The Asheville Balboa Community will be meeting on Third Thursdays at Cork and Keg Bar!
Drop in lesson from 7:00-7:30 $5.00
DJ’d social dance/ guided practice from 7:30-9:00 $5.00
10 minute mini privates $10
Venmo and Cash only, please!
Also, please make a purchase from Cork and Keg so they’ll continue to host this much needed offering!

Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express - Zydeco/Cajun coming in hot from Louisiana! Horace Trahan is a world-renowned Cajun and Zydeco artist who can pull a mean accordion and belt out vocals that will gives one chills. Trahan started taking accordion lessons when he was 15 from his cousin, Felix Richard. At 18, Horace hit the road with Cajun/Zydeco legend D.L. Menard, who took him to New York, Boston, Chicago, California Canada, France and the summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1996, Horace and Menard recorded a CD on Swallow Records and Horace released his own CD, Ossun Blues, for the same label. Six years later, he recorded Get On Board, on the Zydeco Hound label followed in 2001 by That Butt Thing, whose title track became a minor hit in the zydeco/roots music world. DON’T MISS!!
$15.00 at the door.
7:00 Early Start

'Soul Blue' is a charismatic and entertaining Classic Soul/Blues/R&B band whose 5 members hail from both Atlanta GA and Asheville NC.
These seasoned musicians come together from a variety of bands such as Daddy's Money, The XL's, Banks & Shane, and a good many more, enabling them to create an authentic approach to the music of many best loved classic artists such as Otis Redding, Al Green, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Howlin' Wolf, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Aretha Franklin; as well as current artists and bands such as Taj Mahal, John Meyer, Jimmy Hall, Delbert McClinton, The Tedeschi Trucks band, and many others.
Soul Blue's combined love for the music and each other as long-time friends creates an all-around good chemistry and good time sure to draw you in.
So, if this music describes you, grab a friend and come on out to join Soul Blue for this event and other up-coming events. They'd love nothing better than to spend these good times with you.

Vaden Landers is a multi-instrumentalist from Eastern TN. As a teen he set out traveling the American highways and railways, learning the ways of a traveler-musician, and gaining hard-won life experience along the way. Vaden continued to hone his songwriting, singing, yodeling and picking skills while busking and touring from Alaska to Florida, turning heads as an exciting new player in the revival of the traditional country music scene and fine-tuning his original songs, which harken back to the golden days of country music. Blending influences from honky tonk, hillbilly, folk, blues, ragtime, jazz, western swing and old-time Appalachian, Vaden Landers brings new fire to a classic sound with a band that will make you wanna dance!
$10.00 cover at the door
8:00 start.

Old Time Moderate Jam – (1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month) This moderate-paced jam is the continuation of the OT Jam at Laurey’s Catering where a leader will present tunes for folks to play along and learn. Various OT musicians will lead the jam.
Free!
5:00 – 6:30.

Hot Old Time tunes from Asheville to Atlanta! Come to an Old Time Double Header! Clarke Williams & Maddy Mullany will open for Atlanta's Four O'Clocks.
Kicking off the evening with a taste of Southern Appalachia are Asheville locals Clarke Williams & Maddy Mullany. Steeped in the rich traditional fiddle and banjo music of Western North Carolina, this dynamic duo breathes vibrant new life into time-honored regional tunes.

The Four O' Clocks: Creatures of the golden hour, summoning weary, solitary travelers together to dance and howl harmoniously at the rising moon. We are Max Godfrey, Maggie Hall, Jenna Mobley and Jeremy Aggers - a traditional old time string band from Atlanta! Check out our album at fouroclocksband.bandcamp.com, and follow us @fouroclocksband!
Videos: https://youtu.be/7Lo1FwD8Dh0
https://youtu.be/CbQRPitcEpI
https://youtu.be/ZkCyxN0hK0E
$10.00 cover at the door.
8:00 Start.

