This Week in Asheville: April 27-May 3
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.
GWAR
Every show by the intergalactic warlords is an event, but this will be their first local performance since MAGA learned about them and had a hissy fit about their 2025 Riot Fest set. Their latest stage extravaganza includes making fun of ICE and other low-hanging, skewer-worthy subjects. —Edwin Arnaudin
w/ Soulfly + King Parrot
at The Orange Peel
Tuesday, April 28
Doors: 6:30pm / Show: 7:30pm
[hard rock/metal]
more info
Boogarins
Brazil has a rich and often underappreciated psychedelic tradition, stretching back to the late 1960s with visionaries like Os Mutantes and Tom Zé at the vanguard of the Tropicália movement. That spirit never died — it simply evolved. Boogarins, the Goiânia-born duo, are among its most compelling contemporary torchbearers, carrying the torch into weirder, more introspective territory. Louisville's Doom Gong and local favorites Silver Doors round out a bill that should not be missed. —Jonny Leather
w/ Doom Gong + Silver Doors
at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Wednesday, Apr. 29
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[psych rock, indie rock]
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Flyte
Rescheduled from October, these Aimee Mann collaborators feel like spiritual successors to Nick Drake, featuring Beatles-esque melodies and chord progressions, plus harmonies that would make Fleet Foxes proud. —EA
w/ Samantha Crain
at Eulogy
Friday, May 1
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[folk/rock]
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Static Age 21.5 Year Anniversary
Every city needs a great underground venue that’s willing to regularly book a mix of great lesser known touring acts and inspired local artists. Stop by the Lexington Avenue record store any night of the week and you’re likely to hear something interesting, or at least artists who don’t sound like they’re doing the musical equivalent of paint-by-numbers. This weekend, the space celebrates its anniversary with three packed shows featuring more bands than we could possibly break down. —JL
w/ Jessie & The Jinx + Powder Horns + The Yipps + Exfoliator + i26 Connector + Ton of a Bitch + Cheeks
at Static Age Records
Friday, May 1
Doors: 5pm / Show: 6pm
[various, eclectic]
more info
w/ Nina GI + Gold Fix & Clay + Scribblers + Wrecka Stow + Bl_ank + Cold Choir + Soured + Sanctum
at Static Age Records
Saturday, May 2
Doors: 5pm / Show: 6pm
[various, eclectic]
more info
w/ Joshua Songs + Josh Mayfield & His Horse Thieves + Tony Wain & AP Rogers + Landon George + On The Block + Twisted Teens + Designer
at Static Age Records
Sunday, May 3
Doors: 5pm / Show: 6pm
[various, eclectic]
more info
Ani DiFranco
The last time this iconic folk rocker played Asheville, she received a key to the city. What accolades and honors will she take home this time? —EA
w/ Valerie June
at Asheville Yards
Saturday, May 2
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[folk/rock]
more info
The Nude Party
The folk rock septet formed in the dorms of Appalachian State University in nearby Boone may rightly claim the headline slot, but it's the cosmic twang of Tobacco City that has us most excited about this double bill. —JL
w/ Tobacco City
at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Saturday, May 2
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[indie rock, alt-country]
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Cass McCombs & Band
One of the most quietly compelling songwriters of his generation, the Bay Area-born, New York-based artist released his eleventh studio album, Interior Live Oak, in 2025 — a further deepening of his hazy folk mastery. —JL
w/ Lael Neale
at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Sunday, May 3
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[indie rock, folk rock]
more info
Clutch + Corrosion of Conformity
Different as they are, both headliners are products of the same essential DNA — Southern rock and metal — and each has grown into a genuine pillar of hard rock in the Southeast. Setting the stage is one of Asheville's most singular characters: JD Pinkus, ex-Butthole Surfer, devoted banjo eccentric, and a performer unlike anyone else you'll see tonight. —JL
w/ JD Pinkus
at The Orange Peel
Sunday, May 3
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[stoner rock, metal, hard rock]
more info
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Sound Effects Benefit Concert for Asheville Music School (Photo by Jacob Hanlon)
🎤 = comedy; 🎭 = theater
Apr. 27: Suffocation + Harsh Realm + Widowed Light at Eulogy
Apr. 27: Sweepers + Gr3yboy + Dot Com Bubble + Nosedive at Static Age Records
Apr. 28: Marlon Funaki at Eulogy
Apr. 28: Golden Folk Sessions at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Apr. 28: Weedeater + Conan + Telekinetic Yeti at Third Room
Apr. 29: No Child at NC Stage Co. 🎭
Apr. 29: Heavy Temple + Waxed + Hempire at The Odd
Apr. 29: Midgets With Attitude at Revival Asheville 🎤🎭
Apr. 30: Antidote Comedy featuring Zlata Cass at Antidote 🎤
Apr. 30: Audrey Chen + MANAS at AyurPrana Listening Room
Apr. 30: Purification at The Bebe Theatre 🎭
Apr. 30: Reveri3 + Paprika + Pharmacy at Fleetwood's
Apr. 30: No Child at NC Stage Co. 🎭
Apr. 30: Sound Effects Benefit Concert at The Orange Peel
Apr. 30: Drfameus + Drum Freq at Third Room
May 1: Purification at The Bebe Theatre 🎭
May 1: Brennan Page + Lo Wolf + Lurky Skunk at Eda's Hideaway
May 1: Pride and Prejudice at Flat Rock Playhouse 🎭
May 1: Chris Smither at Grey Eagle Music Hall
May 1: No Child at NC Stage Co. 🎭
May 1: Jake Worthington + Julianna Rankin at The Orange Peel
May 1: ElectroLust + Magenta Sunshine at Revival Asheville
May 2: Sinkane at 185 King St
May 2: GuruGanesha Band & Paloma Devi at AyurPrana Listening Room
May 2: Purification at The Bebe Theatre 🎭
May 2 Pride and Prejudice at Flat Rock Playhouse 🎭
May 2: No Child at NC Stage Co. 🎭
May 2: Infected Mushroom at Third Room
May 3: Purification at The Bebe Theatre 🎭
May 3: Pride and Prejudice at Flat Rock Playhouse 🎭
May 3: No Child at NC Stage Co. 🎭
For full events listings check out AVL-Live.com
(Boogarins photo by Gabriel Rolim)
