Jul 8

Jul 8 This Week in Asheville: July 8-14

Asheville’s wealth of live music 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.

Joe Pera

Don’t let his unassuming persona fool you — the soft spoken, folksy stand-up is one of the funniest people alive, and once again he’s providing Asheville with two opportunities to catch him. —Jonny Leather

Read our 2022 interview with Pera here.

at The Orange Peel
Tuesday, July 9 & Wednesday, July 10
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[comedy]
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Snõõper

Quickly gaining a reputation for putting on high-energy shows, this Nashville-based band is at the forefront of a new wave of lo-fi groups injecting fresh life into the still very much alive punk genre. This is one of those rare chances you get to catch a promising young band in a small club before they blow up. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. —JL

w/ Mutant Strain
at Eulogy
Friday, July 12
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[garage punk, hardcore]
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Black Mountain Blues Festival

In its inaugural year, the new three-day festival that’s being put on by LEAF Global Art and White Horse Black Mountain will feature dozens of acts across multiple downtown venues. Corey Harris, Sugaray Rayford, and Piper & The Hard Times highlight the lineup filled with both national and local artists. —JL

at White Horse, The Bush Farmhouse, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Foothills, The Rainyard BLK MTN, Monte Vista Hotel, Goldfinch
Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14
[blues, rock, soul]
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Cola

Former Ought members Tim Darcy (vocals/guitar) and Ben Stidworthy (bass) — along with U.S. Girls drummer Evan Cartwright — introduced their new project in 2022 with the release of Deep In View. Picking up where they left off, the Canadian post-punk trio’s new LP, The Gloss, delivers all of the lyrical wit and minimal-but-energetic arrangements fans could hope for. They’ll be joined by Majical Cloudz’ former frontman, whose latest album, Come With Me If You Want To Live, could be described as melancholy synth pop for the end times. —JL

w/ Devon Welsh
at Eulogy
Saturday, July 13
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[indie rock, post-punk]
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