
Jazz & Soul Sessions with Kelle Jolly & The Will Boyd Project
Jazz and soul grooves from a five member house band led by Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd in the historic YMI Cultural Center. A legacy rooted concert series celebrating Asheville’s cultural rhythm with monthly Friday night and Saturday matinee sets.
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A vibrant late-night concert series of jazz and soul grooves celebrating Asheville’s cultural legacy inside the historic YMI Cultural Center. Expect rhythm-forward sets and a community-focused vibe in the heart of downtown.
A vibrant late-night concert series of jazz and soul grooves celebrating Asheville’s cultural legacy inside the historic YMI Cultural Center. Expect rhythm-forward sets and a community-focused vibe in the heart of downtown.
A vibrant late-night concert series of jazz and soul grooves celebrating Asheville’s cultural legacy inside the historic YMI Cultural Center. Expect rhythm-forward sets and a community-focused vibe in the heart of downtown.

Sultry vocal jazz and deep soul grooves in an intimate theater setting, driven by warm horn charts, tight rhythms, and late-evening concert vibes for listeners who favor soulful standards and contemporary jazz.

Sultry vocal jazz and deep soul grooves in an intimate theater setting, driven by warm horn charts, tight rhythms, and late-evening concert vibes for listeners who favor soulful standards and contemporary jazz.
Sultry vocal jazz and deep soul grooves in an intimate theater setting, driven by warm horn charts, tight rhythms, and late-evening concert vibes for listeners who favor soulful standards and contemporary jazz.

Celtic reels and jigs fill a downtown pub as rotating musicians from WNC and beyond trade tunes in a traditional Irish session. Expect a casual, community-driven night of acoustic ensemble playing and listening.

Celtic reels and jigs fill a downtown pub as rotating musicians from WNC and beyond trade tunes in a traditional Irish session. Expect a casual, community-driven night of acoustic ensemble playing and listening.
Celtic reels and jigs fill a downtown pub as rotating musicians from WNC and beyond trade tunes in a traditional Irish session. Expect a casual, community-driven night of acoustic ensemble playing and listening.

Rotating late-night sets blend funk, jazz, soul, acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and breakbeat into a dance-forward groove. Expect weekly special guests and fresh mashup-style arrangements in a West Asheville brewery taproom.

Rotating late-night sets blend funk, jazz, soul, acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and breakbeat into a dance-forward groove. Expect weekly special guests and fresh mashup-style arrangements in a West Asheville brewery taproom.
Rotating late-night sets blend funk, jazz, soul, acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and breakbeat into a dance-forward groove. Expect weekly special guests and fresh mashup-style arrangements in a West Asheville brewery taproom.

Participatory old time jam sessions bring Appalachian fiddle, banjo, and guitar tunes into a lively English Irish style downtown pub. Pair a pint and dinner with a rotating cast of local WNC pickers from 5–9pm.

Participatory old time jam sessions bring Appalachian fiddle, banjo, and guitar tunes into a lively English Irish style downtown pub. Pair a pint and dinner with a rotating cast of local WNC pickers from 5–9pm.
Participatory old time jam sessions bring Appalachian fiddle, banjo, and guitar tunes into a lively English Irish style downtown pub. Pair a pint and dinner with a rotating cast of local WNC pickers from 5–9pm.

Traditional Irish and Celtic tunes take over the pub stage in a long-running Sunday session, with WNC players trading reels, jigs, and ballads well into the evening. Lively English Irish pub atmosphere with pints and Irish coffee in a downtown hot spot.

Traditional Irish and Celtic tunes take over the pub stage in a long-running Sunday session, with WNC players trading reels, jigs, and ballads well into the evening. Lively English Irish pub atmosphere with pints and Irish coffee in a downtown hot spot.
Traditional Irish and Celtic tunes take over the pub stage in a long-running Sunday session, with WNC players trading reels, jigs, and ballads well into the evening. Lively English Irish pub atmosphere with pints and Irish coffee in a downtown hot spot.

Roots and blues classics delivered with a gritty, soulful edge from multi time Best of WNC winner Peggy Ratusz alongside longtime guitarist Kelly Jones. Late night sets in a River Arts District brewery taproom with pints flowing.

