Jazz & Soul Sessions @ YMI
Vibrant jazz and soul sets highlighting regional rhythms and cultural legacy at YMI Cultural Center in downtown Asheville; intimate evening of soulful vocals, upright bass grooves, and horn arrangements celebrating community heritage.
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Concert series at YMI Cultural Center featuring nationally acclaimed artists Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd leading a dynamic five-member jazz and soul house band that celebrates the historic YMI legacy. Community-focused live music series welcoming local audiences and visitors.

Concert series at YMI Cultural Center featuring nationally acclaimed artists Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd leading a dynamic five-member jazz and soul house band that celebrates the historic YMI legacy. Community-focused live music series welcoming local audiences and visitors.
Concert series at YMI Cultural Center featuring nationally acclaimed artists Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd leading a dynamic five-member jazz and soul house band that celebrates the historic YMI legacy. Community-focused live music series welcoming local audiences and visitors.
Warm, intimate jazz and soul sets led by husband-and-wife vocalists Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd with a tight band, filling the historic YMI Cultural Center every 4th Friday/Saturday; ticketed, community-focused residency.
Warm, intimate jazz and soul sets led by husband-and-wife vocalists Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd with a tight band, filling the historic YMI Cultural Center every 4th Friday/Saturday; ticketed, community-focused residency.
Warm, intimate jazz and soul sets led by husband-and-wife vocalists Kelle Jolly and Will Boyd with a tight band, filling the historic YMI Cultural Center every 4th Friday/Saturday; ticketed, community-focused residency.

Gritty blues, roots, and southern-soul sets of originals and classic covers, delivered by Asheville-born Riyen Roots in an intimate downtown club; the prolific touring act channels New Orleans and European-stage energy.

Gritty blues, roots, and southern-soul sets of originals and classic covers, delivered by Asheville-born Riyen Roots in an intimate downtown club; the prolific touring act channels New Orleans and European-stage energy.
Gritty blues, roots, and southern-soul sets of originals and classic covers, delivered by Asheville-born Riyen Roots in an intimate downtown club; the prolific touring act channels New Orleans and European-stage energy.

Nine-piece, horn-driven neo-soul and R&B blowout honoring D’Angelo’s catalog with lush vocals, warm keys, and tight groove work, featuring Asheville’s top players in a high-energy tribute set.

Nine-piece, horn-driven neo-soul and R&B blowout honoring D’Angelo’s catalog with lush vocals, warm keys, and tight groove work, featuring Asheville’s top players in a high-energy tribute set.
Nine-piece, horn-driven neo-soul and R&B blowout honoring D’Angelo’s catalog with lush vocals, warm keys, and tight groove work, featuring Asheville’s top players in a high-energy tribute set.

Horn-driven retro-soul and brass-band funk collide with plaintive singer-songwriter Americana, delivering danceable grooves, warm horns, and intimate storytelling; a soulful Valentine's-night show rooted's live-music scene.

Horn-driven retro-soul and brass-band funk collide with plaintive singer-songwriter Americana, delivering danceable grooves, warm horns, and intimate storytelling; a soulful Valentine's-night show rooted's live-music scene.
Horn-driven retro-soul and brass-band funk collide with plaintive singer-songwriter Americana, delivering danceable grooves, warm horns, and intimate storytelling; a soulful Valentine's-night show rooted's live-music scene.

Eclectic genre-spanning performances as BMCA instructors present individual solos and collaborative ensemble pieces, blending styles across jazz, classical, folk, and contemporary in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts theater.

Eclectic genre-spanning performances as BMCA instructors present individual solos and collaborative ensemble pieces, blending styles across jazz, classical, folk, and contemporary in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts theater.
Eclectic genre-spanning performances as BMCA instructors present individual solos and collaborative ensemble pieces, blending styles across jazz, classical, folk, and contemporary in an intimate Black Mountain Center for the Arts theater.