Get ready for MILONGA DEL BARRIO - Asheville's "4th Sundays" afternoon Milonga. Dance to Karen’s stellar tunes on one hundred year-old oak floors. The music will be mostly traditional golden age, perhaps with some modern orchestras sprinkled in. Chocolate provided. Wine, beer and snacks available for purchase. Free on-street parking.
MILONGA DEL BARRIO strives to be a respectful, safe and inclusive environment where all are welcomed. If you see or experience behavior that feels unsafe, is disrespectful or makes you uneasy, please connect with the organizer and verbalize your concerns so the issue may be addressed.
PLEASE follow these "Community Milonga Guidelines"
• To invite a partner to dance, use the “Cabeceo” (the traditional eye contact/head nod) or simply ask. If a partner declines, take the “no thank you” politely and refrain from inviting that person for the remainder of the event.
• Respect the line of dance.
• When not dancing, stay clear of the dance floor.
• If a minor collision happens, politely acknowledge the person and check to be sure they are not hurt.
• Do not teach or correct anyone. Classes and Practices are the place for exchanging information and practice.
• Avoid using strong perfumes and colognes.
Resident DJ: KAREN JAFFE
Cover: $10 cash

Sat. Sept. 26 – Change in plans! Instead of Zydeco Ya Ya, this month we’ll have Fond d'Culottes, a Cajun band hailing from Durham, Chapel Hill, and Asheville. Their songs and tunes are from southwest Louisiana's Cajun and Creole repertoire and feature Cajun French vocals, accordion, fiddle, guitar. The band members have been playing this music for 20-30 years, learning much of their music directly from musicians in Louisiana. They have also spent many hours studying recordings old and new and have backed musicians such as Marc and Ann Savoy, DL Menard, Tracy Schwarz, and Jesse Lege. The band loves to play dances and providing solid, danceable music is a number one priority!

Trent Van Blaricom (accordion,vocals), Matt Haney (fiddle), Sara Ploense (guitar) and Joy Moser (bass, vocals) make up the band. Get ready to two-step, waltz and pass a good time!

Matt Haney performed and recorded with the BoneTones and the Tracy Schwarz Cajun Trio in the 1990s. Both of these bands won the Cajun French Music Association's "Prix d'Hors de Nous" award for best Cajun recording by a band from outside Louisiana. He also plays fiddle with the MSA Ramblers, pedal steel with Trent in Carolina Gator Gumbo, and fiddle and guitar with the Piney Woods Boys.

Sara Ploense anchors the rhythm section together with Joy Moser. She took up Cajun guitar in the mid 1990s and has developed a driving Cajun sock rhythm style. She plays with the MSA Ramblers and occasionally with Jesse Lege when he visits North Carolina.
Joy Moser is a long time beloved fixture here in WNC. She plays cajun bass, triangle and accordion, plus sings in French!

$10.00 at the door.

8:00 start.

The Asheville Balboa Community will be meeting on Third Thursdays at Cork and Keg Bar!
Drop in lesson from 7:00-7:30 $5.00
DJ’d social dance/ guided practice from 7:30-9:00 $5.00
10 minute mini privates $10
Venmo and Cash only, please!
Also, please make a purchase from Cork and Keg so they’ll continue to host this much needed offering!

Old Time Moderate Jam – (1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month) This moderate-paced jam is the continuation of the OT Jam at Laurey’s Catering where a leader will present tunes for folks to play along and learn. Various OT musicians will lead the jam.
Free!
5:00 – 6:30.

Join us Sunday, September 13 for the 4th Annual Wine Walk Asheville! Sip wine at 24 downtown shops across 3 routes. Benefits Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. Get your tickets now as this event will sell out!

Learn more at www.winewalkavl.com!

'Soul Blue' is a charismatic and entertaining Classic Soul/Blues/R&B band whose 5 members hail from both Atlanta GA and Asheville NC.
These seasoned musicians come together from a variety of bands such as Daddy's Money, The XL's, Banks & Shane, and a good many more, enabling them to create an authentic approach to the music of many best loved classic artists such as Otis Redding, Al Green, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Howlin' Wolf, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Aretha Franklin; as well as current artists and bands such as Taj Mahal, John Meyer, Jimmy Hall, Delbert McClinton, The Tedeschi Trucks band, and many others.
Soul Blue's combined love for the music and each other as long-time friends creates an all-around good chemistry and good time sure to draw you in.
So, if this music describes you, grab a friend and come on out to join Soul Blue for this event and other up-coming events. They'd love nothing better than to spend these good times with you.

