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December concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

December concert calendar: Live music in Asheville area this month

Performers at Highland Brewing Co. Photo: Saga Communications/Pruett Norris


ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this month.

Calendar

Tuesday, Dec. 2

All Them Witches – The Orange Peel

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Bonnie “Prince” Billy – The Grey Eagle

Well-Crafted Music Series: Cynthia McDermott – Highland Brewing Co.

Friday, Dec. 5

OK Go – The Orange Peel

Southern Culture on the Skids – The Grey Eagle

TopHouse with Crowe Boys – Asheville Music Hall

Cowboy Judy – Jack of the Wood Pub

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Singers of Songs – Fleetwood’s

ENTHEOS w/ Fallujah, The Zenith Passage & Tracheotomy – Eulogy

Flashback Band’s Christmas Special – Highland Brewing Co.

Saturday, Dec. 6

Zakk Sabbath – The Orange Peel

JD McPherson – The Grey Eagle

SUSTO STRINGBAND – Asheville Music Hall

Ashley Heath & Her Heathens – Jack of the Wood Pub

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Reeko // My Gal Monday // Player VS Player – Fleetwood’s

Drrtywulvz and Vinja – Eulogy

Clouds of Delusion – Highland Brewing Co.

Tuatha Dea – White Horse

Sunday, Dec. 7

Robert Lester Folsom – The Grey Eagle

Mini Trees w/ Pink Beds – Eulogy

Quinn Sternberg’s Mind Beach – Highland Brewing Co.

Monday, Dec. 8

Portugal. The Man – The Orange Peel

MAC ARNOLD | Nothin’ But the Blues | Blues Society All-Star Jam – White Horse

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Mike Cooley – The Grey Eagle

TRSH w/ Camping in Alaska, Kerosene Heights & Thoughts on Bowling – Eulogy

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Eilen Jewell – The Grey Eagle

The White Horse // Pharmacy // Socially Constircted – Fleetwood’s

HR (of Bad Brains) w/ The Human Rights Movement + Drowning Leo & Pleasently Wild – Eulogy

Thursday, Dec. 11

Futurebirds -The Orange Peel

Scott Hall and The Aliens // Doll Tones – Fleetwood’s

Hip Hop for Housing 2.0 – Eulogy

Friday, Dec. 12

Marcus Gullen – Jack of the Wood Pub

The Nutcracker – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Lydia Lunch // JT Habersaat – Fleetwood’s

Boots ‘N Beats – A Country EDM dance party – Eulogy

Dirk Quinn Band – Highland Brewing Co.

Saturday, Dec. 13

Whitechapel – The Orange Peel

Fancy And The Gentlemen – Jack of the Wood Pub

The Nutcracker – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Whores w/ Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol & Hempire – Eulogy

Pleasure Chest– Highland Brewing Co.

Josh Goforth – White Horse

Sunday, Dec. 14

Jessica Kirson – The Orange Peel

The Secret Sisters – The Grey Eagle

The Nutcracker – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Mr. & Miss Yuletide Gay Pageant – Eulogy

La Sonora Carolina – Highland Brewing Co.

Have Yourself a Swingin’ Little Christmas – Highland Brewing Co.

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Country Westerns // Stephanie James // Claire Whall // Full Time Night Woman – Fleetwood’s

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Dillion Fence – The Grey Eagle

Well-Crafted Music Series: Phil Barker w Evan Martin and Zach Smith – Highlanf Brewing Co.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Thievery Corporation – The Orange Peel

The Nutcracker – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

VISUALS Solstice Celebration w/ Rodent – Eulogy

Clock Out, Rock Out – Dance Party for Early Birds – Highland Brewing Co.

Friday, Dec. 19

Thievery Corporation – The Orange Peel

The Nutcracker – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

We Have Ignition // Harriers of Discord // Paprika – Fleetwood’s

Jon Stickley Trio – Eulogy

KÜF KNOTZ & CHRISTINE ELISE – Highland Brewing Co.

