
Sit a Spell: Traditional Music Sessions
A weekly open jam centered on traditional tunes, where players trade melodies in a lively brewery taproom setting. Hosted with Warren Wilson College for a casual, community-driven session welcoming pickers and listeners alike.
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A Friday evening roots-music jam where players swap traditional tunes in a lively tasting-room circle, welcoming every skill level with instruments in hand. Proceeds support the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund while strengthening Asheville’s old-time community.

A Friday evening roots-music jam where players swap traditional tunes in a lively tasting-room circle, welcoming every skill level with instruments in hand. Proceeds support the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund while strengthening Asheville’s old-time community.
A Friday evening roots-music jam where players swap traditional tunes in a lively tasting-room circle, welcoming every skill level with instruments in hand. Proceeds support the Warren Wilson Music Scholarship Fund while strengthening Asheville’s old-time community.

Weekly open jam centered on traditional acoustic tunes and shared session etiquette, with musicians rotating through melodies in a casual circle. Hosted at a Riverside Drive brewery taproom for a laid-back, community-driven night.

Weekly open jam centered on traditional acoustic tunes and shared session etiquette, with musicians rotating through melodies in a casual circle. Hosted at a Riverside Drive brewery taproom for a laid-back, community-driven night.
Weekly open jam centered on traditional acoustic tunes and shared session etiquette, with musicians rotating through melodies in a casual circle. Hosted at a Riverside Drive brewery taproom for a laid-back, community-driven night.

Celtic session tunes fill a cozy downtown pub as rotating musicians from Western North Carolina and beyond trade traditional Irish melodies and spirited reels in an informal, come as you are atmosphere.

Celtic session tunes fill a cozy downtown pub as rotating musicians from Western North Carolina and beyond trade traditional Irish melodies and spirited reels in an informal, come as you are atmosphere.
Celtic session tunes fill a cozy downtown pub as rotating musicians from Western North Carolina and beyond trade traditional Irish melodies and spirited reels in an informal, come as you are atmosphere.

An informal bluegrass jam fills the brewery taproom with fast-picking banjos, fiddles, and harmony vocals. Held the first Wednesday each month, it’s a welcoming, participatory session for players and listeners alike.

An informal bluegrass jam fills the brewery taproom with fast-picking banjos, fiddles, and harmony vocals. Held the first Wednesday each month, it’s a welcoming, participatory session for players and listeners alike.
An informal bluegrass jam fills the brewery taproom with fast-picking banjos, fiddles, and harmony vocals. Held the first Wednesday each month, it’s a welcoming, participatory session for players and listeners alike.

Spontaneous jazz jam session where players trade solos and build tunes on the fly—bring your instrument to sit in or settle in with a drink and watch the improvisation unfold.

Spontaneous jazz jam session where players trade solos and build tunes on the fly—bring your instrument to sit in or settle in with a drink and watch the improvisation unfold.
Spontaneous jazz jam session where players trade solos and build tunes on the fly—bring your instrument to sit in or settle in with a drink and watch the improvisation unfold.

Weekly open jam on the taproom stage where any musician can sit in alongside rotating guest hosts and touring players. Expect a laid-back, community-heavy night of spontaneous sets with pints flowing and no cover.

Weekly open jam on the taproom stage where any musician can sit in alongside rotating guest hosts and touring players. Expect a laid-back, community-heavy night of spontaneous sets with pints flowing and no cover.
Weekly open jam on the taproom stage where any musician can sit in alongside rotating guest hosts and touring players. Expect a laid-back, community-heavy night of spontaneous sets with pints flowing and no cover.

Late-night bluegrass picking turns the brewery into an informal jam with fast fiddle lines, banjo rolls, and stomp-along choruses. Expect a come-and-go crowd vibe, local players, and plenty of beer-in-hand toe-tapping.

Late-night bluegrass picking turns the brewery into an informal jam with fast fiddle lines, banjo rolls, and stomp-along choruses. Expect a come-and-go crowd vibe, local players, and plenty of beer-in-hand toe-tapping.
Late-night bluegrass picking turns the brewery into an informal jam with fast fiddle lines, banjo rolls, and stomp-along choruses. Expect a come-and-go crowd vibe, local players, and plenty of beer-in-hand toe-tapping.

A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.

A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.
A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.

Spontaneous acoustic bluegrass brings players and listeners together for an informal evening of mountain music, open to all ages and skill levels in a welcoming taproom setting.

Spontaneous acoustic bluegrass brings players and listeners together for an informal evening of mountain music, open to all ages and skill levels in a welcoming taproom setting.
Spontaneous acoustic bluegrass brings players and listeners together for an informal evening of mountain music, open to all ages and skill levels in a welcoming taproom setting.

Old-time mountain and folk jam session with fiddles, banjo, and guitar tunes echoing through a cozy downtown pub. A come as you are, community-style circle for pickers and listeners alike.

Old-time mountain and folk jam session with fiddles, banjo, and guitar tunes echoing through a cozy downtown pub. A come as you are, community-style circle for pickers and listeners alike.
Old-time mountain and folk jam session with fiddles, banjo, and guitar tunes echoing through a cozy downtown pub. A come as you are, community-style circle for pickers and listeners alike.

A long-running Sunday Irish session fills the pub stage with fiddles, flutes, and steady bodhrán rhythms as local WNC players trade traditional Celtic tunes. Grab a pint or Irish coffee in a lively English-Irish atmosphere that often rolls into the evening.

A long-running Sunday Irish session fills the pub stage with fiddles, flutes, and steady bodhrán rhythms as local WNC players trade traditional Celtic tunes. Grab a pint or Irish coffee in a lively English-Irish atmosphere that often rolls into the evening.
A long-running Sunday Irish session fills the pub stage with fiddles, flutes, and steady bodhrán rhythms as local WNC players trade traditional Celtic tunes. Grab a pint or Irish coffee in a lively English-Irish atmosphere that often rolls into the evening.

A weekly jazz night and open jam centers on live improvisation, with musicians gathering to play and listeners settling in for an evening of jazz in a brewery setting.

A weekly jazz night and open jam centers on live improvisation, with musicians gathering to play and listeners settling in for an evening of jazz in a brewery setting.
A weekly jazz night and open jam centers on live improvisation, with musicians gathering to play and listeners settling in for an evening of jazz in a brewery setting.

Jamgrass and bluegrass picking late in the brewery taproom, led by The Saylor Brothers and Greg Stiglets. Rotating special guests keep each Wednesday’s set fresh with fast banjo runs, tight harmonies, and loose jam energy.

Jamgrass and bluegrass picking late in the brewery taproom, led by The Saylor Brothers and Greg Stiglets. Rotating special guests keep each Wednesday’s set fresh with fast banjo runs, tight harmonies, and loose jam energy.
Jamgrass and bluegrass picking late in the brewery taproom, led by The Saylor Brothers and Greg Stiglets. Rotating special guests keep each Wednesday’s set fresh with fast banjo runs, tight harmonies, and loose jam energy.

Guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums revisit the Grateful Dead through distinctive weekly setlists and free-flowing jam-band improvisation. Deadheads and music lovers gather in a welcoming brewery taproom.

Guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums revisit the Grateful Dead through distinctive weekly setlists and free-flowing jam-band improvisation. Deadheads and music lovers gather in a welcoming brewery taproom.
Guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums revisit the Grateful Dead through distinctive weekly setlists and free-flowing jam-band improvisation. Deadheads and music lovers gather in a welcoming brewery taproom.