
Upstream Rebellion
High-energy modern bluegrass rooted in Western North Carolina heritage, blending traditional grit with youthful fire. Expect barn gig swagger and late-night picking-session drive in an intimate downtown music room.
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Bold, southern-leaning modern jazz fusion with guitar lines that nod to Jeff Beck and gritty, left of center grooves in the Medeski Martin and Wood vein. Expect a high-energy trio set in an intimate downtown club atmosphere.

Bold, southern-leaning modern jazz fusion with guitar lines that nod to Jeff Beck and gritty, left of center grooves in the Medeski Martin and Wood vein. Expect a high-energy trio set in an intimate downtown club atmosphere.
Bold, southern-leaning modern jazz fusion with guitar lines that nod to Jeff Beck and gritty, left of center grooves in the Medeski Martin and Wood vein. Expect a high-energy trio set in an intimate downtown club atmosphere.

Impassioned, nostalgic sets of bluegrass and newgrass with hard driving energy and heartfelt sincerity rooted in Appalachian storytelling. Catch the North Carolina quintet in a craft brewery taproom with doors at 7 pm and music at 8 pm.

Impassioned, nostalgic sets of bluegrass and newgrass with hard driving energy and heartfelt sincerity rooted in Appalachian storytelling. Catch the North Carolina quintet in a craft brewery taproom with doors at 7 pm and music at 8 pm.
Impassioned, nostalgic sets of bluegrass and newgrass with hard driving energy and heartfelt sincerity rooted in Appalachian storytelling. Catch the North Carolina quintet in a craft brewery taproom with doors at 7 pm and music at 8 pm.

High-energy bluegrass with a progressive rock and jam band edge, driven by rapid-fire picking, tight harmonies, and extended improvisation. The quintet hits an outdoor brewery stage for a summer night concert with craft beer flowing.

High-energy bluegrass with a progressive rock and jam band edge, driven by rapid-fire picking, tight harmonies, and extended improvisation. The quintet hits an outdoor brewery stage for a summer night concert with craft beer flowing.
High-energy bluegrass with a progressive rock and jam band edge, driven by rapid-fire picking, tight harmonies, and extended improvisation. The quintet hits an outdoor brewery stage for a summer night concert with craft beer flowing.

Rock, pop, and funk grooves collide with crowd favorites and original instrumental jams, driven by improvisation and extended solos. A high-energy late-night club set built around the thrill of the live show.

Rock, pop, and funk grooves collide with crowd favorites and original instrumental jams, driven by improvisation and extended solos. A high-energy late-night club set built around the thrill of the live show.
Rock, pop, and funk grooves collide with crowd favorites and original instrumental jams, driven by improvisation and extended solos. A high-energy late-night club set built around the thrill of the live show.

Tampa Bay reggae veterans bend funk and soul into a dance-forward set of tight grooves and warm basslines. Late-night club energy in an intimate downtown room built for moving and vibing.

Tampa Bay reggae veterans bend funk and soul into a dance-forward set of tight grooves and warm basslines. Late-night club energy in an intimate downtown room built for moving and vibing.
Tampa Bay reggae veterans bend funk and soul into a dance-forward set of tight grooves and warm basslines. Late-night club energy in an intimate downtown room built for moving and vibing.

Soulful, playful psychedelic funk and genre-bending fusion with a groove-centric mindflow and jammy improvisation. Expect dance-forward rhythms and originals like “Keep Up,” “Forever on the Run,” and “Malfunktion” in an intimate late-night club setting.

Soulful, playful psychedelic funk and genre-bending fusion with a groove-centric mindflow and jammy improvisation. Expect dance-forward rhythms and originals like “Keep Up,” “Forever on the Run,” and “Malfunktion” in an intimate late-night club setting.
Soulful, playful psychedelic funk and genre-bending fusion with a groove-centric mindflow and jammy improvisation. Expect dance-forward rhythms and originals like “Keep Up,” “Forever on the Run,” and “Malfunktion” in an intimate late-night club setting.

