Drum roll, please. From pop to country and everything in between, Asheville is a stop on 20+ major artists’ and bands’ tour schedules. Scan this list and snag your tickets to ensure you don’t miss out on any of them.
While you’re out at these shows, let the live music drum up some excitement for Asheville’s coming-soon venues — Salvage Station’s move to the RAD and The Orange Peel’s 6,000-seat outdoor venue planned for Thompson Street.
Rock
Robert Plant | Wednesday, April 1 | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | Touring for his new album “Saving Grace” with Suzi Dian
Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman | Tuesday, April 14 | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | Known for “Right Back To It” and their indie rock band Snocaps
Alabama Shakes | Friday, April 17 | ExploreAsheville.com Arena | Known for “Hold On” and “Sound & Color”
Bob Dylan | Sunday, April 19 | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | Known for “Like A Rolling Stone” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’”
Superchunk | Wednesday, April 22 | Eulogy | Known for “Driveway to Driveway”
Laura Jane Grace and Band | Friday, May 8 | Best known for “SuperNatural Possession” and for fronting the rock band Against Me!
Mac DeMarco | Monday, May 11 | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | Known for “Chamber of Reflection” and “My Kind of Woman”
Modest Mouse | Friday, June 12 | The Orange Peel | Known for “Float On” and “Dramamine”
Air Supply | Thursday, July 9 | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium | Known for “All Out of Love”
American Football | Wedneday, July 15 | The Orange Peel | Known for “Never Meant”
Country, Americana + folk
Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel | Friday, Feb. 27 + Saturday, Feb. 28 | The Grey Eagle | Known for their new collaborative album “Celestun”
Watchhouse | Sunday, April 19 | The Orange Peel | Known for “Wildfire” and “Daylight”
Cass McCombs | Sunday, May 3 | The Grey Eagle | Known for “Bum Bum Bum” and “Brighter!”
Steep Canyon Rangers | Friday, May 29 | Sierra Nevada Amphitheater | Known for “Honey on My Tongue” and “Call the Captain”
Greensky Bluegrass | Friday, April 17 | Asheville Yards | Known for “Time > Breathe Reprise >" and “Past My Prime”
Lord Huron | Sunday, June 14 | ExploreAsheville.com Arena | Known for “The Night We Met”
Pop + electronic
Saxsquatch | Wednesday, Feb. 18 + Thursday, Feb. 19 | Eulogy | Known for being a 7-foot-tall furry cryptid that plays the saxophone
Aly & AJ | Sunday, March 1 | The Orange Peel | Known for “Like Whoa” and “Potential Breakup Song "
Gary Numan | Thursday, March 12 | The Orange Peel | Known for “Cars”
Reggie Watts | Thursday, May 14 | Sierra Nevada Amphitheater | Known for his improvised performances, blurring the line between music and comedy
Jordana | Friday, March 27 | The Grey Eagle | Known for “Better in the Dark” and “Summer’s Over,” her collaborative EP with TV Girl
Hip-hop
Ghostface Killah | Friday, April 24 | Eulogy | Known for “Mighty Healthy” and being part of the Wu-Tang Clan
Armand Hammer | Saturday, April 24 | Eulogy | Known for “Falling out the Sky”
