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May
11
Sat
Bluegrass, Cajun, Classic Southern Rock & More! • $10 COVER AT DOOR
R&B/Rap
$20 advance / $25 at the door / $40 VIP (meet Gully Mills and the band)
singer-songwriter folk roots with an original blend of East Coast surf-rock
SUGGESTED $5-$10 DONATION @ DOOR // 21+
May
12
Sun
LEAF Retreat is an intimate, family-friendly gathering of just 1,500 attendees. “Old School Magic and Happiness” is how people have described LEAF Retreat since its inception in 2021, with space to kick back, relax, play, camp, and connect with global arts, music, culture, and nature – it’s super sweet. Tickets on sale now (including limited day passes) at theLEAF.org/tickets.
Jack’s Bluegrass Brunch kicks off every Sunday at 11am — with lively bluegrass tunes courtesy of The Bluegrass Brunch Boys from 12-3pm. Sip a Bloody Mary or Mimosa or a warm Irish coffee. Tasty brunch specials alongside our regular menu and 18 taps of rotating craft brews! Sláinte, y’all!
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/
We are back! New Vendor Lineup with Woodfired Pizza, Fresh Bread & Gluten Free Goods, Produce, Meat, Cheese, Handmade Soaps, and more. All right here on the farm! Did we mention baby goats? and Live Music? C’mon out for a great family event.
DAY OF: $12.00
ADVANCED: $10.00
Soul & Rock n Roll!!! Good time grooves, get on up with the get down!
Every Sunday! Cubusa Band is upping the Cubano energy on our rooftop terrace!
Join us for live music by Color Machine Music aka Brett Winning.
folk, blues, pop, and jazz
acoustic pop, soul, and alternative
music of Cuba, adapted to a string band format
Folk/Americana/Singer-Songwriter
guitar guy, looping wizard
Join us for our Mother’s Day Market on Sunday, May 12th from 12-6pm.
We have a great lineup of local artisans, live music by @moonshinestatenc 2-4pm and food from @littleovenpizzeria & @mehfilavl
Moonshine State is a country band with a rock twist, or a rock band with a country twist, depending on the day w/WNC based singer-songwriters Elizabeth McCorvey and Raphael Graves.
Jazz Sunday typically features a guest artist for a short set and then welcomes jazz musicians of all levels to sit in for the remainder of the afternoon.
SuperWoman Sunday – Female Artist spotlight and Open Mic
Each week we will highlight a powerful female artist who will perform for an hour before opening the stage for collaboration and open mic. All genders and all creative styles welcome
Feature artist plays 2:00-3:00 and then becomes an open stage from 3:00-5:00
$5 Cover
May 12th Abby Bryant
May 19th Lange Eve & Sarah Roberts (from the Feels)
May 25th Christina Chandler
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 Paper Crowns are the multi-instrument, genre-crossing power duo of Spiro and Nicole Nicolopoulos. Mixing Appalachian folk, bluegrass, delta blues, acid rock, and more, they cook up a sound all their own.
folk and americana
Tina’s distinctive vocals and songwriting are the product of both a conservatory education and her singular taste in female folk artists like Gillian Welch, Joni Mitchell and Kate Wolf.
Join us for a Sunday Session of live music with Joshua Singleton & Patrick Dodd!! These guys have been with us since the beginning because they’re amazing. Blues, Rock, excellent vocals, harmonica & guitar, they offer a wide variety of style and are loved by all. Come and check them out for yourself!! No Cover
Hot Vintage Vocal String Band. Jazz, Swing, Americana.
This 8-member Mountain Reggae powerhouse packs it full of roots meditations and high grade jams that awaken your spirit and soul! Chalwa’s high energy shows are one of a kind, featuring smooth vocals, percussion, bass, lead guitar, keys and saxophone. Their extensive collection of original music is interlaced with music from some of the Greats including, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer and even Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.
