Wednesday are an Asheville, North Carolina band who have emerged as one of the most critically acclaimed acts in indie and alternative rock over the past few years. Their 2023 album Rat Saw God was universally praised for its raw, country-inflected noise rock and frontwoman Karly Hartzman's visceral, confessional songwriting. Wednesday playing Halloween at their hometown venue is a genuinely special occasion.

A Halloween night show from Asheville's own Wednesday — at The Orange Peel, no less — carries obvious emotional weight. This is a homecoming show for one of America's most exciting current rock bands, and the combination of the date and the venue makes this one of the most anticipated events on the entire Asheville calendar.

Doors at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00 PM. 18+. Wednesday performs at The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave, Downtown Asheville NC. A Halloween homecoming for one of the best bands in live music in Asheville NC.

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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Wednesday at The Orange Peel

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