Old-Time Christmas concerts at Asheville Yards Holiday Ice Rink featuring live Appalachian holiday classics and acoustic favorites amid outdoor ice skating, twinkling lights, and festive music. Family-friendly for skaters and holiday music fans.

Old-Time Christmas concerts at Asheville Yards Holiday Ice Rink featuring live Appalachian holiday classics and acoustic favorites amid outdoor ice skating, twinkling lights, and festive music. Family-friendly for skaters and holiday music fans.
Old-Time Christmas concerts at Asheville Yards Holiday Ice Rink featuring live Appalachian holiday classics and acoustic favorites amid outdoor ice skating, twinkling lights, and festive music. Family-friendly for skaters and holiday music fans.

High-energy bluegrass sets of blazing banjo rolls, tight three-part harmonies, and syncopated flatpicking from top WNC pickers; a loose open jam follows at 9:30 PM in a cozy pub taproom.

High-energy bluegrass sets of blazing banjo rolls, tight three-part harmonies, and syncopated flatpicking from top WNC pickers; a loose open jam follows at 9:30 PM in a cozy pub taproom.
High-energy bluegrass sets of blazing banjo rolls, tight three-part harmonies, and syncopated flatpicking from top WNC pickers; a loose open jam follows at 9:30 PM in a cozy pub taproom.
Roots-driven Americana pulsing with soulful vocal harmonies, acoustic and electric guitar interplay, and groove-heavy rhythms in an intimate club setting; late evening concert for ages 18 and up.
Roots-driven Americana pulsing with soulful vocal harmonies, acoustic and electric guitar interplay, and groove-heavy rhythms in an intimate club setting; late evening concert for ages 18 and up.
Roots-driven Americana pulsing with soulful vocal harmonies, acoustic and electric guitar interplay, and groove-heavy rhythms in an intimate club setting; late evening concert for ages 18 and up.

Toe-tapping swing era big band performances of Count Basie and Buddy Rich classics by the Asheville Jazz Orchestra, delivering an evening of partner-friendly swing dancing at White Horse Black Mountain.

Toe-tapping swing era big band performances of Count Basie and Buddy Rich classics by the Asheville Jazz Orchestra, delivering an evening of partner-friendly swing dancing at White Horse Black Mountain.
Toe-tapping swing era big band performances of Count Basie and Buddy Rich classics by the Asheville Jazz Orchestra, delivering an evening of partner-friendly swing dancing at White Horse Black Mountain.

Hot picked banjo and high lonesome harmonies propel traditional bluegrass standards and instrumentals in an intimate wine bar room, with fiddle, acoustic guitar, and upright bass driving foot stomping yet listening friendly sets.

Hot picked banjo and high lonesome harmonies propel traditional bluegrass standards and instrumentals in an intimate wine bar room, with fiddle, acoustic guitar, and upright bass driving foot stomping yet listening friendly sets.
Hot picked banjo and high lonesome harmonies propel traditional bluegrass standards and instrumentals in an intimate wine bar room, with fiddle, acoustic guitar, and upright bass driving foot stomping yet listening friendly sets.
A mobile chamber orchestra reimagines country and folk classics with lush string arrangements, blending opera-trained textures and jazz inflections in an intimate Orange Peel setting for genre-spanning orchestral covers.
A mobile chamber orchestra reimagines country and folk classics with lush string arrangements, blending opera-trained textures and jazz inflections in an intimate Orange Peel setting for genre-spanning orchestral covers.
A mobile chamber orchestra reimagines country and folk classics with lush string arrangements, blending opera-trained textures and jazz inflections in an intimate Orange Peel setting for genre-spanning orchestral covers.
Communal, participatory drum circle at Pritchard Park with hand drums and percussion rhythms under the evening sky; community members and visitors gather for open, improvisational grooves and rhythmic socializing in a public park.
Communal, participatory drum circle at Pritchard Park with hand drums and percussion rhythms under the evening sky; community members and visitors gather for open, improvisational grooves and rhythmic socializing in a public park.
Communal, participatory drum circle at Pritchard Park with hand drums and percussion rhythms under the evening sky; community members and visitors gather for open, improvisational grooves and rhythmic socializing in a public park.

