Fri. July 26
5 Walnut Wine Bar: Jamar Woods acoustic band (soul, funk), 10 pm
Asheville Music Hall: Josh Blake's Jukebox (funk, rock) w/ Mary Frances & the Dirty Classics, 10 pm
Athena's Club: Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 5-10p m — DJ, 10 pm-2 am
Boiler Room: Free Radio (hip-hop) w/ Tru Dru, Benihana Kenobi, Tipsta Trip & DJ Supaman, 9pm
Club Eleven on Grove: Salsa night, 10pm
Club Hairspray: Dance party, 8 pm — Drag show, midnight
Club Tetrus: Tropical Bass (DJs Malinalli & Tropix), 10pm-2am
Cork & Keg: Berli Coco (Cajun), 7:30pm
Emerald Lounge: Rory Kelly’s Triple Threat (rock) w/ The River Rats & Smooth Operationz, 9pm
Firestorm Cafe: Stuart Davis (comedy, music), 8pm
Green Room Cafe: Terry Neal (Americana), 6:30pm
Hannah Flanagan's: East Coast Dirt (rock, funk), 8pm
Jack of the Wood Pub: Stillwater Hobos (Celtic, folk) & Hieronymus Bogs (psych-folk), 5pm—- David Earl & the Plowshares (rock, soul), 9pm
Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB): The Black Cadillacs (garage rock, r&b), 9:30pm
Lobster Trap: King Leo Jazz, 7pm
Market Place: Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world), 7-10pm
O.Henry's/TUG: "Kings & Queens" dance party w/ DJ Vein Brocade & DJ XO, 10pm
Orange Peel: Yacht Rock Revue (‘70s light rock covers), 9pm
Pack's Tavern: DJ Moto (dance, pop, hits), 9pm
Scandals Nightclub: Dance party, 10pm—- Drag show, 1am
Timo’s House: Greenhouse (hip-hop) w/ DJ Rare Groove & more, 8pm
Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues: Kontained (rock), 7pm—- Lyric (soul, funk, pop), 10pm
Vanuatu Kava Bar: Ka-Duat (ambient, electronic), 9pm
Wall Street Coffee House: Open mic, 9pm
Wild Wing Cafe: A Social Function (rock, jam), 10pm
WXYZ Louge: DJ Beta (dance, karaoke), 10pm
Sat. July 27
5 Walnut Wine Bar: Mande Foly (African rhythm), 10pm [more]
Asheville Music Hall: Asheville Horns w/ Space Capone (funk, soul), 10pm
Athena's Club: Mark Appleford (singer-songwriter, Americana, blues), 5-10pm—- DJ, 10pm-2am
Boiler Room: Dance party, 9pm
Club Eleven on Grove: Ole Skool Party (30 & up, R&B), 9pm
Club Hairspray: Dance party, 8pm—- Drag show, midnight
Emerald Lounge: Gurp Fest feat: Foul Mouth Jerk & TopR, Grand Killa Con, Free Radio & more (hip-hop), 9pm
Green Room Cafe: Elise Pratt & Jonathan Pearlman (jazz), 6:30pm
Jack of the Wood Pub: Stillwater Hobos (Americana, folk), 7pm—- Riverbank Ramblers (Americana, bluegrass, alternative) w/ Sons of Ralph, 9pm
Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB): This Mountain (folk-rock) w/ The Alarm Clock Conspiracy, 9:30pm
Market Place: Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet), 7-10pm
O.Henry's/TUG: "Bear's Night Out" w/ guest DJ, 10pm [more]
One Stop Deli & Bar: Bluegrass brunch w/ Grits & Soul, 11am
OneFiftyOne Boutique Bar: Chelsea LaBate & Ten Cent Orchestra (folk, pop, chamber), 7-10pm
Orange Peel: Grind (Alice in Chains tribute), 9pm [more]
Pack's Tavern: DJ Moto (dance, pop, hits), 9pm
Scandals Nightclub: Dance party, 9pm
Timo’s House: Future West w/ Common Visions & Aquamule (experimental rock), 8pm
Tressa's Downtown Jazz and Blues: All star jam w/ Ruby Mayfield, Jaqui & Alec Fehl & more, 10pm
Wild Wing Cafe: Lyric (soul, funk, pop), 10pm
WXYZ Louge: DJ Beta (dance, karaoke), 10pm
Sun. July 28
5 Walnut Wine Bar: Mimi Bell (folk, blues), 7pm
Emerald Lounge: Ryan "Slim" Dixon, Steve Carlson, Sven Hooson & Monique McCreary (singer-songwriters), 9pm
Lobster Trap: Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm
One Stop Deli & Bar: Bluegrass brunch w/ The Pond Brothers, 11am
Orange Peel: Pentatonix (pop, vocal-only quintet), 8pm
Scandals Nightclub: Dance party, 10pm—- Drag show, 12:30am
Timo’s House: Native Sway (rock, jam), 6-10pm—- Dance party w/ Kelly Turner & Price Hulin, 10pm
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