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Weekly Tuesday-night community jam with rotating players and open, improvisational energy in a downtown music hall setting. Curated by Women to the Front, with kickoff-style bandleading from Melissa McKinney and friends.
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A weekly late-night community jam fills the room with spontaneous collaborations and rotating players, curated by Women to the Front. Drop in for an improvisational 8–11pm session where local musicians and listeners connect.
A weekly late-night community jam fills the room with spontaneous collaborations and rotating players, curated by Women to the Front. Drop in for an improvisational 8–11pm session where local musicians and listeners connect.
A weekly late-night community jam fills the room with spontaneous collaborations and rotating players, curated by Women to the Front. Drop in for an improvisational 8–11pm session where local musicians and listeners connect.
Intimate singer songwriter sets from Asheville women artists, weaving original songs with the personal stories and musical influences behind them. All ages, free taproom show with on site beer and food for a relaxed Monday night hang.
Intimate singer songwriter sets from Asheville women artists, weaving original songs with the personal stories and musical influences behind them. All ages, free taproom show with on site beer and food for a relaxed Monday night hang.
Intimate singer songwriter sets from Asheville women artists, weaving original songs with the personal stories and musical influences behind them. All ages, free taproom show with on site beer and food for a relaxed Monday night hang.
After-hours gallery stroll and social mixer inside the Asheville Art Museum’s Third Thursday, blending contemporary exhibits with a lively, music-filled atmosphere. Designed for meeting new people and making professional connections; free with required online registration.
After-hours gallery stroll and social mixer inside the Asheville Art Museum’s Third Thursday, blending contemporary exhibits with a lively, music-filled atmosphere. Designed for meeting new people and making professional connections; free with required online registration.
After-hours gallery stroll and social mixer inside the Asheville Art Museum’s Third Thursday, blending contemporary exhibits with a lively, music-filled atmosphere. Designed for meeting new people and making professional connections; free with required online registration.
Soulful, groove-heavy originals blur American roots with funk, jazz, and rock, leaning into unpredictable improvisation and jam-forward energy. A foot-moving, spirit-lifting Durham band adds funk soul rock and roll for a late-night downtown set.
Soulful, groove-heavy originals blur American roots with funk, jazz, and rock, leaning into unpredictable improvisation and jam-forward energy. A foot-moving, spirit-lifting Durham band adds funk soul rock and roll for a late-night downtown set.
Soulful, groove-heavy originals blur American roots with funk, jazz, and rock, leaning into unpredictable improvisation and jam-forward energy. A foot-moving, spirit-lifting Durham band adds funk soul rock and roll for a late-night downtown set.
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An interactive community song circle centered on shared singing, vocal nourishment, and heart opening connection. Gather in a church setting for participatory songs where every voice is welcomed, no performance experience required.
An interactive community song circle centered on shared singing, vocal nourishment, and heart opening connection. Gather in a church setting for participatory songs where every voice is welcomed, no performance experience required.
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Craft beer pours in a relaxed downtown taproom while locals rotate through short sets of music, comedy, and spoken word. Support Asheville talent from the crowd or step up to the mic for a low pressure stage time.
Craft beer pours in a relaxed downtown taproom while locals rotate through short sets of music, comedy, and spoken word. Support Asheville talent from the crowd or step up to the mic for a low pressure stage time.
Raw community blues jam night that starts as a stripped back front porch acoustic circle, then shifts into a plugged in electric set that turns up the heat. Expect rotating players, improvisation, and tradition minded roots blues energy.
Raw community blues jam night that starts as a stripped back front porch acoustic circle, then shifts into a plugged in electric set that turns up the heat. Expect rotating players, improvisation, and tradition minded roots blues energy.
Raw community blues jam night that starts as a stripped back front porch acoustic circle, then shifts into a plugged in electric set that turns up the heat. Expect rotating players, improvisation, and tradition minded roots blues energy.
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Real-time, no-setlist improvisation where tight listening and quick pivots build and dismantle full-band grooves on the fly. Expect experimental, post-jam compositions with zero repeats in a late-night club setting.
Real-time, no-setlist improvisation where tight listening and quick pivots build and dismantle full-band grooves on the fly. Expect experimental, post-jam compositions with zero repeats in a late-night club setting.
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Fluid, responsive sets driven by improvisation and sonic exploration from the collaborative project led by Edie Brickell, Matt Chamberlain, Kaveh Rastegar, and Mason Stoops. Expect genre-bending textures and spontaneous ensemble interplay in an intimate downtown club setting.
Fluid, responsive sets driven by improvisation and sonic exploration from the collaborative project led by Edie Brickell, Matt Chamberlain, Kaveh Rastegar, and Mason Stoops. Expect genre-bending textures and spontaneous ensemble interplay in an intimate downtown club setting.
