Suppression

Falling Behind

Formless

 is a powerviolence / noisecore / sludge metal / grindcore band from Roanoke in Virginia, formed in 1992.

Suppression has featured many musicians throughout the years, notably Scott Hull of Pig Destroyer fame, and many members of the Noisecore band Rectal Pus, such as Jason Hodges and Bill Mahone.

Suppression / Falling Behind / Formless

Static Age Records

Queer Cake Off (Cake Auction) to benefit Fierce Flix / Girls Rock Asheville

Apple Cider
Girl Fairy Tomboy
Boneyard Boogie
Pharmacy
Puppy Chain

Queer Cake Off (Benefit for Fierce Flix / Girls Rock Asheville)

Meter & Melody: Poetry Night

Static Age Loft

LAKE

Little Champion

Joshua Carpenter

Pacific Northwest and Los Angeles-based group LAKE has been an indie rock institution since their formation in 2005, bringing endlessly curious musical exploration to their distinctive brand of soft rock.

Today, the trio of multi-instrumentalists Ashley Eriksson, Eli Moore, and Andrew Dorsett continue a singular path with their most recent LP Roundelay on Seattle label OFF TEMPO, adding Balkan and British folk rock influences, odd time signatures, and adult contemporary aesthetic to their already singular sound: whispered lead vocals, gentle romanticism and sly funk.

It was fellow Northwest recording artist Karl Blau (now Philadelphia-based) who became the band's first producer and champion through his subscription-based underground music series KELP. In 2010, the band found a wider audience when Eriksson contributed "Island Song (Come Along With Me)" to the end credits of the hit Cartoon Network show Adventure Time. 

In their now almost 20-year-long career, they have released a series of consistently classic albums, including four LPs on seminal Olympia-based label K Records.

Conspicuously idiosyncratic, the "LAKE sound" has slipped through a handful of genre designations even as it has evolved from early influences, ranging from avant-garde and indie-pop to "experimental pop" and "elevator punk" (an invented genre based on a joke from a friend of the band.)

Their new album, Bucolic Gone, will be out March 7, 2025 on Don Giovanni Records.

w/ LITTLE CHAMPION (asheville bedroom punk) & JOSHUA CARPENTER (indie pop/rock)

LAKE + Little Champion + Joshua Carpenter

Trust Blinks

Nathanael Jordan

trust blinks - Slowcore alternative folk from Asheville.

Nathanael Jordan - alternative / acoustic / indie / pop / cigz

trust blinks / Nathanael Jordan / Liverr / imy3

Daddy Deem's R&B Night (5/2/25)

Pons

Tombstone Poetry

DJ Tommy M

Pons - No wave / noise rock / Dedstrange Records

Tombstone Poetry - Noise pop stuff from Asheville, NC.

Fruit Trip - New Avl band - "Twin Peaks / Julee Cruise vibes"

Pons / Tombstone Poetry / Fruit Trip / DJ Tommy M

Goth Night every first Saturday
Hosted by DJ Baranovva (aka Ashley)

Music ranges around a dark dance night, to traditional goth, to darkwave

$5 cover

Sanctum

Mamalarky

Kennedy Mann

Mamalarky’s tenderly tangled indie rock has the internal logic of ridiculous jokes shared between band members after spending weeks on the road together. The sum of friendships and collaborations dating back to their teenage years, the band melds flashy instrumental moves with head-sticking hooks and lovesick lyrics welcoming anyone into their private world. 

While Mamalarky are ostensibly an indie-pop group, they stand out from the laid-back melancholy moods of contemporaries with complex instrumental interplay that inspires lean-forward listening.

Kennedy Mann’s compositions strike you in the heart and linger like a bittersweet memory. Her latest full length, Maybe Tomorrow, arrived in October of last year on Julia’s War Recordings. But her journey as a songwriter began with Philadelphia-based band Highnoon’s first album, Semi Sweet (2019), a project consisting of homespun pop-rock tunes. She and her band went on to open for artists like Leith Ross, Horse Jumper of Love, and Frankie Cosmos. As Kennedy continued to write, she quickly became memorable for her poignant lyricism, tender vocals, and sharp melodic skill on stage and online.

