This Week in Asheville: Nov. 18-24
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.
Kee Avil
Arriving in Asheville shortly after a run of dates opening for Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the Montréal-based producer haunts Static Age with her eerie avant-pop gems. Considering the praise that her latest album, Spine, has received, this may be your last chance to see this on-the-rise artist in an intimate room. —Jonny Leather
at Static Age Records
Monday, Nov. 18
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[glitch pop, art pop]
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Sarah Squirm
Following a stint working on multiple Adult Swim shows, including writing for The Eric Andre Show, the young comedian from Long Island was able to crack the cast of SNL in 2021. It didn’t take long for Squirm’s refreshingly unusual brand of humor to make her a standout performer on the show. —JL
at The Orange Peel
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[comedy]
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Hotline TNT
A little over a year ago, the Brooklyn band nearly blew the doors off of Different Wrld. Shortly after that visit, they released Cartwheel — a perfectly noisy blend of shoegaze and power-pop that should be heralded as one of the decade’s best rock albums. —JL
w/ Silver Doors
at Static Age Records
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
[indie rock, shoegaze, psych rock]
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Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast
Since 2017, Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino have managed to do the impossible and produce a fully improvised musical podcast that’s actually funny. Some of the best improv comedians alive have been guests over the years, and on Saturday the duo will treat Asheville to a live taping. —JL
at The Orange Peel
Saturday, Nov. 23
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
[improvisational comedy, musical comedy]
more info
ADDITIONAL SHOWS HAPPENING THIS WEEK
PrettyPretty (Photo by Cindy Kunst)
🎤 = comedy; 🎭 = theater
Nov. 19: Lo Moon at Eulogy
Nov. 19: Thalia Zedek / Dark City Kings at Sly Grog Lounge
Nov. 20: Olive Klug at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Nov. 20: JCE & The End at The One Stop
Nov. 20: Mipso at The Orange Peel
Nov. 20: Marley Carroll at Third Room
Nov. 21: Hannah Kaminer & The Wistfuls / Darby Wilcox at Eulogy
Nov. 21: Katie Sachs / Mr Zone / Bad Authors / Lavender Blue at Fleetwood’s
Nov. 21: The Moth Presents: Asheville Storyslam - “Yes, Chef!” at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Nov. 21: Sweet Degenerates at One World - Downtown
Nov. 21: Blood Incantation / Midwife at The Orange Peel
Nov. 21: Duo Baldo at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 🎤
Nov. 22: George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners / Jontavious Willis at Asheville Music Hall
Nov. 22: Supatight at Eulogy
Nov. 22: On the Block / Busy Weather / All Blissed Out at Fleetwood’s
Nov. 22: Stop Light Observations / Pocket Strange at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Nov. 22: Mind Beach at Highland Brewing - Taproom
Nov. 22: Animals As Leaders / Plini at The Orange Peel
Nov. 22: Hurricane Helene Benefit: Cpt. Hyperdrive / Cut Ruggs B2B Zeplinn / Deltanine / Gangbeef Family
B2B Takeover / Earthcry / Kang B & Friends / Kirby Bright / Mimosa / Soohan at Sly Grog Lounge
Nov. 22: Total War / PrettyPretty / Puppy and the Dogs at Static Age Records
Nov. 22: The Paper Crowns at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 23: Machine Funk at Asheville Music Hall
Nov. 23: Janx Spirit / Sun Goblin / The Long Distance Relationship at Fleetwood’s
Nov. 23: Illiterate Light / Liz Cooper at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Nov. 23: KD Groove Alliance at Highland Brewing - Taproom
Nov. 23: Elefante! at The One Stop
Nov. 23: The Big Hungry at Sierra Nevada
Nov. 23: Doc Aquatic / Real Companion at Static Age Records
Nov. 23: Mark Normand at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 🎤
Nov. 23: Miguel Zenón at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 24: Mariee Siou at Citizen Vinyl
Nov. 24: Night Beers / Old Dead Gods / In Dog Years at Fleetwood’s
Nov. 24: Odie Leigh at Grey Eagle Music Hall
Nov. 24: Jackson Grimm at Highland Brewing - Taproom
Nov. 24: Shane Smith & The Saints / Briscoe / Grace Tyler at The Orange Peel
(Hotline TNT photo by Wes Knoll)
