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Dec
8
Thu
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 8 all-day

We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.

If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Music Venues, Bands & Promoters – Try This
Dec 8 all-day

1) Perform an internet search for the key words that music loving visitors use, i.e. “Asheville live music” or “live music Asheville”. See which site populates.

2) Promote your gigs on that site.

Hope That Helps!!!

P.S. (Ask about the discounted “Recovery Rates” for our LOOK HERE featured listings available through December!)

 

Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 9 @ 2:00 am
Thursday Weekly Karaoke
Dec 8 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 9 @ 2:00 am

Please verify times and KJ with the venue!

Daddy Mac’s Downhome Dive 8-11

Shiloh and Gaines 8-11

Static Age Loft 8-12

Shakeys Dive Bar 9pm-2am

 

Bachata Thursday @ Urban Orchard Cider Co. - South Slope
Dec 8 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 9 @ 12:00 am
Cha Cha, Cumbia, Merengue and Salsa.
Entry includes class. $10 entry for all.
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 8 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 9 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Dec
9
Fri
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 9 all-day

We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.

If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Stay Up To Date
Dec 9 all-day

We Update Our Website On Wednesday &  Thursday For The Week Ahead Plus Provide Daily Updates And Often Post Events We Find Out Right From Our Phone When We Are Out And About!!!

We Suggest You Add Our Calendar Page To Your Home Screen On Your Phone!!! Here’s How

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Jimmy @ The Station Black Mountain
Dec 9 @ 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 9 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 10 @ 2:00 am
Friday Nights @ The Marshall Depot
Dec 9 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Every Friday night, live music, dancing, Open 6, music starts 6:30 pm. No cover charge, cakewalks, 50 50 tickets, refreshments for sale. Come on down. “The Depot is a special place. It’s a true community event where local musicians played for local folks. Lots of local folks on the dance floor.”-Don Talley

Grass Is Back @ Fletcher Feed and Seed
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
GRASS IS BACK 2024!
Bluegrass Every Friday Night!
No Cover!
Commodore Fox Band @ Wild Wing Cafe South
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

TBirds KARAOKE @ T Birds Weaverville
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday Karaoke @ Brewskies Fairview
Dec 9 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 10 @ 12:00 am
Friday Weekly DJ Schedule
Dec 9 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 10 @ 2:00 am

Café Canna – 6-11pm

Banks Ave – 9-11:30pm

Double Crown – 9pm-2am

Havana Miami – 9pm-2am

Room 9 Nightclub – 9pm-2am

Static Age Loft – 9pm-2am

Waterstreet – 9pm-2am

Imperial – 9pm-1am

The Barksdale – 10pm-2am

Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am

Strange Magic Bar – 10pm-2am

Scandals -10pm-2am

Shakeys – 12-2am

Check with the venue on cover charges and tonight’s DJ.

Let Them Know You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Dec 9 @ 9:00 pm
Terraoke Friday Night Karaoke @ Handlebar & Grill
Dec 9 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 10 @ 1:00 am
Dec
10
Sat
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 10 all-day

We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.

If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Stay Up To Date
Dec 10 all-day

We Update Our Website On Wednesday &  Thursday For The Week Ahead Plus Provide Daily Updates And Often Post Events We Find Out Right From Our Phone When We Are Out And About!!!

We Suggest You Add Our Calendar Page To Your Home Screen On Your Phone!!! Here’s How

 

 

 

 

 

Yala Cultural Tour + Drum Workshop @ LEAF Global Arts
Dec 10 @ 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.
Let Them Know You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Mr Jimmy @ Asheville Club
Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Enjoy authentic Blues music from Mr Jimmy.

Nobody’s Darling String Band @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 10 @ 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/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dueling Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 10 @ 6:00 pm – Dec 11 @ 2:00 am
Riyen Roots @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

Country Music With a Little Bluegrass @ The Old Home Place Mills River
Dec 10 @ 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.

