Jack of the Wood

Downtown Asheville's

Neighborhood Pub

Location

Bar

Music Calendar

Jack of the Wood is a cozy pub and traditional music venue located in vibrant downtown Asheville NC. Since opening our doors in 1996 we’ve been one of Asheville’s favorite places to come and relax, listen to music, and enjoy fresh, locally sourced pub fare.

We’re the original home of Green Man Brewing, specializing in hand crafted English ales. Sit back and hear the fiddlers play at one of our informal acoustic jam sessions while enjoying our charming old world atmosphere and a pint of one of our classic ales.

95 Patton Ave

Asheville NC

828.252.3445

Mon-Thurs

4pm-1am

Fri-Sun

12pm-2am

Enjoy Jack's Full Bar

Our Draft Beer Selection Rotates Daily

Click here to see what's on tap.

We offer a great selection craft beers, many from Asheville's local breweries.

Our full bar features a distinguished selection of Single Malt Scotch, Irish Whiskeys, and Bourbons.

Music and Events

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Live at The Pub

Upcoming | Archive: 2017

Tue
25
Jul
2017
Western Swing with Texas T and the Tumbleweeds
7:00 PM
If you have been eager to get out and do some Texas Swing, this is your night. The Tumbleweeds are rounding up a herd of early Texas swing favorites for your dancing pleasure. The band is Trent (Texas T) on fiddle, Andy (Too Slim) Hunter on guitar, Ruthie (The Wrangler) Hunter on percussion, Karen (The Cowgirl Queen) Koenig on piano, and Annie (Got Your Gun) Griffey on bass. Rustle up your friends and come out for a hot night of swing dancing.
No cover charge, but generous tips for the band are always welcomed!
Wed
26
Jul
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Thu
27
Jul
2017
Mountain Feist and Bluegrass Open Jam Session
7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Our Bluegrass evening gets started at 7:00 PM with local favorite Mountain Feist who've been jammin' at Jack of the Wood for years.
The jam follows the band around 9:00 PM. It's a scorching lineup of the area's best bluegrass musicians.
Fri
28
Jul
2017
Whiskerman
9pm - $5 cover
Whiskerman - Website Facebook

Whether entranced in a ballad or clawing out some frenzied rock and roll, Whiskerman is seeking the heart of the matter. Lush instrumentation combined with front man Graham Patzner's profound lyricism and unflinching delivery culminate in a sound that is soulful, mythical, and raw. Patzner’s voice, both smokey and soaring, leads a passionate live show as the band’s classic rock sound seamlessly cascades through realms of bluesy devotion, psychedelic melancholy, and twangy celebration.
Sat
29
Jul
2017
Jarvis Jenkins Band
9:00 - $5
The Jarvis Jenkins Band - Website Facebook

Bringing an original musical gumbo of blues, jazz, rock, and psychedelia to the table.
Mon
31
Jul
2017
Quizzo Trivia Night
7:00 PM
Come test your intellectual chops at one of the most challenging trivia nights in town! Bring a group of friends or try to dominate on your own!
Best team name wins beer for your table!
Wed
02
Aug
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Thu
03
Aug
2017
Mountain Feist and Bluegrass Open Jam Session
7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Our Bluegrass evening gets started at 7:00 PM with local favorite Mountain Feist who've been jammin' at Jack of the Wood for years.
The jam follows the band around 9:00 PM. It's a scorching lineup of the area's best bluegrass musicians.
Fri
04
Aug
2017
IO Trio and Alarm Clock Conspiracy
9pm - $5 cover
IO Trio - Facebook Alarm Clock Conspiracy - Website. Facebook

IO Trio - Asheville's Rock, Roots, and Americana Band

Alarm Clock Conspiracy is an Indie Rock / Power Pop / Alt-Country band from Asheville, NC. The "conspiracy" which we speak of, is the fallacy that all humans must awake to a bellowing alarm clock each morning, only to rush off to work at a job that they truly hate. We are the spearheads of a revolution against day jobs everywhere.
Sat
05
Aug
2017
9th Street Stompers
9pm - $5
Mon
07
Aug
2017
Quizzo Trivia Night
7:00 PM
Come test your intellectual chops at one of the most challenging trivia nights in town! Bring a group of friends or try to dominate on your own!
Best team name wins beer for your table!
Tue
08
Aug
2017
Honky Tonk Jam
7:00 PM

