The Friday Drum Circle
Pritchard Park Downtown 67 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NCWeather dependent
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Turgua Brewing - 6-8pm (2nd and 4th Fridays) Asheville Pizza & Brewing Merrimon - 8-10pm (August 29) Elevated Kava Downtown - 8-11pm The Well West Asheville - 8-11pm (July 10)
The Wedgulars featuring Hank Bones, Cary Fridley, Jeff Hersk and Dave Perkins play our Friday Music Series at 6pm this Friday. Join us for great sounds, cold beer and grub from our new food truck. Free for everyone and everyone welcome!! Records in the RAD in the River Arts District is a thoughtfully curated record...
Friday | October 30th | 6-9pm Free Show | All Ages | Pet-friendly | Drinks + Food On-site Spiro Nicolopoulos Blues Apocalypse! will be playing the French Broad River Brewery stage with Rob Driscoll on drums and the fabulous Nicole Nicolopoulos on bass! Spiro Nicolopoulos is one in the duo that is the band Paper...
Please verify times and KJ with the venue. ThuderburgerZ West Asheville 6-8pm (Oct 2) Green Man Brewing - 7-10pm (Oct 9) Noble Cider - 7-10pm (Sept 18) Mal’s Bar Marshall - 7-10pm (Sept 4 & every other Friday) Dalton Distilling - 8-11pm (Sept 18) Asheville Sports Club - 8-11pm Brewskies Fairview - 8-11pm Q-Hall -...
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. The Barn at Mills River Brewing - 6-9pm LA Pizza Party Rooftop - 6-9pm...
No Cover - Donations accepted! Oct 16 - Harlan County Grass Oct 17 - Backline Bluegrass Oct 23 - Carolina Express Bluegrass Oct 24 - Kristen Toole & Tooleshed Country Band Oct 30 - F3 Bluegrass w/ Dean Jenks on Banjo
exhale. plays elements of soul, folk, indie, alternative/rock, & reggae. Led by Soleil LeBlanc & her original songs. Additional members include Sara Lawrence, Justin Lawrence, Dave Holtz, and Ollie LeBlanc.
The Core: Original Improvisational Jazz Quintet Working firmly in the jazz tradition, The Core has spent over a decade composing and performing throughout the Southeast. The group presents selections from their upcoming recording alongside highlights from their existing catalog. FEATURING Justin Ray – Trumpet Jacob Rodriguez – Saxophone Bill Bares – Keyboard Zack Page –...
Friday, October 30 | Doors: 7 pm | Show: 8 pm | From $13.76 Event Details and Tickets Taproom Stage Telluride winners, IBMA Momentum Band of the Year, and a live show that hits like a campground jam with arena level horsepower. Full Cord is an award winning bluegrass band from Grand Haven, Michigan, known for...
Fri, October 30th, 2026 || Doors 7PM || Show 8PM || $19.84 Adv. Event Details and Tickets Rocky Horror has been a sensation for over 50 years. First as a Stage Show, then as a Movie and now part of a Live Music review. Sort of Damocles brings the SONGS of Rocky Horror to the forefront...
Expect a packed night of honkytonk, southern soul and cowboy grit from an artist creating serious buzz across North Carolina and beyond. Blending honkytonk & gritty cowboy seclusion, Country artist Andy Buckner’s music embodies a balance of party anthems, & instantly relatable heartache healers. Growing up on a Burley tobacco farm & cattle ranch deep...
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 If you haven’t experienced Jazz Brunch yet, here’s what you can expect: from the moment the music begins, the taproom fills with...
Come enjoy a rotating schedule of buskers on your lunch break!!
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, October 2, 2026 MADDY AND THE MASTERPIECE Great American Songbook,Classic Pop Hits and Light Jazz Saturday, October 3, 2026 HIGHWAY COMPANIONS 60s And 70s Classic Rock Friday, October 9, 2026 LAUREL CANYON EAST Folk Rock 60s And 70s Saturday, October 10, 2026 ASHEVILLE JAZZ GROUP Jazz, Pop, Latin Friday, October 16, 2026 ANNE COOMBS...
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,...
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...
Bold Rock Hard Cider Mills River - 6-9pm (August 29) Lookout Brewing Black Mountain - 7-10pm (Sept 26) Noble Cider - 7-10 (August 15) Wagworld Pub Fletcher - 8-11pm (Oct 17) The Burger Bar - 8pm-2am 32 degrees Ice Bar - 8pm-12am (Sept 19 & bi-weekly) exclude halloween The Whale South Slope - 7-10pm (Sept...
Reggie Headen Quintet: Halloween Masquerade Ball Celebrate Halloween at Hotel Eve with the Reggie Headen Quintet, featuring Asheville vocalist Reggie Headen for a special night of jazz, soul, and Halloween atmosphere. A dynamic vocalist and performer, Reggie Headen is a familiar presence in Asheville’s music scene, known for his expressive voice, commanding stage presence, and...
Jerry's Dead plays 100% Jerry from GD and JGB. Featuring Tim Marsh, Gus Vigo, Dan Pederson & Lee Kram. $10 Cover Founded in 2005, Pisgah is known for producing some of the most sought after craft ales in Western North Carolina. Pisgah Brewing Company currently operates the new indoor taproom with live music several days...
Free Flow Band is coming back for another epic night at Shiloh & Gaines for Halloween! Don’t miss the fun! According to the Mountain Xpress, the Free Flow Band members are the “The Guardians of Funk, and an Irresistible Dance Party that draws fans from across generations and social groups and if you ask their...
