Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Asheville, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Live Music in Asheville
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The Orange Peel
The Orange Peel at 101 Biltmore Ave is a live music venue that Rolling Stone Magazine named one of the top 5 rock clubs in the nation in 2008.
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5 Walnut Wine Bar (live music)
5 Walnut Wine Bar is a wine bar at 5 W Walnut St in Asheville with live music on its calendar, and its Instagram carries the current live music calendar.
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Little Jumbo
Little Jumbo at 241 Broadway St is a cocktail bar in Asheville's Five Points, open seven nights a week, with free live music Mondays and Tuesdays.
Rooftop Bars in Asheville
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The Social Lounge at Strada
The Social Lounge at Strada is Asheville's original rooftop cocktail bar, with a covered rooftop patio at 29 Broadway St overlooking Walnut Street.
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Antidote at Chemist Spirits (top floor)
Antidote at Chemist Spirits (top floor) is at 151 Coxe Ave in Asheville.
Nightlife: tours, tastings and classes in Asheville
Speakeasies in Asheville
1 place-
The Crow and Quill
The Crow and Quill at 106 N Lexington Ave is a craft cocktail bar in downtown Asheville, filled with antiques and over 800 whiskeys and over 1,200 spirits.
LGBTQ+ in Asheville
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O.Henry's
O.Henry's at 237 Haywood St is North Carolina's oldest gay bar, with Drag Queen Night every Saturday and two shows, the first at about 10:30.
Late Night Dives in Asheville
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The Rankin Vault
The Rankin Vault Lounge at 7 Rankin Ave opened in July 2008 and is known for its house Margarita and Specialty Martinis on a seasonally rotating drink list.
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Fairview Tavern
Fairview Tavern at 831 Old Fairview Rd is a pub with pool and darts, where the bartenders make your drink and you can stay for dinner from its kitchen.
Breweries Taprooms in Asheville
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Creekside Taphouse
Creekside Taphouse is a neighborhood family-friendly local joint in Haw Creek with over 20 craft brews on draft and one of the largest outdoor seating areas.