ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — September’s concert calendar gives Asheville and Western North Carolina plenty of ways to gather around live music, from neighborhood stages and Black Mountain venues to downtown Asheville concert halls and outdoor shows.
The month includes touring acts, local performers and emerging artists across rock, Americana, folk, blues, reggae, metal, hip-hop and indie music.
Here’s a look at concerts and live music events planned in Asheville and WNC this month.
Event details are subject to change. Check with venues before heading out.
Calendar
Wednesday, Sept. 2
- Meltt with Los Eclipses, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Thursday, Sept. 3
- Mike D 5D, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- American Aquarium, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Kash’d Out with RDGLDGRN, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
- The Builders and The Butchers with Johanna Rose & The Dreamboats, Eulogy, Asheville
Friday, Sept. 4
- Jesse Fox & Drew White, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Saturday, Sept. 5
- Acid Bath with Neurosis, Melvins and Kylesa, Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
- The Log Noggins, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- DJ Giddy Up: Saturday Night Hoedown, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Sunday, Sept. 6
- Aaron Molhoo, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Monday, Sept. 7
- Claire Vandiver with LB Beistad, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Tuesday, Sept. 8
- ERRA: Drift Outlives the Earth, with vianova, Chamber and Resolve, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Wednesday, Sept. 9
- 65 North Pickers + Radish, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Thursday, Sept. 10
- Elder with Bask, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Jake Blount, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Friday, Sept. 11
- Little Feat: The Last Farewell Tour, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville
- Horse Feathers, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Morgan Geer, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Everything Yes, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
Saturday, Sept. 12
- The Bouncing Souls’ Born To Be Tour with The Suicide Machines, Strike Anywhere and Human Issue, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- RADish Fest, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Sunday, Sept. 13
- Collapsing Eden w/ Chaos Among Cattle, Driven By Extinction & Tombstone Highway, Eulogy, Asheville
- Carrie Morrison, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Monday, Sept. 14
- mr. phylzzz + JD Pinkus, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Tuesday, Sept. 15
- Ron Pope, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Wednesday, Sept. 16
- Ben Howard, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Golden Folk Sessions, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- The Wellermen, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
Thursday, Sept. 17
- LCD Soundsystem with Victoryland, Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- El Ten Eleven, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
- Tasty Vibrations, The One Stop, Asheville
Friday, Sept. 18
- Mastodon with Deafheaven and Alcest, Asheville Yards, Asheville
- The Milk Carton Kids with Paper Wings, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Andy Thomas of Yarn & Trongone Band, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Goodnight, Texas, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
- Saves The Day, Eulogy, Asheville
Saturday, Sept. 19
- Son Volt, Pisgah Brewing Outdoor Stage, Black Mountain
- Sean Hayes, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- We Have Ignition, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Todd Barry, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Sunday, Sept. 20
- Lucas Zelnick, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Monday, Sept. 21
- The War On Drugs, Asheville Yards, Asheville
- GoldFord: Space of the Heart Tour, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Tuesday, Sept. 22
- Deltron 3030, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Wednesday, Sept. 23
- The Home Team with Heart Attack Man and UnityTX, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Rainbow Girls, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Thursday, Sept. 24
- Son Little, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
Friday, Sept. 25
- Gov’t Mule and Ziggy Marley: Dreaming The Same Dream Tour, with DJ set by YOLA, Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Lily Rose with Logan Crosby, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Damien Jurado: All Hits & No Misses Tour with St. Yuma, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- STARSEER, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- World Famous Pets, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
- Black Mountain Blues Experience, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Saturday, Sept. 26
- Houndmouth, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and Molly Tuttle, Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
- The Devil Makes Three with Tim Barry, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Rising Appalachia: Hurricane Helene Anniversary Shows, Day 1, Pisgah Brewing Outdoor Stage, Black Mountain
- Kyley Byrd with The High Mountain Flyers, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Joe Zimmerman, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Black Mountain Blues Experience, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Sunday, Sept. 27
- Rising Appalachia: Hurricane Helene Anniversary Shows, Day 2, Pisgah Brewing Outdoor Stage, Black Mountain
- Ross Hollow with full band, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Black Mountain Blues Experience, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Monday, Sept. 28
- LP: All Is Not Lost Tour, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Tuesday, Sept. 29
- Bayside with Driveways and Grave Secrets, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- The Black Queen: Fever Daydream 10th Anniversary, Eulogy, Asheville
Wednesday, Sept. 30
- Geese with Gwenifer Raymond, Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Belmont, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
Featured shows this month
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem performs Thursday, Sept. 17, at Hellbender by The Orange Peel, with Victoryland also on the bill. The outdoor Asheville show is one of the month’s largest concerts.
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals perform Thursday, Sept. 17, at The Orange Peel, adding another major national touring act to Asheville’s September lineup.
Little Feat
Little Feat brings The Last Farewell Tour to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on Friday, Sept. 11.
Gov’t Mule and Ziggy Marley
Gov’t Mule and Ziggy Marley bring the Dreaming The Same Dream Tour to Hellbender by The Orange Peel on Friday, Sept. 25, with a DJ set by YOLA.
The War On Drugs
The War On Drugs performs Monday, Sept. 21, at Asheville Yards. The outdoor show is scheduled at the downtown venue on Coxe Avenue.
Acid Bath
Acid Bath performs Saturday, Sept. 5, at Hellbender by The Orange Peel, with Neurosis, Melvins and Kylesa also on the bill.
Rising Appalachia
Rising Appalachia performs two Hurricane Helene anniversary shows at Pisgah Brewing in Black Mountain. The shows are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27.
Black Mountain Blues Experience
Black Mountain Blues Experience runs Sept. 25-27 at White Horse Black Mountain. The three-day event includes blues, soul and roots artists, with separate lineups scheduled each day.
Local and regional picks
September also includes a strong lineup of local, regional and emerging artists, including 65 North Pickers, Radish, STARSEER, Kyley Byrd, The High Mountain Flyers, Rainbow Girls, World Famous Pets, Goodnight, Texas, Everything Yes, The Log Noggins and Carrie Morrison.
Venues
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville
Hellbender by The Orange Peel
75 Coxe Ave., Asheville
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Ave., Asheville
The Grey Eagle Patio Stage
185 Clingman Ave., Asheville
Asheville Yards
75 Coxe Ave., Asheville
Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave., Asheville
The One Stop
55 College St., Asheville
Eulogy
10 Buxton Ave., Asheville
Harrah’s Cherokee Center
87 Haywood St., Asheville
Pisgah Brewing
2948 U.S. 70, Black Mountain
White Horse Black Mountain
105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain
Know before you go
Some September shows are indoors, while others are scheduled for patios, taprooms, outdoor stages and open-air venues. Several Asheville-area venues are rain-or-shine, and age restrictions, ticket availability, parking rules and bag policies vary by event.
Check the venue’s website or ticketing page before making plans.