Roots and blues classics delivered with a gritty, soulful edge from multi time Best of WNC winner Peggy Ratusz alongside longtime guitarist Kelly Jones. Late night sets in a River Arts District brewery taproom with pints flowing.
Roots and blues classics delivered with a gritty, soulful edge from multi time Best of WNC winner Peggy Ratusz alongside longtime guitarist Kelly Jones. Late night sets in a River Arts District brewery taproom with pints flowing.

Gritty rock riffs and soulful vocals drive a high-energy set built for late-night mingling and dancing. Sip curated wine pours in an intimate downtown wine bar atmosphere with a lively weekend vibe.

Gritty rock riffs and soulful vocals drive a high-energy set built for late-night mingling and dancing. Sip curated wine pours in an intimate downtown wine bar atmosphere with a lively weekend vibe.
Gritty rock riffs and soulful vocals drive a high-energy set built for late-night mingling and dancing. Sip curated wine pours in an intimate downtown wine bar atmosphere with a lively weekend vibe.

A late-night blues session led by powerhouse vocalist Peggy Ratusz, mixing soulful grit with improvisational jam energy. Expect an intimate listening-room vibe at White Horse in Black Mountain, with a bar-forward nightlife feel.

A late-night blues session led by powerhouse vocalist Peggy Ratusz, mixing soulful grit with improvisational jam energy. Expect an intimate listening-room vibe at White Horse in Black Mountain, with a bar-forward nightlife feel.
A late-night blues session led by powerhouse vocalist Peggy Ratusz, mixing soulful grit with improvisational jam energy. Expect an intimate listening-room vibe at White Horse in Black Mountain, with a bar-forward nightlife feel.

Roots-forward tunes and a casual barroom vibe fill a brewery taproom for a late-night set led by Alex Bazemore alongside rotating friends. Expect an easygoing hang with pints in hand and community energy.

Roots-forward tunes and a casual barroom vibe fill a brewery taproom for a late-night set led by Alex Bazemore alongside rotating friends. Expect an easygoing hang with pints in hand and community energy.
Roots-forward tunes and a casual barroom vibe fill a brewery taproom for a late-night set led by Alex Bazemore alongside rotating friends. Expect an easygoing hang with pints in hand and community energy.

Open-air drum circle where hand drums, shakers, and improvised rhythms build into a communal groove in the heart of downtown. Drop in to play or listen, with a spontaneous, danceable, all-levels vibe in a public park.

Open-air drum circle where hand drums, shakers, and improvised rhythms build into a communal groove in the heart of downtown. Drop in to play or listen, with a spontaneous, danceable, all-levels vibe in a public park.
Open-air drum circle where hand drums, shakers, and improvised rhythms build into a communal groove in the heart of downtown. Drop in to play or listen, with a spontaneous, danceable, all-levels vibe in a public park.

Community-centered literary discussion exploring books that center the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement for reflective conversation and shared learning.

Community-centered literary discussion exploring books that center the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement for reflective conversation and shared learning.
Community-centered literary discussion exploring books that center the voices, histories, and futures of the African Diaspora. Hosted by YMI’s Director of Community Engagement for reflective conversation and shared learning.

First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.

First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.
First Friday gallery night at Resurrection Studios Collective featuring monthly curated exhibitions of over 50 local artists with rotating walls, live music, an open bar, and a monthly artist activation. Geared toward local art lovers and nightlife audiences.
Sultry jazz vocal sets from Asheville Music School voice students backed by a live jazz band, creating a speakeasy style evening in an intimate cocktail bar setting. Expect two back to back showcases with local rising talent.
Sultry jazz vocal sets from Asheville Music School voice students backed by a live jazz band, creating a speakeasy style evening in an intimate cocktail bar setting. Expect two back to back showcases with local rising talent.
Sultry jazz vocal sets from Asheville Music School voice students backed by a live jazz band, creating a speakeasy style evening in an intimate cocktail bar setting. Expect two back to back showcases with local rising talent.

