Asheville Music Scene

Asheville's music scene is born of age old traditions, nurtured by a spirit of independence and the muse of the mountain landscape. Here you'll find our rhythm is proudly rooted in old time mountain music, but it's our full spectrum of innovative musicians who truly define our sound. Asheville offers a lively, and perhaps unexpected, experience for the musically-minded traveler. Listen for yourself and discover the toe-tapping sounds and soulful melodies propelling the Asheville songbook to the forefront of national attention.

One of “America's 12 Greatest Music Cities”

-THRILLIST

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Music videos explore the Asheville music scene.
Featured Music Videos
Music videos explore the Asheville music scene.
Tune in Sunday, June 4 at 5pm for a live stream of Aaron Woody Wood, The Sufi Brothers, and The King Zeros at Echo Mountain Recording Studio. Live Stream provided by iamavl.com
Live Streaming Video
Tune in Sunday, June 4 at 5pm for a live stream of Aaron Woody Wood, The Sufi Brothers, and The King Zeros at Echo Mountain Recording Studio. Live Stream provided by iamavl.com
Learn about Asheville's diverse music venues.
Asheville Music Venue Guide
Learn about Asheville's diverse music venues.
As a premier American bluegrass band, the Steep Canyon Rangers have had the opportunity to travel to, and perform in, some of the nation’s top music cities. But for this North Carolina group, half of whose members live in Asheville and half in the
Meet Asheville Musicians: Steep Canyon Rangers
As a premier American bluegrass band, the Steep Canyon Rangers have had the opportunity to travel to, and perform in, some of the nation’s top music cities. But for this North Carolina group, half of whose members live in Asheville and half in the
Street performers from around the world bring their talent to Asheville.
Asheville's Busking Scene Keeps Music in the Air
Street performers from around the world bring their talent to Asheville.
From the nation’s longest-running folk festival and Grammy-winning musicians to Moog Music and weekly drum circles, music rings through the air in this Blue Ridge Mountain city.
16 Toe-Tapping Reasons Why Asheville is the Next Music City
From the nation’s longest-running folk festival and Grammy-winning musicians to Moog Music and weekly drum circles, music rings through the air in this Blue Ridge Mountain city.