ASHEVILLE, N.C. — July’s concert calendar brings a wide mix of live music to Asheville and Western North Carolina, from arena and theater shows to outdoor concerts, patio performances, tribute nights and local stages in Black Mountain, Cherokee and downtown Asheville.
The month’s lineup includes national touring acts, regional performers, local artists and emerging musicians across genres including rock, Americana, jazz, funk, folk, bluegrass and indie.
July 2026 Calendar
Wednesday, July 1
- Jesse James Deconto of The Pinkerton Raid, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Jazz Showcase featuring Michael Jefry Stevens and Creature Strange Orchestra, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Thursday, July 2
- Sunnyside of the Mountain, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Jamie Hendrickson, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
- Creature Strange Showcase 7.2, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Friday, July 3
- of Montreal, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Jeremy’s Ten: The Pearl Jam Tribute, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Saturday, July 4
- Land of the Sky Symphonic Band, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Sunday, July 5
- Spoon with Ratboys, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- FRINGE Revival, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Monday, July 6
- Local Live with Jay Brown 7.6, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Tuesday, July 7
- The Galentines, Asheville Music Hall, The One Stop, Asheville
- Acoustic & Dark City Show Jam 7.7, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Wednesday, July 8
- Bourbon N Beats with Ace Bentley and PTP, Pulp, Asheville
- Open Mic, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Thursday, July 9
- Air Supply, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville
- The White Buffalo, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- ReImagine: The Songs of Paul McCartney, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Friday, July 10
- The Princess Concert, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville
- Gladys Knight, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Cherokee
- Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival: “Geektastic Revue,” The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Can’t Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- The Silver Doors, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
- Lips Like Sugar: British New Wave, Eulogy, Asheville
- Anna Cumbie & Company Funk, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Saturday, July 11
- Radio Free Eagle: A Night of R.E.M., The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Somewhat Petty, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Conway the Machine, Eulogy, Asheville
- Amici: Erin Volman and Piano, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
- The Power of Singing, The Power of Song, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Sunday, July 12
- Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival: “Burlesque Brunch,” The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Scott Low, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- An Evening of Afro Rhythm with Chinobay, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Monday, July 13
- Carolina Celtic with Doyle, McMorran and Bullock, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Tuesday, July 14
- Golden Folk Sessions, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Blake Ellege & The Mojo Brothers Blues Band, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Wednesday, July 15
- American Football with Ian Sweet, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- TJ & Dave, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- A/B Bank, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
- Jazz Showcase featuring Aaron Price Trio, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Thursday, July 16
- Red NOT Chili Peppers, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Jamie Hendrickson, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
- Kat Williams Legacy Session Virtuoso, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Friday, July 17
- An Evening With Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr., Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Flacktastic: Robert Flack Tribute, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
- Eggy, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
- Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Composers Room Trio with Dr. Bill Bares, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Saturday, July 18
- Watchhouse with Fruit Bats and Two Runner, Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Buck Meek, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Maisy Owen and Lucky Break, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Florencia & The Feeling, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Sunday, July 19
- Kurt Vile and the Violators with Being Dead, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Midnight North, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- My Magnificent Nemesis, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Tuesday, July 21
- Acoustic & Dark City Blues Jam 7.21, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Wednesday, July 22
- Nation of Language with Modern Cult, Eulogy, Asheville
- Summer RADiance, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Free Whenever, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
- Open Mic, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Thursday, July 23
- Stabbing Westward: 30 Years of Wither Blister Burn & Peel, Eulogy, Asheville
- School of Rock New Moon Festival Show, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- TOMBOYY, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Friday, July 24
- Willis with The Flooks, Eulogy, Asheville
- Kaleta and Super Yamba Band, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Why, Why? & The Discs, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Twin Fin: The Kings of the Coast Tour, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
- Briar House Party, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Cliff Eberhardt, Ellis Paul and Don Henry, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Saturday, July 25
- Jesse Welles with Steph Strings, Asheville Yards, Asheville
- Whores with Generation of Vipers and Night Beers, Eulogy, Asheville
- Bop To The Top, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Laurel Canyon East, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
- Andy Irvine, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Sunday, July 26
- Chris Acker and the Growing Boys with Creekbed Carter Hogan, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- Sean Gavin, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
- Asheville Jazz Orchestra July 2026, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Monday, July 27
- The Temper Trap, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Tuesday, July 28
- Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
- The Paper Crowns, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Wednesday, July 29
- Jammy Buffet, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
Thursday, July 30
- Jamie Hendrickson, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
Friday, July 31
- Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash with Cosmic Charlie, The Orange Peel, Asheville
- Holy Wave, Eulogy, Asheville
- Fink, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
- East Coast Dirt, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
- Beth Lee, Kevin Smith and Miriam Allen, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Featured shows this month
Air Supply
Air Supply comes to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on Thursday, July 9. The show is one of the largest seated concerts currently listed in Asheville for July.
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight performs Friday, July 10, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee. The show brings one of the month’s biggest legacy acts to Western North Carolina.
Spoon
Spoon performs Sunday, July 5, at The Orange Peel with Ratboys. The show brings one of July’s major indie-rock tours to Asheville.
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo performs Thursday, July 9, at The Grey Eagle, bringing a roots-rock and Americana show to Asheville’s River Arts District.
Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr.
Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr. perform Friday, July 17, at Hellbender by The Orange Peel, one of the larger outdoor concert events on Asheville’s July calendar.
Watchhouse
Watchhouse performs Saturday, July 18, at Hellbender by The Orange Peel, with Fruit Bats and Two Runner also on the bill.
Jesse Welles
Jesse Welles performs Saturday, July 25, at Asheville Yards with Steph Strings. The outdoor show is scheduled at the downtown venue on Coxe Avenue.
Flacktastic 2026 at White Horse Black Mountain
White Horse Black Mountain celebrates Roberta Flack at FLACKTASTIC, a special tribute scheduled for Friday, July 17. The concert features performances by Rhoda Weaver and Leeda Lyric Jones, and benefits Swannanoa Valley Museum.
Venues
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville
Hellbender by The Orange Peel
75 Coxe Ave., Asheville
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Ave., Asheville
Asheville Yards
75 Coxe Ave., Asheville
Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave., Asheville
Eulogy
10 Buxton Ave., Asheville
Harrah’s Cherokee Center
87 Haywood St., Asheville
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
777 Casino Drive, Cherokee
White Horse Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Know before you go
Some July shows are indoors, while others are scheduled for patios, taprooms, outdoor stages and open-air venues. Several Asheville-area venues are rain-or-shine, and age restrictions, ticket availability, parking rules and bag policies vary by event. Check the venue’s website or ticketing page before making plans.
Make a day of it
Heading to a concert this month? The 828newsNOW Summer Guide can help you plan the rest of your day, from waterfalls and swimming holes to summer festivals, dog-friendly outings, day trips and places to grab a cold drink.
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