Thursday Night Funk at Barley's
A weekly downtown funk party kicks off with DJ Lil' Meow Meow spinning at 7:30, then a house band hits around 8 with rotating special guests. Suggested $10 door donation supports local musicians and Asheville’s live music scene.
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A late-night Thursday residency with rotating weekly sets that rework classic tunes into punchy, boom-heavy grooves, plus occasional originals. Local players blend band chemistry and improvisation in a lively West Asheville brewpub.
A late-night Thursday residency with rotating weekly sets that rework classic tunes into punchy, boom-heavy grooves, plus occasional originals. Local players blend band chemistry and improvisation in a lively West Asheville brewpub.
A late-night Thursday residency with rotating weekly sets that rework classic tunes into punchy, boom-heavy grooves, plus occasional originals. Local players blend band chemistry and improvisation in a lively West Asheville brewpub.
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Late-night mashup vibes take over a West Asheville brewpub, pairing danceable genre-blending mixes with a casual bar crowd and pints on tap. Expect a social, high-energy hangout built for moving and mingling.
Late-night mashup vibes take over a West Asheville brewpub, pairing danceable genre-blending mixes with a casual bar crowd and pints on tap. Expect a social, high-energy hangout built for moving and mingling.
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Saturday night sets run 7–10 PM inside Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, pairing live tunes with a laid-back bar atmosphere and smoked-meat plates. A recurring downtown Asheville hang for dinner-and-music vibes.
Late-night bar set in a downtown Asheville hangout with Coddle Creek on stage. Expect an easygoing night-out vibe with drinks, small-room energy, and close-up crowd interaction.
Late-night bar set in a downtown Asheville hangout with Coddle Creek on stage. Expect an easygoing night-out vibe with drinks, small-room energy, and close-up crowd interaction.
Late-night bar set in a downtown Asheville hangout with Coddle Creek on stage. Expect an easygoing night-out vibe with drinks, small-room energy, and close-up crowd interaction.
Pulsing hand-drum rhythms and improvised percussion grooves fill a downtown park as dancers and onlookers sway in a loose, come-as-you-are circle. A classic Asheville Friday-night gathering built around participatory beats and community energy.
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Pulsing hand-drum rhythms and improvised percussion grooves fill a downtown park as dancers and onlookers sway in a loose, come-as-you-are circle. A classic Asheville Friday-night gathering built around participatory beats and community energy.
A relaxed brewery open mic with local performers rotating through songs, comedy bits, and spoken word while craft beers pour in a downtown taproom. Take the stage or kick back and support Asheville talent late evening.
A relaxed brewery open mic with local performers rotating through songs, comedy bits, and spoken word while craft beers pour in a downtown taproom. Take the stage or kick back and support Asheville talent late evening.
A relaxed brewery open mic with local performers rotating through songs, comedy bits, and spoken word while craft beers pour in a downtown taproom. Take the stage or kick back and support Asheville talent late evening.
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Late-night jam band takes on Grateful Dead classics with extended improvisations and a laid-back dance-friendly groove. Pint in hand, expect a casual brewery taproom hang built for Deadheads and after-hours crowd energy.
After-work rhythms take over Pritchard Park as hand drums and improvised percussion build into a communal groove. Sway, dance, or listen in the open-air downtown setting during Asheville’s iconic Friday night gathering.
After-work rhythms take over Pritchard Park as hand drums and improvised percussion build into a communal groove. Sway, dance, or listen in the open-air downtown setting during Asheville’s iconic Friday night gathering.
After-work rhythms take over Pritchard Park as hand drums and improvised percussion build into a communal groove. Sway, dance, or listen in the open-air downtown setting during Asheville’s iconic Friday night gathering.
Late-night jam-band grooves with a cosmic, boundary-pushing blend of funk, rock, and synthy keys alongside driving drums. Expect a high-energy club set built for dancing and improvisational peaks.
Late-night jam-band grooves with a cosmic, boundary-pushing blend of funk, rock, and synthy keys alongside driving drums. Expect a high-energy club set built for dancing and improvisational peaks.
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A late-night Latin dance party with upbeat rhythms and a lively bar-floor vibe inside a West Asheville brewery. Expect a social crowd, high-energy moves, and plenty of space to dance between rounds.
A late-night Latin dance party with upbeat rhythms and a lively bar-floor vibe inside a West Asheville brewery. Expect a social crowd, high-energy moves, and plenty of space to dance between rounds.
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A rollicking late-night bluegrass jam with hot WNC pickers trading breakneck banjo, fiddle, and mandolin runs in a downtown pub. Starts after the host band around 9:30pm, with $1 off bourbons and an open invitation for players to bring instruments.
A rollicking late-night bluegrass jam with hot WNC pickers trading breakneck banjo, fiddle, and mandolin runs in a downtown pub. Starts after the host band around 9:30pm, with $1 off bourbons and an open invitation for players to bring instruments.
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A rotating weekly bandstand mixes funk, jazz, soul, acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and break beat into dance forward groove sets with special guest sit ins. Expect late night energy in a laid back West Asheville brewpub.
A rotating weekly bandstand mixes funk, jazz, soul, acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and break beat into dance forward groove sets with special guest sit ins. Expect late night energy in a laid back West Asheville brewpub.
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Weekly late-night genre-hopping sets swing from funk, jazz, and soul into acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and break beat grooves. Rotating special guests keep the dancefloor energy high in a West Asheville brewery taproom.
Weekly late-night genre-hopping sets swing from funk, jazz, and soul into acid jazz, afrobeat, reggae, and break beat grooves. Rotating special guests keep the dancefloor energy high in a West Asheville brewery taproom.
High-energy Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band tribute played with a jam-band improvisational edge—guitar-led grooves, swirling keys, and harmony vocals. Late-night tunes pour out in a laid-back brewery taproom atmosphere.
High-energy Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band tribute played with a jam-band improvisational edge—guitar-led grooves, swirling keys, and harmony vocals. Late-night tunes pour out in a laid-back brewery taproom atmosphere.
High-energy Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band tribute played with a jam-band improvisational edge—guitar-led grooves, swirling keys, and harmony vocals. Late-night tunes pour out in a laid-back brewery taproom atmosphere.
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A pulsing, participatory drum circle fills Pritchard Park with improvised hand-drum rhythms, shakers, and spontaneous dancing as passersby gather. Expect an outdoor, community-led jam where listening, playing, and moving are all welcome.
A pulsing, participatory drum circle fills Pritchard Park with improvised hand-drum rhythms, shakers, and spontaneous dancing as passersby gather. Expect an outdoor, community-led jam where listening, playing, and moving are all welcome.