Asheville Music Hall and One Stop: Music takes place in both venues (One Stop is in the lower level of Asheville Music Hall), and one ticket (available at xmasjam.shop.ticketstoday.com) is good for both venues. Acts include Blue Bop (Bela Fleck Tribute), The Broadcast, Jahman Brahman, Love Canon, Lyric, Marcus King Band, Ed Williams’ RumpelSTEELSkin (featuring Andrew Campanelli, George Gekas and Michael Girardot of The Revivalists) and Trouble. Saturday, Dec. 13, 1-6 p.m. $10. ashevillemusichall.com
Jack of the Wood: Singer-songwriter Kevn Kinney (Drivin’ N Cryin’) returns to host this jam. Performers include Ray Sisk, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Aaron “Woody” Wood, Laura Reed, Bobby Miller & The Virginia Daredevils, Red Honey, Josh Daniel-Mark Shimick Project, Leigh Glass, David Earl, Jamie Dose & Dorsey Parker, The Pond Brothers, Ian Harrod and Michelle Malone. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, at noon. $10 at the door or free with VIP pass.
The venue also hosts Jam by Day afterparties — on Friday, Dylan LeBlanc headlines with late-night sets by Wild Hands. Zack Joseph Band opens. On Saturday, Jamie Resch and her band headline with late-night sets by Riverbank Ramblers. 8 p.m. nightly, $10. jackofthewood.com
Satellite Gallery: Looking for the perfect souvenir, gift or visual accompaniment to the weekend’s music? The Christmas Jam Art Show is not only aesthetically inspirational, but proceeds from sales benefit the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Participating artists include Jay Blakesberg, Robbi Cohn, Nate Duval, Stuart Engel, Drew Findley, Justin Helton, Gary Houston, Steve Johannsen, Joshua Marc Levy, AJ Masthay, Allison Murphy, Stewart O’Shields, David Oppenheimer, Dino Perrucci, Jeff Troldahl, John Warner, Michael Weintrob and Jeff Wood. The gallery opens Friday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m.; Cabinet performs on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. thesatellitegallery.com — B.K.
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