Saturday, Dec. 20

Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Holiday Spectacular V – The Grey Eagle

9th Annual Very Jerry Christmas with Spiro – Asheville Music Hall

The Nutcracker – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Floating Action w/ Coconut Cakee – Eulogy

Kid Billy – Highland Brewing Co.

Sunday, Dec. 21

Datrian Johnson & The Family Tree’s Annual Soulful Christmas – The Grey Eagle

Detective Blind – Highland Brewing Co.

Asheville Jazz Orchestra’s Christmas Show Featuring Wendy Jones – White Horse

Tuesday, Dec. 23

The Music of a Charlie Brown Christmas – Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Friday, Dec. 26

Lenny Pettinelli & Friends – Jack of the Wood Pub

Ross Hollow – Highland Brewing Co.

Saturday, Dec. 27

Necrogasm, Razorgrave & Old Dead Gods – Eulogy

Queen Bee and the Honeylovers – Highland Brewing Co.

Sunday, Dec. 28

Mersiv – The Orange Peel

Elefante – Highland Brewing Co.

Tuesday, Dec, 30

The Infamous Stringdusters – The Orange Peel

Nothin’ But the Blues Jam w/ Rhoda Weaver – White Horse

Wednesday, Dec. 31

RJD2 – The Orange Peel

New Year’s Eve with ELECTRO LUST – The Grey Eagle

Sneezy with Future Joy NYE Party – Asheville Music Hall

Rae & The Ragdolls NYE Show – Jack of the Wood Pub

3WB – White Horse

Venues 

The Orange Peel Social Aid and Pleasure Club 

The Orange Peel is one of the Southeast’s preeminent concert venues.
101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28801
(828) 398-1837 

The Grey Eagle Music Hall and Pub 

The Grey Eagle is a mellow all-ages destination for live music and innovative Latin cuisine with a roomy outdoor patio.
185 Clingman Ave, Asheville, N.C. 28801
(828) 232-5800 

Asheville Music Hall 

Asheville Music Hall is a popular watering hole with a lively dance floor and an eclectic lineup of local and touring acts.
31 Patton Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28801
(828) 255-7777 

Jack of the Wood 

Jack of the Wood is a comfortable Irish public house offering handcrafted ales, locally sourced pub grub and live music.
95 Patton Ave, Asheville, N.C. 28801
(828) 252-5445 

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 

The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts is a three-venue, three-stage performing arts complex.
18 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28801
(828) 257-4530 

Fleetwood’s 

Fleetwood’s Rock-n-Roll Wedding Chapel is a one-stop shop for all things cool! Fleetwood’s is not only a wedding venue, but it also has an amazing vintage shop and full cocktail bar all in the same spot! When not having weddings Fleetwood’s hosts bands from all over the world.
496 Haywood Road, Asheville, N.C. 28806
(828) 505-5525 

Eulogy at Burial Beer Co. 

Eulogy is a live music venue by Burial Beer Co., which infuses its brands, products and experiences with intriguing storylines that celebrate artistry, history, introspection and reverence for taste.
Burial Beer Co. South Slope Taproom
10 Buxton Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28801 

Highland Brewing Co. 

Highland Brewing is a craft brewery for pints, flights & packaged beer, plus a patio, sports facilities and tours.
Address: 12 Old Charlotte Hwy #200, Asheville, N.C. 28803
(828) 299-3370 

White Horse Black Mountain 

White Horse Black Mountain is a cabaret-style listening room that hosts concerts and open mic nights, plus it has a bar.
105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, N.C. 28711
(828) 669-0816 

Olivette Riverside Pavilion

Olivette Riverside Pavilion is a performance space at Olivette Riverside Community and Farm often featuring shows by Chatt Hills Music.
1069 Olivette Road, Asheville, N.C. 28711
(828) 772-8665

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