AVL Sounds Fest
A massive, venue-based Asheville music festival spreads 250 acts across 17 stages in more than 15 concert halls, clubs, and outdoor spots. Expect a multigenre mix of local, regional, and national performances paired with Wicked Weed Brewing energy.
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A sprawling, venue-based Asheville music festival with 250 acts across 17 stages, spanning concert halls, clubs, and outdoor spaces. Multi-genre sets from local, regional, and national artists turn downtown into a late-night crawl of back-to-back performances.
A sprawling, venue-based Asheville music festival with 250 acts across 17 stages, spanning concert halls, clubs, and outdoor spaces. Multi-genre sets from local, regional, and national artists turn downtown into a late-night crawl of back-to-back performances.
A sprawling, venue-based Asheville music festival with 250 acts across 17 stages, spanning concert halls, clubs, and outdoor spaces. Multi-genre sets from local, regional, and national artists turn downtown into a late-night crawl of back-to-back performances.

A four day, multi venue Asheville music festival spreads across concert halls, clubs, and outdoor stages with a multi genre lineup of local, regional, and national acts. Wristbands unlock access to 200+ shows throughout the city for a high energy late night crawl.

A four day, multi venue Asheville music festival spreads across concert halls, clubs, and outdoor stages with a multi genre lineup of local, regional, and national acts. Wristbands unlock access to 200+ shows throughout the city for a high energy late night crawl.
A four day, multi venue Asheville music festival spreads across concert halls, clubs, and outdoor stages with a multi genre lineup of local, regional, and national acts. Wristbands unlock access to 200+ shows throughout the city for a high energy late night crawl.

A citywide music festival vibe with multiple venues pulsing after dark across downtown Asheville. Expect rotating sets from local and touring acts, crowd energy, and late-night hangouts for fans exploring new sounds.

A citywide music festival vibe with multiple venues pulsing after dark across downtown Asheville. Expect rotating sets from local and touring acts, crowd energy, and late-night hangouts for fans exploring new sounds.
A citywide music festival vibe with multiple venues pulsing after dark across downtown Asheville. Expect rotating sets from local and touring acts, crowd energy, and late-night hangouts for fans exploring new sounds.

Part of AVL Sounds Fest, Michelle Malone performs a duo set amid 150+ acts spread across 15+ Asheville stages during the Aug. 6–9 citywide music crawl. Expect a high-energy, late-night festival atmosphere with more artists to be announced.

Part of AVL Sounds Fest, Michelle Malone performs a duo set amid 150+ acts spread across 15+ Asheville stages during the Aug. 6–9 citywide music crawl. Expect a high-energy, late-night festival atmosphere with more artists to be announced.
Part of AVL Sounds Fest, Michelle Malone performs a duo set amid 150+ acts spread across 15+ Asheville stages during the Aug. 6–9 citywide music crawl. Expect a high-energy, late-night festival atmosphere with more artists to be announced.

Citywide comedy festival energy with rotating stand-up showcases and late-night sets across Asheville. Expect a packed crowd, fast-paced lineups, and a mix of emerging and established comics.

Citywide comedy festival energy with rotating stand-up showcases and late-night sets across Asheville. Expect a packed crowd, fast-paced lineups, and a mix of emerging and established comics.
Citywide comedy festival energy with rotating stand-up showcases and late-night sets across Asheville. Expect a packed crowd, fast-paced lineups, and a mix of emerging and established comics.

Multi-band outdoor music in Highland Brewing’s Meadow with rotating afternoon and early-evening sets, from Queen Bee & the Honeylovers to Chikomo Marimba, The John Keck Band, and Company Swing. Casual brewery hangout vibes with easy drop-in listening and pints.

Multi-band outdoor music in Highland Brewing’s Meadow with rotating afternoon and early-evening sets, from Queen Bee & the Honeylovers to Chikomo Marimba, The John Keck Band, and Company Swing. Casual brewery hangout vibes with easy drop-in listening and pints.
Multi-band outdoor music in Highland Brewing’s Meadow with rotating afternoon and early-evening sets, from Queen Bee & the Honeylovers to Chikomo Marimba, The John Keck Band, and Company Swing. Casual brewery hangout vibes with easy drop-in listening and pints.
A 12 hour River Arts District festival that packs the Grey Eagle stages and surrounding spaces with live bands, live painting, and immersive art installations. Expect local led One Village WNC workshops, comedy, puppets, and all ages community energy from late morning through night.
A 12 hour River Arts District festival that packs the Grey Eagle stages and surrounding spaces with live bands, live painting, and immersive art installations. Expect local led One Village WNC workshops, comedy, puppets, and all ages community energy from late morning through night.
A 12 hour River Arts District festival that packs the Grey Eagle stages and surrounding spaces with live bands, live painting, and immersive art installations. Expect local led One Village WNC workshops, comedy, puppets, and all ages community energy from late morning through night.

