The California Honeydrops at The Orange Peel

The California Honeydrops are an Oakland band who have built one of the most celebrated live shows in contemporary blues, soul, and R&B through relentless touring and a genuine commitment to communal musical experience. Led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski, the Honeydrops bring a New Orleans-infused funk and soul energy to every stage they play.

Support comes from Jontavious Willis, the Georgia-born blues guitarist and singer who has been hailed as one of the most promising young voices in acoustic blues — a perfect complement to the Honeydrops' electric funk and soul. The show is part of The California Honeydrops' Sweet Like That Tour 2026. Sweet Like That Tour 2026

Doors at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00 PM. 18+. The California Honeydrops perform at The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave, Downtown Asheville NC. A joyful night of blues and soul concerts in Asheville.

The Orange Peel is Downtown Asheville's premier live music venue and concert hall, booking national touring acts across rock, hip-hop, indie, electronic, and beyond at 101 Biltmore Ave. With one of the best sound systems of any mid-size venue in the Southeast, the 1,000-capacity room keeps you close to the stage without the chaos of a larger arena. Downstairs, Pulp lounge streams the main stage live for a more relaxed alternative.

The sound at The Orange Peel is genuinely exceptional for a venue this size — you can hear every instrument clearly even on a packed Saturday night. It's the kind of room where you actually want to show up early and stay late. Seen everything from sold-out indie rock nights to hip-hop headliners here and it never disappoints.

The Orange Peel

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The California Honeydrops at The Orange Peel

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