RIBS / Powder Horns / Paprika

A late-night triple bill blending Southern Baptist transcore with slowcore shoegaze haze, then shifting into WNC farm rock Americana and cosmic country twang. Alternative southern gothic folk slowcore rounds out an intimate record-store show.View original

Manic psych surrealism collides with crust and sludge doom heaviness, then pivots into poetic hip hop beats in an intimate record store setting. A late-night mixed-bill lineup blending touring and Asheville locals for loud, genre-bending sets.View original

Raw, radiant folk country sets with smoky vocals that whisper then scream, weaving hillside stories and conduit songs from the blue beyond. An intimate record store bill with Asheville singer songwriters and a rebellious live energy.View original

Punishing underground metal night with blastbeat grindcore and blackened screamo from Atlanta’s Malevich, backed by Winston-Salem’s atmospheric post-metal and occult sludge. Expect dense riffs, harsh vocals, and an intimate record-store setting.View original

Dual-guitar interplay collides with garage-rock punch, jazz skronk, and avant-garde twists in a rhythm-anchored, abstract set packed with angular chords and jagged riffs. An intimate record-store show geared for late-night volume seekers.View original

An early-night punk and hardcore bill with Squid Pisser (LA) alongside regional and Asheville acts, delivering fast, loud sets in a record-store venue. Doors at 7 pm with music starting at 7:30 for a high-energy local scene hang.View original

A genre-hopping hometown bill moves from hip hop and R&B to indie folk, trad country, and Americana, then lands in Appalachian folk with bluegrass and gospel harmonies. Intimate record-store vibes with three Asheville artists on one stage.View original

Giddy basslines, sizzling synths, and melancholic vocal hooks in a shape shifting synth punk set that moves from lo fi punk energy to moody 80s rock and dungeon synth textures. Intimate DIY record shop show with touring acts.View original

Alt country and heartland rock grit meets indie folk storytelling in an intimate record store setting. Expect introspective acoustic songs and alternative leaning arrangements from a NOLA songwriter pairing with an Asheville folk act.View original

Complex-composed folk punk with shout-along harmonies collides with thrashy skacore shot through cumbia and folk textures, then ramps into hardcore and metal energy. Expect a loud, sweat-soaked late-night set inside a record-store space.View original

Raw alternative and progressive metal collides with industrial goth cyberpunk textures, then detonates into heavy hardcore screamo energy. Expect loud guitars, harsh vocals, and a late-night DIY atmosphere inside a Haywood Road record shop.View original

Driving, dance floor ready set from Asheville artist Marley Carroll celebrating a new EP, blending high intensity grooves with emotional nostalgia and improvisational twists. Late night vibes inside an intimate record store space.View original

Dark, math tinged metalcore collides with downtuned “demoncore” deathcore and chaotic tempo shifts, then opens into an explosive, emotive post hardcore and alt grunge set. Loud, heavy late night energy in an intimate record shop space.View original

Heavy psychedelic doom rock on the Cycles in the Infinite Dream Tour, with Lockstep opening the bill. Expect thick distortion, hypnotic riffs, and a late-evening club set that’s all ages.View original

Guitar-washed alternative rock and shoegaze with math rock twists, droney noise surges, and emo-leaning catharsis from touring Austin acts alongside local support. Queer-forward energy in an intimate record store show setting.View original

Raucous Americana-meets-punk set with stomp-and-clap rhythms, twangy guitar lines, and gritty singalongs, backed by Tim Barry’s raw folk songwriting. Late-night 18+ show built for a packed, high-energy crowd.View original

Late-night club sets from Penelope Road and Winyah with punchy guitar riffs, driving drums, and crowd-singing choruses. Expect a high-energy indie-rock bill in a big-room downtown venue with a standing-room vibe.View original

Heavy psych and psych rock thunder through a standing room club set, driven by fuzzed out guitar riffs, thick bass grooves, and propulsive drumming. L.A. Witch brings Americana noir cool and back to basics garage rock swagger.View original

A rowdy Texas-roots mashup of East Texas blues, Louisiana swamp rhythm, honky tonk swing, Cajun grooves, and gritty jazz, filtered through Kevin Russell’s sharp songwriter voice. High-energy standing-room show with the tighter Shortribs configuration.View original

Emotional alt country and indie rock sets with heartfelt songwriting and gritty guitar tones. An intimate record store show atmosphere that leans loud, late, and close to the stage.View original