July concert calendar: Live music in Asheville and WNC this month

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — July’s concert calendar brings a wide mix of live music to Asheville and Western North Carolina, from arena and theater shows to outdoor concerts, patio performances, tribute nights and local stages in Black Mountain, Cherokee and downtown Asheville.

The month’s lineup includes national touring acts, regional performers, local artists and emerging musicians across genres including rock, Americana, jazz, funk, folk, bluegrass and indie.

July 2026 Calendar

Wednesday, July 1

Jesse James Deconto of The Pinkerton Raid, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Jazz Showcase featuring Michael Jefry Stevens and Creature Strange Orchestra, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Thursday, July 2

Sunnyside of the Mountain, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Jamie Hendrickson, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
Creature Strange Showcase 7.2, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Friday, July 3

of Montreal, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Jeremy’s Ten: The Pearl Jam Tribute, The Orange Peel, Asheville

Saturday, July 4

Land of the Sky Symphonic Band, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Sunday, July 5

Spoon with Ratboys, The Orange Peel, Asheville
FRINGE Revival, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Monday, July 6

Local Live with Jay Brown 7.6, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Tuesday, July 7

The Galentines, Asheville Music Hall, The One Stop, Asheville
Acoustic & Dark City Show Jam 7.7, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Wednesday, July 8

Bourbon N Beats with Ace Bentley and PTP, Pulp, Asheville
Open Mic, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Thursday, July 9

Air Supply, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville
The White Buffalo, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
ReImagine: The Songs of Paul McCartney, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Friday, July 10

The Princess Concert, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville
Gladys Knight, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Cherokee
Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival: “Geektastic Revue,” The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Can’t Feel My Face: 2010s Dance Party, The Orange Peel, Asheville
The Silver Doors, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
Lips Like Sugar: British New Wave, Eulogy, Asheville
Anna Cumbie & Company Funk, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Saturday, July 11

Radio Free Eagle: A Night of R.E.M., The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Somewhat Petty, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Conway the Machine, Eulogy, Asheville
Amici: Erin Volman and Piano, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
The Power of Singing, The Power of Song, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Sunday, July 12

Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival: “Burlesque Brunch,” The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Scott Low, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
An Evening of Afro Rhythm with Chinobay, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Monday, July 13

Carolina Celtic with Doyle, McMorran and Bullock, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Tuesday, July 14

Golden Folk Sessions, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Blake Ellege & The Mojo Brothers Blues Band, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Wednesday, July 15

American Football with Ian Sweet, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
TJ & Dave, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
A/B Bank, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
Jazz Showcase featuring Aaron Price Trio, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Thursday, July 16

Red NOT Chili Peppers, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Jamie Hendrickson, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
Kat Williams Legacy Session Virtuoso, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

*_{Photo contributed by White Horse Black Mountain.}*

Friday, July 17

An Evening With Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr., Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
Flacktastic: Robert Flack Tribute, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Eggy, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Composers Room Trio with Dr. Bill Bares, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Saturday, July 18

Watchhouse with Fruit Bats and Two Runner, Hellbender by The Orange Peel, Asheville
Buck Meek, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Maisy Owen and Lucky Break, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Florencia & The Feeling, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Sunday, July 19

Kurt Vile and the Violators with Being Dead, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Midnight North, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
My Magnificent Nemesis, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville

Tuesday, July 21

Acoustic & Dark City Blues Jam 7.21, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Wednesday, July 22

Nation of Language with Modern Cult, Eulogy, Asheville
Summer RADiance, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Free Whenever, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
Open Mic, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Thursday, July 23

Stabbing Westward: 30 Years of Wither Blister Burn & Peel, Eulogy, Asheville
School of Rock New Moon Festival Show, The Orange Peel, Asheville
TOMBOYY, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville

Friday, July 24

Willis with The Flooks, Eulogy, Asheville
Kaleta and Super Yamba Band, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Why, Why? & The Discs, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Twin Fin: The Kings of the Coast Tour, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
Briar House Party, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Cliff Eberhardt, Ellis Paul and Don Henry, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Saturday, July 25

Jesse Welles with Steph Strings, Asheville Yards, Asheville
Whores with Generation of Vipers and Night Beers, Eulogy, Asheville
Bop To The Top, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Laurel Canyon East, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville
Andy Irvine, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Sunday, July 26

Chris Acker and the Growing Boys with Creekbed Carter Hogan, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
Sean Gavin, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain
Asheville Jazz Orchestra July 2026, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Monday, July 27

The Temper Trap, The Orange Peel, Asheville

Tuesday, July 28

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Grey Eagle, Asheville
The Paper Crowns, White Horse Black Mountain, Black Mountain

Wednesday, July 29

Jammy Buffet, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville

Thursday, July 30

Jamie Hendrickson, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville

Friday, July 31

Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash with Cosmic Charlie, The Orange Peel, Asheville
Holy Wave, Eulogy, Asheville
Fink, Asheville Music Hall, Asheville
East Coast Dirt, Asheville Music Hall – The One Stop, Asheville
Beth Lee, Kevin Smith and Miriam Allen, The Grey Eagle Patio Stage, Asheville

*_{Photo contributed by Hellbender by The Orange Peel.}*

Featured shows this month

Air Supply

Air Supply comes to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center on Thursday, July 9. The show is one of the largest seated concerts currently listed in Asheville for July.

Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight performs Friday, July 10, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee. The show brings one of the month’s biggest legacy acts to Western North Carolina.

Spoon

Spoon performs Sunday, July 5, at The Orange Peel with Ratboys. The show brings one of July’s major indie-rock tours to Asheville.

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo performs Thursday, July 9, at The Grey Eagle, bringing a roots-rock and Americana show to Asheville’s River Arts District.

Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr.

Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr. perform Friday, July 17, at Hellbender by The Orange Peel, one of the larger outdoor concert events on Asheville’s July calendar.

Watchhouse

Watchhouse performs Saturday, July 18, at Hellbender by The Orange Peel, with Fruit Bats and Two Runner also on the bill.

Jesse Welles

Jesse Welles performs Saturday, July 25, at Asheville Yards with Steph Strings. The outdoor show is scheduled at the downtown venue on Coxe Avenue.

Flacktastic 2026 at White Horse Black Mountain

White Horse Black Mountain celebrates Roberta Flack at FLACKTASTIC, a special tribute scheduled for Friday, July 17. The concert features performances by Rhoda Weaver and Leeda Lyric Jones, and benefits Swannanoa Valley Museum.

Venues

The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville

Hellbender by The Orange Peel
75 Coxe Ave., Asheville

The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman Ave., Asheville

Asheville Yards
75 Coxe Ave., Asheville

Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave., Asheville

Eulogy
10 Buxton Ave., Asheville

Harrah’s Cherokee Center
87 Haywood St., Asheville

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
777 Casino Drive, Cherokee

White Horse Black Mountain
Black Mountain

Know before you go

Some July shows are indoors, while others are scheduled for patios, taprooms, outdoor stages and open-air venues. Several Asheville-area venues are rain-or-shine, and age restrictions, ticket availability, parking rules and bag policies vary by event. Check the venue’s website or ticketing page before making plans.