Mamalarky / Kennedy Mann

Weekly Comedy Event hosted by CJ & Cam from 7 - 8pm

7-8PM: Comics are invited to workshop with other comics

8-10PM: Open mic begins. Each comic who is brave enough to get up there and perform, in turn has to sit in the hot seat after their set. 

Cam & CJ roast them, and ask questions the audience has written down, turning the topics into jokes.

The Hot Seat - Comedy

Prison

Powder Horns

Sleepy Doug Shaw

 - NYC based heavy psych improv with a touch of crime blues and a jam of caveman jazz.

"Prison are a loose collective of NYC musicians — including Endless Boogie‘s Paul Major, Mike Fellows (Rites of Spring, Silver Jews) and the late Sam Jayne — who’d been playing together since the mid-2010s who have up until this point been a live-only situation, all about gritty, bluesy, garagey jams." -- Brooklyn Vegan

New album "Downstate" out now on Drag City Records.

 - NYC by way of London Psych folk singer/songwriter.

 (duo) - local Asheville rock outfit headed by Brett Kent, doing a stripped down duo set.

Prison / Sleepy Doug Shaw / Powder Horns (Duo)

Frank Hurricane 

Superflower

Eaze Dogg

"In a world with nothing to love, you can't love anything that's of this world. You need something holy. Better yet, you need something holy and spiritual. EVEN better would be something holy and spiritual that fights for righteousness instead of destruction. Well, your fuckin' troubles are over, dude -- the Holy Spiritual Gangsta Frank Hurricane is back!"

Frank Hurricane / Superflower / Eazedogg

The Pathogens

Porcelain Parrot

Puppy Chain

Rhinestone Pickup Truck

Rhinestone Pickup Truck - alternative rock / garage power pop

Porcelain Parrot - alternative / avant-garde / indie rock by Gray, a musician from Kill Devil Hills, currently based in Asheville, NC.

Puppychain - Asheville cursed psychedelic funky fusion metal

The Pathogens / Rhinestone Pickup Truck / Porcelain Parrot / Puppychain

Wastoid

Bone Bag

Machine 13

Pharmacy

WASTOID– undoubtedly one of the Charlotte hardcore/ DIY scene’s most beloved and recognizable bands. With three Spotify album releases in 2022, including Government Sanctioned Weaponized Fem Boys, Burnt Out Wastoid Gutter Demon, and a live album, LIVESTOID, the band marries hardcore, punk, and experimental elements to create a versatile sound; one that is at times distorted, heavy, and shouted, and at others, ambient and melodic. But while Wastoid’s hardcore sound and energy distinguish the band musically, it’s their heavy and spirited live performances—and the lively and engaged crowds drawn around them—that have won them their beloved status in the local Charlotte DIY/underground scene. A Wastoid show means a crowd that will fill up an entire venue or outside patio, kids flocking in a circling crowd full of elbow bumping, jumping, and letting loose—at some point throughout the set, you’re guaranteed to see kids backflipping through a crowd, rolling on hard concrete in the midst of stomping black shoes on cement pavement, and, of course, crowd surfing.

Bone Bag - noise no wave postpunk sludge from Athens GA

Machine 13 - Cyberindustrial/Experimental Band from avl.

Bone Bag / Wastoid / Pharmacy / Machine 13

Crate

Poorly Drawn House

i26connector

Crate - NYC - like a warm hug / shoegaze / slowcore

Poorly Drawn House - SC - free jazz post-rock slowcore

i26connector - Avl, NC - alt slowcore shoegaze indie

Crate / Poorly Drawn House / i26connector

Drook

Dish

Star Anise

DROOK is a pop band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 2019, Liza Grishaeva, Matthew Shultz, and Tyler Smith splice together elements of pop, indie, rock, and electronica, focusing them into a single point. Drook’s live show puts this synthesis on full display, underscoring the energy and dynamism of the band’s catalog as it leaps from one stylistic corner to the next.