High-energy bluegrass-jam set blending contemporary and traditional pickin’ with guitar, upright bass, and mandolin. Local Asheville favorites bring a grateful-scene vibe to a brewery taproom show with strong community turnout.

High-energy bluegrass-jam set blending contemporary and traditional pickin’ with guitar, upright bass, and mandolin. Local Asheville favorites bring a grateful-scene vibe to a brewery taproom show with strong community turnout.
High-energy bluegrass-jam set blending contemporary and traditional pickin’ with guitar, upright bass, and mandolin. Local Asheville favorites bring a grateful-scene vibe to a brewery taproom show with strong community turnout.

Groovy, feel good originals blend blues grit, gospel warmth, and jazzy swing, with occasional Broadway style flourishes and classical chops. A late night set geared for dancing, nodding along, and soaking up upbeat vibes.

Groovy, feel good originals blend blues grit, gospel warmth, and jazzy swing, with occasional Broadway style flourishes and classical chops. A late night set geared for dancing, nodding along, and soaking up upbeat vibes.
Groovy, feel good originals blend blues grit, gospel warmth, and jazzy swing, with occasional Broadway style flourishes and classical chops. A late night set geared for dancing, nodding along, and soaking up upbeat vibes.

Modern jam band rock built on rich songwriting and exploratory improvisation, shifting from tight grooves into extended freeform passages. Magnetic late-night club energy with dynamic peaks, solos, and crowd-driven momentum.

Modern jam band rock built on rich songwriting and exploratory improvisation, shifting from tight grooves into extended freeform passages. Magnetic late-night club energy with dynamic peaks, solos, and crowd-driven momentum.
Modern jam band rock built on rich songwriting and exploratory improvisation, shifting from tight grooves into extended freeform passages. Magnetic late-night club energy with dynamic peaks, solos, and crowd-driven momentum.

A rotating weekly jam led by members of Asheville’s Empire Strikes Brass, with punchy horn lines and high-energy improvisation that changes every Tuesday. Late-night vibes in an intimate downtown music hall bar setting.

A rotating weekly jam led by members of Asheville’s Empire Strikes Brass, with punchy horn lines and high-energy improvisation that changes every Tuesday. Late-night vibes in an intimate downtown music hall bar setting.
A rotating weekly jam led by members of Asheville’s Empire Strikes Brass, with punchy horn lines and high-energy improvisation that changes every Tuesday. Late-night vibes in an intimate downtown music hall bar setting.

Gritty North Carolina country songwriting with sharp humor and barroom truth telling, built around working class stories and lived experience. Expect a late night set with sing along hooks and rough edged honesty.

Gritty North Carolina country songwriting with sharp humor and barroom truth telling, built around working class stories and lived experience. Expect a late night set with sing along hooks and rough edged honesty.
Gritty North Carolina country songwriting with sharp humor and barroom truth telling, built around working class stories and lived experience. Expect a late night set with sing along hooks and rough edged honesty.

A late-night house band set kicks off the vibe before the stage opens into an open jam where local players sit in. 21+ crowd energy in a downtown music hall setting built for spontaneous collaborations.

A late-night house band set kicks off the vibe before the stage opens into an open jam where local players sit in. 21+ crowd energy in a downtown music hall setting built for spontaneous collaborations.
A late-night house band set kicks off the vibe before the stage opens into an open jam where local players sit in. 21+ crowd energy in a downtown music hall setting built for spontaneous collaborations.

Two decades of reggae swagger driven by a premier rhythm section, instrumental virtuosity, and lush vocal harmonies. Late-night club energy with dub-soaked grooves and a full-band set in an intimate music hall.

Two decades of reggae swagger driven by a premier rhythm section, instrumental virtuosity, and lush vocal harmonies. Late-night club energy with dub-soaked grooves and a full-band set in an intimate music hall.
Two decades of reggae swagger driven by a premier rhythm section, instrumental virtuosity, and lush vocal harmonies. Late-night club energy with dub-soaked grooves and a full-band set in an intimate music hall.