Burger Bar Karaoke @ The Burger Bar
Dec 10 @ 8:00 pm – Dec 11 @ 1:00 am

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

DJ Mr Soul Motion @ The Admiral West Asheville
Dec 10 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 11 @ 1:00 am

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!

Let Them Know You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Dec 10 @ 9:00 pm
Sarah Tucker @ Claddagh Restaurant & Pub
Dec 10 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 11 @ 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 Weekly DJ Schedule
Dec 10 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 11 @ 3:00 am

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.

Dec
11
Sun
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 11 all-day

We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.

If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Music Venues, Bands & Promoters – Try This
Dec 11 all-day

1) Perform an internet search for the key words that music loving visitors use, i.e. “Asheville live music” or “live music Asheville”. See which site populates.

2) Promote your gigs on that site.

Hope That Helps!!!

P.S. (Ask about the discounted “Recovery Rates” for our LOOK HERE featured listings available through December!)

 

Adam Rose Duo (Jazz) @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Dec 11 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mr Jimmy Blues & Brews @ S & W Market Downtown
Dec 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Iggy Radio @ Asheville Yacht Club
Dec 11 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
A plethora of sounds and styles. Beatboxing mixed with killer guitar and loop mastery. A one man orchestra. Plays all the songs you love.
Parker’s Back @ Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Dec 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Hot Vintage Vocal String Band. Jazz, Swing, Americana.

Jack’s Traditional Irish/Celtic Jam Session @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 11 @ 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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/

Let Them Know You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Dec 11 @ 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa and Alvitas Way @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 11 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Suggested $5 Donation

T Birds Karaoke @ T Birds Weaverville
Dec 11 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come out and sing with us!

Asheville’s Most Open Mic w/Mike Andersen @ Sly Grog Lounge
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 12 @ 12:00 am
One Love Sundays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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
$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
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 12 @ 2:00 am
Elevated Open Mic @ Elevated Kava Lounge
Dec 11 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Happy Sunday Asheville! Open mic tonight from 8- close signups start at 7pm!

Shakedown Sunday with Brightsome Color @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 11 @ 8:30 pm – Dec 12 @ 12:30 am

Brightsome Color is a who’s who of the Asheville jam scene. $5-$10 Suggested donation | 21 +

Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 11 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 12 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Sunday Night Karaoke @ The Social
Dec 11 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 12 @ 12:00 am
Sunday Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Dec 11 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 12 @ 2:00 am
Sunday Karaoke Tonight!
From 10pm-2am!
Dec
12
Mon
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 12 all-day

We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.

If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Musicians In The Round (open mic) @ Catawba Brewing South Slope
Dec 12 @ 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.

 

Guitar League Meetup @ Groce Methodist Church Community Room
Dec 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Asheville Monday Night Contra Dance @ St George's Episcopal - West Asheville
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
pay what you can
Find out who will be playing and calling each week click here
Ashley Heath Mondays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekly residency with special guests.

11/11 – w/ special guest Jamie Dose

Get Vocal Entertainment Karaoke with Marc Keller @ The Social
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

Marshall Bluegrass Jam with Branson Raines @ The Historic Methodist Church
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are going to keep our Strictly Bluegrass Jam with Host Branson Raines going. Every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. at the historic Methodist Church in the Walnut Community. The address is 15 Barnard Road, Marshall, NC. All Bluegrass 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.

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

Mr Jimmy & Friends @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 12 @ 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 12 @ 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 12 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 13 @ 2:00 am
JLloyd Mashup @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 12 @ 8:00 pm – 11:15 pm

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 Club Karaoke @ 27 Club
Dec 12 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 13 @ 2:00 am
Best Ever Karaoke with KJ Chelsea @ Fleetwood's
Dec 12 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 13 @ 12:00 am
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 12 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 13 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Let Them Know You Saw It On LiveMusicAsheville.com
Dec 12 @ 9:00 pm
Country Karaoke @ The Double Crown
Dec 12 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 13 @ 2:00 am

Come Sing With Us!!!

