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Nobody’s Darling String Band
2026-01-03 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Jack Of The Wood, 95 Patton Ave, asheville, NC, United States
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 music.
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/

Jack Miller & Rick Callahan
2026-01-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Sweeten Creek Brewing

The Highway Companions
2026-01-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Highland Brewing

Gypsy Jazz with Dinah’s Daydream
2026-01-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar

Mr Jimmy Blues
2026-01-03 18:00 - 21:00 | The Asheville Club

Quinn Sternberg’s Mind Beach
2026-01-03 18:00 - 21:00 | French Broad River Brewery, 101 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC, United States
Join Mind Beach for their French Broadway Brewing premiere. The night will feature all original music by Quinn Sternberg with Jacob Rodriguez on sax, Alex Taub on keyboard, and Joe Enright on drums.
6:00-9:00, no cover charge

French Broad River Brewery is more than just a place to enjoy a drink—it’s a community hub where great beer, delicious pizza, live music, and good times come together. Just minutes from the Biltmore Estate & Downtown, our taproom is a gathering spot for locals and visitors alike. We regularly host live music and entertainment in our taproom, making French Broad River Brewery a lively hub of local activity. From bluegrass to reggae, there’s always something happening. Check out our Events Page to see what’s coming up next!
No brewery experience is complete without great food. That’s why we offer French Broad River Pizza, serving up hot, hand-tossed pizzas made to order. Whether you’re here for a quick slice or a full meal, our pizza perfectly complements our craft beers and the lively atmosphere of our taproom. frenchbroadbrewery.com/pizza

Winter Lights
2026-01-03 18:00 - 22:00 | The North Carolina Arboretum
We look forward to welcoming you back for another year of Asheville’s Brightest Holiday Tradition! Winter Lights is a spectacular open-air walk-through light show made from over one million lights! Located at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, this year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise.
Troll sightings are anticipated at this year’s Winter Lights, as six of Dambo’s Trolls will be experiencing the show for themselves. Meet them in the gardens at Winter Lights!
Winter Lights features live entertainment nightly and food and beverages from the Bent Creek Bistro, the Cocoa Shack and the Cocoa Cabin! Open nightly from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now! Event Details and Tickets
For more than 35 years…Cultivating Connections between People, Plants and Places…amid a 434-acre public garden, The North Carolina Arboretum is located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest just south of Asheville and adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 393. Surrounded and crisscrossed by forested coves and meandering creeks in the botanically diverse Southern Appalachian Mountains, The North Carolina Arboretum is set in one of the most beautiful natural settings in America. ncarboretum.org

The Depot Live Music Show
2026-01-03 18:00 - 23:00 | New Depot Twist Again Dance Barn, 439 Cody Road, Marshall, NC
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, and Donations are appreciated to help pay the light bill.

Saturday Weekly DJ's
2026-01-03 18:00 - 2026-01-04 02:00
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 New Boyfriend – 7:30-11pm
Capella On 9 – 8-11pm
Ben’s Tune Up – 8-11pm
The Tiki Easy Bar – 9pm-12am
Banks Ave – 9-11:30pm
Havana Miami – 9pm-2am
Static Age Loft – 9pm-2am
Waterstreet – 9pm-2am
Nightshade – 9pm-1am
VOWL – 9pm-1am
La Pizza Party South Slope – 10pm-2am
Farməse – 10pm-1am
The Barksdale – 10pm-2am
Double Crown – 10pm-2am
Lazy Diamond – 10pm-2am
Strange Magic Bar – 10pm-2am
Shakeys – 10pm-2am
Verify with the venue on time, cover charges and tonight’s DJ.

Asheville Community Square Dance
2026-01-03 19:00 - 21:30 | Haw Creek Commons
Live music, dancing, and community fun—no experience needed, everyone’s welcome!
Where: Haw Creek Commons, 315 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28805 When: First Saturday of the month, September through May (no summer dances in June, July, or August) Schedule: Flatfoot lesson at 7:00 PM | Dance 7:30–9:30 PM Cost: $10 (kids 12 & under $5)

Sequoia Rose
2026-01-03 19:00 - 22:00 | One World Brewing Downtown, 10 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801

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2026-01-03 19:00 - 23:30
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Dueling Piano Show
2026-01-03 19:00 - 2026-01-04 02:00 | Off the Wagon

The Page Brothers Quartet feat. Rick Simerly & Rick Dilling
2026-01-03 19:30 - 21:30 | White Horse Black Mountain

Mojo Mountain (f.k.a. Swanny, Crowe & the Monk)
2026-01-03 20:00 - 22:00 | 5 Walnut Wine Bar

