WNC Entertainment -- Sepetmber 1, 2026: September brings an extensive lineup of live performances across Asheville and Western North Carolina. From open-air park stages to club rooms and downtown venues, here is your guide to live music across the region this month.
Open-Air & Outdoor Shows
Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL (Downtown Asheville): Friday, September 4 – Sunday, September 6 | Pack Square Park. Features three days of free outdoor performances, concluding with the Asheville Symphony in the Park on Sunday evening.
Mastodon (Downtown Asheville): Friday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. | Rabbit Rabbit.
The War On Drugs (Downtown Asheville): Monday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. | Rabbit Rabbit.
Gov’t Mule & Ziggy Marley with DJ Set by YOLA (Asheville): Friday, September 25 at 5:30 p.m. | Hellbender (155 Thompson St.).
Houndmouth, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country & Molly Tuttle (Asheville): Saturday, September 26 at 5:30 p.m. | Hellbender (155 Thompson St.).
Indoor Stages, Clubs & Nightlife
Mike D 5D (South Slope, Asheville): Thursday, September 3 at 8:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Boomtown FestAVL Late Night: Saxsquatch, Birocratic & G Mills (South Slope, Asheville): Friday, September 4 at 10:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Boomtown Super Jam with Jeff Sipe & Friends (South Slope, Asheville): Saturday, September 5 at 10:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Erra: Drift Outlives the Earth (South Slope, Asheville): Tuesday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Elder with Bask (South Slope, Asheville): Thursday, September 10 at 8:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
The Emo Night Tour (South Slope, Asheville): Friday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
The Bouncing Souls (South Slope, Asheville): Saturday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Zach Berkman (River Arts District, Asheville): Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. | The Grey Eagle.
Ben Howard (South Slope, Asheville): Wednesday, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (South Slope, Asheville): Thursday, September 17 at 8:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
The Milk Carton Kids (South Slope, Asheville): Friday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Deltron 3030 (South Slope, Asheville): Tuesday, September 22 at 8:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
The Home Team (South Slope, Asheville): Wednesday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Lily Rose (South Slope, Asheville): Friday, September 25 at 8:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
The Devil Makes Three (South Slope, Asheville): Saturday, September 26 at 9:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Gentry Blue (West Asheville): Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. | Fleetwood’s.
LP (South Slope, Asheville): Monday, September 28 at 8:00 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
Bayside (South Slope, Asheville): Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. | The Orange Peel.
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Note: Concert schedules, door times, and ticket availability are subject to change. Please visit each venue's official website or box office directly to confirm event details before attending.