Weekly Events

Sun-Irish Session 3p and goes 'til late . Traditional Irish music is kept alive at Jack of the Wood. We have two  sessions which builds in fun and fervor through the night. Open to  musicians who can reel. 
Mon-Quizzo! 8-10p This is the thinking man's trivia night. Voted #1 Trivia night in the Mountain Xpress best of poll 2009! 
Weds-Old Time Jam 6:00p A proud tradition at Jack's for 12 years! Old Timers come from all over Western North Carolina to be a part of the mountain music heritage. 
Thurs-Bluegrass Jam 7:00 p This is an evolved version of Old Time. Pickers stand around and play to their heart's content. 
Fri & Sat Check the Music Page for touring bands.

Music & Events

Jack of the Wood has been fortunate to have had some really great musicians grace its stage over the years. From the Kruger Brothers of Switzerland and Mary Jane Lamond of Nova Scotia to Ralph Lewis and Mark Pruitt from our own back yard. We’ve hosted Old Crow Medicine Show, Brother, the Duhks, the Red Stick Ramblers, Colonel Bruce Hampton, Seven Nations, old Blind Dogs and more.

The entertainment offered up on the weekend is first rate and up close, getting started around 9:30 for a minimal cover charge. We also play host to three different jam sessions throughout the week. On Sundays starting around 4PM is the Irish Session, Wednesdays at 6 PM is our Old Time Mountain Music jam and Thursday night is the highly popular Bluegrass jam, which starts around 7 PM. Everyone is invited to bring their instrument, help make a little music, or just come down and listen in.

If you would like to book your band with Jack of the Wood please take a look at our booking process.

August Events

Friday, Aug 6
Jon Stickley Trio
One of the most sought after Bluegrass guitar pickers in WNC (Shannon Whitworth, Infamous Stringdusters & Larry Keel) is making his return to the Jack stage with his fabulous trio!

Saturday, Aug 7
Peggy Ratusz & Daddy LongLegs
She’s been called the “Queen of the Asheville Blues Scene.” This Chanteuse and her amazing band will be servin’ you a mix of more Swing, Jazz and Blues, keepin’ you on the dance floor all the while.

Friday, Aug 13
Now You See Them
Yes, you’ll be seeing them again, these pop folk Asheville Icons whose take on music is all about fun.

Saturday, Aug 14
Nora Jane Struthers & the Bootleggers
1st Place winners of the Telluride Band Competition 2010, here’s your chance to hear what the buzz is all about. Her highly acclaimed recent self-titled debut album which features Tim O’Brien is true Cowgirl Country Americana, Bluegrass and Old time.

Friday, Aug 20
Cary Fridley & Down South
Cary Fridley’s powerful vocals soar on an all-star group featuring honky-tonk guitar, bluesy pedal-steel and hot Appalachian fiddle stylings.

Saturday, Aug 21
The Honeycutters
Fronted by “recklessly beautiful” singer/songwriter Amanda Platt, the band creates an original brand of Americana that is equally appealing to the music lover and musician, the country and the city, the old and the young!

Friday, Aug 27
Johnson’s Crossroad
They call their brand of music “Appalachian Soul” that translates to an alternative to “polished” country music while staying true to the roots that made country music great.

Saturday, Aug 28
Amelia’s Mechanics
With Jim Avett producing, this all-female trio is on the rise people, and their tools of the trade are guitar, fiddle, cello, ukulele and tight “sister-like” harmonies. They’re “vintage country with a moonshine concerto.”

Friday, Sept 3
Matt Walsh
Back by popular demand, Matt and his awesome backing band are steeped in the tradition of Blues with a command of the language that ensures its preservation.

Saturday, Sept 4
Blair Crimmins & the Hookers
Independent weekly says: “With a smile and glint in his eye, he entices listeners with songs that jump with 1920’s gaudiness, reminiscent of tawdry, dangerous jazz. Multi-instrumentalist he delivers off kilter piano lines and rapid guitar strum, but tenor banjo, ukulele and accordion isn’t out of the question.”