Join LYRIC for a night of Soul, funk, and rock at Asheville’s favorite flocking bar. No Cover! With the standout voice of Leeda Lyric Jones, Lyric is a group made up of natural talents that will take you to a place you can’t forget. A group that uses music as an expression of pain, joy,...
Bens Tune Up - 11am-3pm Waterstreet - 3-7pm Hail Mary - 5-9pm LA Pizza Party Rooftop - 6-9pm VOWL - 7-11pm Wagworld Pub - 8-11pm 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...
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 Eda’s Hideaway Weaverville - 7-10pm The Draftsman - 8-11pm Banks Ave - 9pm-12am The Social East Asheville - 9pm-12am (exclude May 24) 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.
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
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...
Sunday, July 26 • 7 PM - 10 PM | $10 Pre-Sale Tickets/$15 Cover DOS Event Details & Tickets Join us for our 3rd annual Mid-Way to Mardi Gras summertime event. This year' with New Orleans Soul Band Sweet Magnolia. New Orleans band, Sweet Magnolia, has been pushing the genre boundaries of original music in New...
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Musicians In The Round @Urban Orchard South Slope - 6-8:30pm (5:30 sign up) Last one at Urbans Orchard June 29 - Starting at Wedge Foundation Rad July 12th. Old Time Jam @Twin Leaf Brewing - 5:30-9pm Jazz/Blues Jam @ Zillacoah Brewing - 6-8pm Blue Mountain Pizza Weaverville - 6-9pm (final Thursday of the month) Marshall...
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...
We’re SO excited to have Andrew Scotchie performing in the brewery again! It’s seriously awesome to b able to host this friend and local legend! Join singer-songwriter Andrew Scotchie as he brings in a singer-songwriter showcase on one Monday every month. Born and raised in Asheville, Andrew Scotchie is everything rock-n-roll was meant to be:...
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...
June 29 w/sg Isaac Hadden Check with the venue on Ashley's future guests.
The Social East Asheville - 7-11pm (exclude 5/25) Ben’s TuneUp - 7-10pm (verify with the venue) 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 Swannanoa Gathering was established in 1992 as a vision of Warren Wilson College President Doug Orr and founding Director Jim Magill to host summer workshops celebrating the music and dance traditions of the southern Appalachian region and beyond. Big news…Our staff concerts will now be open to the public! We’re excited to be able...
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...
Saturday August 1, 2026 | GATES: 6:00PM | SHOW: 7:00PM | $31 adv. Event Details and Tickets elebrating 31 years of touring in 2026, Zoso has become one of the most iconic and respected Led Zeppelin tribute experiences in the world, having played over 4,900 shows in all 50 states and internationally. Known for their...
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) (December 30-Irish Session) Open Mic with Mike & Pat @ Sweeten Creek Brewing - 6-8:30pm...
Sierra Nevada Mills River - 5-9pm (July 14) Wild Wing Cafe - 8-11pm The One Stop - 10pm-1am
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...
Hailing from both England and the United States, this high-energy nine-piece ska band brings the infectious rhythms of over six decades of ska music to life, blending the best of rocksteady, dancehall, two-tone, third-wave ska, and punk.
Tuesday, July 28 | 6:30PM - 10 PM | From $55.07 Event Details and Tickets Come see Steel Pulse live on the outdoor stage as part of the French Broad River Brewery Summer Concert Series! Bearing witness to the accelerating negativity of global affairs, British reggae powerhouse Steel Pulse exemplify musical vengeance to halt the...
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...
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 Third Room (open decks) - 8pm-12am The Double Crown...
The Swannanoa Gathering was established in 1992 as a vision of Warren Wilson College President Doug Orr and founding Director Jim Magill to host summer workshops celebrating the music and dance traditions of the southern Appalachian region and beyond. Big news…Our staff concerts will now be open to the public! We’re excited to be able...
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Bluegrass/Old Time Jam @ Riverside Rhapsody Brewing - 5-8pm Irish Session @ White Horse Black Mountain - 5-7pm (2nd &4th Wednesdays) Open Mic @ Twin Leaf Brewery - 6-8pm Open Mic @ Auction House Fletcher (first Wednesdays) 6-9pm Open Mic @ Camden’s Coffee House Mars Hill - 6:30-8:30pm (starts back June 10) White Horse Black Mountain...