Hey Old Timers, time to get back together!
Let's play OT Tunes!
Dust off your fiddle and rosin up yer bow! Come down to the Weinhaus for an old-time jam!
OT Jams have been a tradition for many years at the Weinhaus. Join some of the area’s best - bring your instruments, or just come to listen! (moderate to fast paced, no beginners please).
Free fer All !!

Please join us for the Echoes album release at Cork & Keg! We will be joined by The Shady Ladies, a mountain dulcimer orchestra.
Holler & Crow's debut album, Echoes, comes out September 4th, 2026, and is supported by ArtsAVL, Bank of America, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Holler & Crow is a whimsical folk band based in Asheville, NC. Bringing together traditional Celtic and Appalachian music, thoughtful originals and delightful modern covers, this is the heart of the jaunty, genre-bending, 'Crowified' sound. Started in 2018 by Lark Frazier, it is a uniquely female-fronted traditional music project featuring talented regional performers Jon Snead, Ellison Graham, Jenny Walls, Bryan Dobbs and special guests. Instrumentation includes guitar, violin, viola, accordion, banjo, bouzouki, penny whistle, upright bass, and an eclectic variety of other folk instruments.
Cover $10-$20 (sliding scale)
6:00 Start.

Vaden Landers is a multi-instrumentalist from Eastern TN. As a teen he set out traveling the American highways and railways, learning the ways of a traveler-musician, and gaining hard-won life experience along the way. Vaden continued to hone his songwriting, singing, yodeling and picking skills while busking and touring from Alaska to Florida, turning heads as an exciting new player in the revival of the traditional country music scene and fine-tuning his original songs, which harken back to the golden days of country music. Blending influences from honky tonk, hillbilly, folk, blues, ragtime, jazz, western swing and old-time Appalachian, Vaden Landers brings new fire to a classic sound with a band that will make you wanna dance!
$10.00 cover at the door
8:00 start.

Old Time Moderate Jam – (1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month) This moderate-paced jam is the continuation of the OT Jam at Laurey’s Catering where a leader will present tunes for folks to play along and learn. Various OT musicians will lead the jam.
Free!
5:00 – 6:30.

Flat Bridge is an old-time stringband featuring Emma Rast (fiddle), Daniel Ullom (mandolin) and Jamie Shelor (guitar). The ensemble has been steeped in the vibrant fiddle scenes of North Carolina: at rowdy fiddle conventions, in late night kitchen jams, at square dances. They have a deep love for traditional fiddling and harmony singing and are excited to have their turn carrying this music into the next century.
$8.00 / 2 for $15.00 cover at the door.
8:00 Start

Join Rodney and the Barely Hardly Enough Boys for an evening of Honky-tonk and early country dance music at the Cork and Keg. The Barely Hardly Enough Boys include Rodney on Vocals and some of Asheville's top honky-tonkers - Jon Corbin & Hank Bones, guitars; Tom Pittman, pedal steel; Nathan Vargo, fiddle; Kevin Kehrberg, bass; and Lance Willie, drums! Come on out and Shake-a-leg!
$10.00 cover at the door