A genre-hopping late-night set that moves through acid jazz, funk, soul, afrobeat, reggae, breakbeat, and Latin rhythms, led by Jonathan Lloyd with a rotating cast of standout Asheville players. Weekly Monday residency with special guests in a West Asheville brewery taproom.

A genre-hopping late-night set that moves through acid jazz, funk, soul, afrobeat, reggae, breakbeat, and Latin rhythms, led by Jonathan Lloyd with a rotating cast of standout Asheville players. Weekly Monday residency with special guests in a West Asheville brewery taproom.
A genre-hopping late-night set that moves through acid jazz, funk, soul, afrobeat, reggae, breakbeat, and Latin rhythms, led by Jonathan Lloyd with a rotating cast of standout Asheville players. Weekly Monday residency with special guests in a West Asheville brewery taproom.

Late-night midweek jazz sets in an intimate cocktail-forward taproom, blending swing and modern improvisation. A relaxed, after-hours hang for listening, sipping, and soaking up Asheville’s local jazz scene.

Late-night midweek jazz sets in an intimate cocktail-forward taproom, blending swing and modern improvisation. A relaxed, after-hours hang for listening, sipping, and soaking up Asheville’s local jazz scene.
Late-night midweek jazz sets in an intimate cocktail-forward taproom, blending swing and modern improvisation. A relaxed, after-hours hang for listening, sipping, and soaking up Asheville’s local jazz scene.

Live jazz performance at Little Jumbo, 241 Broadway St, featuring Jay Sanders' Empyrean Trio (Sanders, Page, Hall) with guest keyboardist Isaac McMurry for the second set, showcasing extended improvisation and ethereal, genre-blurring musical dialogue. Ideal for jazz enthusiasts and nightlife patrons.

Live jazz performance at Little Jumbo, 241 Broadway St, featuring Jay Sanders' Empyrean Trio (Sanders, Page, Hall) with guest keyboardist Isaac McMurry for the second set, showcasing extended improvisation and ethereal, genre-blurring musical dialogue. Ideal for jazz enthusiasts and nightlife patrons.
Live jazz performance at Little Jumbo, 241 Broadway St, featuring Jay Sanders' Empyrean Trio (Sanders, Page, Hall) with guest keyboardist Isaac McMurry for the second set, showcasing extended improvisation and ethereal, genre-blurring musical dialogue. Ideal for jazz enthusiasts and nightlife patrons.

A blues night led by a women-fronted collective of local and regional players, with gritty vocals, guitar leads, keys, drums, and bass trading solos and classic grooves. Set in a Black Mountain brewery taproom with occasional special guests and Pride-festival energy.

A blues night led by a women-fronted collective of local and regional players, with gritty vocals, guitar leads, keys, drums, and bass trading solos and classic grooves. Set in a Black Mountain brewery taproom with occasional special guests and Pride-festival energy.
A blues night led by a women-fronted collective of local and regional players, with gritty vocals, guitar leads, keys, drums, and bass trading solos and classic grooves. Set in a Black Mountain brewery taproom with occasional special guests and Pride-festival energy.
Three generations of tight harmony bluegrass, banjo, fiddle, guitar and upright bass in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts performance, bringing traditional mountain tunes and family rooted storytelling to a community audience.
Three generations of tight harmony bluegrass, banjo, fiddle, guitar and upright bass in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts performance, bringing traditional mountain tunes and family rooted storytelling to a community audience.
Three generations of tight harmony bluegrass, banjo, fiddle, guitar and upright bass in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts performance, bringing traditional mountain tunes and family rooted storytelling to a community audience.

An Asheville-based singer songwriter sets an intimate pub vibe with multi-instrument performances and warm vocal storytelling. Late-night tunes in a classic downtown watering hole atmosphere.

An Asheville-based singer songwriter sets an intimate pub vibe with multi-instrument performances and warm vocal storytelling. Late-night tunes in a classic downtown watering hole atmosphere.
An Asheville-based singer songwriter sets an intimate pub vibe with multi-instrument performances and warm vocal storytelling. Late-night tunes in a classic downtown watering hole atmosphere.