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Established in 1997, Jack of the Wood is one of downtown Asheville’s oldest & coziest pubs. We serve a great selection of whiskeys, 18 rotating taps featuring local & international craft brews, and an award-winning menu of comfort food favorites & elevated pub fare — including fish & chips, authentic Philly cheesesteaks, classic & vegetarian Reubens, burgers & more! Voted Asheville’s #1 Bar for Live Music, we feature our long-running Old-Time Jam Wednesdays at 5pm, Drew Matulich’s celebrated Bluegrass Jam Thursdays at 7pm (open jam follows at 9:30pm), local & touring headline bands Fridays & Saturdays at 9pm, Nobody’s Darling String Band Saturdays from 4-6pm, The Bluegrass Boys Sundays from noon-2pm, and our traditional Irish music sessions Sunday afternoons & evenings. Stop by to see why Jack is one of downtown Asheville’s most beloved gathering spots! SLÁINTE!

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Apr 25

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We’re thrilled to welcome one of Nashville’s most unique rising voices — SWEET MEGG — this SATURDAY 4/26 at 9pm for a night full of country croonin’ & swingin’ swooning at @jackofthewood . Part honky-tonk angel, part smoky nightclub chanteuse, Sweet Megg is a genre-blending vocalist & songwriter who weaves country, jazz, & blues into a sound that’s both timeless & fresh. Originally from NYC & now based in Nashville, she’s traveled the world, honing her craft everywhere from Parisian jazz clubs to Southern honky-tonks. Her upcoming album, “Never Been Home” (out May 16), showcases her signature mix of vintage influences & modern edge. Produced by Mose Wilson & Dennis Crouch and recorded in Nashville, the album captures Megg’s restless spirit & musical evolution. After years touring with Postmodern Jukebox and leading a Cirque du Soleil country project, she’s back & ready to share her most personal work yet. Sweet Megg began her career performing in dingy bars, coffee shops, & lofts in NYC. At 22, she moved to Paris to study jazz vocals, gigging across the city before returning to New York to spend a decade as a full-time jazz vocalist, steeped in the traditions of early jazz & blues. Her debut indie-jazz album, “Under the Moonlight” (2020), caught the attention of Scott Asen of “The Paris Review”, who launched Turtle Bay Records with Megg as one of its debut artists. This partnership produced “I’m in Love Again” (2021) before she relocated to Nashville, where she wrote and produced her first studio original album, “Christine’s Daughter”. In Nashville, she released two more albums blending jazz & country: “My Window Faces the South” (2022) and “Bluer than Blue” (2023). Music from 9pm-midnight. $10 cover at the door. • • • #jackofthewood #celticpub #irishpub #downtownasheville #downtownavl #asheville #avltoday #828isgreat #golocalasheville #avldrinks #livemusicasheville #livemusicavl #livemusic #ashevillemusic #avlmusic #ashevillemusicscene #ashevillenightlife #localmusicasheville #localmusicavl #localmusic #jazz #country #countrymusic #westernswing #blues #honkytonk #honkytonkangel #singersongwriter #chanteuse #sweetmegg

Apr 25

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Come on in out of the rain to @jackofthewood TONIGHT — FRI 4/25 — for a rockin’ good time with Asheville’s own PLEASURE CHEST at 9pm! With the humor of Bo Diddley & Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and the swampy, dirty grit of Slim Harpo & Elmore James, PLEASURE CHEST’s high energy blues, soul, and rock ’n’ roll is guaranteed to please — and get your booty shakin’! Music from 9pm-midnight. $10 cover at the door. • • • #jackofthewood #celticpub #irishpub #downtownasheville #downtownavl #asheville #avltoday #828isgreat #golocalasheville #avldrinks #livemusicasheville #livemusicavl #livemusic #ashevillemusic #avlmusic #ashevillemusicscene #ashevillenightlife #localmusicasheville #localmusicavl #localmusic #hometownband #blues #soul #rocknroll #rockandroll #garagerock #60sgarage #rockabilly #50srocknroll #surfguitar

Apr 17

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Y’all! ASHLEY HEATH & HER HEATHENS return to the @jackofthewood stage this SATURDAY night 4/19 starting at 9pm! With a voice often described as “velvet soul,” Heath’s signature blend of Americana, sultry blues & anthemic rock ’n’ roll arrangements have earned her a large & enthusiastic following from her club & festival appearances nationwide. Closer to her home here in Asheville, she’s been recognized across Appalachia for her strong songwriting & vocal skills, having made the WNCW Top 100 list and Mountain Xpress “Best Of” awards several years in a row. If frequently compared to music influences Bonnie Raitt, Grace Potter & Susan Tedeschi, Heath clearly has a voice all her own, with hope & resilience the underlying themes in much of her songwriting. Music from 9pm-midnight. $10 cover at the door.. • • • #jackofthewood #celticpub #irishpub #downtownasheville #downtownavl #asheville #avltoday #828isgreat #golocalasheville #avldrinks #livemusicasheville #livemusicavl #livemusic #ashevillemusic #avlmusic #ashevillemusicscene #ashevillenightlife #localmusicasheville #localmusicavl #localmusic #hometownband #americana #americanamusic #blues #rocknroll #rockmusic #singersongwriter #ashleyheath #ashleyheathmusic #ashelyheathandherheathens

Apr 14

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Nashville’s sibling singer-songwriters, the folksy country-meets-Americana duo BROTHER & THE HAYES are returning to the @jackofthewood stage this FRIDAY 4/18 at 9pm — touring with their full band in support of their newest album, “In Good Company”! Growing up in Dallas, BROTHER (David Bingaman) taught himself to play guitar listening to blues musicians like Stevie Ray Vaughan, while sister THE HAYES (Jennie Hayes Kurtz) found her love for music singing in the choir. In college, the siblings both became interested in folk music & songwriting and started collaborating, finding that their mutual love for the blues, traditional country music, & bluegrass was the perfect vehicle for their playful, honest, & story-driven songwriting. The two settled into day jobs after moving to Nashville, playing gigs at night. Jennie Hayes began working for the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, where she received an extensive education on the history of country music. David worked at the historic Bluebird Café, frying up chicken fingers for regulars including legendary songwriters Kris Kristofferson & Don Schlitz. David often snuck Jennie Hayes into the back of the club where she hid in the hallway listening to some of the best songwriters in the world. In 2017 the siblings officially formed BROTHER & THE HAYES and released their 1st EP. In 2019 they produced and released their first full-length album, “Tennessee Nights”, followed by several more EP & single releases before returning to the studio in 2024 to work on their newest full-length release. You’d be hard-pressed to find a band that writes more authentically and has more fun playing together! Music from 9pm-midnight. $10 cover at the door. • • • #jackofthewood #celticpub #irishpub #downtownasheville #downtownavl #asheville #avltoday #828isgreat #golocalasheville #avldrinks #avleats #livemusicasheville #livemusicavl #livemusic #ashevillemusic #avlmusic #ashevillemusicscene #ashevillenightlife #fridaynight #nashvilleinasheville #nashvillemusic #americana #americanamusic #folkmusic #countrymusic #newcountrymusic #singersongwriters #ingoodcompany #newalbum #brotherandthehayes