French Broad River Brewery is conveniently located at the edge of Biltmore Village. Come drop by for a Beer, Pizza, Sports on our big screen TVS, Live music and more in our tasting room. All ages & Friendly pets are welcome! French Broad River Pizza is our restaurant attached to our taproom. frenchbroadbrewery.com
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.
DEB SHEBISH is a dynamic, nuanced, and versatile fiddler. Her playing conveys a distinctive style with an effortless mastery and infectious joy. Deb was awarded the 2023 North Carolina Arts Council Folklife Apprentice Grant to study Old-Time music under Travis Stuart of Haywood County, North Carolina. Expect Old-Time and Irish fiddling.
With an extensive selection of Beer, Cider, Seltzer, & Hard Sweet Tea on Tap, our Mills River location also offers a full liquor bar, cocktail list, wines and non-alcoholic options plus a full kitchen! See what’s on tap and more at amb.beer/mills-river
Cranking out rock and dance hits from 70’s, 80’s to today. Join us for an afternoon of food, music, and drinks with CF!!!
The Revival, Bi-Weekly for now. House band opens up from 4:30-5:30 and open jam 5:30-7:30. Let’s pick!!! Band show is 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. jam follows from 5:30 to 7:30. Hope to see you there! Bring your instruments and pick!
blues, bluegrass, Americana, folk, and reggae
Mutual Love Club is a folk/americana project created by Danny Clayton and Heather Alpine Bech, hailing from Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Wayne Buckner plays a mix of Outlaw Country, Southern Rock, and Americana with some original tunes mixed in.
Rockabilly
Live After Five invites you to dance with live jazz and pop bands. Your visit to Antler Hill Village & Winery is included in Biltmore admission. Passholders can bring friends to Antler Hill Village for free after 5:00 p.m.
Festy at the Westy hosted by Osprey Orchestra. We will be bringing the Spring Festy Vibes with Live Music, Beer, Flow & Visual Arts and Vending.
Osprey Orchestra is a WNC four piece band displaying sounds of folk, blue grass, and reggae in a jam/improv style! Having electric guitar, bass, and drums brings an electric feel. The mandolin and vocals bring a mountain storytelling vibe to the mix as well! Groovy rhythms and melodic progressions will keep everyone warm and dancing!
$5 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
Raphael Graves(LAZRLUVR, Circuit Breakers) and violinist and vocalist Elizabeth McCorvey(Liz & Elizabeth). Join us for this special evening romp through acoustic rock, timeless country hits and Americana classics
This Sunday and every Sunday | Bar: 2PM | Signups: 6PM | Music: 6:30PM Pisgah Brewing Company Outdoor Stage Food Truck: Downstream Deli.
A special time with friends and musicians alike and with what has become a Sunday tradition, Pisgah Brewing Company hosts the Pisgah Sunday Jam – an open Jam every Sunday evening (with a few exceptions) on the outdoor stage.
Join our star-studded house band as they soar though musical peaks and valleys. With a rotating lineup of musicians, no two Sundays are alike. Bring your instruments and join the band on stage, full backline provided.
Free
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!
Cypress Hill is coming to the Outdoor Stage at Salvage Station on Sunday, May 12th, 2024 with The Pharcyde and Souls of Mischief! On and off site parking + shuttle service starts at 4PM, venue doors open at 5:30PM and the music starts at 6:30PM. This is a General Admission, 12+ show! This is a LARGE EVENT, so please read our FAQs to learn more about parking options and our shuttle service. NO CAMPING CHAIRS ALLOWED AT THIS SHOW!
$50 +
Aaron Woody Wood’s story is one steeped in music and tradition. Woody is straight up Appalachian Soul music. Carved from a piece of the NC foothills Rock and Rolled through the Mississippi Delta mud, he’s a cosmic cowboy who represents the powerful soul and energy of American music.
Join us for a special acoustic set on the deck this Sunday with our shining star, Amelia Doll! Amelia’s music is a fusion blend of soul, folk, americana and love.