Support Asheville’s citywide AVL Sounds Fest by staffing venues like Asheville Yards, helping coordinate crowds and keep the multi-stage music marathon running smoothly. First year back after Hurricane Helene, with proceeds supporting the WNC Long Haul Recovery and Resilience Fund.

Support Asheville’s citywide AVL Sounds Fest by staffing venues like Asheville Yards, helping coordinate crowds and keep the multi-stage music marathon running smoothly. First year back after Hurricane Helene, with proceeds supporting the WNC Long Haul Recovery and Resilience Fund.
Support Asheville’s citywide AVL Sounds Fest by staffing venues like Asheville Yards, helping coordinate crowds and keep the multi-stage music marathon running smoothly. First year back after Hurricane Helene, with proceeds supporting the WNC Long Haul Recovery and Resilience Fund.

Outdoor evening sets in Highland Brewing’s meadow with a rotating AVL Sounds lineup spanning indie folk and rootsy rock. Catch back to back performances from Kendra and David, Crow with No Mouth, and Tina and Her Pony in a brewery hangout vibe.

Outdoor evening sets in Highland Brewing’s meadow with a rotating AVL Sounds lineup spanning indie folk and rootsy rock. Catch back to back performances from Kendra and David, Crow with No Mouth, and Tina and Her Pony in a brewery hangout vibe.
Outdoor evening sets in Highland Brewing’s meadow with a rotating AVL Sounds lineup spanning indie folk and rootsy rock. Catch back to back performances from Kendra and David, Crow with No Mouth, and Tina and Her Pony in a brewery hangout vibe.

A blues-forward festival night in a beloved Black Mountain listening room, built around gritty guitar licks, soulful vocals, and a lively crowd. Expect a community gathering vibe with late-night energy and danceable grooves.

A blues-forward festival night in a beloved Black Mountain listening room, built around gritty guitar licks, soulful vocals, and a lively crowd. Expect a community gathering vibe with late-night energy and danceable grooves.
A blues-forward festival night in a beloved Black Mountain listening room, built around gritty guitar licks, soulful vocals, and a lively crowd. Expect a community gathering vibe with late-night energy and danceable grooves.

A high-energy tattoo convention atmosphere fills the arena with body art culture, roaming artist booths, and on-the-spot flash tattoo opportunities. Expect a crowd-forward festival vibe centered on ink, creativity, and community.

A high-energy tattoo convention atmosphere fills the arena with body art culture, roaming artist booths, and on-the-spot flash tattoo opportunities. Expect a crowd-forward festival vibe centered on ink, creativity, and community.
A high-energy tattoo convention atmosphere fills the arena with body art culture, roaming artist booths, and on-the-spot flash tattoo opportunities. Expect a crowd-forward festival vibe centered on ink, creativity, and community.

A high-energy tattoo and piercing convention packed with on-site artists, body art vendors, and pop-up entertainment inside a large downtown arena venue. Browse ink-focused art, book sessions, and soak up festival-style crowds and spectacle.

A high-energy tattoo and piercing convention packed with on-site artists, body art vendors, and pop-up entertainment inside a large downtown arena venue. Browse ink-focused art, book sessions, and soak up festival-style crowds and spectacle.
A high-energy tattoo and piercing convention packed with on-site artists, body art vendors, and pop-up entertainment inside a large downtown arena venue. Browse ink-focused art, book sessions, and soak up festival-style crowds and spectacle.
Jamgrass and bluegrass fusion grooves roll through an outdoor brewery concert night, pairing high-energy string-band improvisation with cold craft pints. Expect a lively crowd, open-air sound, and summer-evening party atmosphere.
Jamgrass and bluegrass fusion grooves roll through an outdoor brewery concert night, pairing high-energy string-band improvisation with cold craft pints. Expect a lively crowd, open-air sound, and summer-evening party atmosphere.
Jamgrass and bluegrass fusion grooves roll through an outdoor brewery concert night, pairing high-energy string-band improvisation with cold craft pints. Expect a lively crowd, open-air sound, and summer-evening party atmosphere.
Two days of brewery-fresh pours paired with a packed lineup of live sets, on-site art, and vendor-style browsing. Festival energy fills the Mills River space with food, crafts, and fresh Sierra Nevada brews.
Two days of brewery-fresh pours paired with a packed lineup of live sets, on-site art, and vendor-style browsing. Festival energy fills the Mills River space with food, crafts, and fresh Sierra Nevada brews.
Two days of brewery-fresh pours paired with a packed lineup of live sets, on-site art, and vendor-style browsing. Festival energy fills the Mills River space with food, crafts, and fresh Sierra Nevada brews.