PSH Trio & Jason Chrisman
2026-01-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Hotel Eve Jazz, 56 N Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
$10 at the door (all ticket proceeds are 100% passed to the band, backed by a living wage guarantee from Hotel Eve)
Hotel Eve is your locally rooted, speakeasy jazz club & cocktail bar, hidden in the heart of Downtown Asheville. Mysteriously not a hotel…check in for spirits, souls and jazz! We’re tucked away, on purpose. You’ll find us behind the gate nestled between Virtue Boutique and Dane Wells Gallery at 56 N Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. Step through, take a left into the courtyard, check in for Spirits, Souls & Jazz. We’ll be waiting on the other side. hotelevejazz.com

Knot Your Kind - Slipknot Tribute w/ Redefind
2026-01-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Eulogy, 10 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801

The New Variants, Jesse Velvet, Andrew Thelston Band
2026-01-03 20:00 - 23:00 | The Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

Rahm & Able Organ Trio
2026-01-03 20:00 - 23:00 | Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar
2026-01-03 20:30 - 2026-01-04 01:00 | The Omni Grove Park Inn

Blistering Dissonance, On The Block, Halogi, Tombstone HWY
2026-01-03 21:00 - 2026-01-04 00:00 | Sly Grog Lounge

Kass Blount & the Burners | The Palm Room
2026-01-03 21:00 - 2026-01-04 00:00 | Fitz and the Wolfe, 1 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
As the night deepens, Kass Blount & the Burners take over from 9pm to midnight with soulful, smoky vocal jazz that leans late-night and low-lit. Quietly iconic. Loudly talented. Very Palm Room.

Fitz, she’s the party. Wolfe, he’s the epicure. 2 levels, 3 vibes. 🎶 Live Music |🍸Sips & Noms 🥪 | 🕹️ Artcade | 🗝️Speakeasy | Private Events
Fitz and the Wolfe is a cocktail and music venue shaped by the spirit of improvisation, storytelling, and the kind of nights that feel too good to end. Here, every night brings a new soundtrack. Jazz, swing, honky-tonk, and sometimes things a little more esoteric—if it moves people, we book it. The music fills the space like a second heartbeat, sometimes rowdy, sometimes intimate, always memorable. It’s not background noise. It’s the reason you’re here. fitzandthewolfe.com

The Discs// Janx Spirit // Pink No Pink
2026-01-03 21:00 - 2026-01-04 01:00 | Fleetwood’s, 496 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, 28806, United States

Sunday Weekly DJ Events
2026-01-04 11:00 - 2026-01-05 02:00 | Asheville Area
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.

Bluegrass Brunch Is Back!!
2026-01-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Jack Of The Wood, 95 Patton Ave, asheville, NC, United States
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 BURGER (beef OR veggie) with hand-cut pub fries, you’ll find exactly what you’re craving at — and did we mention our brunch beverage specials from the bar? 🥂🍊
Brunch is served until 3pm (or until we run out!), with our pub fare menu starting immediately after.
And to round out your SUNDAY FUNDAY, our TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSION starts at 3:30 — and goes until close! 🍺🍀

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/

Sips & Strings w/ The Neverwhere Sisters
2026-01-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Shamrock Irons Irish Pub, 4 College St, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States

Sunday Open Mic/Jams
2026-01-04 13:00 - 2026-01-05 00:00 | Asheville Area
Open Jam @ T-Birds Weaverville 1-4
Bluegrass & Jam @ Zillacoah Beer Co – 4:30-7:30pm (every other Sunday) Jan 11, 25 Feb 8, 22 March 8, 22
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
Eda’s Hideaway Weaverville – 7-9pm
Plant Bar South Slope – 7-9pm (last Sunday of the month)
Elevated Kava Lounge – 8-11pm

Whitney Mongé
2026-01-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Souther Williams Vineyard Fletcher

Suns of Stars
2026-01-04 14:00 - 17:00 | One World Brewing – West, 520 Haywood Rd, Asheville, North Carolina, 28806
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 (guitar), and Asheville’s own Jackson Chisholm (upright bass) and Johnny Humphries (mandolin), son of local Bluegrass legend Don Humphries. As Suns Of Stars has been gathering momentum they’ve picked up Alex Ball (fiddle) and Jason Flournoy (banjo). Suns Of Stars members are all hometown heroes in various musical projects around town which has led to great turnout at their shows. That, along with a massive song repertoire and growing list of original music make for a unique performance each time.
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

Reggae Sunday w/ CHALWA
2026-01-04 15:00 - 18:00 | French Broad River Brewery, 101 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC, United States
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 more than just a place to enjoy a drink—it’s a community hub where great beer, delicious pizza, live music, and good times come together. Just minutes from the Biltmore Estate & Downtown, our taproom is a gathering spot for locals and visitors alike. We regularly host live music and entertainment in our taproom, making French Broad River Brewery a lively hub of local activity. From bluegrass to reggae, there’s always something happening. Check out our Events Page to see what’s coming up next!
No brewery experience is complete without great food. That’s why we offer French Broad River Pizza, serving up hot, hand-tossed pizzas made to order. Whether you’re here for a quick slice or a full meal, our pizza perfectly complements our craft beers and the lively atmosphere of our taproom. frenchbroadbrewery.com/pizza