Get ready for MILONGA DEL BARRIO - Asheville's "4th Sundays" afternoon Milonga. Dance to Karen’s stellar tunes on one hundred year-old oak floors. The music will be mostly traditional golden age, perhaps with some modern orchestras sprinkled in. Chocolate provided. Wine, beer and snacks available for purchase. Free on-street parking.
MILONGA DEL BARRIO strives to be a respectful, safe and inclusive environment where all are welcomed. If you see or experience behavior that feels unsafe, is disrespectful or makes you uneasy, please connect with the organizer and verbalize your concerns so the issue may be addressed.
PLEASE follow these "Community Milonga Guidelines"
• To invite a partner to dance, use the “Cabeceo” (the traditional eye contact/head nod) or simply ask. If a partner declines, take the “no thank you” politely and refrain from inviting that person for the remainder of the event.
• Respect the line of dance.
• When not dancing, stay clear of the dance floor.
• If a minor collision happens, politely acknowledge the person and check to be sure they are not hurt.
• Do not teach or correct anyone. Classes and Practices are the place for exchanging information and practice.
• Avoid using strong perfumes and colognes.
Resident DJ: KAREN JAFFE
Cover: $10 cash

Coming in from Huston TX, the Laughing Lizards are led by Steve and Donna Bing. Joining them are Scott Bing (Drums) & Terrell Jones (Bass). All are versatile performers, instrumentalists, and music teachers and dance teachers. Steve plays and teaches fiddle, Cajun accordion, guitar, bass, and mandolin. Donna plays and teaches guitar. Their repertoire includes traditional Appalachian Old Time, authentic traditional Louisiana Cajun, Texas Swing and Jazz Swing. Steve and Donna perform at venues of all kinds including festivals, dance halls, house concerts, restaurants, taverns, breweries, and square dances and contra dances.
$10.00 Cover at the door.
8:00 Start.

The Asheville Balboa Community will be meeting on Third Thursdays at Cork and Keg Bar!
Drop in lesson from 7:00-7:30 $5.00
DJ’d social dance/ guided practice from 7:30-9:00 $5.00
10 minute mini privates $10
Venmo and Cash only, please!
Also, please make a purchase from Cork and Keg so they’ll continue to host this much needed offering!

Zydeco/Cajun coming in hot from Louisiana for a last minute dance at the C&K! We already have Horace and his Ossun Express lined up for an October show, but he’s visting town next week and we’ll get Trent VB and some local friends to back him up and pass a good time!
Horace Trahan is a world-renowned Cajun and Zydeco artist who can pull a mean accordion and belt out vocals that will gives one chills. Trahan started taking accordion lessons when he was 15 from his cousin, Felix Richard.
At 18, Horace hit the road with Cajun/Zydeco legend D.L. Menard, who took him to New York, Boston, Chicago, California Canada, France and the summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1996, Horace and Menard recorded a CD on Swallow Records and Horace released his own CD, Ossun Blues, for the same label. Six years later, he recorded Get On Board, on the Zydeco Hound label followed in 2001 by That Butt Thing, whose title track became a minor hit in the zydeco/roots music world.
$10.00 cover at the door
7:00 start.

Old Time Moderate Jam – (1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month) This moderate-paced jam is the continuation of the OT Jam at Laurey’s Catering where a leader will present tunes for folks to play along and learn. Various OT musicians will lead the jam.
Free!
5:00 – 6:30.

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Bayou Diesel - Cajun, Zydeco and Mardi Gras style dance music of Louisiana. Rising from a deep deep slumber in bayous of Buncombe County, Bayou Diesel will return to the Cork & Keg, featuring Steve B on accordions, Trent VB on fiddle, David Zoll on lead guitar, Renee Hopkins on guitar & rubboard, Lois Jolly on bass, and Landon George on drums. Hope you can come out to dance to a mixture of Cajun and Zydeco fun. Et toi!

$10.00 at the door
8:00 start.

Sebastien Bordeaux returns to the C&K from Nashville. They tore it up when they were here last time, so don't miss it! Expect influences from honky tonk, hillbilly, folk, blues, ragtime, jazz, western swing and old-time Appalachian. Sebastien will bring new fire to a classic sound with a trio that will make you wanna dance!
$10.00 cover at the door
8:00 start.

