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12:00 am Tuesday Weekly DJ Schedule

Tuesday Weekly DJ Schedule

May 8 @ 12:00 am – 2:00 am

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Fleetwoods – 8pm -12am 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.

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12:00 am North By North, Yesterday’s Clothes, Big Fur @ Fleetwoods

North By North, Yesterday’s Clothes, Big Fur @ Fleetwoods

May 8 @ 12:00 am – 1:00 am

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Chicago’s North By North with Yesterday’s Clothes and Big Fur at 9pm! $10

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12:00 am HIP HOP Open Mic @ The Odd

HIP HOP Open Mic @ The Odd

May 8 @ 12:00 am – 1:00 am

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This is an opportunity for upcoming rappers that want a chance to play larger events and collaborate with like minded artists!

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12:00 am Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

Tuesday Night Funk Jam @ The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall

May 8 @ 12:00 am – 1:00 am

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Cover: $5-$10 Suggested Donation at the Door (Cash or Venmo accepted, think tip jar, goes 100% to musicians!)

2:45 pm Community Contra Jam @ Harvest House

Community Contra Jam @ Harvest House

May 8 @ 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm

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Bring your instrument and jam with other local musicians to play acoustic folk and contra-style music. Jam with other musicians or just listen to acoustic contradance music. No registration necessary, just drop in.

4:00 pm LEAF Global Arts Cultural Exchange @ The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage Co.

LEAF Global Arts Cultural Exchange @ The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage Co.

May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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Join us for a World-Changing Cultural Exchange. Visiting Teaching Artists from around the world showcase a demo of what they teach their students in WNC and abroad. The event is FREE w/ a suggested donation.

5:00 pm Adrianne Blanks duo @ Village Pub

Adrianne Blanks duo @ Village Pub

May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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jazz/rock

5:00 pm Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood

Jack’s Old-Time Jam @ Jack Of The Wood

May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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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[...]

5:00 pm Music Wednesdays with Parker Zelter & Co @ Milton's at The Monte Vista Hotel Black Mountain

Music Wednesdays with Parker Zelter & Co @ Milton's at The Monte Vista Hotel Black Mountain

May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Americana, bluegrass

5:00 pm Wednesday Bluegrass/Old Time Jam @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing

Wednesday Bluegrass/Old Time Jam @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing

May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Old Time/Bluegrass Jam. Weekly starting at 5!!! C’mon Out!!

6:00 pm Citizen Swing — Connor Law + Jorge Garcia @ Citizen Vinyl

Citizen Swing — Connor Law + Jorge Garcia @ Citizen Vinyl

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Wednesday jazz night. Free Show!

6:00 pm Community Open Mic Night @ Fae Nectar Chimney Rock

Community Open Mic Night @ Fae Nectar Chimney Rock

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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hosted by local musician Billy Druthers! Bring your songs, your stories, your jokes or your unique talent to the Fae Nectar meadery, no signup required!

6:00 pm Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery

Jay Brown @ Black Mountain Brewery

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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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)

6:00 pm Round Robin Ballad Swap @ The Old Marshall Jail Hotel

Round Robin Ballad Swap @ The Old Marshall Jail Hotel

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Come on out for our monthly ballad swap this Wednesday hear folks share the songs and stories of these mountains. Open to the public without a cover charge, but bring some cash to tip the[...]

6:00 pm Twin Leaf Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery

Twin Leaf Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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6:00 pm Wagbar Open Mic Night @ Wagbar Weaverville,

Wagbar Open Mic Night @ Wagbar Weaverville,

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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Hosted by Billy Litz (weather permitting)

6:00 pm Wednesday Bluegrass Jam @ Mills River Brewing

Wednesday Bluegrass Jam @ Mills River Brewing

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Jam is from 6-9pm, the house band plays the first hour then the floor is open. Come pick with us!

