
YMI Banjul-Banjo Series Presents Jazz & Soul Sessions
Warm, intimate jazz and soul sets led by husband and wife vocalists Kelle Jolly and the Will Boyd Project, backed by a tight band in the historic YMI Cultural Center; recurring 4th Friday/Saturday ticketed residency.
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A vibrant jazz and soul concert series celebrating Asheville’s cultural legacy with groove-forward live sets inside the historic YMI Cultural Center. Expect rhythm-rich performances and a community-centered night in the heart of downtown.
A vibrant jazz and soul concert series celebrating Asheville’s cultural legacy with groove-forward live sets inside the historic YMI Cultural Center. Expect rhythm-rich performances and a community-centered night in the heart of downtown.
A vibrant jazz and soul concert series celebrating Asheville’s cultural legacy with groove-forward live sets inside the historic YMI Cultural Center. Expect rhythm-rich performances and a community-centered night in the heart of downtown.

A daytime community gathering at the historic YMI Cultural Center centered on cultural celebration and connection. Expect a festival-style atmosphere with local-focused programming in a downtown community venue.

A daytime community gathering at the historic YMI Cultural Center centered on cultural celebration and connection. Expect a festival-style atmosphere with local-focused programming in a downtown community venue.
A daytime community gathering at the historic YMI Cultural Center centered on cultural celebration and connection. Expect a festival-style atmosphere with local-focused programming in a downtown community venue.

Raw, unfiltered Friday-night sets with gritty soul and smooth vocals in an intimate bar setting. Ty Young and the Crew blend 80s–90s R&B and soul with modern R&B and hip hop grooves for a high-energy late-night vibe.

Raw, unfiltered Friday-night sets with gritty soul and smooth vocals in an intimate bar setting. Ty Young and the Crew blend 80s–90s R&B and soul with modern R&B and hip hop grooves for a high-energy late-night vibe.
Raw, unfiltered Friday-night sets with gritty soul and smooth vocals in an intimate bar setting. Ty Young and the Crew blend 80s–90s R&B and soul with modern R&B and hip hop grooves for a high-energy late-night vibe.

Late-night jazz quartet dives into improvisational explorations and quintessence-inspired original compositions, shifting between through composed passages and freeform interplay. Expect intimate bar energy, elastic rhythms, and alchemical sound textures.

Late-night jazz quartet dives into improvisational explorations and quintessence-inspired original compositions, shifting between through composed passages and freeform interplay. Expect intimate bar energy, elastic rhythms, and alchemical sound textures.
Late-night jazz quartet dives into improvisational explorations and quintessence-inspired original compositions, shifting between through composed passages and freeform interplay. Expect intimate bar energy, elastic rhythms, and alchemical sound textures.

Late-night jazz, soul, and groove with rich vocals and tight musicianship in a dimly lit lounge setting. Smooth, chemistry-forward set built for good company and a room-filling sound that never tries too hard.

Late-night jazz, soul, and groove with rich vocals and tight musicianship in a dimly lit lounge setting. Smooth, chemistry-forward set built for good company and a room-filling sound that never tries too hard.
Late-night jazz, soul, and groove with rich vocals and tight musicianship in a dimly lit lounge setting. Smooth, chemistry-forward set built for good company and a room-filling sound that never tries too hard.

Rock and soul grooves roll through a cozy wine bar in a late-night set built for singing along and moving to the beat. Expect a lively, date-night friendly atmosphere with cocktails and pours flowing.

Rock and soul grooves roll through a cozy wine bar in a late-night set built for singing along and moving to the beat. Expect a lively, date-night friendly atmosphere with cocktails and pours flowing.
Rock and soul grooves roll through a cozy wine bar in a late-night set built for singing along and moving to the beat. Expect a lively, date-night friendly atmosphere with cocktails and pours flowing.

Warm, intimate late night acoustic set featuring singer songwriter storytelling and fingerpicked guitar in a candlelit tasting room serving wine and small plates for relaxed listening and conversation.

Warm, intimate late night acoustic set featuring singer songwriter storytelling and fingerpicked guitar in a candlelit tasting room serving wine and small plates for relaxed listening and conversation.
Warm, intimate late night acoustic set featuring singer songwriter storytelling and fingerpicked guitar in a candlelit tasting room serving wine and small plates for relaxed listening and conversation.

Sultry hot jazz standards and swinging improvisation in an intimate wine bar, perfect for sipping wine while listening to a small ensemble during a late night set.

Sultry hot jazz standards and swinging improvisation in an intimate wine bar, perfect for sipping wine while listening to a small ensemble during a late night set.
Sultry hot jazz standards and swinging improvisation in an intimate wine bar, perfect for sipping wine while listening to a small ensemble during a late night set.

Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.

Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.
Celtic-influenced Irish traditional tunes played in a lively pub session with rotating local and regional musicians. Expect an intimate, social atmosphere centered on acoustic melodies and communal listening.