Drook / Dish / Star Anise

food house

Avas

Anticipating the release of their highly awaited sophomore album this February, Two House, Food House is threatening to announce their first-ever North American headlining tour. From May 1st to June 12th, 2025, fans will experience a completely revamped setlist centered around this all-new, 17-track LP; including their breakout singles "special" and “kutna hora.” 

This announcement follows the duo’s successful 18-city EU tour last year, where they captivated audiences with their high-energy performances. Joining them as opener and longtime collaborator, Folie will bring an unforgettable lineup to audiences across the continent. This tour marks a pivotal moment for Food House as they introduce their next era to the world with open arms, wide eyes, and twisted little smiles. Will you dance with us?

Food House / Avas / delcarmen *SOLD OUT*

Jozef Van Wissem

Mission to the Sun

Tashi Dorji

, is ‘both an avant-garde composer and a baroque lutenist, and thus no stranger to dichotomy,’ (New York Times). He has been ‘pushing the lute’s agenda out of the academy and into more accessible circles’ (Pitchfork)

Known for his collaborations with the film director Jim Jarmusch, Van Wissem was the recipient of the Cannes Soundtrack Award for the score of Only Lovers Left Alive.

"You can almost see children running around the maypole, full of promise and joy, until Van Wissem drags the melody over a bed of worms. The lilting theme returns, but it's tainted little by little each time. It's perfectly sadistic and sinister." - NPR

 synthesizes ambient, post-industrial landscapes with expansive arrangements and haunting vocals to create an atmosphere of lamentation for the world left behind.

 is a solo artist and experimental collaborator who has won a following with his improvisational music. If you ever see Tashi Dorji perform, a song with the same title will sound completely different from one night to the next.

Jozef Van Wissem / Mission to the Sun / Tashi Dorji

Bill's Garage

Paprika

Chilltonic

BILL'S GARAGE - grunge folk / bedroom rock from Boone, NC.

PAPRIKA - Punched with swaying blues rhythms, desert rock stylings, and eerie cosmic flourishes, our music explores the pains of love, life, and desire through a dust-speckled lens.

CHILLTONIC - Genre fluid power trio crafting original music since ~2016 from Asheville, NC spreading love where beings be.

Bill's Garage / Paprika / Chilltonic

Serrate

"Screamo Fest" 5/24

Decide / DJ Digital Spliff / Line 47

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 5/30

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 5/31

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 6/1

Sex Faces

Kitty pettin', people hatin' weird punk from Washington DC. 

Combining the droney madness of Velvet Underground and wordsmith of The Fall, grounded in the punk attack and sense of humor of the Replacements and Ramones, Sexfaces plays full-noise zero-fluff music for bad people.

Sex Faces / Paint Fumes / Gino and the Goons

Miklos & Sheetz Celebration of Life

Halogi

Weight Shift

WEIGHT SHIFT - avl doom heavy sludge fantasy

SIX YEAR HEX - Efficiency is beautiful. Efficiency is art.
Doom n' Roll Power Duo outta North Wilkesboro, NC.

Halogi / Weight Shift / Six Year Hex

The Orrs

Walkhome

The Orrs - Boston MASS garage rock indie pop

The Orrs / Nathanael Jordan / Walkhome

Pulsr

Gash

Aunt Ant

Pulsr - alt indie shoegaze slowcore from Connecticut!