A late-night set in an intimate music hall setting with full bar energy and a lively crowd. Expect a high-volume club vibe geared toward adults looking for a night out.

A late-night set in an intimate music hall setting with full bar energy and a lively crowd. Expect a high-volume club vibe geared toward adults looking for a night out.
A late-night set in an intimate music hall setting with full bar energy and a lively crowd. Expect a high-volume club vibe geared toward adults looking for a night out.

Curated student showcase night with full band sets backed by instructors plus solo performances and big onstage moments across a wide mix of genres. High-energy, supportive crowd vibes in Highland Brewing’s event center.

Curated student showcase night with full band sets backed by instructors plus solo performances and big onstage moments across a wide mix of genres. High-energy, supportive crowd vibes in Highland Brewing’s event center.
Curated student showcase night with full band sets backed by instructors plus solo performances and big onstage moments across a wide mix of genres. High-energy, supportive crowd vibes in Highland Brewing’s event center.

A quirky outdoor cryptid celebration with Bigfoot lore, oddities vendors, and roving enthusiasts browsing market booths. Expect food trucks, festival-style live music, and a playful chance encounter vibe—plus parking planning and weather-ready gear.

A quirky outdoor cryptid celebration with Bigfoot lore, oddities vendors, and roving enthusiasts browsing market booths. Expect food trucks, festival-style live music, and a playful chance encounter vibe—plus parking planning and weather-ready gear.
A quirky outdoor cryptid celebration with Bigfoot lore, oddities vendors, and roving enthusiasts browsing market booths. Expect food trucks, festival-style live music, and a playful chance encounter vibe—plus parking planning and weather-ready gear.

Two-day music and arts festival vibe with DJ sets, exploratory live performances, and interactive art installations throughout a sprawling brewery space. Sip Sierra Nevada brews alongside festival food, local vendors, and limited merch in a hazy, high-energy atmosphere.

Two-day music and arts festival vibe with DJ sets, exploratory live performances, and interactive art installations throughout a sprawling brewery space. Sip Sierra Nevada brews alongside festival food, local vendors, and limited merch in a hazy, high-energy atmosphere.
Two-day music and arts festival vibe with DJ sets, exploratory live performances, and interactive art installations throughout a sprawling brewery space. Sip Sierra Nevada brews alongside festival food, local vendors, and limited merch in a hazy, high-energy atmosphere.

Funk-forward jam sets packed with psychedelic grooves, tight rhythm breaks, and crowd-surfing singalongs in a brewery taproom. Late-night pours and dancey, high-energy vibes make it feel like a mini festival inside Pisgah Brewing.

Funk-forward jam sets packed with psychedelic grooves, tight rhythm breaks, and crowd-surfing singalongs in a brewery taproom. Late-night pours and dancey, high-energy vibes make it feel like a mini festival inside Pisgah Brewing.
Funk-forward jam sets packed with psychedelic grooves, tight rhythm breaks, and crowd-surfing singalongs in a brewery taproom. Late-night pours and dancey, high-energy vibes make it feel like a mini festival inside Pisgah Brewing.

Late-night sets in a cozy West Asheville brewery with hazy, experimental rock grooves and psychedelic textures. Expect an energetic barroom crowd, intimate stage sound, and craft beer flowing into the night.

Late-night sets in a cozy West Asheville brewery with hazy, experimental rock grooves and psychedelic textures. Expect an energetic barroom crowd, intimate stage sound, and craft beer flowing into the night.
Late-night sets in a cozy West Asheville brewery with hazy, experimental rock grooves and psychedelic textures. Expect an energetic barroom crowd, intimate stage sound, and craft beer flowing into the night.