Moonshine State is an Americana duo out of Western North Carolina, featuring Multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Elizabeth McCorvey & vocalist/guitarist Raphael Graves, joined by Lazrluvr keyboardist Brad Curtioff.” It’s promised to be a killer show
Every Friday:
Margarita Madness: $7 Pint Margaritas
Fish Fry-Day: $11 Fish Sandwich, $12 Fish and Chips, and $9 Fried Shrimp.

We are located in the Arden-Asheville-Fletcher-Hendersonville 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/

TBirds KARAOKE @ T Birds Weaverville
Dec 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar @ The Omni Grove Park Inn
Dec 27 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 28 @ 1:00 am
Karaoke tonight! @ Brewskies Fairview
Dec 27 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 28 @ 12:00 am
Leeda “Lyric” Jones Band @ Shiloh & Gaines
Dec 27 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 28 @ 12:00 am

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

 

 

 

 

 

Terraoke Friday Night Karaoke @ Handlebar & Grill
Dec 27 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 28 @ 1:00 am
Dec
28
Sat
“Bring Back The Heartbeat”
Dec 28 all-day

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.

Yala Cultural Tour + Drum Workshop @ LEAF Global Arts
Dec 28 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Visit LEAF Global Arts every Saturday for an in-house cultural exchange with Adama Dembele. Experience the Ivory Coast with our Culture Keeper from the House of Djembe.
Stay for an all-ages Drum Workshop, no experience necessary.
12 YR Anniversary Oyster Roast @ Wicked Weed Brewpub
Dec 28 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us Saturday, December 28th for our 12 YR Anniversary Oyster Roast! We’re teaming up with Mera Brothers Oysters to offer grilled and raw oysters, live music by Mood Ring, pop up tattoo artist and a martini/bloody bar! Hope to see you there!

Nobody’s Darling String Band @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 28 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Nobody’s Darling String Band is a group of five ladies who are seasoned Old Time musicians, that play lively Mountain Music every Saturday from 4 to 6 at Jack of the Wood. A fiddle, guitars, standup bass and banjo uke round out this engaging and energetic group, playing in the traditional style of Appalachian roots music.

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/

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTF 2024 – Lets Try This Again @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 28 @ 5:00 pm – Dec 29 @ 12:00 am
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

Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 28 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 29 @ 2:00 am
Mr Jimmy @ Asheville Club
Dec 28 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.

Riyen Roots @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Original American Blues Roots and Soul Musician From The Mountains Of North Carolina!

Winter Lights @ The North Carolina Arboretum
Dec 28 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

 

Erin Kinard @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville
Dec 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Please Welcome Erin Kinard Back To The Stage!

Country Music With a Little Bluegrass @ The Old Home Place Mills River
Dec 28 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Live music every Saturday night. Large dance floor. Country music with a little bluegrass in the mix. Good clean fun in an alcohol free environment.

 

 

Will Hartz @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Bluesy-Sweet Soul with a Southern ‘twang

Burger Bar Karaoke @ The Burger Bar
Dec 28 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 29 @ 1:00 am

THE BEST “WORST KARAOKE” IN ASHEVILLE!!
Sing ’til you die every Saturday at Asheville’s oldest bar and #1 Dive!!

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar @ The Omni Grove Park Inn
Dec 28 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 29 @ 1:00 am
Sarah Tucker @ Claddagh Restaurant & Pub
Dec 28 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 29 @ 12:00 am

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.

Saturday Karaoke @ The Social
Dec 28 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 29 @ 1:00 am
Sing Karaoke 🎤 Tonight!
Dec
29
Sun
GET READY | New Year’s Eve with ELECTRO LUST and PINK BEDS @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 29 all-day
New Year’s Eve | Doors: 8:00 PM | Show: 9:00 PM | $24.60 advance Event Details and Tickets
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.
SAVE THE DATE | Asheville Latin Dance Weekender – Bachata and Salsa @ Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Asheville
Dec 29 all-day
January 16-19, 2025
Join Bachata and Salsa dancers from all over the world!

Immerse yourself in the rhythmic heartbeat of Latin music at the ultimate Bachata and Salsa Weekend in Asheville, NC! Join us for a vibrant celebration of dance and culture featuring a spectacular lineup of workshops, masterclasses, and social dancing sessions. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just starting out, our expert instructors will guide you through every step, from the sensuous moves of Bachata to the electrifying rhythms of Salsa.

Prepare to be swept away by live music performances and exhilarating concerts, where talented DJs will dance you into the night. Make unforgettable memories on the dance floor with fellow enthusiasts from around the world.

Mark your calendars for a weekend filled with passion, music, and unforgettable moments. Get ready to experience the magic of Latin dance like never before, right here in Asheville, NC!

Event Details and Tickets

Mourning Mass @ Eulogy
Dec 29 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Mourning Mass: A Weekly Sacrament of Cosmic Hymns and Brunch Eats on the South Slope with multi instrumentalist Jacob Bruner

 

The Bluegrass Boys @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 29 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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/