Enjoy a lively, amusing, heart-filled performance from Amy Steinberg & her friends S.J. Tucker and Ginger Doss on Mother’s Day!
$30.00
Enjoy Live Music every Sunday with Bruce Lang on guitar & vocals.
pop to jazz to rock & folk
$18 adv/$20 day of show
Set the mood. MOOD RING brings a spectrum of sounds to provide classy, quirky, quality vibes. Mandolin-fueled R&B, bossa nova, hip-hop and more.
Doors 8:30PM
Show 9PM
Cover $10
21+ ONLY
Philly punk band Assemble come to celebrate Mother’s Day at Fleetwood’s Rock and Roll Wedding Chapel with Blistering Dissonance and Zillicoah helping out.
$10, doors 8pm, show 9pm.
RENT PARTY TONIGHT
May 12th
Doors 8 Show 9
$10 suggested notaflof
We’re stoked to announce the first night of our new summer series of donation based, free shows
Costs of living are skyrocketing and its such a relief do be able to go out without breaking the bank.
Sunbëarer – Stoner Doom
May
13
Mon
Dopapod
Pisgah Brewing Company Outdoor Stage
Sunday, May 26 2024, 6:30pm
Tickets: $20 ADV | $30 DOS Event Details and Tickets
The quartet Dopapod—Eli Winderman [keys, vocals], Rob Compa [guitar, vocals], Chuck Jones [bass], and Neal “Fro” Evans [drums]—present albums as experiences meant to be shared out of your speakers and on stage. The group’s hypnotic hybrid of funk, rock, jazz, bluegrass, and electronica has packed shows coast-to-coast, and earned acclaim from Rolling Stone, Guitar World, Glide Magazine, and more, while reeling in millions of streams online.
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!
Albert Cummings is a formidable force in the world of contemporary blues, celebrated for his electrifying guitar prowess and soulful vocals that resonate with audiences worldwide. With a career spanning decades, Cummings has continually pushed the boundaries of the blues genre, infusing it with his own distinctive style and unwavering passion.
Thursday May 16 | 5:30pm Early Access || 6 PM DOORS || 7PM SHOW
$25 – $40 Event Information and Tickets
The view from our tree-lined brewery is something special no matter the season. Cool down in the Taproom with a farm-fresh salad and small plates, or soak in the sun on our Back Porch with a beer and a snack. Check out our upcoming events and more! click here
Join us every Monday from 2-5 PM for live music with Andrew Wakefield on guitar and Jeremy Rilko on the banjo! There could be bluegrass.
Real Live Jazz – No Cover
May 13 – Asheville Art Trio
“This warmly welcoming cocktail bar has a classic vibe and a focus on good, unpretentious service. Isn’t that the way all bars should be?” ~ Mackensy Lunsford, Asheville Citizen Times littlejumbobar.com
Lenny Solo On The Grand Piano & Vocals
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.
$12-$25 donation
Find out who will be playing and calling each week
click here
From soul to r&b, jazz to americana, blues to reggae, they’ve got you covered for everything in between.
acoustic indie singer-songwriter
Get ready! We have a knockout night of music planned for this one!
Celebrating our keyboardist Thommy Knoles’ Birthday!! With special guests Rebekah Todd on Vocals, Ben Hovey on Trumpet & Tyler Housholder on Percussion! Plus the full MashUp crew: Vic Stafford, JLloyd, Duane Simpson, Ben Bjorlie, J Cole and Thommy for a 9 piece band!
Event at 8pm. Music starts at 8:30 and goes until 11:15ish.
$10. Thank you for the support!
Mashup Mondays every Monday at One World Brewing West with special guests and different music every week!
ADVANCED: $22.00
DAY OF: $26.00
The legendary Japanese band Guitar Wolf are coming back to Fleetwood’s with wild Nashville rockers Hans Condor!
SOLD OUT!!!