This will be a primarily acoustic jam exploring the roots of Honky Tonk and early Country music. Folks are welcome to sing along and play. This jam will be led by Asheville's own Tom Pittman and others who will help structure some of the tunes to get everyone up and dancing on the dance floor. Texas two step and waltz !! Yee-haw !!
No cover charge, but generous tips for the band are always welcomed!
Wed
09
Aug
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Thu
10
Aug
2017
Mountain Feist and Bluegrass Open Jam Session
7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Our Bluegrass evening gets started at 7:00 PM with local favorite Mountain Feist who've been jammin' at Jack of the Wood for years.
The jam follows the band around 9:00 PM. It's a scorching lineup of the area's best bluegrass musicians.
Fri
11
Aug
2017
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
9pm - $15
Sat
12
Aug
2017
West King String Band
9pm - $5 cover
West King String Band - Facebook

Cultivated on the porches and back yards across the train tracks on West King Street in St. Augustine, Florida, West King String Band draws from countless genres of music to create a unique homegrown sound they call 'blues-grass'.
Mon
14
Aug
2017
Quizzo Trivia Night
7:00 PM
Come test your intellectual chops at one of the most challenging trivia nights in town! Bring a group of friends or try to dominate on your own!
Best team name wins beer for your table!
Tue
15
Aug
2017
Cajun Jam
7:00 PM

This will be an acoustic jam exploring Cajun and Creole dance favorites. Rhythm and attention to Cajun French lyrics are important for that dance hall sound. Folks are welcome to sing and play along. The jam will be led by Joy Moser and Trent Van Blaricom and others who will help structure some of the tunes and lyrics to help build a jam repetoire. If you don't play or sing, you can always have fun dancing a two step and waltz, chere!
No cover charge, but generous tips for the band are always welcomed!
Wed
16
Aug
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Thu
17
Aug
2017
Mountain Feist and Bluegrass Open Jam Session
7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Our Bluegrass evening gets started at 7:00 PM with local favorite Mountain Feist who've been jammin' at Jack of the Wood for years.
The jam follows the band around 9:00 PM. It's a scorching lineup of the area's best bluegrass musicians.
Fri
18
Aug
2017
Dreamcatcher Bluegrass Band
9pm - $5 cover
Dreamcatcher Bluegrass Band - Website Facebook

Dreamcatcher is a bluegrass band that is taking the scene by storm. All but one member are students at East Tennessee State University, and are involved with the university's Bluegrass, Old Time, Country, & Celtic Music Program. The band blends in a youthful energy to the sounds of traditional and contemporary bluegrass!
Sat
19
Aug
2017
The Wobblers
9pm - $5
Mon
21
Aug
2017
Quizzo Trivia Night
7:00 PM
Come test your intellectual chops at one of the most challenging trivia nights in town! Bring a group of friends or try to dominate on your own!
Best team name wins beer for your table!
Tue
22
Aug
2017
Western Swing with Texas T and the Tumbleweeds
7:00 PM
If you have been eager to get out and do some Texas Swing, this is your night. The Tumbleweeds are rounding up a herd of early Texas swing favorites for your dancing pleasure. The band is Trent (Texas T) on fiddle, Andy (Too Slim) Hunter on guitar, Ruthie (The Wrangler) Hunter on percussion, Karen (The Cowgirl Queen) Koenig on piano, and Annie (Got Your Gun) Griffey on bass. Rustle up your friends and come out for a hot night of swing dancing.
No cover charge, but generous tips for the band are always welcomed!
Wed
23
Aug
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Thu
24
Aug
2017
Mountain Feist and Bluegrass Open Jam Session
7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Our Bluegrass evening gets started at 7:00 PM with local favorite Mountain Feist who've been jammin' at Jack of the Wood for years.
The jam follows the band around 9:00 PM. It's a scorching lineup of the area's best bluegrass musicians.
Fri
25
Aug
2017
Flying Buffaloes
9pm - $5 cover
Flying Buffaloes - Website Facebook Twitter Instagram

Flying Buffaloes represents the essence and energy of the current musical climate in Nashville; the converging of the traditional country honky-tonk mentality with the new wave of gritty East Nashville rock & roll. Their sound is reminiscent of The Eagles, vocally, with Beatles-esque harmony and a swampy, Rolling Stones-meets-CCR rhythm section. Country influences like Waylon Jennings. Willie Nelson, and Chris Stapleton really shine through in Flying Buffaloes songwriting, instrumentation, and lyrics.
Sat
26
Aug
2017
Shane Pruitt Band
9pm - $5 cover
Shane Pruitt Band - Website Facebook

