Cork & Keg Bar

In Asheville, North Carolina, Story Parlor accommodates about 49 people under an All Ages policy. A cooperative arts space in West Asheville. Most shows take place Thursday-Saturday nights, but they are flexible. Story Parlor programs Acoustic, Americana, Comedy, Folk, Jazz, Old Time, and Roots Music. Story Parlor accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. Story Parlor has a house sound system; artists should confirm inputs, monitoring, and engineer requirements. The remaining practical details for Story Parlor should be advanced directly before travel and promotion are locked. Show inquiries for Story Parlor are handled by its talent buyer function. Any remaining detail for Story Parlor should be treated as show-specific and confirmed before commitment.

5 Walnut Wine Bar is intimate downtown wine bar that presents live music nightly and explicitly prioritizes booking local bands.. Musically, Local bands, Americana, folk, jazz, roots fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the hospitality setting rewards strong vocals, professional presentation, and enough dynamic control to complement food, drinks, and conversation while still making the music feel intentional. 5 Walnut Wine Bar is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. A concise, well-paced set and professional transitions will help the performance feel complete. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it. Acts that prepare for the venue’s format and crowd are likely to make the strongest impression.

AVL Sounds Fest operates in Asheville, North Carolina, with capacity and age details worth confirming before a date is announced. AVLfest's spirit lives on in AVL Sounds Fest, the Southeast's premier venue-based music festival. The festival takes place in early August. Musically, AVL Sounds Fest accommodates All Genres. AVL Sounds Fest accepts booking inquiries by email. Artists need to confirm AVL Sounds Fest’s sound system, monitoring, available backline, and technical staffing. Artists should confirm AVL Sounds Fest’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date. AVL Sounds Fest’s stated song policy is all song types. Show inquiries for AVL Sounds Fest are handled by its talent buyer function.