6:00 pm Wednesday Salon ~ Loop Jam / Ableton Show & Tell @ Blunt Pretzels Swannanoa

Wednesday Salon ~ Loop Jam / Ableton Show & Tell @ Blunt Pretzels Swannanoa

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

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Wednesday Salon* features our Ableton Loop Jam. Bring your files! Bring your Push. We got you plugged in

6:00 pm Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company

Well-Crafted Wednesdays w/ Matt Smith @ Highland Brewing Company

May 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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5/8 – Ed Jurdi from Band Of Heathens joins Matt this week.

6:30 pm Jam > Grass > Jam: The Saylor Brothers w/sg Danny Iannucci on bass & James Schlender of fiddle @ French Broad River Brewing

Jam > Grass > Jam: The Saylor Brothers w/sg Danny Iannucci on bass & James Schlender of fiddle @ French Broad River Brewing

May 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

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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[...]

7:00 pm “Dan’s Jam” Weekly Open Bluegrass Jam @ The Railyard Black Mountain

“Dan’s Jam” Weekly Open Bluegrass Jam @ The Railyard Black Mountain

May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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7:00 pm Abby Winters @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville

Abby Winters @ Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville

May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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7:00 pm Camden’s Open Mic Night @ Camden's Coffee House Mars Hill

Camden’s Open Mic Night @ Camden's Coffee House Mars Hill

May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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singers, songwriters, standup and spoken word

7:00 pm Dogwood with Emma Garau / John Dikeman Trio @ Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

Dogwood with Emma Garau / John Dikeman Trio @ Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

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$10 General Admission / $5 for BMCM+AC members + Students w/ID Built around an exploration of rhythmic and tonal textures on drum set, Dogwood combines elements of soundscape, free jazz, and electronic music. John Dikeman[...]

7:00 pm PRIMUS w/ All Them Witches @ Rabbit Rabbit

PRIMUS w/ All Them Witches @ Rabbit Rabbit

May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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This performance is sold out.

7:00 pm Swing Asheville Dance and Lesson @ Fleetwoods

Swing Asheville Dance and Lesson @ Fleetwoods

May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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Lesson: 7-8 Dance 8-11 $5 for the lesson $5 for the dance

7:00 pm The B’s Trio @ The Great Hall at Omni Grove Park Inn

The B’s Trio @ The Great Hall at Omni Grove Park Inn

May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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7:00 pm The Knotty G’s @ The Joint Next Door Fairview

The Knotty G’s @ The Joint Next Door Fairview

May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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Soul-soaked Americana

7:30 pm The Asheville Jazz Collective 5-tet @ The Workshop Lounge at The Foundry Hotel

The Asheville Jazz Collective 5-tet @ The Workshop Lounge at The Foundry Hotel

May 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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Every Wednesday!

8:00 pm Acoustic Karaoke @ Wild Wing Cafe South

Acoustic Karaoke @ Wild Wing Cafe South

May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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FINALLY! It’s BACK! Acoustic Karaoke Nights with Joey and Brandon from Blaze the City !

8:00 pm All Request Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar

All Request Piano Show @ Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar

May 8 @ 8:00 pm – May 9 @ 12:00 am

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$5 cover

8:00 pm Ashley Heath Wednesdays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain

Ashley Heath Wednesdays @ Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain

May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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With a voice often described as “velvet soul,” Asheville, NC Singer/Songwriter Ashley Heath has been winning over the hearts of Americana music lovers since she gave up her barista apron in the spring of 2015.[...]

8:00 pm Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar

Bam-a-Lam @ 5 Walnut Wine Bar

May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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

8:00 pm Ellimist Spring Discovery Tour w/ Systematic Devastation, 4th Horse @ The Odd

Ellimist Spring Discovery Tour w/ Systematic Devastation, 4th Horse @ The Odd

May 8 @ 8:00 pm – May 9 @ 12:00 am

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Doors 7 PM // Show 8 PM$15

8:00 pm ERIC SLICK W/ SCOTT MCMICKEN @ The Grey Eagle

ERIC SLICK W/ SCOTT MCMICKEN @ The Grey Eagle