High energy Gospel, Blues and Rock and Roll!
Spartanburg’s instrumentalist of the year for 8 years and running, Shane Pruitt is a staple of the music scene in the upstate. Touring relentlessly with The Shane Pruitt Band, and performing as a feature artist with such acts as The Marshall Tucker Band, The Lee Boys, Flannel Church featuring Duane Trucks, Jeff Sipe, Ike Stubblefield, Yonrico Scott and many more, Shane Pruitt has earned his mark as THE up-and-coming guitarist in the southeast through undeniable hard work.
Mon
28
Aug
2017
Quizzo Trivia Night
7:00 PM
Come test your intellectual chops at one of the most challenging trivia nights in town! Bring a group of friends or try to dominate on your own!
Best team name wins beer for your table!
Wed
30
Aug
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Thu
31
Aug
2017
Mountain Feist and Bluegrass Open Jam Session
7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Our Bluegrass evening gets started at 7:00 PM with local favorite Mountain Feist who've been jammin' at Jack of the Wood for years.
The jam follows the band around 9:00 PM. It's a scorching lineup of the area's best bluegrass musicians.
Fri
01
Sep
2017
Bull Moose Party Bluegrass Band
9pm - $5
Sat
02
Sep
2017
Ian Harrods Love Bomb Band
9pm - $5
Wed
06
Sep
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Sat
09
Sep
2017
Elijah Ocean Band
9pm - $5
Tue
12
Sep
2017
Honky Tonk Jam
7:00 PM

This will be a primarily acoustic jam exploring the roots of Honky Tonk and early Country music. Folks are welcome to sing along and play. This jam will be led by Asheville's own Tom Pittman and others who will help structure some of the tunes to get everyone up and dancing on the dance floor. Texas two step and waltz !! Yee-haw !!
No cover charge, but generous tips for the band are always welcomed!
Wed
13
Sep
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Fri
15
Sep
2017
Modern Strangers
9pm - $5
Tue
19
Sep
2017
Cajun Jam
7:00 PM

This will be an acoustic jam exploring Cajun and Creole dance favorites. Rhythm and attention to Cajun French lyrics are important for that dance hall sound. Folks are welcome to sing and play along. The jam will be led by Joy Moser and Trent Van Blaricom and others who will help structure some of the tunes and lyrics to help build a jam repetoire. If you don't play or sing, you can always have fun dancing a two step and waltz, chere!
No cover charge, but generous tips for the band are always welcomed!
Wed
20
Sep
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Fri
22
Sep
2017
Carmonas
9pm - $5
Tue
26
Sep
2017
Western Swing with Texas T and the Tumbleweeds
7:00 PM
If you have been eager to get out and do some Texas Swing, this is your night. The Tumbleweeds are rounding up a herd of early Texas swing favorites for your dancing pleasure. The band is Trent (Texas T) on fiddle, Andy (Too Slim) Hunter on guitar, Ruthie (The Wrangler) Hunter on percussion, Karen (The Cowgirl Queen) Koenig on piano, and Annie (Got Your Gun) Griffey on bass. Rustle up your friends and come out for a hot night of swing dancing.
No cover charge, but generous tips for the band are always welcomed!
Wed
27
Sep
2017
Old Time Open Jam Session
5:00 PM
The Old Time Jam Session is a proud tradition at Jack's for the past 20 years!
Our players come from all over WNC to be part of this legendary session. It's a great for sitting back, enjoying a bite & beverage, and time with friends! Old Time music, the precursor to Blue Grass, reflects the cultures that settled North America. The roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, (England and Scotland), Ireland and Africa, even French and German influences.
All Ages Welcome
Sat
07
Oct
2017
Shimmy and The Burns
9pm - $5
Fri
13
Oct
2017
Chris Jamison Band
9pm - $5
Sat
14
Oct
2017
Tellico
9pm - $5
Fri
20
Oct
2017
Chuck Johnson "the Charlyhorse"
9pm - $5
Sat
21
Oct
2017
The Floorboards
9pm - $5
Fri
27
Oct
2017
Royal Hounds with Muddy Ruckus
8pm - $7
Halloween Warm-Up Party
Tue
31
Oct
2017
Honky Tonk Halloween Annual Costume Party
8pm - $10
Fri
03
Nov
2017
Misty Mountain String Band
9pm - $5