ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of music taste.
Here are live performances in the area set for May:
Calendar
Friday, May 2:
- The Polish Ambassador with Castanea – Orange Peel
- John Craigie with Cat Clyde – Grey Eagle
- Bumpin Uglies with Sons of Paradise & Rockstead – Asheville Music Hall
- Rudy’s Bluegrass Revue – Jack of the Wood
- Bill’s Garage with Chris McGinnis & Mawmaw’s Angels – Fleetwood’s
- John Moreland with Ramsey Thornton – Eulogy
- Carpal Tullar – Highland Brewing Co.
- Hiroya Tsukamoto – White Horse
Saturday, May 3:
- Shakey Graves with Ruby Waters – Orange Peel
- SPELLLING with Smut – Grey Eagle
- Brother Ali with DJ Abilities, Murs & Jabee – Asheville Music Hall
- Rhythm Rockits – Jack of the Wood
- Starseer with East Ritual & Lucky Flip – Fleetwood’s
- Dr. Bacon – Highland Brewing Co.
- The Dead Poets – White Horse
Sunday, May 4:
- Shakey Graves with Ruby Waters – Orange Peel
- Danielle Nicole – Grey Eagle
- Junk-O-Rama Vintage Market – Fleetwood’s
- Meadow Market – Highland Brewing Co.
- Empire Strikes Brass Meadow Show – Highland Brewing Co.
- The Flood: Music for MANNA – White Horse
Monday, May 5:
- Jason Curtis & Chris Wilhelm – White Horse
Tuesday, May 6:
- Vincent Neil Emerson with Leon Majcen– Grey Eagle
Thursday, May 8:
- Anais Reno – Orange Peel
- Nolan Taylor with Laurie Anne, The Hill Country Devil – Grey Eagle
- The Midnight Devils with Bombay Gasoline & John Kirby and the New Seniors – Fleetwood’s
- Santiago y Los Gatos with Safety Coffin & The Lost Torpedo – Eulogy
- Lock, Stock & Teardrop – Highland Brewing Co.
Friday, May 9:
- Evening Elephants & The Get Right Band with Faze Wave – Grey Eagle
- The Nth Power with Kendall Street Company – Asheville Music Hall
- ANNIE: The Musical – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Cam Girl with My Gal Monday – Fleetwood’s
- Sun Goblin – Highland Brewing Co.
- The John Henrys – White Horse
Saturday, May 10:
- BADBADNOTGOOD with Baby Rose – Orange Peel
- Bendigo Fletcher with Producing a Kind Generation – Grey Eagle
- ANNIE: The Musical – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Honestav with Damien Styles – Eulogy
- Jelly Ellington – Highland Brewing Co.
Sunday, May 11:
- Of Mice & Men with Until I Wake Gore. – Orange Peel
- ANNIE: The Musical – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Junk-O-Rama Vintage Market – Fleetwood’s
- Pleasantly Wild with Chirp and Chilltonic – Eulogy
- Chinobay & Dance of Hope – White Horse
Monday, May 12:
- Cliff Cash – Grey Eagle
- AshevilleHighlanders – White Horse
Tuesday, May 13:
- EXODUS with Havok and Misfire – Orange Peel
- The Bones of JR Jones with Henry of the Ruen Brothers – Grey Eagle
- Fleetwood’s Tuesday Movie Nights – Fleetwood’s
- Harm’s Way with Orthodox, Revlier & Fliora – Eulogy
Thursday, May 15:
- Sunami / Pain of Truth with PeelingFlesh and Ends of Sanity – Orange Peel
- Jared Petteys and the Headliners with Pleasure Chest & 81 Drifters – Fleetwood’s
- Jake Clayton – Highland Brewing Co.
- Three Guitar Perspectives – White Horse
Friday, May 16:
- The Crane Wives – Orange Peel
- Real Friends with New Aesthetic, The Indoor Kids – Grey Eagle
- Wagging with Small Country & Camo Face – Fleetwood’s
- Logan Halstead & Willy Tea Taylor – Eulogy
- Le Gato – Highland Brewing Co.
- John Francis O’Mara – White Horse
Saturday, May 17:
- Mat Kearney with Augustana – Orange Peel
- BERTHA: Grateful Drag – Grey Eagle
- Em & the Inncocent Mischief – Jack of the Wood
- Asheville Academy of Ballet and Contemporary Dance 2025 Showcase – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Powderhorns with Infinite Freefall & Rooster & Infinite Kiss – Fleetwood’s
- Lurky Skunk with Lavender Blue & Good Trauma – Eulogy
- Displace – Highland Brewing Co.
Sunday, May 18:
- Brett Dennen & River Whyless – Orange Peel
- Kishi Bashi with Oshima Brothers – Grey Eagle
- Junk-O-Rama Vintage Market – Fleetwood’s
- Asheville Jazz Orchestra Big Band Night – White Horse
Monday, May 19:
- Between The Buried And Me with Protest The Hero – Orange Peel
- Joywave with Little Image – Grey Eagle
Tuesday, May 20:
- Obituary with Nails, Terror, Spiritworld and Pest Control – Orange Peel
- Golden Folk Sessions – Grey Eagle
Wednesday, May 21:
- Julianna Jade & The Wild with McKinney & Eli Kahn – Orange Peel
- Richard Shindell with Many a Ship – Grey Eagle
- Hans Condor with Werewolf Hours & Tiny TV’s – Fleetwood’s
- Buffalo Nichols – Eulogy
Thursday, May 22:
- The Cheeks with DJ Bird Flu – Fleetwood’s
- Kimberly Morgan York – Highland Brewing Co.
Friday, May 23:
- Blaggards – Jack of the Wood
- The inhibitors with Blissful Thoughts & Puppy and the Dogs – Fleetwood’s
- Future Islands – Eulogy
- TrancEnd – Highland Brewing Co.
Saturday, May 24:
- Bad Bad Luck with Fashion Bath & Starseer – Fleetwood’s
- Jon Nolan & Good Co. – Highland Brewing Co.
Monday, May 26:
- Crawfish Boil ft. All Crawfish Go To Heaven – Grey Eagle
- Emery with ‘68 & FLAKE – Eulogy
- Asheville Jazz Orchestra – Highland Brewing Co.
Tuesday, May 27:
- Fleetwood’s Tuesday Movie Nights – Fleetwood’s
Wednesday, May 28:
- Andrew Duhon – Grey Eagle
Thursday, May 29:
- Red Baraat – Grey Eagle
- Holland Negative with Timothy Eerie & Places & Yawni – Fleetwood’s
- Fancy and the Gentleman – Highland Brewing Co.
Friday, May 30:
- Moon Taxi with Strung Like A Horse – Orange Peel
- David Lowery – Grey Eagle
- Arts Fishing Club with Lua Flora – Asheville Music Hall
- The Sleeping Beauty – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Different Light – Highland Brewing Co.
Saturday, May 31:
- Thee Sacred Souls – Orange Peel
- Guavatron with Buddhagraph Spaceship – Asheville Music Hall
- The Sleeping Beauty – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
- Killiad with Hellir & Crystal Spiders – Fleetwood’s
- Clay Johnson & the Hard Promises – Highland Brewing Co.
Venues
The Orange Peel is one of the Southeast’s preeminent concert venues.
101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801…