ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Summer concert season is underway in Asheville and Western North Carolina, with national touring acts, outdoor concerts, tribute bands, weekly jams, local performers and emerging artists on stages across the region.
Here are live performances in the area set for June.
Featured shows this month
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile brings an acoustic evening to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on Wednesday, June 10.
Lord Huron
Lord Huron performs Sunday, June 14, at ExploreAsheville.com Arena at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, with Thao opening the show.
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse plays two nights at The Orange Peel on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, with Silver Triplets of the Rio Hondo.
Flatland Cavalry
Flatland Cavalry plays Asheville Yards on Saturday, June 6, with Tobacco Road opening. The outdoor downtown show is scheduled for 6 p.m., with gates opening at 5 p.m.
Downtown After 5
Downtown After 5 returns Friday, June 19, with a Juneteenth Celebration at Pack Square Park. The free concert features headliner Kanika Moore and opening act Reggie Headen and the Nite Time Noon.
Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain String Band comes to Pisgah Brewing’s outdoor stage in Black Mountain on Friday, June 5, with Suns of Stars.
June 2026 Concert Calendar
Monday, June 1
- Alex Bazemore and Friends – French Broad River Brewery
- JLloyd Mashup – Asheville Music Hall
- Marshall Bluegrass Jam – Mals’ Bar, Marshall
Tuesday, June 2
- Live Jazz Tuesday: Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page and Alan Hall – Little Jumbo Bar
- Irish Session – Diatribe Brewing
- Moderate Old-Time Jam – Cork & Keg
- Acoustic Jam – Turgua Brewing, Fairview
Wednesday, June 3
- Tank and The Bangas: The Last Balloon Tour – The Grey Eagle
- Jack’s Old-Time Jam – Jack of the Wood
- Jam > Grass > Jam: The Saylor Brothers – French Broad River Brewery
- Connor Koz’ Grass Underground – One World Brewing
Thursday, June 4
- Tom Hamilton Band – Asheville Music Hall
- An Evening With Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers – The Grey Eagle
- Solar Hearts – Pisgah Brewing, Black Mountain
- Jerry’s Dead Thursdays – French Broad River Brewery
- Jazz Showcase and Jam – Shamrock Irons
- Golden Hour: Thursdays at The Mule – Devil’s Foot Beverage Co.
Friday, June 5
- Yonder Mountain String Band – Pisgah Brewing Outdoor Stage, Black Mountain
- Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party – The Orange Peel
- Hard 2 Handle: Black Crowes Tribute – Asheville Music Hall
- ABSFest Friday FanDom Nerdlesque – The Grey Eagle
- An Evening with Egan Green – Hilton Garden Inn Asheville South
- Fridays in the RAD Music Series – Wedge Brewing
- Jason Curtis and The Black Sheep – Highland Brewing
- Live Music at the Bandstand: Stormy Weather Quartet – Biltmore
Saturday, June 6
- Flatland Cavalry with Tobacco Road – Asheville Yards
- ABSFest 2026 – The Orange Peel
- Unspoken Tradition – Pisgah Brewing Taproom Stage, Black Mountain
- Canon Tyler – The Grey Eagle Patio Stage
- Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves with Blue Roses – The Grey Eagle
- Elizabeth as Taylor – Asheville Music Hall
- Lefty Carmean & The Workin’ Men – The One Stop
- The Everydays – French Broad River Brewery
- Nobody’s Darling String Band – Jack of the Wood
- Live Music at the Bandstand: Clay Lunsford Band – Biltmore
Sunday, June 7
- ABSFest Brunch: Church of Decadence – The Grey Eagle
- Holland Negative & The Bog with Doug McElvy – The Grey Eagle Patio Stage
- The Deslondes – The Grey Eagle
- Lee Ross – The One Stop
- Bluegrass Brunch – Jack of the Wood
- Traditional Irish Music Session – Jack of the Wood
- Reggae Sundays with Chalwa – French Broad River Brewing
Monday, June 8
- That Time of the Month – French Broad River Brewery
- Marshall Bluegrass Jam – Mals’ Bar, Marshall
Tuesday, June 9
- Upon A Burning Body – Eulogy
- Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page and Alan Hall – Little Jumbo Bar
- Irish Session – Diatribe Brewing
Wednesday, June 10
- An Acoustic Evening with Brandi Carlile – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center
- Congress The Band with The Gringos, The Band Solstice and Olympic Blvd – The Orange Peel
- ZG Smith & Madison Hughes – The Grey Eagle Patio Stage
- Hudson Freeman + lots of hands – The Grey Eagle
- Jack’s Old-Time Jam – Jack of the Wood
- Jam > Grass > Jam: The Saylor Brothers – French Broad River Brewery
- Connor Koz’ Grass Underground – One World Brewing
Thursday, June 11
- The Art of Paul – The Grey Eagle
- The Saylor Brothers – Pisgah Brewing Taproom Stage, Black Mountain
- Upstream Rebellion – The One Stop
- Jerry’s Dead Thursdays – French Broad River Brewery
Friday, June 12
- Modest Mouse – The Orange Peel
- Drivin N Cryin – The Grey Eagle
- Brendan Lane & The Sugar Packets – The Grey Eagle Patio Stage
- The Ain’t Sisters – Pisgah Brewing Taproom Stage, Black Mountain
- Cody Bolden – The One Stop
- Live Music at the Bandstand: Bruce Lang Band – Biltmore
Saturday, June 13
- Modest Mouse with Silver Triplets of the Rio Hondo – The Orange Peel
- Hot Mulligan with Joyce Manor, Saturday’s At Your Place and Koyo – Asheville Yards
- Easy Star All Stars – Asheville Music Hall
- Phuncle Sam with special guests – Pisgah Brewing Outdoor Stage, Black Mountain
- Sly Sparrow – Asheville Music Hall
- Nobody’s Darling String Band – Jack of the Wood
- Live Music at the Bandstand: Firecracker Jazz Band – Biltmore
Sunday, June 14
- Lord Huron with Thao – ExploreAsheville.com Arena at Harrah’s Cherokee Center
- Dis N Dat Band – Highland Brewing
- Bluegrass Brunch – Jack of the Wood
- Traditional Irish Music Session – Jack of the Wood
- Reggae Sunday with Chalwa – French Broad River Brewery
Monday, June 15
- Wolfmother with Love Gang – The Orange Peel
- Alex Bazemore and Friends – French Broad River Brewery
- Marshall Bluegrass Jam – Mals’ Bar, Marshall
Tuesday, June 16
- Live Jazz Tuesday: Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page and Alan Hall – Little Jumbo Bar
Wednesday, June 17
- Golden Folk Sessions – The Grey Eagle
- Jack’s Old-Time Jam – Jack of the Wood
- Jam > Grass > Jam: The Saylor Brothers – French Broad River Brewery
- Connor Koz’ Grass Underground – One World Brewing
Thursday, June 18
- The HeadTones – The One Stop
- Jerry’s Dead Thursdays – French Broad River Brewery
- Golden Hour: Thursdays at The Mule – Devil’s Foot Beverage Co.
