This Week in Asheville: April 14-20
Asheville’s wealth of live music, theater, and comedy offerings can leave concertgoers feeling overwhelmed when it comes to picking which shows to attend. But have no fear! The Asheville Stages staff is here to help with insights on the week’s most appealing options.
Being Dead
If the Austin-based indie rockers' 2023 debut, When Horses Would Run, marked them as a band to watch, last year’s jangle-pop gem, Eels, cemented their status as one of the best young bands around. Catch them now before they make the leap to much bigger stages. —Jonny Leather
w/ Seismic Sutra
at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Wednesday, April 16
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[indie rock, jangle pop]
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Glaive
Still only 25 years old, Hendersonville’s own Ash Blue Gutierrez has already released a pair of albums and amassed a huge fanbase. An uninhibited, eclectic mix of electronic pop, emo, rap and whatever else he’s into, Glaive’s sound is very Gen Z. Profits from the sold out show will go to benefit ArtsAVL. —JL
w/ Jane Remover / erica / Dazgxd
at The Orange Peel
Thursday, April 17
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[alternative, pop, rap]
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Tank & The Bangas
This is exactly the kind of explosively vibrant, deeply soulful music that can only emerge from New Orleans. Tarriona "Tank" Ball and company broke out in 2017 as winners of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest and haven’t looked back. Their records have been top notch R&B collections but it’s on stage where they truly shine. —JL
at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Friday, April 18
Doors: 9:30pm / Show: 10pm
[R&B, pop soul]
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La Luz
With a sound that blends the best aspects of surf rock and girl groups into something modern, the Shana Cleveland-fronted quartet from Seattle has been a steady, under-the-radar source of quality tunes for years. —JL
at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Saturday, April 19
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[indie rock]
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Cheekface
Greg Katz’s talk-sung delivery over infectious indie rock melodies makes him a charming throwback to the ’90s alternative era when being a little goofy was embraced. Former Stellastarr* bassist Amanda Tannen enhances the sound with smooth basslines and dreamy backing vocals, adding a touch of Kim Deal’s signature cool. —JL
w/ Pacing
at Eulogy
Saturday, April 19
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[indie rock]
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Corridor / Robber Robber
It's not always easy to drag yourself out on a Sunday night, especially if you spent the day gorging on Easter candy, but this double bill of up-and-coming bands is worth the effort. The Montréal- and Burlington-based quartets each released solid records in 2024 that should appeal to fans of the more straightforward indie rock of the genre's golden era. —JL
at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Sunday, April 20
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[indie rock]
more info
ADDITIONAL SHOWS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
DJ Badonkey Kong (Photo courtesy of the artist)
🎤 = comedy; 🎭 = theater
April 15: Live Dead & Brothers at Grey Eagle Music Hall
April 15: bloodsports / Dish / Star Anise / Aunt Ant at Static Age Records
April 16: Daniel Shearin at New Belgium
April 16: DJ Badonkey Kong at The One Stop
April 16: The Glass Hours at Pisgah Brewing
April 16: Standup Comedy Picture Show at Pulp 🎤
April 16: Gull / Infinitikiss / Werewolf Hours at Static Age Records
April 16: Will Evans at Third Room
April 16: Quartetto Gelato at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
April 17: Vicki's Dream / The Amatory Murder / October Noir at 27 Club
April 17: Houseplant at Asheville Music Hall
April 17: Meschiya Lake & The Moodswingers at The Crow & Quill
April 17: Cult of Nasty / Nightbeers at Fleetwood's
April 17: THE MOTH Presents: Asheville StorySLAM – “BLOOM” at Grey Eagle Music Hall 🎤
April 17: K.T. Vandyke & Roger Ramsey at One World Brewing - Downtown
April 17: Slow Slow Loris / XAMBUCA / bios+a+ic at Static Age Records
April 17: Karen Morgan at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 🎤
April 17: Death Comes to Play at the BeBe Theatre 🎭
April 18: Nick Garrison Jazz at The Crow & Quill
April 18: The Weird Sisters / Fantomex at Eulogy
April 18: Kyle Gordon (early show) at Grey Eagle Music Hall
April 18: Chicago at Harrah's Cherokee Event Center
April 18: Brother & The Hayes at Jack of the Wood
April 18: Downtown After 5: Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast / Dirty French Broads at Pack Square Park
April 18: The Nth Power at Sierra Nevada - Amphitheater
April 18: Basstripper / Ben Soundscape and Colette Warren / Eclipsed Shadows / Souljunk / Chaos
Syndicate at Sly Grog Lounge
April 18: Auralayer / Sunbearer at Static Age Records
April 18: Mark Normand at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 🎤
April 18: Death Comes to Play at the BeBe Theatre 🎭
April 19: Ltj Bukem / Mc Armani Reign at Asheville Music Hall
April 19: Drayton & the Dreamboats at The Crow & Quill
April 19: Blowin' Smoke Comedy Showcase at DSSOLVR
April 19: Small Doses / Snake Snake Whale / Come in Travis at Fleetwood's
April 19: Sunsquabi / Chalk DInosaur at French Broad River Brewery
April 19: Gluten-Free Comedy at Ginger's Revenge 🎤
April 19: Pleasure Chest at The Meadow at Highland Brewing Co.
April 19: Terror Cell / Rotting In Dirt / Serrate / Wide Open Wound at The Odd
April 19: Water Tower at The One Stop
April 19: Bingo Loco (2 shows) at The Orange Peel
April 19: Pisgah Brewing Company’s 20th Anniversary Party: Spafford at Pisgah Brewing
April 19: Life Like Water at Sierra Nevada - Amphitheater
April 19: DJ Digital Spliff at Static Age Records
April 19: Death Comes to Play at the BeBe Theatre 🎭
April 20: 420 Bash: Beekeepers / Big Fur / After Ours at Asheville Music Hall
April 20: 420 / Bongripper at Eulogy
April 20: Phuncle Sam at Grey Eagle Music Hall Patio
April 20: Ashley Heath at The Meadow at Highland Brewing Co.
April 20: Protoje meets Tippy I (A Dub Experience) at The Orange Peel
April 20: South Hill Banks at Sierra Nevada - Amphitheater
April 20: Mtn Dewbie / bangx7 / Ton of a Bitch / Rich Inner Life Love You So Much / Soured / Soleil Ouimet at Static Age Records
April 20: Freshen Up Comedy Open Mic at VOWL Bar 🎤
(Being Dead photo by Athen Smith)