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Come enjoy a rotating schedule of buskers on your lunch break!!
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...
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. Bens Tune Up - 12-3pm Hazel Twenty Boutique -12-4pm Waterstreet - 3-7pm Hail...
Franny's Farmacy West Asheville - 2-6pm Bluegrass & Jam @ Zillacoah Beer Co - 4:30-7:30pm (every other Sunday) Cajun Jam @ Leveller Brewing Weaverville - 5-8 (last Sunday) Story Parlor - 6-9pm (1st Sundays of the month) Pisgah Brewing Sunday Jam - 6:30-9pm Elevated Kava Lounge - 8-11pm
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 Eda’s Hideaway Weaverville - 7-10pm The Draftsman - 8-11pm Wagworld Pub Fletcher - 8-11pm (Oct 18) Liondog Lounge Weaverville - 8-11pm Banks Ave - 9pm-12am The Social East Asheville - 9pm-12am The Double Crown - 10pm-2am Please verify with the venue on times and KJ.
A rotating local host band will play from 4:30 to 5:30, and then an open bluegrass jam from 5:30 to 7:30.
Every Sunday | Bar: 2PM | 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 are welcome to...
It is Sunday Funday at Barley’s!!! Join us tonight for free live music with Lenny P. & Friends. Grab a pizza, a craft cocktail, your favorite beer, and settle in for a great night of music in downtown Asheville. Doors open at 4PM • Kitchen open til midnight Barley’s - Asheville's Original Downtown Gathering Place...
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...
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That's right folks, you too could own one of these stylish hats and at the same time, become an ambassador for the Asheville area's favorite local music calendar! These distressed trucker hats are modeled after the way we live. Designed with a relaxed casual fit to move with our busy, or not so busy, lifestyle....
Come enjoy a rotating schedule of buskers on your lunch break!!
October 12 Johnny Firebird solo
Musicians In The Round @Wedge Foundation- 6-8:30pm (5:30 sign up) Old Time Jam @Twin Leaf Brewing - 5:30-9pm Jazz/Blues Jam @ Zillacoah Brewing - 6-9pm Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville - 6-9pm (final Monday of the month) Marshall Bluegrass Jam @ Mals' Bar - 6:30-9pm Haywood Country Club - 7-10:30pm Sly Grog Lounge - 7:30-10:30pm ...
Join Alex Bazemore and Friends for a Monday night residency at French Broad River Brewery. The bluegrass/ Jamgrass group is a mash up of local Asheville “all star” musicians set to explore new musical frontiers together and melt faces. Alex and his rotating cast of local musicians play sets with ranging genres and styles influenced...
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. Antidote - 6-9pm Lazy Diamond- 10pm-2am Check with the venue on tonight's djs and...
Oct 12 w/sg Johnny Humphries Check with the venue on Ashley's future guests.
The Social East Asheville - 7-11pm Eda’a Hideaway Weaverville - 7-10pm 27 Club - 9pm-2am Fleetwood's - 9pm-12am Daytrip - 9pm - (verify with the venue) The Double Crown - Country Karaoke- 10pm-2am Be sure to check times and KJ with the venue.
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. Music starts around 8:30.Going until 11:15ish. $10. Thank you...
Come enjoy a rotating schedule of buskers on your lunch break!!
Irish Session @ Diatribe Brewing - 4-6pm Moderate Old Time Jam @ Cork & Keg - 5-6:30pm (1st & 3rd Tuesdays) Acoustic Jam @ Turgua Brewing Fairview - 5:30-7pm (1st Tuesday-Old Time, 2nd Tuesday-Irish Session, 3rd Tuesday-Americana, 4th Tuesday-Gypsy Jazz) Open Mic with Mike & Pat @ Sweeten Creek Brewing - 6-8:30pm Bluegrass Jam @...
Sierra Nevada Mills River - 5-9pm (Oct 13) Wild Wing Cafe - 8-11pm
Pisgah Brewing's unplugged bluegrass jam is hosted on Tuesdays at 6pm in the taproom. Bring your instruments and join in. It'll be held on the patio on nicer days. All levels welcome. Founded in 2005, Pisgah is known for producing some of the most sought after craft ales in Western North Carolina. Pisgah Brewing Company...
Sanders, Boyd, Page & Hall distill the pure essence of improvisational expression, converging as alchemists of sound, transmuting musical elements into their most essential forms. This quartet embodies the philosophical concept of quintessence—the fifth element beyond earth, air, fire, and water—representing the fundamental substance from which all musical reality springs. Their original compositions crystallize the...
Clouds of Delusion is an Asheville based Grateful Dead tribute band consisting of high level jazz trained musicians. The core members of Clouds include Ryan Ptasnik on percussion, Garrett Andrews and Luke Shriver on guitar and vocals, and Jackson Chisholm on bass and vocals, plus joined by special guests throughout the residency. They are heavily...
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...
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. Potential New Boyfriend - 7-11pm Side B Bar Black Mountain - 7-11pm Third Room...
Introducing The Connect: a weekly community jam at The One Stop curated by Women to the Front on Tuesdays, 8-11pm. Asheville Music Hall The One Stop has a long history of being a place where musicians come together. The Connect is about continuing that spirit while helping create something new. This weekly jam aims to...
Established in February 2019, LiveMusicAsheville.com now reaches thousands of people every week actively searching for live music in the Asheville area. Roughly 60% of our traffic comes from Google Search as we dominate the top of the results for queries such as “Asheville live music” & “live music Asheville”. Meanwhile our direct traffic is experiencing...
Come enjoy a rotating schedule of buskers on your lunch break!!