The Core is an original improvisational jazz quintet working in the jazz tradition, composing and performing throughout the Southeast for over a decade. The group will feature selections from their upcoming recording along with highlights from their existing catalog. The Core features: Justin Ray – Trumpet Jacob Rodriguez – Saxophone Bill Bares – Keyboard Zack...
MegaWish: 90s Tribute NightThe Showroom at Fitz and the Wolfe This one’s not subtle. It’s loud, a little nostalgic, and built for anyone who still knows every word. MegaWish brings the full 90s alternative and grunge experience, pulling from bands like Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Alanis Morissette, Blink-182, Tool, and Rage Against the Machine. It’s the...
A Different Thread | Folk/Americana | Friday, May 8 | 8:30 PM | $10 Cover At Door Transatlantic duo, A Different Thread are Starting Over Again with New Album and Asheville Release Show at Jack of the Wood. Alicia Best of Durham, North Carolina, and Robert Jackson from the UK first met busking in Ireland and spent...
You Can Call Me Paul | May 9, 2026 7:00 PM | $31+ Event Details and Tickets Benjamin Falcon formed a love of the Simon & Garfunkel songbook while growing up outside of DC, in Alexandria, VA, through his parents fondness and nostalgia for Simon’s early work, as well as Falcon’s frequent exposure to the music...
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Ben’s Tune Up - 11am-2pm (1st & 3rd Saturdays) Wagworld Pub - 6-9pm (April 25) Lookout Brewing Black Mountain - 7-10pm (April 18) The Whale South Slope - 7-10pm (April 18) Ice Bar Arden - 8pm-12am (April 25) Liondog Lounge Weaverville - 8pm-12am (every other week) T Birds Weaverville - 8-11pm The Burger Bar -...
Jazz Brunch is now officially on the schedule for every Saturday here in the taproom! We’re so very excited to introduce our newest free weekly event, open to all ages, family & pet-friendly We’ll have an extra special brunch menu, craft beer, mimosas, and of course, beer-mosas, all alongside jazz music from the talented jazz...
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. Yala Culture Tour includes drumming, dancing, and stories from Ivory Coast. Drums are provided! Families are welcome.
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...
Friday, May 1, 2026 Clay Lunsford Band Americana Saturday, May 2, 2026 Kelley and The Cowboys Country Western Friday, May 8, 2026 Speak EZ Jazz, Motown, R&B Saturday, May 9, 2026 Speak EZ Jazz, Motown, R&B Friday, May 15, 2026 One Leg Up Acoustic Swing, Gypsy Jazz Saturday, May 16, 2026 Company Swing Jazz, Latin,...
The Gill Francis Band is coming to French Broad River Brewery. This band is an Asheville-based ensemble centered around the songwriting and dynamic vocals of Gill Francis. Blending elements of folk, Americana, pop, and roots music, the band delivers emotionally rich songs with energetic arrangements and a strong sense of groove. Known for their engaging...
The Original Marshall Depot washed away in the flood HELENE. Until the New Depot is up and running, we will continue to have a live music show at the New Depot Twist Again Dance Barn at 439 Cody Road, Marshall, NC. A live music show featuring local bands, dance, cakewalk, and fellowship. Admission is FREE,...
Although we are primarily a Live Music Calendar, we often come across Electronic & DJ events in the area and list them for you as we find out about them. Please verify the DJ, times and cover charges with the venue. Waterstreet - 3-7pm LA Pizza Party Rooftop - 6-9pm The Radical - 6-11pm Potential...
As an interactive calendar, we often add events to our calendar as we find out about them, sometimes even from our phone while we are out supporting local live music. By adding our website, LiveMusicAsheville.com to your home screen, we will always be right at your fingertips. Here's how: iPhone (using Safari): Open Safari and navigate...
Asheville based band, bounding with personal stories of wayward youth and questionable behavior as well as hilarious. The ROND live show aims to affront equally by delivering knee-slapping, weeping, sing-a-long danceable anthems, ranging from songs about pimples on prom day to rest area trysts. ROND songs and live shows are all about life’s most self-deprecating human...