New Orleans jazz and blues delivered with swing-era swagger in an intimate cocktail lounge setting. Expect brassy horn lines, smoky vocals, and a late-night speakeasy vibe perfect for a date or small group.

New Orleans jazz and blues delivered with swing-era swagger in an intimate cocktail lounge setting. Expect brassy horn lines, smoky vocals, and a late-night speakeasy vibe perfect for a date or small group.
New Orleans jazz and blues delivered with swing-era swagger in an intimate cocktail lounge setting. Expect brassy horn lines, smoky vocals, and a late-night speakeasy vibe perfect for a date or small group.

Old-time mountain and folk tunes fill a cozy pub as musicians trade acoustic fiddle and banjo-style melodies in an informal jam session. Expect a communal, come-and-listen or sit-in vibe centered on traditional roots music.

Old-time mountain and folk tunes fill a cozy pub as musicians trade acoustic fiddle and banjo-style melodies in an informal jam session. Expect a communal, come-and-listen or sit-in vibe centered on traditional roots music.
Old-time mountain and folk tunes fill a cozy pub as musicians trade acoustic fiddle and banjo-style melodies in an informal jam session. Expect a communal, come-and-listen or sit-in vibe centered on traditional roots music.

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Magnetic, boundary-crossing vocal performance led by North Carolina vocalist Datrian, backed by friends for a late-night set. Expect a polished lounge vibe in an intimate hotel bar setting.
Magnetic, boundary-crossing vocal performance led by North Carolina vocalist Datrian, backed by friends for a late-night set. Expect a polished lounge vibe in an intimate hotel bar setting.

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Folk, soul, Americana, and rock n roll blend into a warm, buttery vocal set powered by nimble red Telecaster riffs and a boot-tambourine backbeat. Youthful stage energy meets lived-in songwriting in a downtown brewery taproom.
Folk, soul, Americana, and rock n roll blend into a warm, buttery vocal set powered by nimble red Telecaster riffs and a boot-tambourine backbeat. Youthful stage energy meets lived-in songwriting in a downtown brewery taproom.

Late-night midweek jazz sets in an intimate cocktail-focused bar setting, built for sipping and listening. A relaxed nightlife hang with improvisational grooves and a cozy, low-lit vibe.

Late-night midweek jazz sets in an intimate cocktail-focused bar setting, built for sipping and listening. A relaxed nightlife hang with improvisational grooves and a cozy, low-lit vibe.
Late-night midweek jazz sets in an intimate cocktail-focused bar setting, built for sipping and listening. A relaxed nightlife hang with improvisational grooves and a cozy, low-lit vibe.

Late-night acoustic duo weaving roots-influenced songwriting with hand percussion and textured guitar in a low-lit, wine-friendly atmosphere; ideal for intimate listening, small crowds, and relaxed sipping between songs.

Late-night acoustic duo weaving roots-influenced songwriting with hand percussion and textured guitar in a low-lit, wine-friendly atmosphere; ideal for intimate listening, small crowds, and relaxed sipping between songs.
Late-night acoustic duo weaving roots-influenced songwriting with hand percussion and textured guitar in a low-lit, wine-friendly atmosphere; ideal for intimate listening, small crowds, and relaxed sipping between songs.

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Ska-meets-acoustic-funk grooves with a one of a kind, upbeat performance style in a lively brewery taproom. Expect danceable rhythms and an easygoing Saturday-night crowd with pints flowing.
Ska-meets-acoustic-funk grooves with a one of a kind, upbeat performance style in a lively brewery taproom. Expect danceable rhythms and an easygoing Saturday-night crowd with pints flowing.

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Boundary-pushing instrumental sets that blur post rock intensity with avant garde jazz improvisation in an intimate listening room. Expect adventurous grooves, sharp dynamic shifts, and close-up sound at a late-night show.
Boundary-pushing instrumental sets that blur post rock intensity with avant garde jazz improvisation in an intimate listening room. Expect adventurous grooves, sharp dynamic shifts, and close-up sound at a late-night show.

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Sultry New Orleans style vocal jazz and vintage blues in an intimate wine bar, with warm storytelling vocals and late night cocktail ambiance for listeners seeking classic standards, swinging grooves, and cozy supper club atmosphere.
Sultry New Orleans style vocal jazz and vintage blues in an intimate wine bar, with warm storytelling vocals and late night cocktail ambiance for listeners seeking classic standards, swinging grooves, and cozy supper club atmosphere.

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Late-night barroom sets spill through Bear’s Back Alley Bar inside a lively barbecue joint. A Saturday night hang with casual crowd energy, drinks flowing, and danceable tunes in an intimate back-bar space.
Late-night barroom sets spill through Bear’s Back Alley Bar inside a lively barbecue joint. A Saturday night hang with casual crowd energy, drinks flowing, and danceable tunes in an intimate back-bar space.