A late-night set in a cozy West Asheville brewpub with an underground, immersive vibe and crowd-forward energy. Ideal for night owls looking for loud amps, dim lights, and a barroom hang.

A late-night set in a cozy West Asheville brewpub with an underground, immersive vibe and crowd-forward energy. Ideal for night owls looking for loud amps, dim lights, and a barroom hang.
A late-night set in a cozy West Asheville brewpub with an underground, immersive vibe and crowd-forward energy. Ideal for night owls looking for loud amps, dim lights, and a barroom hang.

Progressive acoustic stringband energy that blends bluegrass, old time, and folk with the punch of alternative rock. Expect crisp vocals, fast fiddle and banjo interplay, and a rollicking late night vibe.

Progressive acoustic stringband energy that blends bluegrass, old time, and folk with the punch of alternative rock. Expect crisp vocals, fast fiddle and banjo interplay, and a rollicking late night vibe.
Progressive acoustic stringband energy that blends bluegrass, old time, and folk with the punch of alternative rock. Expect crisp vocals, fast fiddle and banjo interplay, and a rollicking late night vibe.

A high-energy evening of festival-style sets across Asheville, spotlighting local and regional acts with a downtown, bar-hopping vibe. Expect a mix of genres, rotating stages, and a lively late-night crowd.

A high-energy evening of festival-style sets across Asheville, spotlighting local and regional acts with a downtown, bar-hopping vibe. Expect a mix of genres, rotating stages, and a lively late-night crowd.
A high-energy evening of festival-style sets across Asheville, spotlighting local and regional acts with a downtown, bar-hopping vibe. Expect a mix of genres, rotating stages, and a lively late-night crowd.

Traditional country ballads and honky tonk tunes led by an Atlanta singer songwriter, blending classic country storytelling with danceable barroom energy. A late night set geared toward country fans in an intimate club room.

Traditional country ballads and honky tonk tunes led by an Atlanta singer songwriter, blending classic country storytelling with danceable barroom energy. A late night set geared toward country fans in an intimate club room.
Traditional country ballads and honky tonk tunes led by an Atlanta singer songwriter, blending classic country storytelling with danceable barroom energy. A late night set geared toward country fans in an intimate club room.

Foot-stomping bluegrass from a high-energy quartet that fuses classic Appalachian picking with rock ’n’ roll, country, and funk grooves. Expect a danceable late-evening set in an outdoor town-square setting.

Foot-stomping bluegrass from a high-energy quartet that fuses classic Appalachian picking with rock ’n’ roll, country, and funk grooves. Expect a danceable late-evening set in an outdoor town-square setting.
Foot-stomping bluegrass from a high-energy quartet that fuses classic Appalachian picking with rock ’n’ roll, country, and funk grooves. Expect a danceable late-evening set in an outdoor town-square setting.

Story-driven folk songwriting paired with mesmerizing guitar melodies in a late-night, intimate room. Expect an Asheville-based singer songwriter set focused on lyrical narratives and warm acoustic textures.

Story-driven folk songwriting paired with mesmerizing guitar melodies in a late-night, intimate room. Expect an Asheville-based singer songwriter set focused on lyrical narratives and warm acoustic textures.
Story-driven folk songwriting paired with mesmerizing guitar melodies in a late-night, intimate room. Expect an Asheville-based singer songwriter set focused on lyrical narratives and warm acoustic textures.

A smoking-hot Sunday residency of bluegrass packed with rapid-fire banjo runs, tight vocal harmonies, and foot-stomping string-band momentum. Set inside a cozy West Asheville brewery taproom for an energetic end-of-week hang.

A smoking-hot Sunday residency of bluegrass packed with rapid-fire banjo runs, tight vocal harmonies, and foot-stomping string-band momentum. Set inside a cozy West Asheville brewery taproom for an energetic end-of-week hang.
A smoking-hot Sunday residency of bluegrass packed with rapid-fire banjo runs, tight vocal harmonies, and foot-stomping string-band momentum. Set inside a cozy West Asheville brewery taproom for an energetic end-of-week hang.