Tanner Burch has lived about nine lives—and somehow turned them all into songs. From All-American linebacker to honky-tonk road warrior, his path runs through heartbreak, hard work, and one beat-up 1985 Ibanez that changed everything. His sound? A rough-cut blend of outlaw grit and Nashville polish, with stories that sting just enough to feel real....
"Research and Development" is a chord-less quartet born from the shared vision of four composers pushing the boundaries of their music through expanded color, texture, and form. Centered around a fluid front line of saxophones, clarinets, and flutes, the group explores adventurous, original compositions grounded by inventive bass and dynamic, textural drumming. The ensemble features...
ome nights in the Palm Room lean quiet. Others pull you in a little deeper. The Micah Thomas Trio takes familiar ground, folk and jazz, and reshapes it into something that feels entirely their own. Guitar, bass, and drums working in sync, with arrangements that leave space to wander while still landing exactly where they...
Bens Tune Up - 11am-3pm Waterstreet - 3-7pm LA Pizza Party Rooftop - 6-9pm VOWL - 7-11pm Check with the venue for the DJ and cover charges.
Y’ALL! The best dang BLUEGRASS BRUNCH in town is BACK AT JACK — with our own BLUEGRASS BRUNCH BOYS taking the stage at NOON! 🎻🍳 Whether you’re in the mood for a FRIED CHICKEN BISCUIT topped with our house-made blackberry jam or spicy SHRIMP & CHEDDAR GRITS with a side of collards or that perfect...
The Rock & Soul Revue is a collaborative musical exploration into the heartbeat of 50’s, 60’s & 70’s Rock and Soul music. From Aretha Franklin to Tom Petty, from Etta James to Steve Miller Band, this show meets everybody in the middle. Three quintessential song interpreters, Reggie Headen, Jonathan Pearlman and Peggy Ratusz, join forces...
Orbiting around Asheville’s grateful music scene since late 2023, Suns Of Stars blends contemporary and traditional bluegrass with a high energy jam style. Suns Of Stars members are all hometown heros in various musical projects around town which has led to great turnout at their shows. At its core lies the trio of Alex Bazemore...
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...
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...
T Birds Weaverville - 4-8pm Static Age Loft - 6-9pm (April 12) Eda’s Hideaway Weaverville - 7-10pm Banks Ave - 9pm-12am The Social East Asheville - 9pm-12am (exclude Feb 8) The Double Crown - 10pm-2am Please verify with the venue on times and KJ.
Bluegrass & Jam @ Zillacoah Beer Co - 4:30-7:30pm (every other Sunday) Open Bluegrass Circle @ The Hound Lounge - 6-9pm (discontinued til spring) Story Parlor - 6-9pm (1st Sundays of the month) Pisgah Brewing Sunday Jam 6:30-9pm Elevated Kava Lounge - 8-11pm
Sunday Jazz Sessions with Mr. Jimmy (Courtyard)Free – No RSVP Needed Drop in for cocktails and jazz each Sunday. Hosted by Mr. Jimmy (Jim “Ang” Anderson), a longtime Chicago musician, these sessions pay tribute to the legends in a laid-back, open-air setting (moves indoors to the Listening Room if the weather turns). Find us through...
Every Sunday | Bar: 2PM | Deli 4PM | Music: 6:30PM Sunday. 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 taproom stage. Any and all musicians...
As an interactive calendar, we often add events to our calendar as we find out about them, sometimes even from our phone while we are out supporting local live music. By adding our website, LiveMusicAsheville.com to your home screen, we will always be right at your fingertips. Here's how: iPhone (using Safari): Open Safari and navigate...
Musicians In The Round @Urban Orchard South Slope - 6-8:30pm (5:30 sign up) (exclude 2/2) Old Time Jam @Dirty Jack's - 5:30-9pm Jazz/Blues Jam @ Zillacoah Brewing - 6-8pm Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville - 6-9pm (last Thursday of the month excluding December) Marshall Bluegrass Jam @ Mals' Bar - 6:30-9pm Haywood Country Club - 7-10:30pm ...
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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...