Dec
13
Tue
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 13 all-day

We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.

If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Music Venues, Bands & Promoters – Try This
Dec 13 all-day

1) Perform an internet search for the key words that music loving visitors use, i.e. “Asheville live music” or “live music Asheville”. See which site populates.

2) Promote your gigs on that site.

Hope That Helps!!!

P.S. (Ask about the discounted “Recovery Rates” for our LOOK HERE featured listings available through December!)

 

Open Mic with Mike & Pat Jones @ Sweeten Creek Brewing
Dec 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Lads avl @ The Joint Next Door Fairview
Dec 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

classic rock and blues

 

Early Tuesday Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Suggested Donation

Grateful Family Band Tuesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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!

Live Jazz Tuesdays: Sanders, Boyd, Page & Hall @ Little Jumbo
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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.

Open Mic @ Café Canna
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Tonight we’ll have open mic from 7-9p. Bring a guitar, drum, book, or a friend and come join us!

Open Mic Returns @ White Horse Black Mountain
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Open Mic w/Hamza @ The Social
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 14 @ 12:00 am
Open Mic with Jenny Bradley @ RAD Brewing Company
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The John Henrys @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hot Jazz ~ Standards (Great American Songbook) ~ Swing

The Open Jam with The Lactones @ Sovereign Kava
Dec 13 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

We provide full backline–drum kit, amps, piano, keys, and PA with mics/inputs. The jam is hosted by Chris Cooper and Friends, who play for the first half hour or so, and then the jam opens up.

Booty Tuesday @ Shakey's Dive Bar
Dec 13 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 14 @ 2:00 am
Imperial Nights @ Imperial
Dec 13 @ 9:00 pm – Dec 14 @ 12:00 am

Come on out and enjoy some music with our house DJ. Til 1am on Friday & Saturday

Weaverville Open Mic @ Vintage Kava Weaverville
Dec 13 @ 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

(musicians, comedians, dancers, poets, storytellers)

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ Asheville Music Hall
Dec 13 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 14 @ 1:00 am
$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)
Uncle Lenny’s Krazy Karaoke @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall
Dec 13 @ 10:00 pm – Dec 14 @ 1:00 am
Dec
14
Wed
Greetings Fellow Music Lovers
Dec 14 all-day

We hope you enjoy our guide to the Asheville area’s dynamic music scene.

If we somehow help to brighten up your day, please consider a $5 donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most complete local music calendar.

Venmo: click here 

Last 4 digits – 3383

PayPal: click here

Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Hey y’all! Come grab some dinner & a pint and enjoy some of our best local musicians playing at our long-running old-time jam! 5-9pm every Wednesday @jackofthewood 🎻🪕🍔🍺 $1.00 off all Jameson, too! 🥃

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/

Wednesday Bluegrass/Old Time Jam @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Acoustic Old Time/Bluegrass Jam!! C’mon Out!!

Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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)
Karaoke w/ Terraoke @ The WagWorld BARn & Event Center
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open Mic w/ Lyric @ Antidote Asheville
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Twin Leaf Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wagbar Open Mic Night @ Wagbar Weaverville,
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hosted by Billy Litz (weather permitting)
Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

I’m very happy to have a great lineup of friends joining me for Well Crafted Wednesdays at Highland Brewing Company.

 

“Dan’s Jam” Weekly Open Bluegrass Jam @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – Dec 15 @ 2:00 am
Porn Star Karaoke @ Fleetwood's
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
You sing, they dance
21+ // $
Swing Asheville Dance and Lesson @ Haywood Park Hotel
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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)
Weird Wednesday Experimental Jam @ Sly Grog Lounge
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Electronic Collaboration

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar
Dec 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

lo-fi pop and rocknroll with Jason Krekel & Craig Kelberg

Latin Night Wednesdays @ One World Brewing - West
Dec 14 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Mtn Vibez  $7  at Door.