It’s no secret that the Land of the Sky loves live music. New concert announcements are always dropping, but this year’s lineup of shows is already music to our ears.
Here are 20+ must-see shows + tours making stops in Asheville this year.
❄️ Winter
Dawes | You might know this LA-based folk group from tracks like “Things Happen” or “When My Time Comes,” but the band has eight albums to explore before catching their live show.
- Date: Thursday, March 7
- Venue: The Orange Peel
- Tickets
The Snozzberries + Dr. Bacon | These local bands will share the bill, delivering a high-energy show that will have you movin’ and groovin’.
- Date: Friday, March 8
- Venue: Asheville Music Hall
- Tickets
Masterworks 5: Violin Virtuosi | Not only are Noah Bendix-Balgley and Shanshan Yao a mesmerizing violinist duo, but they’re also husband + wife.
- Date: Saturday, March 16
- Venue: First Baptist Church of Asheville
- Tickets
Turnover | Experience the band’s mix of indie rock and dream pop — City Editor Grace’s favorite Turnover album is “Peripheral Vision.”
- Date: Monday, March 18
- Venue: The Grey Eagle
- Tickets
🌷 Spring
Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour | See the folk-rock icon perform songs from his 50+ year career.
- Date: Thursday, March 21
- Venue: ExploreAsheville.com Arena
- Tickets
Hermanos Gutiérrez | The duo’s mesmerizing and melodic guitar playing will have you in a trance.
- Date: Thursday, March 21
- Venue: The Orange Peel
- Tickets
Sampha | The English singer-songwriter fuses electronic, soul, and R&B styles.
- Date: Saturday, March 30
- Venue: The Orange Peel
- Tickets
Helado Negro | The Asheville resident’s new album “PHASOR” arrives this Friday, Feb. 9, so start listening before he embarks on a tour to showcase the record.
- Date: Sunday, April 21
- Venue: Eulogy
- Tickets
Alternative Symphony: An Orchestral Rendition of Dr. Dre: 2001 | While the tickets for Saturday’s show are sold out, you can still grab tickets to hear this symphony’s classical take on Dr. Dre’s hip-hop hits.
- Dates: Saturday, April 20-Sunday, April 21
- Venue: Asheville Masonic Temple
- Tickets
The Mountain Goats | Hear hits from the four-piece indie folk band as well as newer cuts from the latest album, “Jenny from Thebes.”
- Date: Monday, April 22
- Venue: Salvage Station
- Tickets
Beach Fossils | The Brooklyn-based indie pop band will share the stage with Nation of Language.
- Date: Monday, April 22
- Venue: The Orange Peel
- Tickets
An Evening with Ween | Catch the show from this genre-bending, experimental rock group.
- Date: Thursday, April 25
- Venue: Rabbit Rabbit
- Tickets
Cypress Hill - We Legalized It 2024 | The hip-hop group will perform with support from The Pharcyde and Souls of Mischief.
- Date: Sunday, May 12
- Venue: Salvage Station
- Tickets
Chappel Roan - The Midwest Princess Tour | This up-and-coming popstar is getting more notoriety by the day — see her before she hits the top of the charts so you can tell your friends you knew her before she made it big.
- Date: Wednesday, May 22
- Venue: Rabbit Rabbit
- Tickets
☀️ Summer
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Togetherness Tour | The reggae fusion band will be joined by Trevor Hall, Bombargo, and Niko Moon for this two-night benefit concert for the French Broad Riverkeeper.
- Dates: Friday, June 28-Saturday, June 29
- Venue: Salvage Station
- Tickets
Andrew Bird | The singer-songwriter, violinist, guitarist, and elite whistler will be joined by bluegrass band Nickel Creek.
- Date: Thursday, July 18
- Venue: Rabbit Rabbit
- Tickets
Fruit Bats | The indie-folk rock project has a live album on the way, but you can experience the sounds in person at the band’s stop in the Land of the Sky.
- Date: Friday, July 26
- Venue: The Outpost Main Stage
- Tickets
AVLFest | The festival is back for its second year to fill up local music halls, clubs, and outdoor venues.
- Date: Thursday, Aug. 1-Sunday, Aug. 4
- Venue: Various locations
- Tickets
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | The Australian experimental group is constantly releasing new music — so it will be no surprise if the band releases an album (or several) before playing here in Asheville.
- Dates: Friday, Aug. 30
- Venue: ExploreAsheville.com Arena
- Tickets
IDLES - Love is the Fing Tour 2024 | If you’re feeling brave, you can hop in the mosh pit as the English post-punk band lights up the stage.
- Date: Saturday, Sept 14
- Venue: Rabbit Rabbit
- Tickets
🍁 Fall
Osees | This band’s raw take on rock + roll infuses elements of psychedelic pop, garage rock, and metal.
- Date: Monday, Oct. 28
- Venue: The Orange Peel
- Tickets
Bonnie Raitt - Just Like That… Tour 2024 | Snag tickets to see the acclaimed blues singer + guitarist in an intimate, 2,431-seat venue.
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20
- Venue: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
- Tickets go on sale today, Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m.