Dish - plates of fodder / alt indie jazz slowcore AVL

Pulsr / Gash / Dish / Aunt Ant

Edging

Bushfire

Ton of a Bitch

On The Block

 are here to have a good time, and part of that process includes getting the bad stuff off their chest. How do you balance an at-times ridiculous approach with heavy subjects? “Honestly it's kind of a way to make those topics more digestible,” said singer Faith Callaway. “They are so serious, and especially live. I'm always down in the crowd and it's pretty aggressive because I'm screaming in your face, but then I always follow it with a giant smile, you know?”
The Chicago five-piece are goofy and loud and not afraid to get dirty—arguably more literally than most. Callaway, guitarist Will Sallee, and saxophonist Tyler Meneese formed the band while picking soil out from under their fingernails during their day jobs as landscapers, quickly bonding over their love of high-octane music, cheeky convos, and a need to push for better societal growth. Edging is both an expected double entendre in regards to its risque sexual reference, and an unexpected double entendre when it comes to its family-friendly gardening term. It’s form-fitting for a band of proud, hands-on punks.

Edging / Bushfire / Ton of a Bitch / On the Block

Leo Crafft

Dusty Buckets

81 Drifters

Leo Crafft / Dusty Buckets / 81 Drifters

Slow Funeral

Honeyknife

POWDER HORNS - Powder Horns is a band born from the mind of Brett J Kent in Asheville, NC. Based in the traditions of the almighty rock and roll, Powder Horns finds itself a culmination of influences and life experiences.

Powder Horns / Slow Funeral / Honeyknife

 We Have Ignition

Jesus Casino

Starseer

WE HAVE IGNITION - playing high energy original instrumentals

JESUS CASINO - Not your Sky Daddy’s church music. Dark techno / cold wave

We Have Ignition / Jesus Casino / Starseer

Windier

Idle County

Good Trauma

Windier - Alternative folk rock from Portland, ME.

Good Trauma - project of Eli Raymer with help from some friends

Windier / Idle County / Good Trauma

Gabber Rave presented by DJ Digital Spliff

Gabber Rave: DJ Digital Spliff (7/4)

Kairos Creature Club

Minorcan

KAIROS CREATURE CLUB (KCC) is a new project from Lena Simon (La Luz) and Glenn Van Dyke (BOYTOY). After years of playing in bands confined by genre, Van Dyke and Simon founded KCC definitively as an exploration of music. As an ever-evolving project, KCC is fueled by collaboration, the duo seeking out individuals who are moved by the moment, and subsequently capturing the minutiae when different combinations of artistry and creativity collide.

Kairos Creature Club w/ Minorcan

AUT0-TUNE KARA0KE // Weekly: Thursdays! // Hosted by "Who Gave This Bitch a Mic" 

AUT0-TUNE KARA0KE // Hosted by "Who Gave This Bitch a Mic"

Daddy Deem's Night

Monthly Resident DJs Jose Vera & Chris Felinski plus guest DJs

Time Lapse

Tear Dungeon

Night Beers

“Think the Melvins, except soaked in piss and rolled in broken glass.”

Have you ever just wanted to headbang for years? PUT THIS DAMN THING ON REPEAT because 

 has arrived and ain't a damn person that's ready.

Made up of bozos from the fine pedigree of Austin, Texas' own And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, A Giant Dog and Sweet Spirit - Tear Dungeon is here to tear a hole in the sun and probably your ass.

Tear Dungeon / Night Beers / Tri Agan

Pizza POP UP hosted by Scott Kinnebrew (of Sounding Arrow)

Pizza at The Loft

Daddy Deem's R&B Night (4/4/25)

Tanner York

Future Fix

Future Fix - Future Fix is from Durham, North Carolina. There are two guitars, one bass, one drum set, and two vocalists. Their set features no more than ten songs of the punk variety.

Future Fix / Tanner York / Walkhome (solo)

Miriam Hacksaw

Mother Marrow

Mira Lazuli

Traditional folk music and field recordings meld into fascinating long-form sound collages on the new LP from Shovel Dance Collective. On her debut, the New Orleans singer and guitarist balances shaggy jangle-rock riffs with warm alto vocals and subtle orchestral flourishes.

 - The sound of Mother Marrow is elemental and powerful, with deep drones, complex acoustic finger-picking, trance-inducing melodies, and strident vocals. Bewitching and poignant, Mother Marrow's music and imagery channel the voices of the elements, and the beings that dwell between, beneath and beyond. A musical journey into the depths...these tunes have teeth and tenderness.

