Mike Barnes & Friends w/ Tony Black & Mike Rhodes

Mike Barnes & Friends w/ Tony Black & Mike Rhodes plays Sovereign Kava on Friday, October 9 at 8:00 PM. Get there a little early if you want a good spot.

Sovereign Kava keeps the door free, every show, every night, so the only thing lighter than the cover is the kava buzz. The South Slope spot has been pouring plant-based drinks since 2010, and whether it's jazz, folk, or one of the weekly open jams, walking in costs nothing but your time.

Sovereign Kava Bar is a downtown Asheville kava bar with weekly live music, open mic nights, and monthly jazz jams. Serves traditional South Pacific kava plus acoustic sets, tea, kombucha, and vegan snacks.

Locals value Sovereign Kava Bar for its unique, health-conscious menu and tight-knit community feel. The friendly and knowledgeable staff provide excellent service and education for first-time kava drinkers, making it an inviting hangout for both newcomers and regulars. Visitors praise the laid-back yet lively atmosphere, with many highlighting the bar’s excellent live music lineup, ranging from open jams to poetry and singer-songwriter nights. The bar’s dog-friendly policy and outdoor seating add to its appeal as a versatile social venue.

Sovereign Kava Bar

Looking for live music in Asheville tonight? Find venues and show schedules downtown, on the South Slope, in West Asheville and the River Arts District. Almost all post shows as Scoops on Dig Local, so check a profile before you go. Downtown, The Orange Peel on Biltmore Avenue and Asheville Music Hall on Patton Avenue book touring bands, Jack of the Wood has hosted Celtic and bluegrass nights since 1997, and Hotel Eve does live jazz on Lexington Avenue. The South Slope has Eulogy on Buxton Avenue, Revival on Asheland Avenue and outdoor concerts at Asheville Yards on Coxe Avenue. Along Haywood Road in West Asheville, catch a set at The Odd, Fleetwood's or The Double Crown, or a quieter show at AyurPrana Listening Room and Story Parlor. The River Arts District has The Grey Eagle on Clingman Avenue and full album sides on vinyl at Joyful Noise. Hellbender by The Orange Peel puts outdoor shows on the Swannanoa River. Head east to Black Mountain for White Horse, Town Pump Tavern and Pisgah Brewing's outdoor stage, or north to JuneBug Retro Resort in Weaverville. For theater and orchestra, see the Wortham Center, the Asheville Symphony and free Shakespeare from Montford Park Players.

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Looking for the best bars in Asheville? Find cocktail lounges, dive bars, rooftops and live music spots downtown, on the South Slope and in West Asheville. Downtown, Little Jumbo pours cocktails in an old grocery on Broadway, The Crow and Quill stocks more than 800 whiskeys behind an easy-to-miss door on Lexington Avenue, and The Workshop Lounge has jazz inside The Foundry Hotel. Capella on 9 serves drinks with mountain views atop the AC Hotel, District 42 sits on Pack Square, and Cork & Keg pours wine inside The Weinhaus on Patton Avenue. 5 Walnut Wine Bar has live jazz and acoustic sets most nights, and Fitz and the Wolfe runs three rooms on Battery Park Avenue. On the South Slope, Banks Ave. hosts drag shows and DJ nights, and Sovereign Kava pours kava on Biltmore Avenue. Haywood Road in West Asheville has The Low Down under The Hop, wine and vinyl at Potential New Boyfriend, and late shows at The Odd and Fleetwood's. Out east, The Social is a neighborhood pub on Tunnel Road, and Town Pump Tavern and White Horse anchor downtown Black Mountain. When the night's over, call AVL Ride for the trip home.

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Mike Barnes & Friends w/ Tony Black & Mike Rhodes

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