Sylvan Esso at The Orange Peel plays Friday, October 2. Electronic pop duo from Durham/Chapel Hill area, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn. They put out their self-titled debut in 2014 and blew up with tracks like Coffee and Hey Mami. Meath also sings in Mountain Man. They've been touring hard for years and always pack the Peel.

When you're mapping out a show in Asheville, this 950-capacity standing room on Biltmore Ave is the first spot to pull up on Etix. The sound system hits hard enough to make the floor worthwhile, and since there's no balcony to retreat to, everyone's locked into the same energy all night. Parking's a hassle downtown, so plan accordingly and get there early enough to claim your zone.

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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Sylvan Esso at The Orange Peel

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