- Mira Lazuli (she/they), an Algerian-Quebecois sapphic pop artist, crafts danceable, heartfelt anthems about queer lesbian relationships, healing, and self-love.

Miriam Hacksaw / Mother Marrow / Mira Lazuli

Sxvxnt

C.Shreve the Professor

Kaizër

Isa Ibn Wali

 - North Carolina based MC/producer & founder of the hip-hop collective Free The Optimus (FTO). The 2-time Carolina Music Award winners (2015 & 2016 Best Hip Hop Group) developed their following & relevance through an unrelenting tour & release schedule, largely driven by Shreve's vision. The Professor moniker references his 12 year career as a university professor teaching biostatistics, which coincided with his rise and success as a rapper during the blog era.

 - Charleston, SC’s 2023 Hip Hop Act Of the Year, the Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Phonte Coleman, and Amel Larrieux influenced recording artist is one of the most dynamic nascent creators in the genre. And while that's apparent in his critically acclaimed music offerings (2010's "Delayed Entry EP" and 2023's "Wayfare, Vol. 1" EP), the Chicago-born rapper and classically trained musician's uniquely interactive live performances might be the defining reason he stands out in an increasingly crowded creative space.

Events

Events

Suppression / Falling Behind / Formless

Queer Cake Off (Benefit for Fierce Flix / Girls Rock Asheville)

Meter & Melody: Poetry Night

LAKE + Little Champion + Joshua Carpenter

AUT0-TUNE KARA0KE // Hosted by "Who Gave This Bitch a Mic"

trust blinks / Nathanael Jordan / Liverr / imy3

Daddy Deem's R&B Night (5/2/25)

Pons / Tombstone Poetry / Fruit Trip / DJ Tommy M

Sanctum

Mamalarky / Kennedy Mann

The Hot Seat - Comedy

Prison / Sleepy Doug Shaw / Powder Horns (Duo)

Frank Hurricane / Superflower / Eazedogg

AUT0-TUNE KARA0KE // Hosted by "Who Gave This Bitch a Mic"

The Pathogens / Rhinestone Pickup Truck / Porcelain Parrot / Puppychain

Daddy Deem's Night

The Hot Seat - Comedy

Bone Bag / Wastoid / Pharmacy / Machine 13

Crate / Poorly Drawn House / i26connector

AUT0-TUNE KARA0KE // Hosted by "Who Gave This Bitch a Mic"

Drook / Dish / Star Anise

Food House / Avas / delcarmen *SOLD OUT*

The Hot Seat - Comedy

Jozef Van Wissem / Mission to the Sun / Tashi Dorji

AUT0-TUNE KARA0KE // Hosted by "Who Gave This Bitch a Mic"

Bill's Garage / Paprika / Chilltonic

"Screamo Fest" 5/24

Time Lapse

The Hot Seat - Comedy

Decide / DJ Digital Spliff / Line 47

Meter & Melody: Poetry Night

AUT0-TUNE KARA0KE // Hosted by "Who Gave This Bitch a Mic"

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 5/30

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 5/31

Static Age 20.5 Year Anniversary Fest 6/1

Sex Faces / Paint Fumes / Gino and the Goons

Miklos & Sheetz Celebration of Life

Halogi / Weight Shift / Six Year Hex

The Orrs / Nathanael Jordan / Walkhome

Pulsr / Gash / Dish / Aunt Ant

Edging / Bushfire / Ton of a Bitch / On the Block

Leo Crafft / Dusty Buckets / 81 Drifters

Powder Horns / Slow Funeral / Honeyknife

We Have Ignition / Jesus Casino / Starseer

Windier / Idle County / Good Trauma

Gabber Rave: DJ Digital Spliff (7/4)

Kairos Creature Club w/ Minorcan

Food House / Avas / delcarmen SOLD OUT