ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of music taste.
Here are live performances in the area set for May:
Calendar
Friday, May 2:
- The Polish Ambassador with Castanea – Orange Peel
- John Craigie with Cat Clyde – Grey Eagle
- Bumpin Uglies with Sons of Paradise & Rockstead – Asheville Music Hall
- Rudy’s Bluegrass Revue – Jack of the Wood
- Bill’s Garage with Chris McGinnis & Mawmaw’s Angels – Fleetwood’s
- John Moreland with Ramsey Thornton – Eulogy
- Carpal Tullar – Highland Brewing Co.
- Hiroya Tsukamoto – White Horse
Saturday, May 3:
- Shakey Graves with Ruby Waters – Orange Peel
- SPELLLING with Smut – Grey Eagle
- Brother Ali with DJ Abilities, Murs & Jabee – Asheville Music Hall
- Rhythm Rockits – Jack of the Wood
- Starseer with East Ritual & Lucky Flip – Fleetwood’s
- Dr. Bacon – Highland Brewing Co.
- The Dead Poets – White Horse
Sunday, May 4:
- Shakey Graves with Ruby Waters – Orange Peel
- Danielle Nicole – Grey Eagle
- Junk-O-Rama Vintage Market – Fleetwood’s
- Meadow Market – Highland Brewing Co.
- Empire Strikes Brass Meadow Show – Highland Brewing Co.
- The Flood: Music for MANNA – White Horse
Monday, May 5:
- Jason Curtis & Chris Wilhelm – White Horse
Tuesday, May 6:
- Vincent Neil Emerson with Leon Majcen– Grey Eagle
Thursday, May 8:
- Anais Reno – Orange Peel
- Nolan Taylor with Laurie Anne, The Hill Country Devil – Grey Eagle
- The Midnight Devils with Bombay Gasoline & John Kirby and the New Seniors – Fleetwood’s
- Santiago y Los Gatos with Safety Coffin & The Lost Torpedo – Eulogy
- Lock, Stock & Teardrop – Highland Brewing Co.
Friday, May 9:
- Evening Elephants & The Get Right Band with Faze Wave – Grey Eagle
- The Nth Power with Kendall Street Company – Asheville Music Hall
- ANNIE: The Musical – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Cam Girl with My Gal Monday – Fleetwood’s
- Sun Goblin – Highland Brewing Co.
- The John Henrys – White Horse
Saturday, May 10:
- BADBADNOTGOOD with Baby Rose – Orange Peel
- Bendigo Fletcher with Producing a Kind Generation – Grey Eagle
- ANNIE: The Musical – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Honestav with Damien Styles – Eulogy
- Jelly Ellington – Highland Brewing Co.
Sunday, May 11:
- Of Mice & Men with Until I Wake Gore. – Orange Peel
- ANNIE: The Musical – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Junk-O-Rama Vintage Market – Fleetwood’s
- Pleasantly Wild with Chirp and Chilltonic – Eulogy
- Chinobay & Dance of Hope – White Horse
Monday, May 12:
- Cliff Cash – Grey Eagle
- AshevilleHighlanders – White Horse
Tuesday, May 13:
- EXODUS with Havok and Misfire – Orange Peel
- The Bones of JR Jones with Henry of the Ruen Brothers – Grey Eagle
- Fleetwood’s Tuesday Movie Nights – Fleetwood’s
- Harm’s Way with Orthodox, Revlier & Fliora – Eulogy
Thursday, May 15:
- Sunami / Pain of Truth with PeelingFlesh and Ends of Sanity – Orange Peel
- Jared Petteys and the Headliners with Pleasure Chest & 81 Drifters – Fleetwood’s
- Jake Clayton – Highland Brewing Co.
- Three Guitar Perspectives – White Horse
Friday, May 16:
- The Crane Wives – Orange Peel
- Real Friends with New Aesthetic, The Indoor Kids – Grey Eagle
- Wagging with Small Country & Camo Face – Fleetwood’s
- Logan Halstead & Willy Tea Taylor – Eulogy
- Le Gato – Highland Brewing Co.
- John Francis O’Mara – White Horse
Saturday, May 17:
- Mat Kearney with Augustana – Orange Peel
- BERTHA: Grateful Drag – Grey Eagle
- Em & the Inncocent Mischief – Jack of the Wood
- Asheville Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance 2025 Showcase – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Powderhorns with Infinite Freefall & Rooster & Infinite Kiss – Fleetwood’s
- Lurky Skunk with Lavender Blue & Good Trauma – Eulogy
- Displace – Highland Brewing Co.