Raw community blues jams start with a stripped back front porch style acoustic circle, then shift into a plugged in electric set as the room heats up. Expect rotating players, call and response energy, and rootsy tradition keeping.
Raw community blues jams start with a stripped back front porch style acoustic circle, then shift into a plugged in electric set as the room heats up. Expect rotating players, call and response energy, and rootsy tradition keeping.
Raw community blues jams start with a stripped back front porch style acoustic circle, then shift into a plugged in electric set as the room heats up. Expect rotating players, call and response energy, and rootsy tradition keeping.
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A community-centered taproom night in a repurposed West Asheville space, built for nourishing interaction and cross cultural connection. Expect rotating beer pours alongside a schedule of live music and art shows in an inclusive, artsy atmosphere.
A community-centered taproom night in a repurposed West Asheville space, built for nourishing interaction and cross cultural connection. Expect rotating beer pours alongside a schedule of live music and art shows in an inclusive, artsy atmosphere.
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An open Sunday-night jam on the taproom stage where anyone can sit in, from local pickers to touring artists. Expect a friendly, drop-in community vibe with rotating guest hosts and plenty of beer flowing.
An open Sunday-night jam on the taproom stage where anyone can sit in, from local pickers to touring artists. Expect a friendly, drop-in community vibe with rotating guest hosts and plenty of beer flowing.
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A late-night mashup gathering in a cozy West Asheville brewpub setting, geared toward casual mingling and spontaneous fun. Expect a relaxed bar crowd, rotating activities, and an easygoing after-hours social vibe.
A late-night mashup gathering in a cozy West Asheville brewpub setting, geared toward casual mingling and spontaneous fun. Expect a relaxed bar crowd, rotating activities, and an easygoing after-hours social vibe.
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A rotating weekly bandstand mixes funk, jazz, soul, acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and break beat into dance forward groove sets with special guest sit ins. Expect late night energy in a laid back West Asheville brewpub.
A rotating weekly bandstand mixes funk, jazz, soul, acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and break beat into dance forward groove sets with special guest sit ins. Expect late night energy in a laid back West Asheville brewpub.
Raw community blues night that starts as a stripped back, front porch style acoustic jam circle, then shifts into a plugged in late set with hotter, amplified Dark City blues. Musicians and listeners trade grooves in an intimate listening room.
Raw community blues night that starts as a stripped back, front porch style acoustic jam circle, then shifts into a plugged in late set with hotter, amplified Dark City blues. Musicians and listeners trade grooves in an intimate listening room.
Raw community blues night that starts as a stripped back, front porch style acoustic jam circle, then shifts into a plugged in late set with hotter, amplified Dark City blues. Musicians and listeners trade grooves in an intimate listening room.
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A weekly open jam on the taproom stage where any musician can sit in alongside rotating guest hosts and touring players. Expect a relaxed, community hang with pints flowing before the 6:30pm start and no cover.
A weekly open jam on the taproom stage where any musician can sit in alongside rotating guest hosts and touring players. Expect a relaxed, community hang with pints flowing before the 6:30pm start and no cover.
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Steady communal rhythms and improvised percussion build into an open drum circle in the heart of downtown. Bring a drum or just listen as neighbors gather outdoors in Pritchard Park for a weekly Friday-night groove.
Steady communal rhythms and improvised percussion build into an open drum circle in the heart of downtown. Bring a drum or just listen as neighbors gather outdoors in Pritchard Park for a weekly Friday-night groove.
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Play-centered weekly gathering focused on reconnecting with curiosity, creativity, and low-pressure fun. A community-oriented wellness meetup in Black Mountain designed to help adults unwind, experiment, and build connection through playful activities.
Play-centered weekly gathering focused on reconnecting with curiosity, creativity, and low-pressure fun. A community-oriented wellness meetup in Black Mountain designed to help adults unwind, experiment, and build connection through playful activities.
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Five minute original sets span storytelling, poetry, comedy, music, literature, and dance in an all arts variety open mic. Drop in to perform or listen and cheer on Asheville’s local creatives in a supportive community room.
Five minute original sets span storytelling, poetry, comedy, music, literature, and dance in an all arts variety open mic. Drop in to perform or listen and cheer on Asheville’s local creatives in a supportive community room.
A participatory unplugged bluegrass jam where players trade acoustic breaks and harmonies in a craft-beer taproom. Bring your instrument for an all-levels community circle that spills onto the patio on pleasant evenings.
A participatory unplugged bluegrass jam where players trade acoustic breaks and harmonies in a craft-beer taproom. Bring your instrument for an all-levels community circle that spills onto the patio on pleasant evenings.
A participatory unplugged bluegrass jam where players trade acoustic breaks and harmonies in a craft-beer taproom. Bring your instrument for an all-levels community circle that spills onto the patio on pleasant evenings.