High-energy weekly brass jam led by members of Empire Strikes Brass, inviting trumpets, trombones, sousaphone, and percussionists to improvise and trade solos in the intimate Asheville Music Hall community room.

High-energy weekly brass jam led by members of Empire Strikes Brass, inviting trumpets, trombones, sousaphone, and percussionists to improvise and trade solos in the intimate Asheville Music Hall community room.
High-energy weekly brass jam led by members of Empire Strikes Brass, inviting trumpets, trombones, sousaphone, and percussionists to improvise and trade solos in the intimate Asheville Music Hall community room.

Spotlight on outstanding regional vocalists and unca faculty jazz artists backed by tight small ensembles, with guest soloists delivering intimate vocal jazz arrangements and improvisational interplay.

Spotlight on outstanding regional vocalists and unca faculty jazz artists backed by tight small ensembles, with guest soloists delivering intimate vocal jazz arrangements and improvisational interplay.
Spotlight on outstanding regional vocalists and unca faculty jazz artists backed by tight small ensembles, with guest soloists delivering intimate vocal jazz arrangements and improvisational interplay.

Heavy roots reggae and dub sound system sessions pump deep bass from stacked speakers straight to the crowd, blending community education and culture with late night free entry vibrations.

Heavy roots reggae and dub sound system sessions pump deep bass from stacked speakers straight to the crowd, blending community education and culture with late night free entry vibrations.
Heavy roots reggae and dub sound system sessions pump deep bass from stacked speakers straight to the crowd, blending community education and culture with late night free entry vibrations.

High-energy evening of cover song sets from top local and regional bands, with standing room, all-ages audience, and community singalongs. Net ticket proceeds benefit Asheville Middle School's 8th grade capstone trip.

High-energy evening of cover song sets from top local and regional bands, with standing room, all-ages audience, and community singalongs. Net ticket proceeds benefit Asheville Middle School's 8th grade capstone trip.
High-energy evening of cover song sets from top local and regional bands, with standing room, all-ages audience, and community singalongs. Net ticket proceeds benefit Asheville Middle School's 8th grade capstone trip.

Live music at French Broad River Brewery, 101 Fairview Rd, featuring the Miller Sisters, a local 4-piece band of brewery regulars performing a homey, unique set on the taproom stage. Ideal for brewery patrons and community members who enjoy local live music and nightlife.

Live music at French Broad River Brewery, 101 Fairview Rd, featuring the Miller Sisters, a local 4-piece band of brewery regulars performing a homey, unique set on the taproom stage. Ideal for brewery patrons and community members who enjoy local live music and nightlife.
Live music at French Broad River Brewery, 101 Fairview Rd, featuring the Miller Sisters, a local 4-piece band of brewery regulars performing a homey, unique set on the taproom stage. Ideal for brewery patrons and community members who enjoy local live music and nightlife.
A high energy traditional bluegrass set rooted's musical heritage presents train songs and mountain harmonies, honoring the style and spirit of the genre in a standing room, all ages show.
A high energy traditional bluegrass set rooted's musical heritage presents train songs and mountain harmonies, honoring the style and spirit of the genre in a standing room, all ages show.
A high energy traditional bluegrass set rooted's musical heritage presents train songs and mountain harmonies, honoring the style and spirit of the genre in a standing room, all ages show.

High-energy house band set at Asheville Music Hall transitions into an open community jam where pickup musicians trade solos, harmonies, and spontaneous arrangements on the club stage, welcoming players of all levels.

High-energy house band set at Asheville Music Hall transitions into an open community jam where pickup musicians trade solos, harmonies, and spontaneous arrangements on the club stage, welcoming players of all levels.
High-energy house band set at Asheville Music Hall transitions into an open community jam where pickup musicians trade solos, harmonies, and spontaneous arrangements on the club stage, welcoming players of all levels.