Sunday, May 18:
- Brett Dennen & River Whyless – Orange Peel
- Kishi Bashi with Oshima Brothers – Grey Eagle
- Junk-O-Rama Vintage Market – Fleetwood’s
- Asheville Jazz Orchestra Big Band Night – White Horse
Monday, May 19:
- Between The Buried And Me with Protest The Hero – Orange Peel
- Joywave with Little Image – Grey Eagle
Tuesday, May 20:
- Obituary with Nails, Terror, Spiritworld and Pest Control – Orange Peel
- Golden Folk Sessions – Grey Eagle
Wednesday, May 21:
- Julianna Jade & The Wild with McKinney & Eli Kahn – Orange Peel
- Richard Shindell with Many a Ship – Grey Eagle
- Hans Condor with Werewolf Hours & Tiny TV’s – Fleetwood’s
- Buffalo Nichols – Eulogy
Thursday, May 22:
- The Cheeks with DJ Bird Flu – Fleetwood’s
- Kimberly Morgan York – Highland Brewing Co.
Friday, May 23:
- Blaggards – Jack of the Wood
- The inhibitors with Blissful Thoughts & Puppy and the Dogs – Fleetwood’s
- Future Islands – Eulogy
- TrancEnd – Highland Brewing Co.
Saturday, May 24:
- Bad Bad Luck with Fashion Bath & Starseer – Fleetwood’s
- Jon Nolan & Good Co. – Highland Brewing Co.
Monday, May 26:
- Crawfish Boil ft. All Crawfish Go To Heaven – Grey Eagle
- Emery with ‘68 & FLAKE – Eulogy
- Asheville Jazz Orchestra – Highland Brewing Co.
Tuesday, May 27:
- Fleetwood’s Tuesday Movie Nights – Fleetwood’s
Wednesday, May 28:
- Andrew Duhon – Grey Eagle
Thursday, May 29:
- Red Baraat – Grey Eagle
- Holland Negative with Timothy Eerie & Places & Yawni – Fleetwood’s
- Fancy and the Gentleman – Highland Brewing Co.
Friday, May 30:
- Moon Taxi with Strung Like A Horse – Orange Peel
- David Lowery – Grey Eagle
- Arts Fishing Club with Lua Flora – Asheville Music Hall
- The Sleeping Beauty – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Different Light – Highland Brewing Co.
Saturday, May 31:
- Thee Sacred Souls – Orange Peel
- Guavatron with Buddhagraph Spaceship – Asheville Music Hall
- The Sleeping Beauty – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Killiad with Hellir & Crystal Spiders – Fleetwood’s
- Clay Johnson & the Hard Promises – Highland Brewing Co.
Venues
The Orange Peel Social Aid and Pleasure Club
The Orange Peel is one of the Southeast’s preeminent concert venues.
101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 398-1837
The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub
The Grey Eagle is a mellow all-ages destination for live music and innovative Latin cuisine with a roomy outdoor patio.
185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 232-5800
Asheville Music Hall is a popular watering hole with a lively dance floor and an eclectic lineup of local and touring acts.
31 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 255-7777
Jack of the Wood is a comfortable Irish public house offering handcrafted ales, locally sourced pub grub and live music.
95 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252-5445
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts is a three-venue, three-stage performing arts complex.
18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 257-4530
Fleetwood’s Rock-n-Roll Wedding Chapel is a one-stop shop for all things cool! Fleetwood’s is not only a wedding venue, but it also has an amazing vintage shop and full cocktail bar all in the same spot! When not having weddings Fleetwood’s hosts bands from all over the world.
496 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 505-5525
Eulogy is a live music venue by Burial Beer Co., which infuses its brands, products and experiences with intriguing storylines that celebrate artistry, history, introspection and reverence for taste.
Burial Beer Co. South Slope Taproom
10 Buxton Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
Highland Brewing is a craft brewery for pints, flights & packaged beer, plus a patio, sports facilities and tours.
Address: 12 Old Charlotte Hwy #200, Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 299-3370
White Horse Black Mountain is a cabaret-style listening room that hosts concerts and open mic nights, plus it has a bar.
105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
(828) 669-0816