Grab some dinner and a pint while enjoying our long-running Old-Time Jam! Featuring many talented musicians from the local WNC area, our traditional Appalachian mountain music jam runs from 5-9pm every Wednesday night at Jack of the Wood! Jack Of The Wood is still a downtown hot spot for food, brews and drink since 1997...
The beloved Pritchard Park Arts & Culture Series is back! We're kicking things off with a fan favorite—Pickin' in the Park! Join us every Wednesday from 5:30–7:30 PM, July through August, for free live music in the heart of Downtown Asheville.
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Sip and stroll through the Arboretum’s gardens in the glow of the golden hour, all while listening to live music from a variety of local and regional artists! Arbor Evenings runs Wednesdays and Thursdays June 10 through September 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is no additional cost to attend ArborEvenings beyond our standard...
7/1- Graham Sharp and Seth Kauffman 7/8- Zach Smith (guest host) w Sam Tayloe 7/15- Taylor Pierson w Mike Rhodes and Tyler Householder 7/22- Dulci Ellenberger 7/29- Jon Stickley, Lyndsay Pruett and Christian Ferri Check with the venue for Matt's upcoming guest(s).
Danny Iannucci & Friends are back for a Spring & Summer series of delightful jazz, delicious drink specials and your go-to mid-week wind down. Join us from 6-8p April-August to enjoy the fabulous jazz trio & 1/2 Off Wine, $10 Specialty Martinis, and $4 Select Craft Drafts. Free to attend and all ages are welcome....
Most Wednesdays
Show up, plug in, and let’s jam. Let’s Jam is your midweek open jam session at LEAF Global Arts—bringing together Asheville’s vibrant music community for a night of creativity, collaboration, and pure fun. Open to all genres and all experience levels, this is a space where beginners and seasoned musicians alike can play, experiment, and...
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 on improvisation piled on top of a structure of traditional bluegrass and innovative original songwriting. As a trio with Greg...
We have moved our Wednesday night location to Banks Ave. Join us for our weekly dance series Wednesday night a A lesson is included with your $10 entry. ($5 for students with i.d.)
The Pamela Jones Trio is an Asheville-based jazz ensemble presenting timeless selections from the Great American Songbook, featuring the music of legendary composers including George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Hoagy Carmichael, and more. Vocalist and songwriter Pamela Jones, originally from the NYC/Connecticut area, studied Voice and Musical Theater at the Boston Conservatory and Acting at Circle...
The Swannanoa Gathering was established in 1992 as a vision of Warren Wilson College President Doug Orr and founding Director Jim Magill to host summer workshops celebrating the music and dance traditions of the southern Appalachian region and beyond. Big news…Our staff concerts will now be open to the public! We’re excited to be able...
Grass Underground: a weekly live music event celebrating and exploring the wide world of Bluegrass and its many influences in a unique basement setting right in the heart of downtown Asheville, NC! Hosted by Connor Koz (guitar, vocals for Coyote Rodeo), he brings a rotating cast of his many friends from all over the Grass...
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. One World Brewing West - 8pm-12am (Latin dance) The One Stop -9pm-12am (until 5/27)...
Kootie Lounge Asheville at Haikuavl - 7-9pm (1st, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays) Peri Social House Black Mountain - 7-9pm (First Wednesdays) (excluding July) River Arts District Brewing - 7-9pm (May 13) LA Pizza Party - 7:30-11:30pm The Social East Asheville - 8-11pm OHenrys - 8-11:30pm Sticks on Broadway - 8-11pm (March 4) Fleetwoods PSK Karaoke...
Western Wednesdays Asheville | Est. 2017 - Every Wednesday | The Double Crown - Asheville, NC Don’t miss the best Honky Tonk in Asheville! **DOORS AT 8PM - $10 0ne Band | $15 Two Bands ** The Double Crown - Great vibes, great bourbon, and great music! (21+ only, dog friendly) A West Asheville...
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 small donation to help support our efforts in providing the area’s most reliable local live music calendar. Venmo: click here Last 4 digits – 3383 PayPal: click here
Most Thursdays
This is what we mean by “Keep It Fresh. Drink It In.”. Thursdays April through August, we’re settin’ the almost-weekend vibes on our patio with a live DJ, local beverage partners, and interactive experiences. Each month will highlight a different local craft beverage brand, and they’ll be here offering samples and giveaways! You’ll also have...