Friday, June 19
- Downtown After 5 Juneteenth Celebration, featuring Kanika Moore and Reggie Headen and the Nite Time Noon – Pack Square Park
- LAZR LUVR – The Orange Peel
- Squirrel Nut Zippers: Celebrating 30 Years of “Hot” – The Grey Eagle
- Monsters of Yacht – Asheville Music Hall
- An Evening with Isaac Hadden – Pisgah Brewing Taproom Stage, Black Mountain
- Live Music at the Bandstand: Buncombe Turnpike – Biltmore
Saturday, June 20
- Big Something with The Snozzberries – Pisgah Brewing Outdoor Stage, Black Mountain
- Robyn Hitchcock – The Grey Eagle
- Mistress of Puppets – Asheville Music Hall
- Funkwondo – The One Stop
- Nobody’s Darling String Band – Jack of the Wood
- Live Music at the Bandstand: Sound Invasion – Biltmore
Sunday, June 21
- Bluegrass Brunch – Jack of the Wood
- Traditional Irish Music Session – Jack of the Wood
- Reggae Sunday with Chalwa – French Broad River Brewery
Monday, June 22
- Matt Heckler – The Grey Eagle
- Alex Bazemore and Friends – French Broad River Brewery
- Marshall Bluegrass Jam – Mals’ Bar, Marshall
Tuesday, June 23
- Brother Wallace – The Grey Eagle
- The Blingus Trio – Little Jumbo Bar
Wednesday, June 24
- Corey Stevenson Band with The Mad Dog Blues Band: An Evening of Blues, Soul and Rock’n’roll – The Grey Eagle
- Jack’s Old-Time Jam – Jack of the Wood
- Jam > Grass > Jam: The Saylor Brothers – French Broad River Brewery
- Connor Koz’ Grass Underground – One World Brewing
Thursday, June 25
- Reverb of Resistance: A Night of Music and Art to Benefit LGBT+ Artists – The Grey Eagle
- Muscle Tough – The One Stop
- Jerry’s Dead Thursdays – French Broad River Brewery
Friday, June 26
- Sonida Gallo Negro – The Grey Eagle
- Sunny War – Asheville Music Hall
- Derek McCoy Trio – The One Stop
- Live Music at the Bandstand: Michael Stevens Quartet – Biltmore
Saturday, June 27
- AVL Stonewall Fest – Asheville Yards
- Swift Silver – The Grey Eagle Patio Stage
- Chuck Ragan – Eulogy
- Nobody’s Darling String Band – Jack of the Wood
Sunday, June 28
- Reggae Sunday with Chalwa – French Broad River Brewery
- Bluegrass Brunch – Jack of the Wood
- Traditional Irish Music Session – Jack of the Wood
Monday, June 29
- Alex Bazemore and Friends – French Broad River Brewery
- Marshall Bluegrass Jam – Mals’ Bar, Marshall
Tuesday, June 30
- Live Jazz Tuesday: Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page and Alan Hall – Little Jumbo Bar
Looking ahead
More live music is scheduled throughout the season across Asheville and Western North Carolina. Readers can find additional concerts and local event listings on the 828newsNOW events calendar.
Note: Concert information and schedules are subject to change. Some shows may be delayed, rescheduled or canceled. Check with venues or official event listings for the latest information before attending.
Make a day of it
Heading to a concert this month? The 828newsNOW Summer Guide can help you plan the rest of your day, from waterfalls and swimming holes to summer festivals, dog-friendly outings, day trips and places to grab a cold drink.
Explore the full guide:
Day Trips from Asheville: Explore Western NC’s Best Small Towns
Waterfall Hikes & Swimming Holes in WNC: Cool Off This Summer
Blue Ridge Parkway Summer Stops: Scenic Drives & Hidden Gems
Where to Take Your Dog This Summer: Parks, Trails & Off-Leash Areas
Asheville summer drinks guide: Breweries, rooftop bars, cocktails and mocktails
Summer Festivals & Live Music in Asheville & WNC: Your Complete Event Guide