May
14
Tue
Steve Sutton Fest 2024! Get ready to JAM as this Salute to our famous WNC Bluegrass Musician returns to the Silverados Music Stage on Sunday, May 19th from 2-6pm. The Musical Lineup includes Lonesome River Band, Ashley Heath & Her Heathens, Darren Nicholson & Shawn Lane, Whitewater Bluegrass Co, Mountain Tradition Cloggers, and the J.A.M. All-Stars!
This event is a benefit for the Steve Sutton Memorial Charitable Trust, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to continue Steve Sutton’s legacy of sharing joy and helping others through music. Proceeds from this event will benefit local music scholarships as well as the International Bluegrass Music Association Trust Fund. $35 + Event Information and Tickets
Dark Star Orchestra will be performing LIVE on the Outdoor Stage at Salvage Station for an incredible two-night run on Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th! Doors open at 5:30PM and the music starts at 7:00PM. $35 ADV / $40 DOS / $60 2-night pass Event Details and Tickets
Dark Star Orchestra is a Grateful Dead cover band formed in Chicago, Illinois. They serve now as a international touring tribute band to the rock group the Grateful Dead. Since 1997, the band has been “celebrating the Grateful Dead concert experience.”
From hosting nationally-touring headliners to up-and-coming acts on indoor and outdoor stages, Salvage Station is consistently voted Asheville’s BEST live music venue. For those looking for an authentic Asheville experience that includes incredible live music, an extensive local & regional tap selection, plus a full bar and award winning food trucks, Salvage Station is a MUST DO! Check out our upcoming schedule! click here
We’re gonna be at the AVL Dispensary this Tuesday hosting their bluegrass jam!
Grab your instruments, bring your friends and come pick some with us! You’ll also find some delicious elixirs and herbal remedies for anything that ails ya!!!
Para Gozar dives into contemporary and classic Cuban music for your listening and dancing pleasure.
Tonight!
Signup starts at 5:30
We are deadicated to bringing you all things Grateful Dead and related.
$5 cover
Tuesdays, enjoy live blues and vintage jazz music with Linda Mitchell!
Live Music!!! Cosmic rock and roll driven soul grass. Same as it never was string sessions!
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.
“This warmly welcoming cocktail bar has a classic vibe and a focus on good, unpretentious service. Isn’t that the way all bars should be?” ~ Mackensy Lunsford, Asheville Citizen Times littlejumbobar.com
ADVANCED: $20.00
DAY OF: $25.00
With The Bear Creek String Bandits. Come pick!
Cover: $5-$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)
May
15
Wed
May 15 || 7:00 Doors || 8:00 Show || Seated Show || From $20 + Event Details and Tickets
Before joining forces, Kate Vargas and Eric McFadden, the duo behind Sgt. Splendor were already formidable solo artists. Amazing vocals and skillful guitar playing, the two seamlessly groove together. Performing with a rotating all-star rhythm section, you never know who you’re going to see with Sgt. Splendor but the house will be brought down with an infectiously feel-good blend of funk, blues, and rock n’ roll! sgtsplendor.com
Dark Star Orchestra will be performing LIVE on the Outdoor Stage at Salvage Station for an incredible two-night run on Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th! Doors open at 5:30PM and the music starts at 7:00PM. $35 ADV / $40 DOS / $60 2-night pass Event Details and Tickets
Dark Star Orchestra is a Grateful Dead cover band formed in Chicago, Illinois. They serve now as a international touring tribute band to the rock group the Grateful Dead. Since 1997, the band has been “celebrating the Grateful Dead concert experience.”
From hosting nationally-touring headliners to up-and-coming acts on indoor and outdoor stages, Salvage Station is consistently voted Asheville’s BEST live music venue. For those looking for an authentic Asheville experience that includes incredible live music, an extensive local & regional tap selection, plus a full bar and award winning food trucks, Salvage Station is a MUST DO! Check out our upcoming schedule! click here