'Soul Blue' is a charismatic and entertaining Classic Soul/Blues/R&B band whose 5 members hail from both Atlanta GA and Asheville NC.
These seasoned musicians come together from a variety of bands such as Daddy's Money, The XL's, Banks & Shane, and a good many more, enabling them to create an authentic approach to the music of many best loved classic artists such as Otis Redding, Al Green, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Howlin' Wolf, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Aretha Franklin; as well as current artists and bands such as Taj Mahal, John Meyer, Jimmy Hall, Delbert McClinton, The Tedeschi Trucks band, and many others.
Soul Blue's combined love for the music and each other as long-time friends creates an all-around good chemistry and good time sure to draw you in.
So, if this music describes you, grab a friend and come on out to join Soul Blue for this event and other up-coming events. They'd love nothing better than to spend these good times with you.

Hey Old Timers, time to get back together!
Let's play OT Tunes!
Dust off your fiddle and rosin up yer bow! Come down to the Weinhaus for an old-time jam!
OT Jams have been a tradition for many years at the Weinhaus. Join some of the area’s best - bring your instruments, or just come to listen! (moderate to fast paced, no beginners please).
Free fer All !!

Old Time Moderate Jam – (1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month) This moderate-paced jam is the continuation of the OT Jam at Laurey’s Catering where a leader will present tunes for folks to play along and learn. Various OT musicians will lead the jam.
Free!
5:00 – 6:30.

T’ Monde Duo -  Join us for a special evening of music & dance with two of the three members of T’Monde, the Acadian phenomenon that Offbeat Magazine has called “a creative fusion of classic country and out-of-the-way Cajun.” With a combined 10 GRAMMY nominations between members Drew Simon (the Pine Leaf Boys) and Kelli Jones (Feufollet), T’Monde brings influences ranging from early Country music to ancient French and Creole ballads to present day Cajun music.  Born out of friendship and a shared love for the music, T’Monde has developed a unique sound that is unmatched in Cajun music today. 
Kelli Jones has been playing fiddle since the age of fifteen and started out playing old time music in North Carolina, where she is from. In 2006 she moved to Lafayette, Louisiana to study dance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and learn Cajun fiddle as well. She has been living in Lafayette since, soaking up the culture and touring the world with Lafayette’s own powerhouse psychedelic Cajun band, Feufollet and her fellow band mates Drew Simon and Megan Constantin. She has also traveled beyond Louisiana to perform and teach at festivals throughout the United States and Canada.
Drew Simon was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana and developed an interest in Cajun music in his late teens. At 20, he began playing the accordion and started learning the words to many of the songs in his huge Cajun music repertoire. For more than 15 years, Drew has been regarded as one of the best of the “New Generation” of Cajun dancehall musicians being heavily influenced by legends Belton Richard, Aldus Roger, Walter Mouton, Jesse Lege’, and Lawrence Walker just to name a few. With bands, the Pine Leaf Boys ( 4x Grammy Nominated) and T’Monde, he has brought Cajun music and Cajun culture to 24 countries and all but of a few states.
$10.00 cover at the door.
7:00 early start!

Get ready for MILONGA DEL BARRIO - Asheville's "4th Sundays" afternoon Milonga. Dance to Karen’s stellar tunes on one hundred year-old oak floors. The music will be mostly traditional golden age, perhaps with some modern orchestras sprinkled in. Chocolate provided. Wine, beer and snacks available for purchase. Free on-street parking.
MILONGA DEL BARRIO strives to be a respectful, safe and inclusive environment where all are welcomed. If you see or experience behavior that feels unsafe, is disrespectful or makes you uneasy, please connect with the organizer and verbalize your concerns so the issue may be addressed.
PLEASE follow these "Community Milonga Guidelines"
• To invite a partner to dance, use the “Cabeceo” (the traditional eye contact/head nod) or simply ask. If a partner declines, take the “no thank you” politely and refrain from inviting that person for the remainder of the event.
• Respect the line of dance.
• When not dancing, stay clear of the dance floor.
• If a minor collision happens, politely acknowledge the person and check to be sure they are not hurt.
• Do not teach or correct anyone. Classes and Practices are the place for exchanging information and practice.
• Avoid using strong perfumes and colognes.
Resident DJ: KAREN JAFFE
Cover: $10 cash